Transportation Communications Newsletter: Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 7-8, Washington, DC

The interest in new business approaches from all-electronic tolling to distance-based road charging will require new relationships and collaboration as well as new legislative and regulatory support. Attend IBTTA’s Legislative Conference to better understand and influence federal and state policymaking. Delegates will have the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a reception at the U.S. Capitol. Visit www.IBTTA.org to view the preliminary agenda, register, and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Typos Behind String of Take-Off Mishaps

Link to story and audio from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/25/3121132.htm

2) New Crisis Response Center Unveiled at Los Angeles Airport

Link to story and video on KABC-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7915854

3) GE, Avic Sign Deal with Goal of Dominating Avionics Market

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/avd/2011/01/25/08.xml&headline=GE,%20Avic%20Sign%20Deal%20With%20Goal%20Of%20Dominating%20Avionics%20Market

Link to news release from GE Aviation:

http://www.geae.com/aboutgeae/presscenter/systems/systems_20110121.html

CARTOGRAPHY

4) All Roads Lead to Super Bowl XLV, but What About Maps?

Many online map services and GPS devices have outdated information about roads to stadium.

Link to story and video on WFAA-TV:

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/All-roads-lead-to-Super-Bowl-XLV-but-what-about-the-maps-114462774.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Lockheed Martin to Test GPS III in Virtual World

Link to article in Inside GNSS:

http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2468

Link to news release from Lockheed Martin:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/0124_ss_chil.html

6) TomTom Selects Australian Voice for Its GPS

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cartech/chuck-a-uey-aussie-gps-knows-where-the-bloody-hell-you-are-20110125-1a3gt.html

OTHER

7) Wheelmap – The Right Way for the World to Tag OpenStreetMap

Web site displays wheelchair accessibility information.

Link to blog on Supragraphy:

http://oliverobrien.co.uk/2011/01/wheelmap/

Link to site: http://en.wheelmap.org/

PARKING

8) Servant or Snoop in the Parking Garage?

First camera-based 'Find Your Car' system in US debuts in Santa Monica, California.

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-santa-monica-parking-20110123,0,5779844.story

9) DC Metro to Test Real-Time Parking Pilot

Link to PlanItMetro blog:

http://planitmetro.com/2011/01/21/fort-totten-real-time-parking-pilot/

ROADWAYS

10) New Jersey Lawmakers Criticize Inconsistent Coordination Between State, Local Officials During Blizzard

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/nj_lawmakers_criticize_inconsi.html

TELEMATICS

11) Cellcom and Iway Launch Internet System for Cars

Link to Reuters article:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70M0VX20110123

TRANSIT

12) Ottawa's OC Transpo Pulls Bus-Tracking Data

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2011/01/22/ottawa-bus-data-122.html

13) More Mass Transit Agencies Consider Selling Station Naming Rights

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/business-brains/more-mass-transit-agencies-consider-selling-station-naming-rights/13212/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Service Connects Motorists so They Can Talk Traffic

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/25/service-connects-motorists-so-they-can-talk-traffi/news-breaking/

15) Interview with Bryan Mistele of Inrix: 'We Will Bring New Services Live in Asia, Latin America and Elsewhere'

Link to podcast from GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Bryan-Mistele-INRIX-We-Will-Bring-New-Services-Live-in-Asia-LatAm-and-Elsewhere_a2749.html

VEHICLES

16) New 'Smart' Car Technology Will Prevent Crashes

Link to stories and videos on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41239280

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41250875

17) Apple Could Dominate Car Tech (if It Wanted)

Link to ZDNet blog:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/apple-could-dominate-car-tech-if-it-wanted/43941

18) Smart Phones are Taking Over Your Car – and the Planet

Link to article on MotorAuthority:

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1053962_smartphones-are-taking-over-your-car---and-the-planet

19) Vroom Vroom? There's an App for That

Link to blog on Cars In Depth:

http://www.rokemneedlearts.com/carsindepth/wordpressblog/?p=312#more-312

News Releases

1) New Interactive Freight Resource Center Available Online

2) Utah Transit Authority Launches New Online Customer Tools

3) New York Governor Announces Creation of New Mobile App for Real-Time Travel Info

4) FCC Takes Action to Advance Nationwide Broadband Communications for America's First Responders

5) Traffic Reports on KFWB and KKGO-FM Honored with Golden Mike Awards by Radio and Television News Association of Southern California

Upcoming Events

Road User Charging Interest Group Conference – February 17 – London

http://www.ertico.com/assets/NewFolder-2/ITS-UK-event.docx

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** President John F. Kennedy announced the release by the Soviet Union of two crewmen shot down in a reconnaissance plane over the Barents Sea in 1960.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1881

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