Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, September 26, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, September 26, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) United Pilots: Rushed New Procedures Hurt Safety

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-pilots-Rushed-new-apf-1992527133.html?x=0&.v=5

Link to news release from the Air Line Pilots Association, International:

http://www.alpa.org/Portals/Alpa/PressRoom/PressReleases/2011/9-26-11_11.UAL.htm

CAMERAS

2) Costa Rican Road Safety Agency Publishes List of Those Caught on Speed Camera

Link to article on InsideCostaRica:

http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/september/26/costarica11092603.htm

OTHER

3) Presentations Available from TRB Webinar: Keeping Up with Communication Technology -- An Online Workshop on the Practical Use of Social Media

Link to presentations from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/conferences/socialmediaonlineworkshop2011.aspx

ROADWAYS

4) Pennsylvania DOT Seeks Help Restoring Keystone Markers

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/09/penndot_seeks_help_restoring_k.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) 'E-gate' Ups Airline Security

Faces and irises of passengers are recognized before boarding flights.

Link to AFP article:

http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/E-gate-ups-airline-security-20110926

Link to news release from AOptix:

http://www.aoptix.com/news-events/press-releases/177-aoptix-iata-partnership

6) In Texas, Siemens Tests Cellphone-Powered Traffic Evacuation System

Link to article in automotive IT:

http://www.automotiveit.com/in-texas-siemens-tests-cellphone-powered-traffic-evacuation-system/news/id-003995

TELEMATICS

7) Interview with Susan Heystee, Executive Vice President, Telogis

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/susan-heystee-its-not-about-one-element-its-about-whole-platform

TRANSIT

8) Real-Time Dublin Bus Arrival Information System Launched for Mobile and Web

Link to article on TheJournal.ie:

http://www.thejournal.ie/real-time-dublin-bus-arrival-information-system-launched-for-mobile-and-web-237114-Sep2011/

Link to news release from Dublin Bus:

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Real-Time-Passenger-Information-for-Dublin-Bus-services-now-available-/

9) BART Directors: Maybe We Don't Need a Cell Shutdown Policy

Link to story from KALW Radio:

http://transportationnation.org/2011/09/23/bart-directors-maybe-we-dont-need-a-cell-shutdown-policy/

10) Cellphone Service Undergoes Improvements in DC Metro Transit System

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/cellphone-service-undergoes-improvements-in-dc-metro-transit-system/2011/09/23/gIQAZhY7tK_story.html

11) Mad for Metro-North, a Rail Rider is on a Mission

Emily Moser's blog chronicles the lines of New York commuter railroad.

Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/nyregion/emily-mosers-mission-is-to-photograph-all-of-metro-north.html

Link to I Ride the Harlem Line:

http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Authorities Launch Beirut Control Center to Rein in Traffic

Link to article in The Daily Star:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Sep-26/149706-authorities-launch-beirut-control-center-to-rein-in-traffic.ashx#axzz1Z4ndCzQA

13) Iowa DOT Makes Changes to 511 Traffic Website

Link to story on Radio Iowa:

http://www.radioiowa.com/2011/09/26/dot-makes-changes-to-511-traffic-website/

14) Study Shows Local TV and Radio Primary Sources for Traffic and Transportation News and Information

Link to study from the Pew Research Center:

http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Local-news/Part-4/Local-TV.aspx

VEHICLES

15) News in automotive IT International

- car-IT Congress: BMW's Frickenstein Says LTE is Needed

http://www.automotiveit.com/car-it-congress-bmws-frickenstein-says-lte-is-needed/news/id-003951

- carIT Congress: VDA President Says Car and Internet are Complimentary

http://www.automotiveit.com/car-it-congress-vda-president-says-car-and-internet-are-complementary/news/id-003942

News Releases

1) 'Gadget Addicts' Cause Havoc on UK Roads

2) Live Images of I-85 Corridor Improvement Project in North Carolina Now Available Online

3) Queensland Launches New Traffic Mobile Phone Website and Twitter Feeds

Upcoming Events

Recent Developments in Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems – September 27 – Cambridge, Massachusetts (also available via Webinar)

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/index.html#ttwkvd

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Charles Erwin Wilson, a former CEO of General Motors, as well as a former US Secretary of Defense, died in Norwood, Louisiana.

http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Wilson,_Charles_E.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) JetBlue CEO Calls for Air-Traffic Control Reform

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/23/uk-jetblue-idUSLNE78M00R20110923

CAMERAS

2) Several Indian Cities to be Under 24x7 CCTV Surveillance Soon

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/City-to-be-under-24x7-CCTV-surveillance-soon/articleshow/10088550.cms

CARTOGRAPHY

3) The History and Adventure of Maps with Ken Jennings

Link to interview on KUOW Radio's Weekday:

http://kuow.org/program.php?id=24592

OTHER

4) State of Maine Apologizes to Penobscot Nation for Bus Inspections on Tribal Land

Both agree to implement procedures for better communication.

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/09/22/news/bangor/state-apologizes-to-penobscot-nation-for-indian-island-bingo-bus-inspections/

TELEMATICS

5) Telematics and the Connected Car: How to Deal with Increasing Data Use

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/navigation-and-lbs/telematics-and-connected-car-how-deal-increasing-data-use

TRANSIT

6) South Carolina's CARTA to Offer Google Transit

Clemson bus ridership up 20% in two years after offering Google Transit.

Link to article in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/23/google-transit-called-very-useful/

7) Norfolk Tide Light-Rail Line Adds Wi-Fi, Online Ticket-Purchase Option

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/norfolk-tide-lightrail-line-adds-wifi-other-features

8) Wayfinding in the New York City Subway Sucks. Here are Three Ways to Fix It

Link to article on Co.Design:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665051/wayfinding-in-the-nyc-subway-sucks-here-are-three-ways-to-fix-it

9) U.S. News & World Report Error Turns TriMet's '#1 Transit' Signs Into False Advertising

Link to blog in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/09/us_news_reporting_error_turns.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) London Olympic Travel Plans Hit by Business Secrecy

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c1aba43a-e537-11e0-bdb8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Ylzwjaic

11) Qatar to Have State-of-the-Art Transportation System

Ministry working with Qatar University on smart traffic information system.

Link to article in The Peninsula:

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/166378-qatar-to-have-state-of-the-art-transportation-system.html

VEHICLES

12) Audi: Connecting Cars to the City via Internet

Link to article on Wheels.ca:

http://www.wheels.ca/article/800146

News Releases

1) re:Streets Holds Design Charrette to Develop Interactive Manual of Solutions for Urban Streets

2) GEWI to Speak on Advanced Traffic Technologies at ITS World Congress

3) Boingo: Smartphones and Tablets Surpass Laptops as Most Frequently Carried Wi-Fi Devices in Airports

Upcoming Events

ITS California NorCal Luncheon Workshop: Team California – September 26 – Oakland, California

http://its-canorcalworkshops.eventbrite.com/

Friday Bonus

Take a flight over the planet Earth. (Best viewed full screen)

http://youtu.be/PdDEpC0uHWI

Today in Transportation History

1641 **370^th anniversary** The Merchant Royal, carrying millions of dollars worth of gold and coins, sank off the Isles of Scilly.

http://www.merchantroyalshipwreck.com/merchant_royal/

1911 **100^th anniversary** The Argentine battleship ARA Moreno was launched from a shipyard in Camden, New Jersey.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0815FA3D5813738DDDAD0A94D1405B818DF1D3

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Attend IBTTA's Facilities Management and Maintenance Workshop, October 23-25, 2011 in Nashville, TN

IBTTA's Facilities Management and Maintenance Workshop will explore challenges and solutions to operating a toll facility. Topics range from emergency management, performance measurement and bridge restoration to safety, design and toll collection in an AET environment. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals with an interest in maintenance, operations, security, technology, engineering, design. Arrive a day early and take part in IBTTA’s Community Service Project — Waterway Clean Up. On Sun., October 23, attendees will have the opportunity to assist Nashville’s flood recovery by participating in a special waterway clean-up project aimed at unclogging the natural water flow by removing trash and debris from a local waterway and its neighboring banks. Visit www.IBTTA.org/nashville to view the preliminary brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. Register by October 7, 2011.

AVIATION

1) Appeals Court Says American Flights Stay on Orbitz

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Appeals-court-says-American-apf-1737065680.html?x=0&.v=1

2) Orlando International Airport to Add More Passenger Info Reps

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2011/09/orlando-international-airport-to-add-more-passenger-info-reps.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Transportation GIS Trends – Summer 2010

Link to newsletter from Esri:
http://www.esri.com/library/newsletters/transportation-gis-trends/transportation-summer-2011/

FREIGHT

4) CityMove & CityLog Newsletter – September 2011

Link to newsletter:

http://issuu.com/ertico/docs/citylog-citymove

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Public Engagement in Facebook: Exploring Vancouver, British Columbia's Transportation Future

Link to blog on America Speaks:

http://americaspeaks.org/blog/public-engagement-in-facebook-exploring-vancouver%E2%80%99s-transportation-future/

ROADWAYS

6) Albuquerque to Spend $1 Million Taking Pictures of Every Sign in City

Link to story and video on KASA-TV:

http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/politics/abq-to-spend-one-million-on-pictures_3947649

7) Interview with Dr. Josef Fiala, Managing Director of the ASFINAG Service GmbH

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/interview-with-dr-josef-fiala-managing-director-of-the-asfinag-service-gmbh/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Toyota to Partner with Universities for Crash-Reduction Studies

Link to article on Online Auto Insurance News

http://news.onlineautoinsurance.com/consumer/toyota-car-insurance-research-95041

9) For IndyCar Race Baltimore Put Situational Awareness in Top Gear

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/For-IndyCar-Race-Baltimore-Put-Situational-Awareness-in-Top-Gear.html?elq=90d6344cfa90414482f7c10c743a23c9

10) DVD Shows the Dangers of Driving on Rural Roads

Link to story on Radio Iowa:

http://www.radioiowa.com/2011/09/22/dvd-shows-the-dangers-of-driving-on-rural-roads/

11) North Carolina DMV Publishes Forms for Teen Driving Logs

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/09/22/1507683/dmv-publishes-forms-for-driving.html

12) 140 Inaccurate Characters: Social Media and Disasters

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2011/09/26/buzz-social-media-disaster-response.aspx

TELEMATICS

13) OnStar Insists It's Not Spying as Privacy Concerns Mount

Link to article in Edmunds Inside Line:

http://www.insideline.com/car-news/onstar-insists-its-not-spying-as-privacy-concerns-mount.html

TRANSIT

14) Port Authority of Allegheny County Looks to Improve Customer Service

Plans to add customer service representatives and interactive phone system.

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_757926.html

15) Some New York City Subway Stations to Get Cell Service Next Week

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/subways_to_get_cell_service_next_vYhEpjfKo53IjXVEWJIs4K

16) Ads on Transit Systems Protesting US Aid to Israel Cause Stir

Link to article in The Daily Star:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Sep-21/149330-ads-protesting-us-aid-to-israel-cause-stir.ashx#axzz1Yc5UECPy

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) iPhone App Shows Traffic Updates in Metro Manila

Link to article in the Mania Standard Today:

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2011/september/22/news7.isx&d=2011/september/22

18) Navigating the Garden State: On the Radio

Link to blog on Cranford Patch:

http://cranford.patch.com/blog_posts/navigating-the-garden-state-on-the-radio

VEHICLES

19) Megaloads' Movements Through Montana Aren't Easily Tracked

Link to article in the Missoulian:

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c5ed6374-e4cb-11e0-bd57-001cc4c03286.html

20) While Assailing Driving Distractions, Automakers Pack in Tempting Gadgets

Link to article on FairWarning:

http://www.fairwarning.org/2011/09/mixed-message/

21) Prius' Artificial Engine Noise Demonstrated, Explained

Link to article and video on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20110209-48/prius-artificial-engine-noise-demonstrated-explained

News Releases

1) US DOT Partnering with Creators of Chuggington on Nationwide Traffic Safety Campaign for Kids

2) Rhode Island DOT Publishes New Statewide Bike Map

3) International Civil Aviation Organization and Industry Join Forces to Shape the Future of Air Navigation System

4) Akron-Canton Airport Launches New, Innovative, Customer-centric Website

5) MyGoFlight Introduces the First Flight Bags Designed for the 'Paperless' Cockpit

6) Georgia Tech, Tecnológico de Monterrey Open Trade and Logistics Center in Mexico City

7) FCC Moves Ahead on Efforts to Prioritize 911 Calls and Enable Consumers to Send Text, Photos, Video and Data to 911 Call Centers During Emergencies

8) State, National Highway Safety Experts Meet in Cincinnati

9) Nuance Gives Voice to Waze App for iPhone and Android

10) Nuance Powers Safer, Smarter In-Car Connectivity for Leading German Carmaker

Upcoming Events

ITS Midwest Annual Meeting – September 28-29 – Covington, Kentucky

http://www.itsmidwest.org/events/2011/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The Interstate Commerce Commission banned racial segregation in interstate bus transportation.

http://www.wgbh.org/programs/American-Experience-97/episodes/Clip-Freedom-to-Travel-part-3-18405

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