Monday, January 11, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 11, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Early Registration Ends Jan. 31 ITS America's 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas

ITS America's 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition will bring together a diverse community of transportation professionals, business leaders, elected officials, and federal and state public agency representatives for three days of thought leadership in the debate over the nation's transportation future. Special rates are available for public sector employees and first-time attendees. Take this opportunity to make business connections, experience the most comprehensive exhibition of smart technologies, earn Professional Development Hours, and take home best practices from leading ITS professionals. To register, go to www.itsa.org/amregistration.html.

AVIATION

1) Military is Awash in Data from Drones

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/business/11drone.html

CAMERAS

2) California Governor’s Budget Tallies $397 Million from Traffic Camera Tickets

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2449252.html

3) Signs Warn Florida Drivers of Non-existent Red Light Cameras

Link to story and video on WZVN-TV:

http://www.abc-7.com/Global/story.asp?S=11792040

CARTOGRAPHY

4) New, Old Businesses Have Trouble with Online Maps

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100110/NEWS/1100352/New-old-businesses-have-trouble-with-online-maps

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Coverage to Get Sharper in Afghanistan

Link to article in the Air Force Times:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/01/airforce_gps_010810W/

6) TomTom Plans Free Lifetime Map Updates, Traffic Reports

Link to article in TWICE:

http://www.twice.com/article/443193-TomTom_Plans_Free_Lifetime_Map_Updates_Traffic_Reports.php

MARITIME

7) Turkcell’s New Project is Remote Management of Lighthouses

Link to article on Turk.internet:

http://www.turk.internet.com/haber/yazigoster.php3?yaziid=26047

8) US Coast Guard to Pull Plug on LORAN-C Radio Signal

Link to article in The Providence Journal:

http://newsblog.projo.com/2010/01/coast-guard-to-pull-plug-on-lo.html

Link to news release from the US Coast Guard:

http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/780/444055/

OTHER

9) Philippine Transport Groups Back RFID

Controversial proposal would require vehicles to carry tags.

Link to article in the BusinessMirror:

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/nation/20777-transport-groups-back-rfid.html

Transport, Militant Groups State Protest vs. RFID

Link to ABS-CBN News story:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/11/10/transport-militant-groups-stage-protest-vs-rfid

10) Buses, Trains are Plugging In on the Times with Wi-Fi

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1983897,CST-NWS-ride11.article#

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Massachusetts Department of Transportation Gets Flak Over Flacks

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100111department_of_transportation_gets_flak_over_flacks_11_on_staff_despite_transport_agency_merger/srvc=home&position=also

12) New York MTA to Unveil a Makeover of Its Web Home

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/nyregion/11mta.html

Link to MTA Web site: http://www.mta.info

RAILROADS

13) CSX, Georgia Team Up to Bolster Rail Security

State will be able to access real-time railroad information.

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=22323

ROADWAYS

14) The Fake Freeway Sign that Became a Real Public Service

Link to article in Good:

http://www.good.is/post/the-fake-freeway-sign-that-became-a-real-public-service/

TRANSIT

15) Chicago Transit Barred from Banning Video Game Ads

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9517461

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Electronic Signs, Cameras to Update Seattle Drivers on Alaskan Way Viaduct Work

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010754314_99traffic10m.html

Link to news release from Washington State DOT:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/01/0108_SR99travelerinfo.htm

17) Toronto’s Night Crawlers

Rush-hour drivers plod along as experts seek cure.

Link to article in the Toronto Sun:

http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/01/09/12401501-sun.html

VEHICLES

18) Ashok Leyland, Cisco Collaborate for Intelligent Vehicles

Link to article in EE Times India:

http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800595060_1800005_NT_1ec0d8fe.HTM

News Releases

1) ACS To Provide Real-Time Passenger Information System for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

2) 4G Mobile Consumer Service Revenue Will Exceed $70 Billion in 2014

3) Texas Transportation Institute Teams with Inrix for 2010 Urban Mobility Report

4) Time Warner Cable Offers Customers a Solution to Southern California’s Traffic Woes

Upcoming Events

Explaining International Intelligent Transportation Systems Leadership – January 27 – Washington, DC

http://www.itif.org/index.php?id=325

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** - Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/pdf/Amelia_Earhart_to_Hawii.pdf

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