Transportation Communications Newsletter: April 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 30, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

TIC3 From GEWI - One Platform, Multiple Deployment OptionsWhether 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) Aviation Industry Presses for ‘NextGen’ at Annual Summit
Link to story on NextGov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090429_7144.php

2) Airports Seek Thermal-Scan Solution to Swine Flu Spread
Link to story in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/04/airports-seek-thermal-scan-solution-to-swine-flu-spread/

3) AAAE, FAA Host Airfield Safety and Signage Meeting
Link to story on AviationNews:
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=166848

4) In-Flight Wireless Ban Needs More Study
Link to commentary in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_12257071

5) FAA’s Turn Toward Secrecy
Link to commentary on AVweb:
http://www.avweb.com/blogs/insider/AvWebInsider_PhotoOpTwo_200288-1.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Norway Joins Galileo Project
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/Norway-Joins-Galileo-Project/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594438?contextCategoryId=33831

7) Communication on the Road
A low-cost GPS-based positioning architecture for V2V and V2I systems uses a scalable, flexible system that enables a range of in-vehicle safety features.
Link to story in GPS World:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/questex/gps0409/#/24

OTHER

8) Latest Issue of ERTICO-ITS Europe’s iMobility Newsletter
Link to newsletter:
http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/iaOjBgAAAAA~/ViewEmail.ashx

PARKING

9) Maryland Program Lets You Pay Parking Meters Using Your Cell Phone
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=30&sid=1662418

ROADWAYS

10) Report Finds More Flaws in Seattle DOT’s Snow Response
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/405702_Storm30.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Adirondack Northway Cell Gap Closed
Coverage expanded over sections of previously dark I-87.
Link to story in the Press-Republican:
http://www.pressrepublican.com/homepage/local_story_119233554.html

12) Illinois Lawmakers Propose School Bus Tracking Devices
Link to story in the Quad-City Times:
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_9355348e-3544-11de-8944-001cc4c03286.html

13) The Dangers of Texting While Driving
Video captures what happens when bus driver is texting.
Link to story on NBC's Today:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30472366#30472366

TRANSIT

14) Oregon Lawmakers Want ‘Greeters’ in Place at MAX Stations
Link to story in The Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/lawmakers_want_greeters_in_pla.html

15) Mobile Transit Payment Project in the Works in France
Link to story in American Banker:
http://www.americanbanker.com/article.html?id=200904297V1PTSMA

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Bringing Efficiency to the Infrastructure
A smart infrastructure wave may be coming.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/business/energy-environment/30smart.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

News Releases
1) Inrix Triples Real-Time Traffic Flow Coverage in North America to Over 160,000 Miles2) More than a Gadget Every Mile Keeps the UK on the Move
3) Automotive DMB/DAB Will Feel Heat from Internet Radio
4) Sensys Networks Honored Among This Year's Most Promising Private Technology Ventures in North America

Upcoming Events
International Congress on Sound and Vibration – July 5-9 – Kraków, Poland
http://www.icsv16.org/

Today in Transportation History
1939 **70th anniversary** - The New York World’s Fair opened with several transportation exhibits, including GM’s Futurama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74cO9X4NMb4

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Heat Scanners Give Cold Comfort During Flu Outbreak
Link to Reuters story:
http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1241011549.html

2) Feds Knew Air Force One Photo-Op Flyover Might Spark Panic in New York City – But Didn’t Give a Hoot
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/29/2009-04-29_feds_knew_flyover_might_spark_panic.html

3) New Zealand Airline Site Links Tourism Players
Link to story in The New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10569191
Link to Tourism Exchange New Zealand: http://www.tourismexchange.co.nz/

4) Integrating Airport Information Systems
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10316

CAMERAS

5) Why is Governance of CCTV Technology an Issue?
Link to story on MetroVideoMonitor:
http://metrovideomonitor.com/resource_center/report_weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_11

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Cheap Tolls May Worsen Traffic Jams in Japan
Link to story in The Japan Times:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090429n1.html

MARITIME

7) Coordination, Situational Awareness Key Processes at Europe’s Largest Port
Link to story in Security Director News:
http://www.securitydirectornews.com/?p=article&id=sd200904J06upg

OTHER

8) £12 Million Rural Digital Research Boost
Funding will look at how technology can help improve issues such as transport and tourism.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8022953.stm

ROADWAYS

9) Trouble Brewing in Crimea…Over Traffic Signs
Organization protesting a decision to introduce bilingual traffic signs.
Link to story on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
http://www.rferl.org/content/Trouble_Brewing_In_Crimea__Over_Traffic_Signs_/1617723.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Texting While Driving Likely to Stay Legal in Florida
Link to story in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-texting-while-driving-legal-bn042809,0,6616773.story

TRANSIT

11) Florida’s SunRail Uses YouTube to State Its Case
Link to story on Central Florida News 13:
http://www.cfnews13.com/Business/LocalBusinessHeadlines/2009/4/27/sunrail_uses_youtube_state_its_case.html
Link to YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/SunRailer

News Releases
1) US Chief Technology Officer Nominee Aneesh Chopra to Moderate First CTO Roundtable at ITS America's 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition

Upcoming Events
World Parking Symposium VII – June 28-July 1 – Breda, The Netherlands
http://www.worldparkingsymposium.ca/

Today in Transportation History
1939 **70th anniversary** - The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge opened, connecting the New York City boroughs of Queens and the Bronx.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/70th-birthday-of-the-bronx-whitestone-bridge/

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Nominee Aneesh Chopra to Moderate CTO Roundtable at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition

President Obama’s nominee for U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, Aneesh Chopra, will moderate the CTO Roundtable at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. on Monday, June 1 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Offered for the first time at an ITS America Annual Meeting, the CTO Roundtable will bring together the technology experts of several organizations to present their vision for a technology-savvy organization and offer insights that will help shape and implement ITS solutions in the transportation arena. Discounted registration rates are available through April 30. For more information and to register, go to http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html.

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) All-Electronic North Texas Tollway Authority Toll Booth System Delayed
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6395867.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Obama Lifts Up GPS in Speech to US Scientists
Link to story in Inside GNSS:
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/1475

OTHER

3) New Google Search Tool Aimed at Making Sense of Public Data
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/28/AR2009042802280.html

ROADWAYS

4) Road Safety Interview: Sweden’s Vision Zero
Link to interview on Allianz Knowledge:
http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/road_safety/road_safety_vision_zero/article629.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) New York MTA a Tech Wreck
Lawsuit says high-tech security project can’t be completed.
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04282009/news/regionalnews/mta_a_tech_wreck_166543.htm

6) Microsoft Launches Social Media Tool
Emergency managers could use Vine to communicate with citizens.
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/648644

TELEMATICS

7) Mercedes’ OnStar Clone Tries Out Ads
Link to story in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346045,00.asp

TRANSIT

8) TransLink Fare Cards Pass BART Tests
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/27/BAPV17A4OD.DTL

9) Contactless Fare Collection Systems Moving Forward
Link to story in ContactlessNews:
http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/04/27/contactless-fare-collection-systems-moving-forward
Link to news release from the Smart Card Alliance:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/The-Smart-Card-Alliance-980102.html

10) Transit Alerts that Work
Link to story and video on WNYW-TV:
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/good_day_ny/090427_transit_alerts_best_of

News Releases
1) OnStar Shines for GM, as Auto Telematics Becomes Mainstream
2) Celebrate National Train Day Online with Streaming Video Programming Featuring the History of American Passenger Rail Service and the California Zephyr
3) Navteq Unveils a New Look and Enhancements for Navteq Traffic.com
4) New Kentucky Traffic Safety Web Site Launched

Upcoming Events
The Great West Truck Show – June 25-27 – Las Vegas
http://www.greatwesttruckshow.com/

Today in Transportation History
1789 **220th anniversary** - The mutiny on the HMAV Bounty took place.
http://www.fatefulvoyage.com/

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 27, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airports’ Reporting of Bird Strikes Inconsistent
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-04-26-birdstrikes_N.htm

2) California Air Traffic Facilities Rely on Trainees
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iZVZ2TIKS6bAjzHKob0wTFPXjBUgD97QUKMO0
Link to further information from the US DOT Inspector General:
http://www.oig.dot.gov/item.jsp?id=2453

3) ADS-B Enters US Air Traffic Management Arena
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/aw042709p1.xml&headline=ADS-B%20Enters%20U.S.%20Air%20Traffic%20Management%20Arena

4) Air Force One Photo Op Triggers Panic in Manhattan
Normal system of public notification broke down.
Link to story and video on ABC News’ World News:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7439287&page=1

5) Hot New Aircraft Features
From shower stalls to Wi-Fi.
Link to story from Forbes Traveler:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30195496/

PARKING

6) Evaluation of Transit Applications of Advanced Parking Management Systems – Final Evaluation Report
Link to report from US DOT:
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS//REPTS_TE/14460.htm

ROADWAYS

7) Texas’ Bush Turnpike Tolls to Go All-Electronic
Link to story in the Dallas Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/04/20/daily71.html

8) Arizona Group Wants I-91 Metric Signs Kept
Link to story in the Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/290334

9) Could Timely Twitter Tweet Thwart a Ticket?
In Seattle drivers using Twitter to warn of speed traps.
Link to story on KOMO-TV:
http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/43742627.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Thermal Imaging Scanners at Major International Airports in Malaysia to Spot Swine Flu
Link to story in the New Straits Times:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/NewsBreak/20090427190025/Article/index_html

TRANSIT

11) More Bus Information Boards to be Installed in Seoul Area
Link to story in The Chosun Ilbo:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/04/27/2009042700666.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Managing Traffic in a New Way
Pennsylvania DOT's new traffic center keeps watch of Harrisburg-area traffic.
Link to story on WHP-TV:
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Managing-Traffic-in-a-New-Way/fW0n5W5OdEi7cK0FbJywqg.cspx

13) Hyderabad Cops Launch Web Site for Live Traffic Updates
Link to Press Trust of India story:
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=2996832
Link to site: http://www.htp.gov.in/

14) ITS Initiatives for Traffic Management in Bangalore
Link to story in the Deccan Herald:
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr272009/city20090427132723.asp

15) When Will Ahmedabad See Smart Eyes on the Road?
Link to story in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/When-will-city-see-smart-eyes-on-the-road/articleshow/4452451.cms

VEHICLES

16) Florida May Issue Christian License Plates
Bill would allow plates with image of Jesus and one with a cross.
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/legislature/story/1016751.html

News Releases
1) Al-Markazia Launches 'Anta Muraqab' (Traffic Safety) Campaign in Lebanon
2) Inrix Traffic to Enhance Live 411 Search - Mobile users now have free, instant voice-enabled access to local traffic

Upcoming Events
Snow and Ice Management Association 12th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium – June 24-27 – Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.sima.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=7

Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - An experiment in Washington, DC tested how well roads could handle high-speed automobiles. The top speed reached was 70 mph.
http://www.transportation.org/?siteid=86&pageid=2219

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Friday, April 24, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 24, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Public Meeting on IntelliDriveSM Proof of Concept (POC) Results and Findings - May 19

The US Department of Transportation would like to invite you to the upcoming Public Meeting on IntelliDriveSM Proof of Concept (POC) Results and Findings, which will take place on May 19 at the Sheraton Detroit Novi in Novi, Michigan. POC testing resulted in a number of interesting findings, which will shape the coming activities on the IntelliDriveSM program. Key POC participants from government and industry will discuss the testing that took place and present their findings, recommendations, and lessons learned at this meeting, as well as the next steps for the IntelliDriveSM program and the Michigan testbed. The results should also be of interest to industry representatives from the automakers and makers of after-market devices; federal, state, and local transportation officials; system integrators; information service providers; and university researchers. The event is free, however registration is required for participation. For more information on the meeting or to register, click here or contact Chris Lane at clane@itsa.org.

AVIATION

1) FAA’s Bird Strike Database Goes Public
Link to ABC News story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=7419909&page=1
Link to database: http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/public_html/index.html#access

2) US Airways Rejects PETA Seal Hunting Ad
Link to story in the Phoenix Business Journal:
http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/04/20/daily66.html
Link to further information from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals:
http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/04/us_airways_peta.php

CAMERAS

3) In Arizona, Cameras that Nab Speeders Record a Murder, Too
Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0424/p02s06-usgn.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Minnesota Rips Illinois Tollway About Drivers It Says Were Unfairly Ticketed
Attorney general demands agency update car registration data.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-minnesota-illinois-tollway-2apr24,0,1750341.story
Link to news release from the Minnesota Attorney General:
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/PressRelease/090424FaultyTollway.asp

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Guide Dog GPS Device Up for Award
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8015296.stm

6) GPS in Cars Can Save Time and Money
Link to column in U.S. News & World Report:
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/daves-download/2009/04/23/gps-in-cars-can-save-time-and-money.html
Link to news release from Navteq:
http://www.navteq.com/webapps/NewsUserServlet?action=NewsDetail&newsId=724&lang=en&englishonly=false

MARITIME

7) Nortel Reporting System Helps Protect Endangered Whale
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/04/17/nortel-system-looks-to-protect-endangered-whale.aspx

OTHER

8) San Jose, California Street Lights Get Smarter
Link to story in Fortune:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/technology/street_lights_echelon.fortune/?postversion=2009042412

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Digital IDs Make Clearing Customs Easier for US Citizens Traveling Abroad
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-04-23-fastentry_N.htm

10) Feds Turn to ‘Brain Music’ to Boost Emergency Worker Performance
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/04/musical-mind-co.html

SPACE

11) NASA Astronaut Says He Will Twitter from Space
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132051

TELEMATICS

12) Toyota Plans ‘G-Book’ Telematics Service in China
Link to story on Tech-On:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090423/169207/

TRANSIT

13) Los Angeles MTA Approves Spanish Translation of Gold Line
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/04/mta-approves-spanish-translation-of-gold-line.html

14) New Report Cites Nation’s ‘Transit Innovations’
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=20253
Link to report from the Environmental Defense Fund:
http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=38941&redirect=transit

15) iPhone App Showdown: Battle of the CTA Bus Trackers
Link to story on ARS Technica:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/04/iphone-app-showdown-battle-of-the-cta-bus-trackers.ars

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) New Traffic Operations Center Opens for Western Australia Police
Link to story in The West Australian:
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=137946

VEHICLES

17) Vanity Plates Catch ACLU’s Eye
Link to story in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_12213302

News Releases
1) Speed Enforcement: Make Roads Safer and Increase the Number of Valid Reads
2) Cyprus Airport Guide Launched by Creators of the Successful Spanish Airport Guide

Upcoming Events
5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design – June 22-25 – Big Sky, Montana
http://ppc.uiowa.edu/driving-assessment/2009/

Friday Bonus
Don’t worry…this does not smell like you think it does. Take a closer look.
http://commercial-archive.com/n1rv4n4g8/2008/octjpgs/NED_BAONTV_busreklames.jpg

Today in Transportation History
1834 – 175th anniversary of the charter of the Long Island Rail Road.
http://www.mta.info/lirr/Video/175thAnniversary/

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 23, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration is now open for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit — The Future of Tolling: ORT and the Path to Interoperability, June 14-16, 2009 in Tampa, FL

Join IBTTA in Tampa, FL and receive cutting-edge information from agencies and toll service providers around the globe on the latest in all-electronic tolling, toll traffic management, and achieving full interoperability. This is the only Summit in the world in 2009 focused on the critical topics of Open Road Tolling, All-Electronic Tolling and Interoperability and will feature more than 100 of our industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable speakers, panelists and exhibitors. What matters most is your customer’s experience driving your roads, the quality of service they receive during the payment process and your success in collecting those payments. Are your customers satisfied? Visit IBTTA’s web si te to view the preliminary agenda and register today!

AVIATION

1) FAA Plan Would Require Alarms on Air Ambulances
Would warn pilot if helicopter is in danger of hitting the ground.
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-04-23-air-ambulance_N.htm
Link to FAA testimony at congressional hearing:
http://www.faa.gov/news/testimony/news_story.cfm?newsId=10497

BUSES

2) Taiwan Lawmakers Criticize ‘Smart Bus’ Plan
System to inform riders of arrival times called a waste of money.
Link to story in the Taipei Times:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/04/24/2003441897

CAMERAS

3) Traffic Camera Lawsuit Could Force Cleveland to Refund Millions in Fines
Link to story in The Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1240475581234500.xml&coll=2

4) Legislation Introduced in Ohio to Ban Red Light Cameras
Link to story in the Dayton Daily News:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2009/04/22/legislation_introduced_to_ban.html

5) Wisconsin Highway 172 Cameras Proving Useful in Emergencies
Link to story on WBAY-TV:
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=10233347

6) Pennsylvania DOT Adds Traffic Cameras on I-79
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09113/964884-454.stm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Cities Track Stimulus Money on New Web Sites
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/04/23/city-web-sites-are-tracking-stimulus-funds.aspx

RAILROADS

8) Remote Control is a Failure for Railroads
Link to commentary on Seeking Alpha:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/132466-remote-control-is-a-failure-for-railroads

ROADWAYS

9) Eye-Catching Highway Billboards in Newfoundland and Labrador to be Trashed
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/04/22/highway-billboards-422.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Satellite Tracking for School Buses in North Wales
Parents will be able to use satellite tracking to check their children are on the school bus, as part of a new pilot project.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8009624.stm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Beat the Traffic Embraces Bluetooth
Uses Wii remote for interactive reporting.
Link to story and video in Broadcasting & Cable:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/209798-NAB_2009_Beat_the_Traffic_Embraces_Bluetooth.php

VEHICLES

12) European Parliament Backs Strict Labeling for Tires
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/parliament-backs-strict-labelling-tyres/article-181540

News Releases
1) US DOT Requests Public Comments on ITS Program
2) ‘Intelligent Transport Systems’: Using Technology to Make EU Roads Safer
3) Urban Mobility: More EU Funding Wanted for Inner-City Transport Systems
4) SITA and Appear Deploy First Context-Aware Mobile Platform for Airlines and Airports
5) Kansas City Royals Enhance Fan Experience in New Kaufmann Stadium – Cisco StadiumVision System Will Include Traffic Updates
6) NTSB Acting Chairman Praises DOT Secretary for Release of Bird Strike Data, Suggestion for Mandatory Reporting
7) Ford’s MyKey Teen Safety Technology Honored, Praised for Potential Life-Saving Benefits

Upcoming Events
FTA’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Strategic Planning Workshop – May 6 – Chicago
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications-add/message/38

Today in Transportation History
1949 **60th anniversary** - The People’s Liberation Navy was founded in China.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_366419.html

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

TIC for Traffic Plans and Simulation - Create and Operate with Live and Historic DataTIC can be used in off-line mode with historic data to create, simulate, and compare pre-defined traffic plans for expected traffic situations. TIC can then be used in on-line mode with both live and historic data to monitor the network. Once a situation is identified, TIC can recommend the best plans to operators within minutes, and if an unexpected situation is identified, TIC can be used to create and recommend new traffic plans, such as during evacuations. TIC can consider the complete road network, traffic patterns, weather, work zones, social events, sensors, CO2, NOx, and particle emissions, and more. TIC is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) 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 the new TIC3 at GEWI booth #329 at the ITS America Conference or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.

AVIATION

1) US Department of Transportation Reverses FAA on Bird Strike Data
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/22/AR2009042202057.html
Link to blog entry from Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2009/04/public-disclosure-is-our-job.html

2) FAA Video Makes Case for Air Traffic Control Revamp
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/04/faa-makes-case.html

3) Program Looks to Boost Image of Private Aviation
Link to story in the Wichita Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2009/04/20/daily20.html
Link to further information from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2009/090420gaservesamerica.html

4) Alaska Air Approved as First Airline to Conduct Own Required Navigation Performance Flight Validation
Link to story in Air Transport World Magazine:
http://atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=16354

OTHER

5) All States Now Have Stimulus-Tracking Web Sites
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/20/news-recovery-links.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Address Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect US Airspace
Link to testimony from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09612t.pdf

TRANSIT

7) Interactive Maps Debut on Tokyo Subway
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163473/interactive_maps_debut_on_tokyo_subway.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Virginia Officials Pull from Previous Incident to Streamline Response
Link to story in The Northern Virginia Daily:
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2009/04/officials-pull-from-previous-incident-to.html

9) New South Wales Opposition Slams Slow F3 Response
Opponents say government took too long to respond to the traffic chaos caused by a fatal truck accident on a major freeway.
Link to story on 9News:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/804839/nsw-opposition-slams-slow-f3-response

News Releases
1) Intelligent Transportation Society of America Introduces New Online Supplier Directory for ITS Industry

Upcoming Events
15th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment – June 22-24 – Bologna, Italy
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/09-conferences/urban-transport-2009.html

Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - Robin Knox-Johnston completed the first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe in a sailboat.
http://www.robinknox-johnston.co.uk/

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Regular Registration Ends April 30 for ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition

The deadline to register at the regular registration rate for the 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition of ITS America is rapidly approaching! Members of ITS America and public sector employees can register for $800.00 - that's a $100.00 discount off the late registration rate! Full registration includes admittance to all educational sessions, the exhibit hall, the Technology Showcase, and ITS America's networking events. With ITS America 2009 in the Metro Washington Area, this is a wonderful opportunity to interact with legislators on the federal, state, and local level to showcase ITS products and services. In addition to policy and technical sessions, the event will feature “city streets” vehicle and infrastructure technology demonstrations, a 150,000 square foot exhibit hall, tours of area transportation projects and facilities, and many other activities. Be sure to take advantage of these registration rates before they increase on May 1. For more information on registration packages and to register, click here.

AVIATION

1) Hudson Ditching Survivor Joins Overwhelming Public Opposition to FAA Bird Strike Data Secrecy
Link to AP story:
http://www.startribune.com/nation/43306877.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
Link to all responses:
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=FAA-2009-0245

2) Airline Leaders Shift Focus on Air Traffic Control Replacement
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2009-04-20-nextgen-air-traffic-control_N.htm

CAMERAS

3) Police: Suspect in Custody in Murder of Photo Radar Worker
Link to story in The Arizona Republic.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/04/19/20090419photoworker-ON.html

OTHER

4) DC First in Line for Free Mobile Digital TV; Other Cities to Follow
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042001302.html

ROADWAYS

5) Missouri City, Texas Approves Intelligent Transportation System
Link to story on FortBendNow:
http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/04/21/37268

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Secure Flight Roils Booking Technology
Link to story in Business Travel News:
http://www.btnonline.com/businesstravelnews/headlines/frontpage_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003963792

TELEMATICS

7) Low on Oil? Check Your Cell Phone
Link to story in The Korea Herald:
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/22/200904220069.asp

TRANSIT

8) Dubai Commuters Can Now Plan Their Journey
Link to story in the Gulf News:
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10305737.html
Link to Wojhati: http://www.rta.ae/WOJHATI/dub/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Streetfilms: Behind the Scenes at Los Angeles Traffic Control
Link to video on Streetsblog:
http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/20/streetfilms-behind-the-scenes-at-la-traffic-control/

News Releases
1) Public Meeting on IntelliDrive Proof of Concept (POC) Results and Findings
2) Aviation Weather, Flight Planning and Airport Data on Your Cell Phone
3) DC Metro Expands Advertising Opportunities with New Digital Projection Advertising
4) Cadcorp Launches CCTV Mapping System

Upcoming Events
12th International Conference on Automated People Movers – May 31-June 3 – Atlanta
http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/APM09_PreProgram_v14_000.pdf

Today in Transportation History
1994 **15th anniversary** - US DOT unveiled its ‘Share the Road’ public service campaign.
http://www.sharetheroadsafely.org/supportingMaterials/shareTheRoadFinalReport.asp

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 20, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

CAMERAS

1) Chattanooga: Cashing in on Car Cameras
Link to story in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/apr/20/chattanooga-cashing-car-cameras/

2) Maryland Speed Camera Law Could Go to Voters
Link to story in The Washington Times:
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/19/speed-camera-law-could-go-to-voters/

3) Bangkok to Install 10,000 CCTV Cameras for Added Security and to Monitor Traffic
Link to Thai News Agency story:
http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=9579

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Six South Florida Expressways to Collect All Tolls Electronically
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/1007893.html

5) E-ZPass Records Offer Key Evidence
Nearly half of subpoenas to New York Thruway are rejected.
Link to story in the Times Herald-Record:
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090419/NEWS/904190316/-1/NEWS

6) Warning Letters Decrease Speeding at New Hampshire Tolls
Link to story in Foster's Daily Democrat:
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090418/GJNEWS_01/704189917

MARITIME

7) Virginia DOT Limiting On-Ferry Activities
Memo prohibits passenger distribution of flyers following information on possible service cuts.
Link to story in the Smithfield Times:http://www.smithfieldtimes.com/index.php/news/25-top-stories/80-vdot-limiting-on-ferry-activities

OTHER

8) New York City Taxis May Get Internet Access on Back-Seat TVs
Link to story in the Business Mirror:
http://businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/52-technology/9013-new-york-city-taxis-may-get-internet-access-on-back-seat-tvs.html

9) April Issue of IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.ieeeitss.org/v11n2.pdf

RAILROADS

10) Follow Historic Train Trip on Twitter
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2009-04-20-twitter-train-tour_N.htm

ROADWAYS

11) Virginia DOT Tries Paint to Promote Road SafetyZigzag pattern used on approach to trail crossing.
Link to column in The Washington Post:http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2009/04/vdot_tries_paint_to_promote_sa.html

12) Safety Behind New Mile Marker Signs on Massachusetts Highways
Link to story from The Standard-Times:
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090418/NEWS/904180350

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Legislator Says Virginia DOT Wasting Money on Police Radios
Says units, which allow highway crews to communicate directly with state police, are unnecessary.
Link to story in The Northern Virginia Daily:
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2009/04/gilbert-vdot-wasting-funds-on-police-rad.html

14) University of Michigan Launches Field Testing of Safety System for Passenger Cars
Link to story on WWJ Radio:
http://www.wwj.com/UM-Launches-Field-Testing-Of-Safety-System-For-Pas/4235192

TRANSIT

15) Seattle-Area Transit Agencies Unveil All-Purpose Pass
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://www.seattlepi.com/transportation/405269_ORCA18.html

16) Fredericton Transit Bus Fleet May Go High-Tech
Internet, webcams, wireless access down the road?
Link to story in The Daily Gleaner:
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/640542

17) (Fake) Signs of Bad Times for the New York MTA
Web site allows riders to print notices that look like the real thing.
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/18/2009-04-18_fake_signs_of_bad_times_for_the_mta.html
Link to site: http://www.whereandy.com/

18) Economy, Standards Stand in the Way of Near Field Communications
Link to story in ContactlessNews:
http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/04/20/economy-standards-stand-in-the-way-of-nfc

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Traffic Monitoring Center Set Up in Malaysia
Link to story in The Star:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/18/nation/3723588&sec=nation

20) LG Telecom to Launch Free Traffic Information to Mobile Phone Subscribers in Korea
Link to story in The Chosun Ilbo:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/04/20/2009042000788.html

21) Hands On with Ford Sirius Travel Link
Link to review on autoinsane:
http://www.autoinsane.com/2009/04/20/news/tech/hands-on-with-ford-sirius-travel-link/

News Releases
1) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Expands with New Broadcasting Partners, More RDS and HD Radio Broadcasting Market Coverage

Upcoming Events
The History of Sleeping Cars 150th Anniversary Symposium – April 23-26 – Chicago
http://www.trainweb.org/pths/symposium.html

Today in Transportation History
1534 **475th anniversary** - Jacques Cartier began a journey which brought him to present day Labrador and Prince Edward Island.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/z00cartier1.htm

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Friday, April 17, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 17, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Daily Twitter Updates for TCN

If you’d like a preview of what’s coming up in the TCN, you can now follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/brwagenblast.

AVIATION

1) The FAA and the Freedom of Information Act
Link to column in The Dallas Morning News:
http://watchdogblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/04/the-faa-and-the-freedom-of-inf.html

2) Logan Airport to Try High-Tech Bird-Detection System
Link to story on WBZ-TV:
http://wbztv.com/local/bird.detection.system.2.986910.html

3) Delta No Longer Sending Reservation Calls to India
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-no-longer-sending-apf-14957481.html?.v=3

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Units Plug Into the Web, but We’re Not There Yet
Link to column in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/17/AR2009041700047.html

MARITIME

5) Maritime Academy Simulates Pirate Attacks
Link to story and video report on KGO-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=6765847

6) US Government Accountability Office Urges Review of Ship-Tracking Plans
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/17/web-tracking-ships.aspx
Link to GAO report: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09337.pdf

ROADWAYS

7) For Massachusetts Pike Chief, Tact Not Part of the Job
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/04/17/for_pike_chief_tact_not_part_of_the_job/

TRANSIT

8) ‘Suicide’ Ad Irks Toronto Transit Authority
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090417.wsubway17art12247/BNStory/National/home

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Intelligent Transportation Projects Get Stimulus Funding
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/641154

10) Profile of San Francisco Traffic Reporter Liz Saint John
Link to column in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/17/PKDQ16V7SU.DTL

11) Technologies that Compliment Congestion Pricing – A Primer
Link to publication from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08043/cp_prim3_00.htm

12) Best Practices in Traffic Incident Management
Link to draft report from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.nasemsd.org/Projects/HITS/documents/tim_best_practices2.pdf

VEHICLES

13) Pay Up or Your Car Engine Will Stop
Link to AOL Autos story:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/04/17/aa.bills.shut.engine.down/

News Releases
1) HelloFlight.com Announces ‘Exclusive/First-Time Available to Public’ FAA Online Flight Tracking Tools
2) The 7,000km Long, Four Terabyte ‘Gadget’ that Keeps the UK on the Move
3) Toyota to Show Infrastructure-Linked Driving Safety Systems

Job Posting
- General Engineer – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=80513390&AVSDM=4%2F17%2F2009+3%3A43%3A04+PM

Upcoming Events
Performance Measures — A Case Study in Progress Webinar – May 6
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090506_perfmeas.asp

Friday Bonus
Here’s a way to kill two birds with one stone. You can save money AND calm traffic!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8001310.stm

Today in Transportation History
April 17, 1964 **45th anniversary** - Ford introduced the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFWS2aIAOpQ

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 16, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration is now open for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit — The Future of Tolling: ORT and the Path to Interoperability, June 14-16, 2009 in Tampa, FL

Join IBTTA in Tampa, FL and receive cutting-edge information from agencies and toll service providers around the globe on the latest in all-electronic tolling, toll traffic management, and achieving full interoperability. This is the only Summit in the world in 2009 focused on the critical topics of Open Road Tolling, All-Electronic Tolling and Interoperability and will feature more than 100 of our industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable speakers, panelists and exhibitors. What matters most is your customer’s experience driving your roads, the quality of service they receive during the payment process and your success in collecting those payments. Are your customers satisfied? Visit IBTTA’s web si te to view the preliminary agenda and register today!

AVIATION

1) Tucson Airport Ambassadors Help Guide the Way
Link to story in Inside Tucson Business:
http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2009/04/15/news/doc49df899562c2f786093595.txt

BUSES

2) Bus Priority, Real-Time Arrival System Timetabled for 2010 in Dublin
Link to story in the Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0416/1224244812782.html

CAMERAS

3) Traffic Cameras Help Emergency Crews in Charlotte, North Carolina
Link story and video report on News 14:
http://www.news14.com/content/local_news/charlotte/607842/traffic-cameras-help-emergency-crews/Default.aspx

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Fast Lane Users Rise after Massachusetts Turnpike Jams
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_04_16_Fast_Lane_users_rise_after_jams:_Pike:_Requests_spike/srvc=home&position=also

OTHER

5) Earmark Requests by Californians in Congress Get Increased Public Scrutiny
The House now requires members to post their requests online. The special spending used to be quietly slipped into legislation.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-earmarks16-2009apr16%2C0%2C1913191.story

6) High-Tech Paint to Combat Air Pollution
Ecopaint absorbs gases from vehicle exhausts.
Link to story in the Bury Times:
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/burynews/4294349.Hi_tech_paint_to_combat_air_pollution/

ROADWAYS

7) Hawaii Looks at Taxing Miles Traveled
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/environment/2009-04-16-hawaii-driving-tax_N.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Cloud Computing Moves Into Public Safety
Companies introduce software as a service for communications between fire, police and other emergency agencies.
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/16/cloud-computing-moving-into-public-safety-realm.aspx

TRANSIT

9) All MBTA Buses Equipped with GPS
Link to AP story:
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_04_16_MBTA_buses_equipped_with_GPS

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Taking Control – Intelligent Design
Editorial questions if computerized traffic signal management in Delhi is better than traffic policemen.
Link to editorial in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Editorial/TAKING-CONTROL---Intelligent-design/articleshow/4410875.cms

VEHICLES

11) New Mexico Looks to Upgrade Online Motor Vehicle Services
Link to AP story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/16/AR2009041602991.html

News Releases
1) Idaho Transportation Department Honors Vaisala RWIS Partnership

Upcoming Events
IX Spanish Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems – June 2-4 – Andorra La Vella, Andorra
http://www.itsspain.com/itsspain/index.php/evento/35 (in Spanish)

Today in Transportation History
1964 **45th anniversary** - Thirteen people involved in the 1963 Great Train Robbery in the UK were sentenced.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1310271.stm

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

TIC for Traffic Plans and Simulation - Create and Operate with Live and Historic Data

TIC can be used in off-line mode with historic data to create, simulate, and compare pre-defined traffic plans for expected traffic situations. TIC can then be used in on-line mode with both live and historic data to monitor the network. Once a situation is identified, TIC can recommend the best plans to operators within minutes, and if an unexpected situation is identified, TIC can be used to create and recommend new traffic plans, such as during evacuations. TIC can consider the complete road network, traffic patterns, weather, work zones, social events, sensors, CO2, NOx, and particle emissions, and more. TIC is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) 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 the new TIC3 at ITS America in GEWI booth #329 or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.

AVIATION

1) Business Aviation Taps Twitter
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=busav&id=news/TWITTER041409.xml&headline=Business%20Aviation%20Taps%20Twitter

2) In-flight Wi-Fi Prices Still Up in the Air for Alaska Airlines
Link to story in eWeek:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Inflight-WiFi-Prices-Still-Up-in-the-Air-for-Alaska-Airlines-287834/

BUSES

3) Cameras to Keep Watch on Muni Bus Fleet in San Francisco
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/14/BALQ172H2I.DTL

CARTOGRAPHY

4) GIS Helps State Understand ‘Unintended Things,’ Says California's Geographic Information Officer
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/639802
Link to video from the California Office of the Chief Information Officer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-2WIR8ORtc&feature=channel_page

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Taiwan Freeway ETC Contract Under Review
Link to story in the Taipei Times:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/04/16/2003441213

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) China Launches Satellite for Positioning System
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/041509-china-launches-satellite-for-positioning.html

OTHER

7) Albuquerque Newspaper Sues New Mexico DOT Over Public Records
Link to AP story:
http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_12146386

8) Traffic Knowledge Shared Across Canada Through University of Regina Project
Link to story in the Leader-Post:
http://www.leaderpost.com/Technology/Traffic+knowledge+shared+across+Canada+through+project/1499247/story.html
Link to news release from the University of Regina:http://www.uregina.ca/news/newsreleases.php?release=568

9) Flying High
Profile of traffic reporter, Amelia Earhart.
Link to story in Denver Woman:
http://www.denverwoman.com/1007/rolemodel.html

ROADWAYS

10) Results of Deer Reflectors Inconclusive so Far
Link to story in The Daily Republic:
http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/articles/index.cfm?id=32801

11) Caltrans Criticized for Bypassing County Input on I-80 Detour
Link to story in the Sierra Sun:
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20090415/NEWS/904159989/1066

12) Yale Launches Animated ‘Smart Streets’ Traffic Safety Education Web Site
Link to story on Design New Haven:
http://www.designnewhaven.com/2009/04/yale-launches-smart-streets-traffic.html
Link to Smart Streets: http://www.yale.edu/smartstreets/

13) The War on Short Yellows
Link to commentary in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123975737976619187.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Airport Credentials: What’s Going to Happen?
Many organizations are working on bringing biometrics to airports but obstacles remain.
Link to story in ContactlessNews:
http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/04/14/airport-credentials-whats-going-to-happen

15) The Carlet Letter? New Jersey Tags New Drivers with Decal
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZ9H_nxvePTsGxo-LEtkmgOHLAHwD97J3P500

TRANSIT

16) Now Boarding the Bus: TV
City of Raleigh first to deploy mobile DTV.
Link to story in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1486064.html
Link to story and video report on WRAL-TV:
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4948031/

17) SEPTA Charts New Route on Google
Link to story in Metro:
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/04/15/04/2415-85/index.xml

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Global Traffic Network Provides In-Air Eye for Radio
Link to story in Radio World:
http://www.radioworld.com/article/78504

19) Trafficmaster Preps Mobile Phone Drive
Link to story on Register Hardware:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/04/15/trafficmaster/

VEHICLES

20) Abortion Debate Moves to Special License Plates
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-04-14-license-plates-abortion_N.htm

News Releases
1) Toronto Transit Commission Extends Next Train Arrival Information
2) ITS Georgia Starts Twitter Page
3) US Transportation Security Administration Announces Appointment of New Head of Strategic Communications

Upcoming Events
International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems – June 22-23 – Rome
http://w3.uniroma1.it/its2009/

Today in Transportation History
1924 **85th anniversary** - Rand McNally published its first road atlas, the Auto Chum.
http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/company/cmpTimeLine.jsp?cmty=0

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary LaHood at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition - June 1

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be the featured speaker at the opening plenary of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition, which will take place June 1-3 at the Gaylord Convention Center on the Potomac in National Harbor, Maryland. The Secretary’s remarks are scheduled for 10 a.m. in the convention center’s Potomac A-B rooms on the Ballroom level. With ITS America 2009 in the Metro Washington Area, this is a wonderful opportunity to interact with legislators on the federal, state, and local level to showcase ITS products and services. In addition to policy and technical sessions, the event will feature “city streets” vehicle and infrastructure technology demonstrations, a 150,000 square foot exhibit hall, tours of area transportation projects and facilities, and many other activities. Registration information is available at www.itsa.org/amregistration.html.

AVIATION

1) Funding Debate Stalls Air Traffic Control UpgradeLink to story and audio report on NPR’s Morning Edition:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102914658

2) Social Media Sites Take Off at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Link to story in Hartsfield-Jackson News:
http://www.atlanta-airport.com/HJN/2009/04/tech.htm
Link to Hartsfield-Jackson Facebook fan page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta-International-Airport/62909106078#/pages/Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta-International-Airport/62909106078?v=wall&viewas=604656850

BUSES

3) Bus Tickets in Bangladesh Getting Digitalized
Link to story in The Daily Star:
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=83831

CAMERAS

4) Louisiana Looking to Get Hands on New Orleans’ Traffic Camera Cash
Link to story and video on WWL-TV:
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl041309cbtraffic.d1a51afd.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Plans for Electronic Toll System Welcomed in South Africa
Link to story from The Mercury:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=594&art_id=vn20090414052311427C492452

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Egypt Lifts Ban on GPS
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Egypt-lifts-ban-on-GPS_a1463.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Alabama Launches Public Safety Campaign to Raise Awareness of Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem
Link to story in the Montgomery Advertiser:
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090414/OPINION0101/904130319
Link to news release from the Alabama Farmers Federation:
http://www.alfafarmers.org/programs/safety.phtml

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Canadian Airport Workers to Face Beefed-Up Security Checks
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090414.BAIRD14ART21393/TPStory/National

9) US Government Accountability Office: Dead People Can Still Get Passports
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/14/state-still-issuing-passports-to-deceased-people.aspx
Link to GAO report:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09583r.pdf

TELEMATICS

10) Taiwan, China Looking to Cooperate in Global Telematics Industry
Link to Central News Agency story:
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=920220&lang=eng_news

TRANSIT

11) Toronto Transit CIO Takes IT to the Streets
Link to IDG News story:
http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/04/13/toronto-transit-cio-takes-it-streets

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Inland Counties Consider Breaking with Los Angeles-Based Commuter Information Network
Link to story in The Press-Enterprise:
http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_511ie14.3cfece7.html

13) Italian Motorway Traffic on Your iPhone
Link to blog in L’espresso:
http://nelki.blogautore.espresso.repubblica.it/2009/04/14/motorway-traffic-on-your-iphone/

News Releases
1) Expansion of Chicago Transit Authority Bus Tracker Nears Completion with the Activation of 19 Routes
2) TransCore Delivers Integration and RFID Technology for Florida Department of Transportation’s Miami I-95 High Occupancy Tolling (HOT) Lanes

Upcoming Events
National Rural Summit on Traffic Safety Culture 2009 – June 22 – Big Sky, Montana
http://www.meetingsnorthwest.com/TSCsummit.html

Today in Transportation History
1944 **65th anniversary** - An explosion takes place in Bombay Harbor when the SS Fort Stikine caught fire. About 800 people died.
http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/bomEx.html

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 13, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Needs Transparency
Newspaper calls on agency to release bird-strike information.
Link to editorial in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/apr/13/faa-needs-transparency/?opiniontimes

2) Crash Survivor: Release Data
Link to story in the Argus Leader:
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090413/NEWS/904130302/1001/news

3) Western Pennsylvania Airport’s Radar System Idle After Years
Link to AP story:
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20090411_ap_wpaairportsradarsystemidleafteryears.html

4) Long Beach, California Officials Slam Blogger for Exposing JetBlue Rift
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=65310409.blog
Link to The Cranky Flier blog: http://crankyflier.com/2009/03/30/across-the-aisle-from-jetblue-ceo-dave-barger-part-1-keeping-the-product-fresh-and-long-beach-troubles/

CAMERAS

5) Red Light Warnings Far from Cameras in Ohio
Link to story in The Columbus Dispatch:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/04/13/signlaw.ART_ART_04-13-09_B1_SGDHNTO.html

6) More Inspectors, Not Cameras, Needed at Louisiana Railroad Crossings
Link to editorial in The Times:
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090413/OPINION03/904110303/1058

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) GPS Can Lead a Criminal to Your Home
Link to story on ABC's Good Morning America:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7293049&page=1

RAILROADS

8) NTSB Officials Suggest Using Amtrak Collision for Training
Link to STNG Wire story:
http://www.wbbm780.com/NTSB-Officials-Suggest-Using-Amtrak-Collision-For-/4181456

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Signs Around Los Angeles Beaches Warn of Looming Tsunami Threat
Link to AP story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,514706,00.html

TRANSIT

10) Kansas Transit Systems Aim to Enhance Bus Service, Rider Amenities
Link to story and video in the Lawrence Journal-World & News:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/apr/13/transit-systems-aim-enhance-bus-service-rider-amen/?city_local

11) Washington State’s Jefferson Transit to Consider Policy on Signs Advising Bus Riders About Border Issues
Link to story in the Peninsula Daily News:
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090412/news/304129984

12) Paris Does Public Transit Right
Parisian buses provide real-time information to passengers.
Link to editorial in The Gazette:
http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/viewpoints/story.html?id=3d43f9a3-b3c4-4824-adce-2d9520ea23e1

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New York 511 Service Helps People Move Smoothly
Link to story in The Journal News:
http://www.lohud.com/article/2009904130338
Link to 511NY: http://www.511ny.org/

14) Big Brother's Watching You Drive in Lower Manhattan
ITS will be used to calculate drive times.
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04112009/news/regionalnews/big_bros_watching_you_drivedowntown_163949.htm

VEHICLES

15) Mercedes-Benz Flagships Take Aboard High-Tech 'Trailblazers'
Link to story in Motoring:
http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4930632&fSectionId=751&fSetId=381

News Releases
1) Hertz Acquires Eileo, Car Sharing Technology Leader
2) Research and Markets: Electronic Toll Collection Systems - Global Strategic Business Report - Available Now

Upcoming Events
2009 TRB Joint Summer Conference – July 19-22 – Seattle, Washington
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9900

Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - The trams in Brisbane made their final runs.
http://www.brisbanetramwaymuseum.org/

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 10, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Flying the Wi-Fi Skies
Airlines are testing the service, but what will travelers pay?
Link to column on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30113929/

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Ghana Tourist Board Warns Publishers of Unauthorized Maps
Link to story from JoyFM:
http://www.modernghana.com/news/210583/1/tourist-board-warns-publishers-of-unauthorised-map.html

RAILROADS

3) Does Railroad Crossing Enforcement Work?
Link to story and video on KMTV-TV:
http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=10161456

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Giving Lessons in Traffic Safety at Middle Schools
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/us/10crossing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

TELEMATICS

5) Ford Sync 3.0, Now with Internet
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/ford-sync-30-now-with-internet/

6) Telematics Security Can Protect High-Value Loads
Link to story on RoadTransport:
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/04/10/133501/telematics-security-can-protect-high-value-loads.html

TRANSIT

7) Gates and Smart Cards to Hike Security on Metro Vancouver Transit System
Link to CP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jKrUQkQznef6xcnu0bkbJRo8xS0Q

8) NYC Transit Sued Over ‘Secret Court’
Link to AP story:
http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=10160365

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Traffy for the Better Move
Soon commuters in Bangkok will be able to report traffic conditions real-time via Web site.
Link to story in The Nation:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/04/09/technology/technology_30100158.php

News Releases
1) NJ Transit Provides Safety Lessons for High School Driver Education Classes
2) People Drive the Speed They’re Comfortable with on Gravel Roads Regardless of Speed Limit, Kansas State Researchers Say
3) KHTS Radio Launches Text Message Traffic Alerts

Job Postings
- Director of Customer Service – Pierce Transit – Tacoma, Washington
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=7481
- Ridership Data Analyst – Metro – Cincinnati, Ohio
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=7469
- Supervisory, General Engineer – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=80391197

Upcoming Events
Mobile Location Services ’09 – May 12-13 – London
http://tinyurl.com/ddkcn8

Friday Bonus
Here’s something that would brighten your rail commute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq6b9bMBXpg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp&feature=player_embedded

Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - Automobile designer Harley Earl died.
http://hnn.us/articles/1145.html

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Thursday, April 9, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 9, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration is now open for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit — The Future of Tolling: ORT and the Path to Interoperability, June 14-16, 2009 in Tampa, FL

Join IBTTA in Tampa, FL and receive cutting-edge information from agencies and toll service providers around the globe on the latest in all-electronic tolling, toll traffic management, and achieving full interoperability. This is the only Summit in the world in 2009 focused on the critical topics of Open Road Tolling, All-Electronic Tolling and Interoperability and will feature more than 100 of our industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable speakers, panelists and exhibitors. What matters most is your customer’s experience driving your roads, the quality of service they receive during the payment process and your success in collecting those payments. Are your customers satisfied? Visit IBTTA’s web si te to view the preliminary agenda and register today!

AVIATION

1) NASA Safety Survey a Mystery
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jKO38hKOG37Omy4Iv7Bi9q_L98bQD97EPSDG0
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09112.pdf

2) Fort Wayne Airport Gets $1.27 Million from Stimulus to Install Signs
They'll help pilots, crews find their way among runways.
Link to story in The News-Sentinel:
http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090409/BUSINESS/904090316

3) Atlanta Airport Grooving to Clean Music
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/09/atlanta.hartsfield.music/index.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Slovenian Motorway Users Happy with Tolling System
Link to Slovenian Press Agency story:
http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1381072

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) TomTom Brings New Technology Into GPS Market
Link to video interview with TomTom President Jocelyn Vigreux on NECN:
http://www.necn.com/Boston/SciTech/2009/04/08/TomTom-brings-new-technology/1239232308.html

OTHER

6) Surveillance of Public Spaces: A Privacy Issue?
Link to story in 1to1 Magazine:
http://www.1to1media.com/View.aspx?DocId=31533

ROADWAYS

7) Wind’s Impact on Highway Signs Studied
Link to story in The Huntsville Times:
http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/1239268542102760.xml&coll=1

8) Denver’s Northwest Parkway Leaves Mainline Plaza Unstaffed Overnight to Experiment with Cashless Toll Collection
Link to story in TOLLROADSnews:
http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4097

9) Automating HOT Lane Enforcement
Link to story in Surface Transportation Innovations:
http://old.reason.org/surtrans66print.html#4

SPACE

10) NASA Astronaut Tweets About Mission
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/08/web-nasa-twitter.aspx
Link to Mike Massimino’s Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/Astro_Mike

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Mississippi DOT to Use Twitter for Hurricane Evacuations
Link to story in the Hattiesburg American:
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090409/NEWS01/90409019

TRANSIT

12) Calls to 311 Prove a Drag on San Francisco Muni’s Budget
Agency charged $1.96 each time a caller requests bus arrival times.
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Calls-to-311-prove-a-drag-on-Munis-budget-42722122.html

13) New York City Fare-Hike Revolt Rising Up on Facebook
Link to story in amNew York:
http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/2009/04/mta_angst_floods_facebook.html

VEHICLES

14) Cars Gone Wireless
Automakers and tech companies are adding a growing array of information and entertainment extras such as Web access in vehicles
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc2009049_588284.htm

News Releases
1) Social Networking Shifts Car-Sharing Into High Gear at Stanford University
2) US Department of Transportation Secretary LaHood to Speak at ITS America's 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition on June 1
3) FCC Adopts Rules to Expand, Enhance First Responders' Use of Broadband Communications
4) National Center for Atmospheric Research Tests System to Steer Drivers Away from Dangerous Weather
5) Trafficmaster Supports AA’s New 84322 Traffic Information Service
6) Luxury Automaker Takes the HD Radio Fast Lane

Upcoming Events
mobil.TUM 2009 - ITS for Larger Cities – May 12-13 – Munich
http://www.vt.bv.tum.de/mobil.TUM2009

Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - NASA introduces the Mercury Seven, the first group of American astronauts.
http://www.nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~5~5~22981~127221:Original-7-Astronauts-in-Spacesuits

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Off-the-shelf TIC from GEWI Provides Highly Configurable 511 Solutions
With worldwide experience in over 100 projects, GEWI's off-the-shelf TIC provides proven and highly configurable solutions which can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions. Data can be created by users or collected from service providers. Data can be automatically selected and personalized before being sent as information and alerts. Data can be distributed to web sites, IVR, mobile phone text, navigation devices, and even radio stations for time-scrolled announcements. Data can include speed & flow, traffic events, roadside camera images, weather, travel & tourism information, sponsorships, parking availability, fuel prices, and more. With the new TIC3 architecture, the only limitation... is your imagination! Visit www.gewi.com to download a brochure and specific use-case leaflets, or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.

AVIATION

1) Miami Phasing in Air-Traffic Innovation
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/story/989545.html

2) FAA Requests Comments on Standards for Airport Sign Systems
Link to story on AviationNews:
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=166023

3) US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Praises TSA Test Facility
Link to story on AviationNews:
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=166078

CAMERAS

4) Enforcement Camera Expansion on Hold in Arizona
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/04/08/20090408photosuspend0409.html

5) Snap Decisions at Red Lights
Meet the companies behind the cameras waiting to catch you.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/transportation/chi-red-speed-08-apr08,0,6871221.story

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Street View UK is Here to Stay, Says Boss of Google Maps
Link to story and video in The Times:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6058197.ece

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Tweet Along with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety
Link to story in the Sussex Countian:
http://www.sussexcountian.com/homepage/x1098992497
Link to Twitter page: http://twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe

ROADWAYS

8) Archives of Webcast on I-95 Express Lanes in Florida
Link to archives from the National Transportation Operations Coalition:
http://www.ntoctalks.com/web_casts_archive.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Air Chase Tests US Security Network
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-04-07-stolen-plane_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

10) The Security Swamp
Secure Flight, the government's new airline passenger-screening program, wants to identify troublemakers. But making it work might be a nightmare for travelers.
Link to column in Portfolio:
http://www.portfolio.com/business-travel/seat-2B/2009/04/07/TSA-Launches-Secure-Flight

11) A Guide for Reducing Speed-Related Crashes
Link to document from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10229

12) Side Object Detection Systems Evaluation
Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS//REPTS_TE/14461.htm

VEHICLES

13) Social Networking Leads Ford to Fiesta Fans
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Social-networking-leads-Ford-apf-14885800.html

News Releases
1) VIA Rail's Departure and Arrival Times Now Online
2) Web Improvements to Ease UK Holiday Traffic

Upcoming Events
Vehicle Dynamics Expo 2009 – June 16-18 – Messe Stuttgart, Germany
http://www.vehicledynamics-expo.com/

Today in Transportation History
1904 **105th anniversary** - Manhattan’s Longacre Square was formally renamed Times Square.
http://tinyurl.com/cw9e6w

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Deadline Extended to April 17 for ITS America’s Student Essay Competition

The deadline to submit entries for the Student Essay Competition has been extended to April 17. This year’s competition, one of the highlights of ITS America's Annual Meeting, is sponsored by Southwest Research Institute. The Student Essay Competition is designed to encourage student interest and future participation in the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems and solutions. Three winners will be honored in conjunction with the Best of ITS Awards during an awards ceremony on Monday, June 1, 2009, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD – inside the Washington DC metropolitan area. For full entry guidelines and essay topics for this competition, please click here . If you have further questions, please contact Edgar Martinez at emartinez@itsa.org 202-21-4223.

AVIATION

1) FAA Gets High Marks for Deployment of Satellite-Based Surveillance System
Link to story in Aircraft Maintenance Technology:
http://www.amtonline.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=7859

CAMERAS

2) Pilot Project in UK Uses Cameras in Helmets of Traffic Wardens to Record Video and Sound
Cameras to be used to resolve disputes over fines but concerns about recording private conversations.
Link to story in the Enfield Independent:
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/4273430.Traffic_wardens_given_surveillance_powers_under_new_videocamera_scheme/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) National Work Zone Awareness Week
Link to story and video on WTTG-TV:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dc/040709_work_zone_awareness_week
Link to news release from US DOT:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0911.htm

4) Rhode Island DOT Enters the World of Social Networking
Link to story in The Interchange:
http://www.dot.ri.gov/documents/news/interchg/Winter2009.pdf (page 8)

RAILROADS

5) United Transportation Union Launches Close-Call Pilot Program with NJ Transit
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=20109
Link to UTU news release:
http://www.utu.org/worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=46622

ROADWAYS

6) West Virginia House Approves Emergency Response Bill
State department of transportation must be notified during certain emergencies.
Link to story in The Charleston Gazette:
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/News/200904063534068

7) Signs at I-75 Ramp in Atlanta Incomplete, Two Years After Fatal Bus Crash
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/04/06/hovramp0406.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Whole-Body Scans Pass First Airport Tests
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/business/07road.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

TRANSIT

9) New York City Transit Begins to Blog the L Train
Link to story in Metro:
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/04/07/05/4355-82/index.xml

10) Dude, Where’s My Bus? Ask DIYcity!
Link to story in The New York Observer:
http://www.observer.com/2009/media/dude-wheres-my-bus-ask-diycity
Link to DIYcity: http://www.diycity.org/

11) Wireless Passenger Communications System
Link to document from the Federal Railroad Administration:
http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/Research/rr0834.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Road Weather Information System Environmental Sensor Station Siting Guide Version 2.0
Link to draft report from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS//REPTS_TE/14447.htm

VEHICLES

13) Utah Rolls Out New ‘Share the Road’ License Plate
Link to story in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12091043

News Releases
1) New Greyhound Buses Redefine Leisure Travel – Upgraded Fleet Features Wi-Fi
2) Houston TranStar Goes Twitter

Upcoming Events
APTA Rail Conference – June 14-18 – Chicago
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/rail/

Today in Transportation History
1989 **20th anniversary** - A bus, en route from Montreal to New York, was hijacked to Ottawa.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/08/world/a-bus-headed-for-new-york-is-briefly-hijacked-in-canada.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/H/Hijacking

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Monday, April 6, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 6, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) A Scramble to Add Air Traffic Controllers
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/business/05airtraffic.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) Orlando International Airport Tower's Air Controllers' Inexperience is a Cause for Concern
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-asecoia05040509apr05,0,3446929.story

BUSES

3) Challenging Times for Bus Rapid Transit System in Johannesburg
Link to story in Engineering News:
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/bus-transport-2009-04-03

CAMERAS

4) Cameras Sought for Louisiana Railroad Crossings
Link to AP story:
http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090405/UPDATES01/90405007

MARITIME

5) London Boats to Take Oyster Card as Mayor Promotes Thames
Link to Bloomberg News story:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=ah2LCGnMT9Ac

OTHER

6) North Korean Missile Launch Sends Officials Rushing Into Action
Air traffic, maritime vessels quickly advised.
Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090406TDY02305.htm

7) Information and Communications Technologies and Climate Change: Problem or Solution?
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/ict-climate-change-problem-solution/article-180760

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Airport Face Scanners ‘Cannot Tell the Difference Between Osama bin Laden and Winona Ryder’
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5110402/Airport-face-scanners-cannot-tell-the-difference-between-Osama-bin-Laden-and-Winona-Ryder.html

9) US DOT Aggregates Hazmat Reporting
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2009/04/06/dot-hazmat.aspx

TRANSIT

10) MTA Online - How the New York City Subway Transit System Uses the Internet and Social Media
Link to interview with Diane Chehab on Maketing.FM:
http://www.marketing.fm/2009/04/03/mta-online-how-the-nyc-subway-transit-system-uses-the-internet-and-social-media/

11) NBC in Transit Launches in New York, New Jersey
News and entertainment will air on PATH trains and stations.
Link to story in The Hollywood Reporter:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iff50ba6951560a30f6b7af52e5d298b6

News Releases
1) Inrix Delivers Real-Time Access to 10,000 Traffic Cameras
2) Research and Markets: Navigation to Boost European Passenger Vehicle Telematics and Infotainment Market Growth in the Short to Medium-Term

Upcoming Events
2009 The Future of Tolling: ORT and the Path to Interoperability – June 14-16 – Tampa, Florida
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3616

Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - Robert Perry and Matthew Henson claimed to have been the first to reach the North Pole.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0406.html#article

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Friday, April 3, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Autism Guide for Airport Travel Produced by Manchester Airport
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7977843.stm

CAMERAS

2) Speed Camera Bill Brought Back to Life in Maryland, OKd
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.cameras03apr03,0,1538423.story

3) Police Given Access to CCTV Cameras Across Western Australia
Link to story on Australia.TO:
http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8010:police-given-access-to-cctv-cameras-across-wa&catid=72:australian-news&Itemid=29

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Sun has Fewest Sunspots Since 1913, Better GPS
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5guAhyObk2E4CfjHAda1Fi4wRraRQD97AIOB00

5) Village Mob in UK Thwarts Google Street View Car
Link to story in The Times:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6022902.ece

MARITIME

6) US Coast Guard Softens TWIC Rules at Five Ports
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/03/coast-guard-allows-five-ports-interim-measures-on-twic.aspx

7) US Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach Begins Blog
Link to blog:
http://uscgla.blogspot.com/2009/04/welcome.html

OTHER

8) US Senators Disappointed with Stimulus Tracking Site
Link to story in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42419
Link to Recovery.gov: http://www.recovery.gov/

RAILROADS

9) Train Crossing Cameras OKd Statewide in Illinois
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=283733&src=109

ROADWAYS

10) Traffic Sensors to Catch Carbon Emissions
Link to Greentech Media story:
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/traffic-sensors-to-catch-carbon-emissions-5990.html
Link to news release from IBM:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/27137.wss

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Unused 700 MHz Spectrum Should Go to Public Safety
Verizon Communications CEO suggests state and local public safety agencies could work with local network providers to create the robust interoperable system.
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/muni/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216402699

TRANSIT

12) Illinois’ RTA Aims for One Fare Card for All Transit
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rta-meeting-03-apr03,0,5141785.story

News Releases
1) Bus Cameras Enhance Service Planning for Everett Transit
2) Maryland Transit Administration to Improve Customer Information Systems at Rail Stations

Upcoming Events
Community Transportation Association of America Expo 2009 – May 31-June 5 – Providence, Rhode Island
http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=922&z=37

Friday Bonus
Here’s one way to keep the passengers’ attention during the safety announcement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjybzdXVmI&eurl

Today in Transportation History
1929 **80th anniversary** - The RMS Queen Mary was ordered from John Brown & Company Shipbuilding and Engineering in Scotland.
http://chriscunard.com/archives4.htm

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration is now open for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit — The Future of Tolling: ORT and the Path to Interoperability, June 14-16, 2009 in Tampa, FL

Join IBTTA in Tampa, FL and receive cutting-edge information from agencies and toll service providers around the globe on the latest in all-electronic tolling, toll traffic management, and achieving full interoperability. This is the only Summit in the world in 2009 focused on the critical topics of Open Road Tolling, All-Electronic Tolling and Interoperability and will feature more than 100 of our industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable speakers, panelists and exhibitors. What matters most is your customer’s experience driving your roads, the quality of service they receive during the payment process and your success in collecting those payments. Are your customers satisfied? Visit IBTTA’s web si te to view the preliminary agenda and register today!

AVIATION

1) American Airlines Union Goes Viral Against Execs
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Airlines-union-goes-apf-14824283.html

2) Aircraft Could be Brought Down by DIY ‘E-Bombs’
Link to story in New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227026.200-aircraft-could-be-brought-down-by-diy-ebombs.html

3) EU Says Phone-Ready Planes to Double by Next Year
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2009/04/02/eu-says-phone-ready-planes-to-double-by-next-year

BICYCLES

4) Promoting the Use of Bicycles on Federal Lands
Link to report from the Western Transportation Institute:
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1303_Final_Report.pdf

CAMERAS

5) In Surprising Reversal, Maryland Senate Rejects Speed Cameras
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.cameras02apr02,0,1079669.story

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Toll Discounts for In-State Residents Draw Constitutional Challenge
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/02ezpass.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) TomTom Signs Deal with TrafficCast for Data for Wireless Navigation Device
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123862738872480271.html
Link to news release from TrafficCast:
http://trafficcast.com/news/article/120/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) New Jersey Warns Against Walking on Highways
Link to AP story:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090402_N_J__warns_against_walking_on_highways.html

RAILROADS

9) Microsoft’s Telephony Software Gains Railroad Ties
BNSF hopes software can replacing aging phone system and attract younger workers.
Link to CNET News column:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10209569-56.html

10) Latest Issue of Signal the Newsletter of ERTMS, the European Rail Traffic Management System
Link to newsletter:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/011_signal_2009_04_en.pdf

ROADWAYS

11) Rural Issues with Optimal Sensor Placement for Transportation Applications
Link to report from the Western Transportation Institute:
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1531_Final_Report.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) US to Boost Ports of Entry Along US-Mexico Border
Plan calls for high-tech inspection equipment and surveillance systems.
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h7YK6qe9Xpfr4heKG3_hRDGJP6jwD97A1AF80
Link to news release from the US Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1238626069590.shtm

13) Free Videos Aim to Reduce Teen Driving Fatalities
Link to story in The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/news/breaking/story/757969.html

14) Ad Hoc Routing for Rural Public Safety
Link to report from the Western Transportation Institute:
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1566_Final_Report.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) FM Stations Help Punjab Police Control Traffic
Link to story in The Indian Express:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/road-waves-fm-stations-help-police-control-traffic/441995/

16) Alcoa, Tennessee Named ‘Smart City’ for Transportation
Link to story in Blount Today:
http://www.blounttoday.com/news/2009/apr/02/alcoa-named-smart-city-transportation/

VEHICLES

17) Can a Speed Demon Tame Teen Drivers?
A young inventor's gadget lets parents track kids behind the wheel.
Link to story and video in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/04/02/can_a_speed_demon_tame_teen_drivers

News Releases
1) AASHTO Launches Are We There Yet? We Can Be. America, Let's Get Moving!
2) Dashboard Navigation System Doubles as Covert GPS Tracker: Lets Boss Sit in Passenger Seat
3) Apisphere to Provide Mobile Traffic Network with Location-Smart Messaging

Upcoming Events
National Transit Institute Transit ITS Regional Workshops – April 29-30 – Chicago & June 9-10 - Dallas
http://www.ntionline.com/CourseInfo.asp?CourseNumber=TRI-26

Today in Transportation History
1804 **205th anniversary** - The HMS Apollo ran aground off the Portuguese coast. About 40 ships following in the convoy also were wrecked.
http://ageofsail.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/shipwreck-of-hms-apollo/

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 1, 1909 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) O’Hare: Computer Kiosks Replace Laid-Off Greeters
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-airport-stimulus-31-mar31,0,2064096.story
Link to news release from the Chicago Office of Tourism:
http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/about_the_city/press_room/chicago_office_of/Explore_Chicago_Installation_in_O_Hare.html

2) Aviation English Training Set to Boom in China
Link to story in the China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-04/01/content_7640109.htm
Link to additional information from Edgewater College:
http://www.edgewater.ie/courses/aviationenglish.html

3) Panasonic Bringing Live TV to Intercontinental Flights
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040109-panasonic-bringing-live-tv-to.html
Link to news release from Panasonic Avionics:
http://www.panasonic.aero/PressRelease/Detail.aspx?PressReleaseID=9

4) For the Birds: Federal Aviation Administration Stonewalling Safety Data
Link to editorial in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/04/01/2009-04-01_for_the_birds_federal_aviation_administr.html

CAMERAS

5) Red-Light Camera Ban Backed by Montana Senate
Link to story in the Billings Gazette:
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/04/01/news/state/64-redlightcamera.txt

MARITIME

6) Indian Defense Minister for Plugging Gaps in Coastal Security
Link to story in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Antony-for-plugging-gaps-in-coastal-security/articleshow/4340856.cms

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Work Zone Safety ‘Road Rally’ in Kentucky Highlights Need for Safety on Roads
Link to story on WOWK-TV:
http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=55739

ROADWAYS

8) Dual Metric-Mile Signs Will be in Place on Arizona Interstate for Two Years
Link to story in the Green Valley News and Sun:
http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/03/31/breaking_news/03metric401.txt

9) New Wireless System Reduces Paperwork, Maintains High Levels of Service for Bay Area Freeway Patrol
Link to story in On Patrol:
http://www.fsp-bayarea.org/on_patrol/On_Patrol_09_mar.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Surveillance Towers Planned for Detroit, Buffalo
Will be used to monitor water traffic between US and Canada.
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP6OrS2bLH8Vb_Y1G25tRxce_EdAD9798SI00

11) New York City Police Move to Cloak Midtown with Camera License Plate Readers, and Radiation and Bio Scanners
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/01/2009-04-01_nypd_moves_to_cloak_midtown_with_camera_.html

12) Cyprus Pondering UK-Style Surveillance
Link to story in the Cyprus Mail:
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=44940&cat_id=1

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) All Clear – A Traffic Solution for Gauteng
Link to story on Shine 2010:
http://www.shine2010.co.za/goodnews.php?article_id=275

VEHICLES

14) The Black Box that Tracks Every Mile You Drive and Will Make Speed Cameras Obsolete
Link to story in the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1166169/The-black-box-tracks-mile-drive-make-speed-cameras-obsolete.html

News Releases
1) ITS Georgia Publishes Annual Report
2) New Web-Based Interactive Course from CITE and FHWA – Improving Highway Safety with ITS
3) Better Traffic Management for the Confederation Bridge
4) Navteq Broadens Dynamic Real-Time Data Resources for Developers at Navteq Network for Developers
5) Operation Lifesaver Offers Six Tips for Safe Biking Near Train Tracks

Job Postings
- Operations Research Analysts – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=80220812 (GS-1515-12)
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=80219772 (GS-1515-13)

Upcoming Events
ACI-NA Marketing & Communications Conference – May 31-June 3 – Montréal
http://www.aci-na.org/conferences/detail?eventId=158

Today in Transportation History
1924 **85th anniversary** - The Royal Canadian Air Force was created.
http://www.wingsforfreedom.com/

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