Monday, July 4, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 4, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) New Air Traffic Control System at Crossroads

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iUQ2FxxC4lL6xlLlnTpUoYWhY87A?docId=447e31f1c14e4d2ab89dc382b692b96b

2) New Guidance System for Skies Could Face Delays

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/antidote-to-air-gridlock-is-complex-undertaking/2011/06/30/AG9bdnwH_story.html

CAMERAS

3) Distance Speed Cameras Locked-In In Australian Capital Territory

Link to article in The Canberra Times:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/distance-speed-cameras-locked-in/2214626.aspx

4) Costa Rican Traffic Cameras to Do More than Check Speeding Vehicles

Link to article on InsideCostaRica:

http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/july/04/costarica11070403.htm

OTHER

5) Israeli Government Committee to End Wildcat Spelling of Place Names

New policy designed to 'make it easier to read maps and signs.'

Link to article in The Jerusalem Post:

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=227702

6) Mumbaikars 'Dislike' Traffic Cops' Facebook Page

Link to story on NDTV:

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/mumbaikars-dislike-traffic-cops-facebook-page-116584

7) Florida's Learner-Permit Driving Exam Returns Online, Raising Questions About Cheating

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/floridas-learner-permit-driving-exam-returns-online-raising-1579687.html

8) Intelligent Transport Systems in Action

Action plan and legal framework for the deployment of ITS in Europe.

Link to publication from the EU:

http://bookshop.europa.eu/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/EU-Bookshop-Site/en_GB/-/EUR/ViewPublication-Start?PublicationKey=MI3210588

ROADWAYS

9) New Minnesota-Wisconsin Bridge Could Attract Overweight Rigs, but New Technology Could Snag Violators

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/124920834.html

10) Sri Lanka Signboards, Street Names – Being Visible Silently

Link to article in The Sunday Times:

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110703/BusinessTimes/bt28.html

11) Surprise, Arizona Produces Video About Their Intelligent Transportation System

Link to video:

http://youtu.be/B1-kE9Q6Cvc

TELEMATICS

12) OnStar Paying Special Attention to China with Mobile App Launch

Link to article on Torque News:

http://www.torquenews.com/119/onstar-paying-special-attention-china-mobile-app-launch

TRANSIT

13) E-Ticketing Planned for Swiss Transport

Link to article on The Local:

http://www.thelocal.ch/national/20110704_441.html

14) Bus Rapid Transit Eyed as Speedy Solution for US 36 in Colorado

Link to article in the Boulder Daily Camera:

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_18398995

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) New Message Signs, Cameras Coming to Kentucky Highways

Link to AP article:

http://www.fox19.com/story/15021359/new-message-signs-cameras-coming-to-ky-highways

VEHICLES

16) An Executive Viewpoint: Scott J. McCormick, President, Connected Vehicle Trade Association

Link to interview on TheWhereBusiness.com:

http://social.thewherebusiness.com/content/executive-viewpoint-scott-j-mccormick-president-connected-vehicle-trade-association

17) Connected Cars: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/234846/connected_cars_not_just_science_fiction_anymore.html

News Releases

1) innovITS Advance: Connecting Vehicles, Highways and Telecommunications

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Fundamentals of Machine Vision – Smart Cameras – July 12

http://video.webcasts.com/events/pmny001/viewer/index.jsp?eventid=38968&adid=em1

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 developed a leak in its reactor coolant system resulting in the death of a number aboard the sub.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/k19/index.html

1981 **30^th anniversary** Joy McGrath and Bernie Wagenblast were married in Westfield, New Jersey.

http://goo.gl/Gnb8D

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