Thursday, July 9, 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 9, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Now for IBTTA’s Workshop — Incident Management, Safety and Security, July 19-21, 2009, Denver, CO

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Denver, CO to learn about best practices from around the world in Incident Management and Emergency Response. Gain valuable knowledge on the most effective tools and communication methods available to promote toll facility safety and security, maintain operations in the face of disruption, and effectively communicate with customers during all phases of an incident – from prevention to recovery. Meeting highlights include a technical tour of E-470 Public Highway’s Tools and Technology followed by a 5.9GHz DSRC Multi-Application Demonstration on the Northwest Parkway, a networking event at INVESCO Field at Mile High, and a fundraising golf tournament to support the IBTTA Foundation. To register or view the preliminary agenda, visit IBTTA’s website today!

AVIATION

1) NASA Funding Oceanic Weather Prediction System

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/NASA070809.xml&headline=NASA%20Funding%20Oceanic%20Prediction%20System&channel=comm

2) Boston Airport Tests Radar to Avoid Bird Strikes

Link to AP story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31831408/ns/travel-news/

3) Alaska Airlines Studies Changes for Seattle-Tacoma Landings

Link to story in the Puget Sound Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/07/06/daily25.html

4) AIA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee Eyes Spectrum Allocation Needs

Link to story from the Aerospace Industries Association:

http://www.aia-aerospace.org/newsroom/publications/aia_eupdate/june_2009_eupdate/aias_unmanned_aircraft_systems_subcommittee_eyes_spectrum_allocation_needs

5) United Fined $80,000 for Not Revealing Flight Info

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-fined-80k-for-not-apf-2920417748.html?x=0&.v=1

6) Disgruntled United Flier Gets Hit Song on Web with Revenge Video

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=68493997.blog

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) ICAO Rejects EU Call for Global Airline Blacklist

Link to Reuters story:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5682YZ20090709

TRANSIT

8) Safety Task Force Forming After Surge in Deaths on Caltrain Tracks

Link to Bay Area News Group story:

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12743662?nclick_check=1

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) The Latest on the ‘Smart Road’ Scam

Link to commentary in Regulation:

http://www.cato.org/pubs/regulation/regv32n2/v32n2-10.pdf

VEHICLES

10) An Emergency Device for Motorcyclists

Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/an-emergency-device-for-motorcyclists/

News Releases

1) Vaisala to Launch Road Weather Decision Support System Technologies

Upcoming Events

Rail-Volution – October 30-November 1 – Boston

http://www.railvolution.com/

Today in Transportation History

1964 **45th anniversary** - US President Lyndon Johnson signed the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 into law.

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=26369

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Now for IBTTA’s Workshop — Incident Management, Safety and Security, July 19-21, 2009, Denver, CO

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Denver, CO to learn about best practices from around the world in Incident Management and Emergency Response. Gain valuable knowledge on the most effective tools and communication methods available to promote toll facility safety and security, maintain operations in the face of disruption, and effectively communicate with customers during all phases of an incident – from prevention to recovery. Meeting highlights include a technical tour of E-470 Public Highway’s Tools and Technology followed by a 5.9GHz DSRC Multi-Application Demonstration on the Northwest Parkway, a networking event at INVESCO Field at Mile High, and a fundraising golf tournament to support the IBTTA Foundation. To register or view the preliminary agenda, visit IBTTA’s website today!

AVIATION

1) Sarkozy: Plug Air Traffic Gaps Over Atlantic

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iOegnahAFcEgwJZ4WKGkVz9Dgq5wD999J4M80

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Making Maps Talk Sense

Link to story in the Business Standard:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/making-maps-talk-sense/363309/

3) Navteq: The Secret Behind Ovi Maps

Link to story on NokNok:

http://noknok.tv/2009/07/08/navteq-the-secrets-behind-ovi-maps/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Sending GPS Devices the Way of the Tape Deck?

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/technology/08gps.html?ref=business

TELEMATICS

5) Insurance and Innovation: An Oxymoron?

Link to commentary on Insurance Networking News:

http://www.insurancenetworking.com/news/insurance_technology_social_media_strategy_distribution_Web-12634-1.html

TRANSIT

6) Transportation Apps: Are We There Yet?

Link to story on ReadWriteWeb:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/transportation_apps_are_we_there_yet.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Florida Agencies Aim for Traffic Flow

Link to story in the Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090708/ARTICLE/907081017/2107/BUSINESS?Title=Agencies-try-to-keep-the-traffic-flowing

8) Say Goodbye to Gridlock

South Africa launches miTraffic service

Link to column in the Mail & Guardian:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-07-07-say-goodbye-to-gridlock

VEHICLES

9) Calling All Cars – Futuristic Cop Cruiser Takes to Los Angeles Streets http://www.gizmag.com/futuristic-cop-car/12165/

Link to story in Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/futuristic-cop-car/12165

Job Posting

- LBS/Geospatial Content Sales Professional – TrafficLand Inc. – Fairfax, Virginia

http://corporate.trafficland.com/employment.html

Upcoming Events

Values of Travel Time Reliability and Cost-Benefit Analysis – October 15-16 – Vancouver, British Columbia

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10590

Today in Transportation History

1839 **170th anniversary** - John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Co., was born in Richford, New York.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0708.html

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

 

1) As Signals Fade for Flight 447's Data Recorders, Some Ask Why the Devices are on the Plane in the First Place

Link to story in BusinessWeek:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31724245/from/ET/

 

2) FAA’s New NextGen Vector: Blue Sky Thinking; Blue Color Action

Link to story in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/07/07/329204/faas-new-nextgen-vector-blue-sky-thinking-blue-collar.html

 

CAMERAS

 

3) DC Police Chief Denounces ‘Cowardly’ iPhone Users Monitoring Speed Traps

Link to story in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Devices-that-warn-drivers-of-speed_-red-light-cameras-draw-police-ire-7930619-50074717.html 

 

MARITIME

 

4) Model Port Security Team in Peril

Link to story in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/jul/07/model_port_security_team_peril88377/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Group Seeks to Promote Enthusiasm for Amtrak Service in Rutland, Vermont

Link to story in the Rutland Herald:

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090707/NEWS01/907070385/1002/NEWS01

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) US Cities Rethink High-Tech Alert Systems

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-07-06-ealerts_N.htm

 

7) Public Safety Faces Collaboration Challenges in Pursuit of Broadband Stimulus Funds, Says Expert

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/699782

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) Telematics Records Driver Behavior in Real-Time

Link to story in Automotive World:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/components/77394-uk-telematics-records-driver-behaviour-in-real-time

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Google Transit for Los Angeles Metro is Here (in Beta)

Link to story on KNBC-TV:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around_town/shopping/Google_Transit_for_Metro_is_Here__in_Beta__LA.html

 

10) Google China Posts Advertising on Buses and Subways

Link to SinoCast story:

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2407737/

 

11) Maps of New York Subway Platforms, Now on Your Mobile Phone

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/maps-of-subway-platforms-now-on-your-mobile-phone

 

12) Miami-Dade Creates Public Transit Alerts

Link to story in the South Florida Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2009/07/06/daily20.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) E-Traffic for Commonwealth Games Areas First: Indian Government

Link to story on Zee News:

http://www.zeenews.com/news545242.html

 

14) Congestion Ahead: New Jersey Needs Intelligent Traffic Management

Link to commentary in The Star-Ledger:

http://blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2009/07/congestion_ahead_new_jersey_ne.html

 

15) June/July Edition of Traffic Technology International Online

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/bd2c9caa

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS America Publishes White Paper on ‘Delivering ITS Solutions Through TIGER Discretionary Grants’

2) Port Authority of NY & NJ Launches New PATH Web Site and PATH Twitter Account to Better Serve Its Million of Customers

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Program Opportunity Notice - Support Development, Demonstration, and Commercialization of Innovative Transportation Products, Systems, and Service - NYSERDA

http://www.nyserda.org/funding/1520pon.asp

 

 

Upcoming Events

FHWA Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Self Assessment Web Conference – July 30

https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webConfID=17432

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1984 **25th anniversary** - Amtrak’s Montrealer derailed in Williston, Vermont.  Five died and 150 were injured.

http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/1987/R87_14_15.pdf

 

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Monday, July 6, 2009

Monday, July 6, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Monday, July 6, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Gets Its New Virtualized Flight-Plan System Off the Ground

Link to story in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/FAA-Gets-Its-New-Virtualized-FlightPlan-System-into-the-Air-575310/

 

2) Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Sign Cost Jumps Past $2 Million

Link to story in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/49940422.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT

 

3) Wyoming Requires Marking Wind Towers

Link to AP story:

http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/07/06/news/wyoming/a0e8b7f1fccae835872575e8007c1fe6.txt

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) E-ZPass Subsidy in Maryland Lingered Too Long

Link to column in The Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/2009/07/ezpass_subsidy_lingered_too_lo.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) Navteq: ‘The Phone Will Not Replace the Sat-Nav’

Link to story in Pocket-lint:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/25235/navteq-phones-wont-replace-satnavs.phtml

 

OTHER

 

6)  Twitter Comes to the Rescue

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/travel/05prac.html

  

ROADWAYS

 

7) Federal Stimulus Road Signs Rile Up Some Taxpayers

Link to AP story:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D998UR900.htm

 

8) ‘Pictograms’ Make Motorway Debut

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/8137241.stm

 

9) Signs to Monitor Driver Behavior in Queensland

Speeding and tailgating will be detected by signs and messages would change accordingly.

Link to story in the Sunshine Coast Daily:

http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2009/jul/06/signs-monitor-driver-behaviour-highway/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) US Department of Homeland Security Launches Multi-frequency Radio Pilot Program for First Responders

Link to story on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090702_1033.php

  

TRANSIT

 

11) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Testing Trolley Collision-Avoidance System

Link to AP story:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO117928/

 

12) Denver’s RTA Preps Train-Stopping System for Colorado Light Rail Trains

Link to story in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_12728198

 

13) Utah Transit Riders Use Smart Cards to Pay Fares

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/699033

 

14) Chicago Transit Authority Surveys Customers…Badly

Link to commentary in The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-doyle/cta-surveys-customers-bad_b_225147.html

  

 

News Releases

1) Denver’s RTA Introduces myStop, Automated Telephone System for Schedule Information

 

 

CORRECTIONS

There was an incorrect link in Friday’s issue.  The correct link is provided below.

Electronic Tolls Trump Cash on the Highways

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124658505980890241.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Large Hub Winter Operations Conference and Expo – July 19-21 – Dearborn, Michigan

http://events.aaae.org/sites/090710/agenda.cfm

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1919 **90th anniversary** - The British dirigible R34 completed the first trans-Atlantic crossing upon landing in Mineola, New York.

 http://www.aht.ndirect.co.uk/airships/r34/index.html

 

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Friday, July 3, 2009

Friday, July 3, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Friday, July 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

1) Electronic Tolls Trump Cash on the Highways
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

 

OTHER

 

2) Traffic Signs Could Encourage Motorists to Change Modes
Link to story on TransportXtra:

SPACE

3) NASA Astronaut Takes Twitter to Space en Espanol
Link to AP story:

 

TELEMATICS

 

4) OnStar Goes to China
Link to story in Edmund's Inside Line:

5) Detroit's Woes Could Pave the Way for Tech Providers of On-the-Go Entertainment
Link to story in the Puget Sound Business Journal:

6) In-Cab Alerts for International Drivers
Link to story on RoadTransport:

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Frustration and Praise as Bus Arrival Time System Rolls Out in Washington, DC Area
Link to story in The Washington Post:

 

 

News Releases


Bernie's Notes
Yesterday's newsletter was the first put together on my new iMac computer.  All the previous editions of the TCN have used PCs and Microsoft Word.  As I adjust to the new equipment and commands there may be some minor differences in formatting.  Hopefully, these will not cause any significant problems.  I scheduled the switch during a US holiday to give me some additional time to learn the "Mac way" and since news slows down around a holiday.  Thanks for your patience. 


Friday Bonus
Perhaps this is the lane for those traveling on horseback.


Upcoming Events
OceanTech Expo ’09 – October 7-9 – Providence, Rhode Island

 

Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - A Soviet N1 rocket exploded on the launch pad in the biggest explosion in rocketry history.

 

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Thursday, July 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Why Pilots Oppose New Black Box Technology
Link to story and video report on WFAA-TV:

2) FAA Releases Training Video for Fighting In-Flight Fires
Link to story on the Aero-News Network:


CARTOGRAPHY

3) Nokia Updates Ovi Maps

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/gps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400228


ROADWAYS

4) University of Minnesota Web Site Highlights Dangerous Traffic Zones
Link to story in The Minnesota Daily:
Link to SafeRoadMaps: http://www.saferoadmaps.org

5) Wildlife Early Warning System a New Way of Thinking
Link to story in the Durango Herald News:

6) July Issue of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator Online
Link to newsletter:


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) California's Really Got Intelligent Transport Goin' On

Link to story in The Examiner:

http://www.examiner.com/x-11410-Fresno-Green-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Californias-really-got-IT-goin-on


8) Vodafone Germany Unveils HD Traffic Navigation Service

Link to story in Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/SendArticle.aspx?u=False


9) Tennessee DOT Commissioner: TDOT Works to Keeo Motorists Informed
Link to commentary in The Chattanoogan:

News Releases


Job Posting
- Transportation Training Specialist, GS-1701-12 EG – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Transportation Training Specialist, GS-1701-13 EG – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Upcoming Events
IBTTA Incident Management, Safety and Security Workshop - July 19-21 - Denver

Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - The Soviet Union sent dogs, Otvazhnaya and Snezhinka, as well as a rabbit, into space. They were safely recovered.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

The USDOT Launches a Website to Provide Real-Time Traffic Information and Travel Times in the Mid-Atlantic

A new website, www.i95travelinfo.org, now offers live traffic speed information on major roadways in the region from New Jersey to North Carolina. Additionally, based on real-time traffic speeds, the website provides both the current and normal travel times between various cities, airports, and other landmarks on key routes in the multi-state region. To receive travel time information, users only need to select their starting point and destination from of list of pre-defined locations on the “Travel Time” page. This information can be particularly helpful to long-distance travelers as they prepare to navigate through and around major cities in the Mid-Atlantic region. The I-95 Corridor Travel Time Information website is one element of the SafeTrip-21 initiative under way by the United States Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, in partnership with the I-95 Corridor Coalition. The USDOT SafeTrip-21 program supports the use of advanced technology to improve safety and to reduce gridlock on America’s roadways.


AVIATION

1) Airlines Cut IT Spending, Focus on Customer Service
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124638716731074767.html

2) Prague Unveils Mobile Phone Check-In Service
Link to story on Airport Technology:
http://www.airport-technology.com/news/news58516.html

3) Kiosks to Help Trace Baggage
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204556804574259892408445768.html

4) European Transport Chief Calls for Global Blacklist for Airlines
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/tajani-proposes-global-blacklist-airlines/article-183643

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Confusion on First Day of Electronic Toll Collecting on George Bush Turnpike
Link to story and video on WFAA-TV:
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/localnews/news8/stories/wfaa090701_lj_tolltag.25bcd48b.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS for Autos Starting to Get ‘Smarter’
Link to story on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31619055/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

7) iSuppli: Traffic for GPS to Skyrocket
Link to story in TWICE:
http://www.twice.com/article/307266-iSuppli_Traffic_For_GPS_To_Skyrocket.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) UK Government U-turns on Compulsory ID Cards for Pilots
Link to ZDNet story:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39668729,00.htm
Link to news release from the Home Office:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news/id-card-rollout-accelerated

9) Washington State Cell Phone Law a Year Old, but Problems Persist
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/407755_cellphones01.html

TELEMATICS

10) Embedded Electronics – Cars Get Cooperative
Link to story on ICT Results:
http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&BrowsingType=Features&ID=90703

TRANSIT

11) National Transportation Safety Board: DC Train Signal Failed Before Crash
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDCAjySS_K-DH_mbJZv7u1ijPSewD995RG1O5
Link to advisory from the NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2009/090701.html
Link to response from WMATA:
http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2651

12) DC Metro: Trains May Run Manually for a Year
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-06-30-metro_N.htm

13) Boston T Sets Up Phone Lines for Workers
Installation follows ban on carrying of cell phones.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/07/01/t_sets_up_phone_lines_for_workers/

14) RATP: Live Transit Schedules on iPhone Application
Link to story from Transport Expertise Association:
http://en.transport-expertise.org/index.php/2009/07/01/ratp-live-transit-schedules-on-iphone-application/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) GPS Systems that Give Traffic Reports
Link to story in The Geek Weekly:
http://www.thegeekweekly.com/feature/gps_traffic_reports/index.html

16) FREILOT Pilot Holds First Workshop
Link to story from ERTICO - ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_freilot_pilot_held_its_first_workshop.htm


News Releases
1) ITIS Launches TrafficScience with Navsat in Central America
2) Operation Lifesaver Canada Launches New Site
3) Differences in Navigation User Preferences and Behavior Between Europe and the US Impose Targeted Approaches
4) NASA, Japan Release Most Complete Topographic Map of Earth
5) Maryland State Highway Administration Unveils New User-Friendly Web Site
6) Holase Introduces Ultra Portable Traffic Management System


Upcoming Events
Intelligent Vehicle Technology Transfer (IVTT) Joint Military/Civilian Workshop on IntelliDrive – Gaithersburg, Maryland – July 30
http://www.intelligent-vehicle.com/index.php/conference


Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - Canadian ship captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier, claimed the Arctic Islands for Canada.
http://explorenorth.com/library/weekly/aa102000a.htm

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