Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA for the 2008 Transportation Finance Summit, December 7-9, 2008 in Washington, DC

Hear industry experts discuss solutions to the huge challenge of funding, maintaining, and operating surface transportation infrastructure in a stressed global environment. Special guests include U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Former Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Richard Gephardt. This year, a special Pre-Summit CFO Roundtable will be held on Sunday, December 7, in partnership with The Transportation Transformation Group. This four-hour session will focus on the nuts and bolts issues affecting CFO's and associated professionals in our industry. Jane Garvey, Head of U.S. Public-Private Partnerships at JPMorgan and a Department of Transportation Review Team Lead by the Office of President-Elect Obama, will kick off the Roundtable. Visit IBTTA’s website to download the program, find the details and register online today!


AVIATION

1) Behavioral Screening – The Future of Airport Security?
Link to CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/02/airport.security/

CAMERAS

2) Tennessee Attorney General: Traffic Camera-Based Tickets are Legal
Link to AP story:
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ce9acd77-6008-499a-8c3e-2e6d489f97d5

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS Phones Generate Traffic Information in Russia
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=1206

MARITIME

4) Getting Minor Indian Ports to Use Modern Security Measures a Challenge
Link to story in The Hindu Business Line:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/12/02/stories/2008120251561800.htm

OTHER

5) Web Site Allows Commuters to Sound Off on Los Angeles Traffic
Link to story in the Press-Telegram:
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11117008
Link to FAST (Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic): http://www.fastla.org

6) Highflying Days Over for Online Travel Sites
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon-internet-travel-orbitz-1dec01,0,5600810.story

7) John Deere to Offer New Telematic Options in Spring
Link to story in Farmers Weekly:
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/02/113328/john-deere-to-offer-new-telematic-options-in-spring.html

8) The Oregonian Debuts New Commuter Column
Link to column in The Oregonian:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2008/12/copter_or_no_give_column_a_whi.html

ROADWAYS

9) Federal Highway Administration Makes Use of Metric Measurements Optional for FHWA Documents
Link to FHWA memo:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/contracts/1108metr.cfm

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Choice has Mixed Record on Real ID
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154529-1.html

11) ID Cards Stall Truckers at Port of Baltimore
Federal program's computer problems keep drivers off the road.
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-md.port02dec02,0,7842448.story

12) Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous than Chat with Passengers
Link to HealthDay News story:
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=621873

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Idaho Transportation Department Announces 511 Service Improvements
Link to story from the Idaho Press Tribune:
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerViewer/NewsClipping/Story.aspx?Id=36582&Type=NewsClipping
Link to Idaho 511 Traveler Information: http://511.idaho.gov

14) Heavy Storm, Heavy Traffic Stall Colorado DOT Traveler Information Site
Link to story in The Gazette:
http://www.gazette.com/articles/roads_44263___article.html/road_sunday.html
Link to CDOT Traveler Information: http://www.cotrip.org


News Releases
1) Alaska Marine Highway System Launches Revamped Web Site
2) European Commission Steps Up Pressure on Airlines to Ensure Web Sites Selling Tickets Fully Comply with EU Law
3) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Launches Comprehensive Web Site Effort to Survey Public Opinion
4) Networks In Motion Integrates Inrix Total Fusion Traffic into Mobile Navigation Applications
5) European Pay as You Drive Market: Beginning of a New Road
6) The Nokia Maps Story Unfolds with New Integrated Web Services and Other Upgrades
7) Call for Nominations: ARTBA Foundation 2009 Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards
8) 183A Toll Road Stops Accepting Cash - Cash Toll Booths Replaced by TxTag and Pay-By-Mail


Upcoming Events
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 2009 Annual Conference – March 9-13 – Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.asprs.org/baltimore09/index.html


Today in Transportation History
1943 **65th anniversary** - Seventeen ships, including one carrying mustard gas, were sunk by German warplanes in Bari, Italy.
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq104-4.htm

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