Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

U.S. DOT to Host Conference to Discuss Major Vehicle Safety Research Results

There is still time to register for the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) public meeting that will be held in the metropolitan Detroit area on October 20, 2010. Members of the industry and U.S. DOT project team will discuss test results from the one-year field operational test (FOT) in which 10 heavy trucks and 16 passenger vehicles accumulated 900,000 miles of driving data. The meeting will also include a discussion of the FOT data system and how it might be accessed for future research. The Heavy Truck FOT Key Findings report is now available.

Click here for registration and additional information. Online registration deadline is October 15.

AVIATION

1) Aviation Weather: Agencies Need to Improve Performance Measurement and Fully Address Key Challenges

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-843

CAMERAS

2) Election Day: Cities to Get Say on Ticket Cameras

Link to article in Land Line:

http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Oct10/101110/101110-04.htm

OTHER

3) French Web Site Makes Euro-carpooling a Snap

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/10/covoiturage-carpooling-website/

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) US Transportation Secretary Appeals to Automakers to Discourage Distracted Driving

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20101012/AUTO01/10120424/1361/LaHood-appeals-to-automakers-to-discourage-distracted-driving

5) Statewide System to Track Causes of Car Wrecks in Alabama

Link to article in The Birmingham News:

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/10/statewide_system_to_track_caus.html

VEHICLES

6) Pandora Chases US Drive-Time Listeners for Ad Revenue Beyond Smart Phones

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-12/pandora-chases-drive-time-radio-after-capturing-mobile-market.html

7) 2011 CES Increases Focus on Electric Cars, In-Car Technology

Link to article on Marketnews:

http://www.marketnews.ca/LatestNewsHeadlines/2011CESIncreasesFocusonElectricCars,In-CarTechnology.html

News Releases

1) Intelligent Transportation Developers and Managers to Gather Near Jacksonville to Share Innovative Ideas

2) TrafficLand Provides Live Traffic Video for EnRoute Public Safety Software

3) Travel Web Site Gurus ASAP Ventures Acquires WorldParking.co.uk

4) TomTom Introduces Roadside Assistance

5) Atlanta Area Transportation Consulting Firm Street Smarts Joins Stantec

6) Zhenjiang Government, Nokia Siemens Networks to Create High-Tech City

7) FAA Falls Short of Addressing Need for Cockpit, Data Recorders on All Helicopters, Says Raleigh, North Carolina Aviation Attorney

Upcoming Events

2010 Polis Conference - November 25-26 - Dresden

http://www.polis-online.org/index.php?id=487

Today in Transportation History

1860 **150th anniversary** Elmer Sperry, an inventor and entrepreneur involved with numerous transportation-related projects, was born in Cincinnatus, New York.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/sperry_hi.html

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Monday, October 11, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 11, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) New Runway Lights Seen as Safety Boost at Boston's Logan Airport

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/10/new_runway_ligh.html

2) What You'll Pay for In-Flight Wi-Fi

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/207193/what_youll_pay_for_inflight_wifi.html

3) 'Pushing Tin' Puts South African Air Traffic Controller on Cloud Nine

Link to article in the Weekend Post:

http://www.weekendpost.co.za/article.aspx?id=613810

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Finding Your Way Through the Mall or the Airport, with a Cellphone Map

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/11/technology/11interior.html?src=busln

OTHER

5) Kentucky Group Sues Over Nixed 'In God We Trust' License Plate

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/10/07/kentucky-group-sues-rejection-god-trust-license-plate/

RAILROADS

6) LTE for Railways

Link to blog in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/10/07/lte-for-railways/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Ears Provide New Way of Identifying People in Airports

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8052887/Ears-provide-new-way-of-identifying-people-in-airports.html

TRANSIT

8) Clipper Transit Fare Card to Gain Chinese Name

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/08/BALL1FQDOG.DTL

9) Service, Smiles

Boston T customer service agent always has the right answer.

Link to article in the Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/10/service_smiles/?p1=Upbox_links

10) DC Metro Prepping Map for Makeover

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=2070606

11) The App Trap

DC is awash in real-time transit information and it's driving us nuts.

Link to commentary and video in the Washington City Paper:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/39865/the-app-trap/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) MapMyIndia Pilots Traffic Updates in India; Starts with Delhi

Link to article on MediaNama:

http://www.medianama.com/2010/10/223-mapmyindia-pilots-traffic-updates-in-india-starts-with-delhi/

13) Closed Circuit TV Cameras, Message Boards Being Installed Along West Virginia Turnpike

Link to story on MetroNews:

http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=40060

14) Smart Lights Speed Traffic in Brevard County, Florida

Link to article in Florida Today:

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20101010/NEWS01/10100318/1006/Smart+lights+speed+traffic

VEHICLES

15) Google Cars Drive Themselves, in Traffic

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/science/10google.html

16) States Test Wireless Emissions Data Systems

Link to article in Light & Medium Truck:

http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=1043

News Releases

1) Median Man Radio PSA Wins National Award

2) Tennessee 511 Receives Three Millionth Call

Upcoming Events

Mediate Final Conference – November 18-19 – London

http://www.mediate-project.eu/index.php?id=6&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=12&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=18&cHash=2258e88f98

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100th anniversary** Former US president Theodore Roosevelt, became the first American president to fly in an airplane.

http://goo.gl/CLCk

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Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 8, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

U.S. DOT to Host Conference to Discuss Major Vehicle Safety Research Results


There is still time to register for the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) public meeting that will be held in the metropolitan Detroit area on October 20, 2010. Members of the industry and U.S. DOT project team will discuss test results from the one-year field operational test (FOT) in which 10 heavy trucks and 16 passenger vehicles accumulated 900,000 miles of driving data. The meeting will also include a discussion of the FOT data system and how it might be accessed for future research. The Heavy Truck FOT Key Findings report is now available.

Click here for registration and additional information. Online registration deadline is October 15.

AVIATION

1) FAA: Dangerous Runway Incidents Down 50%

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtLFHpu_Hv7WSJHYsPcr-yGUWGDAD9INM5VG0?docId=D9INM5VG0

Link to news release from the FAA:

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11959

CAMERAS

2) Louisiana Appeals Court Rules Against New Orleans Traffic Cameras

Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/10/appeals_court_rules_against_ne.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) TomTom in Mapping Joint Venture with China's AutoNavi

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=459236

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Chicago Should Track All Taxis by GPS, Inspector General Says

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2782372,taxicab-tracking-system-1100810.article

OTHER

5) 15 Top Transportation Apps for Planes, Trains, and Cars

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/206933/15_top_transportation_apps_for_planes_trains_and_cars.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Transportation Chief Weighs Urging a Ban on All Phone Use by Drivers

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-08/lahood-weighs-urging-u-s-ban-on-all-driver-phone-use-in-cars.html

7) US Travelers Must Provide Personal Data to Airlines

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-10-08-airsecurity08_ST_N.htm

8) First Responders Looking Forward to New 4G Network

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/wireless/First-Responders-Looking-Forward-to-New-4G-Network.html

TRANSIT

9) Smart Travel Card to Ease Global Travel

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8046477/Smart-travel-card-to-ease-global-travel.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) What is 511 PA?

Link to story on WNEP-TV:

http://www.wnep.com/news/countybycounty/wnep-mon-what-is-511-pa,0,2084811.story

VEHICLES

11) Ford Invites More Development of Car Apps

Link to IDG News article:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/207295/ford_invites_more_development_of_car_apps.html

12) Ford, Audi Turning CES Into a Car Show

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20019064-48.html

13) Plugging the Car Into the Future

Link to blog in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/motors/2010/10/08/plugging-the-car-into-the-future/

News Releases

1) Michigan DOT And Taiwan to Collaborate on ITS Project

2) Washington State DOT Launches Online Highway Maintenance Survey

3) FAA's Air Traffic Activity Data System (ATADS) Guide for Airport Operations

Upcoming Events

New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group Fall Conference – October 21 – Westborough, Massachusetts

http://www.neecom.org/

Friday Bonus

Usually this spot is filled with a humorous item, but this week I'd like to dedicate it to Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller of the US Army. This week he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan. Sgt. Miller is the son of Phil and Maureen Miller. Phil is an Associate VP for PBS&J.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2010/10/06/medal-honor-staff-sergeant-robert-j-miller

Today in Transportation History

1860 **150th anniversary** The first telegraph line between San Francisco and Los Angeles opened.

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 7, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Air Travelers Want More Self-Service, Study Finds

Link to Reuters article:

http://af.reuters.com/article/southAfricaNews/idAFLDE69513V20101006?sp=true

Link to news release and video from SITA:

http://sita.aero/content/70-air-passengers-want-self-service-more-steps-journey

CAMERAS

2) Should Florida DOT Cameras Record Video?

Prosecutors say doing so could help law enforcement.

Link to story on WJXT-TV:

http://www.news4jax.com/news/25318511/detail.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) HOT Lanes Get More Transponder Options – TransCore Details Sticker Tag Disabler

Link to article in TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4930

OTHER

4) Rat-Robot Experiment Could Lead to Improved Mobility for People with Disabilities

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/researchers-using-rat-robot-hybrid-to-design-better-brain-machine-interfaces

5) New LED Displays to Give New York Taxi Ads More Pop

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/new-led-display-to-give-new-york-taxis-ads-more-pop/

6) New Jersey Considers Allowing Ads on School Buses

Link to story and video on WWOR-TV:

http://www.my9tv.com/dpp/my9_news/take_it_on/Take-It-On-Ads-On-School-Buses

7) How the Information Age Can Make Streets and Transit More Efficient

Link to blog on Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/10/07/how-the-information-age-can-makes-streets-and-transit-more-efficient/

8) iMobility Newsletter – August/September Issue

Link to newsletter from ERTICO:

http://issuu.com/ertico/docs/i-mobiltynewsletter-september2010

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Toll Facilities Workplace Safety Study Report to Congress

Link to FHWA report:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tolling/if08001/toll00.cfm

TELEMATICS

10) Connected Drive Meets Efficient Dynamics

Link to blog on Dexigner:

http://www.dexigner.com/news/21576

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Google Works with Local Partners to Provide More Local Content, Including Jakarta Area Traffic

Link to article in The Jakarta Post:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/07/google-works-with-local-partners-provide-more-local-content.html

12) Honk if You Can't Understand the New Jersey DOT Radio Advisories

Link to column in Inside Jersey:

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/10/honk_if_you_cant_understand_th.html

VEHICLES

13) Ford Drives Digital Dashboards to Next Level

Link to review in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703735804575536012538806450.html

News Releases

1) New Report Shows How Smart Technology Can Ease Traffic Congestion, Improve Transportation Options and Strengthen Global Competitiveness

2) Verizon Wireless Launching 4G LTE in Over 60 Commercial Airports

3) One Click or One Call – Texas DOT Makes It Easier to Report Problems

4) Automotive Navigation Heads Into the Cloud

5) New Science to Enable Humans and Computers to Interact More Effectively

6) Pennsylvania DOT Unveils Internet Mapping Feature for New Transportation Improvement Program

Bernie's Notes

You may have noticed the TCN's title has been in pink this month. This is being done both in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in memory of my mother-in-law, Eugenia McGrath who died from this disease.

Upcoming Events

Tracking and Positioning Europe – November 17-18 - Amsterdam

http://www.thewherebusiness.com/tracking/

Today in Transportation History

1985 **25th anniversary** The Achille Lauro was hijacked off the Egyptian coast. American Leon Klinghoffer was killed by the hijackers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/7/newsid_2518000/2518697.stm

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