Friday, August 10, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 10, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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2012 National Rural ITS Conference

Less than 40 days remain before the kickoff of the 2012 National Rural ITS Conference!  Held in Biloxi, MS, September 17^th-19^th, conference attendees will experience southern hospitality at its finest as the Gulf Region ITS Chapter hosts this year’s event. Held at the beachfront property, the Beau Rivage Hotel, guests can enjoy the Mississippi Sound while attendees take in the incredible technical sessions, training, professional tours, and networking opportunities!  You can take advantage of early registration rates until Friday, August 17^th!  (http://nritsconference.org/registration.html)  We look forward to showing you "Rural ITS Southern Style."

AVIATION

1) FAA DataComm Delayed Two Years

Link to article on FierceGovernmentIT:

http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/faa-datacomm-delayed-2-years/2012-08-09

2) Indian Aviation Likely to Witness Some New Technologies

Link to interview in Express TravelWorld:

http://www.expresstravelworld.com/sections/edge/616-indian-aviation-is-likely-to-witness-some-key-technologies

3) Dulles First Airport in US to Display Real-Time Security Line Wait Times

Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2012/08/09/dulles-displays-security-wait-times.html

4) Google Introduces Flight Tracking System in Search Results, Using Your Booking Emails

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/08/10/news/google-introduces-flight-tracking-system-in-search-results-using-your-booking-emails

BICYCLES

5) Portland, Oregon Adds Bike Counter to Hawthorne Bridge

Link to blog on BikePortland.org:

http://bikeportland.org/2012/08/08/portland-makes-bikes-count-on-the-hawthorne-bridge-75693

CAMERAS

6) High-Tech Camera Keeping Kansas City Cops Safer, Traffic Flowing Smoother

Link to story on WDAF-TV:

http://fox4kc.com/2012/08/09/high-tech-camera-keeping-cops-safer-traffic-flowing-smoother/

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) UK Highways Agency Trials GPS Data for Road Management

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2012/aug/10/highways-agency-gps-m25-road-congestion

OTHER

8) California Bill Bars Agencies from Cellphone Jamming

Link to AP article:

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/09/4710575/bill-would-bar-cellphone-jamming.html

9) Uber Runs Afoul of Massachusetts Regulators

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/post/uber-runs-afoul-of-massachusetts-regulators/2012/08/10/e8044bc6-e317-11e1-98e7-89d659f9c106_blog.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Content is King: Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/content-is-king-anytime-anywhere-any-device/

RAILROADS

11) How Amtrak's Government Affairs Officers Have Built – and Need to Continue Building – Better Congressional Relationships

Link to commentary in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/amtrak/article/How-Amtraks-government-affairs-officers-have-built-and-need-to-continue-building-better-congressional-relationships--32039

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) DHS Wants to 'Change the Game' On Public Safety Network

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/08/10/dhs-public-private-safety-network.aspx

13) Could Electronic Recorders for Truckers Improve Road Safety?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Commercial-Truckers-Go-Electronic.html

VEHICLES

14) Self-Driving Cars on Horizon, but How Soon?

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120810/OEM06/120809818/1493

15) Connected Vehicle Technology in Iran by ACECR at Sharif University of Technology

Link to further information:

http://www.cvt-project.ir/En/EnIndex.aspx

News Releases

1) Road Safety to Be Targeted Through Strategic Advocacy

2) Boingo Acquires Location-Based Advertising Company Cloud Nine Media

3) Intelligent Eyes Keep London Moving on Olympic Route Network

4) DHS Launches Next Generation of DHS.GOV

5) Autonomous Robotic Plane Flies Indoors

Solicitations

 -  Call for Papers – 5^th IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Vehicular Communications

http://goo.gl/Yv7r5

 -  Public Consultation – Charging for the Use of Road Infrastructure – European Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road/consultations/2012-11-04-roadcharging_en.htm

Upcoming Events

Webinar: FHWA Safety Data Dashboard and Community of Practice – September 6

http://goo.gl/rnjEg

Friday Bonus  

Sometimes you need to think twice about the wording on roadway signs.

http://www.nickmom.com/blog/funny-photos/sign-adopt-a-street-lynch-fourth-graders/

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** The Bell 533 helicopter made its first flight. 

http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bell_533.php

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