Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, February 9, 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) Work on NextGen Aviation Park has Begun in New Jersey
Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:
OTHER
2) US DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Panel Getting to Work
Link to article in Occupational Health & Safety:
http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/02/09/its-panel-getting-to-work.aspx
3) Coalition Says New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority Wasting Money
Politicians say agency spending too much on ‘spin.’
Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/coalition-says-rta-wasting-money-20100209-nptc.html
4) Smart Transportation is About More than Wires and Chips
Link to commentary from the Regional Plan Association:
5) Tracking People with RFID Passports
Link to commentary in the RFID Journal:
http://www.rfidjournal.com/blog/entry/7375/
ROADWAYS
6) DC Government Puts Plow Data to Use with Snow Map
Link to column in The Hill:
TRANSIT
7) Toronto Transit Employees Launch Facebook Group to Defend Themselves
Link to CP article:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=10687
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
8) A Glimpse Inside Minnesota DOT’s Regional Transportation Management Center
Link to story and video on KARE-TV:
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=841155&catid=396
VEHICLES
9) Drivers, Cars are Ill-Equipped When Panic Sets In
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Drivers-cars-are-illequipped-apf-3293715433.html?x=0&.v=3
10) Mobile Convergence with the Connected Car Gears Up
Link to article on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Mobile-Convergence-with-the-Connected-Car-Gears-Up_a2026.html
News Releases
1) New ‘Twitter’ Option Providing Real-Time Traffic Alerts for Interstate 93 in New Hampshire
2) Lufthansa Navigator: To the Right Gate Using the Right App
3) SwRI Models Traffic Behavior Associated with Mass Evacuation of Urban Areas
Job Postings
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Manager – DeAngelo Brothers, Inc. – Hazelton, Pennsylvania
http://gms.dbiservices.com/misc/DBi_ITS.doc
Upcoming Events
Cooperative Mobility Conference 2010, Smart Vehicles on Intelligent Roads – March 23-26 – Amsterdam
http://www.cooperativemobilityshowcase2010.eu/
Today in Transportation History
1870 **140th anniversary** - The United States Weather Bureau is created.
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/02/dayintech_0209
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