Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, July 13, 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) 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
- GNSS Vulnerability and Alternative PNT – A Backup is Needed as NextGen Air Traffic Management Increasingly Relies on GNSS
- Better Weather Prediction Using GPS
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
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
Upcoming Events
Second International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research – August 31-September 2 – Blacksburg, Virginia
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th 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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