Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Register Today for IBTTA’s Upcoming Workshop: Modern Toll Roads — A New Chapter in Social Responsibility, June 20-22, 2010 in Athens, Greece
This important workshop will focus on the many facets of how modern toll roads and toll road operators can be socially, corporately and environmentally responsible. Through our continued commitment to the environment, economic development and involvement with local communities, we continue to raise the bar to better run and managed road systems. You’ll hear from transportation experts from around the world on topics such as Interoperability, ORT, technology and toll projects with their contribution to social responsibility and quality of life. Please join us in Athens so we can learn and network together on these important topics. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary program, register and make your hotel and travel arrangements.


GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Glitch Shows How Much US Military Relies on GPS
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gp4YJHFW1EXEJiT8apgRFxg7dXwQD9G2KRJ80

OTHER

2) National Intelligent Transportation Vision Begins to Take Shape
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764639

3) White House to Tie Together Mapping and Data Sites
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100528_4200.php

4) May Edition of ERTICO’s iMobility Newsletter
Link to newsletter:
http://webhouse.ipapercms.dk/ERTICO/Newsletter/NewsletterMay2010/

PARKING

5) Tech Tries to Solve San Francisco Parking
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/inthemission/detail?entry_id=64731

ROADWAYS

6) 'Smarter Highways' Signs Go Online in Washington State in August
Link to story and video on KING-TV:
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Smarter-highway-signs-go-online-in-August-95267859.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Law Enforcement Needs a Standards-Based Communications Infrastructure
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764570?elq=0479e8d0537946fc828aa89dbd1a797b

8) Regional Projects Could be Models for National Public Safety Information Sharing
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764579?elq=0479e8d0537946fc828aa89dbd1a797b

9) Mexico Fights Corruption Using iPhones and BlackBerrys
App tells drivers what to do when faced with bribery requests from police.
Link to article in the Latin American Herald Tribune:
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=357847&CategoryId=14091

TRANSIT

10) New York/New Jersey Pilot Program Replaces MetroCard Swipe with Credit Card Tap
Link to story and video on NY1 News:
http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/transit/119590/tap-and-pay-pilot-program-kicks-off-at-transit-hubs/

11) Combining Student IDs and Transit Passes
The multi-function, multi-app smart card may not be such a mythical beast.
Link to article on CR80News:
http://www.cr80news.com/2010/05/25/combining-students-ids-and-transit-passes

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Massachusetts 511 Travel Info System Handles Holiday Test
Link to article in the Telegram & Gazette:
http://www.telegram.com/article/20100601/NEWS/6010389/1003/NEWS03

13) King of the Road
An interview with John Fisher, Assistant General Manager in charge of transportation operations for the Los Angeles DOT.
Link to interview in The Atlantic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/personal/archive/2010/05/king-of-the-road/57474/


News Releases
1) SITA Opens Command Center in Montreal to Manage Global Operations
2) New TomTom Facebook Game Illustrates the Benefits of Live Services


Upcoming Events
National Summit on Rural Traffic Safety Culture - July 11-13 - Big Sky, Montana
http://www.ruraltscsummit.org/


Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** The Terra Nova set sail on a journey which would transport Robert Scott to Antarctica in a quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.
http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/scott_of_the_antarctic_explorer_captain_robert_falcon.htm

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