Friday, February 29, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 29, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

OTHER

1) Councils Told to Use CCTV with More Care, to Make Parking Enforcement Fairer
Link to story on PublicTechnology.net:
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14486&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

2) Public Consultation on the ‘Preparation of the Action Plan on Intelligent Transport Systems for Road Transport’
Link to additional information from the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road/consultations/its_en.htm

3) Beware of the Blogger: A Guide to Dealing with Unofficial Transit Blogs
Link to post from Permanent Campaigns Consulting:
http://www.permanentcampaigns.com/?p=95

4) Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Artificial Intelligence
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8758

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) California DOT Web Site Will Follow Progress of Major I-5 Repair
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/749997.html
Link to Fix I-5 Project site: http://www.fixi5.com/

ROADWAYS

6) Distracted Drivers Messing Up Light-Timing System in Arizona City
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0229cr-timing0301.html

TELEMATICS

7) Microsoft Wants Sync to Control Much More than Gadgets
Link to Wired News story:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/microsoft-wants.html


News Releases
1) Los Angeles Metro Interactive Video Wall Launches at metro.net
2) US Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads
3) Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Employee Wins First APTA Call Center Challenge
4) Radio Station Listeners Donate GPS Units to South African Police Service5) 'Fly with US. Read with Kids.' Campaign Takes to the Skies
Solicitation
- Request for Applications – Rural Safety Innovation Program – Federal Highway Administration
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-3716.htm
- Request for Qualifications - CDTA-Business Development 09-600-602 Route 5 BRT Project Roadway Components – Capital District Transportation Authority
http://www.cdta.org/pdfs/business/NOTICE%20TO%20PROPOSERS%20CDTA%20Business%20Development%20Rt%205%20BRT%20Roadway%20Components.pdf


Upcoming Events
Railway Terminal Design and Operations Conference – April 15-16 – Amsterdam
http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/rail


Friday Bonus
I may not speak German very well, but I’m pretty sure this is not part of the pre-approved message library.
http://www.break.com/index/kids-hack-german-highway-system.html


Today in Transportation History
1840 - John Philip Holland, an submarine pioneer, was born in County Clare, Ireland.
http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/FenianRam/index.html

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA at the Toll Road Summit of the Americas – Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 30-April 1, 2008
IBTTA and experts from 20 countries will gather in Buenos Aires to examine an array of institutional models that are now being used to successfully finance and develop both urban and interurban roads. Hosted by AUSA and Associación Argentina de Carreteras, this will be a unique forum for the private and public sectors, as agencies and companies from the Americas and Europe gather to exchange ideas and discuss how to best reduce congestion and improve the flow of goods and people. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org


AVIATION

1) Machines to Man Indian Airports
Will be used to check authenticity of passports.
Link to Indo-Asian News Service story:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080042526

2) Next Generation Air Traffic System Aimed at Cutting Cost, Pollution
Link to story in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0208/022808n2.htm

MARITIME

3) Ports Report Urges Better Evaluation of Nuke Detectors
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-02-27-nuclear-detectors_N.htm

ROADWAYS

4) Speed Cameras to be Installed in Washington State Work Zones
Link to story and video report on KING-TV:
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_022708WAB_speed_cameras_KS.2b1634a.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Arizona Texting-While-Driving Ban Meets Resistance
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0228text0228.html

6) From High-Tech to Low, New Seattle Emergency Center has It AllLink to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/352897_emergency28.html
Link to news release from the City of Seattle:
http://www.cityofseattle.net/news/detail.asp?ID=8201&Dept=40

7) Statistics Show Hands-Free Doesn’t Mean Accident Free
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1204177085113690.xml&coll=1

8) Hopes Fading for Public Safety Broadband Network in US
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45904-1.html

9) License Plate Scanning Systems Make Robocop a Reality in Some Cities
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9065278&intsrc=hm_list

TELEMATICS

10) Embrace Consumer Electronics, Auto Industry Urged
Link to story in the Oakland Business Review:
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/02/embrace_consumer_electronics_a.html

TRANSIT

11) Bulgarians to Get on Public Transport with E-Tickets
Link to Sofia News Agency story:
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=90805


News Releases
1) Win-Win Partnerships are the Key to Enhanced Traffic Data for Navigation Systems
2) Volvo: Tests with Tired Drivers Increase Traffic Safety


Upcoming Events
Texas Transportation Forum – April 20-22 – Austin, Texas
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ttf/


Job Posting
- Electronics Engineers – Volpe National Transportation Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts and Washington, DC
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=68200595


Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** - A school bus and a wrecker collide in Kentucky. The bus plunged into a rain-swollen river killing the driver and 26 children.
http://www.wkyt.com/wymtinvestigates/headlines/15957112.html

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Shared GIS Helps Texas Cities Create Rich Online Maps
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/260240?topic=117676

MARITIME

2) Japan Defense Ministry Held Back Info on Ship Collision
Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080227TDY01302.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Electronic Citations Help Law Enforcement Reduce Traffic-Ticket Errors
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/260243

TRANSIT

4) Transit Core Suite of Technologies Fact Sheets Now Available from the FTA
Link to fact sheets from the Federal Transit Administration:
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/factsheets/factsheets.asp

5) New York MTA Text Message Service Will Alert Riders to Disruptions
Will send messages for up to one million riders.
Link to story in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-textalerts0226,0,7042273.story

VEHICLES

6) HD Radio: Going Digital on the Cheap
Link to story in the Car Connection:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/blog/?p=797 (scroll down)

7) Office on Wheels
More fleets are likely to adopt mobile communications tools as hardware, software and airtime costs decrease, experts say.
Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:
http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=63


News Releases
1) New Cameras Available for All Four Washington State Border Crossings


Solicitation
- Request for Proposal – Smart Transportation and Land Use Planning – Montana Department of Transportation
ftp://ftp.mdt.mt.gov/bids/308603rfp.pdf


Upcoming Events
2008 Iowa Aviation Conference – April 23-24 – West Des Moines, Iowa
http://www.iowaairports.org/conference/index.htm


Today in Transportation History
2002 – A fire onboard a train kills 59 Hindu pilgrims in India.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/17/news/india.php

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA at the Toll Road Summit of the Americas – Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 30-April 1, 2008
IBTTA and experts from 20 countries will gather in Buenos Aires to examine an array of institutional models that are now being used to successfully finance and develop both urban and interurban roads. Hosted by AUSA and Associación Argentina de Carreteras, this will be a unique forum for the private and public sectors, as agencies and companies from the Americas and Europe gather to exchange ideas and discuss how to best reduce congestion and improve the flow of goods and people. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Wired Airports
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/02/25/wired-airports-travel-tech-wireless-cx_ew_0226wiredair.html

2) Night-Vision Goggles for All Night Helicopter Operations, FAA Says
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/nvg-for-all-night-helo-ops-says-faa/?no_cache=1

3) Aviation Weather: Services at Key Aviation Facilities Lack Performance Measures, but Improvement Efforts are Under Way
Link to testimony from the US Government Accountability Office:http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08491t.pdf

4) Aviation Weather: FAA is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08258.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Fixes Promised for GPS Devices in Philadelphia Cabs
Link to AP story:
http://cbs3.com/local/Philadelphia.Cabs.Far.2.662798.html

6) Race to Develop Fail-Proof GPS
Link to story in Australian IT:
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23274506-15306,00.html

RAILROADS

7) Indian Railway Minister Sells Mobile Ticketing, Online Train-Tracking Dreams
Link to Indiatimes News Network story:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Lalu_sells_mobile_ticketing_online_train-tracking_dreams/articleshow/2817307.cms

ROADWAYS

8) Bay Area Freeway Improvements Tied to Car-Fee Increase
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/BA7CV8G5F.DTL

9) Massachusetts Turnpike Technology Lag Costs Money, Time
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/24/pike_technology_lag_costs_money_time/

10) Ads Urge Support for New York City Congestion Pricing
Link to story in the Times Herald-Record:
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/BIZ/802260314

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland to Employ Traffic Cameras, Helicopters Against Street Racing
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/25/AR2008022502649.html

12) Demand for Hybrid Driver’s Licenses-Passport Cards High in Washington State
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/151745-1.html

13) US Transportation Security Administration Seeks Advice on Intelligent Video Systems
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32328-1.html
Link to request for information: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/TSA/HQTSA/Reference-Number-HSTS04-08-ICT7017/Synopsis.html

TELEMATICS

14) Calcutta Police Launching Modernization Drive
Link to story in The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080227/jsp/calcutta/story_8911683.jsp

15) Overtaking Assistant Could Help Prevent Many Traffic-Related Deaths
Link to story in ScienceDaily:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080226092749.htm

TRANSIT

16) Combined Highway, Rail Pass Coming to Massachusetts?
Link to story and video report on WCVB-TV:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15411020/detail.html

17) A Text Message Train Ticket in Belgium
Link to story on the Transport Information Group:
http://www.matthieudesiderio.com/?p=138

18) New York MTA Panel Approves E-Mail Upgrades for Long Island Rail Road Alerts
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-lilirr265592033feb26,0,7133227.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) As Motorists Were Stranded, Wisconsin Traffic Cameras Collected Dust
Link to AP story:
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/WDH0101/80226120/1981


News Releases
1) TrafficGauge Launches First Traffic Map Application for Facebook


Upcoming Events
26th Annual Texas Aviation Conference – April 15-17 – Austin, Texas
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tac08/


Today in Transportation History
1973 **35th anniversary** - The Chessie System is incorporated as the corporate parent of the Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio and Western Maryland railroads.
http://www.trainweb.org/CSHS/

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 25, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) E-Tickets Only Starting June 1
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022202882.html (may require free registration)
Link to news release from the International Air Transport Association:
http://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/2008-02-22-01.htm

2) Runway System Being Tested Could Save Lives
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-runway25feb25,1,793351.story
Link to additional information on Runway Status Lights System from MIT:
http://rwsl.ll.mit.edu/

3) Airline Innovations Make Boarding Quicker, Provide Web Access
Link to story in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzybcover0225sbfeb25,0,1468464.story

4) WAAS Approaches Coming to Heliports
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/waas-approaches-coming-to-heliports/?no_cache=1&cHash=a7ee70cd1a
Link to additional information on Wide Area Augmentation System from the Federal Aviation Administration:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/faq/waas/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Takes to the Street
Business grows as new applications emerge.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_03/32316-1.html

ROADWAYS

6) Can Technology Prevent Another Interstate Crisis?
Tools such as cameras, radio networks and digital signs may be useful in Wisconsin in the event of future severe weather highway closures.
Link to story in The Janesville Gazette:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2008/feb/24/can-technology-prevent-another-interstate-crisis/

7) Tennessee Makes Road Stripes More Visible
Link to column in The Tennessean:
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/COLUMNIST0128/802240398/1008/OPINION01

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Cities Try to Improve Crosswalk Safety
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-24-crosswalk_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

9) Windsor, Canada Truck Marshalling Hub Closer to Reality
Plan would use ITS technology to manage traffic through the trade corridor.
Link to story in Today’s Trucking:
http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=19121

TRANSIT

10) Transit Brainstorming Camp in the San Francisco Bay Area
Participants look at how the Internet could improve usage of transit systems.
Link to story and audio report on KCBS Radio:
http://www.kcbs.com/Transit-Brainstorming-Camp-on-the-Peninsula/1708623

11) ACLU Contests Oregon Transit Agency’s Rejection of Ad
Link to AP story:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19713
Link to news release from the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon:
http://www.aclu-or.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Lit_main_ct
Link to ad: http://www.aclu-or.org/site/DocServer/TriMet_rejected_ad.pdf?docID=2882

12) London Tube Bans Poster for Christ Play
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7261410.stm
Link to play poster: http://fatchrist.com/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New Traffic Camera to Spot Car Users Set for Scotland
Link to story in The Sunday Mail:
http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/02/24/new-traffic-camera-to-spot-car-users-set-for-scotland-78057-20329324/
How Do Car-Share Cameras Count Humans?
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7262768.stm


News Releases
1) New Mexico State University to Open One-of-a-Kind Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft
2) User-Generated Content Will Be a Key Component of Maps, Navigation, and Location-Based Services


Upcoming Events
Webinar: How to Implement the TimeTable Publisher: An Open Source Application for Transit Agencies – May 14
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s080514_open.asp


Today in Transportation History
1908 **100th anniversary** - The first official train of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad ran from 19th Street in Manhattan to Hoboken, New Jersey.
http://www.nycsubway.org/articles/hmhistory.html

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Friday, February 22, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 22, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

IVBSS Making the Grade? U.S. DOT Invites Industry to Review Field Test Results at Public Meeting

The U.S. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration invites all interested transportation professionals to attend the 2008 Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Public Meeting to be held in Ypsilanti, Michigan April 10-11, 2008, at the Eagle Crest Conference Center. The IVBSS Team will be presenting the results of the most recent testing of integrated crash warning systems for light vehicles and heavy commercial trucks, as well as providing a comprehensive overview of Phase Two of the testing. Registration is available at http://www.itsa.org/ivbss.html.


AVIATION

1) Will the FAA Ban Laptop Batteries?
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9064078&taxonomyId=76&intsrc=kc_feat

MARITIME

2) Workers are a Port’s Eyes, Ears
Link to story in The Post and Courier:
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/feb/22/workers_are_ports_eyes_ears/

OTHER

3) PCs Have Loads ‘O Trouble with Apostrophes
Programming errors mean the O’Dowds, van Kamps and Al-Husseins may have problems with airline reservations and car rentals.
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/world/2008-02-22-apostrophes-computers_N.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) UN Launches Public Transport Campaign
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/un-launches-public-transport-campaign/article-170473
Link to additional information: http://www.uitp.org/advocacy/theworldisyourhome.cfm
Link to news release from the International Association of Public Transport:
http://www.uitp.org/news/details-news.cfm?&id=147&lg=en

5) Beijing Launches Campaign to Encourage Passengers to Offer Seats to Needy
Link to Xinhua story:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/22/content_7648736.htm

ROADWAYS

6) Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Vows to ‘Get to Bottom’ of Interstate Troubles
Wants to know why interagency communications broke down.
Link to story in The Janesville Gazette:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2008/feb/22/transportation-secretary-vows-get-bottom-interstat/

7) Korea to Build High-Speed Smart Highway
Link to story on Traffic Technology Today:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=3652

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Transportation Security Administration Won’t Release Video It Claims Shows Screener Stealing
Link to story and video report on WFTV-TV:
http://www.wftv.com/news/15345911/detail.html

TELEMATICS

9) Eyes for Night Driving
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120355062952781227.html

10) Mazda Talks to the Road, and the Road Talks Back
Link to Wired News story:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/mazda-talks-to.html

11) The Secrets of Microsoft’s Sync
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2008/tc20080221_162333.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_technology

TRANSIT

12) Report: Staffing, Communication Fueled Long Island Rail Road Woes Last Winter
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--lirrimprovements0221feb21,0,4467011.story
Link to news release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General:
http://mtaig.state.ny.us/assets/pdf/pr-2-08.pdf
Link to report: http://mtaig.state.ny.us/assets/pdf/08-03.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Need Info About Jakarta Traffic? Ask TMC
Link to story in The Jakarta Post:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20080222.C02&irec=1

14) Only Government Could Make Radio this Boring
New all-traffic radio station launched by the City of Calgary uses computer-generated voice.
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=51dda578-a9f1-429d-ab08-17d5a275ab07

15) Hanoi’s Traffic Lights Need Smartening Up
Link to Vietnam News Agency story:
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=02SOC220208

16) Orange Park, Florida Banking on Technology to Curb Traffic Problem
Link to story in My Clay Sun:
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/022208/nec_248989209.shtml

17) Worried About Traffic? Use the Web to Gauge Your Travel Times
Link to story on SmarterTravel:
http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/worried-about-traffic-use-the-web-to-gauge-your-travel-times.html?id=2514230

VEHICLES

18) Australian Drivers to Get Stamp of Truth on New Cars’ Greenhouse Impact
Labels will detail fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for all new cars.
Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/drivers-to-get-stamp-of-truth-on-new-cars-greenhouse-impact/2008/02/22/1203467388853.html

19) Swiss-on-Board Unit Project Slightly Delayed
Integration test rescheduled for replacement heavy vehicle on-board charge units.
Link to story from ERTICO – ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/partner_news_swiss_on-board_unit_project_slightly_delayed.htm


News Releases
1) Telematics Outshines Telemetry in North America
2) Strong Application Mix and Value Propositions Drive RFID Pilots and Deployments
3) Los Angeles County Traffic Management Center Completes Interface with the City of Los Angeles’ Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control Center
4) USTelematics Announces Revenue Sharing Agreement with Sirius Satellite Radio


Bernie’s Notes
Today’s edition comes early because my oldest daughter, Kirsten Marie, is being married tomorrow to Russell James Luedecker at Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick, New Jersey. I’ll be attending the wedding rehearsal at the time I normally send the TCN. Best wishes to the bride and groom!
http://www.russellandkirsten.com/


Upcoming Events
Talking Freight Web Seminar: Tolling and Pricing – March 19
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=416


Friday Bonus
The sad thing is, I wouldn’t be surprised if OnStar has actually received a call like this.
http://images.chron.com/apps/comics/images/2008/1/23/Lola.119.g.gif


Today in Transportation History
1935 – It became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House.
http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/ustreas/usss/t1pubrpt.html

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 21, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA at the Toll Road Summit of the Americas – Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 30-April 1, 2008
IBTTA and experts from 20 countries will gather in Buenos Aires to examine an array of institutional models that are now being used to successfully finance and develop both urban and interurban roads. Hosted by AUSA and Associación Argentina de Carreteras, this will be a unique forum for the private and public sectors, as agencies and companies from the Americas and Europe gather to exchange ideas and discuss how to best reduce congestion and improve the flow of goods and people. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org


AVIATION

1) ID Card Plan: UK Airport Union Wants Answers
Link to story on silicon:
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39170114,00.htm
Link to statement from Unite:
http://www.unitetheunion.org.uk/news-article.php?iNewsId=226

2) Singapore’s Changi Airport to Deploy New Runway Surveillance System
Link to story in Travel Daily News:
http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24597
Link to additional information on iFerret from Stratech Systems:
http://www.stratechsystems.com/iv_iferret.asp

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Thirty-Two GPS Satellites? Not Quite Yet…
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/System+Design+and+Test+News/Thirty-two-GPS-Satellites-Not-Quite-Yet-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/492980?contextCategoryId=33831

4) European Parliament Grasps Galileo Reins
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/System+Design+and+Test+News/European-Parliament-Grasps-Galileo-Reins/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/492981?contextCategoryId=33831

5) TomTom Customizes Sat-Nav for Toyota
Link to story on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=93949&lk=dm

OTHER

6) Cisco’s New Networks: Highway, Airports, and City Streets
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9875591-54.html?tag=newsmap
Link to information from Cisco on the Connected Bus Project:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/wp/cud/CUD_ConnectedBusPP_021508final.pdf

7) Incorporating ITS Into the Transportation Planning Process: An Integrated Planning Framework (ITS, M&O, Infrastructure)
Link to guidebooks from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8696 (Practioner’s Guidebook)
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8695 (Executive Guidebook)

ROADWAYS

8) Pavement Marking Research on a National Scale
Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=43&issue=4&article=7&year=2007

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Firm Gets US Nod for Quick Passenger Data Checks
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7323798

TELEMATICS

10) Revolutionary Telematics System for Moving Vehicles
Link to story in Arab News:
http://arabnews.com/?page=9&section=0&article=106848&d=21&m=2&y=2008&pix=community.jpg&category=Features%22

TRANSIT

11) South Africa: Single Ticketing for GP Metro Transport
Link to story from BuaNews:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802190174.html

12) Wi-Fi Bus to Surf San Francisco Streets
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1233195~Wi_Fi_bus_to_surf_S_F__streets.html

13) New York-New Jersey Trains to Test Contactless Cards in Pilot Plan Next Year
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--regionalfares0221feb21,0,127787.story
Link to news release from the Port Authority of NY & NJ:
http://panynj.gov/AboutthePortAuthority/PressCenter/PressReleases/PressRelease/index.php?id=1038

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Wisconsin National Guard Report Rips State Patrol’s Response to Interstate Logjam
Link to story in The Capital Times:
http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/273612
Link to report from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs:
http://dma.wi.gov/MediaPublicAffairs/news_doc_get.asp?onid=573

15) Stop-and-Go No More
Columbus, Ohio wants to improve traffic flow by synchronizing signals with neighboring towns.
Link to story in The Columbus Dispatch:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/02/21/trafficlights.ART_ART_02-21-08_B1_169DQP1.html?sid=101


News Releases
1) New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Releases Request for Information for the Taxi of Tomorrow
2) Berg Insight Says 2.2 Million Cars in Europe Have a Telematics Device


Upcoming Events
Africa Roads 2008 – May 12-15 – Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/roadsza/


Today in Transportation History
1948 **60th anniversary** - NASCAR is officially founded.
http://www.nascar.com/kyn/history/

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Massachusetts Turnpike Union Promises Fight Against Electronic Tolls
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1074714

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) SISTER 12 Months Review is Positive
Project is promoting the integration of satellite and terrestrial communication with Galileo for road transport.
Link to story from ERTICO – ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_sister_12_months_review_is_positive.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) A New Threat, a New Institution: The Fusion Center
A look at New Jersey’s Regional Operations Intelligence Center.
Link to story and video report in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/specials/fusioncenter/

TELEMATICS

4) Microsoft to Work with New Carmaker
Ford’s exclusive US rights end this year.
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/BUSINESS01/802200374

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Alabama Installing Smart Traffic Systems
Link to story in the TimesDaily:
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20080220/NEWS/802200332/-1/searchxml

VEHICLES

6) Blind Advocates Lobby for Noisier Hybrid Cars
Link to story on CNET News:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9874568-7.html?tag=nefd.top


News Releases
1) SITA First Provider to Receive US Government Approval to Transmit Passenger Data at Check-In
2) AirIQ Launches Spanish Consumer Offering for Mexico


Upcoming Events
Via Nordica 2008 Congress – June 9-11 – Helsinki, Finland
http://www.vianordica2008.fi/


Today in Transportation History
1962 – US astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth.
http://www.johnglennhome.org/john_glenn.shtml

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Boeing Developing Anti-Collision System
Link to story and video report on KING-TV:
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_021808WAB_boeing_gps_collisions_TP.6e1241a.html

2) Implementation of an Airport Pavement Management System
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8694

MARITIME

3) Ride with the Tide
NOAA’s sensor-laden, Web-accessible system makes ports into safer havens.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/print/27_4/45821-1.html
Link to further information on Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS):
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports.html

4) New Web Site Tells All About New York’s Ports
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/travel/17COMcruise.html?ex=1360904400&en=7e5cf940af9ed7b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
Link to CruisingFromNewYork: http://cruisingfromnewyork.com/

OTHER

5) Thales, Strong Positions Worldwide in Ground Transport
Link to story on the Transport Information Group:
http://www.matthieudesiderio.com/?p=120
Link to Thales: http://www.thalesonline.com/

PARKING

6) Ferreting Out Meter Feeders
Washington, DC parking enforcers are testing high-tech gizmos to identify scofflaws and free up spaces for shoppers.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/18/AR2008021802132.html?hpid=topnews (may require free registration)

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) University of Ottawa Prof on Cutting Edge of Surveillance Technology
Link to story in The Ottawa Citizen:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=c20656dc-715c-4e24-a86f-d5a77755ed47

8) Multiview X-Ray has Wider Vision
Link to story in Jane’s:
http://www.janes.com/news/transport/business/jar/jar080219_1_n.shtml

TRANSIT

9) Dumb Card: Relic Bus Ticket System for Sydney
Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/dumb-card-relic-bus-ticket-system-for-sydney/2008/02/18/1203190740524.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) First Digital Images on Motorway Electronic Signs in UK
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7253534.stm
Link to news release from the Highways Agency:
http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?pressreleaseid=157691

11) Stoplights Get Help to Keep Cars Moving Safely
A profile of Larry Walker from the Winston-Salem Department of Transportation:
Link to story in the Winston-Salem Journal:
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354659311&path=&s

12) Wyoming Adds Windsocks to Highway
Warning signs also installed following recent wind-related accidents.
Link to story in the Casper Star-Tribune:
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2008/02/19/news/casper/f1db6fd9f57204fb872573f400058e98.txt


News Releases
1) City of Calgary to Broadcast Traffic Advisories Citywide on FM Frequency
2) Improved 511 Travel Information Service in Wyoming Increases Customer Satisfaction


Upcoming Events
10th Annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference – May 12-14 - Seattle
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8506


Today in Transportation History
1978 **30th anniversary** - Egyptian and Cypriot troops battle at Larnaca International Airport during a hijacking situation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/19/newsid_2565000/2565701.stm

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Monday, February 18, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 18, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Officials Monitor GPS, and Car Batteries
GPS units installed in government vehicles are resulting in dead batteries.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/17gpsli.html?_r=1&ref=nyregionspecial2&oref=slogin (may require free registration)

2) Whom Do You Believe, GPS or Your Own Eyes?
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/17colwe.html?ref=nyregionspecial2 (may require free registration)

OTHER

3) White Light, Green Light
Global Traffic Technologies evolving after split from 3M.
Link to story in Finance and Commerce:
http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2008/02/16/White-light-green-light-Former-3M-traffic-tech-business-launches-a-new-corporate-identity
Link to Global Traffic Technologies’ Web site: http://www.gtt.com

RAILROADS

4) Costs, Liability Concerns Slow Railroad Quiet Zones
Link to story in the Courier News:
http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/NEWS/802170382

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Innovations Improving Visibility of Snowplows
Link to story in the Tahoe Daily Tribune:
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080218/NEWS/709490981
Link to news release from the University of Nevada, Reno:
http://www.unr.edu/news/detail.aspx?id=2489

TRANSIT

6) Bay Area Workshop Aims to Upgrade Transit Trip Planning
Tech-savvy public transit advocates will meet to discuss improving transit Web sites.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/18/BA07V0VOF.DTL
Link to additional information: http://barcamp.org/TransitCampBayArea (scroll down)

7) New Zealand Public Transport GPS System to Get a Trim
Link to story from The Dominion Post:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4405789a28.html

8) The Fare Essentials
As technology simplifies transit commute, will that mean standardized system in Philadelphia area?
Link to story in the Gloucester County Times:
http://www.nj.com/news/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1203235814248910.xml&coll=8

9) Long Island Rail Road Rapped for ‘Secrecy’ on Third-Track Proposal
Railroad and Federal Transit Administration fail to release draft document showing community impact of adding additional track.
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-lilirr155578129feb15,0,1820216.story

10) British Underground Officials Retract Ban on Nude Portrait Ad
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2008/02/17/venus-ad-reversed.html

11) Celebrating the Semicolon in a Most Unlikely Location
Writer praises the use of a punctuation mark on a New York City subway poster.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/nyregion/18semicolon.html?ex=1360990800&en=f1bd9cd34931580c&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Indiana Interstates Go High-Tech
Link to story in the Indianapolis Business Journal:
http://www.ibj.com/html/detail_page.asp?content=11325

13) Dubai Considers Installing Intelligent Traffic System on All Roads in 5 Years
Link to story in the Khaleej Times:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/February/theuae_February528.xml&section=theuae
Link to news release from the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority:
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4g3NjEGSUGYRvqRaGKOCJEgfW99X4_83FT9AP2C3NCIckdHRQA1RSz5/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzBfMzZO?contenttype=latest&contname=RTA%20Calls%20s%20to%20Comply%20withSigns%20of%20Intelligent%20Traffic%20Systems

14) Cameras on the Highway
Kansas DOT teaming with county and city to install intelligent transportation system.
Link to story in The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/212/story/312967.html

15) Local TV’s Morning Jam
Stations go bumper-to-bumper on traffic information.
Link to story in Broadcasting & Cable:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6533073.html

16) Caltrans Promises Changes to Traveler Information Line
TV station investigation uncovers incorrect information being provided on hotline.
Link to story and video report on KBAK-TV:
http://www.eyeoutforyou.com/news/local/15684462.html

17) Early-Morning Friend to Commuters
Profile of Teresa LaBarbera.
Link to story in the Hartford Courant:
http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-nujavabeanscene0218.artfeb18,0,3855452.column


Upcoming Events
Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2008 – May 6-8 – Messe Stuttgart, Germany
http://www.testing-expo.com/europe/index.html


Today in Transportation History
1964 - Joseph-Armand Bombardier, founder of Bombardier, died.
http://www.fjab.qc.ca/en/content/jab/jab.htm

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Friday, February 15, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 15, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Will RFID Technology Truly Reduce Lost Luggage at Airports?
Link to story on ComputerWeekly:
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/14/229411/will-rfid-technology-truly-reduce-lost-luggage-at-airports.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Next-Generation Electronic Toll Collection ‘Sticker Tag’ in Florida
Link to story on WKMG-TV:
http://www.local6.com/news/15307968/detail.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Albuquerque Red-Light Camera Program Suspended
Link to story in The Albuquerque Tribune:
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/14/albuquerque-red-light-camera-program-suspended/

TRANSIT

4) Picturing More Revenue, Reliability
Washington, DC Metro to install monitors with ads, information for riders.
Link to story and video in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/14/AR2008021402770.html?hpid=moreheadlines (may require free registration)
Link to further information from WMATA:
http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/story.cfm?ID=1716

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Washington State Patrol to Drivers: 911 Not a Traffic Hotline
Link to story in The Columbian:
http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2008/02/02142008_Traffic-calls-jam-911.cfm
Link to news release from the Washington State Patrol:
http://www.wsp.wa.gov/newsfaqs/releases/mr021208.pdf

6) Shanghai Implements Traffic Control
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=3624

7) Interview with Rick Schuman of Inrix Discussing Contract with the I-95 Corridor Coalition to Collect Real-Time Traffic Data
Link to audio interview with Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/video-audio.php?GroupID=73


News Releases
1) US Department of Transportation Announces Appointments to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Advisory Council


Upcoming Events
Climate Change: Transport’s Impacts and Solutions – April 3-4 – Amsterdam
http://www.h3bmedia.com/networx/euroclimate.cfm


Friday Bonus
In Belgium thousands of red traffic signals celebrate Valentine’s Day.
http://www.citynews.ca/images/2008-02/feb1408-heartstop.jpg


Today in Transportation History
1898 **110th anniversary** - The US battleship Maine is blown up in Havana Harbor.
http://www.spanamwar.com/mainelos.htm

Feb. 15 1948 **60th anniversary** - A week before the organization is officially founded, the first NASCAR race takes place on the sands of Daytona Beach.
http://www.nascar.com/2002/kyn/history/evolution/02/06/stockcar/index.html

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