Friday, March 30, 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


Preliminary Agenda Available for U.S. DOT Public Meeting on Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems Initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation will host a public meeting in Ypsilanti, Michigan from April 25-26, 2007 to present results from a vehicle safety research initiative, the Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) program. The IVBSS program is one of the nine first-tier ITS research initiatives being sponsored by the FHWA’s Joint Program Office. The preliminary agenda, meeting notice and registration information is available at
http://www.itsa.org/ivbss.html. Pre-registration for this meeting is mandatory. Registration will be open through April 13, but may close early if attendance limits are met.


1) US House Homeland Security Panel May Hold Hearings on Emergency Wireless Project
Link to story on GovExec:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=36482&dcn=todaysnews

2) “Driving While Texting”
As the practice grows, more accidents are attributed to motorists typing messages while behind the wheel.
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.texting30mar30,0,1865054.story?coll=bal-local-headlines

3) Traffic Sign Too Confusing
Belgian sign designed to tell truck drivers not to pass vehicles during wet weather.
Link to story on Expatica:
http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=38218
Link to photo of sign:
http://www.standaard.be/Assets/Images_Upload/nb290307inhaalverbod.jpg

4) Wisconsin Public Service Commission Designates 511 for Traffic Information
Link to story in the Green Bay Press-Gazette:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070330/GPG0101/70330050/1207/GPGnews

5) OnStar Wars: Pennsylvania Couple Sues Over Shutdown
Link to story in The Morning Call:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-text3mar30,0,2581155.story

6) New Programs Take Aim at Gridlock in Nevada
Link to story in In Business Las Vegas:
http://www.inbusinesslasvegas.com/2007/03/30/healthcare.html

7) TrafficLand Keeps DOT Cams Viewable
Link to story in TechJournal South:
http://www.techjournalsouth.com/news/article.html?item_id=2868

8) Emergency Preparedness: Current Emergency Alert System has Limitations, and Development of a New Integrated System Will be Challenging
Link to GAO report:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07411.pdf

9) Articles from the Spring Edition of the I-95 Corridor Coalition’s Corridor News
- Airports, Transit and Mapping… (page 6)
- Tying It All Together: The CIM Track, Quick Clearance Toolkit and Implementation, and the National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management (page 7)
- Multi-State Vehicle-Probe Based Traffic Monitoring Update (page 13)
- Video Sharing – A Model for ITS Regionalization (page 16)
http://www.i95coalition.org/PDF/News_Clipboard/Corridor%20News%20Spring%202007.pdf


News Releases

1) NOAA Joins with Carolinas’ Universities to Test New Marine Web Portal for Carolinas’ Coastline
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications-add/message/36
Link to Carolinas Coast:
http://www.weather.gov/carolinascoast/

2) ITIS Holdings Sells NavTrak
http://www.itisholdings.com/pdf/Disposal-of-NavTrak-27th-March-2007.pdf

3) ITS Malta Launched
http://www.itsa.org/industry_member_news_content/c219_d1243/News/Industry_amp_Member_News.html


Job Posting
- Operations and Security Division Director (Position number 21340) – Virginia Department of Transportation – Richmond, Virginia
http://www.vdot.jobs


Upcoming Events
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2007 Annual General Meeting & Conference – June 6-9 – Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
http://www.csce2007.ca/


Friday Bonus
While story #3 may have problems communicating its message, this sign may be taking bilingualism too far.
http://www.signslanguage.com/Bow-Wow.gif


Today in Transportation History
1967 **60th anniversary** - Preston Tucker announces a concept car called “The Tucker.”
http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1948/tucker.html

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Thursday, March 29, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 29, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


Experience the “VII Technology Showcase” at ITS America's 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition

ITS America will present a VII Technology Showcase at its 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition, June 4-6, 2007. A number of ITS America members have signed up to display vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication systems and related applications. The showcase will be staged in a parking lot outside the Palm Springs Convention Center – just a few steps from the exhibit hall to approximately 100,000 square feet of outdoor VII demonstrations! This is the only time in 2007 that you’ll have the unique opportunity to experience the best of both worlds - the convenience and breadth of our Annual Meeting exhibition hall and the hands-on excitement of the VII demonstrations! For the latest information on the VII Technology Showcase and its partners, visit
www.itsa.org/amviishowcase.html.


1) Chrysler, Sirius to Offer Satellite TV in Some Vehicles
Link to AP story:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/tech/20070329-0800-chrysler-tv.html
Link to news release from Chrysler:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070329/clth046.html?.v=93

2) Plan Under Way to Keep Iowa DOT Cams Along Freeways
Link to story and video report on KCCI-TV:
http://www.kcci.com/travelgetaways/11439205/detail.html

3) Company Pushing Federal Aviation Administration to Certify “Other Aircraft” Function
Link to story in ATW Daily News:
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=8388

4) Junk Mail Loophole has Ohio Drivers Fuming
Link to story in The Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1175157460286060.xml&coll=2

5) Traffic Reports: Is Information Being Given Accurate?
Link to column in The Washington Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-645188~Traffic_reports__Is_information_being_given_accurate_.html

6) Where's the Bus? NextMuni Can Tell You
System uses GPS to let riders know when streetcar will arrive.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/29/BAGOGOTPT01.DTL
Link to NextMuni:
http://www.nextmuni.com/

7) Equipment Problems Delay Plan for Cameras on New York City Buses
Tests of the digital camera system have turned up gaps in the recorded images.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/nyregion/29bus.html?ex=1332820800&en=2831ae1e5d781160&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


News Releases

1) New Long-Range RFID Technology from VTT for Chinese Road Tolls
http://www.vtt.fi/whatsnew/2007/20070329.jsp?lang=en

2) Strategy Analytics Forecasts 63 Million Unit Market for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) by 2013
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070329005887&newsLang=en


Upcoming Events
Space Weather Enterprise Forum – April 4-5 – Washington, DC
https://www.infonetic.com/tis/swe


Today in Transportation History
1967 **40th anniversary** - Bombing of the oil tanker Torrey Canyon fails to sink ship which ran aground off the western coast of Cornwall.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/29/newsid_2819000/2819369.stm

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Wednesday, March 28, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


Engineers, Policy Analysts needed at the California Center for Innovative Transportation

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), part of UC Berkeley, facilitates and implements the development, commercialization, and deployment of promising transportation systems and technologies. CCIT is looking for bright individuals with either an engineering or a policy/business background to work on a unique set of transportation technology projects involving technical design and development, business, policy and organizational analyses, as well as field deployments.

CCIT is a unique organization where research meets implementation. This position is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on truly transformational projects at the cutting-edge of transportation technology and practices.

For more information, please visit our web site at
www.calccit.org or apply directly at http://jobs.berkeley.edu and check our job requisitions 5861, 5862, and 6020. EOE


1) Pennsylvania Ice Storm Report Points to Communication Breakdown
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07087/773045-85.stm
Link to report from James Lee Witt Associates:
http://www.state.pa.us/papower/lib/papower/pa_report_final.pdf

2) Privacy Experts Take on European Commission Over US Data Deal
Link to story on EurAcitv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/privacy-experts-take-commission-us-data-deal/article-162785

3) Mixed Reviews for Washington State Ferry System’s New Ticketing System
Link to story and video report on KING-TV:
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_032707WABferryticketsystemSW.77b31c5.html

4) Firms See “Smart” Closed-Circuit TVs as Good Way to Tap Into Rail, Mass Transit Security
Link to story in Congressional Quarterly:
http://public.cq.com/docs/hs/hsnews110-000002478308.html

5) Hacking the Car Navigation System
Link to story in Dark Reading:
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=120688&WT.svl=news2_1

6) V2V: GM’s Car-to-Car Safety Network
Link to story in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2108791,00.asp

7) Truck Drivers Would Need to Speak English Under Missouri House Bill
Link to AP story:
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070328/BREAKING01/70328018

8) New Owners of ChattanoogaTraffic.net
Link to story on Chattanoogan.com:
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_104426.asp
Link to ChattanoogaTraffic.net:
http://www.chattanoogatraffic.net/

9) Articles from Emergency Management
- Virtual Emergency - Forthcoming technology poised to move first response into a new dimension.
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/story.php?id=103873&utm_source=emergency_070327&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=story
- Just Say No - Barking out codes instead of using plain language can complicate response efforts.
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/story.php?id=103876&utm_source=emergency_070327&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=story
- Arlington, Virginia Launches Regional Pilot for Outdoor Emergency Warning System
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/story.php?id=104488&utm_source=emergency_070327&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=story


News Releases

1) XM NavTraffic Real-Time Traffic Service Expands to 50 Markets
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=115922&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=979023&highlight

2) King County, Washington Gets $1.9 Million to Test Pay-as-You-Drive Car Insurance Program
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2007/0327payasdrive.aspx

3) The Inclusion of Telematics as a Standard Automobile Feature Fuels Market Growth
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070328005689&newsLang=en

4) UK Highways Agency Confirms Details of Plans to Help Drivers to Safer and More Reliable Journeys
http://media-newswire.com/release_1046580.html


Upcoming Events
ITS America Annual Meeting & Exposition – June 4-6 – Palm Springs, California
http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html


Today in Transportation History
1941 – Ford began construction of its Willow Run plant in Michigan, near Ypsilanti. During World War II the plant built B-24 bombers.
http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/extra/willow_run/willow_run.html

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Tuesday, March 27, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


GLOBAL BORDER SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
MAY 8-10, 2007, SAN ANTONIO, TX

This three-day international conference and two-day exhibition will focus on cross border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and drug cartel containment.

Over 100 exhibitors and 1000 buyers from 10 countries are expected.

DON’T DELAY – To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey, Harry Carter, or Peter Cappiello at 301-493-5500 or visit
www.globalbordersecurity.com for more information.


1) New York MTA Seeks Designs for Cameras to Be Installed Inside Subway Cars
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/nyregion/27mta.html?ex=1332648000&en=eccff84d6df13673&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

2) O’Hare “Escape Routes” Sought
A computer program that gives airlines earlier warnings about spiraling flight delays among new air-traffic tools for Chicago airport.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070327faa,1,6580980.story?coll=chi-news-hed

3) Washington, DC Area Traffic Reports Tend to Give Us “Just the Facts”
Link to story in the Washington Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-640978~Area_traffic_reports_tend_to_give_us__just_the_facts_.html

4) US Justice Department Inspector General Criticizes Work On Wireless Network for Law Enforcement
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/26/AR2007032602052.html
Link to report from the US Department of Justice:
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/OBD/a0725/final.pdf

5) Airline Entertainment Offerings Go High-Tech
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17802096/

6) New Jersey DOT to Replace 11,000 Faded Signs on Highways
Link to story in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070327/NEWS/703270312/1001/DWEK01

7) Common Language
First responders find software well-suited to their interoperable communications needs.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/22_03/30176-1.html

8) Wireless Tech Goes Deep-Sea Diving
Link to story from CNET Networks:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2007-03-26-wireless-underwater_N.htm


News Releases

1) Inrix Introduces Real-Time and Predictive Traffic Application for Windows Mobile Devices
http://www.inrix.com/news_InrixMobile_27Mar2007.asp

2) Meeting to Steer Automotive Road Map - The partners and members of the MOST Cooperation will meet in Frankfurt
http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mop/mop100.html


Upcoming Events
APTA 2007 Rail Conference – June 3-6 – Toronto
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/rail/invitation_07.cfm


Today in Transportation History
1977 **30th anniversary** - Two 747s collided on a runway in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The worst crash in aviation history killed 538 people.
http://www.panamair.org/OLDSITE/Accidents/sectenerife.htm

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Monday, March 26, 2007

Monday, March 26, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


Engineers, Policy Analysts needed at the California Center for Innovative Transportation

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), part of UC Berkeley, facilitates and implements the development, commercialization, and deployment of promising transportation systems and technologies. CCIT is looking for bright individuals with either an engineering or a policy/business background to work on a unique set of transportation technology projects involving technical design and development, business, policy and organizational analyses, as well as field deployments.

CCIT is a unique organization where research meets implementation. This position is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on truly transformational projects at the cutting-edge of transportation technology and practices.

For more information, please visit our web site at
www.calccit.org or apply directly at http://jobs.berkeley.edu and check our job requisitions 5861, 5862, and 6020. EOE


1) Will Your Automobile Become a Tattle-Tale?
New technology, research fosters debate over crash data and driver privacy.
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117466302594446875-AFDv13JlhRaPyu6lyEoxWj3tCp8_20080324.html

2) BMW’s “Talking Car” to Beat Traffic
Link to Indo-Asian News Service story:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bmws-talking-car-to-beat-traffic-jams/36918-11.html

3) Disaster Systems Attract Interest
Tech industry peddles emergency systems to the government.
Link to Newhouse News Service story:
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/technology/03/25/25disasterbiz.html

4) US Senate Bill Would Shelter Unsightly Billboards
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-03-25-billboards-bill_N.htm

5) US Homeland Security Secretary Visits Washington State to Endorse Security-Enhanced Driver's IDs
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003633800_chertoff24m.html

6) Monitoring System to Relieve Shanghai Traffic Congestion
Link to story from Echo Hu:
http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/metro/userobject1ai2710656.html

7) Traffic Reports by Phone are Free
Link to story in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_5522625

8) Choosing Sides in the Spectrum Debate
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/30303-1.html

9) Scientists Tout Driverless Model Car as Prototype for Real Thing
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/industries/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198700030

10) New I-70 Traffic Channel Launched in Colorado
Link to story in The Aspen Times:
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20070325/NEWS/103250071/0/FRONTPAGE


News Releases

1) Viva! Vision Announces LiveTraffic, a New Application for Mobile Customers in Mexico
http://webcast.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=118431


Upcoming Events
International Airfield Operations Area Expo & Conference – June 3-5 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
http://www.aoaexpo.com


Today in Transportation History
1932 – The founder of Cadillac and Lincoln, Henry Martyn Leland, dies in Detroit.
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/henry.htm

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Friday, March 23, 2007

Friday, March 23, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


1) BART Aims to Sharpen Garbled Announcements
Link to story in The Oakland Tribune:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_5503239

2) Nevada Lawmakers Review High-Tech Entry Port Plan
Link to AP story:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2007/mar/22/032210123.html

3) Federal Aviation Administration Promotes Runway Navigation System
Link to AP story:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8O23K600.htm

4) Federal Communications Commission to Drop Airplane-Cellular Initiative
Link to story in Wireless Week:
http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA6427317.html

5) Public Safety Officials Warn Against Qualcomm Cell Phone Ban
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9014120&intsrc=news_ts_head

6) Interoperability Fund Allocation Will be Adaptable, Department of Homeland Security Vows
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43365-1.html

7) South Africa’s Traffic Authorities Turn to Technology in Bid to Ease Bottlenecks
Link to story in Engineering News:
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=106240

8) Minnesota City Called on to Post “Autistic Child” Signs
Link to story in the Southwest Journal:
http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2007/03/23/news/news06.txt

9) Debate Over a Web Site About Parking
Site displays pictures of vehicles which allegedly abuse official parking permits.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/nyregion/22parking.html?ex=1332216000&en=0d105c2ae3ba9491&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
Link to Uncivil Servants:
http://nyc.uncivilservants.org/

10) News from ERTICO
- RCI Architecture for European Tolling Endorsed by European Commission
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/rci_architecture_for_european_tolling_endorsed_by_ec.htm
- Host Cities Sought for European and World ITS Congresses
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/host_cities_sought_for_european_and_world_its_congresses.htm

11) Recording and Presentations from NTOC Webinar on Work Zone Rule Implementation
Link to material:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/final_rule/presentations.htm


Upcoming Events
World Air Transport Summit – June 3-5 – Vancouver, British Columbia
http://www.iata.org/events/agm/2007/


Friday Bonus
The following is recommended for all traveler information systems just in case someone decides the information is less than 100% accurate.
http://spiritual-happiness.com/disclaimer.html


Today in Transportation History
1857 **150th anniversary** - The first Otis elevator was installed. The location was 488 Broadway in New York City.
http://katodrytis.com/main/118/highrise-publication-part-2

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Thursday, March 22, 2007

Thursday, March 22, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


Engineers, Policy Analysts needed at the California Center for Innovative Transportation

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), part of UC Berkeley, facilitates and implements the development, commercialization, and deployment of promising transportation systems and technologies. CCIT is looking for bright individuals with either an engineering or a policy/business background to work on a unique set of transportation technology projects involving technical design and development, business, policy and organizational analyses, as well as field deployments.

CCIT is a unique organization where research meets implementation. This position is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on truly transformational projects at the cutting-edge of transportation technology and practices.

For more information, please visit our web site at
www.calccit.org or apply directly at http://jobs.berkeley.edu and check our job requisitions 5861, 5862, and 6020. EOE


1) Jet Passengers May Not Get to Chat on Cell Phones After All
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2007-03-21-fcc-usat_N.htm

2) Automaker Shows Off Some Cars that Don’t Want to Hit Each Other
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1174541271174490.xml&coll=1

3) Washington State Lawmakers OK New License for Border CrossingsLink to AP story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/308534_license22.html

4) Clearly Displaying the Latest In-Car Technology
Link to story in Engineering News:
http://www.engineerlive.com/features/17338/clearly-displaying-the-latest-incar-technology.thtml

5) Colorado Combines GIS, Weather Data
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/article97998-03-22-07-Web

6) Intelligent Transport Systems and Motorcycle Safety
Link to report from the Monash University Accident Research Centre:
http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/muarc260.html

7) Federal Aviation Administration: Key Issues in Ensuring the Efficient Development and Safe Operation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System
Link to testimony from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07636t.pdf

8) Next Generation Air Transportation System: Progress and Challenges in Planning and Implementing the Transformation of the National Airspace System
Link to testimony from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07649t.pdf


News Releases

1) Air Transport Association Says Modernized and Equitably Funded ATC System Is Key to Meeting Needs of Travelers and Shippers in 21st Century
http://www.airlines.org/news/releases/2007/news_3-21-07.htm

2) Lockheed Martin Completes Work on Modernized GPS Satellites
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=18261&rsbci=0&fti=111&ti=0&sc=400


Upcoming Events
EBACE2007-European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition – May 22-24 – Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.ebace.aero/


Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** - Movie producer Mike Todd, and three other people, were killed when his plane, “Lucky Liz,” crashed near Grants, New Mexico.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19580322-1&lang=en

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Wednesday, March 21, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


1) General Motors’ OnStar to Work with CDC
Company will work with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help emergency responders more effectively treat crash victims.
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070321/onstar_cdc.html?.v=2
Link to news release from OnStar:
http://209.235.195.221/releases_detail.php?ItemID=346

2) US Homeland Security Dismisses Real ID Privacy Concerns
Link to story on CNET News:
http://news.com.com/Homeland+Security+dismisses+Real+ID+privacy+concerns/2100-1028_3-6169388.html?tag=nefd.top

3) Minnesota Senate Committee Says No to Online Driver’s Ed Classes
Link to AP story:
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070320/157526454.shtml

4) Teen Driving Records May Go Online in Illinois
Link to story in the Northern Star:
http://www.northernstar.info/articles/?id=35770

5) Aggression is the Top Killer on Delaware Roads
Seminars planned to teach safe habits.
Link to story in The News Journal:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070321/NEWS/703210398/1006/NEWS

6) US Department of Homeland Security Poised to Launch Fingerprint Scanner Pilots
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43352-1.html

7) Digital Radio, DTV Seek to Carve Niche in Vehicles: Study
Link to story on TMCnet:
http://www.tmcnet.com/ce/articles/5796-digital-radio-dtv-seek-carve-niche-vehicles-study.htm

8) Enabling Congestion Pricing in the US - A Presentation by Jeffrey F. Paniati at the 2006 ITS World Congress
Link to presentation:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/speeches/itsworld_paniati06/index.htm


News Releases

1) Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System: Belgium Targeted by the European Commission
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/378&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

2) Digital Media Looking for Place in Automotive Infotainment, Says iSuppli
http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070321PR207.html

3) Sprint Customers Get Industry First: GPS Navigation Bundled in Data Packs
http://www2.sprint.com/mr/news_dtl.do?id=15680

4) Telematics Set to Gain Major Market Share by Losing “Luxury” Tag
http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=96088315&ctxixpLink=FcmCtx1&ctxixpLabel=FcmCtx2


Upcoming Events
Talking Operations: Congestion Pricing and Urban Partnerships Web Cast – April 4
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webConfID=11506


Today in Transportation History
1965 – Ranger 9 is launched on a mission to photograph the lunar surface before intentionally crashing into the Moon.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/ranger/Ranger9.html

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Tuesday, March 20, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


Engineers, Policy Analysts needed at the California Center for Innovative Transportation

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), part of UC Berkeley, facilitates and implements the development, commercialization, and deployment of promising transportation systems and technologies. CCIT is looking for bright individuals with either an engineering or a policy/business background to work on a unique set of transportation technology projects involving technical design and development, business, policy and organizational analyses, as well as field deployments.

CCIT is a unique organization where research meets implementation. This position is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on truly transformational projects at the cutting-edge of transportation technology and practices.

For more information, please visit our web site at
www.calccit.org or apply directly at http://jobs.berkeley.edu and check our job requisitions 5861, 5862, and 6020. EOE


1) Pennsylvania Turnpike Lease Plans “Proprietary”
PennDOT is keeping 48 firms' plans for running the toll road secret from legislators even as the governor makes his pitch.
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20070320_Pa__turnpike_lease_plans_proprietary.html (may require free registration)

2) Hotline Could Help Turn In Bay Area Carpool Lane Cheats
Link to AP story:
http://kcbs.com/pages/310142.php?contentType=4&contentId=378807

3) SmartWeb Brings Semantic Web Search to Cars
German research project wants to make speech recognition, haptic feedback, and natural gestures a standard part of a car's computational arsenal.
Link to story on arts technica:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070319-smartweb-brings-semantic-web-search-to-cars.html

4) Brazil Air Traffic Control System Fails
Link to AP story:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/16937383.htm

5) Consumer Reports Releases Investigation of Its Car-Seat Error
Link to AP story:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/03/20/car-seats.html


Upcoming Events
Webinar: ITS Systems Engineering (SE) for ITS: Using FHWA's New SE Handbook (repeat session) – April 5
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070313_se_guide.asp


Today in Transportation History
1995 – A sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway kills a dozen people.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4365417.stm

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Monday, March 19, 2007

Monday, March 19, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

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


GLOBAL BORDER SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
MAY 8-10, 2007, SAN ANTONIO, TX

This three-day international conference and two-day exhibition will focus on cross border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and drug cartel containment.

Over 100 exhibitors and 1000 buyers from 10 countries are expected.

DON’T DELAY – To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey, Harry Carter, or Peter Cappiello at 301-493-5500 or visit
www.globalbordersecurity.com for more information.


1) Mobile, Alabama Highways Becoming Intelligent
State installing system that could one day deny access to interstates during traffic jams.
Link to story in the Press-Register:
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1174209901121070.xml&coll=3

2) An Up-Vertical-Slope Battle
The new Florida governor wants departments to purge the jargon from their vocabularies. For transportation engineers, that won't be easily done or said.
Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/03/18/Floridian/An_up_vertical_slope_.shtml

3) Smoother Commute is Down Road
New $3 million traffic operations center expected to open this fall in Omaha.
Link to story in the Omaha World-Herald:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=2349465

4) EU May Broaden Intelligence Use of Air-Passenger Data
Link to story on DefenseNews:
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=2618285&C=europe

5) South Dakota Cracks Down, Clams Up
Highway Patrol won't name drivers arrested at DUI checkpoints.
Link to story in the Argus Leader:
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070318/NEWS02/703180312/1001/NEWS

6) Vehicle Warning System Trialed
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6461831.stm

7) Pipeline Records Must be Released, Oregon Judge Says
Link to AP story:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003622515_records17m.html

8) Maps Meet Mashups
Location data mixed with other information on the Web tells who, what, and most important, where.
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198001255

9) EU Site Will Offer Extreme Weather Information
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/2007-03-18-extreme-weather-site_N.htm
Link to Meteoalarm:
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/



News Releases

1) Swedes Set Out to Use IT for the Environment – Report Says IT Could Make Big Difference in Transport
http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=27333

2) The Weather Network Launches WeatherEye Gadget for the New Windows Vista Operating System – TrafficEye Being Developed
http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=640829

3) Traffic Cameras Live on Edmonton Web Site
http://www.edmonton.ca/citygov/newsrls/rls0151.pdf
Link to cameras:
http://www.edmontontrafficcam.com/cams.php

4) UK National Traffic Control Centre Touring Country to Raise Awareness of Free Traffic Information Services Available to Local Businesses
http://media-newswire.com/release_1045845.html

5) Indiana Toll Road First Private Member of E-ZPass
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-19-2007/0004548895&EDATE


Upcoming Events
Telematics Detroit 2007 – May 22-23 – Novi, Michigan
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit2007/conference/agenda.shtml


Today in Transportation History
1932 **75th anniversary** - The Sydney Harbour Bridge opened.
http://www.ourbridge.com.au/History_Opening.aspx

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Friday, March 16, 2007

Friday, March 16, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 16, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


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1) Plans for European GPS Break Down
Link to story in the Financial Times:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0d4cb3d0-d254-11db-a7c0-000b5df10621.html

2) FAA, Airlines Confront Potential $47 Billion Collective Cost of NextGen Air Traffic Control
Link to story on ATW Online:
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=8251

3) US Department of Homeland Security Tech Chief Wants Broadband for First Responders
Link to story on GovExec:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=36378&dcn=todaysnews

4) Signs for Under-18 Drivers Spark ConcernIllinois secretary of state, police fear tipping off predators.
Link to story in The State Journal-Register:
http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/110161.asp

5) “Children at Play” Signs Don’t Slow Drivers
Link to story in The Tennessean:
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070316/NEWS09/703160383/1026/NEWS

6) Port Authority of NY & NJ Says Feds Endangering Port Security
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1174023548241770.xml&coll=1

7) Naming Roads, Buildings after Living Politicians Can Turn Out to be Embarrassing
Link to AP story:
http://www.komotv.com/news/national/6509247.html

8) Vietnam Innovation Day 2007 to have Traffic Safety Theme
Link to story in Nhan Dan:
http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/150307/life_vna.htm


News Releases

1) Transit through the Alps: the Observatory for Traffic in the Alpine Region is Now Operational
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/338&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

2) CONNECTing Traffic Message Channel to Central and Eastern Europe with New Brochure
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/connecting_tmc_to_central_and_eastern_europe_with_new_brochure.htm


Upcoming Events
NTI Training Course - Multimodal Traveler Information Systems - April 25-26 – Tampa, Florida & May 30-31 – Los Angeles
http://www.ntionline.com/CourseInfo.asp?CourseNumber=ID007A


Friday Bonus
The latest congestion-fighting idea from London.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeRDRmEQMPk


Today in Transportation History
1978 – The Amoco Cadiz runs aground in the English Channel. Over 1.6 million barrels of crude oil were spilled, fouling beaches in France and the UK.
http://www.hazardcards.com/card.php?id=22

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 15, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


Engineers, Policy Analysts needed at the California Center for Innovative Transportation

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), part of UC Berkeley, facilitates and implements the development, commercialization, and deployment of promising transportation systems and technologies. CCIT is looking for bright individuals with either an engineering or a policy/business background to work on a unique set of transportation technology projects involving technical design and development, business, policy and organizational analyses, as well as field deployments.

CCIT is a unique organization where research meets implementation. This position is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on truly transformational projects at the cutting-edge of transportation technology and practices.

For more information, please visit our web site at www.calccit.org or apply directly at http://jobs.berkeley.edu and check our job requisitions 5861, 5862, and 6020. EOE


1) New York Governor Lacks Power to Install Cell Towers on I-87
Link to story in the Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=572144&category=STATE&newsdate=3/15/2007

2) Mind the Gap in Coverage
The London Underground is set to build wireless network coverage in the concourse, ticketing areas and platforms of underground Tube stations.
Link to story in Wireless Week:
http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA6424900.html

3) Decision to Close Interstate Freeways Isn’t Made Lightly
Minnesota DOT coordinates with other agencies and uses technology to spread the word.
Link to story in The Albert Lea Tribune:
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2007/03/15/news/news1.txt

4) New York Thruway Tweaks Its Travel Alert System
Link to story in The Journal News:
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070315/NEWS03/703150402/1019/SPECIAL02

5) At CeBit, Homing in on Navigation Tech
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/At+CeBit%2C+homing+in+on+navigation+tech/2100-1037_3-6167264.html?tag=nefd.top

6) Road Commission for Oakland County Testing Wireless Monitoring System
Link to story in Spinal Column:
http://www.spinalcolumnonline.com/1editorialbody.lasso?-token.folder=2007-03-14&-token.story=52555.113117&-token.subpub

7) New ITS Standards Updates on the US DOT ITS Standards Web Site
- NTCIP 1202 has been published and is available for free download
- NTCIP 1204 (Version 2) has been approved
- IEEE 1489-1999 has been withdrawn
- APTA TCIP-S-001 3.0.0 is now available for free download
http://www.standards.its.dot.gov/news.asp#mar07

8) News from ERTICO
- Transport for London Test Image Recognition and Incident Detection for London’s Streets
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/transport_for_london_tests_image_recognition_and_incident_detection_for_londons_streets.htm
- KLPD Announces Launch of Vera3 Project Newsletter
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/klpd_announces_launch_of_vera3_project_newsletter.htm


News Releases

1) Transit New Zealand Resolves to Improve Communications for Road Maintenance
http://www.transit.govt.nz/news/MediaReleaseView.do?MediaReleaseId=nz.govt.transit.transweb.content.news.MediaRelease-11242


Job Postings
- Transportation Specialist, VII Team Leader – US DOT, Federal Highway Administration – Washington, DC
http://www.usajobs.gov
- Transportation Specialist – US DOT, Federal Highway Administration – Washington, DC
http://www.usajobs.gov


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Technical Deployment Review of the ITS Cabinet Standard: ITS Cabinet Standard v01.02.17a – April 4
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070329_cab_std.asp


Today in Transportation History
1990 – Ford introduces the Explorer, a sports utility vehicle which becomes one of the company’s best-selling models.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ford-explorer1.htm

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


GLOBAL BORDER SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
MAY 8-10, 2007, SAN ANTONIO, TX

This three-day international conference and two-day exhibition will focus on cross border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and drug cartel containment.

Over 100 exhibitors and 1000 buyers from 10 countries are expected.

DON’T DELAY – To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey, Harry Carter, or Peter Cappiello at 301-493-5500 or visit
www.globalbordersecurity.com for more information.


1) Public Pays Price for Hawaii’s Secrecy on Crash Data
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070314/NEWS01/703140418/1001/NEWS

2) FCC Cut Study Finding Wireless 911 Flaws
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2007-03-13-fcc-911-cellphones_N.htm

3) GPS Charts a New Flight Path
Nav Canada will soon install a new GPS-based system to cover areas in the North not currently reachable by radar.
Link to story from the Edmonton Journal:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=aaf964ed-6316-40b6-8396-cb2472bd6d2a&k=0

4) Senate Committee Chairman Proposes Adding $3.4 Billion to Budget for First Responders
Includes $400 million for interoperable communications.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43285-1.html
Link to news release from Senator Joe Lieberman:
http://lieberman.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=270593

5) West Virginia Governor Seeks More Information on ATV Accident Details
Link to story in the Charleston Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/+/2007031439/Manchin+seeks+more+information+on+ATV+accident+details

6) Guardians of Our Roads
A look at how Highways Agency traffic officers keep traffic moving.
Link to story in the Sunderland Echo:
http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2118806&SectionID=1512

7) ITS Georgia Posts 2006 Annual Report
Link to report:
http://www.itsga.org/Knowledgebase/2006%20Annual%20Report.pdf (PDF version)
http://www.itsga.org/Knowledgebase/2006%20Annual%20Report.swf (Flash version)


News Releases

1) Availability of Real-Time Traffic Information Sparks Renewed Interest in Intelligent Transportation Systems
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-14-2007/0004545993&EDATE

2) Microsoft to Acquire Tellme Networks
http://www.tellme.com/microsoft/release.html

3) ABI Research Launches New Automotive Research Services Focused on Key Emerging Markets
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=824


Upcoming Events
2007 IBTTA Facilities Management Workshop – May 20-23 – Richmond, Virginia
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2173


Today in Transportation History
1902 - W. Graham Claytor, Jr. was born. Claytor served as Chairman of the Southern Railway, Secretary of Navy, Acting US DOT Secretary and Amtrak president.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_n6_v195/ai_15486382

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Tuesday, March 13, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057


Engineers, Policy Analysts needed at the California Center for Innovative Transportation

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), part of UC Berkeley, facilitates and implements the development, commercialization, and deployment of promising transportation systems and technologies. CCIT is looking for bright individuals with either an engineering or a policy/business background to work on a unique set of transportation technology projects involving technical design and development, business, policy and organizational analyses, as well as field deployments.

CCIT is a unique organization where research meets implementation. This position is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on truly transformational projects at the cutting-edge of transportation technology and practices.

For more information, please visit our web site at
www.calccit.org or apply directly at http://jobs.berkeley.edu/ and check our job requisitions 5861, 5862, and 6020. EOE


1) Good Cop and Bad Cop on Security Program’s Case
Registered Traveler program is coming together but still faces challenges.
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/business/13road.html?ex=1331438400&en=5b851c38063cd7be&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

2) Slow Sailing to Protect Port
Voluntary plan in Oakland, California tests radio tags for trucks.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/13/BUGH7OJVKN1.DTL

3) Police Investigate Buyers, Sellers as Copper is Snatched by the Fistful
Thefts are plaguing road projects, home builders, telephone and power companies, even railroads.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003615340_wiretheft13m.html

4) Minnesota Supreme Court Justices Probe Minneapolis’ Photo Cop System
Link to AP story:
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070312/155823843.shtml

5) Many DC Red-Light Traffic Cameras Broken
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/12/AR2007031201653.html (may require free registration)

6) National Traffic Incident Management Coalition Releases Proposed National Unified Goal
Link to proposal:
http://www.transportation.org/sites/ntimc/docs/PROPOSED%20NUG.pdf
Link to additional details:
http://www.transportation.org/sites/ntimc/docs/PROPOSED%20NUG_Detail.pdf
Link to NTIMC news release:
http://www.transportation.org/sites/ntimc/docs/NUG%20Press%20Release.doc

7) US Office of Management and Budget Launches Database to Identify Earmarks
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/article97904-03-13-07-Web
Link to site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/earmarks/index.html

8) MARTA an Innovator in Advertising
Newest creation: Bus wraps that glow in the dark.
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/03/12/0313marta.html

9) States Tackle Texting Behind the Wheel
Link to story on Stateline:
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=188546


News Releases

1) Caltrans’ Toll-Free Highway Information Phone Service Now Available Nationwide
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/07pr4.htm

2) Nissan Advances Testing of Intelligent Transportation System
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2007/_STORY/070313-01-e.html


Solicitation - NYSERDA Seeks Transportation Research & Development Proposals
http://www.nyserda.org/includes/funding_content_pop.asp?i=PON%201143


Upcoming Events
ITS Minnesota 13th Annual Meeting & Information Exchange – April 23-24 – Duluth, Minnesota
http://itsmn.org/pdf/2007AnnualMeetingBrochure.pdf


Today in Transportation History
1944 – The United Kingdom suspends travel between Ireland and Britain.
http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=6741

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