Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Registration Still Available for ITS Michigan’s Annual Meeting and Exposition
It’s not too late to register for ITS Michigan’s 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held May 13-14 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan. With the theme of “Integration of Technology and Services—a World of Innovation,” this year’s conference is shaping up to be an exciting event and will feature stimulating speakers and panels, complemented by an extraordinary set of exhibitors and VII demonstrations. To register and to view a copy of the conference program, go to www.itsmichigan.org.
BUSES
1) Greyhound Appeals to Web-Savvy Travelers with BoltBus
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2008-04-29-greyhound-boltbus_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
Link to BoltBus: http://www.boltbus.com
ROADWAYS
2) Rutgers/PB-Led Research Team Will Study Hundreds of Bridges
Program aims to create a high-quality database on bridge performance.
Link to story in Engineering News-Record:
http://enr.construction.com//news/transportation/archives/080429.asp
SAFETY / SECURITY
3) Feds to Oak Lawn, Illinois: Stop in the Name of Safety
Town told to remove signs that don’t conform to federal standards. Nearby town still using unorthodox signs.
Link to story and video report on WMAQ-TV:
http://www.nbc5.com/news/16067259/detail.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
4) Cell Phones Making Sense as Sensors
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/30/db.cellphonetracking/
News Releases
1) RTA Achievements and ITS Commands the Attention of Intelligent Transport System Conference in Bahrain
2) King County Metro Seeking Public Comment on New Design for Bus Stop Signs
3) European Commission Authorizes a Research and Development Aid Scheme for E-Ticketing System for Public Transport in Germany
4) Environmentally Advanced Road Markings Pave a Safer Way
Job Postings
- Communications and Community Relations Manager – Omnitrans – San Bernardino, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2450
- Project Management – ARINC – Marina del Rey, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2503
Upcoming Events
Telematics Detroit Exhibition – May 21-22 – Novi, Michigan
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit2008/exhibit_index.shtml
Today in Transportation History
1978 **30th anniversary** - Delta Air Lines has its first trans-Atlantic flight.
http://news.delta.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=11058
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Registration for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop Now Open -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 1-3, 2008
Centered on the theme Partnership and Performance – Connecting People and Ideas, IBTTA heads to Philly to explore generational factors as they pertain to internal and external communications. Workplace ethics and performance measurement will be explored along with an array of other timely issues surrounding the management of your organization. This workshop is hosted by The Delaware River and Bay Authority, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and South Jersey Transportation Authority. Registration deadline is May 23, 2008. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) Airline Communications
Harvard Business Online has several articles dealing with communication from the airline industry during recent events.
- Crisis Communication and American Airlines
http://conversationstarter.hbsp.com/2008/04/american_airlines_communicatio.html
- How Can British Airways Recover from the Terminal 5 Disaster?
http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/corkindale/2008/04/how_can_british_airways_recove.html
- Delta-Northwest Create the Press Release of the Future
http://conversationstarter.hbsp.com/2008/04/communication_deltanorthwest_c.html
- Why Your Company Needs a News Room
http://conversationstarter.hbsp.com/sviokla/2008/04/why_your_company_needs_a_news_1.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) Google Map Directions Get Street View
Link to story on CNET News:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9931506-7.html?tag=nefd.only
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
3) US Secretary of Transportation Launches Blog
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152376-1.html
Link to news release from US DOT:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot5908.htm
Link to the Fast Lane:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/
4) Missouri DOT Sign Does Little to Curb Road Rage
Link to commentary in The Pitch:
http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2008/04/modot_sign_does_little_to_curb.php
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) Now Boarding at BWI Airport: Security with Hint of Calm
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802534.html?hpid=topnews
6) Senators, States Beat Up on Real ID Plans
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9931323-7.html?tag=nefd.lede
7) Technology Snags People Passing Stopped School Bus
Test in Syracuse, New York shows higher than expected number of vehicles making illegal passes.
Link to story and video report on News 10 Now:
http://news10now.com/content/all_news/114917/technology-snags-people-passing-stopped-school-bus/Default.aspx
TRANSIT
8) Knoxville Area Transit Picks Firm for Transit Center Rebranding
Link to story in the Knoxville News Sentinel:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/apr/28/kat-picks-knox-firm-transit-center-rebranding/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Nokia Maps Gets Real-Time Traffic Info
Link to story on TechRadar:
http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/satnav/nokia-maps-gets-real-time-traffic-info-334272
VEHICLES
10) Nissan EA2 Concept Showcases Drive-by-Wire Technologies
Link to story in Motor Trend:
http://wot.motortrend.com/6241960/technology/nissan_ea2_concept_showcases_new_by_wire_technologies/index.html
Upcoming Events
Transportation Research Board Webinar: Accommodating Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections – May 8
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8976
Today in Transportation History
1882 – The Elektromote, the first trolleybus, was demonstrated by Dr. Ernst Werner von Siemens in Berlin.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/First_Trolleybuss_of_Siemens_in_Berlin_1882.gif
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) ID Plan Meant to Clear Fliers of Suspicion
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-27-birthdates_N.htm
2) Air Traffic Controller Sounds Alarm
Link to story in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735387,00.html?imw=Y
3) Hotline Set Up to Report Rogue Helicopters Over Long Island, New York
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-liheli285666261apr28,0,7797797.story
BICYCLES
4) Washington, DC to Launch Nation’s First European-Style Bike Share
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gLuDFvsDBMA_-oEG-8H4k7F7uNRAD90AE1G82
5) A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Bicycles
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8960
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) EU Puts Second Galileo Test Satellite Into Orbit
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL2730916620080427
MARITIME
7) Video Surveillance System Monitors South Africa Ports
Link to story in Engineering News:
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=130810
8) Singapore Strengthens Position as a Maritime Telecommunications Hub
Link to Bernama story:
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=329511
OTHER
9) Ohio Taking Next-of-Kin Information
Voluntary contact information will go in database in the event of a serious injury or death.
Link to story in The Enquirer:
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804280324
RAILROADS
10) Dubai All Set to Test Run Driverless Trains in May
Link to story in the Gulf News:
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10208924.html
11) How We Manage Amtrak’s Challenging IT Infrastructure
Link to story in eWeek:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Knowledge-Center/How-We-Manage-Amtraks-Challenging-Infrastructure/
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Red Light Tickets Hard to Collect on in Missouri
Link to story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/E06B71961D2463E586257438000A9CC2?OpenDocument
13) ‘Wi-Fi’ Speed Cameras to be Tested in UK
Cameras can communicate with each other to track vehicles along highways.
Link to story in the Newham Recorder:
http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/content/newham/recorder/news/story.aspx?brand=RECOnline&category=newsNEWHAM&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsnewham&itemid=WeED24%20Apr%202008%2009%3A51%3A11%3A407
TRANSIT
14) Providers Not Onboard with Wi-Fi in Los Angeles
Link to story in the Daily Breeze:
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_9079041
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Road Ahead Looking Clearer for Beijing’s Motorists
Broadcasters move into new studios in city’s traffic command headquarters.
Link to story in the China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-04/26/content_6645779.htm
16) More Highway Messages Coming to Metro Detroit: Traffic Boards, Cameras Part of National Trend
Link to story in Crain’s Detroit Business:
http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/SUB/804280323/-1
News Releases
1) Finalists Revealed for 2008 Telematics Awards
2) GPS Devices and Systems Will Generate Revenues of $240 Billion by 2013
3) Greater Boston Subway Stations Getting Improved Electronic Signage and PA Systems from ARINC
Upcoming Events
Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks [1.10s] MIT Course – July 28-August 1 – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://web.mit.edu/mitpep/pi/courses/simulation_transportation.html
Today in Transportation History
1988 **20th anniversary** - An Aloha Airlines flight attendant is killed when an explosive decompression of the jetliner takes place above the Pacific Ocean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alohaairlinesdisaster.jpg
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, April 25, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Admits It Mishandled Air Traffic Control Cover-Up
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-controllers_25bus.ART.State.Edition2.28095ea.html
2) Pilot's Missing Laptop Causes Airport Security Scare
Link to story and video on WJLA-TV:
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0408/514346.html
3) When It Comes to Air Traffic Control Maintenance, the Devil’s In the Details
Link to story on Aero-News.Net:
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=c81d40bb-d587-4e0c-9d75-1dd531ce8993
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Agencies Adapt Commercial Mapping Tolls to Suit Missions
Link to story in Federal Times:
http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=3493588
OTHER
5) Transportation Agencies Are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions
Link to US Government Accountability Office letter:
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-512R
6) Spring Issue of HNTB’s Transportation Point Online
Articles include:
- Texas’ Super Innovation Highway (page 10)
- In Pursuit of Mobility – Atlanta’s gridlocked Northwest Corridor could be home to one of the nation’s next managed lane systems (page 14)
Link to publication:
http://www.hntb.com/documents/pdf/HNTB-TP-5-2008.pdf
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) More US Agencies Turn to Podcasts to Get Message Out
Link to story in Federal Times:
http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=3492381
8) Traffic Safety: Improved Reporting and Performance Measures Would Enhance Evaluation of High-Visibility Campaigns
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-477
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Face Scans to Trial at UK Airports this Summer
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/25/nface125.xml
TRANSIT
10) What’s Life Without a Car? Google, HopStop are Helping Figure It Out
Link to story on VentureBeat:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/22/whats-life-without-a-car-google-hopstop-are-helping-figure-it-out/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Keeping Up with Traffic – The Minnesota Traffic Observatory Focuses on Twin Cities Traffic
Link to story in Civil Engineer:
http://www.ce.umn.edu/news/stories/minnesota_traffic_observatory.html
News Releases
1) MY 511 Allows Users to Personalize 511 Access, Saving Time Online and by Phone
2) US Secretary of Transportation Announces $213 Million Grant to Cut Traffic, Improve Transit and Clean the Air in Los Angeles
Upcoming Events
NEXTRANS Center Inaugural Summit – May 5 – West Lafayette, Indiana
http://www.purdue.edu/dp/nextrans/summit08_main.php
Friday Bonus
What if IKEA redesigned a subway? Nah, something like that would never happen.
http://gizmodo.com/377665/comfy-ikea-train-makes-me-want-to-move-to-the-subway
Today in Transportation History
1901 – New York becomes the first US state to require automobile license plates.
http://www.alpca.org/
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, April 24, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Air Traffic Controllers’ Numbers Fall
Union, FAA at odds on count, its effect on flight safety.
Link to story in The Courier-Journal:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080424/NEWS01/804240394/1008/NEWS01
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Illinois Tollway Might Bring Back Beeping I-PASS
Link to story in the Southtown Star:
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/913741,042408tollway.article
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Speech Input, GPS Make Mobile Search Smarter
Link to story in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145010/article.html
OTHER
4) Transport Research Knowledge Centre Web Site Relaunched
Link to story on ScienceBusiness:
http://bulletin.sciencebusiness.net/ebulletins/showissue.php3?page=/548/art/10461&ch=1
Link to site: http://www.transport-research.info
5) Florida Lawmakers Debate Offering a Christian License Plate
Link to AP story:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=4715034
ROADWAYS
6) Chairman of House Transportation Committee to National Transportation Safety Board Chief: Reconsider 35W Bridge Hearing
Link to story in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/18058879.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Chicago Wants Legislature to OK Radar Cameras
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/911345,speed042308.article
8) Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel Seeks Volunteers to Develop National Car Accident Reporting Network
Link to story in Government Health IT:
http://www.govhealthit.com/online/news/350324-1.html
Link to news release from HITSP and the National Association of State EMS Officials:
http://web.ansi.org/news_publications/news_story.aspx?menuid=7&articleid=1800
TELEMATICS
9) Microsoft Sync Brings Focus Success
Link to MarketWatch video:
http://www.marketwatch.com/tvradio/player.asp?siteid=yhoof&guid=%7B449B9484%2D8911%2D4F6D%2DB2E7%2DAB9893FA2383%7D
TRANSIT
10) Next Stop on the Yonge Line…’Home Depot’?
Toronto Transit Commission studies feasibility of naming subway stations after major corporations to raise operating funds.
Link to story in the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/417766
11) Queensland’s Go-Cards to be Fixed by Week’s End
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. News story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/24/2226775.htm?section=business
VEHICLES
12) Some Car-Stereo Makers See Drivers Ditching CDs for iPods
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-04-23-blauplunkt-mp3_N.htm
News Releases
1) Weather Top Reason for Flight Disruption in the United States: Delays Now Predictable Per Inch of Rain and Degree of Temperature Deviation
2) Honeywell Licenses Navigation System for General Aviation
3) OnStar Tops New Consumer Telematics Vendor Matrix Ranking
4) YouTube Video from Missouri DOT Shows How Dedicated Truck Lanes Could Work
5) FAA Takes Steps to Ensure Proper Reporting of Operational Errors
6) ARINC Brings Fuel Savings to Airlines with AirPlan enRoute Service
Solicitation
- Request for Proposals - ITS Technologies Implementation Evaluation Study RFP – Regional Transportation Commission
http://www.findrfp.com/gov/detail.aspx?id=87689&guid=2E112486B3F9461281C9DBC6527D26F0
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Active Traffic Management Coming to the Urban Partners' Cities: Minneapolis and Seattle – April 30
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webConfID=14088
Today in Transportation History
1967 – Soviet Cosmonaut Vladimir Mikhailovich Komarov becomes the person to die during a spaceflight when Soyuz 1 crashed during re-entry.
http://www.astronautix.com/astros/komarov.htm
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Join the OmniAir Consortium in McLean, Virginia for the VII Tactical Deployment Workshop, May 22nd, 2008
Join lead thinkers and technical experts working to advance Vehicle Infrastructure Integration at the VII Tactical Deployment (VTD) Workshop. At this event, panelists and the audience will collaborate in a unique ‘option finder’ forum to discuss the tactical environment that’s shaping VII and together, work to distill a practical strategy that answers the uncertainties of full-scale deployment from the technical and business perspectives. Organized by OmniAir members with support from H3B Media (publishers of ‘Thinking Highways’ and ‘ETC, etc’) this workshop offers a thought-provoking chance to listen, contribute and advance VII. Find out more about VTD, the meeting and its registration details by visiting www.omniair.org/vtd/workshop/ or contact OmniAir at info@omniair.org.
AVIATION
1) Blame Game is Off the Ground
Media scrutiny of the airlines and the FAA amid the ongoing industry crisis has pitted one against the other in a messaging battle.
Link to story in PRWeek:
http://www.prweekus.com/Blame-game-is-off-the-ground/article/109326/
BICYCLES
2) New Cameras Will Speed Up South San Francisco Bike Commutes
Video detectors will change signals for bicyclists.
Link to story in The Examiner:http://www.examiner.com/a-1355284~New_cameras_will_speed_up_South_City_bike_commutes.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) Florida Judge Tosses Thousands of Citations, Fumes at Toll ‘Injustice’
Drivers ticketed due to malfunctioning transponders.
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-toll2308apr23,0,4246150.story
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) EU Galileo Sat-Nav Project Gets Final Green Light
Link to AFP story:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gAlYt117rjd87AMacWXUs5IoU8Gg
Link to news release from the EU:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/052-27280-112-04-17-909-20080422IPR27268-21-04-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm
MARITIME
5) Six-Week Ad Campaign to Gain Public Support for Port of Baltimore
Link to story in The Daily Record:
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=5144&type=UTTM
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Arkansas Uses Program to Check Faces for Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards
Link to AP story:
http://www.thedailycitizen.com/articles/2008/04/23/ap-state-ar/d907d2o01.txt
TRANSIT
7) The Toronto Transit Commission’s Technology Problem
Audit critical of agency’s information technology spending.
Link to commentary in the National Post:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/04/22/the-ttc-s-technology-problem.aspx
8) British Tube Drivers Protest Film About Subway Suicides
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/04/21/suicide-protest.html
Link to news release from the Associated Society of Locomotive Steam Enginemen and Firemen:
http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/106642/protests_over_tube_suicide_film_this_evening/
Link to site for Three and Out: http://www.threeandoutmovie.com/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Seeds of Statewide Highway Communications System Planted in Putnam County, West Virginia
Link to story and video report on WOWK-TV:
http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=37618
10) Budget Woes Keep Jakarta Police Traffic Cameras Off
Link to story in The Jakarta Post:
http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20080423.C03&irec=2
11) Michigan DOT’s Renovated Web Site Eases Trips
Link to column in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080423/OPINION03/804230378/1318/OPINION0361
Link to MI Drive: http://www.michigan.gov/drive
VEHICLES
12) Volkswagen Presents Self-Parking Passat
Link to Channel 4 story:
http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=17380
News Releases
1) Inrix Announces Pan-European Road Traffic Information
2) TNO and Inrix Establish Technology and Research Alliance on European Predictive Traffic
3) NDrive Launches World's First Photo Mapping Sat-Nav
4) Detroit Area Traffic Camera Video Gains Wider Audience with TrafficLand
5) The Ultimate Guide to Parking in the UK Launched by Which and the British Parking Association
6) European Commission Facilitates Interoperability for Europe’s Trains
Upcoming Events
5th International Conference Brakes, Wheels, Power… - May 29-30 – Paris
http://www.groupeactis.com/IMG/pdf_prog-frt2008-en.pdf
Today in Transportation History
1948 **60th anniversary** - Zionist forces capture the Port of Haifa during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Registration for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop Now Open -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 1-3, 2008
Centered on the theme Partnership and Performance – Connecting People and Ideas, IBTTA heads to Philly to explore generational factors as they pertain to internal and external communications. Workplace ethics and performance measurement will be explored along with an array of other timely issues surrounding the management of your organization. This workshop is hosted by The Delaware River and Bay Authority, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and South Jersey Transportation Authority. Registration deadline is May 23, 2008. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) Air Traffic Mistakes Increase, FAA Says
Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/apr/22/me-air-traffic-mistakes-increase-faa-says/
2) Fingerprinting Plan Could be Costly to Airlines
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-21-fingerprints_N.htm
Link to news release from the US Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1208186058701.shtm
3) Boeing and Airbus Join Forces to Urge Better Air Traffic Control Systems
Link to story in the International Herald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/22/business/emit.php
Link to news release from Boeing:
http://boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q2/080422c_nr.html
4) Chicago Music Makes Landing at Airports
Program for airports hopes to give lift to local artists.
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/chicagomusic/901842,CST-FTR-ohare18.article
5) American Airlines to Test Retail Sales on Long Flights
Link to story in the Star-Telegram:
http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/596253.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) EU Seen Clearing TomTom’s Tele Atlas Buy – Sources
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSL2259459920080422
MARITIME
7) UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Alerts Seafarers to Distress Beacon Frequency Changes
Link to story on BYM Marine & Maritime News:
http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=25399
ROADWAYS
8) Study Explores How Blind Pedestrians Can Cross Safely
Researchers are testing effectiveness of a video system to detect when vehicles have stopped "upstream" to allow pedestrians to cross.
Link to column in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1045551.html
Link to additional information on research project:
http://www.walkinginfo.org/aps/2-16.cfm
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) ID Cards Prepare for Takeoff
Airports broaden credentialing efforts as Congress and TSA look at security breaches.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_07/32639-1.html
TRANSIT
10) Officials Pull Ads for Grand Theft Auto from Chicago Buses
Link to story on GamePolitics:
http://gamepolitics.com/2008/04/21/gta-iv-ads-to-be-pulled-from-buses-as-transit-authority-caves-to-pressure/
Link to video report on WFLD-TV:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6353524&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.1.1
11) New Transit Arrival Boards Will Keep Thunder Bay Transit Riders Informed
Link to story in Thunder Bay’s Source:
http://www.tbsource.com/Localnews/index.asp?cid=106932
Link to NextBus site: http://www.nextbus.com/?a=thunderbay
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) EU Science and Research Commissioner Calls for Moves Towards Intelligent Transport System
Link to story from CORDIS:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=29363
News Releases
1) United States Leads in Location Aware Services Deployments Today, but the Future Belongs to Europe and Asia
2) US Fire Administration Releases Report on I-35W Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis
3) American Airlines Expands AA.com Diversity and Inclusion Information; Establishes LGBT, Women's Customer Advisory Groups
4) 511 Informs Florida Drivers During Polk County Accident
5) Michigan DOT Revamps Traffic Data Web Site with Mapping Feature
6) FreeMobile411: Now Available on Sprint -- New Free, Multi-Modal (Voice-and-Text) Local Search Application, with Integrated Operator Available as Downloadable App
7) US Department of Transportation Awards Citizant $14 Million Program Management Contract – Five-year assignment on intelligent transport systems
Upcoming Events
Maintenance Decision Support Systems (MDSS) Product Demonstration Showcase – May 28 – Omaha, Nebraska
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/mitigating_impacts/mdss/showcase/index.htm
Today in Transportation History
1898 **110th anniversary** - US President William McKinley ordered the US Navy to begin a blockade of Cuban ports during the Spanish-American War.
http://www.history.navy.mil/biblio/biblio7/biblio7a.htm#anchor25807
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 21, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Business Development Manager Public Transit Solutions – North East Coast, Quebec/Ontario
Continental Public Transit Solutions (former Siemens) develops, installs and maintains Public Transit solutions for CAD AVL fleet management and passenger information.
Develops opportunities in fleet management and mobility customer information market segment and his/her goal is to acquire new projects. Maintains personal contact and builds personal relationships with customers, consultants and industry organizations.
Contact: Arjan van Andel +1 319 270 2342
arjan.van.andel@continental-corporation.com
www.vdo.com/publictransport
AVIATION
1) American Airlines Faults Shifting Rules About Safety
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/19/business/19inspect.html?ex=1366257600&en=18ad09238f468362&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) Phone-GPS Software Lets Tampa Company Watch Over the Pope
Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/apr/19/na-cell-phone-gps-lets-tampa-company-watch-over-th/
Link to news release from Actsoft:
http://actsoft.com/news/popes_nyc_visit_press_release.pdf
OTHER
3) New York/New Jersey Port Authority to Offer Greenhouse Offsets
Web site will allow travelers to pay fees.
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN2144102820080421
Link to news release from the Port Authority:
http://www.panynj.gov/AboutthePortAuthority/PressCenter/PressReleases/PressRelease/index.php?id=1057
4) First Phase of the Unified Traffic System Becomes Operational in UAE
System connects vehicle information from all emirates.
Link to story in Gulf News:
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10207148.html
PARKING
5) City of Los Angeles Launches Public Parking Locator Web Site
Link to site:
http://www.lacity.org/ladot/new/parkinglots/index.html
ROADWAYS
6) No Magic Bullet
Despite promising technologies, transportation mode modernization requires better policies and more funding.
Link to article in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_07/32641-1.html
Curfew Draws Near for Smart Traffic
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_07/32636-1.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) New Anti-Terrorism Rules 'Allow US to Spy on British Motorists'
Images and information from roadside cameras may be sent overseas.
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/21/nspy121.xml&DCMP=EMC-new_21042008&loc=interstitialskip
8) New Maryland Law Will Light Up Motorcycles
Link to story in The Capital:
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/04_20-58/GOV
9) Can Technology Make Safer Drivers?
Link to column and video in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120855593026627455.html
10) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Defends ‘Pink’ as Traffic Enforcement Standard
Official says pink signage has been effective.
Link to story on GMA News:
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/90633/MMDA-defends-pink-as-traffic-enforcement-standard
11) Cost-Effective Information Interoperability for All-Hazards Events in Spite of Decreasing Preparedness Funding - Part Two, The Solution
Link to story in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2740&trv=1
TRANSIT
12) Smart Transit Cards Come to Montreal, Quebec
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/04/21/qc-smartcards0421.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) A Misuse of Message Signs?
Link to column in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_8982577
News Releases
1) Citilabs Announces Cube Version 5 – Cube Now Incorporates ESRI’s ArcGIS Technology
2) FCC Announces Agenda For Summit on the Current State and Future of the Nation's Emergency Alert System
Job Postings
- Transit Project Manager – Orange County Transportation Authority – Orange, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2312
- Senior Business Process Analyst – Port Authority of New York & New Jersey – Jersey City, New Jersey
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2345
Upcoming Events
Seawork International Commercial Marine Exhibition & Conference – June 10-12 – Southampton, UK
http://www.seawork.com/
Today in Transportation History
1918 **90th anniversary** - Baron Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot known as “The Red Baron,” was shot and killed over France.
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/ger_richthofen.html
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, April 18, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Stands by Its Cell Phone Ban
Link to story in the Star-Telegram:
http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/590332.html
2) British Airways Tests Predicted Delays at Heathrow’s Terminal 5
Link to Bloomberg story:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aiRkyOkDvJmw&refer=home
3) RFID Bag Tags Could Save Air-Travel Industry Millions
Link to story on Silicon:
http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39188677,00.htm
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Google Maps Sees Your Traffic Future
Link to story in PC World:
http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006817.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) No Free Passes, Just Free E-ZPass Devices
Motorists taking the Maine Turnpike this summer to avoid work on Interstate 295 will be able to borrow transponders for free.
Link to story in the Portland Press Herald:
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=182244&ac=PHnws
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) European Space Agency Creates Galileo Directorate
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/System+Design+and+Test+News/ESA-Creates-Galileo-Directorate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/510719?contextCategoryId=33831
7) GPS Routed Bus Under Bridge, Company Says
Driver says he didn't see warning signs or lights.
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/359497_bus18.html?source=mypi
8) Next Stop for Personal Navigation Devices: Real-Time Two-Way Connectivity
Link to story in EE Times Asia:
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800517815_499488_NT_35f8e92c.HTM
MARITIME
9) Piracy Sparks High-Tech Defenses
Link to article in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1732125,00.html
OTHER
10) Radio On Bus Fosters Quiet, but Not Peace
BusRadio provides music, ads and public service announcements on school buses.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/nyregion/17bus.html?ex=1366171200&en=032bae6d4a2ca238&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all#
Link to additional information on BusRadio: http://www.busradio.net
11) Orbital Sciences Sells Transportation Unit
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/17/AR2008041703504.html?hpid=sec-tech (may require free registration)
Link to news release from Orbital Sciences:
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/release.asp?prid=652
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) License Plate Readers Help Police
Link to video from Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/video/?fr_story=819bab09bfb8a7125105f2855219a65dd1079074&utm_source=gten_080401&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=v
13) Photographers’ Rights in the UK: A Guide
Link to story on Digital-Lifestyles:
http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/04/17/photographers-rights-in-the-uk-a-guide-part-1/ (part 1)
http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/04/18/photographers-rights-in-the-uk-a-guide-part-2/ (part 2)
14) Articles from Latest Issue of the National Weather Service’s Aware
- Hazmat Support Page Provides Fast, Easy Access (page 3)
- Should NWS Services for PDAs and Cell Phones Continue? (page 5)
- Innovations in Storm and Emergency Communication (page 7)
- NWS Expands Efforts to Mitigate Effects of High Impact Sub-Advisory Snowfall (page 15)
http://www.weather.gov/os/Aware/pdfs/08spring-aware.pdf
TRANSIT
15) Launch of Bay Area’s TransLink Fare Card Put Off Again
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/18/BAGC9107UJ.DTL
16) Bus Company Issues Apology for Radio Flap
Coach America says bus drivers can no longer play radio.
Link to story on ASU Web Devil:
http://www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/2008/04/18/news/704848
News Releases
1) US DOT Seeks Innovative Research Proposals from Small Businesses to Solve Multimodal Transportation Challenges
2) Vehicle Data and Telematics: What Does the Future Hold for the Insurer?
3) Technology Can Reduce the Driver’s Stress Level
Upcoming Events
Congestion Pricing Think Tank – May 23– McLean, Virginia
http://www.h3bmedia.com/networx/Cpricing.cfm
Friday Bonus
Not all car theft deterrence systems are high-tech.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RucGYoT8tMo
Today in Transportation History
1988 **20th anniversary** - In what was considered the largest naval battle since World War II, US forces sank or destroyed three Iranian warships.
http://www.navybook.com/nohigherhonor/pic-prayingmantis.shtml
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, April 17, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Technical Proposal Manager Public Transit Solutions
Continental Public Transit Solutions (former Siemens) develops, installs and maintains Public Transit solutions for CAD AVL fleet management and passenger information.
The proposal manager is responsible for the technical design of the customer solution and joins sales force in technical meetings. He/she is responsible for the sales quotations. French writing skills are an advantage. The proposal manager has growth possibilities to become project manager, once the project is acquired.
Contact: Arjan van Andel, +1 319 270 2342
arjan.van.andel@continental-corporation.com
www.vdo.com/publictransport
AVIATION
1) Law Would Ban US In-Flight Cell Phone Use
Link to story in PC World:
http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006813.html
2) New US Presidential Helicopter to Include Advanced Communications Capabilities, Threat Protection
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/VH71041608.xml&headline=Presidential%20Helo%20To%20Counter%20New%20Threats
OTHER
3) Traffic Busters
Highway information systems and intelligent subways, two concepts to reduce gridlock, expedite commutes and green the environment.
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/forbes/2008/0505/064b.html
4) April Issue of IEEE ITS Society Newsletter
Link to newsletter:
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/tc/its/newsletters/v10n2.pdf
PARKING
5) SFpark Would Micromanage San Francisco’s Scarce Parking Spaces
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/14/MNTO104818.DTL&feed=rss.news
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Public Relations Firms Feed at City-Funded Transit Trough in Honolulu
Link to story in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/17/news/story02.html
RAILROADS
7) European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Comes to UK’s Cambrian Line
Link to story on RailwayPeople:
http://www.railwaypeople.com/rail-news-articles/ertms-comes-to-cambrian-line-1538.html
ROADWAYS
8) ‘Photo Cops’ to Tame India’s Manic Traffic
Link to commentary in Livemint:
http://www.livemint.com/2008/04/17103411/Web-Exclusive--8216Photo-c.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Cost-Effective Information Interoperability for All-Hazards Events in Spite of Decreasing Preparedness Funding - Part One, The Environment
Link to article in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2739&trv=1
10) Can TSA be Trusted Not to Data Discriminate?
Link to CNET blog:
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13739_1-9918813-46.html
TRANSIT
11) Greening the Traffic Lights
Traffic signal preemption lets buses glide through cities, saving time and energy--and, perhaps, the atmosphere.
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0505/064.html
12) Chicago Transit Authority Headed in One Right Direction with Bus Tracker Web Site and Google Maps
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/columnists/chi-0416hypertextapr16,0,3987730.column
Link to CTA Bus Tracker: http://www.ctabustracker.com
13) Google Transit Coming to Los Angeles
Link to column in the Los Angeles Times:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/04/google-transit.html
VEHICLES
14) Auto Experts Say Buyers Need More Education on Fuel Economy
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080416/autos_fuel_economy.html?.v=1
News Releases
1) See It, Hear It, Feel It: Ford Seeks Most Effective Driver Warnings for Active Safety Technology
2) New York Governor Announces New York City Metro Area to Receive $34 Million for Emergency Communications
Upcoming Events
Safety 2008 – June 9-12 – Las Vegas
http://www.asse.org/education/pdc08/
Today in Transportation History
1851 – The Marco Polo was launched in Saint John, New Brunswick. The ship was once considered the fastest in the world.
http://new-brunswick.net/marcopolo/story/index.html
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Join the OmniAir Consortium in McLean, Virginia for the VII Tactical Deployment Workshop, May 22nd, 2008
Join lead thinkers and technical experts working to advance Vehicle Infrastructure Integration at the VII Tactical Deployment (VTD) Workshop. At this event, panelists and the audience will collaborate in a unique 'option finder' forum to discuss the tactical environment that's shaping VII and together, work to distill a practical strategy that answers the uncertainties of full-scale deployment from the technical and business perspectives. Organized by OmniAir members with support from H3B Media (publishers of 'Thinking Highways' and 'ETC, etc.') this workshop offers a thought-provoking chance to listen, contribute and advance VII. Find out more about VTD, the meeting and its registration details by visiting www.omniair.org/vtd/workshop/ or contact OmniAir at info@omniair.org.
AVIATION
1) More Airports to Use ‘Whole Body Imaging’ Machines
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/04/15/airport.security/
Link to additional information from the Transportation Security Administration:
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/mwave.shtm
CARTOGRAPHY
2) A New Google Earth has Landed
Link to story on CNET News:
http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9919344-12.html
Link to news release from Google:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/20080416_earth.html
3) Successful FeedMAP User Forum Workshop
Link to story from ERTICO – ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_successful_feedmap_user_forum_workshop.htm
MARITIME
4) Coast Guard Serves as Traffic Cop on the Mississippi River
Link to story in The Advocate:
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/17784399.html
Link to Waterways Action Plan from US Coast Guard:
http://www.uscg.mil/d8/westernrivers/docs/Waterways%20Action%20Plan%20March%2016%202007.pdf
5) USS Russell Navigates Uncharted Waters with Ship's Blog
Link to story on MarineLink:
http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=211491
Link to The Destroyermen: http://destroyermen.blogspot.com/
OTHER
6) New Body Would Coordinate Dublin Area Transport
Link to story in The Irish Times;
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0414/breaking167.htm
Link to further information from Houses of the Oireachtas:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=9186
7) Bill Requiring English-Only Driver’s Test in Alabama Creates Sharp Debate
Link to AP story:
http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-35/1208292878250670.xml&storylist=alabamanews
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Washington State DOT Doodler Creator of 'Burl the Squirrel'
Cartoon character used for I-90 construction project.
Link to story in the Yakima Herald-Republic:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/3224
RAILROADS
9) Washington, DC Upgrades Rail Security
Video and sensor system for CSX and Amtrak to be expanded in downtown area.
Link to UPI story:
http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2008/04/15/washington_upgrades_rail_security/1343/
Link to news release from Duos Technologies:
http://www.duostechnologies.com/AboutUs/PressRoom_pdf/DCRailCorridorExpPR.pdf
ROADWAYS
10) Traffic Light Changes ‘Would Cut Emissions’
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/04/16/eacarbon116.xml
11) RFID to Ease Philippine Traffic?
Link to story on CNET Asia:
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/infochat/post.htm?id=63003186&scid=hm_bl
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) TSA May Begin Air Passenger Background Checks in 2009
Link to story from CongressDaily:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=39787&dcn=todaysnews
TELEMATICS
13) European Parliament Committee Adopts Intelligent Car Report
Link to story from ERTICO – ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/general_news_european_parliament_committee_adopts_intelligent_car_report.htm
TRANSIT
14) Chicago Transit Authority Criticized for Poor Communication During Subway Breakdown
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cta-delays-webapr16,0,1530520.story
Link to news release from the CTA:
http://www.transitchicago.com/news/ctaandpress.wu?action=displayarticledetail&articleid=125893
15) Graz, Austria Bans Mobile Phones on Public Transport
Link to Deutsche Presse-Agentur story:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199214,austrian-city-bans-mobile-phones-on-public-transport.html
16) Delhi BRT to Open on May 1
Link to story in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/BRT_to_open_on_May_1/articleshow/2954801.cms
17) Connecticut Official: Communication About Rail Center Lacking
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct-xgr--railcenter0415apr15,0,631345.story
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) E-Mails Help Smyrna, Tennessee Drivers Avoid Road Work
Link to story in The Tennessean:
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/COLUMNIST0124/804160412/1008/OPINION01
VEHICLES
19) Car Safety Technologies ‘Promising’
Link to Press Association story:
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gBxmRU8TLVRPqtGV6-D8m5EwfkdQ
News Releases
1) Provantage Transit TV Goes National in South Africa – Taxi TV channel offers information and ads
2) TrafficLand Releases Live Traffic Camera Application on Facebook Platform
Upcoming Events
Sensors Expo & Conference – June 9-11 – Rosemont, Illinois
http://www.sensorsexpo.com/
Today in Transportation History
1953 **55th anniversary** - Queen Elizabeth II launches Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia in Clydebank, Scotland.
http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) New Technology Being Developed for Federal Aviation Administration
"Smart wire" helps detect defects before they could cause catastrophic problems aboard airliners.
Link to story and video on News 10 Now:
http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/114170/new-technology-being-developed-for-faa/Default.aspx
2) Six Indian Airports Get Advance Passenger Info System
Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) allows real-time passenger screening by security agencies.
Link to story in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/6_airports_get_advance_passenger_info_system/articleshow/2951734.cms
Link to additional information from the India Ministry of Home Affairs:
http://www.mha.nic.in/APISGuidelines.pdf
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Google Maps Set to Include YouTube Videos
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9077839&intsrc=hm_list
MARITIME
4) New Hampshire Port Bill Victim of Bad Info?
Pease Development Authority boss says rumors reason for opposition.
Link to story in the Portsmouth Herald:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/NEWS/804150391&sfad=1
Link to House Bill 65:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB0065.html
RAILROADS
5) Rail Safety Man Barred from Phoning Transport Police
Man installed CCTV at rural rail station to spot dangers.
Link to story from the Kentish Gazette:
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=40100
ROADWAYS
6) Cameras to Catch Speeders in I-5 Work Zones in Oregon
Link to story in The Olympian:
http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/419464.html
7) Infrared Camera Catches Illegal I-5 Truckers Near Ashland, Oregon
Link to story in The Oregonian:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/04/infrared_camera_catches_illega.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Lawmakers: Airwaves Sale Should Aid Public Safety
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5goDKb4SAHGwrNmviny0laDnmnCPwD902FQEO0
9) New Measures Aim to Deter Repeat DUI Offenders in Alaska
Link to story and video report on KTUU-TV:
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8166334
TRANSIT
10) More Trouble for Public Transport Card in Netherlands
Link to story on DutchNews.nl:
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2008/04/more_trouble_for_public_transp.php
Link to OV-chipkaart Web site: http://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/ (in Dutch)
11) Cell Phone Service Available Underground on the Philadelphia El
Link to story in the Philadelphia Daily News:
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080415_Cell-phone_service_available_underground_on_the_El.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) High-Tech Plans to End Bahrain Traffic Woes
Link to story in Gulf Daily News:
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=214612&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31026
13) New Jersey to Steer Drivers Away from Trouble with New Traffic Center
Link to story in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/NEWS/804150425
News Releases
1) 34% of All Portable Navigation Devices Will Feature Real-Time Two-Way Connectivity by 2013
2) Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Institute Announces Top 50 Innovations in Government – Several transportation-related projects included
Upcoming Events
2008 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium – June 4-6 – Eindhoven, the Netherlands
http://www.iv2008.nl/
Today in Transportation History
1924 – The first Rand McNally road atlas was published.
http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/company/cmpTimeLine.jsp
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 14, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Web Surfers Makin’ Waves
Some fliers irked as Denver airport drops Wi-Fi fee but limits content.
Link to story in the Rocky Mountain News:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/13/web-surfers-makin-waves/
2) NAV Canada Fined $95,000 for Pilot Misinformation
Safety was not jeopardized, inspectors say, but continued errors included incorrect frequencies for airport towers.
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080414.TRANSPORT14/TPStory/National
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Google Mapping Spec Now an Industry Standard
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9917421-7.html?tag=nefd.top
MARITIME
4) Isle of Wight Ferries to Offer Broadband
Link to story in Computeractive:
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2214250/wightlink-isle-wight-ferries
OTHER
5) Survey: Less Than 20% of Japanese Use Cell Phone as Contactless IC Card, GPS
Link to Nikkei story:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080414/150435/
6) Second ITS Middle East Conference and Exhibition Starts in Manama
Link to Bahrain News Agency story:
http://english.bna.bh/?ID=68950
7) Administration Center for Private Cars, Drivers Opens in Beijing
Center will provide automobile owners with education about traffic-related government policies and concerns.
Link to story from China Daily:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/14/content_7972554.htm
8) April Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2008/04_2008/04_2008.htm
9) Young Professionals in Transportation Group Formed
Link to further information:
http://ypt.transportation.org
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Boston T to Educate Riders on Harassment
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/13/t_to_educate_riders_on_harassment/
ROADWAYS
11) Dead Zones Frustrate Big Dig Drivers
Cell phone service lags in tunnels.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/12/dead_zones_frustrate_drivers/
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Illinois Rest Stops to Get Security Cameras, PhonesLink to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/893289,CST-NWS-phone14.article
TRANSIT
13) Screens Will Show When Chicago Transit Authority Train is Coming
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/891228,CST-NWS-cta12.article
14) Slogans Won’t Lure the Transit-Leery in Toronto, but Shining Customer Service Could
Link to story in The Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/414171
15) Now, Track Your Bus Online
An interview with Srikanth Krishnamoorthy, Executive Vice-President (Technical) of Dhanus Technologies.
Link to interview in Sify:
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14647599
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Integrated Corridor Management
US DOT and eight pioneer sites are addressing congestion, empowering travelers, and improving travel time reliability.
Link to story in Public Roads:
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/08mar/05.htm
17) Alabama DOT Sets a Deadline for Those Expensive Message Boards to Give Motorists Reliable Traffic Information They Can Use
Link to editorial in The Birmingham News:
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1207988157310341.xml&coll=2
VEHICLES
18) Chrysler Hopes to Rebuild with Technology
Link to story on The Car Connection:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/blog/?p=1179
19) Nissan Concept Vehicle ‘Sniffer’ Checks Cabin Air for Alcohol
Link to story from Automotive News:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080414/FREE/98283684/1530/FREE
News Releases
1) A First in Quebec Public Transit: An Intelligent System2) Inrix and WSI Partner to Make Commutes Easier with Traffic Forecasts for Broadcast and Cable Television Stations
3) Seventy Percent of New Telematics Customers Request Driver ID
4) Navteq Unveils CommuteVantage and Sets New Standard for Television Traffic News
Job Postings
- Chief Operating Officer – Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority – Cincinnati, Ohio
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2260
- Transportation Engineer – AC Transit – Oakland, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2259
Upcoming Events
Africa Ports & Harbours Conference – June 2-6 – Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/portsza/
Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** - Sputnik 2 reenters the Earth’s atmosphere over the Caribbean Sea.
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Sputnik/Sputnik2.php
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, April 11, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Stranded Fliers Say Alerts Failed to Notify Them
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-10-cancel_N.htm
2) Flying Blind: Unions Say FAA Radars Could Fail
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/infrastructure/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207100915
Link to news release from the Professional Air Safety Specialists:
http://www.newsmgr.com/publish/article_995.shtml
3) Houston Takes Over Southeast Texas Regional Airport Traffic Control
Link to story in The Enterprise:
http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19473808&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Anti-Crime Car Sat-Nav Warns Where Not to Park
Sanyo GPS includes data from Osaka police on theft hot-spots.
Link to story on TechRadar:
http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/satnav/anti-crime-car-satnav-warns-where-not-to-park-314822
Link to news release and photos from Sanyo:
http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4/0804news-j/0408-1.html (in Japanese)
MARITIME
5) High-Tech Sound Detectors to Warn Ships of Right Whales
Link to National Geographic News story:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080409-right-whales.html
OTHER
6) UK Motorist Proves that Traffic Camera Can Also Lie
Link to story in Gulf Times:
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=212312&version=1&template_id=38&parent_id=20
Link to further information from Jonathan Greatorex:
http://www.greatorex.org/lambethparking/original_case.htm
7) New Web Site Factors Transportation Costs Into Housing Affordability
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Business Times:
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/04/07/daily27.html
Link to Housing + Transportation Affordability Index: http://htaindex.cnt.org/
ROADWAYS
8) How Bad is Your Commute? Videotape It
Northern Virginia transportation agency wants residents to record themselves on video, talking about how bad traffic and congestion are, and post it on YouTube.
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=600&sid=1384468
Link to Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s YouTube page:
http://www.youtube.com/NVTAmycommute
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) EU to Release Secret List of Items Banned from Carrying Onboard Airplanes
Link to story in the International Herald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/10/business/checkin.php
TRANSIT
10) More Cities Offer Wi-Fi on Buses
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2008-04-10-wifi_N.htm
11) Chicago Transit Authority to Give Students Smart Cards
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/889589,CST-NWS-cta11.article
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) A High-Tech Traffic Nightmare Inside a Building
Florida DOT traffic management building suffering structural problems.
Link to story on WFOR-TV:
http://cbs4.com/iteam/Sunguide.Traffic.Control.2.697073.html
13) New Systems from Inrix and Microsoft Help Drivers Avoid Traffic Jams
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144429/new_systems_help_drivers_avoid_traffic_jams.html
VEHICLES
14) Vehicle Cameras Record Accidents, Mishaps on Four Continents
Link to story and video on Voice of America:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-10-voa29.cfm
Upcoming Events
Traveler and Passenger Information Systems Workshop – May 30 – Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.itssa.org/files/tpi_draft_Programme.pdf
Friday Bonus
7 Crazy Transit Rides You Should Try Before You Die
http://ecoworldly.com/2008/02/07/7-unusual-public-transit-wonders-you-should-try-in-your-lifetime/
Today in Transportation History
2001 – The crew of a US spy plane is released by China after being held for ten days following a collision with a Chinese F-8 fighter jet.
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/02/china.aircollision.03/
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, April 10, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) TomTom and Garmin Lose Their Way
Makers of personal navigation devices are facing tough times from keen competition—namely cell phones—and a weakening economy.
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2008/tc2008048_819969.htm?chan=rss_topEmailedStories_ssi_5
Link to financial update from TomTom:
http://investors.tomtom.com/tomtom/press/2008/2008-04-08/
OTHER
2) Arizona Governor’s Office Opposed April Fool’s Prank
Arizona DOT collaborated with radio station story about tolls being collected on freeways.
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/09/20080409prank0409-ON.html
Link to story on KTAR Radio:
http://www.ktar.com/?sid=793341&nid=6
3) Draft ITS Program Goals and Focus Areas Posted – Comments Sought
Link to further information from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:
http://www.its.dot.gov/program_goals/index.htm
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4) Wisconsin DOT Launches Ad to Encourage Safety in Work Zones
Link to story and video on WISC-TV:
http://www.channel3000.com/news/15840872/detail.html
5) Orange Glow on I-75 May Spark Safe Driving
Ohio DOT lighting buildings in orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week.
Link to story in The Blade:
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/NEWS11/804100343
Link to news release from the Ohio Department of Transportation:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/news/2008/04-07-08.asp
ROADWAYS
6) Washington State Says Yellow Ribbons on Freedom Bridge Near Fort Lewis Can Stay
Link to story in The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topstories/story/331342.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) TSA Unveils Plan to X-Ray Cargo
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-04-09-Aircargo_N.htm
8) Nationwide Text Message Alert System Approved
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2008-04-09-nationwide-cellphone-alert_N.htm
Link to news release from the Federal Communications Commission:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-281433A1.pdf
9) DC Will Centralize Security Monitoring
Most city-owned cameras, including DOT video, will be monitored around-the-clock from single location.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/09/AR2008040904048.html (free registration required)
TRANSIT
10) Google Transit Gets Smarter and Smarter
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/google-transi-1.html
Link to Google Transit: http://www.google.com/transit
11) Transport Card Planned for Wellington, New Zealand
Link to story on Radio New Zealand:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200804100822/29bc889b
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Microsoft Introduces Tool for Avoiding Traffic Jams
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/technology/10maps.html?ex=1365566400&en=5581e55cad523f0a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
13) Inrix Offers Nationwide Traffic Alerts
Data gleaned from mobile handsets and GPS-enabled vehicles will flag congested areas all across the country.
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/gps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207100916
Link to news release from Inrix:
http://inrix.com/pressrelease.asp?ID=43
14) Microsoft, Traffic Jams and Inrix
Link to column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/archives/136219.asp
News Releases
1) Kansas City's KSHB-TV Launches Free Mobile Traffic Camera Service to Help Lighten Traffic Load
2) Oregon DOT Seeking Innovative Ways to Improve Traffic Flow
3) US DOT Announces Approval of Phase II of the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Program
Upcoming Events
Nineteenth Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference – May 20-21 – St. Paul, Minnesota
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Events/ResearchConf/index.html
Today in Transportation History
1968 **40th anniversary** - The New Zealand interisland ferry Wahine sank in Wellington Harbor killing 51 people.
http://wairarapa.co.nz/times-age/weekly/wahine.html
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Logan Airport Chosen to Pilot FAA Runway Safety Lights
Link to story in the Boston Business Journal:
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/04/07/daily25.html
Link to news release from the Federal Aviation Administration:
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10206
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Life in the FastLane
MIT economist finds E-ZPass program hides tax hikes.
Link to story from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/eureka-ezpass-tt0409.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) New GPS Satellites Have Anti-Jamming Gear
Link to UPI story:
http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2008/04/08/new_gps_sats_have_anti-jamming_gear/8126/
MARITIME
4) Miscommunication Contributed to Spill in San Francisco Bay
Link to story in the Contra Costa Times:http://www.contracostatimes.com/environment/ci_8858525
OTHER
5) Bar Code Sales Tool is Failing Campus Test
Pilot at Case Western Reserve University lets students get information such as bus arrival times via bar codes on cell phones.
Link to story on ZD Net:
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6236879.html
ROADWAYS
6) Harsh Winter Hard on Wisconsin Road Signs
Link to story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=737116
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Nationwide Cell Phone Alert System in the Works
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2008-04-08-fcc-emergency_N.htm
8) Although Airport Security Tells Passengers They Must Show ID to Board Planes, They Really Don’t
Link to story in The Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/567590.html
9) New Road-Sign System to be Unveiled in South Carolina
Myrtle Beach area businesses donate electronic signs, marquees, and billboards in order to post public safety notices in the event of approaching storms or flooding.
Link to story in The Sun News:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/breaking_news/story/410624.html
TELEMATICS
10) Vehicle Communications System in Your Pocket
Link to story on ICT Results:
http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm/section/news/tpl/article/BrowsingType/Features/ID/89657
TRANSIT
11) Wi-Fi Firm Says It’s Near a Deal with BART
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/847254.html
12) Washington, DC Metro Pulls Ad with Pope Bobblehead
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040803092.html?hpid=sec-religion
13) Is In-Vehicle Wi-Fi a Boon for Commuters?
Link to story on Wi-FiPlanet:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3739746
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) Officials Keep Eye on Traffic Cameras at Masters Golf Tournament
Link to story in The Augusta Chronicle:
http://www.augusta.com/stories/040908/mas_194167.shtml
15) Kuala Lumpur Traffic Now a Click Away
Link to story in the New Strait Times:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20080409161015/Article/index_html
Link to Integrate Transport Information System: http://www.itis.com.my
16) Traffic Market Hot Topic at CTIA
Link to story in GPS World:
http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=508501
17) Kansas DOT Adds Highway Camera Views to Web Site
Link to story in The Capital-Journal:
http://cjonline.com/stories/040908/bre_kdotcameras.shtml
VEHICLES
18) Ford to Offer Blind-Spot Tracking Mirror
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080409/blind_spot_mirrors.html?.v=2
19) Bill Aims to Protect Blind People from Dangers Posed by Hybrids
Link to AP story:
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-blind9apr09,1,5178808.story
News Releases
1) CITE and FHWA Introduce New Blended Course: Improving Highway Safety with ITS
2) Groundbreaking Broadcaster Traffic Consortium to Redefine Radio
3) Integrated Automotive Entertainment and Telematics System - Unicoi Systems Provides Media Center Solution
4) Cargo Container Security: It’s Not ‘One Size Fits All’
5) Taking Satellite Control of Welsh Gritters with Masternaut - South Wales Trunk Road Agency (SWTRA) and Traffic Wales implementing web-based satellite telematics
6) Global Traffic Network (UK) Limited Awarded Traffic Radio Contract by United Kingdom Highways Agency
Upcoming Events
7th European Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services – June 4-6 – Geneva
http://www.itsineurope.com/
Today in Transportation History
1937 - The Kamikaze-go, a Japanese airplane, landed in London establishing a world flying record from Tokyo to London.
http://www.shinko-elec.co.jp/eng/techlink/square_kami.htm
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AVIATION
1) EU to Allow Cell Service on Planes
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g7PmoG-XjlPm2-y4Qgg632knK1fQD8VT8T7O1
Link to news release from the European Commission:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/537&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
2) Heathrow T5 Failure: What Really Happened
Link to story on ZDNet:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=681
3) New Towers Keep People Off Runways
Three foot tall towers will be used to coordinate movements during event at Florida airport.
Link to story in The Ledger:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20080408/NEWS/804080420/1004
4) Sensis Wins Contract for Air Traffic Research
Link to story in The Post-Standard:
http://www.syracuse.com/business/index.ssf?/base/business-12/1207645172255470.xml&coll=1
Link to news release from Sensis:
http://sensis.com/docs/591/
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Cell Phone GPS Faces Challenges
Link to story on CRM Daily:
http://www.crm-daily.com/story.xhtml?story_id=020001YSWL7C
6) GPS Devices to Monitor Manitoba Auto Thieves
Belt, ankle hardware to keep tabs on province's 20 worst offenders.
Link to story in the Winnipeg Free Press:
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/4155694p-4744191c.html
RAILROADS
7) Fatal 2005 South Carolina Train Crash Spurs New Safeguards
Increased use of warning systems one change.
Link to story in The State:
http://www.thestate.com/local/story/368834.html
Link to additional information on Carolina ALERT system:
http://www.sc.edu/emergency/
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Maryland Legislature Decides Against Speed Cameras
Link to AP story:
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/04_08-01/OUD
Link to Senate bill: http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/sb/sb0269t.pdf
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Speed Limit to Vary on Stretch of I-5 in Washington State, in Bid to Ease Jams
Speed will be adjusted via electronic signs in an attempt to make traffic flow more smoothly.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004334020_lowspeed08m.html
10) Virginia Traffic Company Looks Beyond the Beltway
TrafficLand sees potential in partnering with mapping Web sites and mobile companies.
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1326692~Fairfax_traffic_company_looks_beyond_the_Beltway.html
News Releases
1) Federal Aviation Administration Announces Major Communications System Upgrade
2) SEPTA Announces New Measures to Enhance Security – Smart Stations will include surveillance cameras, expanded alarm systems and emergency telephones
3) Chicago Transit Authority Information Now Available on Google Transit
Bernie’s Notes
The banner atop the TCN this week will be orange to commemorate Work Zone Awareness Week. As you drive through work zones please slow down and use extra care. In the US alone there are nearly three work zone fatalities every day.
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/wz_awareness.htm
Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – HOV/HOT Transition Business Plan – California Department of Transportation
http://caltrans-opac.ca.gov/consult.htm (scroll down)
Upcoming Events
Africa Rail 2008 – June 2-6 – Johannesburg, South Africa
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/railza/
Today in Transportation History
1610 - Samuel de Champlain set sail from France for Quebec.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trr009.html
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Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 7, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Eurocontrol Reveals Results of Air Traffic Control Mistake Analysis
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/07/222749/eurocontrol-reveals-results-of-atc-mistake-analysis.html
2) Raleigh Durham Airport Puts Customer Care in Writing
Link to story from The News & Observer:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1328392/rdu_puts_customer_care_in_writing/
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Yahoo Maps India Go Vernacular
Now available in nine Indian languages.
Link to story in ChannelTimes:
http://www.channeltimes.com/India/News/Yahoo_India_Maps_Go_Vernacular/551-88238-752.html
4) Miami Firm Maps Cities with 360-Degree Photos
Link to story in the Herald-Tribune:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080407/APF/804071375
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) EU Ministers Give Final Go-Ahead to GPS Rival
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL0776056420080407
6) GPS Switch Silences Long Island Rail Road Station Announcements
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-lilirr0408,0,442478.story
OTHER
7) US National Reconnaissance Office Cancels Contracts for Proposed Space Radar Project
Link to story from CongressDaily:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080404_4891.php?zone=ngtoday
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Emergency Text Messaging System Rolled Out for Philadelphia Area
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080405_Emergency_system_rolled_out_for_Philadelphia_area.html
TRANSIT
9) Florida’s Tri-Rail Enlists Riders to Lobby for Money
Link to story in the Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/04/07/s1b_trirail_0407.html
10) Washington Metro Considering High-Tech Ads
Link to story and video in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/05/AR2008040502122.html (may require free registration)
11) Transit: Marketing, Bus, and Paratransit
Journal articles explore topics such as video transit training for older travelers and predicting bus arrival time on the basis of GPS data.
Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8903
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) UK Highways Bosses Criticized
New weather alert system for trucks did not close motorways to high-profile vehicles during high winds.
Link to story on This is Cheshire:
http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/display.var.2171327.0.highways_bosses_crticised.php
13) India Mega Cities Set to Have Intelligent Transport Cells
Link to story in the Business Standard:
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=8&subLeft=2&chklogin=N&autono=319080&tab=r
14) Traffic Tie-Ups
Can smarter transportation systems ease gridlock?
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/tech/hightech/traffic.html
News Releases
1) US DOT Seeks Business Models for Vehicle-Infrastructure Communications Network
2) Garmin Receives FAA Certification for G1000 Synthetic Vision System
3) TrafficLand Announces National Expansion to Traffic Camera Network Coverage
4) Transport for London’s iBus Wins Innovation Award
Job Postings
- Assistant/Associate Development Engineer – California Center for Innovation Transportation – Berkeley, California
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/sof/619733612.html
Upcoming Events
Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition – June 2-6 – Athens, Greece
http://www.posidonia-events.com/online/content.asp?pid=51&mid=89
Today in Transportation History
1968 **40th anniversary** - British race driver, Jim Clark, was killed during a race at Hockenheim, Germany.
http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/clark_bio.htm
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, April 4, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Exhibit Hall Selling Out for 15th World Congress on ITS
With less than eight months left before the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems kicks off, the 250,000 square foot exhibit hall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is nearly sold out. There are only five 10’x10’ spaces and four 10’x20’ spaces left in the entire exhibit hall. The exhibit space for the World Congress was expanded a record five times and can not be further increased. With just a handful of spaces left, it is clear that the exhibit hall will soon be full. If you have been thinking of exhibiting at the World Congress in New York, November 16-20, 2008, contact Bill McGlade of National Trade Productions at 703-706-8204 or worldcongressales@ntpshow.com to reserve your space. To view the World Congress’ online exhibitor directory, visit www.itsworldcongress.org/exhibitor-list.
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) Galileo Takes Shape
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/galileo-takes-shape/article-171354
2) Russia to Leverage GLONASS System for In-Car GPS
Link to story in EE Times Europe:
http://www.eetimes.eu/eastern_europe/207001814?cid=RSSfeed_eetimesEU_easternEurope
MARITIME
3) Guyana Fishing Boats Being Equipped with Submersible Radios and GPS to Counter Pirate Attacks
Link to AP story:
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080402/carib/carib1.html
OTHER
4) Telemarketers Losing Access to Texas Crash Victims’ Coveted Phone Numbers
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/0400408dntexcrashreports.3aaf860.html
ROADWAYS
5) Intelligent Paint Turns Road Pink in Icy Conditions
Link to story in New Scientist:
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn13592-intelligent-paint-turns-roads-pink-in-icy-conditions.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) New Saudi Arabia Traffic Plan to Improve Safety, Ease Congestion
The Automatic Traffic Violations Administering and Monitoring (ATVAM) project — is the largest of its kind in the world.
Link to story in Arab News:
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=108571&d=4&m=4&y=2008&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom
TRANSIT
7) Station Agents to Assist Sounder Commuters
Will provide information about delays and emergencies as well as giving directions.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004326443_webagents04m.html
News Releases
1) Aircell Receives Critical FAA Approvals to Launch In-Flight Mobile Broadband Over Its Nationwide Network in 2008
2) US Air Force/Lockheed Martin Celebrate Success of GPS IIR Program as Final Satellite is Readied for Shipment to Cape Canaveral for June Launch
Upcoming Events
Overview of the 2007 Notice of Proposed Amendments to the MUTCD Web Briefing – June 2
http://www.ite.org/education/webinars_NPAMUTCD.asp
Friday Bonus
If it came on a truck, it’s probably been spilled from a truck.
http://www.truckspills.com/
Today in Transportation History
1968 **40th anniversary** - Apollo 6 is launched. The unmanned flight was designed as the final qualification of the Saturn V launch vehicle and Apollo spacecraft.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1968-025A
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, April 3, 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) FAA, Military at Odds Over Alerts Made About Unresponsive Jet
Link to AP story:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20080402-1848-wst-sleepingpilots.html
2) San Francisco Airport’s New Layer of Bio-terrorism Defense
Link to story on KGO-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=6047721
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) British Government Funds Sat-Nav Integration Project
Link to story on ZDNet UK:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39379154,00.htm?r=1
4) NAVITIME: Made in Japan and Global Ambitions for Pedestrian Navigation
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=748
MARITIME
5) Satellite-Based Information System to Bolster Maritime Security Along India’s Coast
Link to story in livemint:
http://www.livemint.com/2008/04/03012904/By-Nov-govt-to-get-an-eye-in.html
OTHER
6) Intelligent Systems in All Walks of Life
Mechatronic advances will benefit medicine, sensing, robotics, manufacturing, space technology, and transportation.
Link to story in InTech:
http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?Section=Article_Index1&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=68644
RAILROADS
7) CSX to Open Dispatching Center in Huntington, West Virginia
Link to story in The State Journal:
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=36775
Link to news release from CSX Transportation:
http://csx.com/?fuseaction=media.news_detail&i=49622
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Illinois Lawmakers Propose Crosswalk Cell Phone Ban
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/875044,CST-NWS-cross03.article
9) US Senator Calls for Tighter Northern Border Surveillance
Says country should install more air and ground radar stations along Canadian border.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32558-1.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) High-Tech Signage to Reduce Queensland Crashes and Improve Freight Movement
Link to story in Supply Chain Review:
http://www.supplychainreview.com.au/article.cfm?StoryID=34592&SiloID=0
11) Chesapeake, Virginia Traffic Cameras Going Live on City's Web Site
Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/chesapeake-traffic-cameras-going-live-citys-web-site
Link to Chesapeake Expressway cameras:
http://www.chesapeake.va.us/services/depart/pub-wrks/chesapeake_expressway/webcam.shtml
News Releases
1) Airports Form Consortium to Work with TSA on Biometrics
2) EuroCheapo.com Launches Search Engine for European Budget Airlines
3) Mobile Location Based Services Revenue to Reach $13.3 Billion Worldwide by 2013
4) Air Canada Launches Travel Assistance Service for Customers Affected by Unexpected Travel Disruptions
5) Global Traffic Network, Inc. Announces Introduction of the Mobile Traffic Network Broadcast Platform
Job Postings
- Operations Research Analyst – Volpe National Transportation Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=70232684
Upcoming Events
Location Intelligence Conference – April 28-30 – Santa Clara, California
http://www.locationintelligence.net
Today in Transportation History
1948 **60th anniversary** - The first run of the Texas Chief, a Santa Fe passenger train which ran between Chicago and Galveston.
http://www.atsfrr.com/resources/Internet/Consists/15TxChf.htm
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Federal Report Says Airport Lighting Was a Factor in Taxiway Landing at Newark
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080401/missed_runway.html?.v=1
2) Feds Call for Alerts on All Air Gliders
National Transportation Safety Board says all gliders should be required to operate with devices that alert air traffic controllers and other aircraft to their presence.
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gJIJpMrPdf9TGKSpP-PvoNVHo5yQD8VPD7K00
Link to safety recommendation from the NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2008/a08_10_13.pdf
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Hitting a Wall in Berlin Over GPS
T-Mobile refuses to sell Nokia phones with GPS service.
Link to story in the International Herald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/02/technology/wireless03.php
SAFETY / SECURITY
4) US Department of Homeland Security Says Responders Resistant to Communications Sharing
Link to story from CongressDaily:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=39677&dcn=todaysnews
5) Can Nighttime Vision Aids Reduce Car Accidents?
Link to story in Fortune:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/01/magazines/fortune/tech/night_vision.fortune/index.htm
6) Quebec, Nova Scotia Join Phone and Drive Ban
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080402.BAN02/TPStory/National
7) New Technology Makes School Bus Rides Safer
Buses will be equipped with a license plate reader to snap pictures of vehicles which illegally pass buses.
Link to story on News 10 Now:
http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/113452/new-technology-makes-bus-rides-safer/Default.aspx
TELEMATICS
8) GM's OnStar Upgrades Navigational Services
Link to story in Edmunds Inside Line:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=125425
9) In-Car Technology – How Much is Too Much?
Link to story in U.S. News & World Report:
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080402-120384/
10) When Will Cars Drive Themselves?
Link to story in Condé Nast Portfolio:
http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/goods/cars/2008/04/02/When-Will-Cars-Drive-Themselves
TRANSIT
11) National Smart Card Scheme Arrives in UK
But MPs highlight integration challenges for buses and question whether the rail industry is ready.
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213217/concessionary-smartcard-scheme
12) Technology is Key Layer to Security Transit
Link to story in Metro:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90511396
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Podcast: Deep Dive into Real-Time Traffic and Location-Based Advertising on Mobile Handsets
Link to interview with Tim Lorello, Senior Vice President of TeleCommunications Systems by Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2728&trv=1
14) New Solar Panels Collecting Seattle Traffic Data Every 60 Seconds
Link to story in Queen Anne News:
http://www.pacificpublishingcompany.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=19444430&BRD=855&PAG=461&dept_id=513931&rfi=6
News Releases
1) Free Weather and Traffic Applications Now on Mobile from the Weather Network
2) XM NavTraffic Expands to 22 New 2009 General Motors Vehicle Models
3) Second Railroad Joins FRA Risk Reduction Pilot Program Permitting Confidential Reporting of ‘Close Call’ Incidents
4) TrafficCast’s Dynaflow to Provide Speed Data for GeoMicro’s Mobium GPS Application
5) Throw Your Maps Away: Nuance Mobile and TeleNav Deliver Speech-Enabled GPS Navigation to Mobile Phones
6) Boeing Demonstrates "Landing System of the Future" for Military Observers, with ARINC Support
Upcoming Events
Red Light Camera System Development and Placement for Intersection Safety Web Seminar – May 20
http://www.ite.org/education/webinars_rlc.asp
Today in Transportation History
1513 **495th anniversary** - Juan Ponce de León is believed to have become the first European known to set foot in present day Florida.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12228a.htm
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Newsletter Communications Transportation
Tuesday, April 1, 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) FAA May Rethink ADS-B After Negative Industry Reaction
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-may-rethink-ads-b-plan-after-negative-industry-reaction/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Indiana Electronic Toll Road System has Minor Glitches on Opening Day
Link to AP story:
http://www.wlfi.com/Global/story.asp?S=8102080
MARITIME
3) High-Tech System to Track Persian Gulf Ships
Link to story in Gulf Daily News:
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=213327&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31012
OTHER
4) New Regulations Approved on Transport E-Cards in Taiwan
Link to story in The China Post:
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national%20news/2008/04/01/149750/New-regulations.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) New Orleans Starts Traffic Enforcement with Cameras
Link to AP story:
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-38/1206965943157490.xml&storylist=louisiana
TELEMATICS
6) More Automakers to Use Sync Technology, Microsoft Says
Link to story in AutoWeek:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080401/FREE/731181334/1530/FREE
7) Robotic Cars Take Their Rematch to the Track
Link to story on CNET News:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9907023-7.html?tag=nefd.only
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
8) The High-Tech Road to Happiness
Technology will be at the heart of an overhaul of the UK's road network.
Link to story on Silicon:
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39179656,00.htm
News Releases
1) Toyota Establishes Research Institute in North America
2) Asia Navigation Device Shipments to Exceed 185 Million in 2012; Connectivity and Integration Will be Key
3) Federal Railroad Administration Train Accident Investigation Reports Now Publicly Available Online
4) Verizon Wireless Unveils Traffic Avoidance and Other New Features on Popular VZ Navigator Service
5) Southwest Research Institute Expands International Collaboration on Autonomous Vehicle Technology
6) ATX Announces Open Platform for Connected Mobile Devices
7) Iteris Announces Introduction of VersiCam Video Detection Product
8) Are We There Yet? AT&T Turns a New Corner with Launch of AT&T Navigator
9) Northwest Airlines Launches Industry's First Online Version of Inflight Magazine
10) American Airlines Cargo Unveils New US Customs Import Status Functionality on AACargo.com
Upcoming Events
Opportunities in Transportation Infrastructure 2008 – May 14-16 – Washington, DC
http://www.infocastinc.com/index.php/conference/transinf
Today in Transportation History
1873 **135th anniversary** - The British steamer, SS Atlantic sank off the coast of Nova Scotia. The death toll was 562.
http://www.ssatlantic.com/
1993 **15th anniversary** - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was created through the merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
http://www.metro.net
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