Transportation Communications Newsletter: October 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 31, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Changing of Jackson-Evers International Airport's Name to be Expensive

Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20111031/NEWS/110310318/Changing-airport-s-name-expensive

2) MasterCard Testing Contactless Payments for In-Flight Purchases

Link to article on PaymentsSource:

http://www.paymentssource.com/news/mastercard-testing-contactless-payments-in-flight-guestlogix-3008292-1.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) LightSquared's Foes Assemble Lobbying Force Over GPS Issue

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/gps-makers-shore-up-lobbyists-to-fight-lightsquared-network-expansion/2011/10/25/gIQAakt7WM_story.html

Link to Coalition to Save Our GPS: http://saveourgps.org

OTHER

4) Articles from DutchMobility.com

- Computer Game Encourages Employees to Leave Car at Home More Often

http://www.dutchmobility.com/360/escaping-the-queue-is-child%e2%80%99s-play/

- Robust Road Network Diminishes Queues

http://www.dutchmobility.com/413/robust-road-network-diminishes-queus/

- Dynamic Travel Information for the Blind and Visually Impaired

http://www.dutchmobility.com/319/dynamic-travel-information-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/

- RoadSense Makes Young People More Aware of Risks

http://www.dutchmobility.com/321/roadsense-makes-young-people-more-aware-of-risks/

5) Volpe Highlights – October 2011

Link to newsletter from the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center:

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/highlts/11/oct/index.html

6) News from ERTICO – ITS Europe

- First iMobility Forum Plenary Meeting: Paving the Way to the Future

http://www.ertico.com/first-imobility-forum-plenary-meeting-paving-the-way-to-the-future/

- iMobility Awards: Rewarding Excellence in Deployment of iMobility Systems

http://www.ertico.com/imobility-awards-rewarding-excellence-in-deployment-of-imobility-systems/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Smell Test: Pro and Con Ads for Washington State Highway Tolling are Misleading

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/29/1885429/smell-test-pro-and-con-ads-for.html

RAILROADS

8) Metal Thieves Using Google to Find Booty on UK Railways

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8855272/Metal-thieves-using-Google-fo-find-booty.html

9) Amtrak Adds Wi-Fi to 12 East Coast Routes

Link to article on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/wi-fi-added-to-12-east-coast-routes_n_1067713.html

ROADWAYS

10) Michigan Company Installs Wireless Intellistreet Systems

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20111029/BUSINESS06/110290318/Farmington-Hills-company-installs-wireless-Intellistreet-systems

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) TSA Struggles Through Its Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/190541-tsas-love-hate-relationship-with-social-media

12) Highway Safety Manual Implementation Guide for Managers

Link to document from FHWA:

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsm/hsm_mgrsguide/

TELEMATICS

13) Hughes Telematics: A Seamless Journey 'From Drive to Park'

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/hughes-telematics-seamless-journey-drive-park

TRANSIT

14) What's in a Los Angeles Metro Station Name?

Changing names of stations involves more than just a vote by the board.

Link to commentary on KCET Radio:

http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/commentary/where-we-are/whats-in-a-metro-station-name.html

15) Chicago Transit Authority to Become More Social with Twitter and Facebook Accounts

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/traffic/ct-met-getting-around-1031-20111031,0,2475070.column

16) Fort Collins Transit Advertising Important for Business Growth

Link to commentary in The Coloradoan:

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20111031/OPINION04/111030013

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Ukrainian Government to Create Coordinating Center for Traffic Management During Euro 2012

Link to article in the Kyiv Post:

http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/116018/

News Releases

1) FAA Expands its Role in Florida NextGen Test Bed

2) Union Pacific Railroad's Steam Locomotives Join the App World

3) Iteris to Acquire Berkeley Transportation Systems

4) Telmap Selects Inrix Traffic Information for Mobile Location Companion Service

Upcoming Events

National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Training Conference – November 6-9 – Galveston, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/rail11/

Today in Transportation History

1941 **70^th anniversary** The USS Reuben James became the first US vessel sunk by enemy action during World War II.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/a_people_at_war/prelude_to_war/uss_reuben_james.html

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 28, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA to Build New TRACON at Palm Beach International Airport

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/pbia-radar-to-stay-as-faa-changes-course-1937672.html

Link to news release from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association:

http://www.natca.org/news.aspx?zone=Top%20News&nID=3429#n3429

2) New Airport Communications Center for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Link to article in AirTimes:

http://dot.alaska.gov/anc/business/communityRelations/newsletters/Fall11.pdf (page 3)

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Crucial LightSquared Tests Begin in New Mexico

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/avd/2011/10/28/01.xml

OTHER

4) Interview with Gunter Zimmermeyer, Chairman of ERTICO - ITS Europe

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/interview-with-gunter-zimmermeyer-chairman-of-ertico-its-europe/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) ACLU of Southern California Sues Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Alleges Photographers Were Harassed

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/aclu-sues-.html

Link to news release from the ACLU of Southern California:

https://www.aclu-sc.org/releases/view/802939

6) How Traffic Authorities Helped Move Traffic During Seattle Viaduct Closure

Link to story on KIRO-FM Radio:

http://mynorthwest.com/11/569049/How-traffic-authorities-helped-move-traffic-during-viaduct-closure

7) Communication Saving Seattle from Viadoom

Link to blog from Arizona DOT:

http://adotblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/communication-saving-seattle-from.html

ROADWAYS

8) Signs Advising Drivers to Go by Rail Among New Proposals in UK

Link to article in Auto Express:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/274438/train_signs_for_motorways.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Distracted Driving Targeted in New PSA

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/190193-distracted-driving-targeted-in-new-psa-

Link to news release from the Ad Council:
http://goo.gl/GIf4D

Link to 'Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks': http://www.stoptextsstopwrecks.org

TELEMATICS

10) Mercedes Looks to the Cloud for Next-Gen Infotainment Concept

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20126499-48/mercedes-looks-to-the-cloud-for-next-gen-infotainment-concept/

TRANSIT

11) BART Talks on Cellphone Blackouts Extended

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/27/BAEO1LNACT.DTL

12) Philippine Transport Groups Favor RFID on Buses Over 'Costly' Paint-Tagging

Link to article in The Philippine Star:

http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=742218

News Releases

1) University of South Florida Researchers Issued Patent to Slow Battery Drain for GPS-Enabled Devices

2) Public Transport ITS Market in Europe Expected to Reach €1.3 Billion by 2015

3) First Solutions Launches Online Job Portal For Maritime Shipping Industry

4) New iPhone and iPad App Prepares Delaware's Future Drivers

5) European Commission's Action for a Better Air-Safety Management System in Europe

Jobs

- Senior Transportation Planner – San Diego Association of Governments – San Diego, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=23815

- Operations Manager – PTM of Boise/ValleyRide – Boise, Idaho

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=23819

Solicitation

- Call for Presentations – 2012 Rail Safety and Incident Investigation Seminar

http://rsii2012.com/contact_papers.html

Upcoming Events

ITS for Urban Mobility Forum – December 1 – Brussels

http://www.i-mobilitynetwork.com/ertico-forum-its-for-urban-mobility/

Friday Bonus

Before they began searching for Carmen Sandiego, Rockapella had their start on the subway.

http://rogergoldberg.com/acappellasubway/