Transportation Communications Newsletter: Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit: The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream

Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Boston for the fourth Summit in a series of workshops focused on the hot topics of ORT and Interoperability. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Breakout sessions are divided into four main categories – On the Road and in the Car; Technology and Backroom Issues; Road Pricing and Financial Issues and In the Public and Policy Forum. IBTTA is exploring opportunities to involve university students and faculty from the Boston area in research connected with the main topics of this Summit. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda.www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Fliers’ Favorite Airport Freebie? Wi-Fi

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-04-06-businesstravel06_ST_N.htm

2) Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Signs May Put an End to Terminal Confusion

Link to article in the Pioneer Press:

http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_14826315

3) TSA Cracking Down on Bogus Baggage Claims

High-tech surveillance is saving cash, hassles.

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100404tsa_cracking_down_on_bogus_baggage_claims_high-tech_surveillance_is_saving_cash_hassles/

CAMERAS

4) Cameras Make Chicago Most Closely Watched US City

Link to AP article and video:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100406/NEWS02/704069816/-1/headlines

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Dallas Area Toll Roads to Go Cashless by Year’s End, Miami Next Spring

Link to article in TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4683

OTHER

6) Transportation Security Administration TV Studio Goes Tapeless

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/93716

RAILROADS

7) High-Speed Rail Toolkit Now Online

Link to article in The Daily Journal:

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=128509&title=High-speed%20rail%20toolkit%20now%20online

ROADWAYS

8) Louisiana House Votes to Cut Some Highway Signs

Legislation would eliminate requirement for signs advising cost and schedule of construction projects.

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/legislature/89968757.html

9) German Researchers Develop Sensors to Detect Bridge Rust

Link to article on PhysOrg:

http://www.physorg.com/news189695036.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Future Technology at Heart of SmartGate Border Control Kiosks Dispute in New Zealand

Link to article in The Timaru Herald:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/business/3546794/Future-technology-at-heart-of-SmartGate-dispute

11) The iPad: Will It Distract Drivers?

Link to blog in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/04/06/the-ipad-will-it-distract-drivers/

TRANSIT

12) South Korean Government to Install Unified Transport Payment System

Link to article in The Chosun Ilbo:

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/04/06/2010040600400.html

13) Now Hear This: New York City Subway Service Announcements are a Train Wreck, Survey Finds

Link to article in the Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/04/05/2010-04-05_subway_announcement_system_a_train_wreck.html

Link to news release from the Straphangers Campaign:

http://www.straphangers.org/announcements10/index.html

14) Oyster Card Upgrade Under Way in UK

Link to article in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2010/04/06/oyster-card-upgrade-underway

News Releases

1) VeriFone Acquires Remaining Minority Interest in VeriFone Transportation Systems

2) Amtrak Positive Train Control on the Fast Track

3) Japan and US Lead in Automotive Telematics Availability

Upcoming Events

MIT Short Course – Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares – June 14-18 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The Short SC.1, the first British vertical take-off and landing aircraft, made its first in-flight transition.

http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/icons_of_invention/technology/1939-1968/IC.069/’

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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