Monday, March 31, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 31, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) How IT is Changing Indian Airports
Link to column on IBNLive:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/guest-column-how-it-is-changing-airports/62228-3.html
Link to additional information from SITA on 2007 Passenger Self-Service Survey:
http://www.sita.aero/News_Centre/Industry_surveys_and_trends/Passenger_self-service_survey.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) New Fast Pass Proposal Would Push Cost to $55
Link to story in The Examiner:http://www.examiner.com/a-1308839~New_Fast_Pass_proposal_would_push_cost_to__55.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Google, Garmin Link Up for GPS Trip Info
Link to story on CNET News:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9906370-7.html?tag=nefd.only

4) Drivers Trust GPS -- to a Fault
Link to AP story:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?articleID=20080329_5_E4_spanc44056

ROADWAYS

5) Washington State DOT Wants to Automate I-5 Express Lanes In Seattle
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004317370_apwaexpresslanes.html

6) Digital Registrations May be Used to Track Australian Road Users
Link to story in Australian IT:
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23462471-15306,00.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) EU Abolishes Last Passport Checks at Airports
Link to Deutsche Welle story:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3227545,00.html

8) Transportation Security Administration Tries Soothing Screening Process
Link to story and video in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-03-30-tsa_N.htm

9) Responders Test Coordination Skills
Exercise allows agencies to demonstrate and test the interoperability of the communications systems.
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152076-1.html

10) Technology Driving Motorists to Distraction
Link to column on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23812128/

11) Are You a Good Driver? Here’s How to Find Out
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/automobiles/30TRAIN.html (may require free registration)

TELEMATICS

12) Tattletale Cars
Link to story in AutoWeek:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/FREE/947773177/1024

TRANSIT

13) Axing of Online Auckland Transport Forum Riles Passengers
Link to story in the New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10501081

14) Metro-North Railroad to Study Its Announcements
Link to story in the Greenwich Time:
http://www.greenwichtime.com/ci_8753487

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Disconnect Calgary Traffic Alert Plan
Newspaper says sending updates to cell phones and BlackBerrys is not safe.
Link to editorial in the Calgary Herald:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=12df4542-5284-4545-8a59-8b923e59478c

VEHICLES

16) High-Tech Gear Disables Car if Borrower Misses Payment
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-03-30-repo-device-car-loans_N.htm
Link to additional information from Sekurus: http://www.sekurusontime.com/PRODUCTS/tabid/54/Default.aspx


News Releases
1) Volvo Cars Win International Prize for City Safety
2) Canada's First Web-Based Freight Rate Benchmarking Tool Launched
3) ARINC’s New Oi (Onboard Internet)—New, Affordable Connectivity for Laptops in Flight
4) I-95 Corridor Coalition’s Quick Clearance Program Recognized by US DOT Secretary
5) 3rd Dimension Appoints Eric Joseph as President and Chief Operating Officer
6) National Work Zone Awareness Week – April 7-11
7) MapQuest and Garmin Announce a Partnership to Deliver MapQuest Directions and Maps Directly to Garmin GPS Devices
8) New GPS-Based Warning System from PhantomAlert Alerts Drivers to Red-Light Cameras and Speed-Traps
9) New UK R&D Center to Accelerate Next-Generation Transport Technologies
10) TrafficGauge Launches New Traffic Map for BlackBerry
11) Acacia Subsidiary Settles Litigation with Garmin USA, Inc, Magellan Navigation, Inc, and TomTom, Inc
12) Small Back Room Unveils Traffic Act Web Site
13) Enhanced TCS Real-Time Traffic Applications Provide Personalized Up-to-the-Minute Traffic Information
14) United Airlines Customers Stay Connected With Complimentary Wi-Fi Service


Upcoming Events
2008 AAAE General Aviation Issues Conference – May 7-9 – Los Angeles
http://events.aaae.org/sites/080502/


Today in Transportation History
1933 **75th anniversary** - Union Terminal in Cincinnati is dedicated.
http://www.cincymuseum.org/explore_our_sites/union_terminal/

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Friday, March 28, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) National Air Traffic Controllers Association Chief Calls for More Scrutiny of FAA’s NextGen
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/natca-chief-calls-for-more-scrutiny-of-faas-nextgen/
Link to text of speech:
http://www.natca.org/mediacenter/press-release-detail.aspx?id=493

2) Boeing Lays Out Case Against Ex-Worker Accused of Media Leaks
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/356600_eastman27.html

3) Chaos at Heathrow’s New Terminal
Link to story in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726271,00.html
Link to statement from British Airways:
http://bapress.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/bapress.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=&p_lva=&p_faqid=7437

4) In-Flight Broadband Imminent
Link to column in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/143889/inflight_broadband_imminent.html
Link to news release from Aircell:
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-27-2008/0004780974&EDATE

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) TomTom Says Merger Delayed by EU Investigation
Link to story in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143931-c,gpsreceivers/article.html#

6) Startup Offers US Speed Trap Data for Garmin PNDs
Link to story in GPS World:
http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/Startup-Offers-US-Speed-Trap-Data-for-Garmin-PNDs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506011?contextCategoryId=38444
Link to Speed Trap Mashup from Njection: http://njection.com/speedtrap/

7) GPS Loses Its Way
Slackening consumer confidence and increased competition affecting industry.
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/03/27/gps-layoffs-garmin-tech-ebiz-cx_bc_0328gps.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Traffic Alerts Beamed to Calgary Drivers
City program sends updates to commuters.
Link to story in the Calgary Herald:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=94c198d5-2470-440e-880f-11de874d3a21&k=77901
Link to further information from the City of Calgary:
http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_707_203_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Transportation+Planning/Transportation+Data/Transportation+Data.htm

VEHICLES

9) Car Software to Spot Green Lights and Cut CO2
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/car-software-spot-green-traffic-lights-cut-co2/article-171146

10) Intelligent Brake Lights Reveal Deceleration
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=4396


News Releases
1) FAA, NATCA Announce Agreement on Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP)
2) Illinois Commerce Commission Issues 5-Year Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Plan
3) Verizon Wireless and Loopt Announce Relationship to Deliver Social Mapping Service to Mobile Phones


Upcoming Events
New Standards for Sign Retroreflectivity Web Briefing – May 1
http://www.ite.org/education/webinars_sign.asp


Friday Bonus
Ever wonder about the origination of some of those logos on your car?
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/18/evolution-of-car-logos/


Today in Transportation History
1975 – The American Freedom Train departs as it begins its celebration of the American Bicentennial.
http://www.freedomtrain.org/html/aft_timeline.htm

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA in Orlando, Florida for the Facilities Management Workshop - April 27-29, 2008

Join the industry’s leading engineers and technical experts at the Facilities Management Workshop and obtain practical solutions to the daily challenges involved with the operation of a toll facility. Program topics ranging from engineering & design, maintenance, security and law enforcement operations, and technology will be covered. Hosted by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority this workshop will assist you in better managing your facility, while also gaining insight on how agencies are approaching many environmental issues such as alternative fuels, LEED®/Green Facilities and air quality. Registration deadline is April 15, 2008. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.


AVIATION

1) Budget Airlines Seek New Pan-EU Air Traffic Agency
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL2669399420080326
Link to news release from the European Low Fares Airline Association:
http://www.elfaa.com/documents/ELFAA_Press_Release_re_Airspace_Manifesto_260308.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Mom Called and Said, ‘Slow Down!’
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120657190798066839.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal

MARITIME

3) Yes, You Can Get Internet Access in the Middle of the Gulf of Alaska
Wireless Web service is available on Alaska Marine Highways’ ferry.
Link to story on ZD Net:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=966

OTHER

4) Officials Preach Cooperation at Colorado Transportation Summit
Link to story in The Coloradoan:
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080327/NEWS01/803270349/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02

ROADWAYS

5) Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow Permissive-Only Left-Turn Indication Field Implementation
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8835

6) Latest Issue of the Integrated Corridor Management Quarterly Newsletter
Link to newsletter from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=422

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Smile for the Speed-Enforcement Camera
Van’s technology will catch speeders in Illinois work zones.
Link to story and video in The State Journal-Register:
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/27599.asp

8) Court Stays FCC’s New E-911 Standards
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.news.com/Court-stays-FCCs-new-E911-standards/2100-1039_3-6235653.html

9) Lahore Traffic Police and Parks Agency Bicker Over LED Screens on City’s Main Roads
Link to story in the Daily Times:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C03%5C26%5Cstory_26-3-2008_pg13_1

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) British Conservative Party Says Re-Phase London Traffic Lights to Prevent Jams
Link to story on New Car Net:
http://www.newcarnet.co.uk/Auto_news.html?id=7797

VEHICLES

11) Turn Your Car Into a Traveling Wi-Fi Hotspot
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207000117


News Releases
1) Consumer Telematics Hardware and Services Revenue Will Reach $41 Billion by 2013
2) Traffic Video Web Site Upgrades Service in Portland, Oregon Area
3) SpeedInfo Sensors Give Up-to-the-Minute Traffic Information to Commuters North of Seattle
4) Dash Navigation Now Shipping First Two-Way Connected GPS Device Exclusively in Amazon.com's Electronics Store
5) ATX to Introduce Executive Business Theater to SAE World Congress
6) Delphi Data Connectivity Systems Bring New Technologies Into Truck Cabs, Sleeper Boxes
7) UK Highways Agency Business Plan 2008-09: Creating a more sustainable, reliable and safer road network


Upcoming Events
Effective Public Involvement Web Seminar – April 30
http://www.ite.org/education/webinars_public.asp


Today in Transportation History
1968 **40th anniversary** - Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, the first person in space, died in an aircraft training accident.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0309.html

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Federal Aviation Administration Wants Stoplights Added to Runways
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/business/26runway.html?ex=1364184000&en=cf58eb4e863fa288&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
Link to FAA fact sheet:
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=10166

2) FAA Sees Three Air Traffic Control Outages in Two Days
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/OUT03258.xml&headline=FAA%20Sees%20Three%20ATC%20Outages%20In%20Two%20Days

3) Will ‘Deltalina’ Get Passengers to Watch Airline Safety Video?
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-03-25-air-routes_N.htm
Link to video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=MgpzUo_kbFY

CARTOGRAPHY

4) China Cracks Down on Illegal Online Map Services to Protect State Security
Link to Xinhua story:
http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/nation/userobject1ai3491316.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Review of the Dash Express
First navigation device that pulls real-time traffic, movie times and locations, map and firmware updates, and even up-to-date gas prices from the Web.
Link to review in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2279344,00.asp

MARITIME

6) Detecting Nuclear Smuggling
Radiation monitors at US ports cannot reliably detect highly enriched uranium.
Link to story in Scientific American:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=detecting-nuclear-smuggling

OTHER

7) Pentagon Approves Development of New Radios
Next generation system will provide secure Internet-like capabilities and networking for voice, text, audio and video for aircraft, ships and ground stations.
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSWAT00918920080326

8) Motorola to Break Into Two Companies
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-RCUgjHw2Gtkpzwf6TyZbs_ZBOQD8VLA3AG0
Link to news release from Motorola:
http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail.jsp?globalObjectId=9430_9359_23&pageLocaleId=2026

ROADWAYS

9) Color-Coded Signs Map Out Highway Detours in Pennsylvania
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_559015.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) US Increases Fingerprint IDs at Airports
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2538685320080325

11) States Get Breathing Room on Real ID
Link to story on Stateline:
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=294831

TELEMATICS

12) Vehicle Systems Warn of Danger Ahead
Link to McClatchy Newspapers story:
http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/811541.html (may require free registration)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Texas Changeable Message Signs Send Mixed Messages to Motorists
Link to story and video report on WFAA-TV:
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/tv/stories/wfaa080325_jh_electronicsigns.27c2e943.html (may require free registration)

14) ‘Smart’ Signs May Save Lives in Queensland
Link to story in the Sunshine Coast Daily:
http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/26/smart-signs-may-help-save-lives/

15) New York State’s 511 to Alert Commuters to Transit Woes
Link to story in The Advocate:
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com//ci_8699135?IADID=Search-www.stamfordadvocate.com-www.stamfordadvocate.com

16) Signs of the Times
Profile of the North West regional traffic control center.
Link to story in the Rochdale Observer:
http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1042291_signs_of_the_times

17) £1 Million Congestion System Goes Live in Kettering, UK
Link to story in the Evening Telegraph:
http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/1m-congestion-system-goes-live.3914003.jp

18) Rock County, Wisconsin May Participate in State’s Intelligent Transportation System
Link to story and audio report on WCLO Radio:
http://wclo.com/news/2008/mar/26/rock-county-may-participate-states-intelligent-tra/

19) Changes Planned for UK Department for Transport's Database of Traffic Movement Information
Link to story on PublicTechnology.net:
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14907&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

20) Hey Denver – Stow It on I-70!
Newspaper says more and better traffic information is needed for highway to mountain resort area.
Link to editorial in the Vail Daily:
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080326/EDITS/684336118

21) The Collaborative Advantage: Realizing the Tangible Benefits of Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration
Link to manual from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/benefits_guide/index.htm


News Releases
1) Business Use of Wi-Fi Hotspots Nearly Doubles in 2007 – Airports led usage, growth at train stations and ferries
2) Toyota to Conduct Spring Traffic Safety Campaign
3) XFMedia Traffic Radio Channel Car Owner Club in Guangdong Expands to 80,000
4) Motorola Brings the Power of Touch to Mobile TV Device – Includes Navigation and Real-Time Traffic Information


Job Postings
- Procurement Analyst – New York City Transit – New York City, New York
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2067
- Transit Marketing & Customer Service Manager – Madison Metro – Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2074
- Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration – Washington, DC
http://jobsearch.dot.gov/jobsearch.asp?jbf574=TD04&q=&jbf522=&fn=4639&salmin=&salmax=&paygrademin=13&paygrademax=14&jbf565=0&FedEmp=N&tm=&sort=rv&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&FedPub=Y&SUBMIT1.x=44&SUBMIT1.y=15


Upcoming Events
International Bridge Conference – June 2-4 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://www.eswp.com/bridge/


Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** - Explorer 3 was launched. The spacecraft provided data on the Van Allen radiation belt.
http://history.nasa.gov/explorer.html

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Unmanned Drones to Help with Hurricane Forecasting
But FAA worries they could endanger planes fleeing hurricanes.
Link to story in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbdrones0323sbmar25,0,2643645.story

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Taking the E-Z Way Out
While experts debate how much a Manhattan congestion fee would cut traffic and air pollution, one thing does seem certain: It will boost E-ZPass usage.
Link to column in the Gotham Gazette:
http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2008/03/24/taking-the-e-z-way-out/

3) How Mark IV Beat Amtech to win E-ZPass in 1994 – Inside Story
Link to story in TOLLROADnews:
http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/3464

OTHER

4) March Issue of Florida DOT’s Sunguide Disseminator Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2008/03_2008/03_2008.htm

ROADWAYS

5) Arizona DOT Requests Pedestrian Input on Highway System
Link to story in the Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/231177 (free registration required)

6) New MUTCD Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements
Link to article in T2 Roads on the Range:
http://wwweng.uwyo.edu/wyt2/newsletters/Winter.pdf (page 3)

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Arizona Lawmakers Take Issue with Hybrid Driver’s Licenses
The new license would contain an RFID tag that can be scanned at a distance, raising concerns about privacy and cost.
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152029-1.html

8) Cell Phone Law May Not Make Roads Safer
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-distract25mar25,1,105874.story (free registration required)

TELEMATICS

9) Honda Tests Inter-Vehicle, Road-to-Vehicle Communication Systems
Link to Nikkei story:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080325/149370/

TRANSIT

10) Melbourne Public Transport Smart Card Faces Two-Year Delay
Link to story in the Herald Sun:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23428832-29277,00.html

11) Chicago Transit Authority’s Bus Tracker System to be Expanded
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cta-bus-tracker_25mar25,1,7991054.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) How Smart Can Intelligent Transportation Get?
Link to story in Better Roads:
http://www.betterroads.com/content/Issue-Story.45.0.html?&no_cache=1&tx_magissue_pi1[showUid]=1076

13) Beating Traffic by Joining the Network
New system takes and shares data from cars.
Link to story and video report in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/24/AR2008032402502.html?sub=AR (free registration required)

14) mSpot Adds Live Traffic Reports
Link to story in Mediaweek:
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003732656
Link to news release from mSpot:
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=835608


News Releases
1) TomTom and Swisscom Sign Agreement to Bring High Definition Traffic to Switzerland
2) Argonne National Laboratory, US DOT Open Transportation Research, Computing Center


Upcoming Events
Fatigue & Work Seminar – May 9 – Chicago
http://www.thebigsleepshow.com/workplace-seminar.php


Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** - The Avro Arrow, a Canadian jet interceptor, makes its maiden flight.
http://archives.cbc.ca/science_technology/aeronautics/topics/275/

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 24, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) WiMax to Make Initial Flight at the Airport
Link to story in EE Times:
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206905234

2) Toronto Pearson Airport Erased from Critical Report After Complaint from CEO
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyjo8FW0dtlqWUqvSgQUn2WAIUXA

3) Articles from Current Issue of Airport Business - Best Practices – Industry leaders explore the next generation of tech tools for airports
http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Forum-report--Best-Practices-/1$17917
- Thinking About Surveillance
http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Tech-Bytes/1$17930

BICYCLES

4) Tempe, Arizona Testing Colored Bicycle Lanes
Link to story in the East Valley Tribune:
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/111963

OTHER

5) Victoria Government Tried to Quell Transport Critics
Link to story in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/state-tried-to-quell-transport-critics/2008/03/23/1206206926141.html

PARKING

6) A One-Stop Web Guide to Parking in Downtown Long Beach, California
Link to story in the Press-Telegram:
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8657609
Link to site: http://www.downtownlongbeach.org/parking/index.htm

TELEMATICS

7) RDS Data Receivers Zoom In on Portable, In-Car Apps
Link to story in EE Times Asia:
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800511361_499501_NP_4dd58074.HTM

TRANSIT

8) Charlottesville, Virginia Transit System Adding Real-Time Kiosks
Link to story in The Daily Progress:
http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355062873&path=!news

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) New Jersey Focuses New Eye on Traffic
Link to story in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/transportation/NJ_focuses_new_eye_on_traffic.html

10) Mobile Web Traffic Information Portal
The Federal Highway Administration provides a list of mobile-device-friendly Web sites with real-time traveler information.
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511/mobile/index.htm

11) Cell Phones May Help Plan Travel
Research in Thailand developing software that uses cell-site network to gather data about congestion levels to estimate and predict traffic status.
Link to story in The Nation:
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/03/25/technology/technology_30069047.php

12) The Fast Way to Speed Up a Slow Work Day: Scissor Kicks
Cincinnati television traffic reporter attracts international attention with dance moves.
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080324.LDEADSPACE24/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Television/
Link to YouTube video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4cJsw-XhDjc

VEHICLES

13) Chrysler Seeks Your Feedback
Firm recruits consumers for online forum to help design, improve cars.
Link to story in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080324/AUTO01/803240335/1148
Link to news release from Chrysler LLC:
http://media.chrysler.com/newsrelease.do?id=7765&mid=1
Link to Chrysler Listens: http://www.chryslerlistens.com



News Releases
1) Los Angeles Metro Board Chair Takes to Air Waves to Engage Public in Discussing Long-Range Traffic Solutions
2) The Future of Advanced Transportation
3) American Airlines Launches Exciting New Application Using Facebook Platform


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Statewide Freeway Service Patrol – Wisconsin Department of Transportation
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/asp/BidDetail.asp?Systembidnumber=12312&LegalNoticeReferal=12312
Upcoming Events
ITS Canada Annual Conference & General Meeting – June 1-4 – Montreal
http://www.itscanada.ca/montreal2008/confEN.htm


Today in Transportation History
1965 – Ranger 9 crashed into the Moon as part of its planned mission to send video images of the lunar surface back to Earth.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/ranger/Ranger9.html

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 21, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

OTHER

1) Federal Communications Commission Asked to Probe Spectrum Auction
Failure of public safety band to draw bids raises suspicions.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031903668.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

2) Do Red Light Cameras Work Too Well?
Link to story and video report on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23710970/

3) Maine Lawmakers Reject Traffic Camera Plan
Link to story in the Morning Sentinel:
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/4890056.html
Link to further information on bill:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280028213&LD=2244&Type=1&SessionID=7

4) Maryland House Passes Speed Camera Bill
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/20/AR2008032003751.html

TRANSIT

5) More Federal Funds Will Help Expand Trolley, Bus Surveillance Program in San Diego
Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080320-1724-bn20mts.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Virginia DOT Says It Bungled Response to Ice Storm
VDOT report says electronic warning signs remained dark and a motorist alert system was not updated for hours.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/20/AR2008032003520.html
Link to news release from VDOT:
http://virginiadot.org/news/statewide/2008/vdot_completes_initial_review.asp
Link to report: http://www.virginiadot.org/news/focus_on_emergency_response.asp


News Releases
1) New Iowa 511 Web Site Launched
2) ISO to Develop New Management System Standard for Improving Road Safety on Global Level


Solicitation
- Request for Information – Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit – Ohio Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/its/DMSRetroFitRFI.doc


Upcoming Events
4th Annual International Airfield Operations Area Expo & Conference – June 1-3 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
http://www.aoaexpo.com/


Friday Bonus
More proof that directing traffic is an art form.
http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/401


Today in Transportation History
1918 **90th anniversary** - The Railroad Control Act goes into effect. The law guaranteed the return of US railroads to private ownership following World War I.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A07E2DC113FE433A25750C2A9649C946996D6CF

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 20, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA in Orlando, Florida for the Facilities Management Workshop - April 27-29, 2008

Join the industry’s leading engineers and technical experts at the Facilities Management Workshop and obtain practical solutions to the daily challenges involved with the operation of a toll facility. Program topics ranging from engineering & design, maintenance, security and law enforcement operations, and technology will be covered. Hosted by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority this workshop will assist you in better managing your facility, while also gaining insight on how agencies are approaching many environmental issues such as alternative fuels, LEED®/Green Facilities and air quality. Registration deadline is April 15, 2008. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.


AVIATION

1) Beware: Big Brother has Got You Fingered
British Airways to require fingerprints and photos of all passengers in new Heathrow terminal.
Link to column in The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/article3576592.ece

2) Emirates Air Launches In-Flight Telephony
Link to story in WirelessWeek:
http://www.wirelessweek.com/Emriates-Air-In-Flight-Telephony.aspx

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) In Europe, LBS Needs to be More than Sat-Nav
Link to story on cellular-news:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/30044.php

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Honolulu Brings Rail ‘Truth’ to Radio for $2,400 a Month
Weekly one-hour program counters anti-rail radio programming.
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/NEWS01/803180353/1001/NEWS01

TELEMATICS

5) Hughes Telematics’ CEO Talks In-Car Connectivity
Link to story on MarketWatch:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/hughes-telematics-ceo-talks-growth/story.aspx?guid=%7BC0ED0961-A128-40FC-94A5-D0009EFE2128%7D&dist=hplatest

TRANSIT

6) E-Ticketing Catching Up in Bus Transport in India
Link to story in CXOToday:
http://www.cxotoday.com/India/News/E-ticketing_Catching_Up_in_Road_Transport/551-87806-912.html
Link to redBus.in: http://www.redbus.in/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) The Big Picture on Traffic in Jersey
$29 million center to boast a video wall, consolidate state agencies.
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1205991461283090.xml&coll=1

VEHICLES

8) Bus with Fancy, Friendly Features Around the Corner
Link to story in The Hindu:
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/20/stories/2008032058430300.htm


News Releases
1) ROSATTE Project Launches New Web Site
2) MTA Long Island Rail Road Goes Wireless in Penn Station Waiting Room
3) ITS America Welcomes New General Counsel and Director of Environmental Affairs


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Furnish and Provide Electronic Toll Technology and Associated Subsystem Components and Services for the Operation of an E-ZPass System – E-ZPass Interagency Group
http://www.mta.info/bandt/procure/07-IAG-2782Ltr.pdf


Upcoming Events
ITS California Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration Workshops – March 26 – Anaheim, California and March 27 – Richmond, California
http://caats.org/documents/VIIWorkshopSoCal-NorCalAgenda.doc

CORRECTION
Yesterday’s “Upcoming Event,” “Assessing the Potential for BRT in Your Region: Lessons Learned from a Los Angeles/New York ITS Peer-to-Peer Exchange,” had an incorrect date. The correct date is April 16. My apologies for the error.


Today in Transportation History
1928 **80th anniversary** - James Ward Packard, an automobile pioneer, died.
http://www3.lehigh.edu/engineering/meche/news/events1.asp

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Controllers Keep Busy at Charlotte, Nation's 10th-Largest Airport
Link to story from The Charlotte Observer:
http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/2598942/

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Seeing Double in Quest to Map Boston’s Roads
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/19/seeing_double_in_quest_to_map_bostons_roads/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) New Hampshire House OK’s Bill Limiting Use of Radio Tracking Devices
bars the state from using the devices in drivers licenses, license plates and E-ZPass transponders.
Link to story in the Union Leader:
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=House+OK's+bill+limiting+use+of+radio+tracking+devices&articleId=382680c5-4cc2-4800-9dac-e33e38e0e98c

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Bryan Mistele, Inrix: “Lifetime Traffic Subscription is Going to be a Standard Way”
Link to interview in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=723 (free registration required)

MARITIME

5) Port of Pittsburgh Get Patent for SmartLock Navigation Aid
Link to story on MarineLog:
http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMVII/2008mar00185.html
Link to patent:
http://ftp.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/week41/OG/geographical/CTRY_Philippines.htm

6) Computer Sciences Corp. to Build Out Maritime Surveillance System
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32448-1.html

OTHER

7) I-78 Portable Electronic Sign Hacked
Link to story in the Reading Eagle:
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=83681

PARKING

8) Control Centers to Monitor Parking Areas in Abu Dhabi
Link to story in the Khaleej Times:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/March/theuae_March630.xml&section=theuae&col=

RAILROADS

9) Rail Safety Improves, but Still Could be Better
Changes suggested to grade crossing signaling.
Link to commentary on Wired News:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/03/rail-safety-imp.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Auburn, Maine Officials Tout Traffic Cameras
Link to story in the Sun Journal:
http://www.sunjournal.com/story/257061-3/MaineNews/Auburn_officials_tout_traffic_cameras/

11) Federal Communications Commission Closes Spectrum Auction
Fresh strategy needed for public safety network.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32458-1.html

TELEMATICS

12) Pay-per-Use Telematics Services Coming
Link to story on Edmunds Inside Line:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=125238

13) Linux Well-Positioned in Booming Telematics Market
Link to story on LinuxDevices:
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3110875142.html

TRANSIT

14) Transit Gates, Smart Cards Won’t Come Fast to British Columbia
Link to BC Local News story:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/16828096.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) New Services Offer Traffic and Weather Data
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/03/19/new-services-offer-weather-and-traffic-data/?mod=googlenews_wsj
Link to news release from Inrix:
http://www.inrix.com/pressrelease.asp?ID=42

16) Coming to a Gas Station Near You
PumpTop TV provides news and information as you fuel your vehicle.
Link to story in the Daily Press:
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/gas_5469___article.html/most_pumping.html


News Releases
1) A Billion GPS Chips Expected to Ship in 2013
2) Adoption of Contactless Payment for Retail and Transit Confirmed at Smart Card Alliance Industry Leaders Summit
3) Cisco Renews ARINC's Certification as Technology Partner for Interoperability
4) Johannesburg has Programs in Place to Get Immediate Information on Potholes and Inform Public


Job Postings
- Project Consultant – Chicago Transit Authority – Chicago, Illinois
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1965
- Senior Planner – C-TRAN – Vancouver, Washington
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1979


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Assessing the Potential for BRT in Your Region: Lessons Learned from a Los Angeles/New York ITS Peer-to-Peer Exchange – April 14
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s080416_brt.asp


Today in Transportation History
1918 **90th anniversary** - The US Congress passed the Standard Time Act, establishing standard time zones in the United States.
http://nationalatlas.gov/mld/timeznp.html

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA in Orlando, Florida for the Facilities Management Workshop - April 27-29, 2008

Join the industry’s leading engineers and technical experts at the Facilities Management Workshop and obtain practical solutions to the daily challenges involved with the operation of a toll facility. Program topics ranging from engineering & design, maintenance, security and law enforcement operations, and technology will be covered. Hosted by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, this workshop will assist you in better managing your facility, while also gaining insight on how agencies are approaching many environmental issues such as alternative fuels, LEED®/Green Facilities and air quality. Registration deadline is April 15, 2008. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.


AVIATION

1) Airline Hopes Avatar is the Future of Customer Service
Link to column in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/grossman/2008-03-17-alaska-airlines-avatar_N.htm

2) The Most and Least Wired Airlines and Airports
Link to story in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143461-c,broadband/article.html

3) Paper is Out, Cell Phones are In at Airports
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/technology/18check.html?ex=1363492800&en=8effeee3a07e5e79&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

4) US Airlines Blast Plan to Fingerprint Foreign Fliers
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-03-16-fingerprints_N.htm

5) China Establishing Olympic Air Traffic Management Operation Command Center
Link to story in the People’s Daily:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6375911.html

BICYCLES

6) Bicycle a Phone Call Away
Cell phones are used to rent bikes in New Zealand.
Link to story in the New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10498805

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Ohio Turnpike Moves Toward Electronic Toll Collection
Link to story in The Blade:
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/NEWS11/803180362/-1/NEWS

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Tennessee Senate OKs Traffic Camera Restriction
Link to story in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2008/mar/18/senate-oks-traffic-camera-restrict/?local
Link to traffic camera bill:
http://media.timesfreepress.com/docs/2008/03/SA1011.pdf

9) Audit Pokes Holes in Terrorist Watch List
Inaccurate, old data raise risks of confusion, missing terrorists, it says.
Link to McClatchy-Tribune news story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/5627619.html
Link to report from the US Department of Justice Inspector General:
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/plus/a0816/final.pdf

TRANSIT

10) Perth First Australian City on Google Transit
Link to AAP story:
http://news.theage.com.au/perth-first-city-on-google-transit/20080318-2066.html

11) Calgary Transit Crime Stats to be Posted Online
Link to story in the Calgary Herald:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=edf2290e-13e1-4d9b-a4cc-767c852df56f&k=35941

12) Understanding How to Motivate Communities to Support and Ride Public Transportation
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8832


News Releases
1) AirTran and CKPR Receive PRWeek Award for Best Use of Internet Media
2) More than 30 Million New Cars with On-Board Telematics Units Will Ship by 2013
3) Video Surveillance: A Market Poised for $46 Billion of Explosive Growth
4) HNTB Selected as One of Seattle DOT's Prime ITS Design Consultants
5) Los Angeles Metro Launches Campaign to Help Public Focus on Ways of Achieving Free-Flowing Traffic Future
6) ITS United Kingdom 2007/08 Awards for Excellence Announced
7) FHWA Office of Operations Launches a New Tolling and Pricing Program Web Site
8) Ensuring Security for Cognitive Radio Networks is the Goal of CAREER Research


Upcoming Events
Webinar: A Technical Discussion on Wireless Data Transport Systems: Wireless Trends, Tools and Tips Session II - Wireless Link Engineering – April 8
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s080408_wireless.asp


Today in Transportation History
1898 **110th anniversary** - Jake Swirbul, co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., was born in Manhattan.
http://www.grummanpark.org/runway1.htm

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