Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 16, 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) Data on Airlines’ On-Time Performance Raises Questions
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/business/16flights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) EU Air Traffic Scheme Gets Off the Ground
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/eu-air-traffic-scheme-gets-ground/article-183181

CAMERAS

3) New Jersey State Police Hit ‘Eject’ on VHS
Digital recorders to replace obsolete cameras and tapes in patrol cars.
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1245038739305980.xml&coll=1

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Google Gives Android Voice Maps Search
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217801294

ROADWAYS

5) Sign of the Times?
Electronic signs begin to display pictograms on motorways.
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2009/06/15/traffic_feature.shtml

6) Texas Transportation Institute Promotes Regular Roadsign Replacement
Link to story in The Battalion:
http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2009/06/16/News/Texas.Transportation.Institute.Promotes.Regular.Roadsign.Replacement-3747798.shtml

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Coastal Evacuation Plan Coordinates Exodus
Plan will give Monmouth County tools in event of natural disaster.
Link to story in Atlanticville:
http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2009/0611/front_page/002.html

TRANSIT

8) Utah Transit Authority Adopts Ordinance on Accessing Web Sites
Link to AP story:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12595715

9) Arizona’s Valley Metro Launches Online Commuter Tools
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/06/Valley-Metro-launches-online-commuter-tools.aspx
Link to ShareTheRide site: https://sharetheride.valleymetro.org

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Alerts Still Need Fine Tuning in New Mexico
Link to story from the Albuquerque Journal:
http://www.forconstructionpros.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=41&id=13133

11) Florida Traffic Reporter Marks 40 Years on the Job
Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1010418.ece

VEHICLES

12) Going Mobile with In-Car Wi-Fi
Link to Fox News story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526611,00.html

13) BMW Working on Collision Prevention System
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/bmw-working-on-collision-prevention-system/?nl=wheels&emc=wheelsa1


News Releases
1) Call to Action Leads to Improvements in Pilot Training and Better Access to Pilot Records
2) Washington Metro Expands Basic Spanish Class for Employees


Upcoming Events
16th ITS World Congress – September 21-25 - Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.itsworldcongress.com/


Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - The Golden Flyer, took its first flight in the Bronx, New York.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Wright_Bros/Patent_Battles/WR12.htm

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