Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
Attend IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey
This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Department of Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! www.ibtta.org/jerseycity
AVIATION
1) FAA Bill Passes, Speeding Switch to GPS for Guiding Planes
Link to AP article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017442880_aviation07.html
2) 14 Indian Airports to Get New Air Surveillance Technology
Link to article in The Economic Times:
OTHER
3) Critics Rip Massachusetts Lawmaker's Proposal for ID of Gang Members on Driver's Licenses
Link to article in the Boston Herald:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20220207critics_rip_scarlet_g_forgangbanger_ids/srvc
ROADWAYS
4) Deadly I-75 Crash Site in Florida Lacked Message Boards and Cameras
Link to story on WESH-TV:
http://www.wesh.com/r/30391571/detail.html
5) Ada County, Idaho Highway District is Tapping Old Technology and New for Smarter Roads
Link to article in the Idaho Statesman:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/07/1984193/smart-signals-smart-technology.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) 'See the Blindspots' Campaign Provides New Take on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Awareness
Link to article in the Florida Technology Transfer Quarterly:
http://www.t2ctt.ce.ufl.edu/CurrentNewsletter (page 4)
7) America's Commercial Vehicles Help Deliver Distracted Driving Message
Link to blog on US DOT's Fast Lane:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/02/trucks-help-deliver-message.html
TRANSIT
8) Duke University Students Take to Bus-Tracking System
Link to article in The Chronicle:
http://dukechronicle.com/article/students-take-bus-tracking-system
Link to Duke TransLoc: http://duke.transloc.com
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Cameras Improve Traffic Flow in Waterloo, Iowa
Link to article in The Courier:
10) Grand Rapids, Michigan Camera System Could Help Authorities, Motorists Monitor Traffic
Link to article in The Grand Rapids Press:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/02/grand_rapids_camera_system_cou.html
VEHICLES
11) New Reports Released by US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office
- AASHTO Connected Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Analysis
- An Approach to Communications Security for a Communications Data Delivery System for V2V/V2I Safety: Technical Description and Identification of Policy and Institutional Issues
- Connected Vehicle Environment: Governance Roundtable Proceedings from June 20, 2011
http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/43000/43100/43129/GovRoundtableProceedingsFINAL_9_22_11_v4.pdf
News Releases
1) Smart Card Alliance White Paper Explores Possibilities for NFC in Transit Industry
2) MVA Consultancy Achieves Breakthrough 30% Cost Reduction Using TomTom Traffic Data
3) Atlanta Airport Passengers Lead the World on Smartphone and Self-Service Adoption
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Congestion Pricing – Best Practices in Parking Pricing – February 23
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=789
Today in Transportation History
1863 The HMS Orpheus sank off the New Zealand coast with a loss of 189 lives.
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/nzdisasters/hms_orpheus.asp
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