Transportation Communications Newsletter: April 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 29, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Orders Air Traffic Control Management Shake-Up

Link to AP article

http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=14542572

Link to news release from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12682

2) Pilot's Fatal Crash Leads to Safety Recommendations

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/120881259.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Passenger Fined for Using GPS on Flight to Canada

Link to article in the Winnipeg Free Press:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Charges-laid-after-passenger-uses-GPS-on-flight-120792424.html

MARITIME

4) Do Cruise Lines Lack the Online Gene?

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/04/28/news/do-cruise-lines-lack-the-online-gene/

OTHER

5) Recovery.org Releases Mobile Apps, but the Accountability Factor May Backfire

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1750445/recoveryorg-releases-mobile-apps-for-iphone-ipad

PARKING

6) A Silver Bullet for Urban Traffic Problems

Streetline monitors parking spaces.

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/29/technology/streetline/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Statewide DUI Tracking System to be Funded in Kansas

Link to article in The Wichita Eagle:

http://www.kansas.com/2011/04/29/1827438/statewide-dui-tracking-system.html

TRANSIT

8) NTSB Cites Texting Trolley Driver in Boston Crash

Link to AP article:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014902920_apustrolleycrash.html

Link to report from the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2011/RAB1106.pdf

9) Piedmont Integrated Ticket to Promote Collective Public Transport Systems

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/piedmont-integrated-ticket-to-promote-collective-public-transport-systems/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Highway Video Upgrade: Fiber Optic Project Seeks to Improve Communication Between California DOT, Cars

Link to article in The Record Searchlight:

http://www.redding.com/news/2011/apr/28/highway-videoupgrade/

11) 'Bangalore-Style Traffic Management System Still Far Away' in Mumbai

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-27/mumbai/29478449_1_cctv-cameras-traffic-police-traffic-management

12) Westwood One Sells Metro Traffic to Clear Channel

Link to article on All Access:

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90767/westwood-one-sells-metro-traffic-to-clear-channel

Link to news release from Westwood One:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/westwood-one-to-focus-on-expanding-network-radio-programming-120969649.html

VEHICLES

13) With Chevy, Pandora Runs Deep

Link to article from Radio World:

http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/119706

News Releases

1) Dangerous Risks of Rolling Stops Highlighted in New Video

2) 500 Million People Worldwide to Use Their Mobile as Metro and Bus Tickets by 2015

3) FCC to Hold Forum on Earthquake Effects on Communications

4) Los Angeles Airports Acquire State-of-the-Art Noise Monitoring System

5) Stevens Institute of Technology Students Design Pedestrian Traffic Signal System

6) SMC³ Releases Final Conference Agenda for Connections 2011

7) New KLM Campaign Connects Facebook to a Real Plane

Upcoming Events

Navigation Strategies Europe 2011 – June 15-16 – Berlin

http://www.thewherebusiness.com/navigationstrategieseurope/index.shtml

Friday Bonus

A traffic jam causes a traffic jam.

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

Today in Transportation History

711 **1,300^th anniversary** Moorish troops land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/conqspain.html

April 30

1921 **90^th anniversary** The Port of New York Authority was created though an interstate compact with New Jersey and New York.

http://www.panynj.gov/about/history-port-authority.html

May 1

1971 **40^th anniversary** Amtrak began operations.

http://www.amtrak40th.com/

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 28, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop ― May 15-17, Plano, TX

Register today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop, the fifth in a series of workshops focused on violations enforcement, open road tolling, all-electronic toll collection (AETC), and interoperability. Through both general sessions and simultaneous breakout sessions, this conference will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules, and future decision making about AETC, interoperability, and the implications of universal vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging. Visit www.IBTTA.org/PLANO to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) FAA Administrator Presses Congress, Airlines to Invest in NextGen

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/international-aviation-regulation/news/babbitt-presses-congress-airlines-invest-nextgen-0427

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Call for Text Messages to E-ZPass Users with Low Balances

Link to article in Newsday:

http://goo.gl/yuhIS

PEDESTRIANS

3) Evaluation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Engineering Countermeasures: Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons, HAWKs, Sharrows, Crosswalk Markings, and the Development of an Evaluation Methods Report

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/11039/11039.pdf

ROADWAYS

4) New Alberta Highway Sign Policy Tells You Name of the Road, but Not Where It Goes

Link to audio report on CBC's Calgary Eyeopener:

http://www.cbc.ca/eyeopener/episode/2011/04/26/highway-signs/

5) To Get Safer Streets, Traffic Lights and Stop Signs Aren't the Answer

Link to blog on Streetsblog New York City:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/26/to-get-safer-streets-traffic-lights-and-stop-signs-arent-the-answer/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Amtrak Police Website Becomes Latest Tool in Protecting America's Railroad

Link to article in Amtrak Ink:

http://goo.gl/f3jHB (page 16)

TELEMATICS

7) ATX: 'Hardware has to Become More Important so It Can Become Less Important'

Link to interview in Telematics Update

http://goo.gl/uHQjV

TRANSIT

8) You Can't Trust the New Wellington Real-Time Bus System

Link to blog on The Wellingtonista:

http://wellingtonista.com/2011/04/28/you-cant-trust-the-new-real-time-bus-system-dont/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Ohio DOT Unveils Traffic Command Center

Link to story on WCMH-TV:

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/apr/28/odot-unveils-traffic-command-center-ar-469600/

10) Boston T Expanding Real-Time Tracking to Commuter Rail

Passengers more impressed with bus tracking than subway tracking.

Link to story on CBSBoston.com:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/04/27/t-expanding-real-time-tracking-to-commuter-rail/

News Releases

1) California Department of Motor Vehicles Adds Appointment Reminders

2) International Transport Workers' Federation Launches 'No to Transport Violence' Film

3) Telvent to Implement Global Maritime Management Platform for the Port of Barcelona

4) Carlson Wagonlit Travel Launches App that Aggregates Best-of-Market Travel Apps and Mobile Websites

5) SatNav's Live Traffic Smartphone App Launched

Upcoming Events

IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety – July 10-12 – Beijing

http://www.ieeeves.org/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The principle of superconductivity was first published in a paper by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes.

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1913/onnes-bio.html

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Can Technology Fix the FAA's Air Traffic Troubles?

Link to story and video on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/26/nextgen.gps.solutions/

CAMERAS

2) Dutch Cops Using TomTom Data to Position Speed Cams

Link to article on TechRadar:

http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/satnav/dutch-cops-using-tomtom-data-to-position-speed-cams-948770

OTHER

3) Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/technology/shipping-group-set-electronic-payment-standards

4) New ITS-JPO-Funded Report Addresses Technology and Collaboration in Transportation Policy

Link to report from the University of Minnesota:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/pdfdownload.pl?id=1514

ROADWAYS

5) Should Maine be 'Open for Billboards?'

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://goo.gl/iRwWs

TELEMATICS

6) Britain's Autotxt Develops More Telematics Solution with Deutsche Telekom

Link to article on automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/britains-autotxt-develops-more-telematics-solution-with-deutsche-telekom/news/id-002535

Link to news release:

http://www.autotxt.com/news/autotxt-and-deutsche-telekom-collaborate-in-m2m-telematics-solutions-for-vehicle-manufacturers.aspx

TRANSIT

7) Delhi Government May Turn to Pod Cars to Boost Public Transport

Link to Express News Service article:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-may-turn-to-pod-cars-to-boost-public-transport/781954/

8) Long Beach (California) Transit Offering Live Bus Tracking by Phone

Link to article in the Long Beach Post:

http://www.lbpost.com/news/allison/11521

9) Technology Lets Buses Bypass Congestion

Link to article in Research E-News:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/04/index.html#technology

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Apple Using Location Data to Prep Traffic Service

Link to article in The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/27/apple-location-tracking-traffic-service_n_854279.html

Link to additional information from Apple:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/27location_qa.html

11) Traffic Cameras Keep an Eye on Appleton, Wisconsin Roads

Link to article in The Post-Crescent:

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110427/APC0101/104270509/If-Appleton-drivers-feel-they-re-being-watched-they-re-right

12) Great Falls, Montana Drops Traffic Alerts from Notification System

Link to story on KRTV-TV:

http://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-scales-back-scope-of-notification-system/

Link to news release from the City of Great Falls:

http://www.greatfallsmt.net/public_notice/prs/pr20110427NixleChanges.php

VEHICLES

13) SAE, IEEE Partner on Vehicle-to-Smart-Grid Tech

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20057825-54.html

14) A Ride in the Car of the Future

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384358,00.asp

WAYFINDING

15) Santa Cruz, California City Council Seeks Bids on Design of $1.4 Million Sign Project

Link to article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17937882

16) Critics Blast Signs of Excess

City of Boston and two agencies spend $1 million for wayfinding signs.

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_0426hub_critics_blast_signs_of_excess_city_agencies_dole_out_1m_for_placards/srvc=home&position=0

News Releases

1) eSafety Awards 2011 Nominations: Fifth Edition of the eSafety Awards

2) Ole Miss Center for Traveler Information Announces Advisory Board Members

Upcoming Events

Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees – June 13-14 – Breckenridge, Colorado

http://utcm.tamu.edu/mbuf/index.stm

Today in Transportation History

1521 **490^th anniversary** Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed in the Philippines.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/magellan.htm

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop ― May 15-17, Plano, TX

Register today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop, the fifth in a series of workshops focused on violations enforcement, open road tolling, all-electronic toll collection (AETC), and interoperability. Held in concert with this Workshop, IBTTA will offer a live webcast of the general session “Tolling Technology: Initiatives and Impacts” on Monday, May 16 at 8:30am (Central Time). Visit www.IBTTA.org/PLANO to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Airlines Turn to Twitter to Ease Passengers' Frustrations

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2011-04-25-airlines-twitter.htm

2) Dissecting NextGen: a Look Inside the FAA's NIEC

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/04/26/355844/dissecting-nextgen-a-look-inside-the-faas-niec.html

3) Webcams Keep Eye on Arlington, Washington Airport for Fun, Safety

Link to article in The Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110426/NEWS01/704269901/-1/headlines

CAMERAS

4) Victoria Shares Red Light Camera Records with the Public

Link to article on FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/apr/26/victoria-shares-red-light-camera-records-public/

MARITIME

5) Passengers Want Technology as Well as Cabaret on Cruise Ships

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/04/25/gadgets/passengers-want-technology-as-well-as-cabaret-on-cruise-ships

Link to news release from CruiseCompare.co.uk:

http://www.cruisecompare.co.uk/cruise-news/2011/04/3114/Three-quarters-of-cruisers-go-online-onboard/

OTHER

6) Legislature: Tennessee DOT May Advertise on HELP Trucks, 511

Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/apr/26/legislature-tdot-may-advertise/

7) Apple and Google Use Phone Data to Map the World

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/technology/26locate.html?src=busln

8) Radials Blog Presents Views Urban and Transportation Planning

Link to blog:

http://radialsblog.com/

PARKING

9) Where to Park? Parking in Motion has the Answer

Link to article on The Next Web:

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/04/25/where-to-park-parking-in-motion-has-the-answer/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) New York MTA's New Marketing Campaign Promotes Communication Efforts

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/whats-new-at-the-m-t-a-higher-prices/?partner=rss&emc=rss

ROADWAYS

11) Russian Driver Arrested for Deliberately Crashing Into Vehicles and Posting Videos on YouTube

Link to story and video on Russia Today:

http://rt.com/news/road-vigilante-caught-reckless/

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) National Maritime Security Training Center Opens at Port of Los Angeles

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_17924318

TELEMATICS

13) At New York Auto Show, Telematics are No Longer a Sideshow

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/at-new-york-auto-show-telematics-are-no-longer-a-sideshow/

TRANSIT

14) University of Vermont Student Government Association Votes Not to Fund Bus Schedule Text Updates

Link to article in The Vermont Cynic:

http://www.vermontcynic.com/news/sga-will-not-fund-blirpit-1.2551952

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Travel Developers Find a Nook as Barnes & Noble Opens App Store

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/04/26/mobile/travel-developers-find-a-nook-as-barnes-noble-opens-app-store/

Link to news release from Barnes & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/2011_april_25_1_2_apps_developer.html

16) Five Rs for Optimizing Digital Transportation Signage

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://o.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2011/04/15/5-r%25E2%2580%2599s-for-optimizing-digital-transportation-signage/

17) Michigan Governor Needs to Pull the Plug on Electronic Message Signs

Link to editorial in the Midland Daily News:

http://www.ourmidland.com/opinion/editorials/article_a6415484-6f57-11e0-8ce9-001cc4c002e0.html

VEHICLES

18) KnowDigital Finds that 'The Future is Now' for In-Car Streaming Radio

Link to article on All Access:

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90539/knowdigital-finds-that-the-future-is-now-for-in-ca

Link to additional information from knowDigital:

http://goo.gl/Yuqth

News Releases

1) TransCore Deploys Arterial Traveler Information System for Utah Department of Transportation’s I-15 Reconstruction

2) American Airlines Becomes First Airline to Have an App for Barnes & Noble's Nook Color

3) US Transportation Secretary LaHood: North Dakota Becomes 31^st State to Ban Texting While Driving

Upcoming Events

Telematics Detroit – June 8-9 – Novi, Michigan

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/

Today in Transportation History

1956 **55^th anniversary** The SS Ideal-X, the first US container ship, began its maiden voyage from Newark, New Jersey to Houston, Texas.

http://www.mgar.net/sealand2.htm

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