Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit: The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream

Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA




Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Boston for the fourth Summit in a series of workshops focused on the hot topics of ORT and Interoperability. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Breakout sessions are divided into four main categories – On the Road and in the Car; Technology and Backroom Issues; Road Pricing and Financial Issues and In the Public and Policy Forum. IBTTA is exploring opportunities to involve university students and faculty from the Boston area in research connected with the main topics of this Summit. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda.www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) International Pilots’ Group Wary of Israel’s Anti-hijacking System

Link to article in Haaretz:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1161370.html

CAMERAS

2) Bill to Ban Traffic Cameras in Louisiana Scuttled; but Hope Not Gone, Says Rep

Link to story and video on WWL-TV:

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Bill-to-ban-traffic-cameras-scuttled-but-hope-not-gone-says-rep-90651019.html

OTHER

3) New Jersey Police Recordings Highlight Gaps in Victim Identifications, Family Notifications Rules

Link to column and audio in The Star-Ledger:

http://blog.nj.com/njv_bob_braun/2010/04/nj_police_recordings_highlight.html

4) Latest Edition of Transport Business International Online

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&pnum=&refresh=n19LRi0513pF&EID=921f4033-733d-4e36-b0cd-4d5262a2ad38

PEDESTRIANS

5) Deciphering the Movement of Pedestrians in a Crowd

Link to article on ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100413072044.htm

Link to article in PLoS ONE:

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010047

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Utah DOT Wants Public Informed About Construction Projects in Works

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700024069/UDOT-wants-public-informed-about-Utah-construction-projects-in-works.html

RAILROADS

7) Amtrak Launches Podcast for Sunset Limited

Link to AP article:

http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=12299968

ROADWAYS

8) Highway Sign in Wisconsin Warns of Dangerous Intersection

Sign is one of only two in the US.

Link to story on KUWS Radio:

http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws.asp?RID=3374

9) U-turn Ends German Row Over Traffic Signs

Link to DPA article:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/318487,u-turn-ends-german-row-over-traffic-signs.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Pulitzers for Distracted Driving

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/pulitzers-for-distracted-driving/?nl=automobiles&emc=wheelsema2

11) Getting the Word Out Through Notifications, Alerts and Warnings

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Notifications-Alerts-Warnings.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) A Better Traffic Information System in Massachusetts – for Free

Link to article in the Telegram & Gazette:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20100413/NEWS/4130352/1002/BUSINESS

VEHICLES

13) Better In-Car Integration Coming to the iPhone with OS 4.0?

Link to blog in The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1044206_better-in-car-integration-coming-to-the-iphone-with-os-4-0

14) Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/

News Releases

1) FAA Expands Air Education Program

2) Kentucky.gov Launches iPhone and iPad Apps for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

3) MTA New York City Transit Expands Subway Countdown Clocks to Numbered Lines in Brooklyn

4) McCarran Airport Taps Social Media Sites to Reach Growing Number of Tech-Savvy Customers

5) Rhode Island DOT Web Site and Social Media Channel Information to Public During 2010 Flood

6) ACS to Provide Intelligent Transportation System for the Memphis Area Transit Authority

Upcoming Events

International Road Federation World Road Meeting 2010 – May 25-28 – Lisbon

http://www.irfnews.org/news-events/event-detail/irf-world-road-meeting-2010/

Today in Transportation History    

1860 **150^th anniversary** The first westbound Pony Express delivery arrived in Sacramento, California.

http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/ponyexp1.htm

1970 **40^th anniversary** An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 ruptured while en route to the Moon. 

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-13/apollo-13.html

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