Friday, November 30, 2007

Friday, November 30, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 30, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) EU Clinches Unanimous Galileo DealLink to AFP story:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzG0i8mKIv45YoF4kwmMqkuUzhaw

2) Minnesota Judge Denies Law Firm Access to Bridge Collapse DataLink to AP story:
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8T7KT8G0

3) SEPTA Sets a Course for Smart Cards
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20071130_SEPTA_sets_a_course_for_smart_cards.html

4) Navteq Enhances Traffic Management Services in Chicago
Link to story in Medill Reports:
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=71413

5) To Find Gridlock, Count the Stalled Cell Phones
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/11/to-find-gridloc.html

6) US Coast Guard and Rutgers Apply New Software to Disaster Planning
Link to story on BetaNews:
http://www.betanews.com/article/US_Coast_Guard_and_Rutgers_apply_new_software_to_disaster_planning/1196369387

7) New York City Parking Rules Will be Online in ‘09
Link to story in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/news/local/transportation/am-parking-1129,0,6164200.story?coll=amny_home_rail_headlines

8) Next Generation Sat-Nav Promises Carbon Savings
New research group aims to use intelligent traffic management systems to limit congestion and emissions.
Link to story on BusinessGreen:
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2204627/generation-sat-nav-promises

9) New Generation of Travel Planning Web Sites Grow Up
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2007-11-29-new-travel-websites_N.htm

10) Application of Galileo in the LBS Market
Link to story from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_application_of_galileo_in_the_lbs_environment.htm

11) In London: Have Cell Phone, Find the Loo
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2007-11-29-london-cellphone-loo_N.htm


News Releases

1)
EIS RTMS Sensors Key Component in Florida DOT Travel Time System
2) ICx Technologies Wins $1.57 Million Award for Providing Enhanced Transportation Systems for Major Corridor in San Diego
3) Explosive Growth in Real-Time Two-Way Connected Navigation Forecast
4) Port of Long Beach’s TV Newsmagazine Wins National Award
5) eSafety Observers to Meet in Lisbon


Upcoming Events
IBTTA 4th Annual Transportation Finance Summit – December 3-4 – Washington, DC
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2398


Friday Bonus
And you thought your commute was bad…
http://www.boliviangeographic.com/yungas_road.htm


Today in Transportation History
1994 – The Achille Lauro is abandoned off the coast of east Africa after it caught on fire.
http://www.ssmaritime.com/achillelauro.htm

December 1 – 1947 - **60th anniversary** - Qantas began service between Sydney and London. At the start the flights took four days and 55 hours of flying time.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article3209898.ece

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 29, 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) Transportation Security Administration Plan to Gather More Data Protested
US government proposes to start collecting birth dates and genders of people reserving airline flights.
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-11-29-secure-flights_N.htm

2) London Starts Digital Cash Trial
Cell phones will be used to pay for transport fares and other items.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7117213.stm
Link to news release:
http://www.kauppalehti.fi/4/i/eng/releases/press_release.jsp?selected=hex&oid=20071101/11962446733960&lang=EN

3) Virginia DOT Regional Traffic Management Center has Virginia Roads Covered
Link to story in The Roanoke Times:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/141528

4) Delhi Airports to Battle Fog Woes
New call center to provide flight information and passenger information representatives in airports among changes.
Link to NDTV story:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070034279&ch=11/29/2007%208:25:00%20AM

5) GM, SAIC in Dashboard Tech Venture
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071129/china_general_motors_onstar.html?.v=1
Link to news release from General Motors:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071129/clth015.html?.v=101

6) Prague Airport Testing Scanning Device to Check Liquids
Link to story in The Prague Post:
http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/11/28/airport-scanner-could-cut-lines.php

7) Web Link Ties Alabama Agencies Together
Link to story in the Montgomery Advertiser:
http://www.accessmontgomery.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071129/NEWS02/711290322/1009

8) US Department of Homeland Security Seeks Help with Coast Guard Communications System
Link to story in Federal Computer Week;
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/150916-1.html
Link to presolicitation notice:
http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/GACS/HSCG23%2D08%2DR%2DADA011/SynopsisP.html

9) Maritime Security: Better Tracking of Small Craft Needed
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/31884-1.html

10) Local Counterterrorism Centers No Longer Focus Solely on Terrorism
Link to AP story:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38685&dcn=todaysnews
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0835.pdf

11) ITS Eases Traffic on Arizona Thoroughfare
Link to story in Independent Newspapers:
http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/28/az/west_valley/pe03.txt

12) November Issue of Signal, the Newsletter of ERTMS, the European Rail Traffic Management System, Online
Link to newsletter:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/ertms/newsletter/doc/2007/003_signal_2007_11_en.pdf


News Releases

1)
MyAirplane.com to Market and Support eFlyBook Document Viewer
2) Navteq Expands Navteq Transport for the Trucking and Logistics Industries
3) Traffic Managers from Across UK Visit Birmingham's National Traffic Control Centre


Upcoming Events
Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting – January 13-17 – Washington, DC
http://www.trb.org/meeting/


Today in Transportation History
1957 **50th anniversary** - The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel opened.
http://www.mdta.state.md.us/mdta/Documents/harbor.pdf

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Wednesday, November 28, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) How a Web Site Could Fix Our Traffic
University of Washington researchers say getting people chatting online could point the way to alleviating the region's traffic congestion.
Link to story in the Herald:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20071128/NEWS01/711280055/-1/headlines

2) Bay Bridge FasTrak Only 10% Faster
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/28/BAOATJUPP.DTL

3) Florida Airport, US Navy Team Up for State-of-the-Art Perimeter Security System
Link to story in The News Herald:
http://www.newsherald.com/headlines/article.display.php?a=4602

4) Google Maps Adds Locator Feature for Cell Phones
New application lets users find their location without the aid of satellite technology.
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/11/28/tech-google-location.html

5) Mobile Phones, Immobile Cars
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_49/c4061076.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_technology

6) HNTB Execs Say Kiosks Hot Airport Trend
Link to story from Airports:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=airports&id=news/KIOS11277.xml&headline=HNTB%20Execs%20Say%20Kiosks%20Hot%20Airport%20Trend

7) New INFORM Transportation Management Center Opens in Hauppauge, New York
Link to story in Suffolk Life:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19065126&BRD=1776&PAG=461&dept_id=6363&rfi=6

8) Florida Driver Guide Creates Furor
A state contract to print driver's license handbooks has sparked allegations of ethical wrongdoing, two lawsuits and a veto by the governor.
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/458/story/318779.html

9) Congestion Pricing Flaw: Cloned License Plates
Link to story and video report on WCBS-TV:
http://wcbstv.com/seenon/congestion.pricing.london.2.597052.html

10) Clear Channel Eliminates Orlando-Area Traffic Reporters
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-traffic2807nov28,0,5324501.story

11) Keep Your Shoes On: T-Rays Can See Right Through
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.news.com/Keep-your-shoes-on-T-rays-can-see-right-through/2100-1008_3-6220383.html?tag=nefd.top


News Releases
1)
Pennsylvania DOT Releases New Online Traveler Information Section
2) IntelliOne Names Shunkar Manoharan as Vice President, Business Development
3) HNTB Wins Interstate 94 ITS Upgrade Project
4) Nuance Speech Now Available Through Ford Sync in 12 2008 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Models
5) Clarion and Clear Channel Radio Team Up for Real-Time Traffic Solution


Upcoming Events
2008 International CES – January 7-10 – Las Vegas
http://www.cesweb.org/


Today in Transportation History
1987 **20th anniversary** - South African Airways Flight 295 crashed in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius killing all 159 on-board.
http://www.transport.gov.za/library/helderberg-f.html

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Tuesday, November 27, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 27, 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) Baltimore Out to Learn What’s in CSX Rail Cars
Rail crash revives push for timely data on chemical content.
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.train27nov27,0,2510005.story

2) US Plans GPS Satellite Navigation Upgrade to Rival EU
Link to AFP story:
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/us-plans-gps-satellite-navigation-upgrade-to-rival-eu/20071128-1d9b.html

3) TransLink Backers Consider Letting People Pay for Parking with Card
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/27/BA74TJGGE.DTL

4) European Ports Install Radiation Detectors as US Delays
Link to Global Security Newswire story:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38661&dcn=todaysnews

5) Feds Focus on Detecting Bombs
US Homeland Security officials say they are researching new technologies that could be used at airports, in subways and on city streets to alert police.
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-11-26-bomb-detection_N.htm

6) Pennsylvania DOT Unveils Incident Command Center that Will Help Keep It in Touch with State Police, PEMA
Link to story in The Times Leader:
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20071127_21penndot_sd_3a_ART.html

7) How Norwich Union Computes Pay-as-You-Drive
Link to story on Silicon:
http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39169285,00.htm?r=1

8) ‘Stop!’ Could Someday be New Vehicle Technology Talking
Link to story in The Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/375452.html

9) Broken Bridges a Thing of the Past
Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers create system to monitor soundness.
Link to story in the Daily Egyptian:
http://media.www.siude.com/media/storage/paper1096/news/2007/11/27/Campus/Broken.Bridges.A.Thing.Of.The.Past-3115813.shtml

10) Mind the Gaffe
Being a voice on the London underground has its drawbacks, but being misquoted hadn't been one of them - until now.
Link to commentary in the Guardian:
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/emma_clarke/2007/11/mind_the_gaffe.html

11) Car Networking
Wiring looms are undergoing a revolution.
Link to story in AutoSpeed:
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_109458/article.html

12) New Publication: Tabletop Exercise Instructions for Planned Events and Unplanned Incidents/Emergencies
Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=395

13) Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle-Highway Automation 2007
Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8418


News Releases

1)
China TransInfo Technology and Chengdu Department of Transportation to Provide Real-Time Information
2) TransLink’s iMove System in Greater Vancouver Launched on November 26
3) Cablevision and News 12 Networks Announce Launch of Newly-Enhanced News 12 Interactive Channel, with Easy Navigation and Real-Time Traffic and Weather
4) National Institute of Standards and Technology Measures Performance of Auto Crash Warning Systems
5) Texas DOT Invites Comments on Electronic Billboard Rules for Highways


Upcoming Events
AAAE 22nd Annual Aviation Issues Conference – January 6-10 – Kona, Hawaii
http://www.aaae.org/products/meeting_details.html?Record_id=266


Today in Transportation History
1957 **50th anniversary** - Steam operations end on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/about/roster/k4.htm

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Monday, November 26, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 26, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


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1) London Underground to Launch Phone-Swipe Fare-Payment Scheme
Link to story in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2216917,00.html

2) Boston T to Test Real-Time Alert System
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/26/t_to_test_real_time_alert_system/

3) Did Technology Speed Your Thanksgiving Trek?
Link to column in The Washington Post:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2007/11/did_technology_speed_your_than_1.html

4) Best Sonar Should Help Spot Icebergs
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/25/wexplorer325.xml

5) Houston Police Testing Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft
Link to story and video report on KPRC-TV:
http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/14659066/detail.html

6) New York City Taxi Plan is Ear-Raising
Test may allow those with hearing aids to better communicate with cab drivers.
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11262007/news/regionalnews/taxi_plan_is_ear_raising_156180.htm

7) New Illinois Hotline Helps You Rat Out Bad Parents for Not Buckling Children
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=84159&src=2
Link to more information from Children’s Hospital of Illinois:
http://www.childrenshospitalofil.org/top/families/Be+A+Buckle+Buddy.htm

8) Voice of the Tube Silenced by London Underground
Link to BBC News story and video report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7113545.stm
Link to original story in the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=496165&in_page_id=1770

9) Washington State-Based Company Tracks What Moves
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004035027_btinterface26.html
Link to SARS, Inc.:
http://www.sarsinc.com/

10) Lahar Siren Upgrade May Include Chimes
Officials considering using the sound of bells when testing warning system.
Link to AP story:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004035115_lahar26.html

11) The Goodbye to Paper Airline Tickets is Speeding Up
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/travel/25COMetickets.html (free registration required)

12) US Army’s Black Hawk Now Flies Digital Skies
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.news.com/Photos-Armys-Black-Hawk-now-flies-digital-skies/2300-11397_3-6219628.html?tag=nefd.lede

13) 16 Signs Now Alert Drivers to Pay Tacoma Narrows Toll
Link to AP story:
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/11746801.html

14) Safety-Conscious Automakers Push IC System-Level Approach
Link to story in EE Times:
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=VLHI4ASGQYQXYQSNDLSCKHA?articleID=204201018

15) Are Crosswalk Lights Worth the High Cost?
Link to story in the Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/212214

16) Timing is Everything for Traffic Control
Link to story in The Signal:
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=51859&format=html

17) Arizona to Offer Cell Phone Air Quality Alerts
Link to story in the East Valley Tribune:
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/102690
Link to news release from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality:
http://www.azdeq.gov/function/news/2007/download/1120.pdf

18) DART Bus Travel Just Got Easier
Electronic signs at Delaware stops give four lines of info.
Link to story in The News Journal:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071125/NEWS/711250370/1006/NEWS

19) Waiting on the Bus, but Knowing How Long
New technology keeps Athens, Georgia bus riders up-to-date.
Link to story in The Athens Banner-Herald:
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/112407/news_20071124074.shtml

20) New Smart Card Improves Commuting Operating Efficiencies for South African Bus Company
Link to story in Engineering News:
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=120886

21) Transit Fare Cards: Time for SEPTA to Get Smart
Link to editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20071126_Editorial___Transit_Fare_Cards.html

22) Toyota Simulator Aims to Eliminate Traffic Deaths
Link to Reuters story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071126/tc_nm/toyota_safety_dc
Link to news release from Toyota:
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/07/1126_1.html

23) All Hands on Deck: Securing Overseas Freight
Link to story in Go!:
http://www.go-explore-trans.org/2007/nov-dec/secure_freight.cfm

24) Bus Radio Opens to Kids’ Mixed Reviews in Central Florida
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-busradio2307nov23,0,4853983.story


News Releases

1)
Westwood One to Provide Interactive Traffic Information to Citadel Broadcasting
2) ITS America’s Public Safety Advisory Group Elects New Leadership
3) Toyota Demonstrates ITS-Based Safety Technology
4) Washington-Hosted Seminar on Kazakhstan’s Transport Infrastructure and Communications


Solicitation
- Invitation to Negotiate – Implementation of a Probe-Based Data Collection Concept Test – Florida Department of Transportation
http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/ad.view_ad?advertisement_key_num=67998


Upcoming Events
Universities’ Transport Studies Group 40th Annual Conference – January 3-5 – Southampton, UK
http://www.utsg.net/conf.php


Today in Transportation History
1927 **80th anniversary** - Ford announced the Model A. It replaced the Model T which was introduced in 1908.
http://www.abarnyard.com/

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Friday, November 23, 2007

Friday, November 23, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 23, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) EU Assuages Germany in Bid to Save Satellite Plan
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7098587

2) Louisiana Facility Specializes in Traffic Headaches
Link to story in The Times-Picayune:
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-25/1195799874187910.xml&coll=1

3) Dubai Moves on Cards from 2008
Cards will be used to pay for all forms of transport and parking.
Link to story in the Khaleej Times:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2007/November/theuae_November596.xml&section=theuae&col
Link to news release from the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority:
http://www.ameinfo.com/139513.html

4) Cell Phone Tracking Powers on Request
Secret warrants granted by US courts without probable cause.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/22/AR2007112201444.html (may require free registration)

5) Passengers Pay More as Brisbane Cabs Use Inefficient GPS
Link to story from City News:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22808281-952,00.html

6) High-Tech to Aid Virginia Malls’ Traffic Crunch
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1064073~High_tech_to_aid_malls__traffic_crunch.html

7) Novelty on Prague Transport System: Tickets by SMS
Link to story on Radio Praha:
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/97845

8) Text Service Dogs Women Drivers
Officials in a central Indian state have stopped a text messaging service giving out drivers' contact details after men used it to pester women.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7103585.stm
Link to SMS demo by the Madhya Pradesh Transport Department:
http://www.mptransport.org/SMS_DEMO_MAIN.gif

9) YouTube, MySpace, and California’s DMV
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/us/22dmv.html?ex=1353387600&en=2533b95a02d86492&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
Link to California DMV MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/californiadmv
Link to California DMV YouTube page:
http://youtube.com/user/CaliforniaDMV

10) On-the-Go Traffic Advisories
Central New Jersey drivers have several sources of traffic information they can turn to for updates.
Link to story in U.S. 1:
http://www.princetoninfo.com/200711/71121s03.html


News Releases

1)
Zagat Survey Rates Airlines, Airports and Airline Web Sites


Upcoming Events
15th Digital Cities Convention – December 11-12 – Washington, DC
http://w2i.com/events/schedule/event_overview/p/eventId_37/id_126


Friday Bonus
I didn’t look forward to square dancing in sixth grade gym class. This would have made it more fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmvhCpEKAjY&mode=related&search


Today in Transportation History
1897 **110th anniversary** - Ransom Eli Olds is issued a patent for a motor carriage.
http://patimg1.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=00594338&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D50%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPALL%2526s1%3D18971123.PD.%2526OS%3DISD%2F11%2F23%2F1897%2526RS%3DISD%2F11%2F23%2F1897&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Thursday, November 22, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 22, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057



HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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) Federal Aviation Administration Oversees Aerial Ballet and Foot Shuffling
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/us/20cnd-faa.html?ex=1353214800&en=b0dc49bb2ded8763&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

2) Are Airline Kiosks a Security Threat?
Link to story and video report on KATU-TV:
http://www.katu.com/news/specialreports/11682511.html

3) Bulgaria to Track Black Sea Pollution with New System
Link to story in the Sofia Echo:
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/bulgaria-to-track-black-sea-pollution-with-new-system/id_26265/catid_68
Link to original story from Radio Bulgaria:
http://www.bnr.bg/Horizont/News/Bulgaria/Postings/1121%20-%20chenomorskasistemazakontrol.htm (in Bulgarian)

4) Steering Clear of Trouble
Vancouver’s TransLink considers “railway advance warning system.”
Link to story in The Province:
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=7273f168-e8f6-41e3-93d5-a1a27de120db

5) AirIQ Cuts 23 Percent of Workforce, Considers Possible Sale
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5giGXY_zRX-aC5X8vpcIAtZASkxzw
Link to news release from AirIQ:
http://www.airiq.com/airiqnewweb2/content.cfm?chapterID=18&PageID=71&segmentID=103&subpageID=626

6) Amarillo Police Terms E-Mail Alerts a ‘Success’
Link to story in the Amarillo Globe-News:
http://www.amarillo.com/stories/112207/new_8940214.shtml

7) ‘BusVoice’ System Launched in Udupi, India
Link to ENS story:
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEK20071121235925&Page=K&Headline=%91BusVoice%92+system+launched&Title=Southern+News+-+Karnataka&Topic=0

8) Riding Shotgun with Google Street View’s Revolutionary Camera
Link to story in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4232286.html

9) Ford Sync Secures Popular Mechanics Magazine Breakthrough Award
Link to story in Auto Racing Daily:
http://www.autoracingdaily.com/article/ford_sync_secures_popular_mechanics_magazine_breakthrough_award/


News Releases

1)
Cubic Launches New Business Program Focused on Maritime Security and Regulatory Compliance


Upcoming Events
Gulf Traffic – December 10-12 – Dubai
http://www.gulftraffic.com/


Today in Transportation History
1977 **30th anniversary** - British Airways and Air France began regular Concorde service to New York.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,915764,00.html

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Wednesday, November 21, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) Israel Launches Anti-Hijack Pilot ID System
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7092429

2) Every Ride, They’re Watching You
Charlotte light-rail system uses 160 cameras to provide security.
Link to story in The Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotte.com/local/story/371966.html

3) Honolulu Rolls Out Improved ‘Drive Akami’ Traffic Web Site
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Nov/21/br/br3478265019.html
Link to Drive Akami: http://www.driveakamai.org

4) Federal Communications Commissions Spectrum Award Marks Beginning of National Safety Network
Link to story in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38644&dcn=todaysnews

5) Inside the FAA’s Plan for Cell Phones to Fix Holiday Air Travel
Link to story in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4232577.html

6) RFID-Based E-Toll System Introduced on Pakistan Motorways
Link to story on All Things Pakistan:
http://pakistaniat.com/2007/11/20/rfid-based-e-toll-system-introduced-on-pakistan-motorways/

7) Bus Stop CCTV Will Make Glasgow a Safer Place
Link to story in the Evening Times:
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/search/display.var.1847707.0.bus_stop_cctv_will_make_city_a_safer_place.php

8) Idaho Police Use Cameras to Find Wanted Cars
Link to story from the Coeur d’Alene Press:
https://itd.idaho.gov/apps/MediaManagerViewer/NewsClipping/Story.aspx?Id=27984&Type=NewsClipping

9) Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network Expands
Link to story in Radio & Records:
http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/NewsStoryPage.aspx?ContentID=EP%2b78vy1Olk%3d&Version=0

10) I-75 in Florida Going High-Tech with Traffic Cameras and Sensors
Link to story and video report on WBBH-TV:
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=15919&z=3&p

11) After Five-Hour Jam Drivers Question Accident Response
Lack of accurate information angers motorists.
Link to story in The Half Moon Bay Review:
http://www.hmbreview.com/articles/2007/11/21/news/local_news/story02.txt

12) GPS Data Doesn’t Help California Teen Beat Speeding Ticket
Link to AP story:
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7525201?nclick_check=1


News Releases

1)
Research in UK Shows New Routes to Boosting Public Transport Use
2) Hong Kong Transport Data System to be Completed Soon
3) Telvent Wins 90 Million Euro Contract to Improve Road Safety in Saudi Arabian Cities
4) AirIQ Announces Cost Reductions and Review of Strategic Alternatives


Upcoming Events
VTM 2007- Track & Maintenance – November 26-27 – Paris
http://www.groupeactis.com/spip.php?rubrique49


Solicitation
- Solicitation of Applications for Funding of Congestion-Reduction Demonstration Initiatives – US DOT
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22117.pdf
- Call for Papers – Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Special Issue on Improving Network Reliability Issues Through ITS Applications
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/cfp/gitscfp1.pdf


Today in Transportation History
1964 – The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens. It connects the New York City boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.
http://www.davefrieder.com/html/ver1.htm

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Tuesday, November 20, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 20, 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) Delta Fined for Failing to Provide Fliers On-Time Arrival Data
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-11-19-delta-fined-by-dot_N.htm

2) Japan Begins Fingerprinting Foreigners at Airports
Link to Bloomberg story:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=a1U0S633dfMs&refer=japan

3) Virginia DOT Opens Fifth and Final Traffic Management Center
Link to AP story:
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=7385780&nav=S6aK
Link to news release from Virginia DOT:
http://virginiadot.org/news/newsrelease.asp?ID=SAL-80

4) Dallas Officials Cite Drop in Accidents, Tickets with Red-Light Cameras
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-redlight_20met.ART.State.Edition1.3712d45.html

5) FAA Pilots TrustBearer System
Product allows government agencies to collect smart-card data at Web-based kiosks.
Link to story in the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly:
http://www.fwdailynews.com/articles/2007/11/19/greater_fort_wayne/news/today/11-19story3.txt

6) Push Made for Responder Safety on Highways
Link to story on Firehouse.com:
http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/News/Push-Made-for-Responder-Safety-on-Highways/46$57185
Link to news release from the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition:
http://www.transportation.org/sites/ntimc/docs/NUG_%20Press%20Release_Nov%2020_2007.pdf

7) Deadline for Preparing Slovak Toll System is Tight, Expert Says
Link to story in The Slovak Spectator:
http://www.slovakspectator.sk/clanok.asp?cl=29914

8) Highway Signs Can’t Protect Us from Ourselves
Link to story in the Burlington Free Press:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071120/COLUMNISTS05/711200302/1007/NEWS05

9) ITU World Radiocommunication Conference Adopts Wireless Spectrum Treaty
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/206122?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTI_2007_11_16

10) Attention Airlines: This is Your Passenger Speaking
Link to story and audio report from National Public Radio:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16352567

11) History Meets Technology
Smart buoys help Chesapeake Bay travelers by providing updated information.
Link to story in Port of Baltimore Magazine:
http://www.marylandports.com/news/pobmag/novdec2007/pg30.pdf

12) FCC Issues Order Concerning Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band
Link to order from the Federal Communications Commission:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-199A1.pdf


News Releases

1)
EIS Inc. to Provide Additional Counting Stations to Russia
2) Missouri DOT’s New Traveler Information Map Gives Drivers an Edge on Weather-Related Road Conditions
3) Federal Communications Commission Clarifies Geographic Area Over Which Wireless Carriers Must Meet Enhanced 911 Location Accuracy Requirements
4) ICx Technologies Wins $1.57 Million Award for Providing Enhanced Transportation Systems for Major Corridor in San Diego


Upcoming Events
Seventh Annual AAAE/TSA/DHS Aviation Security Summit – December 10 – Arlington, Virginia
http://www.aaae.org/products/meeting_details.html?Record_id=488


Today in Transportation History
1850 – The Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad, later to become the Milwaukee Road, hosted its first train run.
http://www.mrha.com/history.cfm

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Monday, November 19, 2007

Monday, November 19, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 19, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


1) Now There’s No Need to be Spooked by Phantom Jams
Sat nav warnings of road delays ahead can often be out of date. But a new system using mobile phone data promises real-time information.
Link to story in The Sunday Times:
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article2880406.ece

2) Text’s Just the Ticket to Track Buses by Mobile in Scotland
Link to story in Scotland on Sunday:
http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=1819502007

3) Nav Canada’s Not-so-Simple Task is to Deliver Plane Truth
Civil air navigation service handles nearly a half-million flights a year across the country.
Link to story in The Sunday Herald:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/985637.html

4) Street Smarts?
Motorists trying to navigate Boston's New Age roads find old, whirled ways and try to decipher signs.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/18/street_smarts/

5) Can’t Remember Where You Parked at the Airport?
New technology at Heathrow Airport will scan vehicles’ license plates upon entry and will guide drivers to cars when they return.
Link to story in The Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=492859&in_page_id=1965

6) Head of Greek Privacy Watchdog Resigns Over Police Use of Traffic Cameras to Monitor Protests
Link to AP story:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/19/europe/EU-GEN-Greece-Cameras-Resignation.php

7) The Paperless Map is the Killer App
Forget media downloads. Cell customers really want GPS and navigation features.
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_48/b4060067.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories

8) Google Lets Users Edit Goggle Maps Locations, Wiki-Style
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9047858&intsrc=hm_list

9) Cameras Help Keep Central Florida Holiday Traffic Moving
Link to story and video report on WESH-TV:
http://www.wesh.com/news/14638108/detail.html

10) Marketers Target Fliers Roaming Airports
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2007-11-18-airport-ads_N.htm

11) I-78 Ice Storm Mess Drives More Change in Pennsylvania
Emergency management operations to be restructured.
Link to story in The Morning Call:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-exgn8d.6144636nov17,0,6228131.story
Link to news release from the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office:
http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=1115&q=454674
Link to report:
http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/lib/governor/pressroom/papublicreport_-_11.13.07_final.pdf

12) A Map of New I-355? Good Luck
Extension of Chicago area freeway has yet to appear on online maps.
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/transportation/chi-gettingaround_19nov19,0,3163475.column?coll=chi_tab01_layout (may require free registration)

13) Scanner Psych
Why the human brain is bad at screening baggage, and how video games might help.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2007/11/18/scanner_psych/ (may require free registration)

14) Presentations Online from I-95 Corridor Coalition’s Travel Information Forums
“From Data to Travel Information – How to Get There…” and “Bringing Together Airport and Ground Transportation Information Systems”
Link to presentations:
http://www.i95coalition.org/meeting_tis.html

15) New Report: “Fare Policy Regarding Regular and/or Inflation-Related ("Programmed") Price Increases”
Link to report:
http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/publications/reports2.php?center=rudin


News Releases

1)
AirIQ Advances Fleet Telematics Services with Microsoft Virtual Earth
2) Metro Networks Presents “The Top Ten Worst Holiday Traffic Tie-Ups in America”
3) Norway's All-New Rygge Airport to Open with ARINC's Passenger Technology in 2008
4) MapQuest Brings Mobile Turn-by-Turn Navigation Directly to Mobile Handsets for $4.99 a Month


Upcoming Events

ITS Florida Annual Meeting & Training – December 11 – Tampa, Florida
http://www.itsflorida.org/december2007.php


Today in Transportation History
1954 – The first automatic toll machine goes into service at the Union Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=7803

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