Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, May 29, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
TIC3 From GEWI - One Platform, Multiple Deployment Options
Whether you are looking to provide Interoperability between legacy systems, launch or upgrade a 511 Service, generate Traffic Flows & Predictive models, Traffic Alerts, Traffic Plans & Simulations, report on Work Zones & Road Conditions, run an automated Radio Traffic Advisory system, or produce Navigation Quality Data, TIC3 from GEWI is the solution. All of these services, and more, can be achieved by simple configuration of this single commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform, already in use in over 100+ projects worldwide. To discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com and look for GEWI in booth #329 at ITS America.
AVIATION
1) Coalition Aims to Revamp Air Traffic Control System
Link to story in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/aroundnj/Coalition_aims_to_revamp_air_traffic_control_system.html
RAILROADS
2) Amtrak Inches Closer to On-Track Wi-Fi in Northern California
Link to story on Jaunted:
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/5/28/84647/7022/travel/Amtrak+Inches+Closer+to+On-Track+WiFi+in+Northern+California
ROADWAYS
3) High-Tech Upgrades to Pennsylvania Highways Could Manage Congestion
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/state/s_627225.html
4) June Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2009/2009-006-June.pdf
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) GIS Maps Prevent Vehicle Collisions with Elk and Deer
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/691425
6) New Travel Rules Kick in June 1 in US Amid Concerns Over RFID-Tagged Passport Cards
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133639
TRANSIT
7) Cleveland’s Bus Rapid Transit
Link to interview and audio on WNYC Radio:
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/132968
8) New York MTA Offers Mobile Transit Directions
Link to story in amNY:
http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/2009/05/mta_offers_mobile_transit_dire.html
VEHICLES
9) Kansas is Owed $1 Million in Motor Vehicle Records Misuse Case
Link to story in The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/news/story/831007.html
News Releases
1) New Ford Sync Application – Traffic, Directions and Information – Ready for Download
Upcoming Events
Integrating Transit Applications: Defining Data Interfaces Using TCIP – June 24-25 – Los Angeles
http://www.ntionline.com/CourseInfo.asp?CourseNumber=TRI27
Friday Bonus
Here’s an interesting way to calm traffic but panic drivers.*
http://sidestreets.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/19/gimme-a-pothole/852/
(*This is not a real product. The photos are from an ad campaign.)
Today in Transportation History
1914 **95th anniversary** - The RMS Empress of Ireland sank after a collision with the Storstad in the Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 1078 people.
http://www.sea-viewdiving.com/shipwreck_info/empress_home/thetragedy.htm
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 28, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
TIC3 From GEWI - One Platform, Multiple Deployment Options
Whether you are looking to provide Interoperability between legacy systems, launch or upgrade a 511 Service, generate Traffic Flows & Predictive models, Traffic Alerts, Traffic Plans & Simulations, report on Work Zones & Road Conditions, run an automated Radio Traffic Advisory system, or produce Navigation Quality Data, TIC3 from GEWI is the solution. All of these services, and more, can be achieved by simple configuration of this single commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform, already in use in over 100+ projects worldwide. To discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com and look for GEWI in booth #329 at ITS America.
AVIATION
1) Connexion by Boeing’s Former King Marketer Uncensored
Link to column on Flightglobal:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/2009/05/connexion-by-boeings-former-ki.html
BICYCLES
2) Online Mapping Tool Promotes Bike Safety
Link to story and video in The Seattle Times:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009270653_bikewise28m0.html
Link to bikewise: http://www.bikewise.org/
OTHER
3) Q&A with US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Gary Blore About the New National Security Cutter Bertholf
Link to interview in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/05/28/q-and-a-with-coast-guard-acqusition-rear-admrl-gary-blore.aspx
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4) Courtesy-Minded Metro Stands Up for Riders Who Shouldn’t Have to
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/26/AR2009052603286.html
RAILROADS
5) Latest Edition of Signal Online
Link to newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/012_signal_2009_05_en.pdf
ROADWAYS
6) New Sign Will Count and Display Accident-Free Days on US 2 in Washington State
Link to story in The Snohomish Times:http://www.snohomishtimes.com/snohomishNEWS.cfm?inc=story&newsID=563
7) Rolling Wheel Deflectometer - Network-Level Pavement Structural Evaluation - Measuring Deflection at Highway Speeds
Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/management/rwd/index.cfm
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) US-VISIT Tests New Approaches to Exit System
DHS will start testing two methods for electronically collecting and transmitting biometric data on non-citizens as they leave the US through airports.
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/05/27/web-us-visit-pilots.aspx
9) Ohio Troopers to Power Radios with Solar
Link to story in The Columbus Dispatch:
http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/05/28/z-apoh_greencruisers_0528.ART_ART_05-28-09_B6_1KE0FQ4.html?sid=101
TELEMATICS
10) Sync Gets Traffic Application
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090528/BUSINESS01/905280459/1210/BUSINESS/Sync+gets+traffic+application
TRANSIT
11) Is God Dead? Or Just Not Riding the Bus?
Link to story in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1901301,00.html
12) Laval Commuters to Receive GPS Bus Updates
Link to story in The Gazette:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Technology/Laval+unveil+updates/1636772/story.html
13) DC Metro Posting Signs for Next Bus Return
Link to column in The Washington Post:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2009/05/metro_posting_signs_for_next_b.html
News Releases
1) NTSB Expands Release of Accident Investigation Public Dockets Available on Web Site Beginning Next Week
2) DOT Secretary LaHood, US CTO Chopra, EPA Advisor Sussman, T&I Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Mica, Other Officials to Explore ITS Solutions to Nation's Transportation, Economic, Environmental Challenges
3) Flyte Systems Installs Live Airline Information at LAX Airport Parking Complex – Will Also Include National Weather and Traffic Information for the Los Angeles Area
4) Brighter Lights On Roads at Night May Make Older Drivers Less Cautious: Ryerson Study
Upcoming Events
Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Airport Environment – August 3-5 – Salt Lake City
http://events.aaae.org/sites/090801/index.cfm
Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - Two monkeys became the first living creatures to survive a space flight.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/28/newsid_3725000/3725961.stm
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
OpenTMS – Provides Real-Time Operations System Solutions
Open Roads’ Open TMS Enterprise is a proven off-the-shelf solution that incorporates data gathering, information dissemination, and real-time decision-making into a single, user-friendly interface. OpenTMS is your gateway to visualizing all transportation data sources, while communicating with system operators and other users. Our integrated platform provides a consolidated operational view of incidents, traffic congestion, weather, 911 dispatch information, and other decision-making tools. OpenTMS is easy to use, highly scalable and configurable in all dimensions. Open Roads will be demonstrating OpenTMS at ITS America, and can be found at booth #840. For appointments and customized demos, please call 757-546-3401 or email Steve Beckwith at slbeckwith@openroadsconsulting.com. You can also visit us online at www.openroadsconsulting.com.
AVIATION
1) FAA Bird Radar Tests to Expand this Summer
Link to story on AVweb:
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAABirdRadarTestsToExpandThisSummer_200444-1.html
2) On the Radar: Bird-Proofing US Air Traffic
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124328722028652079.html
3) Ethnic Tamil Malaysians Want Tamil Announcements at Airports
Link to story in The Hindu:
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200905261756.htm
CAMERAS
4) Texas Cities Speed Up to Beat Red Light Camera Contract Deadline
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-redlights_27met.ART.State.Edition1.5100182.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) The GPS Revolution: Location, Location, Location
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2009/id20090526_735316.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_innovation+%2Bamp%3B+design
OTHER
6) From Traffic Signs to Furniture
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/26/DD8Q17F8MN.DTL
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Transportation Security Administration to Promote Secure Flight Program
Link to story on AviationNews.net:
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=167713
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Aviation Groups Fight Airport Badging Rule
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=businessweekly&id=news/BADG052609.xml&headline=Aviation%20Groups%20Fight%20Airport%20Badging%20Rule
9) Transport Canada Agrees to Release Results of Child Car Seat Tests
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/05/26/child-car-seat-safety987.html
TRANSIT
10) Plan Would Let Chicago Transit Riders Pay with Phone
Link to story on WLS-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6832883
11) Subsidized Passes Problem for Phoenix-Area Light Rail
When riders don't scan cards, Metro can't recoup fares.
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/traffic/lightrail/articles/2009/05/26/20090526lostfares0526.html
12) It’s Open Sesame: New New York City Buses Feature Exit Sensors to Unclog Back-Door Bottleneck
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/26/2009-05-26_new_buses_feature_exit_sensors.html
13) Twitter Largely Untapped by Campus Bus Services
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/05/Twitter-largely-untapped-by-campus-bus-services.aspx
14) Israel Admits Tube Advert Map ‘Mistake’
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8063435.stm
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Vancouver Braces for Olympic Traffic Nightmare with Interactive Web Tool
Link to story on itbusiness.ca:
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=53282
News Releases
1) Pennsylvania DOT and Telvent Select Inrix Traffic for New 511 Pennsylvania Traveler Information Service
2) WirelessCar Selected to Telematics Service Provider for BMW in Europe
Upcoming Events
Workshop on Roundabouts – August 18 – Maitland, Florida
http://trc.ce.ufl.edu/Roundabouts_Workshop_2009.html
Today in Transportation History
1919 **90th anniversary** - The NC-4, a flying boat, became the first aircraft to complete a trans-Atlantic flight.
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/ww2Timeline/firstflight.html
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition Kicks Off in Less Than One Week
From June 1-3, join U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, members of Congress, and other transportation, technology, business and policy leaders at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition – located just 15 minutes away from the nation’s capitol. If you are in the transportation industry, you cannot afford to miss this event. ITS America has put together an exciting program of nearly 100 educational and Congressional fact-finding sessions, opportunities to interact with members of Congress and senior government officials, 150,000 square feet of exhibits, tours of local ITS facilities and projects, a “City Streets” technology demonstration staged right outside of the convention center, and a closing reception and technology showcase in the new Capitol Hill Visitors Center. For more information on the program and to register, visit http://www.itsa.org/amregistration.html.
CAMERAS
1) Internet Accelerating Speed Camera Foes in Maryland
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/25/AR2009052501975.html
2) Man Unhappy as Traffic CCTV Films His Home
Link to story on Get Surrey:
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2051346_man_unhappy_as_traffic_cctv_films_his_home
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) The GAO, the Media, and GPS
Link to commentary in The Space Review:
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1381/1
OTHER
4) Four States Adopt ‘No Smiles’ Policy for Driver’s Licenses
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-05-25-licenses_N.htm
PEDESTRIANS
5) Indonesian Law Will Make Disabled Wear Signs in Traffic
Link to story in The Jakarta Globe:
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/law-will-make-disabled-wear-signs-in-traffic/277469
ROADWAYS
6) Illinois Tollway Hopes New Signs Pay Off
Link to Chicago Breaking News story:
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/05/illinois-tollway-signs.html
7) Growth Means Signs Can’t Keep Up with Times
As communities spread ever outward, traffic signage estimates are frequently miles off the mark.
Link to story in The Ledger:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090525/NEWS/905255031/1410?Title=Growth-Means-Signs-Can-t-Keep-Up-With-Times
TELEMATICS
8) Ford Takes on OnStar with 911 Assist
Link to story in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/ford-takes-on-onstar-with-911-assist/
TRANSIT
9) Trolley Anticrash Technology Put Off in Boston
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/05/25/trolley_safety_system_put_off/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Digital Transport Project to be Rolled Out in Birmingham, UK
Link to story in the Birmingham Post:
http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/creative-industries-news/2009/05/27/digital-transport-project-to-be-rolled-out-in-birmingham-65233-23719905/
11) Upstate New York is Not Yet in 511 NY Real-Time Traffic Alert Loop
Link to column in the Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=803479
Upcoming Events
ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Wireless Communications – July 13-14 – Charlotte, North Carolina
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/itsbest/
Today in Transportation History
1889 **120th anniversary** - The first passenger elevator opened in the Eiffel Tower.
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 25, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Open Roads’ RTIMIS: A Real-Time System Management Information Program Solution
RTIMIS is a software product from Open Roads Consulting that generates comprehensive real-time transportation information by fusing system information gleaned from existing stakeholder systems. By collecting data from 911 CAD systems, traffic signal systems, freeway management systems, and others, RTIMIS creates a common operational picture of transportation across a region, a state, or a multi-state corridor. This common operational picture enables improved incident response, increased responder and traveler safety, enhanced mobility, and represents a cost-effective means of achieving compliance with the requirements stated in section 1201 of the SAFETEA-LU legislation. Open Roads will be demonstrating RTIMIS at ITS America at booth #840. For appointments and customized demos, please call 757-546-3401 or email Steve Beckwith at slbeckwith@openroadsconsulting.com. You can also visit us online at www.openroadsconsulting.com.
AVIATION
1) Can Airport Technology Halt a Pandemic?
Link to story in New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227095.900-can-airport-technology-halt-a-pandemic.html
2) New Web Program Aims to Reduce Fatigue-Related Aviation Accidents
Link to American Forces Press Service story:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54456
SAFETY / SECURITY
3) New York City Goes Wireless
Wireless network supports transfers of large files, such as fingerprints, maps and full-motion streaming video.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2009/05/21/nyc-mobile-data-network.aspx
TRANSIT
4) New York City Transit Authority Feeling the Pain from a Crippled Advertising Market
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/nyregion/25ads.html?_r=1&ref=media
Upcoming Events
Low Cost Airlines World Americas – June 29-July 1 – Coral Gables, Florida
http://www.terrapinn.com/2009/americas
Today in Transportation History
1979 **30th anniversary** - American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on takeoff in Chicago, killing 273 people. It is deadliest single plane crash on US soil.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19790525-2
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 21, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Meeting — Incident Management, Safety and Security, July 19-21, 2009, Denver, CO
Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Denver, CO to learn about best practices from around the world in Incident Management and Emergency Response. Sessions will explore the most effective tools and communication methods available to promote toll facility safety and security, maintain operations in the face of disruption, and effectively communicate with customers during all phases of an incident – from prevention to recovery. Other topics include crisis management during special events, Post Traumatic Distress Disorder and psychological impacts to employees, the role of engineering and maintenance in prevention and safety, and business continuity during disasters. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda and register today!
AVIATION
1) Virgin America Completes Installing Wi-Fi on Fleet
Link to Dow Jones story:
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200905200936DOWJONESDJONLINE000643_FORTUNE5.htm
CAMERAS
2) Louisiana House Committee All but Kills Plan to Regulate Red Light Cameras
Link to story in The Times-Picayune:
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/05/committee_all_but_kills_plan_t.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) US Air Force Waves Off Warnings About GPS Accuracy
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052103127.html
4) Microsoft: ‘We Touch Every Piece’ of Auto Business
Link to ZDNet column:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=4375
5) Calling the Real Race in GNSS
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/Calling-the-Real-Race-in-GNSS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599294?contextCategoryId=33831
RAILROADS
6) The Interstate Rail Defense Network
Would a name change increase public support for high-speed rail proposal?
Link to The No. 13 Line blog:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/13line/the-no-13-line-the-interstate-rail-defense-network/635/
7) Freight Rail Security: Actions Have Been Taken to Enhance Security, but Federal Strategy Can Be Strengthened and Security Efforts Better Monitored
Link to US Government Accountability Office report:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09243.pdf
ROADWAYS
8) Virginia DOT to DC Department of Transportation: You Need to Communicate Better
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1680248
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Nebraska State Patrol Scanning Plates for Info About Drivers
Link to AP story:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10638791
SPACE
10) A New Frontier: Astronaut Using Twitter in Space
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2009-05-20-astronaut-twitter_N.htm
TELEMATICS
11) Telematics and GPS Go in the Right Direction
Navigation assistance gets more user-friendly with help of technology.
Link to story on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30526005/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
TRANSIT
12) Transit Travels to Cyberspace to Reach Riders
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/Article/Story/2009/05/Transit-Travels-to-Cyberspace-to-Reach-Riders.aspx
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Waze: The Traffic of the Crowds
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10246268-2.html
News Releases
1) Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza Web Site Launched
2) TRW's Capacitive Touch Sensing - Interior Control at Your Fingertips
Upcoming Events
American Association of Airport Executives Annual Conference and Exposition – June 14-17 – Philadelphia
http://www.aaae.org/meetings/annual2009/
Today in Transportation History
1894 **115th anniversary** - The Manchester Ship Canal was officially opened by Queen Victoria.
http://www.shipcanal.co.uk/manchester-ship-canal/
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057 With TIC, you can let your imagination flow, so let us know...at ITS America AVIATION 1) Airline Mechanics Who Can’t Read English Link to story and video on WFAA-TV: http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa090515-_lj_harris.7a4a7d4.html 2) FAA to Hold First-Ever International Runway Safety Summit Link to story on AviationNews: http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=167477 CAMERAS 3) Illinois Lawmakers Reject Speed Cams in School, Hospital Zones Link to story in the Daily Herald: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=294790&src=109 CARTOGRAPHY 4) Google Threatened with Sanctions Over Photo Mapping Service in Germany Link to story in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/technology/companies/20google.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss OTHER 5) Ohio Democrats Restrict Open Internet Auctions for Construction Projects Link to story in The Plain Dealer: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/open_internet_auctions_for_ohi.html ROADWAYS 6) States Roll Out Plans for ‘Smarter’ Roads Link to story on Stateline: http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=401357 7) Span of Control A new generation of ‘smart’ bridges use electronic sensors to warn of impending danger. Link to story in The Economist: http://www.economist.com/science/tm/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13687092 SAFETY / SECURITY 8) Officials Draft Changes to Bush-Era Mandate on ID Cards Link to story from CongressDaily: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42759&dcn=e_hsw 9) New Database Created with Thousands of Emergency Shelters Nationwide Link to story in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hurricane20-2009may20,0,4925727.story TELEMATICS 10) Vehicle Telematics Concept Benefits Responders, Victims Link to story in Occupational Health & Safety: http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/05/20/vehicle-telematics-concept.aspx TRANSIT 11) Popular Smart Card Can be Hacked, Researchers Show Link to story in Government Technology: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/689811 12) Campaign Urges Commuters to Send Postcards in Support of Public Transport Link to story in The New Zealand Herald: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10573411 TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 13) With Holiday Ahead, Massachusetts Turnpike Announces Traffic Info Upgrade Link to story in The Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/05/with_holiday_ah.html Link to Mass Turnpike traffic cameras: http://www.masspike.com/travel/cameras.html 14) Praise Washington State DOT for Alerting Drivers to Bridge Closure Link to commentary in the Issaquah Press: http://www.issaquahpress.com/2009/05/19/off-the-press-21/ News Releases 1) Waze Announces Driver-Generated Live Map Platform; Launches Private Alpha for Mobile Application 2) BART Unveils New Web Site to Keep Riders, Public Informed on Labor Negotiations 3) Live Video from Florida Traffic Cameras to Gain Wider Audience with TrafficLand 4) OnStar Creates Injury Severity Prediction to Improve Automatic Crash Response 5) Tennessee DOT Now Using Twitter to Provide Information About Delays on Roadways Upcoming Events ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Fall Conference – August 24-27 – Arlington, Virginia http://www.aci-na.org/conferences/detail?eventId=149 Today in Transportation History 1939 **70th anniversary** - Regular trans-Atlantic air service began with a Pan American flight from Port Washington, New York to Europe. http://www.airliner.net/pan-am-clipper-flying-boat/transatlantic-airline-service/ ============================================================================================= The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. To subscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-subscribe@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications Questions, comments about the TCN? Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast ati95berniew@aol.com. © 2009 Bernie Wagenblast
Did you know that TIC is not just for traffic? For example, did you know that some customers uses TIC for radio program associated data (PAD) such as song title, artist photo, and schedules, for broadcasting over FM radio data service (RDS) and digital audio broadcast (DAB)? And there's much more.
With the new TIC architecture, you can let your imagination flow, so why not let us know your ideas, requirements, and even your problems, at ITS America. TIC is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform solution proven in over 100 projects operating worldwide, and can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions.
See TIC at GEWI booth #329 at ITS America or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Registration Still Open for ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition, June 1-3, National Harbor, Maryland
Join U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, members of Congress, and other transportation, technology, business and policy leaders at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition – located just 15 minutes away from the nation’s capitol. If you are in the transportation industry, you cannot afford to miss this event. ITS America has put together an exciting program of nearly 100 educational and Congressional fact-finding sessions, opportunities to interact with members of Congress and senior government officials, 150,000 square feet of exhibits, tours of local ITS facilities and projects, a “City Streets” technology demonstration staged right outside of the convention center, and a closing reception and technology showcase in the new Capitol Hill Visitors Center. For more information on the program and to register, visit http://www.itsa.org/amregistration.html.
AVIATION
1) Boeing’s Ambitions Crushed Its Wi-Fi Project, Paving Way for Small Competitor
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-tue-greising-aircell-boeing-may19,0,6380328.column
2) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Launches Mobile Phone Web Site
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/dfw-airport-launches-mobile-ph.html
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Google Street View Trike Captures the Roads Less Driven
Link to story in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/google-street-view-trike-captures-the-roads-less-driven/
OTHER
4) Miserable Commute? It’s Time to Vent
Web site created by Transportation for America wants an improved transportation system.
Link to column in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090519/COL12/90519018
Link to My Commute Sucks: http://www.mycommutesucks.org/
RAILROADS
5) Web-Only Rail Discounts Condemned in UK
It is ‘unacceptable’ that low-cost rail fares are easily available only to those with Internet access, MPs say.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8056021.stm
Link to report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmpubacc/191/191.pdf
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Airport Security Questioned
Privacy advocates: suspend ‘virtual strip search.’
Link to story and video on KMGH-TV:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/19499650/detail.html
Link to further information from the Electronic Privacy Information Center:
http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/
TRANSIT
7) DC Metro ‘Flight Attendant’ Provides Safety Tips in Video
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/05/D-C-Metro-flight-attendant-provides-safety-tips-in-video.aspx
Link to video:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/MetroTV/?id=445BB529-D7A6-4A8E-99B5-DD5134199BB5&CategoryID=1017
8) Feasibility Study on the Use of Personal GPS Devices in Paratransit
Link to report from the Federal Transit Administration:
http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/TRANSPO_Feasibility_GPS_Paratransit_Final.pdf
News Releases
1) The European Payments Council and GlobalPlatform Sign MOU to Align Mobile Contactless Technology
Job Posting
- Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration – Washington, DC
http://tinyurl.com/pmc8fm
Upcoming Events
The Great American Trucking Show – August 20-22 – Dallas
http://www.gatsonline.com/
Today in Transportation History
1934 **75th anniversary** - Police and striking Teamsters battled in Minneapolis during a general strike as a truck was attempting to unload.
http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/81truckersstrike.html
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 18, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Join the International Road Federation (IRF) and learn about the latest international best practices in Pavement Preservation at a newly developed international seminar “Preserving our Highway Infrastructure Assets: Affordable, Safer, and Environmentally Friendly Pavement Preservation Practices”” August 4-7, 2009 Orlando, Fl. The workshop will focus on key issues such as the role of new materials and technologies for pavement preservation, new funding strategies and contracting models to sustain pavement preservation, and latest pavement management tools.
The seminar’s approach is truly global, due to its cast of international speakers including experts from the World Bank Group, U.S. FHWA, Colas (France), University of Texas El Paso (USA), Nippo Corporation (Japan), FDOT, CECA ARKEMA (France) Rubber Pavements Association (USA), and the Shell (Netherlands). Register Today!
CAMERAS
1) Traffic Camera Ban Fails in Louisiana
Link to story on WAFB-TV:
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=10382118&nav=menu57_2
2) Seventeen Cameras to Monitor Shanghai Taxi Drivers
Link to story in the Shanghai Daily:
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090516/article_401016.htm
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) GPS Upgrade Behind Schedule and Over Budget
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10243477-42.html
ROADWAYS
4) Rest Stop Hellos Get a Goodbye from South Dakota
Nonprofit groups no longer can host events at interstate rest stops after officials with the state DOT decided they are too much hassle.
Link to story in the Argus Leader:
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090518/NEWS/905180330
5) Experimental Safety Sign Going Up on Wisconsin Highway
Link to story from KUWS Radio:
http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws.asp?RID=2936
6) Technology Could Stop Speeding and Crashes
Link to story in The Sunday Times:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6294866.ece
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) TSA Improves Program to Check Airline Passengers Against Terrorist List
Link to story on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090518_1856.php
8) Tennessee Enacts Texting-Behind-the-Wheel Law
Link to story in The Tennessean:
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090516/NEWS0201/905160328/1009/NEWS02/Tennessee+enacts+texting-behind-the-wheel+law
9) Indiana Teens Ready to Mute the Ban on Driving with Cell Phones
Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090518/NEWS0501/905180345/1008/LOCAL19/Teens+ready+to+mute+the+ban+on+driving+with+cell+phones
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Former Dash Executive Raised $3 Million for Driver-Centric iPhone App
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Former-Dash-exec-raised-$3M-for-driver-centric-iPhone-App_a1523.html
News Releases
1) Automakers Strive to Add Content Without Clutter
Upcoming Events
Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium 2009 – August 20-21 – Ames, Iowa
http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/events/midcon2009/index.htm
Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - Apollo 10 was launched.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo10info.html
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