Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, July 30, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
IVBSS Program Public Meeting October 20, 2010 in Ypsilanti, MI
U.S. DOT will host a one-day public meeting on October 20, 2010 to provide a report on results from the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) field operational test to members of the vehicle safety research community and other interested parties.
The IVBSS program is a five-year cooperative research agreement to combine several crash warning subsystems -- including forward collision, lane departure, lane change, and curve speed warning -- into a single, integrated concept to enhance the safety of both passenger vehicles and heavy trucks. Field tests using a fleet of light vehicles and heavy trucks were recently completed and the resulting reports are being finalized. The Key Findings report for the Heavy Truck field test will be available by the end of August.
Click here for registration and additional information. Online registration deadline is October 15.
AVIATION
1) FAA Says Florida May is Colorblind, Won’t Hire Him; He Sues
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jul/30/faa-wont-hire-sarasota-man-air-traffic-controller-/news-breaking/
2) At Boston’s Logan Airport, Tweeting is Taking Off
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/07/30/at_logan_airport_tweeting_is_taking_off/
3) Transport Canada Fails to See Humor in Line of Baggage Stickers
Link to article in The Gazette:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Transport+Canada+fails+humour+line+baggage+stickers/3338860/story.html
4) Articles from July Issue of Airport Improvement
- San Jose International Modernizes Technology and Security
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00187
- DuPage Airport Secures Its Borders
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00190
- Highway Signs Modified to Clarify Twin Cities Confusion
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00195
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Drivers and the GPS: A Love-Hate Relationship
Link to story and video report on Central Florida News 13:
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/july/128842/Drivers-and-the-GPS:-A-love-hate-relationship
OTHER
6) New Database Tracks Transportation Earmarks in Congress
Link to article on MinnPost.com:
http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2010/07/29/20111/new_database_tracks_transportation_earmarks_in_congress
7) Dehli Traffic Police at Receiving End of Facebook Traffic Vigil
Link to article in the Hindustan Times:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cops-at-receiving-end-of-Facebook-traffic-vigil/Article1-579252.aspx
8) Delaware River Port Authority Will End Secret Internal Board Meetings
Agency will also open books to state auditors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Link to story on WHYY Radio:
http://whyy.org/cms/news/government-politics/2010/07/30/drpa-will-end-secret-internal-board-meetings/42830
9) Latest Issue of Texas Transportation Researcher Online
- TTI Has You Covered – Weather You're Coming or Going
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=46&issue=2&article=1&year=2010
- Spotlight: The Visibility Research Laboratory
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=46&issue=2&article=2&year=2010
- Using Bluetooth Technology to Aid in Hurricane Evacuation
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=46&issue=2&article=4&year=2010
- Marking the Way: Research Project Improves Performance of Raised Pavement Markers
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=46&issue=2&article=8&year=2010
- TTI's Contributions to Pavement Marking Started Early
http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=46&issue=2&article=9&year=2010
10) ERTICO’s iMobility Newsletter – July 2010
Link to newsletter:
http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/E-1eEwAAAAA~/IPLtTS13P0OoOFZkCpWuBA~~/ZHYMv7dxgEaVb2Rx6sMXeg~~/ViewEmail.ashx
PARKING
11) Advertisements Could be Coming to Five San Francisco-Run Garages
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/under-the-dome/advertisements-could-be-coming-to-five-city-run-garages-99633704.html
ROADWAYS
12) South Carolina DOT Plans for Standardized Roadside Memorials
Link to AP article:
http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/07/30/1610668/sc-dot-plans-for-standardized.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
13) Freedom of Photography: Police, Security Often Clamp Down Despite Public Right
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/25/AR2010072502795_pf.html
TELEMATICS
14) Automotive Telematics Deliver a Brave New Ride
Link to blog on Automotive World:
http://krigr.co.cc/automotive-telematics-deliver-a-brave-new-ride/
TRANSIT
15) NJ Transit Emergency Responders Face Challenging Recovery After Fatality on Tracks
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/nj_transit_emergency_response.html
16) To Blog or Not to Blog?
How should transit agencies handle employee blogs?
Link to commentary from Metro:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/Blog/Transit-Dispatches/Story/2010/07/To-blog-or-not-to-blog-.aspx
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Dish TV Launches Traffic Active in India
Link to India Infoline News Service article:
http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Dish-TV-launches-Traffic-Active/4896103674
VEHICLES
18) Release of Toyota Documents Blocked, Ex-NHTSA Official Says
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703999304575399523349443634.html
News Releases
1) Imtech Acquires YSP in Finland to Strengthen Its Traffic Market Position in the Nordic Region
Upcoming Events
California Transit Association Annual Fall Conference & Expo – September 14-15 – San Diego
http://www.caltransit.org/node/679
Friday Bonus
Dramamine and Prozac could be helpful when flying into these airports!
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-worlds-scariest-runways/1
Today in Transportation History
1825 **185th anniversary** Malden Island was discovered in the Pacific Ocean.
http://www.janeresture.com/kiribati_line/malden.htm
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, July 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Radar System Crashes at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport
Link to Oneindia News article:
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/29/radar-system-crashes-in-delhi-igi-airport.html
2) To Tackle Congestion, Indian Government Wants High-Tech System Sooner
Link to article in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/To-tackle-congestion-govt-wants-hi-tech-system-sooner/articleshow/6230668.cms
3) Watchdog: FAA Lacks Metrics for Rollout of Air Traffic Upgrade
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100729_3348.php
4) Top Airports on Twitter: List Grows to 143 Airports
Link to blog in Forbes:
http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/2010/07/21/top-airports-on-twitter-list-grows-to-143-airports/
5) West Virginia's Yeager Airport Gains Attention for Its Social Media Efforts
Link to article in the Charleston Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201007280787
CAMERAS
6) Motorists May be Winning Against Big Brother’s Speed Cameras
Link to Fox News story:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/29/motorists-winning-fight-big-brothers-speed-cameras/
CARTOGRAPHY
7) Microsoft's 'Street Slide' Takes Aim at StreetView
Link to CNET News blog:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20011994-248.html
OTHER
8) IBM Invests in Infrastructure Sensing and Analysis Tech
Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:
http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-07-29/ibm-invests-in-infrastructure-sensing-and-analysis-tech.html
PARKING
9) Smart Parking Meters Spark Debate
Link to audio report on KQED Radio's The California Report:
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201007280850/a
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Radio Over IP Gives Washington State Responders a Common Platform
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/02/washington-state-radio-over-ip.aspx
11) Smartphones Bring Safety Systems to Cars
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/auto/?cat=25
TOURISM
12) Navigating Europe in the Digital Age
GPS, ebooks and other technologies changing the way we travel.
Link to Tribune News Services article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38436089/ns/travel-destination_travel/
TRANSIT
13) Myki is Watching You: Smartcard Operator Gives Police Access to Customer Info
Link to article and video in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-is-watching-you-smartcard-operator-gives-police-access-to-customer-info-20100729-10x7l.html
14) New York MTA Axes Station Agents; Promises New Intercoms
Link to article in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/mta-axes-station-agents-promises-new-intercoms-1.2148780
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) New Road Technology Hopes to Ease Minnesota Congestion
Link to story on WCCO-TV:
http://wcco.com/local/smart.lanes.minnesota.2.1832560.html
16) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Senses Renewed Interest in Radio
Link to article in Radio World:
http://www.radioworld.com/article/104172
News Releases
1) Operation Lifesaver Films New Safety PSA with New Orleans Saints Kicker
2) Minnesota’s Smart Lanes Go Live
3) 2010 National Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference Coming Soon in Huntington, West Virginia
4) AASHTO Honors State DOT Photographers for Their ‘Faces of Transportation’
5) Strategy Analytics: Connected Cars Emerge as Business Models Diverge
6) SuperGeo Develops Taipei Bus Information and Transit System by SuperWebGIS
Upcoming Events
2nd Middle East Parking Symposium – October 10-12 – Abu Dhabi
http://www.parking-me.com/
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** Jan Hilgers became the first Dutch pilot to fly over Holland.
http://earlyaviators.com/ehilgers.htm
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Radar System Crashes at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport
Link to Oneindia News article:
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/29/radar-system-crashes-in-delhi-igi-airport.html
2) To Tackle Congestion, Indian Government Wants High-Tech System Sooner
Link to article in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/To-tackle-congestion-govt-wants-hi-tech-system-sooner/articleshow/6230668.cms
3) Watchdog: FAA Lacks Metrics for Rollout of Air Traffic Upgrade
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100729_3348.php
4) Top Airports on Twitter: List Grows to 143 Airports
Link to blog in Forbes:
http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/2010/07/21/top-airports-on-twitter-list-grows-to-143-airports/
5) West Virginia's Yeager Airport Gains Attention for Its Social Media Efforts
Link to article in the Charleston Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201007280787
CAMERAS
6) Motorists May be Winning Against Big Brother’s Speed Cameras
Link to Fox News story:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/29/motorists-winning-fight-big-brothers-speed-cameras/
CARTOGRAPHY
7) Microsoft's 'Street Slide' Takes Aim at StreetView
Link to CNET News blog:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20011994-248.html
OTHER
8) IBM Invests in Infrastructure Sensing and Analysis Tech
Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:
http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-07-29/ibm-invests-in-infrastructure-sensing-and-analysis-tech.html
PARKING
9) Smart Parking Meters Spark Debate
Link to audio report on KQED Radio's The California Report:
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201007280850/a
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Radio Over IP Gives Washington State Responders a Common Platform
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/02/washington-state-radio-over-ip.aspx
11) Smartphones Bring Safety Systems to Cars
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/auto/?cat=25
TOURISM
12) Navigating Europe in the Digital Age
GPS, ebooks and other technologies changing the way we travel.
Link to Tribune News Services article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38436089/ns/travel-destination_travel/
TRANSIT
13) Myki is Watching You: Smartcard Operator Gives Police Access to Customer Info
Link to article and video in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-is-watching-you-smartcard-operator-gives-police-access-to-customer-info-20100729-10x7l.html
14) New York MTA Axes Station Agents; Promises New Intercoms
Link to article in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/mta-axes-station-agents-promises-new-intercoms-1.2148780
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) New Road Technology Hopes to Ease Minnesota Congestion
Link to story on WCCO-TV:
http://wcco.com/local/smart.lanes.minnesota.2.1832560.html
16) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Senses Renewed Interest in Radio
Link to article in Radio World:
http://www.radioworld.com/article/104172
News Releases
1) Operation Lifesaver Films New Safety PSA with New Orleans Saints Kicker
2) Minnesota’s Smart Lanes Go Live
3) 2010 National Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference Coming Soon in Huntington, West Virginia
4) AASHTO Honors State DOT Photographers for Their ‘Faces of Transportation’
5) Strategy Analytics: Connected Cars Emerge as Business Models Diverge
6) SuperGeo Develops Taipei Bus Information and Transit System by SuperWebGIS
Upcoming Events
2nd Middle East Parking Symposium – October 10-12 – Abu Dhabi
http://www.parking-me.com/
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** Jan Hilgers became the first Dutch pilot to fly over Holland.
http://earlyaviators.com/ehilgers.htm
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) iPhone Flight Tracker Maps – Photos
Link to photos on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/photos/iphone-flight-tracker-maps-photos/449194?tag=mantle_skin;content
2) NextGen Air Transportation System: FAA's Metrics Can Be Used to Report on Status of Individual Programs, but Not of Overall NextGen Implementation or Outcomes
Link to GAO report:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10790.pdf
3) Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Deployment for Airport Obstruction Surveys
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Light_Detection_and_Ranging_LIDAR_Deployment_for_A_163789.aspx
BICYCLES
4) Seattle DOT Tries Bike Boxes to Protect Cyclists
Link to article on seattlepi.com:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/215937.asp
5) Cyclists Up Against Shock-Jock Ravings
Sydney radio host's 'war on cyclists' inspires listeners to harass riders.
Link to column in The Sydney Morning Herald:
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Tiburon, California's Security Cameras Set to Go Live Soon
License plates of every vehicle entering town will be photographed.
Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_15616255
OTHER
7) South Carolina State University Blocks Access to Transport Center Records
Link to article in The Post and Courier:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jul/28/sc-state-blocks-access-to-transport-center-records/
8) NASA Could Get Funds to Warn About Solar Storms
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/07/27/nasa-vs-the-sun-also-asteroids.aspx
9) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – July 2010
Link to newsletter:
http://herget.biz/ieeeitss/v12n3.pdf
PARKING
10) Seattle's High-Tech Crackdown on Parking Violators Hits Snag
Link to story and video report on KING-TV:
RAILROADS
11) Israelis Develop Warning System to Prevent Train Wrecks
Link to article on Arutz Sheva:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/138803
12) Picture This, and Risk Arrest
Amtrak photo contest leads to an image problem.
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/nyregion/28about.html
ROADWAYS
13) US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Asked About Stimulus Road Signs: Pork or Pride?
Link to column and C-SPAN video in The Washington Post:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/07/road_signs_pork_or_pride.html
Link to full interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal:
http://www.cspan.org/Watch/Media/2010/07/27/HP/A/36105/Transportation+Secretary+Ray+LaHood.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) FCC Plan to Support Emergency Communications Relies on Unproven Technology
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://gove-media.com/portal/wts/cemcfOa7g92ba8DvqdFdEha9nhyzjd
15) Global Airline Pilots Not Happy About Israeli Security Program
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/world/middleeast/28pilots.html
16) Pennsylvania DOT to Beef Up Reporting on Bus Drivers
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/state/s_692249.html
17) His Constants Complaints Make Dubai Roads Safer
Link to article in The National:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100729/NATIONAL/707289859/1010
TELEMATICS
18) eCall Finally Has Arrived … Or Has It?
Link to article on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/eCall-Finally-Has-Arrived-Or-Has-It_a2387.html
TRANSIT
19) Suspended TriMet Driver Plans to End Popular Blog After 'Kill this Bicyclist' Post
Link to article in The Oregonian:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/07/suspended_trimet_driver_meets.html
20) 'Anti-Islamic' Bus Ads Appear in Major Cities
Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0728/Anti-Islamic-bus-ads-appear-in-major-cities
21) MBTA Bus Routes Real-Time Data Major Expansion
Link to article on Commonwealth Conversations:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
22) Web Site of the Week: Traffic England
Link to review in The Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1298405/Website-Of-The-Week-www-trafficengland-com.html
23) Smart Nav for Irish Phone Users
First smartphone-enabled navigation product with real-time traffic data in Ireland.
Link to article on IrishDev.com:
http://irishdev.com/Home/News/1226-Smart-Nav-for-Irish-Phone-Users.html
News Releases
1) ERTICO - ITS Europe Welcomes New EU Road Safety Plan for 2011-2020
2) Inrix Expands the Largest Traffic Network in Europe
Upcoming Events
Conference on International Port Security Communication, Cooperation & Coordination –September 29-30 – Barcelona
http://www.intlportsecurity.com
Today in Transportation History
1720 **290th anniversary** The Swedish and Russian navies began the Battle of Grengam.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zubov/battle.html
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
IBTTA 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Register Today! Early Bird Discount Ends August 22, 2010
Come to San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event -- attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.
AVIATION
1) Close Calls on the Rise
Link to story on WFOR-TV:
http://cbs4.com/consumer/airplane.close.calls.2.1819105.html
Link to video report:
http://cbs4.com/video/?id=99028@wfor.dayport.com
2) Continental Tests 'Self-Boarding' at Houston Airport
Link to article in USA Today:
CAMERAS
3) Who's Watching You Behind the Wheel?
If cameras come to Pennsylvania's roads to catch insurance scofflaws, state would have to keep tabs on your data, experts warn.
Link to article in The Morning Call:
4) Do Speed Cameras Really Cut Accidents?
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10762590
CARTOGRAPHY
5) GeoWeb Conference to Address Social Media, Including Twitter
Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
6) Pakistan Communications Secretary to Take Action Against National Highway Authority Secretary
Meeting information and working papers not available; may annul selection of ETTM companies.
Link to article in the Daily Times:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C07%5C27%5Cstory_27-7-2010_pg7_22
OTHER
7) July Edition of IBEC Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.ibec-its.co.uk/files/IBEC%20Newsletter%20July%202010.pdf
TELEMATICS
8) Delphi Moves Forward on Telematics
With pilots underway, Delphi hopes to develop aftermarket business model for telematics.
Link to article in Aftermarket Business:
TRANSIT
9) NTSB: DC Transit System had Wide Problems Before Crash
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jTOyZJ3f2dNELpOOcmFFvwrw38fgD9H7GJSG0
10) Now Everyone Can Tell Where SEPTA Trains are Going
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
11) 95% of Trains are on Time? Riders Beg to Differ
New York area commuter railroads' official figures often contrast with the experience of rush hour riders.
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/nyregion/27ontime.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Revolutionary New Traffic System in Washington State to 'Cut Injury Accidents 30%'
Link to story and audio report on KIRO Radio:
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=347262
13) A Look at Traffic Management in Bangalore
Link to interview with Traffic Police Commissioner Praveen Sood in Citizen Matters:
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/2205-commissioner-praveen-sood-traffic-scene
VEHICLES
14) Program Launches in Nevada to Increase Vehicle Registration
Hotline set up to report drivers who haven’t registered.
Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/26/officials-cracking-down-vehicle-registration
15) Deal May Hit at Denso Move to Open Systems
Link to CNET blog:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20011654-48.html
16) Smart Phone + Car = Stupid?
Link to blog in EE Times:
News Releases
1) American Airlines Launches New iPhone Application
2) US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Second National Distracted Driving Summit
4) TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Web Mapping Enhancements
5) DeviceGuru Launches New Web Site to Advance the Awareness of ITS Technologies and Applications
Upcoming Events
Digital Video Expo – September 28-30 – Pasadena, California
Today in Transportation History
1720 **290th anniversary** The Swedish and Russian navies began the Battle of Grengam.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zubov/battle.html
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