Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today for IBTTA’s Transportation Finance and Policy Summit ― July 17-19, 2011 in Baltimore, MD
Hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority, IBTTA’s Transportation Finance and Policy Summit will feature interactive sessions covering the full range of issues affecting transportation finance, policy and funding from the action of central banks and congressional reauthorization to regulations affecting TIFIA and other credit assistance programs. Meeting highlights include: featured speakers Beverley Swaim-Staley, Secretary, Maryland DOT and Jack Basso, Director of Program Finance and Management, AASHTO and Commissioner of the Maryland Transportation Authority; technical tour of the new Intercounty Connector; ceremony recognizing Mary Turkington, Kansas Turnpike Authority Chairman, as an IBTTA Honorary Member; and evening event at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Orioles vs. Red Sox). Visit www.IBTTA.org/BALTIMORE to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.
BICYCLES
1) High-Tech Van Mapping Out Rhode Island Bike Paths
Link to story and video on WJAR-TV:
http://www2.turnto10.com/news/2011/jun/06/high-tech-van-mapping-out-ri-bike-paths-ar-523985/
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) MEPs Want More Money for Galileo R&D
Link to article on Europolitics:
OTHER
3) Seattle Tunnel Foes Challenge Voter's Guide Wording
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015250386_tunnel07m.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4) Court Hears Arguments in Case Requiring Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to Turn Over Employee E-ZPass Records
Link to article in The Patriot-News:
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/court_hears_arguments_in_case.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) IATA Unveils New Airport Security Check Featuring Iris Scans, Information Chips in Passports
Link to AP article:
6) New Emergency Response System Cuts the Chatter in Texas
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/New-Emergency-Response-System-Cuts-Chatter-Texas.html
7) Emerging Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Emerging_Technologies_Applicable_to_Hazardous_Mate_165470.aspx
TELEMATICS
8) OnStar China Gets 1 Million Calls in a Month
Link to article on autoevolution:
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/onstar-china-gets-1-million-calls-in-a-month-36262.html
TRANSIT
9) NJ Transit Taking Bids for Naming, Product-Advertising Rights to Its Facilities, Locomotives
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/nj_transit_taking_bids_for_nam.html
10) San Francisco Muni Cameras Cut Accident Rate by 50%, Agency Says
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/06/sf-muni-cameras-cut-accidents
11) Guelph, Ontario Bus System to Receive State-of-the-Art Transit Technology Upgrades
Link to article in the Guelph Mercury:
12) Marin, California Transit Goes High-Tech with Customer-Friendly 'Real-Time' Program
Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_18216961
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) UK Highways Agency Signs Traffic Information Deal
Link to article in The Guardian:
14) Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Traffic Sensors and Cameras to Improve Accident Response Time
Link to article in The National:
VEHICLES
15) Mog, Streaming Music Service, Syncs Up with Car Audio Manufacturers
Link to article in The New York Times:
16) Digital Radio Momentum Driving Upwards in Australia
Link to article on iTWire:
http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/entertainment/47672-digital-radio-momentum-driving-upwards
17) 'Talk and Tell' Could be Swell
Vehicles which can talk to each other and with infrastructure get closer to reality.
Link to blog in FleetOwner:
http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucks_at_work/2011/06/07/talk-and-tell-could-be-swell/
News Releases
1) Xentrans Designs World’s First 4G Mass Transit Deployment in Silicon Valley
3) TomTom Delivers Real-Time Traffic Products for Belgium, France and the UK to Industry Partners
4) IBM Applies Analytics to City Operations; Helps Build Smarter Cities
7) Help at Hand for Mishandled Bags as WorldTracer Goes Mobile
8) Intelligent Transport Systems and Services Showcased in Lyon
9) Red-Light Cameras Critical to Public Safety, University of Missouri Traffic Researcher Finds
10) Pioneer Selects Inrix Traffic for Voice-Controlled Web Services on New Zypr Platform
Job Postings
- Traffic Engineer-Safety Research – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 4075BR
- Transportation Human Factors Project Director – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3877BR
- Senior Study Director for Transportation Safety on Impaired Driving – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3454BR
- Transportation Human Factors Research Associate – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3440BR
- Communications Administrator – Stark Area Regional Transit Authority – Canton, Ohio
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21134
- Community Relations Supervisor – Riverside Transit Agency – Riverside, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21101
Solicitation
- Request for Information – Statewide Traveler Information Service – Missouri Department of Transportation
Upcoming Events
Webinar: 2011 Enhancements to the ITS Knowledge Resources Websites: Improving Access to Information on ITS Benefits, Costs, Lessons Learned and Deployment – June 23
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s110623_enhancements.asp
Today in Transportation History
1911 **100th anniversary** Brooks Stevens, an industrial designer, was born. Stevens designed several transportation projects including the Skytop observation cars used on the Hiawatha passenger train, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, and the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile.
http://www.brooksstevenshistory.com/
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