Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA: Delivering Real Solutions in 2012

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association's 2012 Education Series will offer major educational and networking events that can change the way you do business or promote new business in the tolling industry. Learn more by viewing IBTTA's 2012 Events Calendar. IBTTA will kick off its 2012 Education Series with the Transportation Summit of South Africa, March 11-13, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to attend the first ever IBTTA meeting in South Africa. Register Today!

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Preliminary Report of the Interoperability Committee of IBTTA to US House Transportation Committee

Link to further information from the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association:

http://ibtta.org/files/PDFs/IBTTA%20Preliminary%20Toll%20Interoperabiality%20Report%20to%20Congress%202011%2012%2030.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Sprint Gives LightSquared More Time to Win Over FCC

Link to IDG News article:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/247223/sprint_gives_lightsquared_more_time_to_win_over_fcc.html

MARITIME

3) NY Waterway Launches Smartphone Ticketing

Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120101/SMALLBIZ/111239987/1012

Link to additional information:

http://www.nywaterway.com/MobileAppDownloads.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Rail Riders Would Get Safer Exits After Crashes Under Rule

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-30/rail-riders-would-get-safer-exits-after-crashes-under-u-s-rule.html

Link to news release from the Federal Railroad Administration:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/fra0112.html

Link to notice in the Federal Register:

http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/03/2011-33103/passenger-train-emergency-systems-ii

TRANSIT

5) Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority Drivers Fare Well with Monitors

Drivers described as courteous but some fail to make stop announcements.

Link to article in The Blade:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/01/03/TARTA-drivers-fare-well-with-monitors.html

6) Characteristics of Age-Friendly Bus Information

Link to article in the Journal of Public Transportation:

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Broome.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) SunGuide Disseminator – January 2012

Link to newsletter from Florida DOT:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2012/2012-001-Jan.pdf

VEHICLES

8) Amish Sect's Buggies a Traffic Burden for Some Kentucky Residents

Group says religion prohibits them from displaying brightly-colored orange triangle.

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/02/amish-sects-buggies-traffic-burden-for-some-kentucky-residents/

9) New Ford Fusion Will Warn Drivers Who Drift

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/new-ford-fusion-will-warn-drivers-who-drift

10) Your Connected Vehicle is Arriving

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/39407/

News Releases

1) 'DMV Information' Features State-Specific Advice and Info About Car Registration, Titles and More

Job Postings

- Engineering Manager Engineering – Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC) – Buffalo, New York

http://nittec.org/about_employment.aspx

Upcoming Events

Intertraffic Amsterdam 2012 – March 27-30 – Amsterdam

http://www.amsterdam.intertraffic.com

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Robley D. Evans, a commander of the US Navy's Great White Fleet, died in Washington, DC.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-e/rd-evans.htm

1982 **30^th anniversary** The current Abu Dhabi International Airport opened.

http://www.adac.ae/english/airports-and-companies/airports/abu-dhabi-international-airport/

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