Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, February 27, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today and Prepare for the Approaching Recovery: IBTTA’s Workshop on Managing in an Era of Changing Economic Times, April 19-21, 2009 in San Francisco, CA
Join IBTTA in San Francisco for power-packed educational sessions and walk away with a world of knowledge on better managing your organization today and preparing for the approaching economic recovery. Learn how global issues are affecting your organization and the toll industry, the goals and efforts of the U.S. stimulus program, how to build a cost-conscious culture and make tough decisions, how to position your agency for unique opportunities during this slowdown, solid financing strategies and more. This is one meeting you don’t want to miss! Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today!
AVIATION
1) Airlines ‘Key’ to Modernizing European Air Space
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/airlines-key-modernising-eu-airspace/article-179749
2) Are Airport Wi-Fi Systems Safe?
Link to story on WBZ-TV:
http://wbztv.com/consumer/airport.wifi.wireless.2.943436.html
Link to further information from Air Tight Networks:
http://www.airtightnetworks.com/home/resources/knowledge-center/airport-scan.html
BUSES
3) Simulated Emergencies Provide Virtual Tests for Bremerton Bus Drivers
Link to story in the Kitsap Sun:http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/feb/26/simulated-emergencies-provide-virtual-tests-for/
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) New Car Navigation System in Tokyo Warns of Accidents
Link to story in the Yomiuri Shimbun:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090227TDY02307.htm
OTHER
5) Interview with Thierry Van der Pyl, Director for Components and Systems at the Directorate-General Information Society and Media
Link to interview from ERTICO - ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/ertico_news_interview_with_thierry_van_der_pyl.htm
6) Web Site Launched in Seattle to Coax Users Onto Shared Transit
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/401586_commute27.html
Link to CommuteSeattle: http://www.commuteseattle.com/
7) Connecting EasyWay Public Sector Partners with Industry
Workshop held to discuss cooperation at European level for planning and implementation of ITS deployment activities in EasyWay.
Link to story from ERTICO - ITS Europe
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/ertico_news_connecting_easyway_public_sector_partners_with_industry.htm
8) Travel Site to List Fees Included in Fares
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123568993168487611.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Scientists Take a Look at Where You Flee
Why do hurricane evacuees stick to congested routes when alternatives are available?
Link to story on WTKR-TV:
http://www.wtkr.com/news/dp-local_evacsurvey_0225feb27,0,1209581.story
TELEMATICS
10) The Aftermarket Telematics Advantage
Speed to market, automaker woes give the industry a leg up on automakers, says Network presenter.
Link to story in Motor Age:
http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/The-aftermarket-telematics-advantage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583728?ref=25
TRANSIT
11) Snow Snarls Seattle Area Bus Routes; Commuters Delayed
King County Metro Transit is taking criticism for its response to light snowfall, when many commuters were left waiting in an information vacuum.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008790070_websnowbus27m.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) New Hampshire Eyes Stimulus Money for Highway Signs and Radio Station
Link to story in The Eagle-Tribune:
http://www.eagletribune.com/archivesearch/local_story_058020517.html
VEHICLES
13) J.D. Power: HD Radio in Five Percent of Cars
Link to story in Radio Ink:
http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=1186155&spid=24698
News Releases
1) European eCall Platform Will Boost eCall Deployment Across Europe
2) Washington, DC Metrorail Wireless Service to Expand
Upcoming Events
National Bike Summit – March 10-12 – Washington, DC
http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit09/index.php
Friday Bonus
Here’s a story that I wish was from a satirical newspaper, but it may be real.
http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1235729305.html
Today in Transportation History
2004 **5th anniversary** - A terrorist bomb exploded aboard SuperFerry 14 in Manila Bay killed 116 people.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/philippines.ferry.reut/index.html
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today for IBTTA’s Toll Road Summit of Australia, New Zealand & the Asia Pacific Rim, March 15-18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia
If you are interested in public-private partnerships, innovations in customer service and next generation technologies, you need to attend this meeting! Join IBTTA and ITS Australia in Sydney, Australia and learn about the explosive growth of tolling in Australia, New Zealand and the countries in the Asia Pacific Rim. Learn about toll concessions and operations, including the political, regulatory, public affairs and customer service aspects of startup and mature facilities, and lessons learned from successive implementation of all electronic toll collection. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today
AVIATION
1) Transportation Budget Proposes NextGen Air Traffic Control Funding
Link to story in Business First of Louisville:
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2009/02/23/daily40.html
2) Technology in the Sky
A photo essay in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1666378_1454387,00.html
CAMERAS
3) Mississippi May Blind ‘Eyes’ on Traffic
Bill to ban devices that photograph traffic scofflaws advances.
Link to story in The Clarion-Ledger:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090226/NEWS010504/902260345/1001/news
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) FastLane Slips in Stealth Fees
Up to one million customers hit with faulty charges.
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_02_26_Fastlane_slips_in_stealth_fees:_Up_to_1_million_customers_hit_with_faulty_charges/srvc=home&position=0
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Federal Commission Backs Mileage Fees Over Gas Taxes, Champions GPS Technology
Link to story in Inside GNSS:
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/1366
OTHER
6) New Weather Monitoring System Reaches to the Heavens
Microwave technology used for the first time in US.
Link to story and video report on KING-TV:
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_022509WAB-weather-testing-KS.2f300ba.html
PARKING
7) Parking Meters Out to Destroy the Human Race
Washington, DC meters pretend to be broken then 'self-correct' to give you tickets.
Link to story on WRC-TV:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Local-Parking-Meters-Develop-Artificial-Intelligence-Will-Destroy-Humans.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) US Department of Homeland Security Secretary: Agency Likely to Miss Cargo Scanning Deadline
Link to story from CongressDaily:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090225_7302.php
Link to further information from the House Committee on Homeland Security:
http://homeland.house.gov/Hearings/index.asp?ID=171
9) TSA: Mule Skinners Need Background Checks, Too
Employees who accompany historic canal boats required to get security credentials.
Link to CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/25/mule.skinner.blues/
TELEMATICS
10) Leverage Telematics and On-Board Diagnostics for Warranty Management
Link to story in Automotive DesignLine:
http://www.automotivedesignline.com/howto/214600030;jsessionid=3QLTBFFM2ABFAQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Traffic Nerd Looks Through Numbers with CEO
Seattle traffic reporter meets with the president of Inrix to discuss new traffic data.
Link to story on KIRO-TV:
http://www.kirotv.com/traffic/18792881/detail.html
VEHICLES
12) ‘Talking’ Cars Could Hit the Road by 2012
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/talking-cars-co.html
News Releases
1) SITA and WestJet Go Live with New Standard for Checking In and Boarding Passengers
2) US Department of Transportation Unveils 2010 Budget Framework
3) Toyota Adds to Pre-Crash Safety Technologies
4) Gresham, Smith and Partners Wins City of Memphis, City Engineer’s Award of Excellence for SmartWay Project
5) Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center Offering Online Traffic Information
6) GeoSpot Deep Local Search Launches Nationwide on Web and Mobile
Upcoming Events
Carbon-Free Mobility Conference – March 6 – Oakland, California
http://www.advancedtransit.org/doc.aspx?id=2109
Today in Transportation History
1914 **95th anniversary** - The HMS Britannic was launched in Belfast.
http://www.atlanticliners.com/britannic_home.htm
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today and Prepare for the Approaching Recovery: IBTTA’s Workshop on Managing in an Era of Changing Economic Times, April 19-21, 2009 in San Francisco, CA
Join IBTTA in San Francisco for power-packed educational sessions and walk away with a world of knowledge on better managing your organization today and preparing for the approaching economic recovery. Learn how global issues are affecting your organization and the toll industry, the goals and efforts of the U.S. stimulus program, how to build a cost-conscious culture and make tough decisions, how to position your agency for unique opportunities during this slowdown, solid financing strategies and more. This is one meeting you don’t want to miss! Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today!
AVIATION
1) Key to Eliminating US Flight Delays? Redesign the Sky Over New York City
Link to story in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/cars/futuretransport/magazine/17-03/ff_airspace
2) Could Radar Keep Birds from Colliding with Aircraft?
Link to story in Scientific American:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=avian-aircraft-radar
3) Airline Industry Seems to be Serious About Going Forward with Wi-Fi in Sky
Link to Scripps-Howard News Service story:
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/41183
4) American Airlines Aims to be On Time
Technology being used to improve performance.
Link story on The Street:
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10465948/1/american-airlines-aims-to-be-on-time.html
CAMERAS
5) Who’s Paying for New Missouri Red-Light Camera Advocacy Group?
Link to story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/political-fix/political-fix/2009/02/whos-paying-for-new-red-light-camera-advocacy-group/
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Officials Eye a Geospatial ‘Virtual USA’
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/02/24/virtual-usa.aspx
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) Microsoft Sues TomTom for Patent Infringement
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10172068-75.html
OTHER
8) New Transportation Blog from 'Gridlock Sam' Schwartz: The Number Thirteen Line
Link to blog on PBS Blueprint America:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/category/blogs/13line
9) 3D Simulation Solves Crime and Accidents
Link to story in Eureka:
http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/17221/3D-simulation-solves-crimes-and-accidents.aspx
ROADWAYS
10) WiMax System Warns Drivers on Dangerous Highway Prone to Dense Fog
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9128619&intsrc=hm_list
Link to news release from Proxim Wireless:
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0477064.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) US Department of Homeland Security to Use More Simulations in Infrastructure Protection
Link to story on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090223_9398.php
Link to National Infrastructure Protection Plan:
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf
12) FAA Will Use Software to Identify Sensitive Data
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/02/25/faa-software.aspx
TRANSIT
13) Automated Subway Train Rolls Out in New York City
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/02/24/2009-02-24_automated_l_train_rolls_out.html
14) Wired BART Should Please Passengers
Link to story in the Contra Costa Times:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_11776662
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Get Connected to Go
Link to profile on New York State’s 511 system.
Link to story in New York State DOT E-Zine:
https://www.nysdot.gov/e-zine/winter2008/initiative
VEHICLES
16) Intelligent Transportation System Demoed in Japan
Link to story on Tech-On:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090225/166272/
News Releases
1) Recent Studies Highlight Effectiveness of Radar Speedcheck Signs for Use in Traffic Calming
2) Westwood One's Metro Traffic Goes Live with the Most Comprehensive Video Traffic Information Network in the Country
3) Port Authority of NY & NJ Leads Alliance Urging Full Federal Funding to Unclog Air Traffic Control System and Ease Delays for Passengers
4) INX Awarded State of New Mexico DOT Contract for Rail Runner Train’s High-Speed Wireless System
5) Inrix National Traffic Scorecard Reveals Startling 30 Percent Decrease in Traffic Congestion in 2008
Upcoming Events
Talking Freight Seminar: Freight Corridor Programs – March 18
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webConfID=16392
Today in Transportation History
1919 **90th anniversary** - Oregon became the first state to impose a gasoline tax.
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/FTG/
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today for IBTTA’s Toll Road Summit of Australia, New Zealand & the Asia Pacific Rim, March 15-18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia
If you are interested in public-private partnerships, innovations in customer service and next generation technologies, you need to attend this meeting! Join IBTTA and ITS Australia in Sydney, Australia and learn about the explosive growth of tolling in Australia, New Zealand and the countries in the Asia Pacific Rim. Learn about toll concessions and operations, including the political, regulatory, public affairs and customer service aspects of startup and mature facilities, and lessons learned from successive implementation of all electronic toll collection. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today
AVIATION
1) Final FAA-Weather Service Decision Delayed Again
Link to column in The Washington Post:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/02/post_4.html
2) New Technology May Prevent Bird Strikes
Link to ABC News story:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/Travel/story?id=6940435&page=1
PARKING
3) ‘Smart’ Parking Meters Catching on Across US
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2009-02-23-smartmeters_N.htm
ROADWAYS
4) The Bridge to Smart Technology
Smart technology that makes infrastructure safer and more efficient is ready just in time for a flood of government spending.
Link to story and video in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_09/b4121042656141.htm?chan=rss_topEmailedStories_ssi_5
5) Let’s Stimulate Smart Highways
Link to commentary in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/23/stimulus-transportation-hov-opinions-contributors_hot_highways.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Privacy, Identity, and the Use of RFID and RF-Enabled Smart Card Technology
Link to story in Smart Card Talk:
http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/newsletter-200902-feature?issue=200902
TRANSIT
7) Utah Transit Authority Showcases Open Payment System
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/621904
Link to further information from the UTA:
http://www.rideuta.com/ridingUTA/amenities/electronicFare.aspx
8) Updates from APTA’s Marketing & Communications Workshop
Link to blogs:
http://blog.apta.com/?cat=1
9) Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10004
News Releases
1) Economic Downturn Favors Cheaper Navigation Form Factors
2) US Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Homeland Security Release 2008 Federal Radionavigation Plan
3) QNX Changes the Rules for In-Vehicle Software Development
4) ATX to Seek Local Partners to Expand European Telematics
Upcoming Events
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Bus Safety Summit – March 5-6 – Arlington, Virginia
http://www.cvsa.org/events/Bus%20Summit%20Online_revised%20021009.pdf
Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - The Hudson Motor Car Company was founded.
http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2005/11/01/hmn_feature11.html
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, February 23, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today and Prepare for the Approaching Recovery: IBTTA’s Workshop on Managing in an Era of Changing Economic Times, April 19-21, 2009 in San Francisco, CA
Join IBTTA in San Francisco for power-packed educational sessions and walk away with a world of knowledge on better managing your organization today and preparing for the approaching economic recovery. Learn how global issues are affecting your organization and the toll industry, the goals and efforts of the U.S. stimulus program, how to build a cost-conscious culture and make tough decisions, how to position your agency for unique opportunities during this slowdown, solid financing strategies and more. This is one meeting you don’t want to miss! Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today!
AVIATION
1) Ryanair to Offer Mobile Phone Calls on Board
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/02/19/afx6069941.html
Link to news release from Ryanair:
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/news.php?yr=09&month=feb&story=gen-en-190209-2
2) FAA Often Takes Years to Carry Out Lessons from Air Crashes
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/nyregion/23safety.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
3) FAA Faces Rising Trainee Numbers in Controller Ranks
Link to story in Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/aw022309p3.xml&headline=FAA%20Faces%20Rising%20Trainee%20Numbers%20in%20Controller%20Ranks&channel=awst
4) Air Traffic Control Center in Riyadh is Operational
Link to story in the Saudi Gazette:
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009022330161
5) Calculating the Most Efficient Air Traffic Routes
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/02/23/322771/calculating-the-most-efficient-air-traffic-routes.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Vermont State Police Warn GPS Directions Sometimes Deceptive for Winter Travel
Link to AP story:
http://www.wptz.com/news/18775619/detail.html
PARKING
7) Turning to Parking Meters to Reduce Traffic
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/22/MN6H15VC8L.DTL
RAILROADS
8) Michigan Officials Say Amtrak Needs to Improve Communications
Link to story in The Grand Rapids Press:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/02/michigan_officials_say_amtrak.html
ROADWAYS
9) All Signs Point to Drivers’ Confusion
New parking signs in Spokane, Washington lead to some head-scratching.
Link to story in The Spokesman-Review:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/feb/23/all-signs-point-to-drivers-confusion/
10) As Suspension Bridges Age, a Search for Failures
Sensor systems being developed to spot problems.
Link to story and audio report on NPR’s Morning Edition:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100947959
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Transportation Security Administration Checks Out Systems for Airport Waiting Time Data
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/02/23/tsa-wait-time-data.aspx
TRANSIT
12) Shanghai Transit Stations Offer Transport Info Downloads
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=10848
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) ‘City Drive Live’ a Needed Brake from the Bad News
City of New York broadcasts rotating traffic camera images on HD television channel.
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/02/23/2009-02-23_city_drive_live_provides_a_needed_brake_.html
News Releases
1) New Web Site Offers Information about Emerging Transit Technology
2) US DOT Seeks Innovative Research Proposals from Small Businesses to Address Transportation Challenges
3) SITA Predicts Brave New World of Hassle-Free Travel as It Marks Its 60th Anniversary
4) Road Dog Trucking Radio Channel Expands on Sirius XM
5) AT&T Expands Wireless Coverage on SEPTA
Upcoming Events
ITS Michigan Annual Conference – May 12-13 – Novi, Michigan
http://www.itsmichigan.org/AnnualConf2009/ITS_I_Attendee.pdf
Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - The AEA Silver Dart made its first flight in Nova Scotia. This was the first flight in Canada and the British Empire.
http://www.flightofthesilverdart.ca/
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, February 20, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Now for ITS America’s Cap and Trade Webinar – Feb. 25
ITS America is offering a series of webinars on transportation technologies and the environment. The first webinar, which will be held February 25, 2009 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST, is intended to provide a basic understanding of cap and trade systems and how transportation technology projects may profit from participation in a cap and trade plan. Leslie Bellas, Director of Environmental Affairs at ITS America, will be the first presenter. Leslie will be discussing: how the mandatory federal cap and trade system is working; how regional cap and trade markets for carbon emissions are functioning; and how transportation technology projects could fit into a cap and trade program of action. The webinar is free to ITS America members and non-members are welcome to join for $99. Click here to register or contact Lori Vintilescu at loriv@itsa.org for more information.
AVIATION
1) Pilots’ Union Calls Buffalo Airport Landing System Flawed
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/nyregion/20beacon.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
2) RTCA Task Force Assisting FAA on NextGen Rollout
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/rtca-task-force-assisting-faa-on-nextgen-rollout/
Link to additional information from RTCA:
http://www.rtca.org/comm/Committee.cfm?id=130
BUSES
3) San Francisco Muni Buses Will Take a Noisy Turn
Audible warning system will sound whenever a bus makes a right turn.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/18/BAMR15TDN6.DTL&hw=beep+muni&sn=002&sc=543
4) Bus Tracking System at Slippery Rock University to Decrease Carbon Footprint
Link to story in The Rocket:
http://media.www.theonlinerocket.com/media/storage/paper601/news/2009/02/20/News/Bus-Tracking.System.To.Decrease.Carbon.Footprint-3639798.shtml
CAMERAS
5) Loophole for Leased Vehicles Found in Cleveland’s Red-Light Camera Law
Link to story and video report on WEWS-TV:
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/18761568/detail.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
6) Study Looks at High-Tech Tolls in Connecticut
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct-xgr--highwaytolls0219feb19,0,1146435.story
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) Company Demos Development Turn-by-Turn iPhone App
Link to story in Macworld:
http://www.macworld.com/article/138927/iphone_gps.html
8) The Face Behind the GPS Voice Finds Fame
Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/6271616.html
MARITIME
9) RFID Tag Problems Cause Jams at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports
Link to story in Land Line Magazine:
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2009/Feb09/021609/021909-01.htm
OTHER
10) US DOT: Obama Will Not Pursue Mileage Tax
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/20/driving.tax/
11) Web Site Will Let Public Track Rhode Island DOT Road and Bridge Projects that Use Federal Stimulus Money
Link to story in The Providence Journal:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/bz_stimulus_website_02-20-09_D4DCURT_v7.3321d99.html
Link to site: http://www.gov.ri.gov/recovery/
12) Police in Australia Go Online to Track Down Hoons
Link to story in The Advertiser:
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/police-go-online-to-track-down-hoons/1439942.aspx
ROADWAYS
13) Chicago Alderman Proposes Countdown at Traffic Lights
Link to story and video on WLS-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6668175
TRANSIT
14) Integrated Cash-on-Card Solution Gets Green Light in Taiwan
Link to story in the Taiwan Journal:
http://taiwanjournal.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?CtNode=122&xItem=48451
VEHICLES
15) Japanese Automakers Get Ready to Strut Advanced Safety Technology
Link to story in Edmunds Inside Line:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=142412
Upcoming Events
Transportation Safety Advisory Group Case Studies Workshop & Webinar – March 4
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090304_tsag.asp
Friday Bonus
That’s one step forward and two steps back.
http://www.cartoonistgroup.com/store/add.php?iid=16193
Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - The Avro Canada CF-105 aircraft program is cancelled by the Canadian government.
http://www.avroarrow.org/AvroArrow/index.html
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, February 19, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today for IBTTA’s Toll Road Summit of Australia, New Zealand & the Asia Pacific Rim, March 15-18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia
If you are interested in public-private partnerships, innovations in customer service and next generation technologies, you need to attend this meeting! Join IBTTA and ITS Australia in Sydney, Australia and learn about the explosive growth of tolling in Australia, New Zealand and the countries in the Asia Pacific Rim. Learn about toll concessions and operations, including the political, regulatory, public affairs and customer service aspects of startup and mature facilities, and lessons learned from successive implementation of all electronic toll collection. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today
AVIATION
1) Fiji Implementing ADS-B Air Traffic Management System
System will cover all nation’s airports and is touted as the most comprehensive deployment of ADS-B in the world.
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/02/19/322680/fiji-implementing-ads-b-air-traffic-management-system.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) The Cell Phone, Navigating Our Lives
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/science/17map.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
MARITIME
3) NTSB Cites Poor Information-Sharing in Ship Crash
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ieJQyNvJPxHN8ep0At83weZh1Y_AD96EC1J82
Link to news release from the National Transportation Safety Board:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2009/090218.html
OTHER
4) Michigan Puts Stimulus ‘Wish List’ on Web Site
Link to AP story:
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/michigan_puts_stimulus_wish_li_1.html
Link to Michigan Inventory of Requests: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/inventory_267577_7.htm
5) Transport Gooru - Transportation News and Information Site Debuts
Link to site:
http://www.transportgooru.com
ROADWAYS
6) Calgary Looking at Ways to Get Drivers to Slow in Playground Zones
City investigating creating a universal sign.
Link to story and video report on CTV Calgary:
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090218/CGY_Zones_Playground_090218/20090219/?hub=CalgaryHome
TRANSIT
7) New York City Transit Adds Choices to Online Subway Map
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--onlinetransitmap0218feb18,0,5660448.story
Link to news release from NYC Transit:
http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=090218-NYCT26
Link to Trip Planner: http://tripplanner.mta.info/
VEHICLES
8) Crash Avoidance at Its Best
An interview with Tom Baloga, BMW of North America.
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://auto.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090218.whVaughanBMW0219/GAStory/specialGlobeAuto/home
News Releases
1) Toyota to Join Public ITS Tests in Tokyo
Upcoming Events
Workshop on Identifying Traveler Information Research Needs to Achieve All Roads-All Modes-All the Time – April 15-17 – Irvine, California
http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9253
Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - A US Air Force rocket sled reached a speed of Mach 4.1 in New Mexico.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/1280831.html
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Regional Managers – Imago North America
Imago North America (formerly ADDCO) is hiring Regional Managers to help grow its Fixed Dynamic Message Sign Business in the USA. Experienced transportation sales & business development individuals should submit resumes to jobs@addco.com. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced, professional global company. For more information on Imago, please visit www.imagoscreens.com.
AVIATION
1) FAA Not Ready to Approve Wind Farm Off Cape Cod
Concern structures could provide radar interference.
Link to story in The Barnstable Patriot:
http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17238&Itemid=152
2) FAA to Airline Pilots: Turn Cell Phones Off
Link to story in Air Transport Intelligence:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/02/17/322696/faa-to-airline-pilots-turn-cell-phones-off.html
3) Innovative Web Site Captured Air Crash’s Radio Traffic
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h7GIO9vFBE6vKsvkIQ6CCz5nUiAwD96DG76G0
Link to LiveATC: http://www.liveatc.net/
4) Delta Sued for In-flight Wi-Fi Service
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/search/content//business/delta/stories/2009/02/18/aircell_delta_lawsuit_wifi.html
5) Opponents of O’Hare Expansion Unveil New Ad Campaign
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ohare-expansion-18-feb18,0,56548.story
Link to news release from the Stop O’Hare Modernization Program:
http://www.stop-omp.org/uploads/Release_Chicago_Feb_17_09.pdf
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Google Wins Street View Privacy Suit
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10166532-93.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) ‘Kosher’ GPS Device Gets Official Launch
Link to story in The Jerusalem Post:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1233304821336&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
OTHER
8) Hackers Break Into US Government Travel Web Site, Feed Users Attack Code
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9128173
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Body Scanners Replace Metal Detectors in Tryout at Tulsa Airport
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-02-17-detectors_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
10) No Photo Ban in New York City Subways, Yet an Arrest
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/nyregion/18about.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
11) Orange County, California May be Successful Model for Interoperable Communications
Link to story in Emergency Management:
http://www.govtech.com/em/articles/596643
TRANSIT
12) Los Angeles Public Transit Replaces Passes with New TAP Cards
Link to story on KCBS-TV:
http://cbs2.com/consumer/Metropolitan.Transportation.Authority.2.937293.html
13) New Signs Will Keep London, Ontario Transit Users Informed
Link to story in The Londoner:
http://www.thelondoner.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1438104
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) Denver’s Latest Traffic Plan Depends on Getting You Out of Your Car
Link to story in Westword:
http://www.westword.com/2009-02-19/news/denver-s-latest-traffic-plan-depends-on-getting-you-out-of-your-car/
15) New Cell Phone Traffic Program in Louisville, Kentucky
Link to story in the Lexington Herald-Leader:
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/698310.html
Link to news release from WHAS-TV:
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-17-2009/0004973481&EDATE
News Releases
1) Calgary Transit Collaborates with Google to Give Users More Options in Trip Planning
2) New Cameras to Monitor Melbourne on the Move
3) Traffax Inc. Introduces a Unique Line of Data Collection Equipment
Upcoming Events
Workshop on Identifying Traveler Information Research Needs to Achieve All Roads-All Modes-All the Time – April 15-17 – Irvine, California
http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9253
Today in Transportation History
1899 **110th anniversary** - The White Pass & Yukon Railway reached the summit of White Pass on the border of British Columbia and Alaska.
http://www.wpyr.com
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today for IBTTA’s Toll Road Summit of Australia, New Zealand & the Asia Pacific Rim, March 15-18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia
If you are interested in public-private partnerships, innovations in customer service and next generation technologies, you need to attend this meeting! Join IBTTA and ITS Australia in Sydney, Australia and learn about the explosive growth of tolling in Australia, New Zealand and the countries in the Asia Pacific Rim. Learn about toll concessions and operations, including the political, regulatory, public affairs and customer service aspects of startup and mature facilities, and lessons learned from successive implementation of all electronic toll collection. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today
AVIATION
1) Abu Dhabi Air Traffic Center Opens in June
Link to story in The National:
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090217/BUSINESS/740809544/1005
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Shanghai’s High-Tech E-Toll System Stuck in First Gear
Link to story in the Shanghai Daily:
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200902/20090218/article_391425.htm
OTHER
3) US Transportation Department Now on US Government Science Site
Link to story in The Oak Ridger:
http://www.oakridger.com/news/x426328318/U-S-Transportation-Department-now-in-Science-gov
RAILROADS
4) Metra to Add ‘2nd Train’ Warnings
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-metra-14feb14,0,2563912.story
ROADWAYS
5) Massachusetts May Consider a Mileage Charge
Tentative plan would use GPS chips to charge motorists a quarter-cent for every mile behind the wheel.
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSFVVWawIJRrWzFM1ICyVaVAy93wD96D9QHO0
6) ‘Motorcycle Detection System’ on UK Roads by Easter
Link to story in Motorcycle News:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2009/February/16-22/feb1609-new-surveillance-system/?R=EPI-106287
7) Smart Roads. Smart Bridges. Smart Grids.
If we are going to spend billions of dollars to fix our ailing infrastructure, let's make sure we do it right. Here are the technologies to make that happen.
Link to article and video in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123447510631779255.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Garden Grove, California to Put Amber Alert Signs on City Streets
Link to story in The Orange County Register:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/signs-grove-traffic-2310737-garden-amber
TELEMATICS
9) Fiat Drives Home the Eco Message
Eco:drive computer application is said to reduce fuel costs and reduce a driver’s carbon footprint.
Link to story on Fleet News:
http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/story/Fleet-technology-Fiat-drives-home-the-eco-message/49447
TRANSIT
10) Technology Aids, Innovates, Leads
Link to story in Passenger Transport:
http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2009-02-16/8.html
VEHICLES
11) That Mobile Hotspot Now has Four Wheels
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/automobiles/15WEBCAR.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
12) Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle-Highway Automation 2008
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9999
News Releases
1) ‘Mobility in 2030’ Research Project Seeks Survey Responses
2) Navteq Signs Agreement with AutoroutesTrafic, French Motorway Operations Partnership, for Traffic Data in France
3) I-95 Corridor Coalition Validates Quality of Inrix GPS-Enabled Traffic Probe Data in Comprehensive Study Across 4 States
4) Mazda Participates in 'ITS-Safety 2010' Combined Trials
Job Postings
- Senior Research Analyst – Center for Urban Transportation Research – Tampa, Florida
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=6597
- Director of Policy and Strategic Planning – North County Transit District – Oceanside, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=6716
Upcoming Events
How ITS is Used on the Campus of Georgia Tech – February 26 – Atlanta
http://www.itsga.org/activities.htm
Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - Vanguard 2, a weather satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1959-001A
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© 2009 Bernie Wagenblast
Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, February 16, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057
Regional Managers – Imago North America
Imago North America (formerly ADDCO) is hiring Regional Managers to help grow its Fixed Dynamic Message Sign Business in the USA. Experienced transportation sales & business development individuals should submit resumes to jobs@addco.com. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced, professional global company. For more information on Imago, please visit www.imagoscreens.com.
AVIATION
1) Airport Screening Unlikely to Stop Disease, Study Says
Link to CP story:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090215.wairportscreening0215/BNStory
CAMERAS
2) Traffic Camera Ban Considered in Mississippi
Link to story in the Hattiesburg American:
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090216/NEWS01/902160328
MARITIME
3) Advising Flight 1549 Rescuers, from the Stevens Institute
Sensors monitor water conditions around New York City.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/nyregion/new-jersey/15planenj.html
OTHER
4) Cisco Proposes Blueprint for Intelligent Urbanization
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/021209-cisco-proposes-blueprint-for-intelligent.html?hpg1=bn
Link to news release from Cisco:
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2009/prod_021309b.html
ROADWAYS
5) Finding the Way at Toronto’s Sign Shop
Link to story and video in the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/GTA/Fixer/article/587630
TELEMATICS
6) Vehicle Tracking Leaders Calls for Telematics Standards Initiative
Link to story in Fleet Directory:
http://www.fleetdirectory.co.uk/fleet-news/index.php/2009/02/16/vehicle-tracking-leader-calls-for-telematics-standards-initiative/
TRANSIT
7) TriMet Embraces Open Source Technology
Link to story in Passenger Transport:
http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2009-02-16/16.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
8) Detroit Area Sports Arena’s Digital Traffic System Uses Michigan DOT, Police, Media, Others
Link to story in Crain’s Detroit Business:
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090215/SUB01/302159987/1069 (free registration required)
9) Keeping an Eye on Temecula, California’s Traffic
Link to story in The Californian:
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2009/02/15/news/californian/temecula/z4143617e3d4d9bcb88257552007a6859.txt
VEHICLES
10) Talking Cars Alert to Danger and May Avert Crashes
Link to story in The Courier-Mail:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25060091-953,00.html
News Releases
1) Cisco Unveils 'Intelligent Urbanization' Vision for Bengaluru
2) Houston TranStar Includes Transit Information on Its Web Site
Upcoming Events
Street Design 2009 – April 21-23 – Birmingham, UK
http://www.streetdesignuk.com/index.cfm?do=home.welcome
Today in Transportation History
1804 **205th anniversary** - The USS Philadelphia, a US Navy frigate, was set afire in Tripoli harbor after being held for a year by pirates.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-p/philad2.htm
Bernie’s Notes
Today’s TCN comes to you unusually early because I’m on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to attend a funeral for a close friend. Since I’ll be traveling home tomorrow, Tuesday’s edition may come later than normal.
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