Friday, April 30, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 30, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo in Houston Starts Monday! 

There’s still time to register for ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition, May 3 -5! The final program is now available, and includes more than 50 sessions filled with industry experts tackling the hottest transportation issues today. The conference will also feature a 150,000 square-foot exhibit hall featuring the best of ITS technology and products, and high-tech demos, including an 18-wheeler roll-over demonstrating the latest in incident response.

After the Closing Plenary, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene a U.S. DOT Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Meeting to solicit the views of key stakeholders on ways to improve the delivery of surface transportation programs.  The meeting is scheduled from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5. See you in Houston!

AVIATION

1) US Airways CEO: NextGen Benefits Don't Justify Equipage Investment

Link to article in ATW Daily News:

http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=20173

2) Long Island MacAruthur Airport Fights for Domain Name

Link to article from Long Island Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=36192

CAMERAS

3) Transport for London Starts CCTV Modernization

Link to article in ComputerWeekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/04/30/241112/transport-for-london-starts-cctv-modernisation.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

4) The Art of Map Making

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8645303.stm

OTHER

5) The ERTICO April Interview

Link to interview with Tom Antonissen of LOGOS Public Affairs:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_ertico_april_interview.htm

RAILROADS

6) Amtrak Starts Web Site for Connecticut Bridge Project Info

Link to article in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/article/20100430/NWS01/304309840

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) 'No Phone Zone' Rallies Join Texting Fight

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2010-04-29-texting-oprah_N.htm

8) Traffic Should Flow More Smoothly During Next Texas Hurricane Evacuation

Link to article and video in the Victoria Advocate:

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/apr/29/dt_hurrrconference_043010_94623/?news&local-business

VEHICLES

9) Achieving the Vision: From VII to IntelliDrive

Link to white paper from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/vii2intellidrive.htm

News Releases

1) Finalists Revealed for Telematics Awards 2010

2) Toronto Transit Commission Launches Expansion of Next Vehicle Arrival System

3) Operation Lifesaver Begins Houston Distracted Driving/Pedestrian Safety PSA Campaign

4) US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Joins Oprah for 'No Phone Zone Day' to End Distracted Driving

5) Telematics No Longer an Infant Industry

6) 3 Research Shows More than Half of British Travelers Want Access to Wi-Fi from Their Cars

Solicitation

 -  Notice of Opportunity - Wisconsin Statewide Traffic Operations Center, Systems Management Consultant Support – Wisconsin DOT

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/docs/201005/bho01may10.doc

Upcoming Events

Low Cost Airlines World Americas – June 2-4 – Coral Gables, Florida

http://www.lowcostairlinesworld.com/americas/

Friday Bonus

I've always had trouble judging distance for signs that tell me about something 500 or 1000 feet ahead.  Here's one I can get a better handle on.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/dept-of-transportation-discontinues-bridge-out-8-f,8788/

Today in Transportation History    

1900 **110^th anniversary** Casey Jones was killed when his train rammed a stopped freight train near Vaughn, Mississippi.

http://taco.com/roots/caseyvillage.html

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