Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Only Four Weeks Away: Be Sure to Register for ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Expo, May 3-5, 2010, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
· FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez joins the lineup of USDOT Presidential Appointees and executives at USDOT’s May 4 Opening Plenary. Speakers Include Administrators of NHTSA, FMCSA and RITA as well as Deputy Administrators of FTA, FRA and RITA.
· Reserve your hotel room now. Rooms are 90% sold, and conference rates expire April 9.
· Can’t attend? Register for our technical session webinars. Click “Attendee Registration”; enter your info; on “Profile Page,” scroll down to “Webinar” block.
AVIATION
1) Lapses Hinder Rescue Teams Hunting for Lost Planes
Link to AP article:
2) FAA Error-Reporting Program Reveals Hazards, Yields Fixes
Link to article in USA Today:
3) Raleigh-Durham Airport to Appeal Ruling Allowing Newspaper Racks
Link to article in USA Today:
4) Aviation Apps for iPad
Link to article on AVweb:
CARTOGRAPHY
5) Google Street View Goes 3D
Link to article on Softpedia:
OTHER
6) States Pursue English-Only Driver Testing Requirement
Link to article in Land Line:
7) ITS are Useful Tools to Weaken Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Link to article in Roads & Bridges:
8) Need a Cab? New GPS Analysis Shows Where to Find One in New York City
Link to article in The New York Times:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) Gainesville, Florida Police Track Percentage of Drivers Yielding to Pedestrians
Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:
RAILROADS
10) DB Netz Grows High-Tech Track, Tunnels and Bridges
Link to article in Eurailmag:
11) Train Driver Desks Crossing Borders with EUDDplus
Link to article in Eurailmag:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Airline Passenger Conversations to be Monitored Under EU Project
Link to article in the Telegraph:
SPACE
13) Key Antenna Fails as Discovery Enters Orbit
Link to article in Computerworld:
TRANSIT
14) Transit TV Returns with New Programming and an Innovative New Advertising System
Link to article in Los Angeles County MTA’s The Source:
15) A New Look for Google Transit Maps
Link to Google’s Lat Long Blog:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Seven Ways to Get Transportation Information for Shanghai World Expo
Link to article in the China Daily:
17) Eyes on the Road in San Marcos, California
Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
18) Way-To-Go Vancouver Olympics - Lessons For Transport Planners
Link to blog on Planetizen:
VEHICLES
19) NHTSA is Behind Times on Car Electronic Safety
Link to article in The Tennessean:
20) E-tags Eyed for Car Transport
Link to article in The Yomiuri Shimbun:
21) An Interview with Christopher Barger, Director of Social Media for General Motors
Link to podcast on ZDNet:
22) Ford Lures Small Businesses with Graphic Web Site to Customize Transit Connect
Link to article in The Detroit News:
23) Shedding Light on Safety
Mercedes adaptive LED headlight system can help drivers see better and avoid blinding other drivers.
Link to article in The New York Times:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
ITS Joint Program Office Strategic Plan Workshop – April 28-29 – Washington, DC
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** The Transandine rail tunnel, connecting Argentina and Chile, opened.
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