Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join ITS America and AAAE at the Intersection of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Aviation!

The 2nd Annual Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Airport Environments Conference, August 4-5, 2009, Salt Lake City, Utah will feature high-level industry personnel in the Intelligent Transport Systems industry who are currently providing solutions for airport land side management. The agenda will also include airport personnel sharing real world results, lessons learned, and success stories with using ITS products and services. Registration discounts are available to members of ITS America and AAAE. For more information, visithttp://www.itsa.org/itsairports.html.

AVIATION

1) Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Plan Computer Servers to be Updated Soon

Link to story in Flying:

http://www.flyingmag.com/news/1619/faas-flight-plan-computer-servers-to-be-updated-soon.html

2) Funny-Looking Beach Radar Station is Serious Business

Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/funnylooking-beach-radar-station-serious-business

3) Arizona State University Poly Air Traffic Control Program Taking Off

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/07/15/20090715mr-simulators0717.html

CAMERAS

4) Red Light Cameras in Schaumburg, Illinois Screech to a Halt

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-red-light-camerasjul15,0,7535797.story

5) Moves to Protect Speed Camera Operators in South Australia

Link to story in The Advertiser:

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25789585-911,00.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Will GPS Devices Go the Way of the Tape Deck?

Link to column in The StarPhoenix:

http://communities.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/blogs/techtime/archive/2009/07/15/will-gps-devices-go-the-way-of-the-tape-deck.aspx

PARKING

7) Texas University’s Transport Services to Use Twitter

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/07/Texas-school-s-parking-transport-services-to-use-Twitter.aspx

ROADWAYS

8) New York State Lawmakers: No Need to Spend $900,000 on Stimulus Signs

Link to story and video report on WSYR-TV:

http://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story/Lawmakers-No-need-to-spend-900k-on-stimulus-signs/I-gGrhVrjESg-wbN6ki9LA.cspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Charleston, West Virginia Airport Response System Passes Test

Link to story in the Charleston Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.com/News/200907140771

10) Emergency Managers and First Responders Use Twitter and Facebook to Update Communities

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/701799

TRANSIT

11) DC Metro Signaling System Continues to Fail

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-07-14-metro_N.htm

12) BART a National Leader in Real-Time Data Transparency and Development

Link to story on Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/701799

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New Service Helps Keep Commuters Up to Speed on CTA, Metra Delays

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-metra-websitejul15,0,7236751.story

14) How New Technologies Will Ease Our Traffic Woes

Link to story in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327176.400-how-new-technologies-will-ease-our-traffic-woes.html

News Releases

1) Urban Mapping Provides Turnkey Solution for Pedestrian Navigation

Upcoming Events

National Association for Pupil Transportation Annual Conference & Trade Show – October 31-November 5 – Louisville, Kentucky

http://www.napt.org/displayconvention.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1934 **75th anniversary** - Continental Airlines flew its first flight as Varney Speed Lines.

http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/company/history/1934-1958.aspx

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join IBTTA in Chicago for the Transformation of Transportation!

IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org. Register today!

AVIATION

1) Sensis Receives FAA Pilot Contract for Ground Surveillance System

Link to story in The Post-Standard:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/sensis_receives_faa_pilot_cont.html

2) Fliers Get Advice on Internet Etiquette

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-07-13-etiquette-flying-internet_N.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) RFID Orders Continue to Surge

Link to story in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/RFID-Orders-Continue-to-Surge-634229/

4) Czech Cabinet Closes First Part of Toll Collection System Construction

Link to Czech News Agency story:

http://praguemonitor.com/2009/07/14/cabinet-closes-1st-part-toll-collection-system-construction

ROADWAYS

5) Israel’s Transportation Agency to ‘Hebraize’ Road Signs

Link to Ma’an News Agency story:

http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&Do=&ID=39205

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Task Force Will Reconsider US Color-Coded Warning System

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/07/14/task_force_will_reconsider_col.html

7) Speedbusters: Move Over for Tow Trucks

Link to story and video on WTMJ-TV:

http://www.todaystmj4.com/features/specialassignment/50644377.html

TELEMATICS

8) Telematics Firms Fight for Survival

Link to story in Fleet News:

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/story/Telematics-firms-fight-for-survival/50694

TRANSIT

9) National Transportation Safety Board Says DC Metro System Lacks ‘Safety Redundancy’

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-07-13-ntsb_N.htm

10) National Transportation Safety Board: Boston Trolley Crash Could Have Been Prevented

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/07/ntsb_holds_hear.html

11) Pittsburgh-Area Port Authority Begins Limited Test of ‘Smart Card’ Collection of Fares

Link to story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_633507.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Traffic Info Startup AirSage Maps Deal with Verizon

Link to story in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2009/07/airsage_inks_deal_with_verizon.html

13) Real-Time Traveler Information Systems

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10633

Upcoming Events

IBEC One-Day Seminar on Road Pricing Seminar – September 20 – Stockholm

www.harmonised-events.com/index.php?url=evenement_vue&id_evenement=22

Today in Transportation History

1959 **50th anniversary** - The first nuclear-powered surface warship in the world was launched.

http://navysite.de/cg/cgn9.htm

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 13, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Early Registration Ends July 24 for 16th World Congress on ITS

Stockholm will play host to the 16th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, from September 21-25, 2009. With the theme “ITS in Daily Life,” the World Congress will explore how ITS can improve our everyday mobility with a strong emphasis on co-modality and ITS solutions for road, rail and public transportation. Early-bird registration ends July 24. Online registration and information on the preliminary program, technical tours, accommodations, and more can be found at http://www.itsworldcongress.com. Opportunities to serve as session moderators are available by contacting Nicole Oliphant at noliphant@itsa.org.

AVIATION

1) Federal Aviation Administration to Create Aeronautical Chart Cartel?

Link to story on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/chart_faa_fbo_sell_october_5_aeronautical_200707-1.html

CAMERAS

2) Illinois Red Light Camera Law Born with the Help of Political Insiders

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-red-light-cameras-part-two-jul13,0,6603390.story

CARTOGRAPHY

3) OpenStreet Map: The Free Map Data Revolution?

Link to story in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/OpenStreetMap-the-free-map-data-revolution_a1637.html

4) Is a National GIS on the Map?

Agencies find new ways to use geospatial data, as ESRI and others promote a nationwide system.

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2009/07/13/national-gis-federal-agencies-esri.aspx

OTHER

5) Adventures in Stimulus Tracking

Link to story on ProPublica:

http://www.propublica.org/ion/reporting-network/item/adventures-in-stimulus-tracking-713

Link to story in Mother Jones:

http://www.motherjones.com/media/2009/07/adventures-citizen-journalism

6) Web Site Seeks Racial Equality in Stimulus Allocation

Link to story in The Michigan Citizen:

http://tinyurl.com/kop5bs

Link to FairRecovery: http://www.fairrecovery.org/

ROADWAYS

7) Red Light Cameras Raking in Cash

Link to story and video in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-red-light-cameras-12-jul12,0,7945020.story

8) New Road Signs Help Endangered Turtles in Maine

Link to story on Village Soup:

http://waldo.villagesoup.com/Sports/story.cfm?storyID=167671

SAFETY

9) Cyberattacks Show Need to Protect Federal Sites

Link to story in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/168262/cyberattacks_show_need_to_protect_federal_sites.html

10) Laptops in Ambulances Boost Emergency Care

Indianapolis-area ambulance crews are among the first in the world with the power to tap into patient medical records in the field.

Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090713/LIVING01/907130339/Laptops+in+ambulances+boost+emergency+care

SPACE

11) Web Site Recreates Apollo 11 Mission in Real-Time

Link to AP story:

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view/20090712web_site_recreates_apollo_11_mission_in_real_time/srvc=home&position=recent

Link to We Choose the Moon: http://wechoosethemoon.org/

TRANSIT

12) Transit Must Allow Political Ads: Canadian Supreme Court

Link to story in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/transit-must-allow-political-ads-court/article1215038/

13) New York MTA Considers Wireless Broadband for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Stations and Trains

Link to story on cellular-news:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/38469.php

14) Need to Get There Quick? Click on These Transit Timesavers First

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/11/AR2009071102263.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) New South Wales Government Cannot Manage Sydney's Traffic Chaos

Government is revamping transport management center and creating transport coordination group.

Link to story in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,27574,25769557-5006009,00.html

VEHICLES

16) Digital Radio and GPS Devices Which Attach to Windshield Could be Banned in Australia

Link to story in Channel News:

http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sound/Digital_Radio/A5H2E4Q8

17) The Silence of Hybrids Causes Some Alarm

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/business/energy-environment/13iht-green13.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

News Releases

1) New Message Boards to Make Rural Highways Safer – Missouri DOT is First in the Nation to Put Federal Safety Funds to Work

2) Intelligent Transportation Society of America Launches New Web Site

3) Global Car Industry Hits Bottom in Q1; Auto Electronics Recovery Commences

4) Airline Data on Diversions 'Highly Suspicious', Says FlyersRights.org

5) American Airlines Announces Automated Flight Status Messaging and a New, User-Friendly Online Notification Center at AA.com

6) Continental Now Offering Live DirectTV on Domestic Flights

Solicitation

- ITS Tennessee Annual Meeting Call for Presentations

http://www.itstn.org/

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Where is the ‘IT’ in ITS – August 18

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090714_its.asp

Today in Transportation History

1934 **75th anniversary** - Aleksei Yeliseyev, a Soviet cosmonaut, was born in Zhizdra, Russia.

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/yeliseyev_aleksei.htm

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