Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 7-8, Washington, DC
The interest in new business approaches from all-electronic tolling to distance-based road charging will require new relationships and collaboration as well as new legislative and regulatory support. Attend IBTTA’s Legislative Conference to better understand and influence federal and state policymaking. Delegates will have the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a reception at the U.S. Capitol. Visit www.IBTTA.org to view the preliminary agenda, register, and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.
AVIATION
1) Airlines Offer Free In-Flight Facebook
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-02-01-facebook-inflight-wifi_N.htm
2) Companies Visit FAA Tech Center to Explore Role in NextGen Control System
Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_b7375796-2afd-11e0-b265-001cc4c03286.html
BUSES
3) The High-Tech Bus is the Fastest Growing Form of Intercity Transportation
Link to story on Transportation Nation:
http://transportationnation.org/2011/01/31/34737riding-under-the-radar-the-high-tech-intercity-bus/
Link to report from DePaul University:
http://las.depaul.edu/chaddick/docs/Docs/2010_Intercity_Bus_Study_12-29.pdf
CAMERAS
4) Study Puts Spotlight on Red Light Cameras
Link to article and video in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-01-redlight01_ST_N.htm
Link to news release from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr020111.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Data Shows Disastrous GPS Jamming from FCC-Approved Broadcaster
Link to article in GPS World:
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Technology Improving for Wireless Commercial Vehicle Inspections
Link to article in Transport Topics:
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=26025
TRANSIT
7) Are Super Bowl Planners Getting the Word Out on Transit Service?
Link to blog in The Dallas Morning News:
http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/01/are-super-bowl-planners-gettin.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
8) Voice of Vietnam Plans to Launch Traffic Channel for National Highway
Link to story on the Voice of Vietnam:
VEHICLES
9) US Proposes Electronic Onboard Recorders for All Interstate Trucks
Link to article in Transport Topics:
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=26021
Link to news release from US DOT:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/fmcsa0111.html
10) In-Car Electronics Enter the Space Age, but Most Drivers are Still Cavemen
Link to commentary on BNET:
11) Blurring the Line Between Luxury and Mainstream
Technology previously seen only on high-end vehicles now being offered in less expensive cars.
Link to blog in Automotive News:
http://www.autonews.com/article/20110201/BLOG06/110139978/1490
News Releases
1) inthinc Awarded Patent on Technology to Reduce Distracted Driving
2) Springfield, Missouri Airing Traffic Cameras on Government Access Channel
3) Wi-Fi Service Available on All Amtrak Cascades Trains
4) New York MTA Debuts BusTime, Providing Real-Time Updates
5) OnStar to Show Smart Energy Management Solutions
6) Toronto Transit Commission Improves E-alert Service to Include Route Filtering
7) First Nationwide GPS Guide to Offbeat US Tourist Attractions from RoadsideAmerica.com
8) Kapsch TrafficCom Names New CEO for Its North American Operations and Renames Mark IV IVHS
Upcoming Events
ITS Minnesota 17th Annual Meeting & Information Exchange – March 8 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Today in Transportation History
1911 **100th anniversary** Explosives aboard the Katherine W exploded while cargo from the ship was being transferred to a freight car by the Central Railroad of New Jersey in Communipaw, New Jersey.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70714FE3F5D16738DDDAA0894DA405B818DF1D3
1911 **100th anniversary** The battleship HMS Thunderer was launched.
http://www.steelnavy.com/CombrigThunderer.htm
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