Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, November 5, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
IBTTA Summit to Explore Transformational Changes in Transportation Funding System — December 13-15, 2009 in Washington, DC
If you are responsible for funding or operating surface transportation infrastructure at the state, regional, county or municipal level, we invite you to attend IBTTA’s Transportation Policy and Finance Summit and explore the transformational changes that must take place to create a sustainable and efficient transportation funding system. CFO Roundtable on December 13, 2009: This Summit will include a special CFO roundtable for chief financial officers from toll agencies, state departments of transportation, and individuals in similar positions to share knowledge and ideas, network, and learn from one another. For registration, hotel and travel information or to view the preliminary agenda, visit www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) Administrator Says FAA Working to Adjust NextGen
Link to article in Aviation Week:
2) FAA Rules LAX Runway Incursion Not Serious; New Lights Considered
Link to article in the Daily Breeze:
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_13714671
3) EBay Gets Onboard with Delta for Free Wi-Fi Holiday Promotion
Link to article in Advertising Age:
http://adage.com/article?article_id=140315
CAMERAS
4) Shudder Speed
Rise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers’ disgust.
Link to article and video in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110404747.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Ohio Turnpike’s E-ZPass is Working Smoothly, but Drivers are Confused About What to Do with the Transponder
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/e-zpass_is_working_smoothly_bu.html
MARITIME
6) Old Bridge Bumper Technology Means Future Oil Spills Likely
San Francisco Bay pilots getting new technology to improve navigation; pleas for brighter-colored bumpers ignored.
Link to article in The Examiner:
RAILROADS
7) Will Blue Lights Reduce Suicides in Japan?
Link to article in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2009/11/will_blue_light.html
ROADWAYS
8) Campaigners Take Steps to Make Lebanese Roads Safer at Night
Link to article in The Daily Star:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=108361
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving
Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1105/p25s07-usgn.html
TRANSIT
10) DC Metro Power Unit Failure Cripples Communications
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110404385.html
Link to news release from WMATA:
http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4132
11) Canadian Television Program to Originate from Toronto Streetcar
Link to article in Mediacaster:
http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1000346640
12) Should Home Prices Come with Warnings About Transit Costs, Too?
Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/growth/ci_13713631
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Smart Tech to Aid Traffic Flow to 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Link to article in the Shanghai Daily:
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200911/20091106/article_418650.htm
14) Missouri DOT Uses Simulators to Improve Local Traffic Flow
Link to article in the Hannibal Courier-Post:
http://www.hannibal.net/news_local/x896790834/MoDOT-uses-simulators-to-improve-local-traffic-flow
VEHICLES
15) US Criticizes Toyota for ‘Misleading’ Public in Recall
Link to article in The Detroit News:
Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Link to news release from Toyota:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota-s-response-to-nhtsa-news-release.aspx
News Releases
1) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Implements DriveCam Across Entire Fleet
2) Local Innovative, Lifesaving Roadway Safety Programs Nationally Honored
Upcoming Events
ITS California Annual Meeting – November 16-17 – Anaheim, California
Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - The only military aircraft of the United States was damaged upon landing at College Park Airport in Maryland.
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/col.htm
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