Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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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) Social Networking Takes Flight

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/business/13social.html

2) New Technology Training Twin Cities Air Traffic Controllers

Link to story and video on KSAX-TV:

http://ksax.com/article/stories/S1649140.shtml?cat=10230

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Articles from July Edition of GPS World

- Elbow Room on the Shoulder – DGPS-Based Lane-Keeping Enlists Laser Scanners for Safety an Efficiency

http://tinyurl.com/287ldye

- GNSS Vulnerability and Alternative PNT – A Backup is Needed as NextGen Air Traffic Management Increasingly Relies on GNSS

http://tinyurl.com/2cqvgrg

- Better Weather Prediction Using GPS

http://tinyurl.com/2cuswk6

MARITIME

4) Articles from Marine Technology Reporter

- Optics in the Subsea Environment (page 23)

- Special Section Dealing with Communications with Submarines (starting on page 33)

http://dwp.marinelink.com/pubs/nwm/mt/201006/

PEDESTRIANS

5) Legally Blind Blogger Working to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Montgomery County, Maryland

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/12/AR2010071202124.html

RAILROADS

6) July Edition of Signal, Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System

Link to newsletter:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/019_signal_2010_07_en.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Oceanit Venture Could Make Amtrak More Secure

GIS software used to create computer applications to mimic undesirable events.

Link to article in the Pacific Business News:

http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/07/12/story6.html?b=1278907200%5E3628041

TRANSIT

8) Historic Preservation Commission Approves LED Signs and Speakers at West Virginia Rail Station

Link to article in The Journal:

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/540153.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) $100 Million Hawaii Traffic Center Gets Moving

Link to article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser:

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20100713_100_million_traffic_center_gets_moving.html

10) ITS: The Newest Cameras Watching You on Cleveland Area Roads

Link to story and video on WKYC-TV:

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=139709&catid=3

VEHICLES

11) Autonomous Autos Play Well with Others

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/07/us-air-force-autonomous-cars/

News Releases

1) Join the Smart+Connected Communities Transportation Discussion

2) Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Control Upgrades Support ADS-B Use in Alaska, Kentucky and the Gulf of Mexico

3) Microsoft Research Illuminates Night Sky and Mars in 3D with WorldWide Telescope

4) Navteq Selected by US DOT for the Advancement of Technology in the Transportation System

Job Postings

- State Maintenance Engineer (Position #22540) – Virginia Department of Transportation – Richmond, Virginia

http://www.vdot.jobs

Upcoming Events

Second International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research – August 31-September 2 – Blacksburg, Virginia

http://www.cpe.vt.edu/ndmas/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The dirigible Erbslöh crashed killing all five people aboard after the fuel tank exploded.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C00E5DC1E39E333A25757C1A9619C946196D6CF

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