Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thank You Bernie!

1)Can Smart Cars Save Lives? 'Intelligent vehicle' systems aim to cut car crashes, but some experts remain skeptics. Link to story on HealthScout: http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=501752

2) Web Site Provides Latest Maryland Winter Road Information Link to article in the Cumberland Times-Record (Cumberland, Maryland): http://www.times-news.com/stories/2001/december/day31/1265080.html Direct link to Web site: http://www.marylandroads.com

3) Pre-September 11 Terrorism Study Critical Of VTA Link to story in the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal: http://sanjose.bcentral.com/sanjose/stories/2001/12/31/story4.html Link to report: http://transweb.sjsu.edu/publications/terrorism_final.htm

4) How Technology Will Defeat Terrorism Link to article in City Journal: http://www.city-journal.org/html/12_1_how_tech.html

5) New Fare Boxes Clog Capital Metro's High-Tech Efforts Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas): http://www.austin360.com/auto_docs/epaper/editions/monday/metro_state_2.html

6) Chicago Cuts Back On Smart Card Transit Program Link to article on Card Forum: http://www.cardforum.com/html/news/122801_1.htm

7) Traffic Safety Digest - Winter Issue Online Several articles have a communications focus including: - Wyoming DOT Provides Online PSAs - Georgia Highway Safety Community Outreach - Work Zone Safety for Roadway Maintenance Operations in New Jersey Link to newsletter: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safedige/winter2001/home.html

Web Site of the Day: Traffic Reports on the Radio It's easy enough to find traffic and transit information on the Internet and chances are you know what radio station(s) in your home area broadcasts traffic reports. But what about when you're on the road? As you approach a city and all you can see in front of you are red taillights you want to know where to tune on the dial for updates. This site is a good place to visit before you head out on the highway. It lists a number of metro areas around the US and tells you where on the dial you'll find reports. It not only lists the stations, but includes their frequencies and when the reports are broadcast. http://www.jersey.net/~khjc/trafficreport.htm