Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, October 29, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register for IBTTA’s Toll Road Summit of the Americas — November 15-17, 2009 in São Paulo, Brazil
Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association at the Toll Road Summit of the Americas and examine an array of methods to design, finance, operate and maintain user financed surface transportation facilities. The second day of this meeting will be held in conjunction with TranspoQuip 2009, Latin America’s biggest event for the transportation infrastructure industries in Latin America. Featured speakers include Cesar Queiroz, Consultant, Roads and Transport Infrastructure, World Bank, and Roberto Lucas, Jr., Author and Urban Planning Consultant. Meeting hosted by ABCR and CCR. For registration, hotel, travel and visa information, or to view the preliminary agenda, visit www.IBTTA.org.
AVIATION
1) US Transportation Secretary Promises Scrutiny of ‘Distracted Flying’
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/28/AR2009102803824.html
2) FAA Reacted Slowly to Errant Jet
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125677288976914581.html
3) Aviation Expert: Flight Automation Leads to Boredom
Link to story and audio report on NPR’s Morning Edition:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114262744
4) Panel: $11 Million Air Safety Study Not Worth Much
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gCiRedzPiEzMIsP7x3Ma0zfTEdKAD9BK75B80
Link to news release from the National Research Council:
http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12795
5) European Area Control Centers Get Communication Network
Link to article in Flight International:
6) Canadian Reporters Grounded by US DOT Travel Restrictions
Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Reporters+grounded+travel+restrictions/2153255/story.html
CAMERAS
7) ‘Intelligent’ Speed Cameras in UK
Link to article on Autocar:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/244374/
8) Virginia DOT Completes Installation of Traffic Cameras in Central Virginia
Link to story on WVIR-TV:
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=11408788
GPS / NAVIGATION
9) Winking Robot Nav Head Knows Where You’re Going
Link to CNET News blog and video:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10386183-48.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Education Key for Bus-Stop Safety
Link to article in the News Herald:
http://www.newsherald.com/news/parent-78639-bus-safety.html
Link to School Bus Stop Safety: http://www.schoolbusstopsafety.net/
ROADWAYS
11) Pennsylvania DOT: ‘Go Yankees’ Sign Inappropriate for Interstate
Link to story and video on WNEP-TV:
http://www.wnep.com/wnep-luz-yankees-sign-interstate-81-penndot,0,6977134.story
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Penalties, Perks in Texting-While-Driving Bills
Link to article in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354921,00.asp
TELEMATICS
13) GM’s OnStar Live in China in December
Link to article on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101833
14) Students Help Ford Bring the Cloud to Cars
Link to article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/ford-michigan/
15) In-Car Wi-Fi Puts ‘Infobahn’ on the Autobahn
Link to article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/in-car-internet/
TRANSIT
16) SEPTA Guide Prepares Commuters for Possible Strike
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Link to news release from SEPTA:
http://www.septa.com/news/press_releases/20091028_plan.html
17) Re-Stalinization of Moscow Subway Sparks Debate
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gTpm5znGibnm2u7dOkN1DrK-rhBQD9BJKR3O1
18) More on DART: Sometimes an Explanation Isn’t Enough
Transit agency needs to better acknowledge service problems.
Link to blog in The Dallas Morning News:
http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/more-on-dart-and-the-texas-ou.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19) Traffic Management: New Internet Coming to Your Local Roads
Link to article on ZDNet:
http://government.zdnet.com/?p=5920
20) Electronic Signboards in Kuala Lumpur Not Serving Their Purpose
Link to article in The Star:
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/10/29/central/4994573&sec=central
21) Smart Signs Being Wasted in Queensland
Link to commentary in The Gympie Times:
http://www.gympietimes.com.au/story/2009/10/30/still-waiting-safety-message-hold/
22) ASEAN Meeting Focuses on ‘Harmonious’ Transport Links
Need to use technology to improve mobility.
Link to article in The Brunei Times:
http://www.bt.com.bn/en/news-national/2009/10/29/asean-meet-focus-harmonious-transport-links
VEHICLES
23) Institute Researchers Develop New Way to Test Tires
Link to article in the Boston Herald:
News Releases
2) NASA App Now Available from App Store
3) Berg Insight Says Over 3.5 Million Cars in Europe Have a Telematics Device
4) American Airlines and Lexus Team Up to Offer Free Wi-Fi in the Sky
5) IBM Global Trucking Study: Fuel Efficiency, High-Tech Features More Important than Brand Name
6) Navigation Market Leader Telmap Brings Navigation to iPhone with Navteq
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Talking Operations Performance Journalism: Improving Your Ability to Build Operations Program – November 10
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=586
Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - The first computer-to-computer message was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:First-arpanet-imp-log.jpg
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