Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Navigation Upgrade Uneven at US Airlines

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5945HS20091005

2) Airports Spread Out Check-In Kiosks to Cut Down on Lines

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2009-10-05-airport-kiosks_N.htm

3) Airports Get Aid for Device to See Debris

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/business/06debris.html

Link to advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/99719

4) French Pilots Blast Inaction on Sensors

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/10/05/French-pilots-blast-inaction-on-sensors/UPI-55231254757787/

Link to article in Journal du Dimanche:

http://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/Justice/Actualite/AF447-Le-crash-du-Rio-Paris-etait-evitable-139236/ (in French)

Link to news release from Syndicat des Pilotes d’Air France:

http://www.spaf.aero/index.php?ac=view&i=58&b=actualite (in French)

5) FAA Committed to NextGen Recommendations

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/SHAPE100509.xml&headline=FAA%20Committed%20To%20NextGen%20Recommendations%3C/p%3E

6) Lost Bag at Indian Airport? Log On

Link to Indo-Asian News Service article:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lost-bag-at-airport-Log-on/H1-Article1-461658.aspx

Link to CISF site: http://www.cisf.gov.in/airports.htm

7) Qantas Has Called for ‘Smarter Skies’

Link to article in The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,26175113-643,00.html

CAMERAS

8) What if Google Earth Had a Live View of Traffic and Pedestrians?

Link to blog and video in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/Blogs.aspx?id=87892&blogid=524

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

9) EU Sets Rules for Electronic Payment of Road Tolls Across EU

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://english.capital.gr/News.asp?id=826878

Link to news release from the EU:

http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/europe/europe-to-launch-electronic-toll-service-8575.html

10) National Highways Authority of India to Install Electronic Toll Collection System

Link to article on Zee News:

http://www.zeenews.com/news568791.html

MARITIME

11) Bahrain Joins Global Tracking System

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Security_Industry/2009/10/05/Bahrain-joins-global-tracking-system/UPI-59341254780943/

12) Transportation Policy Blog has Focus on Marine Transportation System

Link to MTS Matters:

http://mtsmatters.com

OTHER

13) ITS Research Strategic Plan Update #2

Link to update from the director of the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2009/row_stakeholders.htm

RAILROADS

14) Rail’s 150-Year Wait for Safety

Positive Train Control is still years away from full implementation in the US.

Link to article in Miller-McCune:

http://miller-mccune.com/business_economics/rail-s-150-year-wait-for-safety-1513

ROADWAYS

15) ‘Smart’ Speed Bumps Being Developed in Mexico

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-10-05-speedbumps_N.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) EU Parliament Set to ‘Re-open’ Visa Deal with US

Would include allowing the transfer of data on transatlantic airline passengers.

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/justice/eu-parliament-set-open-visa-deal-us/article-186093

TRANSIT

17) Columbus, Ohio Transit Chief Joins Riders for Bus Service Apology

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/10/05/COTA.html

18) Riding Seattle’s Rails, Ferries, Buses, ORCA Style

Link to article on ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/10/06/riding-seattles-rails-ferries-buses-orca-style

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) TrafficTalk Unveils Voice-Based Traffic Information Service

Link to article on TMCnet:

http://ivr.tmcnet.com/topics/ivr-voicexml/articles/65866-traffictalk-unveils-voice-based-traffic-information-service.htm

News Releases

1) Sensis Innovates Aircraft Departure Sequencing Tool

2) G-Map Launches First Real-Time Traffic iPhone GPS App

3) Ford Using Virtual Reality to Fine-Tune Sound Quality Inside Vehicles

Upcoming Events

US-India Aviation Partnership Summit – December 7-9 – Washington, DC

http://events.aaae.org/sites/091001/

Today in Transportation History

1884 **125th anniversary** - The first class of the US Naval War College met in Newport, Rhode Island.

http://www.nwc.navy.mil

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 5, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airports Target Luggage Thieves

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/business/airports-target-luggage-thieves-154652.html

2) Survey Shows Passengers Unhappy with Internet, Transportation at DC Airports

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Survey-shows-passengers-unhappy-with-Internet-transportation-at-DC-airports-63497812.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Private-Equity Shapes Rand McNally’s Digital Future

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/burns-on-business/2009/10/privateequity-shapes-randmcnallys-digital-future.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Under the Hood of Rand McNally’s IntelliRoute TND 500 – Truck Navigation Device

Link to interview in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3290

OTHER

5) In a Crash? You Could be Getting a Phone Call

Some against including phone numbers on Texas accident reports.

Link to article in the San Antonio Express-News:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/state/63459162.html

ROADWAYS

6) Bridge Safety: Illinois Puts Inspection Summaries Online

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/autocorner/chi- getting-around_05oct05,0,7385266.column

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Surveillance Will Expand to Midtown Manhattan, Mayor Says

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/nyregion/05security.html?_r=1&ref=n yregion

8) Experts Say ‘Distracted Drivers’ React to Penalties

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/04/AR2009100402938.html

TRANSIT

9) Fresh from London, New MTA Chief Eyes ‘Distinctly Different Customer Experience’ for New Yorkers

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/10/05/2009-10-05_new_man_at_helm_fresh_from_london_aims_for_different_customer_experience_here_th.html

10) Dubai RTA Pushes ‘Intelligent Systems’ for Buses

Link to article in Xpress:

http://www.xpress4me.com/news/uae/dubai/20015154.html

11) Catching a Bus with a BlackBerry

Link to column in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/column/catching-bus-blackberry

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) High-Tech Traffic Fix

Advances that use sensors to compile data can improve road and rail efficiency.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.traffic05oct05,0,6980439.story

13) Among a World of Technology, the Human Touch

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/03/AR2009100302461.html

14) Text Your Way Around Dublin Traffic Jams

Link to article on TechCentral.ie:

http://www.techcentral.ie/article.aspx?id=14106

15) October Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator

Link to newsletter:

http://www.floridaits.com/Newsletters/2009/2009-Oct.pdf

News Releases

1) Renewed Interest in ITS Being Driven by Environmental and Safety Concerns

2) Missouri DOT Video Shows Life Cycle of a Highway

3) ITS Georgia 2009 Annual Meeting Under Way

4) American Airlines to Launch Social Networking Site Focused on Sharing Black Culture Experiences From Around the World

5) DC Metro Introduces Tool to Help Web Site Visitors Browse Content

6) PrePass and E-ZPass Deliver Positive Environmental Impact

Upcoming Events

3rd METRANS National Urban Freight Conference – October 21-23 – Long Beach, California

http://www.metrans.org/nuf/2009/

Today in Transportation History

1984 **25th anniversary** - Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to fly in space during a Space Shuttle flight.

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biogarneau.asp

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Friday, October 2, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Ohio Turnpike Working Out E-ZPass Kinks

Link to AP article:

http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/63253777.html

OTHER

2) In New York City, Advice on Sensitivity for Traffic Agents

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/nyregion/02traffic.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Lawmakers Push for Dirty-Bomb Alarms

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/10/01/2009-10-01_tristate_push_for_dirtybomb_alarms.html

TRANSIT

4) MARTA Launches Color-Coded Rail System

Link to article in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/10/MARTA-launches-color-coded-rail-system.aspx

5) Next Train in How Long? More New York City Subway Riders to Know Soon

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/nyregion/02countdown.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

VEHICLES

6) EU Adopts Fuel Efficiency Label for Tires

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-adopts-fuel-efficiency-label-tyres/article-186007#

News Releases

1) Wyoming DOT Makes ‘511 Notify’ Service Available

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Transit Operations Decision Support Systems (TODSS): A US DOT Pilot Expert System for Transit Bus Fleet Management – October 21

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s091021_transitops.asp

Friday Bonus

There’s a reason the sign with the flashing lights is there.

http://www.11foot8.com

Today in Transportation History

1984 **25th anniversary** - Soyuz T-11 landed. The flight carried the first Indian cosmonaut.

http://space.kursknet.ru/cosmos/english/machines/st11.sht

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 1, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Cockpit Chatter Cited in Six Crashes

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-10-01-pilot-speak_N.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) E-ZPass System Implemented on Ohio Turnpike

Link to article in the Daily Kent Stater:

http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2009/10/01/News/EZpass.System.Implemented.On.Ohio.Turnpike-3789365.shtml

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) EU Launches Free Satellite System to Fine-Tune GPS

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE59023F20091001

Link to news release from the EU:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1399&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en

OTHER

4) Golden Pylon Awards Recognize Los Angeles-Area Traffic Reporters

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic-reporters01-2009oct01,0,1829383.story

ROADWAYS

5) ‘Slow Down’: The Message from Construction Flagger Protest in Vancouver, British Columbia

Link to story on CKWX Radio:

http://www.news1130.com/more.jsp?content=20090930_231940_1064

6) Albany, New York Police to Flash Defendants’ Names on Roadway Signs

Link to story and video on WRGB-TV:

http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/sign-1267001-says-see.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Government Seeks State Anti-Distracted Driving Laws

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFP1DYVH_F_STKnQ7PqSkRAK3RkQD9B2EH2G0

8) Obama Bars Fed Workers from Texting and Driving

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138781/Obama_bars_fed_workers_from_texting_and_driving

9) Oregon Protects Communities From Deadly Chemical Weapons with Massive Wi-Fi Network

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/728860

TRANSIT

10) SEPTA Moves a Step Closer to ‘Smart Cards’

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091001_SEPTA_moves_a_step_closer_to__quot_smart_cards_quot_.html

VEHICLES

11) Google Testing Car Charging Software, Links to PowerMeter

Link to article on Seeking Alpha:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/164290-google-testing-car-charging-software-links-to-powermeter

News Releases

1) American Drivers Happy, but Would Welcome Improvements

Solicitation

- Request for Response – Mass511 Traveler Information System – Massachusetts Highway Department

https://www.ebidsourcing.com/processPublicSolSummView.do?action=soltypeCd&docStatus=OPEN&docUserId=202417&docViewType=OPEN&docId=118271&doValidateToken=false&soltypeCd=UNIVERSAL

Upcoming Events

AAAE Airport/Seaport Cruise Ship Conference – December 7-9 – Miami

http://events.aaae.org/sites/091109/

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40th anniversary** - The Concorde broke the sound-barrier for the first time.

http://www.concorde-jet.com/e_histoire.php?deb=58

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