Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Confirmed as Speaker 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 agenda and register. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Ten Tense Minutes that Tested Delhi Air Traffic Control

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Ten-tense-minutes-that-tested-Delhi-ATC/Article1-665658.aspx

2) Vibrating Cockpit Seat Proposed for Pilot Alerts

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/02/18/353283/vibrating-cockpit-seat-proposed-for-pilot-alerts.html

Link to patent application:

http://goo.gl/XJR4A

3) Multiple Technology Standards in Air Travel – an Oxymoron to Overcome

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/02/22/news/multiple-technology-standards-in-travel-an-oxymoron-to-overcome

OTHER

4) Solar Storms Could Spark $2 Trillion 'Global Katrina'

Air traffic control and intelligent transportation systems among technologies which could be impacted.

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/942921--solar-storms-could-spark-2-trillion-global-katrina

5) Infrastructure Summit: Transportation's Primed for Change

Link to article in GE Reports:

http://www.gereports.com/infrastructure-summit-transportations-primed-for-change/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Australian Town Changes Name from 'Speed' to 'Speedkills'

Link to Reuters article:

http://af.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idAFTRE71K17F20110222

7) Monrovia, California Prevails in Lawsuit Alleging Open Meeting Law Violations

Judge rules city didn't break law in dealings on transit project.

Link to article on Monrovia Patch:

http://monrovia.patch.com/articles/city-prevails-in-lawsuit-alleging-open-meeting-law-violations-in-gold-line-dealings

ROADWAYS

8) With Special Ingredients, New York Thruway Stripes are Becoming Easier to See

Link to article in The Post-Standard:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/with_special_ingredients_thruw.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) FAA Told: Photo IDs Don't Fly

Proposal to require photographs on pilot certificates draws objections.

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAATold_PhotoIDsDontFly_204156-1.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) MBTA Moves to Eliminate Web Site Crashes

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/22/t_moves_to_eliminate_website_crashes/

11) Taming a Fire Hose to Improve Traffic Management

Researchers get grant to create data system to archive, integrate and analyze huge amounts of information.

Link to article in Metrans News:

http://www.metrans.org/news/METRANS%20News/Metrans-News_Feb2011_web.pdf (scroll down)

News Releases

1) Aviation Stolen Parts Database Launched

2) Utah Transit Agency First to Hold Public Meeting on Twitter

3) Renewit Connects Customers to Dealers Following Breakdown or Collision

Upcoming Events

8^th International Workshop on Intelligent Transportation (WIT 2011) March 22-23 – Hamburg, Germany

http://wit.tu-harburg.de/

Today in Transportation History

1856 **155^th anniversary** The first train traversed the Sacramento Valley Railroad between Folsom and Sacramento.

http://www.xphomestation.com/svrr.html

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