Monday, May 9, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 9, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) 'I Totally Lost the Picture.'

An air traffic controller offers an inside look at the challenge of keeping the skies safe while staying grounded.

Link to article in Mother Jones:

http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/05/air-traffic-controller-faa

2) Ready for Onboard Cell Phones?

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/andrewbender/2011/05/09/ready-for-on-board-cell-phones

CAMERAS

3) Patent Lawsuit Erupts Between In-Cab Video System Makers

Link to article in FleetOwner:

http://fleetowner.com/truck_technology/archive/patent-lawsuit-in-cab-video-0509/

ROADWAYS

4) City of Systems: Traffic Signal

A look at New York City's traffic management center and signal control system.

Link to article on UrbanOmnibus:

http://urbanomnibus.net/2011/05/city-of-systems-traffic-signal/

TELEMATICS

5) Telematics and the Cloud: Building the Business Case

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://www.telematics.info/news/9776/telematics-and-the-cloud-building-the-business-case

TRANSIT

6) Chemical Attack Detection System, More Cameras Planned for Los Angeles Rail Lines

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/chemical-attack-detection-system-more-cameras-planned-for-la-rail-lines.html

7) New York MTA Cards May Soon be Replaced by 'Contactless' Credit Card

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/08/2011-05-08_metrocards_may_join_tokens_mta_eyes_hightech_replacement_system.html

8) SEPTA Subway iPhone App Launches

Link to article on Technically Philly:

http://technicallyphilly.com/2011/05/05/septa-subway-iphone-app-launches

9) BART's New 'Robotic Book Lending Machine'

Link to blog on KQED Radio:

http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2011/05/06/barts-new-robotic-book-lending-machine/

10) Bus Signage Can be Beautiful

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2011/05/bus-signage-can-be-beautiful.html

Bus Signage: A Literary View

http://www.humantransit.org/2011/05/bus-signage-a-literary-view.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) California's Inland Empire 511 Garners More Interest than Expected

Link to article in The Press Enterprise:

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_511ie09.3bae5c4.html

12) 'Real-Time' Messages to Motorists from Pennsylvania DOT? Keep It Real

Link to column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11129/1145158-294-0.stm

VEHICLES

13) Proposed Bill to Allow Robot Cars in Nevada

Link to story and video on KRNV-TV:

http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=42552&n=122

14) Zebigo Starts Its Engine

Startup helps commuters find car pool to join, or drivers to find riders.

Link to article in Seattle Business:

http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/zebigo-starts-its-engine

15) The Future Has No Bounds

A report on the ALK Transportation Technology Summit.

Link to commentary in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=73701

Job Postings

- Executive Director – Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition – Buffalo, New York

http://nittec.org/about_employment.aspx

Upcoming Events

MIT Summer Course: Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks – August 1-5

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/simulation_transportation.html

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The B-52H, the final variant of the Boeing Stratofortress, entered service with the US Air Force.

http://www.minot.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3724

1986 **25^th anniversary** Tenzing Norgay a Sherpa who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to climb Mt. Everest, died.

http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/Concepts/Virtual_Everest/-116.html

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