Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Wednesday, October 31, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


HAPPY HALLOWEEN

1) US Court Upholds Ban on Commercial Signs, Freeway Billboards
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/31/BA6QT3JR6.DTL&tsp=1

2) NASA Will Release Disputed Air Safety Research
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-31-nasa-air-safety_N.htm

3) Paperless Boarding Pass Gets Ready to Take Flight
Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20071031-9999-1b31air.html

4) Now Boarding: New Preflight Procedures
Airlines unveil innovations at counter and gate.
Link to story on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21531557/

5) Garmin Makes Bid for Tele Atlas
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gRp6PBS01Q8BUXzcCsJU8-tBx8TgD8SK7M500
Link to news release from Garmin:
http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/releases/TeleAtlasPressRelease103107.pdf

6) Prosecutor Allows Greek Police Use of Traffic Cameras to Monitor Public Demonstrations
Link to AP story:
http://www.pr-inside.com/prosecutor-allows-greek-police-use-of-r276779.htm

7) WiBro-Based CCTV Traffic Guide to Start in Seoul
Link to story on Korea.net:
http://www.kois.go.kr/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20071031021

8) Navigating the Road to GIS Success: Key Components of the Montana Department of Transportation's Strategic Plan
Link to story in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2584&trv=1


News Releases

1)
Hyundai Continues Rollout of XM Radio as Standard Feature on Nearly All New 2008 Models
2) American Bus Association Announces It Will Return to Texas for 2012 Marketplace
3)
Broward County (Florida) Incident Management Team Demonstrates Clearing Overturned Truck at Convention Center
4) Toyota to Launch First Models Factory-Equipped with XM Satellite Radio
5) ITS/GIS Business Day in Budapest
6) New Series of HD Radio Modules Available for Automotive Market
7) Garmin’s Offer for Tele Atlas: A Bidding War Will Determine the Shape of the Location Industry
8) SAIC to Upgrade US Air Force Air Traffic Control Radio System
9) Understand How Wireless Mesh Networks and Intelligent Transport Systems Work
10) New Report Examines the Latest Advancements in ITS and Car Accident Prevention Technologies
11) TeleNav Ranked Number One in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program for Silicon Valley Internet, Media & Entertainment and Communication Companies
12) Malaysia’s Only Electronic Toll Collection Operator Selects Syntellect’s Customer Interaction Management Solution


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Airport Security 2007 – November 7
https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=95894&sessionid=1&key=E47499867807BEE6944F5077E332BA5F&partnerref=AB_List_103007&sourcepage=register


Today in Transportation History
1957 **50th anniversary** - Toyota begins selling vehicles in the United States.
http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases/View?id=TYT2007102907861

1987 **20th anniversary** - Montana Rail Link begins operation.
http://www.montanarail.com

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Tuesday, October 30, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


Join IBTTA for the
4th Annual Transportation Finance Summit – Washington DC, December 3-4, 2007 at the Fairmont Hotel

The Federal Highway Trust Fund will go bust in the next 12 months. Many state transportation trust funds face a similar destiny. More and more states and regions are waking up to the reality that they cannot rely on the Federal government alone to solve the transportation funding crisis. They must solve their problems on their own or with limited help from Washington. The experts at the 4th annual IBTTA Transportation Finance Summit in Washington, DC, December 3-4 are veterans of funding battles won and lost. They know what works and what doesn’t. This Summit is designed to be a tool box for elected officials, transportation leaders and practitioners in states, cities, counties, regions, town and MPOs. Download the program, find the details and
register online today for the Transportation Finance Summit! www.IBTTA.org


1) Pennsylvania Outlines Changes Prompted by Snowstorm that Stranded Thousands
Improved information gathering and dissemination among changes.
Link to AP story:
http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-55/1193675341218660.xml&storylist=penn

2) ‘Medieval’ European Air Traffic Control System Hurts Airlines and Environment
Link to story in The Scotsman:
http://business.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1726652007

3) New York Transit Directions by Cell Phone
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10302007/news/regionalnews/transit_directions_by_cellphon.htm
Link to Trip Planner on the Go:
http://www.tripplanner.mta.info/mobile/

4) BART Gets $5.4 Million from State to Upgrade Surveillance Cameras
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/10/30/MNEOT2R0D.DTL
Link to news release from BART:
http://www.bart.gov/news/press/news20071029.asp

5) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Says It’s Looking at Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems for Heavy Vehicles
Link to story in Modern Tire Dealer:
http://www.moderntiredealer.com/t_inside.cfm?action=news_det&storyID=8047

6) Maryland State Police to Gather Data Digitally from the Air
New technology allows officers to quickly locate, inspect important structures during patrols.
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-surveillance1030,0,7213905.story

7) It’s All About the Extras
Electronic devices, such as toll tags and GPS, are popular with some auto renters.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/business/30carrent.html?ex=1351396800&en=0907673096c1b4bd&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

8) Hitachi Replacing Car Keys with Finger-Vein Scanner
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9044781&intsrc=hm_list

9) When the World Speaks, Civita Listens
Device allows a car to cleanly, seamlessly ‘talk’ to virtually any and all electronic devices.
Link to column on AutoWeek:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/FREE/310300007/1530/FREE

10) Latest Version of ITS Turbo Architecture (4.0) Now Available to Download
Link to further details from US Department of Transportation:
http://www.iteris.com/itsarch/


News Releases

In an effort to keep the TCN to a manageable size I’ve been fairly selective in choosing which news releases I’ve used. Generally speaking, I’ve not used releases about financial information, personnel announcements and contract awards, among others. I’d like to see if there’s a way to maintain the TCN’s easy ‘scanability’ and include links to these news items which may be of interest to some readers. Starting with today’s issue, I’m going to experiment with ways to do this and I welcome your feedback. I’ll still only use releases related to transportation communications, but I’ll be more inclusive.

1)
AirIQ Expands US Office - Irwin Rodrigues to oversee San Diego facility
2) Inrix Raises $15 Million in Series C Funding
3) Motorola Named Best of Show at AdvancedTCA Summit
4) Volvo Unleashes Volley of Exciting New Concepts at the 2007 SEMA Show
5) AirSage Signs Deal with Orange Business Services to Accelerate Implementation,Deployment of Traffic Management Solution


Upcoming Events
Logistics & Fleet Management Systems 2007 – November 12-13 – Chicago
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/cvtusa07/


Today in Transportation History
1973 – The Bosphorus Bridge was completed in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge was the first connecting Europe and Asia over the Bosporus.
http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0001368

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Monday, October 29, 2007

Monday, October 29, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 29, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) Worrying About the Public Worrying
The US government has traditionally said as little as possible about the safety of individual airports or airlines.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/weekinreview/28basicB.html?ex=1351224000&en=5621356a0169829e&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

2) Public Transport Revolution Planned in South Africa
Linked to story in The Times:
http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/BusinessTimes/Article.aspx?id=597716

3) First Precision GPS Approach Guides Aircraft Into Remote Norwegian Airport
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/10/29/218972/first-precision-gps-approach-guides-aircraft-into-remote-norwegian-airport.html

4) Kiosks are Helping Us Shave Time Off the Wait
Link to McClatchy Newspapers story:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20071028/NEWS/710280318/1001/Business

5) Maryland State Highway Administration Site Provides Real-Time Information
Link to story in The Frederick News-Post:
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=66951
Link to Maryland SHA traveler information:
http://www.chart.state.md.us/travinfo/travinfo.asp

6) With New Device, Police Shake, Rattle and Roll
Washington, DC’s high-tech 'Rumbler' siren emits a low-frequency vibe you can feel.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/28/AR2007102801465.html?hpid=topnews (may require free registration)
Link to additional information from Federal Signal:
http://www.fedsig.com/products/index.php?id=253

7) Plan for Wireless Internet at Illinois Rest Stops Halted Again
Link to story in The State Journal-Register:
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/18915.asp

8) Tampa’s Ports Take Lead in Security Research
Link to story and video report on WTVT-TV:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4754232&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

9) Internet Could Simplify Bus Use in Lawrence, Kansas
Commissioner says ‘BusQuest’ technology could boost ridership on public transit.
Link to story in The Lawrence Journal-World:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/oct/29/internet_could_simplify_bus_use/?city_local

10) New Jersey Defends Secrecy of Report on Toll Roads
Link to story in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcyMTMzNjImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky

11) Golden Gate Bridge Directors Reject Sponsorship Proposals
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/27/BAIPT1MHO.DTL

12) Signs Reach Out to French-Speaking Travelers
Bilingual signs are designed to guide Canadians to Plattsburgh, New York airport.
Link to story in The Press Republican:
http://www.pressrepublican.com/homepage/local_story_301223041.html


News Releases

1) Using Witt Report, Pennsylvania Better Prepared for Winter’s Worst
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/internet/pdNews.nsf/772afb60d785515285256bf1004a1be6/7771216cb260919b85257383005e6303?OpenDocument


Upcoming Events
International Workshop on European ITS Architectures – November 12-13 – Murcia, Spain
http://ants.inf.um.es/its-arch/


Today in Transportation History
1989 – The 63rd Street Tunnel of the New York City Transit system goes into service.
http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/6thave.html

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Friday, October 26, 2007

Friday, October 26, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 26, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) UK to Install Speed Cameras in Effort to Reduce Congestion and Vehicle Emissions
Link to story in The Times:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article2741240.ece
Link to news release from the Highways Agency:
http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?pressreleaseid=153273

2) EU Adopts New Rules for Air Traffic Management Systems Interoperability
Link to Thompson Financial story:
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/10/26/afx4266155.html
Link to news release from the European Commission:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1616&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

3) T Radio Hits Wrong Note with Boston Subway Riders
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/10/26/t_radio_hits_wrong_note_with_riders/

4) Ontario Human Rights Commission Asks Toronto Transit Services to Announce All Stops for Riders
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hcSaZFNWOn4qSrhF0o7SM5cXp4zg
Link to news release from the Ontario Human Rights Commission:
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/resources/news/ttcxs/

5) IT Makes Johannesburg Motorists Pay Traffic Fines
Link to story on ITWeb:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2007/0710261100.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government&O=FPLEAD

6) Kirkland, Washington Puts New Face on Pedestrian Program
City makes changes and promotes flags used at crosswalks.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2003975784_ontheroad26e.html
Link to additional information from the City of Kirkland:
http://www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/Public_Works/Transportation___Streets/Pedestrian_Flags_-_FAQs.htm

7) Nissan Takes Robotic Companion for a Test Drive
Develops robot to calm stressed drivers and make sure sleepy ones stay awake.
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=12&articleId=9044306&intsrc=hm_topic

8) GM Presents Vision of Software-Based Cars
Link to story on ITWorld Canada:
http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/News/6b437baf-31d2-4844-89cd-068c0b5b8221.html

9) Help! I Can’t Program My Car
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.news.com/Help-I-cant-program-my-car/2100-11389_3-6215365.html?tag=nefd.top


News Releases

1) ERTICO to Hold Intelligent Mobility Event at European Parliament
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/ertico_news_ertico_to_hold_intelligent_mobility_event_at_european_parliament_21_november_2007.htm


Upcoming Events
Container Tracking & Security 2007 – November 8-9 – Dubai
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/container2007


Friday Bonus
There’s nothing magic about combining a traffic cone and a three-year-old.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=489003&in_page_id=1770


Today in Transportation History
**20th anniversary** - The first commercial flight at London City Airport takes place.
http://www.londoncityairport.com/

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 25, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) Ontario Privacy Commissioner to Probe Toronto Transit Cameras Following Complaint
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYmVyri17yI22FgFLiXX-_rXSeFQ
Link to news release from Privacy International:
http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-558046

2) European Media Slam Compulsory CO2 Advertising for Cars
Proposal would require "tobacco-style" environmental warnings in car advertisements.
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/media-slam-compulsory-co2-advertising-cars/article-167909

3) EU's Galileo Satnav Scheme Needs Millions More Next Year: MEPs
Link to AFP story:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jRHyKYTUtaQc0G4qCf0Z3SaHAr3w

4) New System May Save Lives on Rural Roads
Hennepin County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation have teamed up to build the country's first ever collision warning system.
Link to story and video report on KARE-TV:
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=268120

5) As Skies Grow Crowded, FAA Preps Air Traffic Control 2.0
Link to story in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/10/faa

6) ‘Your Farecard, Por Favor’
Washington Metro workers study Spanish to keep up with their passengers.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102402523.html (may require free registration)

7) FHWA Puts Business First, Safety Second
Editorial is critical of digital billboards.
Link to commentary in the Pocono Record:
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/NEWS04/710250301

8) Working to Keep Drivers on the Right Side
New Mexico tries various methods to warn wrong-way motorists.
Link to story in The New Mexican:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/At_work_to_warn_wrong_way_drivers

9) Teen’s Ticket Hinges on GPS Vs. Radar
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gjiKlNlvjjj59zW4zqAespeZ7g7w

10) Maine Keeps Drivers’ Exam English-Only
Link to story in the Kennebec Journal:
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/4404569.html
Link to news release from the Maine Secretary of State:
http://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2007/Translation.html


News Releases

1) All Navigation Systems in Asia to Feature 3D and Photorealism by 2011
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=969

2) IntelliOne Expands Into Europe; Announces TrafficAid IPTV Project with Georgia Tech Ireland
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-25-2007/0004690047&EDATE


Upcoming Events
Intermodal Expo & TransComp – November 11-13 – Atlanta
http://www.freightexpo.net/


Today in Transportation History
2007 – The Airbus A380 makes its first commercial flight. The Singapore Airlines plane flew from Singapore to Sydney.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/travel/superjet-flies-into-history/2007/10/25/1192941243933.html

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Wednesday, October 24, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) Houston TranStar Upgrades Its Traffic Cameras, Sensors
Link to story and video report on KHOU-TV:
http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou071024_ac_transtar.1a00a5fc9.html

2) New York MTA to Look Into Upgrading Grand Central Monitors
Study will determine how best to provide visual information such as weather, news, safety tips and other updates.
Link to story in The Journal News:
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071024/NEWS01/710240345/1018/NEWS02
Link to news release:
http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20071023-5.html

3) TomTom Drives Toward Traffic Updates
Europe’s largest maker of car navigation devices says real-time traffic information is the key to future strategy.
Link to story in The Times:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article2730119.ece

4) With Safety in Mind, the Car Takes Charge
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/automobiles/autospecial/24safety.html (free registration required)

5) Minnesota Transportation Center Celebrates 20 Years
Link to story in The Minnesota Daily:
http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/10/24/72164047

6) Articles from Latest Issue of Texas Transportation Researcher
- Minimizing Train Delays Can Improve Mobility, Safety at Rail Grade Crossings
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=43&issue=3&article=4&year=2007
- Step Lively - Award-winning research means safer ways to cross the street.
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=43&issue=3&article=7&year=2007


News Releases

1) US Department of Transportation Releases First Annual Report of the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Program
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/nhtsa_static_file_downloader.jsp?file=/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/NRD/Multimedia/PDFs/Crash%20Avoidance/2007/IVBSS_First_Annual_Report_FINAL_PDF_10-10-07.pdf

2) Integrated Telematics Devices Will be Key to Asian Markets in 2012
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=968

3) Great Destinations Go High-Tech: New Jersey Tourism Debuts New GPS-Themed Advertising Campaign
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,206419.shtml

4) Mazda’s Safety Program Aims to Produce Cars that Do Not Crash
http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display_foriframe.cfm?release=27081


Upcoming Events
Light Commercial Vehicle Management – November 8-9 – London
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/lcv07/


Today in Transportation History
1947 **60th anniversary** - Two commuter trains collide in South Croydon, England, killing 32 people.
http://iht.com/articles/1997/10/25/edold.t_56.php

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Tuesday, October 23, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) NASA Faces House Hearings on Air Safety
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/washington/23plane.html?ex=1350792000&en=e9dba7eac65be0d8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

2) FAA’s Runway Safety Push Yields Reforms
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5235556.html

3) Bad Traffic Out There? Check Your E-Mail
Drivers can sign-up for alerts on downtown Atlanta traffic.
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/10/22/traffic_1023_web.html
Link to Downtown Navigator:
http://www.atlantadowntown.com/TransParkingAdvisories.asp

4) Reaching Riders Before They Board
NJ Transit's new "customer advocate" says improving communication with customers a top priority.
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20071023_Consumer_Watch___Reaching_riders_before_they_board.html

5) Alabama Transportation Officials Have Gotten the Message
Newspaper says electronic message signs should provide more useful information.
Link to editorial in The Birmingham News:
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/119312756396220.xml&coll=2

6) Smarter Evacuations
More efficient evacuations and emergency response are also counted among the benefits of using technology to manage traffic.
Link to story in Texas Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/tt/articles/150701

7) Leadership Panel to US Department of Defense: Go Faster, More, Cheaper on GPS III
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=467004

8) Beware!
“Buckle up!” was the message short and clear in a new safety belt campaign in Denmark.
Link to story in Nordic Roads:
http://www.nordicroads.com/website/index.asp?pageID=156
Link to campaign Web site:
http://www.huskselen.dk (in Danish)

9) Nokia Says Navteq Well Worth $8.1 Billion
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSL2322747920071023

10) California DMV Puts Teen Driving Lessons on YouTube
Link to story on KXTV-TV:
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34103
Link to California DMV YouTube page:
http://www.youtube.com/californiadmv

11) For Subway Fans: World’s Transit Maps
Link to AP story:
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_7249570?nclick_check=1


News Releases

1) ERS-2 Data Vital for Maritime Security
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMA273Z28F_Protecting_0.html


Upcoming Events
Air Cargo Americas 2007 – November 7-9 – Miami
http://www.aircargoamericas.com/


Today in Transportation History
1917 **90th anniversary** - The Canadian Railway Association for National Defence is formed.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/23/c7258.html

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Monday, October 22, 2007

Monday, October 22, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 22, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) Every Rider on Toronto’s TTC Will be on Camera
12,000 cameras to be installed.
Link to story in the Sunday Sun:
http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2007/10/21/4593292-sun.html

2) Few New York City Taxi Riders Embrace High-Tech GPS Touch Screens
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/21/2007-10-21_few_taxi_riders_embrace_hightech_gps_tou.html

3) NASA Won’t Disclose Air Safety Survey
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-10-22-air-safety_N.htm

4) Alabama’s Driving Test Can be Given in Spanish
Link to story in The Huntsville Times:
http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1192872087143410.xml&coll=1

5) Better Interlocks to Detect Drunken Drivers Still Years Off
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/automobiles/21ALKY.html?_r=1&ref=automobiles&oref=slogin (may require free registration)

6) Carmakers Drive Visions of Future
Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/car-makers-drive-visions-of-future/2007/10/21/1192301100151.html

7) Europe Gets In-Flight Mobile Usage Off the Ground
Link to story on Telecoms:
http://www.telecoms.com/itmgcontent/tcoms/news/articles/20017471030.html

8) Pentagon Mulls Logistics Upgrade
Notice seeks a GIS for tracking, routing shipments. System would require a level of data interaction among federal, state and local governments.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/print/26_27/45276-1.html

9) Self-Serve Kiosks Crop Up in Airports All Over
Link to story in the Star-Telegram:
http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/274482.html

10) GPS Gadgets About to Get Smarter
Traffic information service will be expanding in Australia.
Link to story in Australian IT:
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22628065-5013038,00.html

11) After Fight, Airport Embraces SUX Code
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hmLfqXd3ej__6S8hGogAxrDZV_kAD8SDS8I00
Link to Sioux Gateway Airport site:
http://www.flysux.com

12) Potential Safety Impacts of In-Vehicle Information Services
Link to report abstract from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland:
http://www.i2tern.info/doks/paper/paper110.pdf

13) City Commutes for DARPA Driverless Cars
Link to story in EE Times:
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202404431

14) October Issue of the National Weather Service’s Aware Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.weather.gov/os/Aware/pdfs/aware-fall07.pdf


News Releases

1) Directions Magazine Francais is Launched
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2580&trv=1

2) Traffic.com Launches TrafficOne Mobile
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQM198A22102007-1.htm


Upcoming Events
2007 IBTTA Fall Technology Workshop – November 7-9 – Miami
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2277


Today in Transportation History
1797 **210th anniversary** - André Jacques Garnerin became the first person to make a successful parachute jump from a significant height.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/AVgarnerin.htm

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Friday, October 19, 2007

Friday, October 19, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 19, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) New York Congressman Calls for Hearings, Inspector General Probe on Traffic Program
Link to story in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/the-executive/weiner-calls-for-hearings-ig-probe-on-traffic-program-2007-10-19.html

2) Officials Hail Satellite Rescue System
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hM6EpbWDYxhdRnWcIDGOiy44BBYgD8SCGMTG3

3) Expansion of Cell Phone Service from New York City Subway Stations to Tunnels Considered
Link to story in the Queens Chronicle:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18931943&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574901&rfi=6

4) GPS Makes Traffic Worse
Devices route traffic over local streets making them congested.
Link to column in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjA5NzcwJnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg

5) Trucks Back Up for Hours as Port of Baltimore Terminal Computer Fails
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-md.ci.port19oct19,0,4245012.story

6) GPS Experts Suggest New Approach for High-Tech Satellites
Link to story in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1007/101807bb1.htm

7) Tampa Bay System Keeps Its Eyes on Road
Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:
http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBF5LT0Y7F.html

8) 55 Cameras Keep Coventry on the Move
Link to story in the Coventry Telegraph:
http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_headline=55-cameras-to-keep-coventry-on-the-move&method=full&objectid=19977155&siteid=50003-name_page.html

9) Message System Will Keep Lubbock, Texas Drivers in the Loop
Link to story in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal:
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/101907/loc_101907054.shtml

10) Real-Time Boost for South Africa’s National Traffic Information System (eNatis)
Link to story on ITWeb:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2007/0710191034.asp?S=IT%20in%20Government&A=ITG&O=FPTOP

11) News from ERTICO
- Beijing Congress Boosts ITS Knowledge and Cooperation
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/ertico_news_beijing_congress_boosts_its_knowledge_and_cooperation.htm
- European Commission Releases Green Paper on Urban Mobility
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/general_news_european_commission_releases_green_paper_on_urban_mobility.htm
- CVIS Workshop on Policy Implications
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_cvis_workshop_on_policy_implications_02.htm


News Releases

1) FAA Expands Satellite Navigation Service into Canada and Mexico
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=9772

2) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Establishes New Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
http://www.tfhrc.gov/about/hrtmannounce.htm


Upcoming Events
Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference & Exposition – November 6-8 – San Francisco
http://www.ctc.org/webagenda07.htm


Friday Bonus
The future of traffic jams.
http://www.roeblinghall.com/artists/opdyke/artist-images/Lump/beltline3.jpg


Today in Transportation History
1917 **90th anniversary** Love Field in Dallas is named in honor of US Army Lieutenant Moss Lee Love who died in an airplane crash.
http://www.dallas-lovefield.com/lovenotes/lovechrono.html

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Thursday, October 18, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 18, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) House Passes Rail Safety Bill by Wide Margin
Measure would foster the implementation of positive train control by 2014
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=11570

2) Airlines Seek Unified Air Traffic System for Europe
Link to Bloomberg story:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aKjeDVqtQOx0&refer=europe

3) US Air Force Launches Improved GPS II Satellite
Link to story in the Air Force Times:
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/10/defense_GPSlaunch_071017air/
Link to news release from the United States Air Force:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123072338

4) US Department of Homeland Security to Issue Plan for US-VISIT Exit Program by January
Piece of the exit program will require airlines to collect biometric data of visitors leaving the country when they check-in at the airport.
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/150554-1.html

5) How Ballparks are Easing Traffic Tie-Ups
Link to story on TheStreet:
http://www.thestreet.com/s/how-ballparks-are-easing-traffic-tie-ups/funds/goodlife/10376804.html

6) TransLink Lets You Plan Vancouver, British Columbia Travel Online
Link to story in The Tri-City News:
http://www.tricitynews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=74&cat=23&id=1084574&more=0
Link to iMove:
http://www.i-move.ca

7) Ohio Experiment Will Take Snowplows High-Tech
Link to story in The Columbus Dispatch:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/10/18/GPSplow.ART_ART_10-18-07_B1_8E87B5R.html?sid=101

8) Safety Improves on Montana’s Beartooth Pass as Emergency Phone Installed
Link to story in the Billings Gazette:
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/10/18/news/state/24-pass.txt

9) Oregon DOT Turns to Oregon State University for Traffic Management System
Link to story in the Portland Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/10/15/daily31.html

10) Navigating with Feedback from Fellow Drivers
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/technology/circuits/18basics.html?ex=1350360000&en=788b2c4937539d23&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

11) Microsoft Joins Free 411 Scene
Weather and traffic reports among options.
Link to story on BetaNews:
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Joins_Free_411_Scene/1192723055


News Releases

1) Clarkson University Researchers Develop Wireless Bridge Sensors Without Batteries
http://www.clarkson.edu/news/view.php?id=1884


Upcoming Events
ITS Belgium Congress 2007 – October 24 – Brussels
http://www.telematicscluster.be/ITSBelgiumCongress2007/tabid/161/Default.aspx


Today in Transportation History
1967 **40th anniversary** - Soviet spaceship Venera 4, penetrates Venus’ atmosphere and sends data on gases making up the cloud cover for the first time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/exploration/missiontimeline/venera4.shtml

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Wednesday, October 17, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) US Transportation Secretary Praises Bay Area Congestion-Relief Plan
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/17/BABMSQTKT.DTL

2) Sensors Suggested Before Minnesota Bridge Fell
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-16-bridge-collapse_N.htm

3) New FAA En Route System Achieves Acceptance Milestone
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/ERAM10167.xml&headline=New%20FAA%20En%20Route%20System%20Achieves%20Acceptance%20Milestone&channel=busav

4) Goal is to Push FasTrak Use to 70% in Bay Area
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/17/BACNSR67V.DTL

5) American Airlines Focused on Broadband Success
Link to story on Inflight Online:
http://www.shephard.co.uk/Inflight/Default.aspx?Action=-1000945703&ID=6445d1f4-80b0-4e98-82a2-a77b5a53e51c

6) TriMet Launches TriMet TV
Link to story in the Willamette Weekly:
http://www.wweek.com/wwire/?p=9695
Link to news release from the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:
http://www.trimet.org/news/releases/oct15trimettv.htm
Link to TriMet TV:
http://www.trimet.org/tv/index.htm

7) Web Site Will Track Work on US 67 in Illinois
Link to Gatehouse News Service story:
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/18272.asp
Link to site:
http://www.dot.state.il.us/us67/index.html

8) Robin Chase: “The Web 2.0 of Transportation Technologies”
Link to interview on Streetsblog:
http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/15/robin-chase-the-web-20-of-transportation-technologies/

9) 2007 GCN Award Winners
- NOAA: Mapping the Laws - Coastal mapping system puts vague legislation into sharp relief.
http://www.gcn.com/print/26_26/45185-1.html
- Coast Guard and DHS: A Touch of a Finger Stems the Tide - Coast Guard links biometric handhelds with US-VISIT database to slow the flow of illegal immigrants.
http://www.gcn.com/print/26_26/45187-1.html

10) New Blog Covers Transportation in Los Angeles Area
Link to Street Heat:
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/

11) Fall 2007 Edition of FHWA’s Pedestrian Forum Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped/pedforum/pedforum_fall07.htm


News Releases

1) European Electronic Toll System: European Commission Refers Denmark to Court of Justice
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1535&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

2) Road Charging – Discounts on Motorway Tolls: European Commission Refers Spain to Court of Justice
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1536&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

3) Digital Tachograph for Road Transport: European Commission Takes Greece to the Court of Justice
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1538&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

4) Beijing ITS World Congress Closes a Success
http://www.itsa.org/industry_member_news_content/c219_d1760/News/Industry_amp_Member_News.html


Upcoming Events
2007 Fall Meeting ITS Midwest – November 2 – Covington, Kentucky
http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2007/itsmwfall07.html


Today in Transportation History
1960 – The Erie and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroads merge to form the Erie-Lackawanna.
http://erielackhs.org/

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Tuesday, October 16, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) New Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Get Los Angeles Traffic Moving
Link to story and video report on KABC-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5709821
Link to news release from the California Governor’s Office:
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/7739/

2) Technology to Secure Ports Faces US Senate Critique
Link to story from the National Journal’s Technology Daily:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1007/101507tdpm1.htm

3) Timely Hawaii Disaster Alerts are Top Priority
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/NEWS03/710160343/1007/NEWS03

4) Over Your Time Limit? Here’s One for the Road
Melbourne offers drive times along major roadways.
Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/over-your-time-limit-heres-one-for-the-road/2007/10/16/1192300767476.html

5) Golden Gate Bridge District Scales Back Corporate Sponsorship Plans
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/16/MNT4SQAQJ.DTL

6) Raytheon and Cisco to Co-Develop Wide-Area Communications Network for Emergency Responders and Military
Link to AP story:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8S9QL7G0.htm

7) The Sign That Yields
His crosswalk sign safely pops right back up after taking a hit from a car.
Link to story in the Concord Monitor:
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/BUSINESS/710160301

8) Step Out of the Subway and Know Which Way is Which
Compass decals installed at Manhattan subway stations to help guide pedestrians.
Link to story on Gothamist:
http://gothamist.com/2007/10/16/step_out_of_the.php

9) Transit Agencies Continue to Push the Fare Collection Technology Envelope, Smart Card Association Says
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=11557

10) Radio Activity
A handful of states are in the forefront of building communication systems that work across governmental lines.
Link to story in Governing:
http://www.governing.com/archive/2007/oct/radios.txt


News Releases

1) Project on Government Oversight Urges US DOT Investigation Into Traffic Information Contract
http://www.pogo.org/p/contracts/cl-071015-federal.html

2) Amtrak Now Offers T-Mobile Hotspot Service in Northeast Corridor Stations
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/News_Release_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1178294049822&ssid=180

3) Preparing for Real-Life Disasters in the Virtual World
http://www.eng.umd.edu/media/pressreleases/pr100907_virtual.html

4) Training in 'Commute Management' (Beating Traffic) Helps Human Resource Managers Boost Employee Punctuality, Morale, Retention and Productivity
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560198.htm

5) Microsoft Releases New Search Services for Internet and Mobile Customers – Driving directions based on real-time traffic information included
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/oct07/10-15OSBUpdatesPR.mspx


Solicitation
- Publication of Interim Guidance on the Information Sharing Specifications and Data Exchange Formats for the Real-Time System Management Information Program – Request for Comments – Federal Highway Administration
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-20273.pdf


Upcoming Events
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 137th Annual Civil Engineering Conference – November 1-3 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida
http://content.asce.org/conferences/an07/Welcome.html


Today in Transportation History
1961 – Cork Airport in Ireland opens.
http://www.corkairport.com/

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