Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, February 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC
Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate. Topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing. Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals interested in US Federal and transportation legislation and regulations affecting the toll industry. Visit www.IBTTA.org for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. [More…]
AVIATION
1) The Technology Driving Air Traffic Control
Link to pictures in Computer Weekly:
http://www.computerweekly.com/galleries/240179-1/Equipment-used-in-the-old-control-room.htm
CAMERAS
2) Investigators: Seattle Red-Light Cameras May Issue Illegal Tickets
Link to story and video on KING-TV:
http://www.king5.com/news/Red-Light-Cameras-May-Issue-Thousands-of-Illegal-Tickets-83501377.html
3) Camera Plan to Catch Speeders Stalls in California
Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2511841.html
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Meet the Wikipedia of the Mapping World
Link to article in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/feb/04/mapping-open-source-victor-keegan
5) There Will be Maps for People, and Maps for Cars
Link to article on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/There-Will-Be-Maps-for-People,-and-Maps-for-Cars_a2011.html
OTHER
6) First Issue of CONDUITS Newsletter Online
EU project evaluates the impact of ITS in urban areas.
Link to newsletter:
http://www.conduits.eu/Documents/CONDUITS%20Newsletter%201.pdf
7) Seattle Using Special Radar to Save Trees
Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:
http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/83504982.html
ROADWAYS
8) ‘Smart Bridges’ Can Send Alerts on Salt Corrosion
Link to article in The Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sciencetoday/2010/0204/1224263727650.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Washington, DC Partners with Feds to Test 4G Technology for National Public Safety Network
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/743809
TRANSIT
10) ‘JakCard’ System Set to Make Travel Easier in Jakarta
Link to article in The Jakarta Post:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/04/‘jakcard’-system-set-make-travel-easier.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) French Motorway and Orange to Develop Real-Time Traffic Info
Link to article in GPS Business News:
12) Nevada DOT Wants the Public to Evaluate Its Wind Warning System for Washoe Valley
Link to article in The Reno Gazette-Journal:
http://www.rgj.com/article/20100204/NEWS/100204023/1321/news
VEHICLES
13) Ford to Fix Brake Problem on Milan, Fusion Hybrids
Software problem can give drivers impression brakes have failed.
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-to-fix-brake-problem-on-apf-2395284869.html?x=0&.v=4
14) Toyota Admits Software Problem with Braking System, Denies Withholding Information from Public
Link to ABC News story and video:
News Releases
1) The Telecom Industry in Frenzy Over New ACTIVATE IT Application
2) ProTECTS Alliance Concludes First Organizational Meeting
3) US DOT Secretary Names ITS Advisory Committee Members
4) 15 Billion Tickets to be Delivered via Mobile Phone by 2014, According to Juniper Research
5) New Tallahassee Driver Information System Debuts
Upcoming Events
TRB Webinar: Helping Airport and Air Carrier Employees Cope with Traumatic Events – March 25
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/TRB_Webinar_Helping_Airport_and_Air_Carrier_Employ_162929.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1810 **200th anniversary** - The Royal Navy seized Guadeloupe.
http://mappery.com/map-of/Guadeloupe-British-Military-Operations-1810-Map
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