Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 8, 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) First Commercial Flight Operates with Certified Traffic Situational Awareness System
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:
http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/view_news.asp?ID=4901
2) ADS-B Traffic, Weather Now Available in 51 Terminal Areas
Link to article on AOPA Online:
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2012/120208ads-b-traffic-weather-now-available.html
3) Partnering to Modernize Our Nation's Transportation System
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) TomTom Satnavs to Tell Good Drivers from Bad
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-tomtom-idUSTRE8170R020120208
Link to news release:
http://corporate.tomtom.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=646864
OTHER
5) 'Intelligent Transport' Plan Being Developed in Qatar
Link to article in the Gulf Times:
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=485387&version=1
6) ADAM (Automation Development for Autonomous Mobility) Project Kicks Off
Link to article from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/adam-project-kicks-off/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) A Bus Depot and a Fight to Photograph New York City
Link to article in The New York Times:
8) February Resources for Transportation Communication Pros
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
TELEMATICS
9) OnStar Ends FamilyLink Pilot, Examining Next Steps
Link to GM Authority blog:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/02/onstar-ends-familylink-pilot-examining-next-steps/
TRANSIT
10) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Bans Alcohol Advertisements on Transit Systems
Link to article in The Tufts Daily:
11) 'Alight?' How About Just 'Exit?'
DC Metrobus sign causes some confusion.
Link to blog in The Washington Post:
News Releases
2) Marlink Upgrades Global Maritime VSAT Service with iDirect
3) New NNG Platform Integrates Smartphone Technology into Dashboards
Upcoming Events
ATC Global 2012 – March 6-8 – Amsterdam
http://www.atcglobalhub.com/events/exhibition
Today in Transportation History
1912 **100th anniversary**
Robert Fowler became the first person to fly across the US from the West Coast to the East Coast.
http://www.earlyaviators.com/efowler.htm
Emmanouel Argyoropoulos became the first Greek aviator to fly over his homeland.
http://library.techlink.gr/ptisi/article.asp?mag=2&issue=141&article=3648 (in Greek)
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