Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register for 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 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! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity
AVIATION
1) Unmanned ADS-B First for NASA
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:
http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/03/unmanned-adsb-first-for-nasa/
OTHER
2) ACLU of Delaware Defends Display of Confederate Flag License Plate by DelDOT Employee on Private Vehicle
Link to article in the Newark Post:
http://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/article_47b5004c-7793-11e1-a7fb-001871e3ce6c.html
3) Designing a City for the Deaf
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/03/designing-city-deaf/1600/
4) QR Codes in Transportation: DC DOT Shows the Possibilities
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
5) Intertraffic Amsterdam e-Newsletter
Link to newsletter:
http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=296
PEDESTRIANS
6) For Some, Texting and Walking Don't Mix
Link to story on KCPQ-TV:
http://www.q13fox.com/news/la-fi-tn-warning-texting-while-walking-20120326,0,116234.story
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) College Student Charged After Taking Traffic Stop Pictures in Philadelphia
Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120327_DIDN_T_COPS_GET_THE_PHOTOS-OK_MEMO_.html
8) Billboard Campaign Takes Jab at Steel in New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Link to article in The Oakland Tribune:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_20260206/billboard-campaign-takes-jab-at-steel-new-bay
9) Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166872.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) NTSB Pushes Proposal to Bar Hands-Free Calls by Drivers
Link to article in The Detroit News:
11) Technology Makers Share Blame for Distracted Driving, NTSB Chief Says
Link to article in Automotive News:
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120327/OEM11/303279786/1490
12) Global Road Safety Partnership Newsletter – March 2012
Link to newsletter:
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a1560883c16cd2b838a48e6c8&id=695ad4685a&e=db6a7b2516
TELEMATICS
13) Ford Sync Rolled Out in ASEAN
Link to article on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/news/ford-sync-rolled-out-in-asean_id121683.aspx
(free registration required)
14) How Apps are Changing the Telematics Value Change
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/how-apps-are-changing-telematics-value-chain
TRANSIT
15) How Do They Transmit Stories to Transit TV Monitors?
Link to article on The Source:
http://thesource.metro.net/2012/03/26/how-do-they-do-that-transmit-stories-to-transit-tv-monitors
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Controversial Weymouth, UK Transport System Nets National Award
Link to article in the Dorset Echo:
17) Integrated Traffic Management System Proposed for Chennai, India
Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/integrated-traffic-system-city-040
News Releases
1) Smart Mobility Challenge Winners Celebrated at the European Parliament
2) TomTom's HD Traffic Saves Drivers Up to 30% Commute Time According to German Aerospace Center Study
3) TomTom Offers Fleet Management on iPad and Android Tablets
4) Saab Ensures Maritime Safety on Dutch Waterways
5) Finalists for 2012 Contactless & Mobile Awards Announced
6) Easytrip's New European Service Allows Irish Companies to Pay Tolls to Russian Border
7) Panasonic Avionics Acquires Majority Stake in AeroMobile Communications
8) New York MTA Restores and Enhances Poetry in Motion
9) Roadway Safety Foundation Statement on Distracted Driving in Advance of NTSB Summit
10) VoltDelta Launches Offering to Automate Customer Care for 'N11' Services
11) Activu Solution Selected by Florida DOT for SWIFT SunGuide Center and Satellite TMC
Upcoming Events
MIT Course: Discrete Choice Analysis - Predicting Demand and Market Shares – June 11-15 – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html
Today in Transportation History
1977 **35th anniversary** Two jumbo jets collided on a runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The crash was the worst in aviation history and left 583 people dead.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/27/newsid_2531000/2531063.stm
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