Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!
IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 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 information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org.
AVIATION
1) New Twist in Hudson River Collision Investigation
New account of crash clarifies what controller saw. Controllers union booted from investigation for public comments.
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7snJnN8kUVlX69sAmaPg4IPi6aQD9A556R02
2) ‘London’ Airport Name Change Row
Oxford Airport, 60 miles from capital, changes name to London Oxford Airport.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/8205130.stm
OTHER
3) Pittsburgh Develops, iBurgh, First iPhone App that Connects to 311
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09230/991552-53.stm
4) Latest Edition of Transport Business Online
Link to magazine:
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) Cell Phones Problematic for 911
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-08-17-cellphones_N.htm
6) FCC Considers State, Regional Public Safety Broadband Networks
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/18/fcc-considering-state-and-regional-public-safety-networks.aspx
7) Former Officer Wants to Stop Driving and Phone Use
Link to story and video on KCNC-TV:
http://cbs4denver.com/local/driving.cell.phone.2.1132669.html
TRANSIT
8) Massachusetts Giving Transit Data to Software Developers
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iL_WvZWL3aJWlEt-xNXHg7IiYZXgD9A4SON01
9) Work Begins on Expanding Cell Service in DC Metro
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/18/AR2009081801879.html
Link to news release from WMATA:
http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4014
10) Survey: Bangalore Commuters Need More Info About Public Transport
Link to story in The Times of India:
11) Metrolink Operations Center Controls Massive Network
Link to story in the Los Angeles Daily News:
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13147209
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) IBM Turns RFID, Sensor Data Into Actions
Data collected from networked sensors on highways can be used by governments to make decisions.
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/info-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400466
VEHICLES
13) Ford Plans Vehicles to Interact with Power Grids
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-plans-vehicles-to-apf-2317012092.html?x=0&.v=7
Link to news release from Ford:
14) Are Blind Spots a Myth?
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/are-blind-spots-a-myth/?nl=automobiles&emc=wheelsema2
News Releases
1) Mentor Engineering Introduces ‘The Fleet Beat’ Blog for the Latest in Fleet Management
2) US Transportation Secretary Announces New Details on Distractracted Driving Summit
Upcoming Events
Ontario Traffic Engineering Workshop – October 1 – Alliston, Ontario
http://www.otc.org/workshops.cfm?eventid=40
Today in Transportation History
1989 **20th anniversary** - GPS Block 2 was launched.
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gpsand2a.htm
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