Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 20, 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) Mobile Boarding Pass Screen Capture

Screenshots can overcome problems with poor smartphone reception when boarding flights.

Link to ZDNet blog:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/collaboration/mobile-boarding-pass-screen-capture/1524

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs GPS Tracking in Stalking Case

Link to AP article:

http://wcco.com/wireapnewswi/Wis.Supreme.Court.2.1813896.html

MARITIME

3) Providence, Rhode Island to Install Chemical Sensor at Port

Link to story and video on WPRI-TV:

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/city-of-providence-pema-to-install-chemical-sensors-in-port-of-providence

OTHER

4) DOTs, Toll Authorities Gain Fans on Social Media

Link to article in InTransition:

http://www.intransitionmag.org/Spring-Summer_2010/dots_toll_authorities_social_media.aspx

5) California Shouldn't Fall Behind on License Plate Advertising

Link to commentary in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-price-20100720,0,6699492.story

6) Presentations from First EU Conference on Intelligent Transport in Europe Now Available

Link to presentations:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/its/events/2010_06_22_its_conference_en.htm

7) Traffic Technology International – June/July Issue Online

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3e5ab2ac

PARKING

8) Articles from July Issue of Parking Today

- Near Field Communication in the Parking Industry

http://www.parkingtoday.com/articledetails.php?id=916

- The Power of World of Mouth in the Internet Age

http://www.parkingtoday.com/articledetails.php?id=918

ROADWAYS

9) Phoenix-Area to See New Type of Intelligent Ramp-Metering Lights

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/07/20/20100720arizona-modern-ramp-metering-lights.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Riyadh Motorists Warned Against Attempts to Dodge License Plate Recognition System

Link to article in Arab News:

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article86886.ece

11) 'My TSA' App Provides Security-Zone Waiting Times

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/96922

TRANSIT

12) Transit Agencies Find New On-Ramps to the Information Superhighway

Link to article in InTransition:

http://www.intransitionmag.org/Spring-Summer_2010/social_media_transit_agencies.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) MapQuest Greatly Expands Coverage of Live Traffic

Uses SpeedWave technology from Inrix.

Link to article on WebProNews:

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2010/07/20/mapquest-greatly-expands-coverage-of-live-traffic

14) Delhi Traffic Police's SMS Alerts a Huge Hit

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-traffic-polices-SMS-alerts-a-huge-hit/articleshow/6187776.cms

VEHICLES

15) Buick Researchers Seek Out Views, Lifestyles

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-07-20-buick20_ST_N.htm

16) Driving from Italy to China … With No Driver

Link to AP article:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128639246

17) Social Networking for Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/20/social-networking-for-cars/

News Releases

1) University of Washington Professional & Continuing Education – Offering Online Sustainable Transportation Certificates

2) ITT Introduces Real-Time Air Traffic Data Service to Commercial Customers

3) NOAA Ship Fairweather Maps Aid Shipping Through Bering Straits

4) European Commission Calls for Stakeholders' Opinion on the Deployment of eCall

5) Harris Corporation Awarded $130 Million Antenna Contract for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series Program

6) Garmin G1000 Certified for Cessna CitationJet

7) Getting Lost Causes Most Family Rows in Cars

Upcoming Events

Great American Trucking Show – August 26-28 – Dallas

http://www.gatsonline.com/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** A Polaris missile was launched from a submerged submarine for the first time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlxS4nTORKs

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