Thursday, June 18, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 18, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration Now Open for IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: The Transformation of Transportation

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!


AVIATION

1) Regulators Zero In on Risks of Airbus Sensors
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/world/europe/18iht-plane.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) Eye-in-Sky Satellite Storm Alert May Avert Future Air Disasters
Link to Bloomberg News story:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a.s6Gdc8Ww8s

3) Eyes in the Sky Make Aircraft More Visible
New Zealand surveillance sites will improve safety.
Link to story in the Mountain Scene:
http://www.scene.co.nz/24157a1.page

CAMERAS

4) Arizona Senate Panel Vote Would Add Points for Photo Radar Tickets, Notify Insurers
Link to Capitol Media Services story:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/297547

OTHER

5) June Issue of the National Weather Service’s The Front Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.weather.gov/os/aviation/front/09jun-front.pdf

ROADWAYS

6) Georgia Told Better Exit Signs Needed
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2008/08/21/ntsb.html

7) ‘Share the Road’ Sign Design Hits Bump on the Regulatory Road
Link to story in The Wenatchee World:
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090618/NEWS04/706189907/-1/NEWS90?Sign-design-hits-bump-on-the-regulatory-road

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Canada Amends ‘Dangerous Goods’ Act to Prevent Haz-Mat Accidents
Amendment requires transporters to develop and maintain pre-approved emergency response assistance plans and that ‘dangerous goods’ be tracked.
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=20671

9) First Implementations of New Activate It Mobile Alerting System Next Month
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=13166

TRANSIT

10) Miami-Dade Train Tracker Wins Award
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/06/Miami-Dade-Transit-s-Train-Tracker-wins-award.aspx

11) In a Month, Chandigarh Buses to be GPS-Ready
Link to story in the Indian Express:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/In-a-month--buses-to-be-GPS-ready/478622

12) National Campaign Urges Drivers to Give Public Transportation a Chance
Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090618/LOCAL18/906180417/National+campaign+urges+drivers+to+give+public+transportation+a+chance

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Europe Split Over Best Way Forward for Traffic Systems
Countries, including the UK, are resisting efforts by the European Commission to impose an EU-wide framework for intelligent traffic systems.
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2244382/europe-split-best-way-forward-4723503

14) Ontario Ministry of Transportation Mobile Radio Network a Success
Link to story in Road Talk:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transtek/roadtalk/rt15-2/#a6

VEHICLES

15) UPS to Allow Hard-of-Hearing Drivers
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/17/BA5A188DRO.DTL


News Releases
1) DART Features Employees in Online Rail Construction Promotion
2) TomTom Selects Inrix as Strategic Partner for Traffic and Fuel Prices in North America
3) Frost & Sullivan Presents European Automotive Safety Systems Product Innovation of the Year Award to Navteq


Job Postings
- Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-13 EG – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?jobid=81453292&rc=5&TabNum=1
- Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-12 EG – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?jobid=81453244


Upcoming Events
MetaPlaces ’09 – September 22-23 – San Jose, California
http://www.thewherebusiness.com/metaplaces/index.shtml


Today in Transportation History
1934 **75th anniversary** - Design began of the Boeing Model 299 which eventually became the B-17 Flying Fortress.
http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/KleinBernhard/7102.htm

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