1) A Progress Report On CHART II

Link to interview in the ICDN Newsletter:

 

 

Controllers say computer equipment is deficient and could cause disaster.

 

4) Detecting Driver Fatigue Through The Use Of Advanced Face Monitoring Techniques

Report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies.

Link to report:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/pdf/CTS-01-05.pdf

 

5) FHWA Awards Contract To Develop "Adaptive Control System Lite"

Link to article in the ICDN Newsletter:

http://www.nawgits.com/fhwa/acslite.html

 

6) When Road Meets Rail

A look at safety systems designed to decrease the danger of rail crossings in the UK.

Link to story from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1193000/1193976.stm

 

7) FAA Continues Air Traffic Links

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0225/web-faa-03-01-02.asp

 

8) 999 Call Changes 'Would Save Lives'

Research says calls should be prioritized.

Link to story from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_1847000/1847738.stm

Link to article in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine:

http://www.roysocmed.ac.uk/pub/j03-02triage.pdf

 

9) Cape Town Gets Radio System Allowing Emergency Services To Communicate With One Another

Link to article in Business Day:

http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,1035117-6099-0,00.html

Link to news release from Motorola:

http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail/0,1958,1157_846_23,00.html

 

10) Irish Roads Authority Allocated 1 Billion Euros For 2002

Money included for traffic safety and road signage programs.

Link to article in The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland):
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2002/0228/breaking82.htm

 

11) Why Ireland Is Dying For A Real Policy On Road Safety

Link to column in the Irish Independent (Dublin, Ireland):
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=36&si=697814&issue_id=6958

 

Link to news release from the United States Department of Transportation:

Link to news release from the American Association of Port Authorities:

 

13) Track Tri-Met Buses From Desk Computer 

Link to article in The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon):

Link to news release from Tri-Met:

 

14) LA County On Brink Of Universal Fare System As MTA Board Awards $84 Million Contract To Manufacturer

Link to news release from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:

Link to news release from Cubic Corp.:

 

15) Traffic Cams Credited With Decline In Accidents In Hawaii

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii):
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Mar/01/ln/ln01a.html

Link to news release from the Hawaii Department of Transportation:

 

The BJCTA, marketed as MAX, provides both fixed route and demand response

bus services around Alabama's largest city.  On the site you can check both

routes and schedules.  There's a rider's guide which provides basic information

and another page is dedicated to special services, such as ADA services.

 

 

Link to Associated Press story via WorldNews.com:

 

2) Cell Phone Tracking Raises Privacy Issues

Link to article on CNET News.com:

 

3) States Round Up 511 Resources

Link to story in Government E-Business:

 

4) Security Concerns Attract Transit Operators To Advances In Video Surveillance

Link to article in Metro:

 

5) The Jam Busters

If your new motor has in-car telematics you won't be able to blame the traffic when you next roll in late for work.

Link to article in ComputerWeekly:

 

Link to transcript of speech by Harel Kodesh, President & CEO, Wingcast:

 

7) High-Tech Commuter Lane To Open At US/Canadian Border Crossing

Link to article in The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Washington):

 

8) Telematics Fleet 2002 Slide Presentations Available Online

Link to presentations via Telematics Update:

 

9) Aviation Team Assembled By Boeing Develops Initial Requirements For New Air Transport System

Link to news release from Boeing:

 

10) Denver Forgiving Photo Radar Tickets

Link to article in the Denver Post (Denver, Colorado):
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1002,53%257E431005,00.html

 

11) Travelocity: Travelers Support ID Cards, Sharing Info

Link to story on IDG News Service:

 

12) Passenger Ships Will Help Keep An Eye On Long Island Sound

Link to article in The Day (New London, Connecticut):

 

13) O Bluetooth, Where Art Thou?

Link to story on Wireless News Factor:

 

14) Aircraft Crash Warning Systems To Be Compulsory In New Zealand

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand):

 

Technologies will allow Coast Guard better detection and communication.

 

Interstate 235 serves the Des Moines metropolitan area and this project is expected

to last into 2006.  The rebuilding involves bringing the highway up to current design

standards, widening of sections, redesign of some interchanges and repaving.  On the

site you'll find FAQs, a schedule and several travel options other than driving alone. 

A map of the construction area gives you an overview of the project, but an even more

helpful feature allows you to zoom in to smaller segments and then click to get details

of the work in that section.  A separate sections details ITS technology being used

during the project, including traveler information, traffic monitoring and traffic

management and safety.  You can also sign-up to get project updates.

 

Forget "content" and "branding."  For freight railroads, information technology spells

better ways to haul coal, lay steel and pour crushed stone.

 

2) Austroads Intelligent Access Project

The IAP seeks to examine the feasibility of using vehicle tracking technologies

to monitor the route compliance of heavy vehicles on Australian roads.

Link to article in Austroads E-newsletter:

 

3) ITS Promotes Regional Transportation Safety

Link to article in Economic Development Digest:

 

4) Canadian/US Border To Be Safer, Smarter

Link to article in Technology in Government:

 

5) Rail Crossing Blocked?  Oregon DOT Sets Up Hotline

Link to article in The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon):

Link to news release from the Oregon Department of Transportation:
http://www.odot.state.or.us/comm/news/2002022501.htm

 

6) Cameras To Catch Ring Road Speeders In Australia

Link to article in the Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia):

 

7) Avoiding Conflicts To Avoid Cost: New Tool For Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center

Link to article on AviationNow.com:

 

8) Port Of Long Beach To Debut Newly Designed Web Site For Harbor Activities

Link to article in The Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California):

Direct link to Web site:  http://www.polb.com/

 

9) Shortchanging America: Impacts On States From An $8.6 Billion Reduction In Federal Highway Funding

A survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Link to report through AASHTO:

 

Link to executive summary from The Crystal Mountain Group:

 

Link to story from Capital News Service:

 

12) Telematics Detroit 2002 Conference - May 15-16 - Detroit

Link to further information:

 

13) Despite Setbacks, Commercial Telematics Market Will Thrive, Says Allied Business Intelligence

Link to news release from Allied Business Intelligence:

 

14) Global Telematics: Regional Differences Impact Strategy & Content

Link to news release from Telematics Research Group, Inc.:

 

15) Microtune's New Data Tuner Enables Telematics Services For Automobile Drivers

Link to news release from Microtune:

 

Cobb County is the largest county in Georgia and the Cobb County DOT has

responsibility for an airport, a transit system as well as 2,300+ miles of

county roads.  The Web site provides a road report, schedule and fare

information on Cobb Community Transit, and information for Cobb County

Airport - McCollum Field, which serves recreational and business fliers. 

There is also a network of traffic cameras which can be viewed.

 

1) Hawaii Traffic Cameras Return As Legal Fight Continues

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii):

 

2) Transportation Management + Engineering February/March Issue Online

Committed to the Future - ITS America's Neil D. Schuster looks forward to challenges presented by the transportation industry.

Ahead of the Pace - Enhanced bus management and monitoring system utilizes latest advancements in ITS.

UDOT Goes for the Gold - 2002 Winter Olympics to maximize capacities of CommuterLink.

Incidents Showing Up on Radar - Can automated freeway detection be done before adequate freeway detection?

Moving Up the CHART - Maryland's TCC's scheduled upgrade moves system beyond local traffic management.

 

3) Security, Commerce Balanced On Canadian/US Border

Link to article in USA Today:

 

4) Luggage: Monitor Problems, Poor Signs Slow Fliers Looking For Bags At New Detroit Terminal

Link to article in the Detroit News (Detroit, Michigan):

 

5) Guidelines & Recommendations To Accommodate Older Drivers & Pedestrians

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

 

6) Monitoring Weaving Sections

Report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, details the

development and use of a new portable traffic monitoring system.

Link to report:

 

Link to further information:

 

10) Sensoria Corporation & Webraska Combine Technologies To Offer In-Vehicle Wireless Navigation

Link to news release from Sensoria:

 

11) Sensoria Teams Up With SportsTicker For On-Demand Sports Scores Delivered Wirelessly Into Cars

Link to news release from Sensoria:

 

12) CellPoint & Benefon Sign Agreement On A-GPS Solution

Link to news release from Benefon:

 

13) Marconi Provides Bombardier With Communications Infrastructure For Automated People Mover

People mover will serve Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

Link to news release from Marconi:

 

14) From Real-Time Television to Real-Time Data: LiveTV Launches Wireless

Bi-directional data communication allows destination specific information such as local weather,

flight connections, and terminal information to be transmitted to aircraft.

Link to news release from LiveTV:

 

Over the years I've featured sites which track buses and aircraft, but this is the first site I've

seen that tracks a mode of transport on a worldwide basis.  When you go to the site you'll

see a map of the world.  On the map are many green icons which represent P&O Nedlloyd

ships.  The global view is quite fascinating, but you can get more detail by zooming in.  By

clicking on an icon you learn the ship's name, its position and average speed.  If you right

click on a ship a menu opens.  Among the choices here is 'history.'  This allows you to see

where the ship has traveled.  The information is not real-time.  It's updated once each day.  

The site is powered by PurpleFinder.

 

Proposal in UK would fit cars with tracking devices and charge per mile fee.

Link to story in The Observer (London, UK):

An interview with the UK's chief transport adviser.

Editorial says satellite tracking is not the answer.

 

2) Eyes In The Sky Easing Traffic Flow

Link to story in The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida):

 

3) Automotive Electronics Hit The Road

Link to Associated Press story via Austin360.com:

 

4) Wireless Technology Could Boost Air Safety

Link to article in The Toronto Star (Toronto, Canada):

 

5) Disconnect Found In Massachusetts Cellular Emergency Service

Sprint PCS also disconnects abbreviated dialing for free traffic information.

Link to article in The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts):

 

6) Japanese Consortium Forms Telematics Business

Link to article in AutoAsia:

 

7) Governors Ask For Highway Funds

Governors also told terror alert system on the way.

Link to Associated Press story via Yahoo News:

 

8) ITS America's ITS View February Issue Online

Link to ITS View:

 

Link to article in Bank Technology News:

 

Link to story from the BBC:

 

11) Navigation Systems Point To Retailers

'Mobile commerce' will be next drivers' aid.

Link to article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin):

 

12) Wireless Efforts On Track

The US passenger rail system uses wireless to connect customers.

Link to column in InfoWorld:

 

13) California Highway Patrol Launches Campaign To Curb Accidents On Long Beach Freeway

Trucker education outreach part of effort.

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California):

 

14) Arinc Digital System Replacing Walkie-Talkies At Airports

Link to article in Aviation Week & Space Technology:

 

 

Flying across the vast wilderness of Alaska can be a challenge, especially during the

winter months.  Accurate weather information is key to a safe flight.  Part of assuring

that safety may be as simple as looking out the window to check conditions.  But

what if that "window" is several hundred miles away?  The Federal Aviation

Administration put together this site to allow pilots to get a view of what may await

them at the airport.  The images come from airports where weather observations are

not available.  The site shows a map of Alaska with airports in places such as Kipnuk,

Bettles and Anaktuvuk Pass noted.  Click on the red dot and you'll see a recent image

displayed.  An archived image from a clear day is also shown to provide perspective. 

A map also is available to show where the camera is pointing.

 

1) Iowa Leads Seven-State Group Developing 511 Road Information

Alaska, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Vermont also participating.

Link to news release from the Iowa Department of Transportation:

 

2) New Duties For Atlanta's '96 Olympic Traffic Aids

Electronic equipment sent to three other states and is being used at the Winter Games.

Link to story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia):
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/friday/metro_c357febcf06611680002.html

 

3) Hawaii's Traffic Cameras Return Saturday

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii):

 

4) I-65 Views Linked To The Internet

Link to news release from the Indiana Department of Transportation:

Link to cameras: http://www.revive65.com/trimarc.html

 

5) Digital Security For The Airline Industry Conference & Expo - June 13-14 - Washington, DC

Link to further information:

 

6) By Adding New Technological Solutions, Ports Are Better Able To Serve Both Carriers & Shippers

Link to article on EyeForTransport:

http://www.eyefortransport.com/index.asp?news=26113&nli=freight&ch=

 

7) P&O Nedlloyd First To Offer Ship Tracking On Internet

Link to news release from P&O Nedlloyd:

 

8) Orlando Sanford International Airport First To Electronically Transmit Fingerprint

Link to news release from TBI Airport Management:

 

9) Alaska & Horizon Track Flights In Real-Time Online

Link to news release from Alaska Airlines:

 

10) New Help Line For Rail Info In Britain

Link to article in the Bolton Evening News (Bolton, UK):

 

Perry.  The corridor is a multi-use, statewide transportation corridor which

will include toll roads, high-speed passenger and freight rail, regional freight

and commuter rail, and underground transportation for water, petroleum, gas

and telecommunications.  The Web site is unlike many project Web sites

because it presents information on a project which has not even been designed

yet.  On the site you'll find questions and answers about the corridor, some

conceptual ideas of what the corridor would look like, and a map of where the

corridor could potentially run.

 

Coordination of security and transportation plans done by multi-agency force.

Link to article in the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah):

 

2) Hazmat Group Seeks Tighter Tank Security

Group agrees to establish common standards for security-related messaging and data encryption

for the GPS location devices that track tank trucks and tank railcars used to carry hazardous materials.

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

 

3) Freight Railroad Security Plan

Link to news release from the Association of American Railroads:

 

4) Multimodal Tracking System For Air Cargo

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

Link to news release from American Airlines:

Direct link to American Airlines Cargo:  http://www.aacargoplus.com/

 

5) Caution Urged On Entry/Exit System

Immigration system raises fears of long border delays.

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

 

6) TravelAid ITS Field Operational Test - Final Report

Link to document through FHWA's ITS Joint Program Office:

 

7) Atherton, California Removing Most Road Reflectors

Residents complained that reflectors were "visual pollution."

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California):

 

8) ITS Procurement Approach Overview

Document summarizes available methods to procure ITS.

Link to document through the ICDN Newsletter:

 

9) AIM-C & ERTICO Sign Cooperation Agreement
Will work together to ensure compatibility between the multimedia communication networks being developed by AMI-C for vehicles and the infrastructure for intelligent transport systems and services being established by ERTICO.
Link to news release from Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration and ERTICO:
http://www.newswire.ca/releases/February2002/20/c3732.html

 

10) Safety-Enhancing Technology Tops List Of Desired Automotive Features Among European Consumers
J.D. Power and Associates survey ranks navigation systems 6th, satellite radio 13th and personal assistant services 14th.
Link to news release from J.D. Power and Associates:

 

11) Car Guidance System Close

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand):

 

12) New Jersey Unveils Statewide System To Pay Tickets Online

Link to article in The Times (Trenton, New Jersey):

Link to news release from the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts:

Direct link to Web site:  http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/atswep/njmcdirectmain/

 

13) Effective Network Delivery Is Crucial For A Reliable Telematics Service

Link to slideshow via Telematics Update:

 

14) What Direct Benefits Will Your Enterprise See From Integrating Telematics Services In Your Fleet?
Link to slideshow via Telematics Update:

 

15) Technology The Key To Homeland Defense, Says TRW Chairman

New modes of cooperation and communication needed to make transportation and other systems safe.

Link to news release from TRW:

Link to text of speech:

 

The site for the airport is presented in both Spanish and English.  Although the site is

described as provisional, important information is already available.  One page allows you

to check on current flight status for arrivals and departures.  Another page provides an

index of passenger services.  A third page gives information on the Lima Airport

Partners Consortium which operates the airport.   

Link to article in the Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan):

 

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii):

Link to news release from the Hawaii Department of Transportation:

 

3) Riverside County Transit ITS Demonstration Project: Phase II Evaluation Final Report

Link to report via FHWA's ITS Joint Program Office:

 

4) In Europe, Hot New Cellular Technologies Are All About Location

Link to article in Government Technology:

 

5) Technology That Finally Works And Won't Lose Your Money

 

6) Sheltering Straphangers From...Controversy?

 

Link to article in The Spectrum (St. George, Utah):

 

8) 'Smart Road' Leads To Safety

Link to story on TechTV:

 

9) BMW SatNav Puts South Africa On The Map

Link to article on Wheels24:

 

10) How Floating Vehicle Data & Real-Time Traffic Information Can

Link to presentation from Telematics Fleet 2002 seminar:

 

11) 'Black Box' Insurance For Motorists

New technology allows insurance companies to track drivers' travels, distance traveled and weather conditions.

Link to story from the BBC:

 

12) Waking Up Sleepy Truckers

Link to story on TechTV:

 

13) Air Transport & Travel Information Systems Expo - February 25-27 - Amsterdam

Link to further information:

 

14) Michigan DOT Leads Nation In Implementing Internet Bidding

Link to news release from the Michigan Department of Transportation:

 

15) Texas Instruments Introduces Industry's First Complete Multimedia IDB-1394

Link to news release from Texas Instruments:

 

be a challenge.  For those interested in what is happening in Finland, this site will be

a convenient stopping point.  The site starts off with a general overview of ITS services

in Finland and then provides ITS project areas.  Project areas include topics such as

traveler information, terminal operations and incident management.  A page is set aside

for those with an interest in proposing a project.

Link to column in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia):

Link to related story in The Free Lance-Star (Fredricksburg, Virginia):

Link to news release from the Virginia Department of Transportation:

Direct link to Web version of service:  http://www.511Virginia.org

 

Link to article in The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey):

 

3) Electronic Bus Passes Get The Go-Ahead In Dutch City

Link to article on Europemedia.net:

 

4) Is It Time To Lower The Flag?

Why are flaggers still used when many European countries replaced them with portable traffic signals?

Link to article in The Herald (Everett, Washington):

 

5) Telematics Strategies Mature As Business Model Realities Sink In

Link to article in Telematics Update:

 

Technology would detect the speed of drivers and turn lights red to slow them down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) US Coast Guard Distress System Has Gaps

Link to Associated Press story via Yahoo News:

Direct links to report: http://www.oig.dot.gov/show_txt.php?id=692  (text version)

http://www.oig.dot.gov/show_pdf.php?id=692  (PDF version)

 

2) Strong Warning On Cyber-Terror

Transportation systems, 911 vulnerable to attack.

Link to article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida):

Link to news release from Senator Charles Schumer:

 

3) Where They Learn To Fight Terror

Experts train in West Virginia for crises in subways.

Link to article in the Daily News (New York, New York):

 

4) On-Call Transit System May Get Florida Riders Rolling

Hybrid bus-taxi service would let riders call order a bus trip via computer or public kiosk.

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida):

 

5) 511 Deployment Conference Program Participants Published

Link to further information from ITS America:

Direct link to session descriptions: 

 

6) Utah Getting Traffic 411 On 511

Link to story in Wired:

 

7) Wireless Network Aids Emergency Preparedness At Winter Games

Link to article on Wireless NewsFactor:

 

8) Air Patrols Helps Traffic Flow To Games

Civil Air Patrol helping Nevada Highway Patrol keep an eye on traffic.

Link to article in the Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada):

 

9) High-Tech Transit

Iowa groups awarded grant to implement ITS for transit systems.

Link to article from Iowa DOT's employee newsletter Inside:

 

The UK's Highways Agency is providing selected still images from video cameras

via the Internet in the hopes of creating a model for a national roll-out.  The genesis

of the project came about when outside organizations asked the Highways Agency

to make it's video available.  Traffic videos were already being provided by some local

agencies and police.  For the trial, freeze-frame images from cameras along motorways

in the Bristol area are being provided online.  On the site you'll see a map of the

roadway network.  After you zoom in you'll find icons indicating where cameras are

located.  Clicking on the icon brings you a recent image from that camera.  In addition,

background information on the project is available.  The trial is expected to continue till

May.

 

 

Telematics could be the shot in the arm the telecoms industry needs.

Link to article in Communications International:

 

2) Tough Commute For FAA In Alaska

Maintaining remote radar, navigation, cameras and communications equipment a challenge.

Link to Associated Press story via Yahoo News:

 

3) Airport Security Agency To Get Ombudsman

 

6) Intelligent Traffic Signs Help Nebraska Drivers

Link to article in The Roadrunner:

http://www.dor.state.ne.us/roadrunner/docs/rr-feb-mar-02.pdf  (go to page 6)

 

7) Ontario Government Improves Provincial Highway Numbering

Designed to make highway navigation easier.

Link to news release from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation:

 

8) Early "Commuter" Road Reports Available For Fargo & Bismarck Areas

Link to news release from the North Dakota Department of Transportation:

Link to North Dakota road conditions Web page:  http://www.state.nd.us/dot/roadreport_map.html

 

This new site is designed to provide traffic information in and around St. Louis.  The

Gateway Guide involves the cooperation of the Missouri and Illinois departments of

transportation, as well as the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council and the

Bi-State Development Agency.  The site is still under development but there already

are some interesting features.  Construction updates are provided for four Missouri

counties and users can sign-up for e-mailed construction bulletins.  For those

unfamiliar with ITS and its elements there's background information and FAQs.

You can get a 180 degree view of the operations center as well.  What lies ahead is even

more interesting.  Features planned in the next 12 to 34 months include real-time traffic

information via the Web and a toll-free phone hotline, direct tie-ins with the media, and

added devices such as sensors, cameras and electronic signs.

 

1) FCC Approves New Ultra-Wideband Wireless Technology

Link to story on CNET News.com:

Link to news release from the Federal Communications Commission:
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/2002/nret0203.html

 

2) FCC Designates 4.9 GHz Band For Use In Support Of Public Safety

Link to news release from the Federal Communications Commission:

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2002/nrwl0202.html 

 

3) Tasmanian Smart Car Claims 'World First'

Vehicle is reported to be able to override driver error and reduce road accidents.

Link to article on just-auto.com:

 

4) Utah DOT's Web Site Popular With Olympic Visitors

Link to article in the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah):

Direct link to UDOT Web site:  http://www.utahcommuterlink.com/

 

5) Look -- Up in the Sky -- It's a Whole Bunch of Airplanes!

NASA is developing systems to reduce air congestion.

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO68307,00.html  (scroll down to second item)

Link to "Day in the Life of Air Traffic Over the United States" NASA Quicktime movie:

 

6) Technology For Staying Connected Aloft Delayed

Link to Reuters story via Yahoo Finance:

 

7) Road Congestion & Its Impact Are The Subject Of Oakland County, Michigan Video

Link to column in The Detroit News (Detroit, Michigan):
http://www.detnews.com/2002/commuting/0202/14/d10-415802.htm

 

8) Interview: Webtech Wireless

Webtech is a global wireless vehicle services provider and CTO/co-founder Cameron Fraser discusses the company.

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

 

9) Homeland Security Chief Touts Benefits Of 'EZ-Pass' System

Link to article in Government Executive:

 

10) US Navy Wireless System Backs Up Emergency Communications At Olympics

Link to article on Wireless NewsFactor:

 

11) ID Card Plan Criticized

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

 

12) DART First State Promotes Month-Long Railroad Safety Awareness Campaign

Link to news release from DART First State:

 

MOST Cooperation was created to bring together carmakers and component suppliers

to work toward a common standard for automotive multimedia networking.  MOST stands

for Media Oriented Systems Transport.  On the site you'll find a good deal of background

information on what the organization does, brief explanations of the technology and its

applications, and how the members cooperate.  Companies are invited to join the

organization and directions for joining, along with MOST organizational procedures, are

available on the site.

 

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1) Washington Plans Unprecedented Camera Network

Link to Reuters story via Yahoo News:

 

3) Taking The I-Train To Work

Guest editorial argues that Internet Age will change commuting patterns and

that should be considered as the transportation network is built-out.

Link to guest editorial in The Seattle Times (Seattle, Washington):
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=techtranop12&date=20020212

 

Link to story on CNET News.com:

 

 

14) FCC To Decide On Ultra-Wideband

Link to story from ITS America:

Link to docket 98-153:  http://ftp.fcc.gov/oet/dockets/et98-153/

Interference from ultra-wideband devices could affect GPS says ATA.

Link to news release from the Air Transport Association:

 

15) George Mason University Study Offers Strategies To Address the Problem Of Distracted Driving

Link to news release from George Mason University:

Direct link to report:  http://www.caph.gmu.edu/DDFinalReport.pdf

 

is a service which monitors, alerts and predicts when river or lake

levels are in danger of reaching flood stage.  As you might imagine,

floods have a serious impact on the transportation network and this

Web site provides real-time information from a number of monitoring 

stations along rivers and lakes in North Dakota and Minnesota. 

Users can view data by either clicking on a map or using pull-down

menus.  For each site current water levels are shown and flood

levels are displayed as well.  For each site you can also view flood

predictions three months in advance.   

 

 

1) Cameras Just First Of Traffic Gizmos

The sophisticated lasers, computers and cameras used to nab speeders are just

one part of a technological revolution in the transportation field known as ITS.

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii):

 

2) Dubai Traffic System Soon To Alert Motorists

Link to article in the Gulf News (Dubai, UAE):

 

Link to Reuters story via Yahoo UK & Ireland News:

 

4) Travel Glitches Ease For Games

Link to article in the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah):

Report from the Winter Olympics.

Link to column in The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana):
http://www.starnews.com/article.php?postcard11.html

 

5) New York State Launches Computerized Anti-Terror System

Network to let federal, state, local agencies share information gets started after a test for leaks.

Link to story in the Times Union (Albany, New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyKey=76731&category=C

 

6) High-Tech Program Gives Law An Edge

Computer program allows emergency responders and decisionmakers to have detailed, instant information about Olympic venues.

Link to story in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah):

 

7) ITS Standards News February Issue Online

Link to ITS Standards News:

 

8) Nowhere To Hide: GPS Is Spreading

Link to article in Business 2.0:

 

9) Auckland Buses Get Green Light

Link to article on ONE News:

 

10) Colorado Justices Say State Governs Photo Radar

Link to article in the Denver Post (Denver, Colorado):

 

11) A Benefit-Cost Analysis For The Use Of ITS Technology For Temporary Construction Zone Traffic Management

Link to document through the United States Federal Highway Administration:

 

12) Satellite Lightning Study Jolts Scientists

Could lead to improved weather warnings.

Link to article on NewsFactor Sci-Tech:

 

13) Man Chronicles Duluth Harbor Traffic

Link to Associated Press story in the Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin):

 

14) On The Run: A Project That Connects Automobiles To The Internet Via IPv6SPAN

Link to story on Nikkei Electronics Online:

 

15) NHTSA Administrator Announces Multicultural Outreach Web Site

Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

 

This ministry has responsibility for all aspects of transportation in Thailand as well as

communication and meteorology in the kingdom.  In the English portion of the Web site

you can learn about the history of the ministry, its organizational structure and a variety

of statistics.  A useful feature is a phone directory of important transportation facilities

in the country, accompanied by links to maps.  There are also links to bring you to

different sectors, such as water transport and communication transport. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to article in the Daily News (New York, New York):
http://www.nydailynews.com/2002-02-10/News_and_Views/City_Beat/a-140866.asp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You might think the Erie Canal is just an important piece of transportation

history, but a visit to this site will demonstrate the Erie Canal, along with the

Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canals, is still a vibrant part of the

transportation system in New York State.  Today, this 524-mile system serves

recreational users rather than barges loaded with cargo.  On the site you'll find

a map of the system, with each lock noted, marina locations and where fuel is

available.  There are notices to mariners, information on trails that follow parts

of the canal system, and a history of the canals.  For those who long for spring

and the return of pleasure boating, a visit to this site will provide some pleasant

diversions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) US Lawmakers Move To Restore Money For Highway Construction

Link to Associated Press story via Yahoo News:

Link to news release from US House Transportation & Infrastructure and US Senate Environment & Public Works committees:

 

2) Grumbling Over Gridlock, Officials Say Jams Just Part Of The Games

Public advised to keep updated with the latest Olympic traffic information.

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah):

 

3) FTA Recognizes Top Transit Web Sites

Link to further information from the Federal Transit Administration:

Direct links to winning Web sites:

Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica, California):  http://www.bigbluebus.com/

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (San Jose, California):  http://www.vta.org/

Mountain Line Transit Authority (Morgantown, West Virginia):  http://www.busride.org/

San Francisco Municipal Railway (San Francisco, California):  http://www.sfmuni.com/

 

4) National Dialogue On Transportation Operations - 2002 Action Plan

Link to document through the Federal Highway Administration:

 

5) Proceedings Of The National Summit On Transportation Operations

Link to document from the Federal Highway Administration:

 

6) FHWA Seeks Input On Improvements To Work Zone Safety

Link to notice in the Federal Register:

 

7) North Carolina DOT 'Rodeo' Focuses On Saving Lives In Work Zones

Link to story on WRAL-TV (Raleigh, North Carolina):

 

8) US Budget Shores Up Communications

Millions of dollars for telecommunications systems and other high-tech networks to make sure

federal, state and local governments can talk to one another in an emergency.

Link to story in Government E-Business:

 

 

10) British Transport Secretary Challenged Over Rail Communications

Link to article on icWales:

 

 

12) 2002 ITS Standards Training Course: Information & Schedule

Link to further information via the ICDN Newsletter:

 

Link to article in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, Hawaii):
http://starbulletin.com/2002/02/06/news/story6.html

 

14) AT&T Wireless Backs Off In-Flight Phone Service

Link to Reuters story via Yahoo Finance:

 

15) Easier Access Coming To Baltimore/Washington International Airport

Comprehensive roadway sign program and smart parking garage guidance lauded.

Link to news release from the BWI Business Partnership, Inc.:

 

is going to be a major non-sports focus.  This site is designed to bring together the

information you'll need to get around or maybe, better yet, avoid the Olympic venues.

Among the features are current traffic alerts which are prominently displayed on the

page, tips on places to avoid during the Games, and information on park & rides.

Through Utah DOT's CommuterLink, there is access to traffic cameras, incident

information and construction updates.  You can also link to the transit providers to

learn what services they offer.  Utah has done a great job pulling together

transportation information for the games and the site provides convenient one-stop

shopping to get the latest info.

 

 

1) Plan To Ease Holiday Traffic Unveiled In Taiwan

Alternate routes will be marked with flags.

Link to article in The Taipei Times (Taipei, Taiwan):

 

2) A High-Tech Boost For The Bus

Link to article in The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina):

 

3) Passenger-Rail Perspective: WMATA's Regional Safety Plan

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

 

4) Interview: Jack D. Withrow, Director Of Telematics, DaimlerChrysler

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

 

5) Visteon Limiting Telematics Future Investment
Link to editorial in Telematics Update:

 

6) Marching Too Far Ahead

Telematics may too far in front of the vehicle production curve.

Link to editorial in Telematics Update:

 

7) National Weather Service Aviation Budget Focuses On Forecasting Modernization

Link to article on AviationNow.com:

 

8) 'Trusted' Air Travelers Would Minimize Wait

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California):

 

Will Amtrak's new wireless Internet access lead to m-commerce?

Link to article in M-Commerce Times:

 

10) Container Security Proposals Kept Secret

Link to story from CNN:

 

11) Canada, US To Set New Rules At Border

New security measures will be announced at G-8 Summit in June.

Link to article in the Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia):

(this link may require copy and pasting into your browser)

 

12) TransTech Online

Supplement to World Trade Magazine has a number of transportation technology articles, including:

 -  Expanding ITS Horizons

 -  To The Rescue! - Technologies being explored to promote transport/cargo security

Link to TransTech:

 

13) Nissan To Offer New In-Car Information Systems On March Model

Link to story from Bloomberg:

Link to news release from Nissan:

 

14) Safety Group Considers Speed Camera Spin Doctor

Link to article on ic Teesside:

 

15) Highway 407 Drivers Still In Dark About Tolls

Drivers on Canada's only electronic toll highway haven't been told rules for toll increases.

Link to story from the Canadian Press via The Star (Toronto, Ontario):

 

The Port of Portland (Oregon) includes not only the marine terminals, but also

Portland International Airport and three general aviation airports (Troutdale, Mulino

& Hillsboro).  From the Port's homepage there are links to each of these facilities. 

Additional information on each of these facilities is available on their individual

pages.  An interesting facet of the site is the section dealing with the Columbia

River Channel Improvement Project.  With Portland being 103.5 miles inland, the

river serves as the link to the Pacific Ocean. 

 

 

1) Intricate Screening Of Fliers In Works

Link to story in The Washington Post (Washington, DC):

 

2) Surveillance Systems At Airports Have Image Problem

Link to article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri):

 

3) Arizona DOT Encounters Telecom Fee Snags In Deploying 511

Link to story in the ICDN Newsletter:

 

4) King Of The Road

A boring old bus company has polished its image, enhanced its services and embraced

technology to emerge as a model for transport operators in the region.

Link to article in the Far Eastern Economic Review:

 

5) Texas Transportation Researcher  - Volume 37 Number 4 Online

Articles with a communications focus include:

 -  Train Notification System Alerts Drivers

 -  Measuring Time - TTI Evaluates Delays at International Border Crossings

 -  Integrated Border Data Key to Improved Operations

Link to publication:

 

6) ITS America To Host ITS Congressional Caucus Kick-Off: Reception & Technology Demonstration

Link to further information from ITS America:

 

7) Commuters Become A Captive Audience For Ads

Why Hong Kong's roads are paved with advertising gold.

Link to article in the Far Eastern Economic Review:

 

8) Railroads Plan Remote Test

Firms start pilot program for radio-controlled locomotives.

Link to story in The Blade (Toledo, Ohio):

 

9) Canada Wants Some Trucks Exempt From Border Inspection

Link to story in The New York Times (New York, New York):
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/01/national/01BORD.html

 

10) Georgia Legislature Approves Changes For High-Tech Billboards

Signs would be allowed to change messages every six seconds.

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Direct link to bill:  http://www.ganet.org/services/newleg/legsearch.cgi?year=2001&bill=SB59

 

11) Contradictions And Confusion Follow Lapse At Airport

Link to article in The New York Times (New York, New York):

 

Link to presentation by John Marengo of the California 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office:

 

13) National Emergency Number Association Annual Conference & Trade Show - June 16-20 - Indianapolis

Link to further information:

 

This site is more than just a magazine news site.  Among the helpful features you'll

find here are links to EOC resources; facts and figures on public safety dispatching;

links to glossaries on subjects such as CAD, incident command system and radio

technology.  Listings and links to public safety publications and e-mail lists are also

found on the site.  When you visit the site you'll see there's much more available. 

Even for those not working in the public safety arena, it's worth bookmarking the site

because of the overlap of issues facing the public safety and transportation industries.

 

1) Drivers Facing Exposure

Network of roadside cameras that can recognize disqualified motorists and track criminals on the run is future of crime-fighting.

Link to article in The Times (London, UK):
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2-2002051582,00.html

 

2) Beam The Car There, Scotty

A look at the telematics industry in Australia.

Link to article in The Australian:

 

 

4) Sharjah, UAE Traffic To Be Camera-Controlled

Link to article in the Gulf News (Dubai, United Arab Emirates):

 

5) ID Card For Air Passengers

Link to article in The Washington Times (Washington, DC):

 

6) I-64 In West Virginia May Get New Signs To Boost Safety

Link to article in The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, West Virginia):
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2002/January/30/LNspotb.htm

 

7) Interview With Peter Holland & Scott Larson Of InfoMove

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

 

8) Air Traffic Control Expert - Issue 10 Online

 

9) Meteoric Rise For Euro-EFC

Electronic fee collection systems are starting to feature heavily on European governments' agendas.

Link to article in ITS International:

 

10) Wisconsin Intelligent Transportation Systems Alliance Annual Conference - February 21 - Madison, Wisconsin

Link to further information:

http://www.yaderhey.com/smartways/pdf/SmartWaysInvite0102.pdf  (meeting invitation)

http://www.yaderhey.com/smartways/pdf/SmartWaysReplyCard0102.pdf  (registration card)

 

11) Evaluation Of Work Zone Speed Reduction Measures

Presentation made at TRB 2002

Link to PowerPoint presentation from Center for Transportation Research and Education:

 

12) National Conference On Traffic Incident Management - March 11-13 - Irvine, California

Link to further information:

 

13) Third Annual Forum On Public Health And Transportation Safety - March 12-13 - Houston

Link to further information from the Texas Transportation Institute:

 

14) Weather.com & OnStar Virtual Advisor Join Forces To Offer Travelers Weather Information Anytime, Anywhere

Link to news release from OnStar and weather.com:

 

 

airlines and passengers.  On the site you'll find information such as a timetable

for flights serving the airport, a map of the terminals and a short history of the

airport.  A useful feature is a 'Moscow Guide' which provides a directory of phone

numbers for a wide variety of services.

 

 

1) The State Of US Telematics

An article by Ken Orski, which originally appeared in Traffic Technology International, via the ICDN Newsletter:

 

3) High-Tech Buses Set For San Diego Commute

Real-time travel information will be one of the features.

Link to story on KGTV-TV (San Diego, California):

Link to news release from the San Diego Association of Governments:

 

Link to article in the Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota):

 

5) Reckless Driving Can Be Reported On New Web Site

Link to story from the Gaston Gazette (Gaston, North Carolina):

Direct link to I'll Tell Web site:  http://www.illtell.com/

 

Link to articles in Modern Bulk Transporter:

 

7) Survey Indicates Many Carriers Failing To Utilize Technology

Link to article on eTrucker.com:

Direct link to survey from The Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech:

 

8) FTA & Transit Standards Consortium To Sponsor Free Teleconference - Increasing Transit's Market Share

Link to further information from the Transit Standards Consortium:

 

9) Interview: Andrew Rimkus, Vice President Of Marketing, Airbiquity

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

 

10) Survey Details Consumer Preferences For In-Vehicle Electronics

Link to article in Mobile Electronics:

 

11) QWIP Technologies & The Insurance Corporation Of British Columbia

Link to news release from QWIP Technologies:

 

12) Traffic Woes: A Thing Of The Past?

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan says European market for ITS is anticipated to grow phenomenally over the next five years.

Link to news release from Frost & Sullivan:

 

13) TransLink Universal Fare System Ready For Public Debut

Link to news release from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission:

 

14) COMDEX Nordic In Sweden Showcases Telematics Industry & Companies

Link to news release from Invest in Sweden Agency:

 

15) Traffic Pulse Networks Launches In Houston

Link to news release from Mobility Technologies:

 

This site, run by the UK's Highways Agency, is providing current traffic information

from a number junctions on the M25 motorway, which circles London.  The average

speed is given, as well as traffic volume per lane.  The information is available in both

a text format and a Shockwave Flash-based clickable map.  Updates are only

available between 6 am and 10 p.m., London time. 

 

 

1) Planes, Trains, And Automobiles

Telematics and mobile access in cars and planes have brought good things, but

service providers and manufacturers have lost their touch.

 

2) Japanese Trains To Get Early Quake Warning

Link to article in The Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo, Japan):

 

3) "Smart" Roads Will Help Future Traffic Problems

Link to article in the Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, Mississippi):

 

4) New System Of Message Boards Due For I-10, I-19 In Arizona

Link to article in the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona):

 

5) FHWA Requests Preliminary Applications For Participation In The Fiscal Year 2003 ITS Deployment Program
Link to notice in the Federal Register:

 

6) Traffic Plan Announced For Super Bowl

Link to news release from the City of New Orleans:

 

7) Indianapolis Stoplight Computer Goes With The Flow

Link to article in The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/article.php?lights28.html

 

8) Technology Keeps Tabs On Buses

Pennsylvania lawmakers among those looking at high-tech methods to prevent students from becoming hijacking victims.

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania):

 

Link to article in The Business Journal (Charlotte, North Carolina):

 

Caltrans workers often have to dodge objects thrown by irate drivers.  Some are killed by careless motorists.
Link to column in the Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California):

 

11) TRB Freeway Operations Committee Status Reports - January 2002 Updates

Link to reports from FHWA, Washington State DOT & Siemens Gardner Transportation Systems:

 

12) Finding The Political Will To Use Life-Saving Technology

An effective anti-icing system remains in limbo because of high cost and lack of public pressure.

Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario):
http://www.canada.com/ottawa/news/story.asp?id={774D22C8-7218-45B2-9F38-CE784DE80A15}

(if this link isn't clickable, please paste the URL into your browser)

 

13) University Of Minnesota ITS Institute Spring Seminar Series

Link to further information:

 

Improved signs, better street markings are needed.

Link to article in the Montreal Gazette (Montreal, Quebec):
http://www.canada.com/montreal/news/story.asp?id={3ADF7192-3326-46D3-A21A-C3C9249CA61E}

 

15) Public Safety Officials Meet To Discuss Critical Communications Issues 

Link to news release from the Public Safety Wireless Network:

Link to symposium agenda:  http://www.pswn.gov/charleston_agenda.htm

 

that provides traffic information for a college campus.  On the site you'll see a map

of the NUS campus.  Along the left side of the screen you can choose to view

traffic speeds, incidents, cameras, travel time and parking information. 

 

 

1) Next Steps In Developing The Transportation Information Infrastructure ("Infostructure")

Link to excerpts from a presentation by Jeffrey F. Paniati, ITS Program Manager,

ITS Joint Program Office, US DOT at the TRB 2002 Annual Meeting via the ICDN Newsletter:
http://www.nawgits.com/icdn/infostructure.html

 

2) Deploying & Operating Integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems - Twenty Questions & Answers

Link to report from the United States Department of Transportation:

 

3) New UK Air Traffic Center Takes Control

Link to story on icSouthLondon:

 

4) Utah Transit Authority Technology To Help Riders Make Connections

Link to article in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah):

 

5) Signs Of Our Times - They Don't Work

Some riders complain that signs at MBTA rail stations don't provide helpful information.

Link to story in The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts):

 

6) Design & Construction Experts Form Partnership To Improve Security

Link to story from ITS America:

 

7) Technology Helps Ford Meet Demands

Link to article on Hoover's:

 

8) Air Security Seeks High-Tech Solutions

Link to article in the Denver Post (Denver, Colorado):

 

9) Audit Finds San Diego Red-Light Cameras Legitimate

Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune (San Diego, California):

 

10) Car Tagging Plan To Beat Thieves

Link to article in The Evening Standard (London, UK):
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoringfront/top_story.html?in_review_id=491900&in_review_text_id=450366

 

11) Camera High Above Michigan's I-75 Helps To Reroute Traffic During Backups

Link to article in The Bay City Times (Bay City, Michigan):

 

12) School Buses Start Slowly As Rolling Billboards In Texas Community

Link to article in the Plano Star Courier (Plano, Texas):

 

13) School Bus Drivers Equipped With Mobile Messenger

Link to article in The Herald-Chronicle (Winchester, Tennessee):

 

Link to further information:

 

I've often noted in the newsletter how the worlds of emergency management and

transportation operations can overlap.  On this site that's more than just theoretical.

Run by US DOT's Research and Special Programs Administration, the TEM site

gives both background on the program and useful links to other agencies and

related reports.  RESP's Office of Emergency Transportation performs coordinated

crisis management functions for multimodal transportation emergencies.  This

includes everything from natural disasters and terrorist attacks to labor strikes and

technological incidents.  Taking responsibility for this in the field are Regional

Emergency Transportation Coordinators.  Preparedness plans, training, and

coordination with other agencies takes place at the regional level.  More detailed

information is available on the site.

 

 

1) Loose Bits Sink Ships

Balancing accessibility to Web-based transportation information with security concerns discussed at TRB.

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

 

4) Thinking Big

The editor of GPS World compares the effects of deferred maintenance on the interstate highway

system with the possible effects of deferred modernization of GPS.

Link to column in GPS World:

 

5) A Simple, Inexpensive Barrier Uses Acoustics To Warn Of Intruders

Technology could be used at airports to alert of security breaches along perimeter fencing.

Link to Associated Press story via Yahoo News Canada:

 

Internet technologies and decision support tools could automatically bid for and accept loads.  Will freight one day book itself?

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

 

 

9) FHWA 2001 Report To The American People

Link to document through Federal Highway Administration:

 

10) Logan Airport To Trot Out New Security Gizmo

Scale can alert authorities that vehicle may be weighted down with explosives.

Link to article in the Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts):
http://www2.bostonherald.com/news/local_regional/loga01252002.htm

 

11) Large Hawaii Insurer Questions Traffic Camera System

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii):

 

12) Meteorologists Combine Diverse Weather Information For Denser Coverage

Spurred by FHWA, a two-year effort combines weather data collected by a variety of government departments in Pennsylvania.

Link to news release from Penn State University:

 

13) Washington State Advocacy Group Creates Web Site On State's Transportation Issues

Link to news release from the Washington Roundtable:

Direct link to Fix Transportation! Web site:  http://www.fixtransportation.com/

 

14) Reynolds And Reynolds To Deliver Telematics-Based Vehicle Lifecycle Management Solutions With HP

Link to news release from Reynolds and Reynolds:

 

Putting together the TCN each day I get to see a large number of Web sites. 

Some are easy to navigate, others are a mess.  Creating easy to use Web

pages is part art and part science.  For transit agencies looking at either

creating a Web presence or simply planning an update of an existing site,

this Web site is a good place to start.  Put together by consultant Bruce

Schaller, the site lists main elements that make up many transit Web sites

and briefly notes what transit agencies should strive to include.  Most useful,

the site links to existing transit Web sites that exemplify the good practices he

notes.  The site summarizes work Mr. Schaller did for the Transit Cooperative

Research Program on the effective use of transit Web sites.