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Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 29, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Now for IBTTA's 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition – Early Bird Discount Extended to September 5th
Registration is now open for IBTTA’s 76th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Connecting, People, Places & Ideas, September 20-24, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland. Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Register by September 5th and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore's Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA's website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) FAA Outage Reveals Odd Computing Practices
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h1bzBw02FwEGqVA7Fw2oLDdSE8zgD92S5GE02
CAMERAS
2) Iowa Supreme Court Rules Traffic Cameras OK
Link to AP story:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-supco-trafficcame,0,794695.story
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Map Reading Skills 'Dying Out Due to Internet and Sat-Navs"
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2639307/Map-reading-skills-dying-out-due-to-internet-and-satnavs.html
4) European Sat-Nav Device to Warn Against Snarled Roads and Radar
Tom Tom says it will use cellular data from Vodafone.
Link to Deutsche Presse-Agentur story:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1427509.php/Sat-nav_device_to_warn_against_snarled_roads_and_radar
OTHER
5) Poor Communication Caused Texas DOT's $1 Billion Error
Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5972958.html
6) Missouri Law Now Mandates English-Only Commercial Driver’s License Tests
Link to story in Land Line Magazine:
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Aug08/082508/082808-04.htm
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Pennsylvania Turnpike Lease-Backers Issue Poster, Video
Link to story in The Patriot-News:
http://www.pennlive.com/news/capitol/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/121997493131160.xml&coll=1
ROADWAYS
8) Washington State Rest Area Wi-Fi: Little Used, Expensive and Gone
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/147374.asp
Link to news release from Washington State DOT:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/08/28_RestAreaWiFi.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) US Gears Up to Detect Nuclear Materials at Sea
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-08-28-boats_N.htm
10) Panel Finds Transportation Worker Identification Credential Riddled with Problems
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153628-1.html
11) Database Catches Unfit Arkansas Big-Rig Drivers
Link to AP story:
http://www.thedailycitizen.com/articles/2008/08/29/ap-state-ar/d92rrnm88.txt
12) US Department of Homeland Security Studies PDAs for First Responders
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153654-1.html
TRANSIT
13) Miscommunication Blamed in Calgary Train Crash
Link to CTV News story:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080827/train_calgary_080827/20080827?hub=CTVNewsAt11
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) Signs Point to Boston T Times
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2008_08_29_Signs_point_to_T_times:_Options:_Text_messages__up-to-minute_postings/srvc=home&position=5
15) Brisbane Coronation Drive Traffic Management System ‘a Failure’
Link to story in the Brisbane Times:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/coronation-drive-lane-system-a-failure/2008/08/27/1219516522271.html
VEHICLES
16) GM to Offer Radios with Ports for Music Players
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080829/gm_music_players.html?.v=4
Upcoming Events
13th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies – December 13-15 – Hong Kong
http://home.netvigator.com/~hksts/conf.htm
Friday Bonus
Washington State DOT Announces Ultra-Green Ferry Routes
http://nakedloon.com/community/2008/04/02/dot-announces-new-ultra-green-ferry-routes/
Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** -- The United States Air Force Academy opened in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, August 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Third Transportation Book by Joseph M. Giglio in Three Years: Judges of the Secret Court
Using the techniques of popular fiction, Giglio dramatizes how America's transportation system can be transformed into a vigorous engine for economic growth-and to make clear that our ability to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive global economy depend on this transformation.
The book gives today's savvy readers a refreshing dose of real-world insights into creating a "New Covenant" on transportation-between the federal government, state and local governments, and private enterprise-that will not simply repair a broken transportation system, but will turn it into a crucial generator of economic growth. Copies of the book are available for purchase at www.Amazon.com and at www.hudson.org/bookstore.
AVIATION
1) After Flight Delays, FAA May Add Backup System
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10027667-92.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) Navigon to Offer Free Traffic Across Its Product Range
Link to story in GPS World:
http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/LBS+News/Navigon-to-Offer-Free-Traffic-across-its-Product-R/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545438?contextCategoryId=1385
3) Nokia to Make Lonely Planet Guides Available on Phones
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/gps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210101831
4) Frommer’s Travel Guides Now Available for iPod and iPhone
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2008-08-27-frommers-for-ipod_N.htm
OTHER
5) California to Tie Auto Insurance to Miles Driven
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080827/auto_insurance_miles.html?.v=2
Link to news release from the California Department of Insurance:
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/0070-2008/release089-08.cfm
ROADWAYS
6) Feds Fund Arizona I-10 Weather Warning System
Link to story on KOLD-TV:
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=8912738&nav=menu86_2
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Number Plate Cameras at UK Airports
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7585534.stm
8) Privacy Group: US Border-Crossing Database Raises Concerns
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1673547729;fp;2;fpid;1
9) US Department of Homeland Security Unveils Wireless Radio for Emergency Response
Link to story on NextGov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080827_1113.php?zone=ngtoday
TELEMATICS
10) Ten Reasons Why the Insurance Industry Should Care About Telematics
Link to story in Telematics Update:
http://social.telematicsupdate.com/content/ten-reasons-why-insurance-industry-should-care-about-telematics
TRANSIT
11) Ontario Gives Ottawa $7 Million for Transit Smart Cards
Link to story in The Ottawa Citizen:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=2418fd0d-8453-4704-b4ac-600209dfb798
News Releases
1) Tampa Bay Maritime Homeland Security Experiment Focuses on Enhancing Nation's Port Security
Upcoming Events
ROSATTE (ROad Safety ATTributes exchange infrastructure in Europe) Project Requirements Workshop – September 17 – Paris
http://www.ertico.com/en/subprojects/rosatte/news__events/requirement_workshop.htm
Today in Transportation History
1937 – Toyota Motor Corporation was founded as an independent company.
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/history/1867.html
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Now for IBTTA's 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition – Early Bird Discount Extended to September 5th
Registration is now open for IBTTA’s 76th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Connecting, People, Places & Ideas, September 20-24, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland. Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Register by September 5th and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore's Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA's website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) In-Flight Internet Service Comes with New Porn Monitors: Flight Attendants
Link to Fox News story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,410282,00.html
2) Aircell Signs Up Fourth Airline for Wi-Fi Service
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/services/data/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210200880
3) You Can Make VOIP Calls on Airplanes. Joy.
Link to commentary in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/travelers_check/archives/2008/08/you_can_make_vo.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Blaupunkt TravelPilot GPS Features Video Overlay
Unit offers real-time video navigation and traffic sign recognition.
Link to CNET News review and video:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10026527-48.html
MARITIME
5) Gulf of Maine Buoy Weather Network Experiences a Funding Shortfall
Link to AP story:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ME_OCEAN_BUOYS_NHOL-?SITE=NHCON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Link to Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System: http://www.gomoos.org
TRANSIT
6) Orange County Transportation Authority Gets Federal Grant to Put Cameras on Buses
Pilot program will allow live monitoring from police vehicles.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cameras27-2008aug27,0,2939872.story
Link to OCTA news release:
http://www.octa.net/press_082108.aspx
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
7) EU Project Promises Safer Traffic
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/150394/eu_project_promises_safer_traffic.html
VEHICLES
8) Put a PC in Your Car
Link to story in Personal Computer World:
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2224489/give-pc-wheels-4067053
News Releases
1) Steering Toward Smarter Travel Choices – Over £7m to be invested in adapting and developing technology to help people to make better travel choices
2) Jupiter Shines at the 2008 Olympics
3) In-Flight Wi-Fi Brings Wi-Fi TV Internet TV Stations to Airline Passengers
4) US DOT Awards $14.7 Million for Rural Roads Safety
5) Dial Directions Gives Evite Guests a Voice-Activated Mobile Service for Directions
5) TransCore Launches CabLink, Next Generation Satellite-Based In-Cab Communications, Telematics, and Engine Performance Monitoring Unit
7) Inrix and Beat the Traffic Bring Cutting-Edge Traffic Reports to TV Broadcast Stations Across the Country
8) Garmin Expands Affordable nüvi 2x5 Series, Offering Hands-Free Calling and Lifetime Traffic Alerts
Upcoming Events
Final FeedMAP Workshop – October 9 – Trento, Italy
http://www.ertico.com/download/feedmap_documents/Agenda.pdf
Today in Transportation History
1962 – Mariner II was launched on a flight to Venus.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0827.html#article
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Third Transportation Book by Joseph M. Giglio in Three Years: Judges of the Secret Court
Using the techniques of popular fiction, Giglio dramatizes how America's transportation system can be transformed into a vigorous engine for economic growth-and to make clear that our ability to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive global economy depend on this transformation.
The book gives today's savvy readers a refreshing dose of real-world insights into creating a "New Covenant" on transportation-between the federal government, state and local governments, and private enterprise-that will not simply repair a broken transportation system, but will turn it into a crucial generator of economic growth. Copies of the book are available for purchase at www.Amazon.com and at www.hudson.org/bookstore.
AVIATION
1) FAA Says Communication Breakdown Delaying Flights
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080826/faa_communication_breakdown.html?.v=13
2) Kentucky Crash Brings Subtle Changes in Aviation
Enhanced airfield markings and improved cockpit information among recommendations.
Link to McClatchy Newspapers story:
http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/501764.html
3) Sky is the Limit
India’s GAGAN project will improve airport and airspace access in all weather conditions.
Link to story in Frontline:
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20080912251811400.htm
CARTOGRAPHY
4) MapQuest Inches Toward Modernity
Link to story on CNET News:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10025491-2.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Money Spent vs. Time Saved Debated for HOT Lanes in Northern Virginia
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/24/AR2008082402559.html?hpid=topnews
OTHER
6) US Reaches Out to Foreign Tourists with New Web Site
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2008-08-26-discover-america_N.htm
Link to Discover America: http://www.discoveramerica.com
ROADWAYS
7) West Virginia Turnpike Accident Response is Lesson
Link to story in The Charleston Gazette:
http://wvgazette.com/News/200808250604
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) No Listening to Music While Driving in Mumbai
Traffic police enact ban saying it distracts motorists.
Link to NDTV story:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080063078
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Georgia DOT Liaison Keeps Traffic Bulletins Flowing
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/08/26/bryan_gunter_gdot.html
10) Live Traffic Map Service Seeking Volunteers in Ottawa
Link to story in The Ottawa Citizen:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=8cf96d65-78b4-442f-bf16-76efabe3e394
News Releases
1) Airbiquity Announces Connected Services Platform for Personal Navigation Devices
2) Eight Live New Delaware DOT Traffic Cameras Will be Operational by Fall
Upcoming Events
3rd Annual AAAE/ACC Information Technology for Airports Conference – October 26-28 – San Diego, California
http://events.aaae.org/sites/080906/index.cfm
Today in Transportation History
1978 **30th anniversary** - Soyuz 31 was launched, carrying the first German cosmonaut, Sigmund Jähn.
http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/jaehn_sigmund.htm
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 25, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
ITS America Seeks Program Manager for Telecommunications and VII
The Program Manager for Telecommunications and VII is a mid-level position (to be located in Washington, DC), responsible for providing guidance to ITS America’s Board of Directors and senior staff on matters involving telematics, telecommunications, and Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII). VII represents a significant ongoing initiative between Federal and State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), US vehicle manufacturers, and some local road authorities to define and test a secure communications system linking vehicles with each other and with road-side infrastructure to be used primarily for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation’s road transportation system. For a complete job description, visit http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/ITSAJobProgram%20ManagerVII.doc.
AVIATION
1) Advertising May Replace Neon Art at Atlanta Airport
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/08/24/airport_art_neon.html
2) Aircell Betting In-Flight Internet Will Fly
Link to story on TheStreet:
http://www.thestreet.com/s/aircell-betting-in-flight-internet-will-fly/newsanalysis/transportation/10434436.html
3) University of Malta Avionics Research Impresses American Aerospace Industry
Link to story in the Times of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080824/education/university-avionics-research-impresses-american-aerospace-industry
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Google Claims Right to Post Photos from Private Land
Analysis shows more than 100 private roads in Sonoma County, California entered by company’s map team.
Link to story in The Press Democrat:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080821/NEWS/10644/0/news07
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Newspaper Sellers to Guard Proposed Jakarta Road Pricing System
Link to story in The Jakarta Post:
http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20080825.C01&irec=0
6) Playing Tag with the Tolls
What’s the story with electronic toll tags in Ireland?
Link to story in the Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/pricewatch/2008/0825/1219449637175.html
PEDESTRIANS
7) Textwalkers: Do They Need a Heads-Up?
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/24/AR2008082402275.html
ROADWAYS
8) Redesigned Raleigh Beltline Signs to Drop 'Inner' and 'Outer'
Link to story in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/1191403.html
9) Road Signs Can’t Point Out Nebraska Town’s Free Wi-Fi
Link to story in the Omaha World-Herald:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10415031
Link to commentary in Computerworld:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/up_ahead_gas_food_wi_fi_why_not
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) US Registry Plan for Foreign Travelers Catches Flak
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-08-24-register_N.htm
11) Caution: Driver May be Surfing the Web
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/technology/24digi.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
12) US Federal Emergency Management Agency Plans to Inventory Emergency Warning Systems
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153613-1.html
13) Flood Warning System Unveiled by California Water Agency
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1181032.html
TRANSIT
14) Interview with MIT Subway Hacker Zack Anderson
Link to interview in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4278892.html
15) Developing a One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
Link to story in Solutions:
http://www.mdt.mt.gov/research/docs/library/news_summer08.pdf
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Mississippi DOT: New Technology Will Make Travel Easier and Safer Across State
Link to story and video report on WLBT-TV:
http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8886278&nav=menu119_2
17) A New York State Thruway Motorist Asks: What Use is a Warning that Can’t be Heard?
Link to column in the Times Union:http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=714935&category=REGION
News Releases
1) Michigan DOT Says: ‘Rumble Strips Save Lives’ with Safety Video
2) Fuel Prices, Movie Times and Live Traffic Alerts Among New Features Now Available on Your Wireless Phone with AAA Mobile
Upcoming Events
2008 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety (ICVES'08) – September 22-24 – Columbus, Ohio
http://www.ece.osu.edu/ICVES08
Today in Transportation History
1768 **240th anniversary** -- Captain James Cook departed England on his first voyage.
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/CaptainCooksVoyages/
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 22, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
North to the Future: Register Now for the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference
Experience all that Alaska has to offer while networking with transportation professionals from across the US when you join us for the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference. "North to the Future" is the theme for the event. Professional tours, mini-training sessions, and in-depth information exchange opportunities make this a can't miss event. It should be noted that many of the offerings have limited space so we encourage you to register early to guarantee your seat! So plan your trip north and we'll see you there! Visit www.nritsconference.org for program details and registration.
With so many critical intermodal transportation challenges faced by frontier states and the innovative solutions these states' agencies implement to address these challenges -- Alaska being a leading example -- the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference, September 3-5, is not to be missed! Hope to see you there!
AVIATION
1) Ads on Nuclear Threat Removed from Democrat and Republican Convention Airports
Link to story in The New York Times;
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/us/politics/22nuke.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1219400593-NoUrt5gso43ABFQW2CA+Xw
2) Mobile X-Ray Inspections of Cargo Trucks are Used in Surprise Test at O’Hare International Airport
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ohare-cargoaug20,0,2884842.story
3) FAA Seeks Pilot Feedback on Flight Services
Link to story on AVweb:
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAASeeksPilotFeedbackOnFlightServices_198639-1.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Electronic Toll Dodging Cost 661 Million Yen, but Expressway Toll Booth Violations Down for First Time in FY07
Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080823TDY02304.htm
MARITIME
5) NOAA Launches Maritime Weather Web Site
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153579-1.html
Link to Southeastern US Marine Weather site: http://forecast.weather.gov/mwp/
OTHER
6) Nevada Lawmakers Reject Hotline to Report License Scofflaws
Link to story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
http://www.lvrj.com/news/27267944.html
7) Q& A with Mobileye Vision Technologies
Link to interview on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=95782
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Web Site, Tour Invite Input on Georgia Transport Plan
Link to AP story:
http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8882806
Link to IT3 site: http://www.it3.ga.gov
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Port’s High-Tech IDs are Causing Concern
Link to story in The Daily Record:
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=8360&type=UTTM
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Michigan Pushes Smart Traffic
Link to story in the Times Herald:
http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080822/NEWS01/808220305/1002
VEHICLES
11) Teaching Cars to Sing
Sound engineer gives otherwise silent hybrids a voice.
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/21/singing-prius-lotus-tech-science-cz_cf_0821prius.html
News Releases
1) ITS Midwest Seeks Nominees for 2007-08 ‘Project of the Year’ Award
2) ITS Midwest Extends Date for Abstract Submissions to August 29
3) US Falling Behind in Eco-Friendly Car Electronics, iSuppli Warns
4) Next Generation of Air Traffic Controllers to Benefit from New Tower Control Simulators, US Secretary of Transportation Says
5) FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Announces the Activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in Response to Tropical Storm Fay
6) Research and Markets: Benchmarking Telematics in Europe Against Global Trends: Discover Opportunities for Reducing Costs and Expanding Business in Europe
7) I-95 Corridor Coalition Hosting a 511 Webinar on Thursday, September 4 at 10:30 am Featuring James Pol of FHWA
Upcoming Events
Talking Freight Seminar: Commercial Motor Vehicle Size and Weight – September 17
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=457
Friday Bonus
Someone in Vermont apparently thought this sign could use some “dressing” up.
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS02/808210392/1003
Today in Transportation History
1963 **45th anniversary** - Joseph Walker reached an altitude of 107.96 km in an X-15, an unofficial world record.
http://www.friends-partners.org/partners/mwade/flights/x15ght91.htm
August 23, 1958 **50th anniversary** - The Federal Aviation Administration was created when the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was signed by President Eisenhower.
http://www.faa.gov/about/media/b-chron.pdf
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, August 21, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Registration for IBTTA’s 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Now Open – Baltimore, MD USA, September 21-24, 2008
Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore’s Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA’s website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) Few Make Use of US Customs Pilot Plan
Program allows US citizens skip regular customs lines by swiping passport at a special kiosk.
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-08-20-customs_N.htm
2) Air Traffic Control Training Program May Stall
University needs money for tower simulation equipment.
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/08/21/20080821biz-asupolyair0821.html
3) Two Northwest Airlines Unions Object to Survey Seeking Employees’ Views
Link to story in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/business/27207389.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4) Program to Teach Motorists to Safely Share the Road with Truckers
Link to story in the Times Union:
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=713615
ROADWAYS
5) Walking Human ‘Traffic Lights’ In Guangzhou
Link to story in the China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-08/21/content_6957993.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) New York Statewide Emergency Radio Network on Ropes
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/statewide-wireless-network-on-ropes/
7) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to Send Hours of Service, Electronic Onboard Recorder Rules to Transportation Secretary for Review
Link to story in Transportation Topics:
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=20399
TRANSIT
8) Bus Systems Lure Riders with Plush Seats and Wi-Fi
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyo5_GEnP6yzg-1m6Cez_OfnO4sQD92MQ9HO0
9) Minnesota Rail Project Launches New Web Site
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2008/08/Minn-Rail-project-launches-new-Website.aspx
Link to Northstar Commuter Rail site: http://www.mn-getonboard.com
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Gwinnett County, Georgia Traffic Center Gets More Out of Roads
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2008/08/20/traffic_center.html
11) Virginia DOT Unveils Improved Version of 511 Traffic Site
Link to story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-08-20-0177.html
Link to site: http://www.511virginia.org
12) Inside Bangalore’s Traffic Control Room
Link to story on Citizen Matters:
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/379-traffic-control-room
13) Kathy Denman Keeps Traffic Center Rolling
A profile of a Syracuse, New York traffic reporter.
Link to story in the Solvay-Geddes Express:
http://www.cnylink.com/cnynews/view_news.php?news_id=1219320036
News Releases
1) National Transportation Safety Board to Offer Training on Emergency Communications Involved in Major Aircraft Accidents
CORRECTION
The wrong link was provided in yesterday’s edition to the news release below.
Yotta Launches World's First Panoramic 60 Megapixel Street-Level Imaging Vehicle
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Complying with the New FHWA Regulation on High Visibility Garments – September 4
http://www.workzonesafety.org/training/webinar/2008_wz_webinar_high_visibility_clothing
Today in Transportation History
1983 **25th anniversary** - Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. was assassinated at the Manila International Airport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/21/newsid_2534000/2534945.stm
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
One Day Left to Register for “World Congress VII Technology Demonstrations Part 2” Webinar
There’s still time left to register for “Welcome to the World Congress,” an informative, one hour Webinar on the upcoming 15th World Congress on ITS featuring ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting. This Webinar will be held free of charge from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, May 28. Hosted by Michael Freitas of Ygomi LLC, participants will receive an update on the program, exhibits, VII technology demonstrations, networking and ancillary events, technical tours, and registration information. To register, go to www.itsworldcongress.org.
“World Congress Technology Demonstrations Part II” will provide participants with the latest information on the VII technology demonstrations being held this November in New York City at the 15th World Congress on ITS. This Webinar is designed to educate attendees, speakers, and exhibitors on the largest fully-integrated demonstrations of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside communication technologies and services. This free, highly informative, one-hour Webinar will be hosted by Patrick McGowan of Telvent Farradyne. There is no fee to participate but registration is required. For more information and to register, go to http://tinyurl.com/5fgdzj.
AVIATION
1) American Airlines Launches In-flight Internet on Three Routes
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iQp_2CPgGTYT3Z3paAJV6b9CKxAwD92M1I3O0
Link to further information from American Airlines:
http://tinyurl.com/6q5fcs
BICYCLES
2) Transport for London Launches New Bike Pages
Link to story on BikeRadar:
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/transport-for-london-launch-new-bike-pages-18105
Link to Cycle London: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/8966.aspx
BUSES
3) Johannesburg Rapid Bus System ‘On Track’ for 2009
Link to story in The Star:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=181&art_id=vn20080820054316250C571909
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) E-470 Toll Booths to be Removed in Colorado
Tolls to be collected by transponders and license plate photos.
Link to story in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_10248664
RAILROADS
5) Tick Tock: How Long Does It Take to Get a Live Person on the Phone at Amtrak?
Link to story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
http://blogs.jsonline.com/piblog/archive/2008/08/20/tick-tock-who-is-julie-and-why-does-amtrak-want-you-to-talk-to-her.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Feds Tracking US Citizens’ Border Crossings
Data from checkpoints to be kept for 15 years.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081902811.html
VEHICLES
7) California Bill Would Make Hybrids Heard on Streets
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/20/BA2E12EHJ3.DTL&type=newsbayarea
Link to further information on legislation:
http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1174&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen
News Releases
1) Virginia DOT Wins Four National Communications Awards
2) American Transportation Research Institute, FHWA Receive Award for Technology Research Innovation
3) INEX Technologies LLC. Announces the Appointment of Louis Martin, Esq. to Their Board of Directors
4) Yotta Launches World's First Panoramic 60 Megapixel Street-Level Imaging Vehicle
5) Federal Signal and 3M Launch New Electronic Vehicle Registration Solution
Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Traffic Incident Management Plans in Southeast Michigan and Southeastern Wisconsin: Institutional and Technical Challenges to Managing Congestion and Improving Responder Safety - September 11
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s080911_tim.asp
Today in Transportation History
1978 **30th anniversary** -- A bus carrying El Al employees was attacked in Central London. A flight attendant and the attacker died.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/20/newsid_2546000/2546593.stm
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Registration for IBTTA’s 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Now Open – Baltimore, MD USA, September 21-24, 2008
Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore’s Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA’s website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) Detroit Area Airports First in Nation to be Designated ‘StormReady’ by National Weather Service
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080819/BUSINESS05/808190305
2) Ad Removed at Minneapolis Airport at Airline’s Request
Anti-nuclear billboard deemed too political.
Link to AP story:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D92L3RB80
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) Utah DOT to Gauge Tolls Electronically
Drivers would be charged more at high-traffic times.
Link to story in the Deseret News:
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700251932,00.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Real-Time Traffic Gets Traction in Australian Personal Navigation Device Market
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=991
5) Garmin Gets in the Social-Networking Groove
A partnership with Where.com means that owners of select Garmin navigators can use the devices to find lower gas prices and tell their Facebook friends where they are.Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10019730-36.html?tag=nefd.top
MARITIME
6) 3D Technology to Guard Ports, Harbors
Link to story in The Age:
http://news.theage.com.au/national/3d-technology-to-guard-ports-harbours-20080819-3y59.html
Link to news release from the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation:
http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/news/5469/
7) Security System to be Tested at North Carolina Ferry Dock
Vehicles boarding ferry will be x-rayed.
Link to story in the Havelock News:
http://www.havenews.com/news/system_4343___article.html/security_ferry.html
Link to additional information about Z Backscatter technology:
http://www.as-e.com/products_solutions/z_backscatter.asp
OTHER
8) Answers from Tom Vanderbilt, Author of ‘Traffic’
Link to Q&A in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/answers-from-tom-vanderbilt-author-of-traffic/
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Federal Court: Passengers Can Challenge No-Fly List
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/18/BA2212DEQU.DTL
10) Machines to Scan Faces of Travelers at UK Airports
Link to Press Association story:
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hDIqr77ikcKS9Z-sFfgIadLYmnHQ
11) Texas First Responders Finalize Plans for Public Safety Communications
Link to story in the Austin Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2008/08/18/daily21.html
TRANSIT
12) Gag Order Against MIT Students Dissolved by Judge
Three are freed to publicly discuss security flaws they found in MBTA's systems.
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9112968&intsrc=hm_ts_head
13) Not So Smart Cards Easily Hacked
Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0819/p01s01-usgn.html
14) San Francisco Bay Area Transit Agencies Start Idea-Swap Forum
Link to story in the San Francisco Business Times:
http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2008/08/18/daily10.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Traffic Surveillance: Big Brother is Watching You in Bangalore
Link to story in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/Traffic_surveillance_Big_brother_is_watching_you/articleshow/3379180.cms
16) Czech Drivers Testing RDS-TMC Information System
Link to story and audio report on Radio Prague:
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/107372
17) Public Needs Better Access to Traffic Information
Link to column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08230/904698-147.stm
VEHICLES
18) Effectiveness of Car-Safety Technology Tested
Link to Media General News Service story:
http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/local/article/effectiveness_of_car_safety_technology_tested/32488/
News Releases
1) Predictive Traffic Information to Revolutionize Navigation and Trip Planning
2) Iteris Selected by LACMTA for Transit Signal Priority Systems Contract Valued at Just Under $8.0 Million
3) Pennsylvania DOT Launches Keystone Line Web Site
Upcoming Events
Traffic Control, WiMAX Communication Systems & Traveler Information for Public Transport & Freight Logistics Conference – September 11 – Reading, UK
http://www.innovits.com/public/info_/innovits/WIMAX%20UTMC%20TRAFFIC%20INFO%20CONF.doc
Today in Transportation History
1812 – The USS Constitution defeated the British frigate HMS Guerrière during the War of 1812.
http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/war1812/const5.htm
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 18, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Lawmakers Aim to Keep Cell Phones Out of the Skies
Link to story in the Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/753271.html
2) Less Airwave Interference at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport
Link to story in Haaretz:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1012167.html
3) Late-Summer Start for ICO Mobile TV Trial
Link to story on Inflight Online:
http://www.shephard.co.uk/Inflight/Default.aspx?Action=-1000945703&ID=4ae30a73-2e28-47c2-ba49-4f50a6658382
BUSES
4) Bus Schedule Texting so Popular It Will be Extended Countywide
Link to story in the Express & Echo:
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/news/Bus-schedule-texting-popular-extended-countywide/article-272655-detail/article.html
CAMERAS
5) Red Light Cameras Give $381 Tickets for Rolling Right Turns in Los Angeles
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/traffic/la-me-redlight16-2008aug16,0,5997278.story
6) Interstate 20 Cameras Give Louisiana DOTD Tool to Manage Traffic Snarls
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/NEWS01/808160342/1060
OTHER
7) 'Spy-in-the-Sky' Paves Way for Road Pricing in UK
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/fairdealfordrivers/2573876/Spy-in-the-sky-paves-way-for-road-pricing.html
8) New Jersey State Treasurer Says Media Killed 800 Percent Toll Hike
Link to Gannett News commentary:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080817/NEWS0301/808170323/1007/NEWS03
9) The Traffic Guru
Link to commentary in The Wilson Quarterly:
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=wq.essay&essay_id=462572
ROADWAYS
10) Governors at Annual Conference Explore Public-Private Toll Lanes to Cut Wait Times Between the US and Mexico
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-border16-2008aug16%2C0%2C7552656.story
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) License Plate Readers to be Used in Washington, DC Area
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/16/AR2008081602218.html
12) Texas Governor’s Blue Alert Designed to Catch Fugitives
Program will use state’s message signs to disseminate vehicle information for those who harm law officers.
Link to story on KVUE-TV:
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/081808kvuebluealert-mc.d7b5565.html
13) Forwarders Request Aid for Screening Bellyhold Freight
Link to story in Cargonews Asia:
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=15&article=16726
TRANSIT
14) Bus Alerts Join Riverside Transit Agency's High-Tech Embrace
Link to story in The Valley Chronicle:
http://www.thevalleychronicle.com/articles/2008/08/15/news/08nsoboba.txt
15) Smart Card Tests to Begin on Melbourne Trams this Week
Link to story in the Herald Sun:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24196543-2862,00.html
16) The Power of Quiet
More rail lines around the world adopting cars which ban cell phone talking.
Link to commentary in The New York Sun:
http://www.nysun.com/opinion/the-power-of-quiet/84058/
17) Boston T Hacking Exposes a Deeper Clash
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/08/18/t_hacking_exposes_a_deeper_clash/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) Calls to South Florida Highway Hotline Cool as Gas Prices Heat Up
Link to story in The Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/08/16/a3c_traffic_0817.html
19) Connecticut DOT Planning to Shed Light on Traffic Jams
State planning a 511 system.
Link to story in the New Haven Register:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20021617&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=635049&rfi=6
20) Microwave Reflector to Help California DOT Stay Up-to-Date on Traffic
Link to story in the Record Searchlight:
http://www.redding.com/news/2008/aug/17/microwave-reflector-to-help-caltrans-stay-up-to/
21) Clear Channel Traffic Gets a Jump on XM
Link to CNET News story:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10019306-48.html
Link to news release from Clear Channel:
http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=2261
22) I-15 Signs Let Las Vegas Area Drivers Know What's Ahead
Link to story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
http://www.lvrj.com/news/27047209.html
News Releases
1) New York Tests Energy and Environmental Benefit of Greater Public Access to Live Traffic Video2) Combined Technologies from Continental and Mobileye Support the New Speed Limit Information of the New BMW 7 Series
Upcoming Events
Digital Signage Expo East – September 16-18 – Philadelphia
http://www.digitalsignageexpo.net/Events/DSEEast2008PhiladelphiaPA/AttendeeInformation/AboutDSEEast/tabid/217/Default.aspx
Today in Transportation History
August 18, 1938 **70th anniversary** - Thousand Islands International Bridge opened between Canada and the US.
http://www.tibridge.com/facts.htm
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