Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 15, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control Upgrade Could Pave Way for Auctions

Port Authority of NY and NJ says it will soften its opposition to auctions in return for improved air traffic control technology.

Link to story in The New York Sun:

http://www.nysun.com/new-york/air-traffic-control-upgrade-could-pave-way/83945/

2) Minneapolis Airport Volunteers Gear Up to Direct Republican National Convention Visitors

Link to story in the Pioneer Press:

http://www.twincities.com/ci_10208832

3) Your Guide to Free Airport Wi-Fi

Link to story in Popular Mechanics:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4277860.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Makers Improve Gas Price Information

Link to story on KTAR Radio:

http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=935441

5) French Company Kapsys Debuts Screenless GPS

Link to story in U.S. News & World Report:

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080815-French-Company-Debuts-Screenless-GPS-/

MARITIME

6) Theft of Buoy Bells Off Maine Place Mariners in Danger

Link to story in the Portsmouth Herald:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/NEWS/80814051

OTHER

7) Port of Tacoma Investigating How Accident Tape Got on YouTube

Link to story in The News-Tribune:

http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/business/2008/08/13/port_of_tacoma_investigating_how_acciden

RAILROADS

8) San Bernardino Partnership Helps Train Dispatchers for BNSF Railway

Link to story in The Press-Enterprise:

http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_N_nrailroad08.4ba6230.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Border Technology Causing Lines at US-Mexican Border Crossings

Link to story and video report on KVEO-TV:

http://www.kveo.com/news/local/26970324.html

10) Chipmaker Licenses Portfolio of Security Patents to Protect Smart Cards

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46897-1.html

TRANSIT

11) Opencard Transit System Launches in Prague

All-in-one card includes metro, library, parking access.

Link to story in The Prague Post:

http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/08/13/opencard-transit-system-launches.php

12) Testing of Denver Light Rail Announcement System Delayed

Link to story in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10208871

VEHICLES

13) What Will the Future Bring for Consumers, Auto Industry?

Link to story in Auto Remarketing:

http://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/news/story.html?id=8278

Link to news release from IBM:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24922.wss

News Releases

1) View Current Traffic Conditions on Your BlackBerry – ‘Traffic Vizzion’ service now available on BlackBerry

Job Postings

 -  ITS Operations Manager - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New York
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.0.0.0&job_did=J8F3H86YPFRCX72CQC2 

 -  ITS Project Manager - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New York
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.0.0.0&job_did=J8E7BL6FCQQZTNN5PZF
 -  ITS Systems Engineer - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New York
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.21.0.0&job_did=J8D2ZT6LPGMP172H9TS 
 -  ITS Junior Engineer - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New York
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.21.0.0&job_did=J8F0HG6KTK4D2WL7626
 -  IT Systems Engineer in ITS Transportation Environment - Telvent Farradyne - West Palm Beach, Florida
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=QHKGCV&ff=21&APath=2.21.0.0.0&job_did=J8B6PT69HSTGYXKG8J9

Upcoming Events

i-Travel Workshop – November 13 – Brussels

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_i-travel_workshop_in_brussels_on_13_november.htm

Friday Bonus

This is one of the more interesting signage examples I’ve seen.

http://de-war.de/eurekacarpark.html

Today in Transportation History

1908 **100^th anniversary** - The first US Navy post offices were established on Navy vessels.

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