Friday, May 30, 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 30, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Paper Airline Tickets Consigned to History
Link to story in The Times:
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article4032062.ece

2) FAA: Sun Box Disk Failure Caused NOTAM Database Crash
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9091339&intsrc=hm_list

BUSES

3) Automatic Buses in France: Ended Story?
Link to story on Transport Expertise:
http://en.transport-expertise.org/index.php/2008/05/30/automatic-buses-in-france-ended-story/

CAMERAS

4) Camera Keeps Eye on Traffic
Lens being tested in Tennessee could change way future vehicle flow is managed.
Link to story in the Knoxville News Sentinel:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/may/30/camera-keeps-eye-on-traffic/

OTHER

5) Electronic System Helps Hawaii Trim Late Traffic Fines
Link to story in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
http://starbulletin.com/2008/05/30/news/story05.html

ROADWAYS

6) Clemson Research Looks to Improve Highway Flow During Hurricanes
Wireless communications system being developed to help keep traffic moving.
Link to story in the Daily Journal:
http://www.upstatetoday.com/news/2008/may/30/next-time-around/

7) Speed Traps – New Way to Avoid Them
Trapster is a cell phone social network that allows motorists to alert other users via cell phones regarding locations of speed traps.
Link to story on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/05/30/speed.traps/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Flaws Stir Debate on Storm Alert Systems
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/tornadoes/2008-05-29-sirens_N.htm

9) FEMA to Manage Cellular Alert System
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32898-1.html

10) National Work Zone Awareness Week 2008: Slow for the Cone Zone
Some ways the event was commemorated across the US.
Link to story in Focus:
http://www.tfhrc.gov/focus/may08/01.htm

TRANSIT

11) Oklahoma’s Cleveland Area Rapid Transit Partners with Google Transit
Link to story in The Norman Transcript:
http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_151002252

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Pick Up the Phone: It’s a Crash
Arizona DOT hopes to send text traffic alerts to cell phones in the next few years.
Link to story on KPNX-TV:
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2008/05/29/20080529freewaycrash05292008-CR.html

13) Mygistics Wants to Put Commuters, Investors in the Fast Lane
Link to story in the Kansas City Business Journal:
http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2008/06/02/story3.html?b=1212379200%5E1642719


News Releases
1)
Gresham, Smith and Partners Awarded On-Call Statewide ITS Design Contract from Georgia DOT
2) Missouri DOT Posts New Videos on YouTube Showcasing Projects and Highway Safety Efforts


Solicitation
- Call for Papers – Adaptive Transportation Organizations and Employees – Transportation Research Board
http://www.trb.org/utils/CFPDetail.asp?cid=935
- Call for Papers – Attracting Talent; Keeping Talent - What works for building and maintaining a skilled workforce in transportation? – Transportation Research Board
http://www.trb.org/utils/CFPDetail.asp?cid=930
- Call for Papers – How to Get People Interested in Transportation – Transportation Research Board
http://www.trb.org/utils/CFPDetail.asp?cid=931


Upcoming Events
2008 American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress & Exhibition – August 17-20 – New Orleans
http://www.apwa.net/meetings/congress/2008/


Friday Bonus
Sure, the price of fuel is sky high, but David Letterman has a few ideas on how to have fun in a car without traveling far.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hSvd4_lwq1s&feature=related


Today in Transportation History
1883 **125th anniversary** - A stampede, sparked by rumors of an impeding collapse, killed twelve people on newly opened the Brooklyn Bridge.
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/bbridge/bbridgenews/..%5Cbbicb06081883/bbicb06081883.htm

**Correction** Yesterday’s “Today in Transportation” feature had the wrong year. It should have been 1953 for the conquering of Mount Everest.
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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Thursday, May 29, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 29, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Continental’s Pilot Program: Electronic Boarding Pass
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1212035842201940.xml&coll=1

2) In-flight Entertainment in Your Hands
Link to CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/28/db.ipodplanes/index.html

3) Emerging Use of Wireless Ground Support Equipment
Link to story in Airport Business:
http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Emerging-Use-of-Wireless-GSE/1$19783

MARITIME

4) Port Worker ID Program Could Face More Delays
Workers are not getting help when they apply.
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jIamqyZEQR62GMgBUJInyZALOKKwD90UTREG0

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Data Management System Helps Texas DOT Analyze Traffic Accidents
Link to story in Texas Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/tt/articles/298858

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) ‘Secret Weapon’ Will Monitor I-5 Traffic
Wireless cameras will allow Sacramento area officials to monitor traffic, adjust signals.
Link to story and video reports on KCRA-TV:
http://www.kcra.com/survive/16419102/detail.html


News Releases
1)
Microsoft Virtual Earth Platform Selected by Leading State and Regional Agencies in the US – Texas and Ohio DOTs Use to Provide Traffic Information
2) Ecall Provider ATX Group Among Organizations Uniting to Improve European Emergency Response
3) Court Dismisses TransCore Lawsuit Against ETC Corporation


Job Posting
- Manager of Toll System Development – MTA Bridges and Tunnels – New York City
http://www.mta.info/bandt/employ/jobp741.htm


Upcoming Events
Talking Freight Seminar: Freight Planning - Impacts on Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions – June 18
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=430


Today in Transportation History
1955 **55th anniversary** - Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/Concepts/Imaging_Everest/-75.html

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Wednesday, May 28, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


CAMERAS

1) No Red Light Cameras for Some Illinois Towns
Link to story in the Quad-City Times:
http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/05/28/news/illinois/doc483cb61e0c279377310002.txt?sPos=3

2) SANRAL Camera Project Winds Up
Cameras and variable message boards deployed in Johannesburg area.
Link to story on ITWeb:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0805281038.asp?O=FPTOP&S=IT%20in%20Government&A=ITG

3) More Webcams Will View Colorado’s Vail Pass
In future drivers will be able to see entire pass online.
Link to story in the Vail Daily:
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080528/NEWS/836345915

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Sacramento’s Big Fix: Will GPS Systems be Any Help?
Link to story and video report in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/970330.html

5) Pulsars Could Serve as Extraterrestrial PNT Beacons
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/System+Design+and+Test+News/Pulsars-Could-Serve-as-Extraterrestrial-PNT-Beacon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519227?contextCategoryId=33831

OTHER

6) Young Professionals in Transportation Group Started in Washington, DC
Group’s mission is to provide career guidance, fellowship, and networking opportunities for young professionals in the transportation field.
Link to further information:
http://ypt.transportation.org/

RAILROADS

7) Local Officials in Louisiana in Dark About Chemicals on Trains
Link to story in the Insurance Journal:
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/05/27/90360.htm
Link to story in The Daily Advertiser:
http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080528/NEWS01/805280320/-1/NEWSFRONT2

8) High-Speed Rail: Internet Connection on Thalys Trains
Link to story on the Transport Information Group:
http://en.transport-expertise.org/index.php/2008/05/27/high-speed-rail-internet-connection-on-board-thalys-trains/

ROADWAYS

9) Language Not a Barrier for Some Drivers
Knowing English not a requirement for a driver’s license in some states.
Link to story in The Republican & Herald:
http://www.republicanherald.com/articles/2008/05/28/news/local_news/pr_republican.20080528.a.pg1.pr28licenses_s1.1708666_top3.txt

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Installation of Radio Frequency Technology at Texas-Mexico Border Will Cause Short-Term Delays at Entry Points
Link to AP story:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-bordertech_27tex.ART.State.Edition1.45fd25c.html

TELEMATICS

11) Not Just Traffic: Inrix Makes a Bold Move
Link to story in Perspectives on LBS:
http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=518985

TRANSIT

12) Small Library Opening at BART Station
Vending-like machine will accept library cards and dispense books.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/28/BABT10ULLU.DTL
Link to news release from the Contra Costa County Library:
http://www.contra-costa.lib.ca.us/press_releases/library-a-go-go.html


News Releases
1)
Copenhagen Airports Introduces Unique Wireless Technology
2) Transport-Expertise.org Web Site is Up and Running; Presents Topical News, Studies and Analysis with a French-American Way of Thinking
3) Watch This Space: Video Surveillance Software Revenue to Grow Fourfold by 2013
4) Intelligent Vehicles Symposium 2008 at TU Eindhoven


Upcoming Events
2008 Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium – August 14-15 – Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.mrutc.org/midcon/


Today in Transportation History
1987 – Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old West German pilot, landed a small private plane in Moscow’s Red Square.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,819972,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=fromtheobserver

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tuesday, May 27, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


One Day Left to Register for the 15th World Congress on ITS Webinar

There’s still time left to register for “Welcome to the World Congress,” an informative, one hour Webinar on the upcoming 15th World Congress on ITS featuring ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting. This Webinar will be held free of charge from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 28. Hosted by Michael Freitas of Ygomi LLC, participants will receive an update on the program, exhibits, VII technology demonstrations, networking and ancillary events, technical tours, and registration information. To register, go to
www.itsa.org/worldcongress.html.

AVIATION

1) Airlines Come Clean on In-Flight Mobile Phone Calls
Five airlines are testing mobile phone calls in-flight, eight are sitting on the fence, one has banned them.
Link to story in The Times:
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article4014548.ece

CAMERAS

2) New Cyprus Traffic Cameras Could be Up and Running Within Eight Months
Link to story in the Cyprus Mail:
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=39429&cat_id=1

CARTOGRAPHY

3) California State Automobile Association’s Paper Map Unit Nears End of Road
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/27/BUOE10S5V4.DTL

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) One Pass to Rule Them All? Ten Southern States Try to Unify Their Tolls
Link to column in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/maitland/orl-roadwise2608may26,0,3707128.column

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) New Crusader for Illinois Tollway
Captain Tollway and ‘Know Before you Go’ campaign unveiled.
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=197879&src=109
Link to news release from the Illinois Tollway:
http://www.illinoistollway.com/portal/page?_pageid=54,1927739&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

6) Go Slow, On the Road and Behind the Camera
California Department of Transportation to use slow-motion videos to promote teen driving safety.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thehomeroom/2008/05/go-slow.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) South Carolina Leads Nation in Texts While Driving
Link to story in The Post and Courier:
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/may/25/state_leads_nation_texts_while_driving42148/

TELEMATICS

8) Get Set to Have Ads on Board
High-tech in cars will be brought to you by sponsors.
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080525/BUSINESS01/805250536/1014/BUSINESS01

9) Driver Assistance Systems Push Auto Navigation Utility
Link to story in EE Times Asia:
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800525878_499491_NT_f2c42a76.HTM

TRANSIT

10) Riding the Rails and Surfing the Internet
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1405680~Riding_the_rails_and_surfing_the_Internet.html

11) Transforming Buses Into Mobile Sensing Platforms
Link to story on cellular-news:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/31386.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Test to Warn California Motorists About Fog
Link to story in The Fresno Bee:
http://www.fresnobee.com/384/story/627501.html

13) Connecticut Moves Forward with 511 for Travel Updates
Link to story in The News-Times:
http://origin.newstimes.com/ci_9390218

14) New Jersey DOT Sending Traffic Alerts
Link to story in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080525/COMMUNITY/805250474

15) Metro Networks Keeps Traffic Reports Flowing in Jacksonville, Florida Area
Link to story in The Florida Times-Union:
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/052608/bus_282260252.shtml

16) Method Uses 'Bluetooth' to Track Travel Time for Vehicles, Pedestrians
Link to story on AScribe Newswire:
http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20080527.110835&time=11%2025%20PDT&year=2008&public=0


News Releases
1)
Arriva Launches Free Wi-Fi Service on Trains Across Denmark
2) HD Radio Manufacturing Infrastructure Now Enables Low-Power, Low-Cost Designs
3)
Current Technology Acquires Celevoke
4) Telematics Services from ATX Now Available to Peugeot Owners in Germany


Upcoming Events
North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference – August 6-8 – Washington, DC
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=060e4400-a26c-430e-bdad-9174bc50f9d2


Today in Transportation History
1967 – The US Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is christened by Jacqueline and Caroline Kennedy in Newport News, Virginia.
http://www.navysite.de/cvn/cv67.htm

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Monday, May 26, 2008

Monday, May 26, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Uses Technology to Speed Air Travel
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152645-1.html

CAMERAS

2) How to Harness the Power of Cameras and Sensors
Link to article in The BAPCO Journal:
http://www.bapcojournal.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1193/How_to_harness_the_power_of_cameras_and_sensors.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Travel Behavior Gathered with High-Sensitivity GPS
Link to story in GPS World:
http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Infrastructure/Dear-Diary/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502628

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) New CD from US DOT: Best of Public Safety and Emergency Transportation Operations
Link to further information:
http://www.its.dot.gov/its_publicsafety/index.htm

TELEMATICS

5) Electronics Use in Vehicles Growing
Link to story in The Oakland Press:
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/052308/bus_20080523323.shtml

6) Use Telematics as an Opportunity, Not an Aftermarket Intrusion
Link to story in Aftermarket Business:
http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Industry+News/Use-telematics-as-an-opportunity-not-aftermarket-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518619?contextCategoryId=42276

TRANSIT

7) New Washington Metro Maps Aim to Ease, Speed Bus and Rail Use
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.examine1
1 r.com/a-1405585~Metro_maps_aim_to_ease__speed_bus_and_rail_use.html

VEHICLES

8) IT Hits the Highway: Big Rigs Go High-Tech
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9085018&intsrc=hm_ts_head

9) What You See is How You Drive
Could built-in cameras someday become a common feature in your car?
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11389_3-6240184-1.html?tag=nefd.riv


Upcoming Events
23rd ARRB Conference – July 30-August 1 – Adelaide, Australia
http://www.arrb.com.au/23Conf/


Today in Transportation History
1948 **60th anniversary** – Public Law 80-557 was passed by Congress establishing the Civil Air Patrol is established as a civilian auxiliary to the US Air Force.
http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5192

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Friday, May 23, 2008

Friday, May 23, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) FAA Tests Ways to Detect Runway Junk
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/business/23runway.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) Northwest Airlines Puts E-Tickets on Travelers’ Palms
Link to story in The Detroit News:
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/BIZ/805230356
Link to news release from Northwest Airlines:
http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/newsc/2008/pr052220082006.html

3) FAA’s System for Preflight Pilot Notices Down
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jtti7sWGP2iovNnbDpirjXRZrmwA

CAMERAS

4) Trying to Catch Security Threats with Cameras
Companies evaluate how to use Atlantic City Airport’s system to find bombs, drugs.
Link to story in NJBIZ:
http://www.njbiz.com/enews_article.asp?lID=337&sID=339&m1=116&m2=&cID=9&aID=85674403.7651896.967798.4943904.5269418.206&aID2=74437&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=%2Fenews%5Farticle%2Easp%3FlID%3D337%26sID%3D339%26m1%3D116%26m2%3D%26cID%3D9%26aID%3D85674403%2E7651896%2E967798%2E4943904%2E5269418%2E206%26aID2%3D74437&utm_content=i95berniew%40aol%2Ecom&utm_campaign=Weekly+Transportation+Update%3A+Laid%2DOff+Workers+Sue+Jevic+Transportation

OTHER

5) US Ports of Entry Expanding Technology to Quicken Crossings
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5797166.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Rhode Island State Police Say Contractor Tapped DOT Computers
Link to story in The Providence Journal:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/SHIRE_PROBE_05-23-08_VDA8DHU_v25.38e855f.html

TRANSIT

7) All Subways Should be Like Taipei’s Marvel of Mass Transit
System gets high marks for real-time information displays and fare system.
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/taipei-metro-re.html

VEHICLES

8) European Commission Plans Mandatory Car-Safety Technologies
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/commission-plans-mandatory-car-safety-technologies/article-172568


News Releases
1)
MobiTV and UIEvolution Collaborate to Deliver Streaming Video to Automobiles


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – 511 Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/GeneralEdit.aspx?SID=RFP%207R-03


Upcoming Events
International Municipal Signal Association Annual International Conference – July 17-23 – Chandler, Arizona
http://www.imsasafety.org/2008conf/2008conf.html


Friday Bonus
The world’s most effective speed bump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ZwbDj7sQM


Today in Transportation History
1923 **85th anniversary** - SABENA (Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne) began service as Belgian’s national airline.
http://www.sabena.com/EN/Historique_FR.htm

Saturday: 1883 **125th anniversary** - The Brooklyn Bridge opened.
http://newspaperads.nydailynews.com/SS/Page.aspx?secid=45992&pagenum=1

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Thursday, May 22, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 22, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


Registration Ends Tomorrow for Mid-Atlantic Workshop on Systems Engineering for ITS Projects

Tomorrow is the deadline to register for the “Mid-Atlantic System Engineering for Intelligent Transportation System Projects” workshop, scheduled for June 5-6, 2008 in at the Holiday Inn Frederick Conference Center in Frederick, Maryland. This workshop will use the new “Federal Highway Administration Systems Engineering for ITS: An Introduction for Transportation Professionals” guide as a primary reference to introduce systems engineering to management, ITS project managers, and technical and project staff. This workshop is sponsored by ITS Maryland, ITS America, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The system engineering processes of Virginia and Maryland CHART will be discussed as examples of process development and implementation. The importance and benefits, and the implications for management will be discussed, as will basic systems engineering concepts in the context of ITS projects. The registration fee is $125.00. For registration and hotel information, visit
www.itsa.org/itsa/files/RegForm_MidAtlanticWorkshop.doc.

AVIATION

1) Survey: Airline Passengers Nix Cell Phone Talking In-Flight
But they support Wi-Fi access for e-mail and other quiet functions.
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9087798&intsrc=hm_list

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) New Hampshire Fixes E-ZPass
State is giving E-ZPass users more time to clear up fines without risking arrest or license suspensions.
Link to AP story:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NH_XGR_E_ZPASS_NHOL-?SITE=NHCON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) TomTom May Head Down Dash Path - and Quickly
Link to story in Directions Magazine:
http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/4323-TomTom-May-Head-Down-Dash-Path-and-quickly.html

OTHER

4) Metrolink Tries to Censor Bloggers
Link to story in L.A. Weekly:
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/metrolink-tries-to-censor-bloggers/18960/

5) NOAA Satellite to Track Sea Levels
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46328-1.html

ROADWAYS

6) Ohio Seeing Blue $$$ Signs
Highway markers for food, gas net millions.
Link to story in The Columbus Dispatch:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/05/22/blue_signs.ART_ART_05-22-08_B1_8IA96FT.html?sid=101

7) Signs May Go High-Tech
Innovative signs will sense vehicles’ height, weight and speed to warn crossing traffic of unsafe conditions.
Link to story in the Red Wing Republican Eagle:
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=50461&section=News

8) Variable Speed Limit Begins on I-270 in Missouri
Link to story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/7CD01A7907D3ABB58625745100140431?OpenDocument

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Fed Grant Ending ATA's Highway Watch Program
Link to story in Transport Topics:
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=19831

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) US Fire Administration, US DOT Complete Traffic Incident Management Systems Study
Link to story in Occupational Health & Safety:
http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/63129/
Link to news release from the US Fire Administration:
https://www.usfa.dhs.gov/media/press/2008releases/052108.shtm
Link to report: https://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tims_0408.pdf


News Releases
1)
Telematics Update Announces Winners of the 2008 International Telematics Awards
2) 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads, According to Fourth Annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test
3) FAA Air Traffic Software Program Saves $27 Million in Delays During First Year
4) New Web Site Highlights Norfolk Southern’s Steps to Sustainability
5) Orange and Nokia to Form Strategic International Partnership on Mobile Services
6) Drive, Walk and Discover the Updated Version of Nokia Maps
7) Intelligent Transportation Society of America Announces New Directors
8) Randell Iwasaki Elected Chairman of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America Board of Directors
9) Mobileye Selected as an ‘Enterprise of Tomorrow’ by Israeli Presidential Conference
10) Ohio State Patrol Web Site to Feature Daily Fatality Updates Over Memorial Day Weekend


Job Posting
- Manager of Special Services – Norwalk Transit District – Norwalk, Connecticut
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2807
- Safety Specialist – PATCO – Lindenwold, New Jersey
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2809


Upcoming Events
China In-Flight Entertainment & Communications Summit 2008 – June 26-27 – Beijing
http://www.gisconsult.net/en/ifec2008/index.htm


Today in Transportation History
1903 **105th anniversary** - The SS Iconic, a White Star Line ship, was launched at Belfast.
http://www.titanic-whitestarships.com/WSL_Ionic2nd.htm

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Wednesday, May 21, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Pentagon, FAA Web Site Overlays Military Bases on Google Maps
Link to story on All Headline News:
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011012360
Link to See and Avoid:
http://www.seeandavoid.org/

2) Air Traffic Control Goes Dark Across Southern California
Link to story in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:
http://www2.dailybulletin.com/ci_9326960

CAMERAS

3) Naperville, Illinois Ditches Its Red Light Traffic Cameras
Link to story on WBBM Radio:
http://www.wbbm780.com/Naperville-Ditches-Its-Red-Light-Traffic-Cameras/2228314

4) Palm Beach County, Florida Approves Red Light Traffic Cameras
Link to story in the Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/05/20/0520redlight.html

OTHER

5) ‘Transportation Transparency’ Becomes Law in Minnesota
New transportation policy bill requires Minnesota DOT to submit annual reports to the Legislature on the status of major transportation projects.
Link to story in Finance and Commerce:
http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2008/05/21/Transportation-transparency-becomes-law

6) Czech Artist Fined for Traffic Light Stunt
Link to AFP story:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hL26do7R6obztuZ6L7YsvKdvezgg

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Headphones and Traffic Volatile Mix
Link to CP story:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/2008/05/21/5625296-sun.html


News Releases
1)
New Online Information Source for Airline Passengers Takes Off – HowWasYourFlight provides information on US airlines


Upcoming Events
Level Crossing 2008 – June 24-27 – Paris
http://www.levelcrossing2008.com


Today in Transportation History
1863 **145th anniversary** - The Siege of Port Hudson (Louisiana) begins during the American Civil War.
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/la010.htm

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Tuesday, May 20, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Transportation Security Administration to Test ID-Only Check of Pilots
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-05-19-pilots_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

2) Controlling Air Traffic's Future: Can Ambitions for Shifting to Satellite-Based ATC be Realized?
Link to story on ATWOnline:
http://www.atwonline.com/channels/indepth/index.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) New Technology Guides First Responders
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2008-05-19-emergencygps_N.htm

MARITIME

4) Port of Houston Seeks Flexibility in Security Funding
Officials tell congressman they want changes in federal grant program so they can replace worn-out technology quickly to help protect key areas.
Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/5790991.html
Link to news release from the Port of Houston Authority:
http://www.irconnect.com/poha/pages/news_releases.html?d=143096

OTHER

5) North Carolina DOT Paid for Free Advice
Link to story and video report on WRAL-TV:
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2908923/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) North Carolina Officials Urge Motorists to Move Over
Link to story and video report on News 14 Carolina:
http://news14.com/content/top_stories/595869/officials-urge-motorists-to-move-over/Default.aspx
Link to additional information from Families for Roadside Safety:
http://www.f-o-r-s.com/home/project/

TRANSIT

7) AVL Systems for Bus Transit: Update
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9051

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Inrix Sees the Future of Traffic Prediction
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9947788-7.html
Link to news release from Inrix:
http://www.inrix.com/pressrelease.asp?ID=54

9) ‘SmartWay’ System Will Give Interstate Traffic Warning in Memphis Area
Link to story in The Commercial Appeal:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/may/20/fast-lane-about-to-get-a-bit-smoother/

VEHICLES

10) Gearing Up for the .car Era
Link to story on Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/gearing-up-for.html


News Releases
1)
RFID to Become a $9.7 Billion Industry within Five Years
2) Wind River and Intel to Drive an Open Source Platform for Automotive Industry
3) Wind River Announces Disruptive Infotainment Platform for Automotive Industry
4) Inrix Announces Total Fusion Traffic
5) Inrix Announces World’s First ‘Third Generation’ Routing Engine
6) Navteq Launches Enhanced Traffic Patterns
7) Navteq and MapQuest Expand Business Arrangement


Upcoming Events
2008 Special Summit on Open Road Tolling – July 13-15 – Plano, Texas
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2885


Today in Transportation History
1498 **510th anniversary** - Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gamma, arrived in Calicut, India.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1497degama.html

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Monday, May 19, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 19, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


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AVIATION

1) Roaming In Flight with iPass
iPass partners with likely first in-flight broadband firm over US for what could be a highly affordable fixed monthly service plan.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/19/AR2008051900047.html

2) Qantas Defends Adequacy of Internet Filters at Airport Lounge
Link to story in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/child-porn-viewed-in-qantas-lounge/2008/05/19/1211049115897.html

CAMERAS

3) Minneapolis OKs Some Green for Red-Light Cameras
City Council approved a $2.6 million agreement offering refunds and expungements to vehicle owners over PhotoCop.
Link to story in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/local/19019954.html

4) Los Angeles Red Light Cameras Clicking for Safety or Revenue?
In LA, 80% of photo tickets are for right-turn violations, considered a less pressing safety concern.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-redlight19-2008may19%2C0%2C5321069.story

MARITIME

5) Lake Erie Shipwrecks Found…Online
Link to story in the Mansfield News Journal:
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/LIFESTYLE/805190304
Link to site:
http://www.ohioshipwrecks.org/

OTHER

6) YouTube Videos Give Commuters a Taste of Other Cities’ Traffic
Link to column in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-roadsage19-2008may19,1,6724976.column

7) E-Passports Have Solved Problems, but Issues Remain
Link to story on ContactLess News:
http://www.contactlessnews.com/news/2008/05/14/epassports-have-solved-problems-but-issues-remain/

8) New York State: Not Everything is Plate Material
Reference to 9/11 not permitted on vanity license plates.
Link to story in the Times Union:
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=689628&category=FRONTPG&BCCode=HOME&

ROADWAYS

9) Big Dig’s $13.5 Million Ducts Go Unused
Cell phone firms find channels too pricy; US allows attaching cables to tunnel walls.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/19/big_digs_139m_ducts_go_unused/

10) North Carolina Prepares to Build Toll Road
Companies demonstrate how they can identify turnpike users, saving on tollbooths, as the state gets ready to build a toll road in the Triangle.
Link to story in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1077668.html

11) ‘God Bless America’ Message Back on Beaumont, Texas Buses
Link to story in The Beaumont Enterprise:
http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19698125&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6

12) Articles from April Issue of Better Roads
- Winter’s Sign Dangers
http://www.betterroads.com/content/Issue-Story.45.0.html?&no_cache=1&tx_magissue_pi1[showUid]=1089
- New, Low-Cost Web Resources Will Drive Pavement Inventories
http://www.betterroads.com/content/Issue-Story.45.0.html?&no_cache=1&tx_magissue_pi1[showUid]=1092

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Problems Beset Transportation Worker ID Program
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-05-18-workerid_N.htm

14) Staying Safe and Connected are at Odds on Road
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-18-distracted-drivers_N.htm

TELEMATICS

15) Convergence and Connectivity – the Buzzwords for 2008-2009
Link to story in Telematics Update:
http://social.telematicsupdate.com/content/convergence-and-connectivity-%E2%80%93-buzzwords-2008-2009

TRANSIT

16) UK Bus Operator Offers Free Wi-Fi
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2216963/bus-operator-offers-free-wifi

17) King County Metro Adds Web Pages Featuring the 'Art-itecture' of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel
Link to site:
http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/tunnel/tunnel-stationart.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) TransAlert Takes to State Roads in New York
Link to story in Buffalo Business First:
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2008/05/19/daily13.html
Link to news release from New York State DOT:
https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/news/press-releases/2008/2008-05-191

19) WFLD-TV, Chicago Lets Web Users Track Traffic Helicopter and Watch Continuous Video
Link to more information from WFLD:
http://media.myfoxchicago.com/airfox/

VEHICLES

20) Best Solution for Traffic Woes? Eliminating the Drivers
Link to Columbia News Service story:
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/05/19/lifeandtimes/z3911e14ab4f1274b8825744a005df393.txt


News Releases
1)
ATX Proposes .car Initiative to Facilitate Safe Web Browsing in Vehicles
2) XM Satellite Radio Launches XM NavTraffic Advertising Campaign Targeting Gridlocked Drivers
3) North Carolina DOT Web Site Links Citizens to Transit Systems Statewide
4) Jax Say Hello Unites Mobile Coupons, Traffic Reports and Driving Directions with Free Directory Assistance


Upcoming Events
Snow & Ice Management Association 11th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium – June 18-21 – Buffalo, New York
http://sima.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=7


Today in Transportation History
1991 - Willy T. Ribbs becomes the first African-American to qualify for the Indy 500.
http://www.willytribbs.com/

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Friday, May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 16, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) New Airline Rules on Tarmac Delays
Airlines will now have to provide complete data about flights that are canceled after leaving the gate and flights that are diverted to another airport.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/washington/16cnd-delays.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Link to news release from the US Department of Transportation:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot7108.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Online Interactive Maps Chart Noise in UK Urban Areas
Link to BBC News story and video report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7403280.stm
Link to news release from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080516.htm
Link to noise maps: http://www.defra.gov.uk/noisemapping

3) California Governor Pushes for Upgrades to State’s Technology Infrastructure
Governor calls for creation of task force to help agencies employ geographic information systems to improve public safety.
Link to story in The San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_9279556?nclick_check=1
Link to news release and video from the California Governor’s Office:
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/9612/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Lockheed Gets the Nod for GPS III
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/Lockheed-Gets-the-Nod-for-GPS-III/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517495?contextCategoryId=1385
Link to news release from Lockheed Martin:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/515_ss_gps.html

OTHER

5) Sponsors in a Better Position to Maintain Mumbai Traffic Booths
Government says ads on traffic booths necessary for their proper maintenance.
Link to Express News Service story:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sponsors-in-a-better-position-to-maintain-traffic-booths-Govt-tells-HC/310433/
Photo of traffic booth with advertising:
http://www.ronakadvertising.com/imgs/booth1.gif

6) Proposal Barring Illinois’ Officials’ Names from Billboards Heads to State Senate
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-legis-16may16,0,3743585.story
Link to bill:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=000504300K5-20

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Major Aviation Announcements Made at 1st Ever US DOT Bloggers' Row
Link to blog:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/secretarysblog/2008/05/today-i-welcome.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US DOT to Expand IT Security Services
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152572-1.html

TELEMATICS

9) Time Partitioning Drives Faster Software Integration for Telematics and Infotainment: Part 1 - Time Problem, Constraints, and a Simulation Model
Link to article in Automotive DesignLine:
http://www.automotivedesignline.com/;jsessionid=5JHP2XPO5KUFEQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN

TRANSIT

10) ‘God Bless America’ Removed from Buses in Beaumont, Texas
Link to story on KFDM-TV:
http://www.kfdm.com/news/america_26055___article.html/bless_buses.html

11) Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recover in the Transit Industry
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9048

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) 511 Service Off to Slow Start in Canada
Link to story on InterGovWorld:
http://www.intergovworld.com/article/f2e9b7030a0104080164a05dfa863634/pg1.htm

13) New Jersey Aims to Make Life Easier for Frazzled Drivers
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--trafficinformatio0516may16,0,2429613.story
Link to New Jersey 511 Travel Information:
http://www.NJ511.info

14) Interview with Mark Thompson, Director of Mobile Services for The Weather Network and MétéoMédia
Says advertising is a more effective revenue model than subscriptions.
Link to audio interview via Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/video-audio.php?GroupID=102
Link to TrafficEye Mobile:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/mobile/trafficeye

15) Teletrac Adding Traffic Alerts
Link to story in FleetOwner:
http://fleetowner.com/information_technology/teletrac_traffic_alerts_0515/

VEHICLES

16) The Coming Boom in Boomer-Friendly Transport
Technology to improve night vision, improved typeface on signage among the changes to aid older drivers.
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2008/bw2008059_070594.htm?link_position=link27

17) Automotive Safety Systems Get More Dependable
Link to story on ICT Results:
http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm/section/news/tpl/article/BrowsingType/Features/ID/89735


News Releases
1)
Cellular Machine-to-Machine Communication Module Shipments to Increase Fourfold by 2013
2) Delphi Defines Data Connectivity with Complete Systems, Leading-Edge Technologies
3) Automotive Service Association Publishes Report on Telematics Usage, Potential Effects on Independent Repair Market


Upcoming Events
Texas Department of Transportation's 2008 Transportation Planning Conference – May 27-30 – Houston
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tpp08/


Friday Bonus
DOT Creates New Lane for Reckless Drivers
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/dot_creates_new_lane_for_reckless


Today in Transportation History
1969 – Venera 5 landed on Venus.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-001A

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