Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Future of Air Traffic Control Takes Shape at New Daytona Beach, Florida Center

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/os-faa-testing-facility-technology-20111107,0,5917806.story

BICYCLES

2) Bicycle Navigation Systems Hit the Streets

Link to AFP article:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/PersonalTech-Updates/Bicycle-navigation-systems-hit-the-streets/SP-Article1-765870.aspx

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) E-ZPass, ATI, IBTTA Commit to Work Together for National Interoperability

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/5602

4) Maryland Transportation Authority Doesn't Tell Toll Violators They Can Appeal in Court

Link to story on WBAL-TV:

http://www.wbaltv.com/r/29707998/detail.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) TomTom in Navigation-Systems Deal with GM Europe

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tomtom-in-navigation-systems-deal-with-gm-europe-2011-11-08

OTHER

6) Trip-Tracking via Smartphone: A Cool Way to Engage High School Students

Link to article in the Berkeley Transportation Letter:

http://its.berkeley.edu/btl/2011/LEAD/fall

PARKING

7) New York City DOT to Roll Out Smart Parking Tech in 2012

Link to blog on Streetsblog New York City:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/11/07/nyc-dot-to-roll-out-smart-parking-tech-in-2012/

ROADWAYS

8) Washington State HOV-Lane Violators: Someone is Watching

Drivers call HERO hotline to report violations.

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016713189_hovhero08m.html

TELEMATICS

9) Vehicle Movement-Tracking Devices Have Privacy Experts Concerned

Link to story on KMOV-TV:

http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Vehicle-movement-tracking-devices-have-privacy-experts-concerned-133409698.html

TRANSIT

10) Oregon's TriMet Investigating Two Operators After 'Not Releasable' Video of Light Rail Crash Shows Up on YouTube

Link to article and video in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/11/trimet_investigating_two_opera.html

11) Spokane Transit Authority Issues Apology for Bus Incident

Driver kicked trio off for talking about sexual orientation.

Link to article in The Spokesman-Review:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/nov/08/sta-issues-apology-for-bus-incident/

12) 9/11 Memorial Leaves Its Mark on the Subway, All Rights Reserved

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/911-memorial-leaves-its-mark-on-the-subway-all-rights-reserved/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Electronic Traffic Signs Hit Downtown Austin, Texas Streets

Link to story on KUT Radio:

http://www.kutnews.org/post/electronic-traffic-signs-hit-downtown-streets

Link to news release from the Austin Transportation Department:

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/transportation/transnews.cfm?nwsid=4231

14) The Regional Concept for Transportation Operations: A Practitioner's Guide

Link to publication from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop11032/index.htm

News Releases

1) Opticom Multimode System Receives Innovative Electronic Device Award at the 2011 Tekne Awards

2) Free Wi-Fi at Airports Tops Lists of Travelers' Wishes According to GO Airport Express

3) Oregon DOT Partners with Beaverton Students on Safety Messages

4) Penton's Public Infrastructure Group Launches Public Sector RFP Program

5) TomTom Brings Fleet Management to the Smartphone

6) Beat the Traffic, Cross MediaWorks Team Up to Help TV Stations Trade Airtime for Professional, Real-Time Traffic Information

7) Apollo Video Technology Named Market Leader for Transit Video Surveillance

8) Norfolk Southern's Virtual Inventory System Delivers Real Savings for Ethanol Shippers

Solicitation

- Call for Papers – 2012 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium

http://www.robesafe.es/iv2012/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=56

Upcoming Events

Tropical Storm Irene and Vermont's Transportation System: A Look Back and a Look Forward – November 16 – Burlington, Vermont

http://goo.gl/ENkgB

Today in Transportation History

1861 **150^th anniversary** The USS San Jacinto stopped a British steamer, the RMS Trent, and removed two Confederate diplomats en route to Britain. The event, known as the Trent Affair, threatened to bring the US and Britain to war during the US Civil War.

http://www.newsinhistory.com/feature/trent-affair-crisis-during-us-civil-war-great-britain-almost-fights-united-states

1961 **50^th anniversary** An Imperial Airlines plane carrying US Army recruits crashed near Richmond, Virginia. Only two people aboard the flight survived.

http://www3.gendisasters.com/virginia/4101/richmond,-va-army-recruits-perish-airliner-crash,-nov-1961

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