Transportation Communications Newsletter: October 2010

1960 **50^th anniversary** A plane carrying the football team of California Polytechnic College crashed in Toledo, Ohio killing 22 of the 48 people aboard.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19601029-1

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Russia Eyes Import Duty for Phones Without GLONASS

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE69Q1KX20101027

OTHER

2) News from US DOT at the ITS World Congress

Link to further information:

http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/ITSWorld_Congress2010.htm

3) 20,000 Bloody Idiots on Facebook Drink-Driving Page

Link to article in the Geelong Advertiser:

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/10/29/221941_news.html

PARKING

4) Smart Transportation Software Developer Teams with SAP

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/green/smart-transportation-software-developer-teams-with-sap/14703

ROADWAYS

5) Department for Transport to Install New Motorway Technology

Link to article on Kable:

http://www.kable.co.uk/transport-dft-managed-motorway-hard-shoulder-27oct10

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) 'Smart' Transit Cams in New York City

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/smart_transit_cams_4RUnm6C0rKcjC17Et1QJOO

7) Recommended Procedures for Testing and Evaluating Detectable Warning Systems

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Recommended_Procedures_for_Testing_and_Evaluating_163989.aspx

TELEMATICS

8) Computer Car Crashes

Do automobile telematics boost reliability, or will the clock in the car soon be blinking midnight?

Link to article in Warranty Week:

http://www.warrantyweek.com/archive/ww20030113.html

9) GM Seeking Insurance Break for OnStar Subscribers

Link to blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20020955-48.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) High-Tech Solution Sought to Ease Traffic Congestion in Chennai

Link to article in TruthDive:

http://truthdive.com/2010/10/28/hi-tech-solution-to-ease-traffic-conjestion-in-chennai.html

VEHICLES

11) Singapore Group to Develop 'Next-Generation' Cars

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLYOpc-h0Dn35GLINIAMKrZkxclw?docId=CNG.c8806b0465005156c3ed4b83c649cb5d.361

12) Deutsche Telekom: 'In-Car Internet and Online Services are Becoming a Reality'

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://goo.gl/9wdX

13) Automakers Try to Stay as Smart as New Phones

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20020602-48.html

News Releases

1) New VTT Test Equipment Enhances Police Traffic Surveillance of Seat Belt and Speed Compliance

2) Multi-State I-95 Corridor Coalition Steers Travelers on the 50-Year-Old Highway Into the Future

3) Continental Airlines' New iPhone App Offers One-Touch Access to Travel Information

4) Vehicles Involved in a Collision to Automatically Alert Incident Managers

5) Samsung SDS and Taxi Magic Partner to Develop Next-Generation Passenger Device for Taxis

Upcoming Events

Webinar: IntelliDrive Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) – December 8

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/AERIS/intro.asp

Today in Transportation History

1995 **15^th anniversary** A fire in the Baku, Azerbijan metro killed approximately 300 people in the world's deadliest subway disaster.

http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/34_folder/34_articles/34_metro.html

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Union Rep: LAX-Bound Jet Lost Navigation System

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11978265

2) Google's Purchase of Travel Technology Provider Faces Opposition from Airline Fare Finders

Link to AP article:

http://www.startribune.com/science/105797143.html

3) Get Better 'Tweet' - ment from Airlines

Link to video on The News Hub:

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/yho/%7BAB4E8CD7%2DB83B%2D4E94%2D9FAD%2DA3CCF54078E8%7D?siteid=yhoo

CAMERAS

4) Speed Camera Insider

A former Victorian government head of safety says cameras have had virtually no effect on the road toll.

Link to video report on Nine Network's A Current Affair:

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/investigations/8112319/speed-camera-insider

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) In India, Soon, Your Car Will Pay for Toll Electronically

Road Transport and Highways minister says RFID will be installed in every vehicle within 18 months.

Link to IAN article:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Soon-your-car-will-pay-for-toll-electronically/Article1-618536.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Transportation Secretary: Drivers Should Never Use Cell Phones

Link to story and audio report on NPR's Talk of the Nation:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130837430

7) eSafety Forum Activities Autumn 2010

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/esafety-forum-activities-autumn-201/

TRANSIT

8) NJ Transit Passengers Can Send a Text to Learn When Bus Will Arrive

Link to AP article:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/nj_transit_to_send_alerts_by_t.html

9) 2-D Bar Code Technology is Tested on Commuters in Albany

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/business/media/26adco.html

10) As DC Metro Struggles, Metro Blogs Flourish

Link to story on WAMU Radio:

http://wamu.org/news/10/10/26.php

11) Chicago Public Library Considering Using Vending Machines at CTA Stations to Lend Books and DVDs

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2835576,CST-NWS-redbox26.article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Viajeo Brings Athens Transport Authorities Together to Discuss Data Gathering and Management

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/viajeo-brings-athens-transport-authorities-to-discuss-data-gathering-and-management/

13) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to Lead Traffic Management Summit

Link to article in the Manila Bulletin:

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/284543/mmda-lead-traffic-management-summit

News Releases

1) ITS America and ITS Russia Sign Cooperative Agreement to Advance Intelligent Transportation Systems

2) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Selects Apollo Video Technology’s RoadRunner Transit Camera System and Fleet-Wide Management Software

3) ITS America Discusses Green Transportation with CEIL

4) Strategy Analytics Launches New Automotive Infotainment Service Coverage Value Chain

Job Posting

- Electronics Engineer/Operations Research Analyst – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://ow.ly/30ugo

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar: Cross-Town Improvement Project (C-TIP) – November 17

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=683

**Corrected dates**

IntelliDrive Mobility Workshop – November 30-December 1 – Arlington, Virginia

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/announcement/mobility_workshop.htm

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Kone, a manufacturer of elevators and escalators, was incorporated in Finland.

http://www.kone.com/corporate/KONE_100_years/Pages/default.aspx

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA to Remove Runway Markers at Ohio Airport

Some say markers are antiquated but others say they're needed for some aircraft.

Link to article in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel:

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/540534/FAA-to-remove-runway-markers.html

CAMERAS

2) Ohio Eyes in the Sky: Safe or Invasive?

Statewide camera network planned for first responders.

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/10/25/eyes-in-the-sky-safe-or-invasive.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) EU Rejects 'Exorbitant' Price Talk for Galileo

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6thV1S_AfphrHMekCPQCO5GzaEg?docId=CNG.5600d72c12c71010f375e7cd1aa789e5.501

OTHER

4) ITS World Congress Kicks Off in Busan

Link to story on Arirang:

http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=108363&code=Ne2&category=2

5) Top Gear's Wild Ride

British auto show is among the most viewed in the world.

Link to video on CBS News' 60 Minutes:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6987703n

6) FCC Crunches Numbers on Spectrum Crisis

Link to column on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20020661-266.html

7) ITS-JPO Director Gives Keynote Address at 17^th Annual ITS World Congress

Link to speech text from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/bertini_buscan.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) EU Privacy Watchdog Slams International Air Passenger Data Exchange Plan

Link to article in Business Travel News:

http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Travel-News-UK/Articles/EU-Privacy-Watchdog-Slams-International-PNR-Exchange-Plan/

9) New Northern Command Response Vehicle Now Emergency-Ready

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101025_6509.php

TRANSIT

10) Los Angeles Metro's 'Mad Men' Riding High

A look at the work of the agency's communications department.

Link to blog from Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky:

http://zev.lacounty.gov/spotlight-story/metros-mad-men-riding-high

11) Moscow Metro Map and Usability of Public Transportation Maps

Link to blog on The City Fix:

http://thecityfix.com/moscows-map-and-usability-of-public-transportation-maps/

12) Link Rider Alerts and Real-Time Arrival Info

Link to blog on Seattle Transit Blog:

http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/10/25/link-rider-alerts-and-real-time-arrival-info/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Officials Review Riyadh Road Safety Project

Link to article in Arab News:

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article171007.ece

VEHICLES

14) Checking Out on the Road How Much Your Car Pollutes

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/26/3048885.htm

15) That's Infotainment!

New automotive communications technology is raising expectations … and concerns.

Link to article in AutoDealer:

http://www.aiada.org/news-and-events/industry-news/1316

News Releases

1) Cubic Transportation Systems Delivers iPhone App to Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund

2) Idaho Transportation Department Unveils Low-Bandwidth Version of 511 Traveler Information Web Site

3) TomTom Partners with PTV to Deliver Maps and Location Content for New Truck Navigation Products

Upcoming Events

IntelliDrive Mobility Workshop – November 30-December 2 – Arlington, Virginia

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/announcement/mobility_workshop.htm

Today in Transportation History

1985 **25^th (fictional) anniversary** In the movie Back to the Future, this is the date Doc Brown first demonstrates time-travel and Marty McFly first travels back in time in their plutonium-powered DeLorean.

http://bttf.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tempdisplay.jpg

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