Transportation Communications Newsletter

Initiated in 2009, the first National Summit for Rural Traffic Safety Culture met with overwhelming success. Building on this success, the Summit has become an annual event with the second Summit to be held July 11-13, 2010 in Big Sky, Montana. Why Traffic Safety Culture? Traffic crashes represent the largest cause of fatal injury for nearly all age groups, especially in rural America. Rural states have the misfortune of having the highest traffic fatality rates both in terms of exposure (VMT) and population risk (per capita) while driver behavior represents the single largest causal factor for these traffic crashes. Specifically, most crashes result from poor decision making rather than misperceiving information or not having the requisite skills to act correctly. Consequently, unless we can focus our research and intervention efforts on understanding how culture influences driver attitudes and decision-making processes, we cannot expect to engineer a fundamental and enduring change in driver behavior in our transportation systems. The early registration deadline for this event is June 11, 2010. Register before this date and save $60.00. Information and registration materials can be found athttp://www.ruraltscsummit.org.

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Eco-friendly Navigation

Link to article in M2M:

http://www.m2mmag.com/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8430

RAILROADS

2) Network Rail on Track for IT Transformation

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/05/26/241355/CIO-interview-Network-Rail-on-track-for-IT-transformation.htm

ROADWAYS

3) Feds to Expand Freight Congestion Tracking

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://joc.com/trucking/tracking-device-650000-trucks-helps-fight-congestion

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/fhwa1410.htm

4) More than Half of British Drivers 'Color Blind' to Red Traffic Lights

Fifty-two percent unaware of traffic light sequence.

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7765332/More-than-half-of-British-drivers-colour-blind-to-red-traffic-lights.html

5) Ohio Senate Approves Bill to Ban Road Signs Touting Stimulus Spending

Link to AP article:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9FUL3K01

6) How Virginia HOT Lanes Will Work

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/05/how_hot_lane_tolls_will_work.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Texas City Tests Two-Way Emergency Communications Platform

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/05/26/city-of-manor-emergency-comm.aspx

8) Distracted by the Light: Police Lights Play Role in Officer Safety

The types of lights used on patrol cars may have an impact.

Link to story and video on WBOY-TV:

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=80407

VEHICLES

9) US House Committee OKs Auto Safety Package

Bill would require audible alerts on 'quiet' cars and event recorders for crash data.

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100526/AUTO01/5260422/1361/House-committee-OKs-auto-safety-package

10) Why Car Safety Features Can be Dangerous

All those warning lights, chimes and vibrations can overwhelm drivers.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/25/ford-general-motors-technology-security-cars.html

11) The Connected Car: Motown Gets in Sync with Its Drivers

Link to blog on TelecomTV:

http://www.telecomtv.com/comspace_newsDetail.aspx?n=46345&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10#

News Releases

1) FAA Awards NextGen Engineering Contracts Worth Up to $4.4 Billion

2) Intelligent Transport Worth €2.9 Billion to European Communications Services by 2020, Forecasts innovITS

3) Nearly 150 Real-Time Traffic Cameras Added to New Jersey Turnpike Authority Web Site

4) i95travelinfo.net Spells Relief for Holiday Travelers on the East Coast

5) Trafficmaster Secures Deal with Jaguar and Becomes Its Approved Tracking Partner

6) Waze Announces Official Launch in Los Angeles

7) Minnesota DOT Marks MnPASS Express Lanes Five-Year Anniversary

Upcoming Events

2010 NASTO (Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials) Annual Meeting – June 13-15 – Wilmington, Delaware

https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/nasto/2010conference

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** The evacuation of Dunkirk began. Over 300,000 Allied troops were transported by large and small vessels to England.

http://www.dynamo-dunkerque.com/

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Upcoming Workshop: Modern Toll Roads — A New Chapter in Social Responsibility, June 20-22, 2010 in Athens, Greece

This important workshop will focus on the many facets of how modern toll roads and toll road operators can be socially, corporately and environmentally responsible. Through our continued commitment to the environment, economic development and involvement with local communities, we continue to raise the bar to better run and managed road systems. You’ll hear from transportation experts from around the world on topics such as Interoperability, ORT, technology and toll projects with their contribution to social responsibility and quality of life. Please join us in Athens so we can learn and network together on these important topics. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary program, register and make your hotel and travel arrangements.

AVIATION

1) EU to Hold Major Conference to Push Forward Drones

Link to article in Europolitics:

http://www.europolitics.info/sectorial-policies/eu-to-hold-major-conference-to-push-forward-drones-art272646-13.html

BUSES

2) 'Smart' Bus Market Looks Bright for Taiwanese Firms

Organizations showcase what they call the world's first intelligent bus standard.

Link to article in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/05/26/2003473902

CAMERAS

3) Top Cop in Victoria was Pressured to Ignore Faulty Speed Cameras to Protect Revenue

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/top-cop-was-pressured-to-ignore-faulty-speed-cameras-to-protect-revenue/story-e6frf7jo-1225871298411

OTHER

4) A New Danish Platform for the Development of Intelligent Traffic

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_its_platform.htm

5) 3CoMove Project Kicks Off in Europe

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/ecomove_kicks_off.htm

6) Some Business Travelers Like Constant Net Access; Others Don't

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-25-businesstravel25_ST_N.htm

ROADWAYS

7) 96 MPH on I-40? 'Travel Times' Off

North Carolina DOT working with vendor to fix problem.

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/25/499010/96-mph-on-i-40-travel-times-off.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) NASA Unveils New Satellite Rescue System to Find Hikers, Boaters

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-05-24/news/bs-md-satellite-rescue-beacon-20100525_1_rescue-satellite-search-and-rescue-beacons

Link to news release and video from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/search-rescue2010.html

9) Pushy Fliers May Show Up on TSA's Radar

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-24-TSA-threatening-fliers-watch-list_N.htm

10) Private Sector Organizations Earn a Seat in the Emergency Operations Center

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Private-Sector-Organizations-Emergency-Operations-Center.html

11) Missing Children Alert Coordination Still Lacking In EU

Link to article and story on euronews:

http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/25/missing-children-alert-coordination-still-lacking-in-eu/

TRANSIT

12) Houston Metro Open-Records Lawsuit Settlement Would Pay Lawyers, Improve Transparency

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7020495.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Deal to Make Real-Time Traffic Data Available on Navigation Devices in South Africa

Link to article on TechCentral:

http://www.techcentral.co.za/real-time-traffic-data-is-here/14586/

14) Review of US Traffic App

Straightforward tool reports on traffic conditions and road obstructions.

Link to review in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=521492

News Releases

1) One Mission for Springfield-Branson Airport Web Site: Customer Service

2) Reno RTC Creates Traffic Signal Hotline

Upcoming Events

American Society of Highway Engineers National Conference – June 9-13 – Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.ashe2010.org/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first and only flight together on an airplane at Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Ohio.

http://www.nps.gov/partnerships/huffman_flying_field.htm

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join the International Road Federations and world renowned global experts in Austin, Texas September 8-10, 2010 for the IRF Executive Workshop on Performance Based Contracts & Evaluating Asset Condition. Top public & private sector experts from the United States, Canada and Europe will present case studies, lessons learned and new approaches to this type of Public Private Partnership. This workshop is designed to help road operators and agencies world-wide find ways to lower operating costs and better cope with financial pressures. For more information Click Here

AVIATION

1) Midair Close Calls Prompt a Review of Air Traffic Control Procedures

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704513104575256671729151914.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Beijing Clamps Down on Online Mapping

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4458c8c-6539-11df-b648-00144feab49a.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS is Getting $8 Billion Upgrade

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gps-20100523,0,3054578.story

4) Mapping Out the Future of GPS

Out of this world technology will boost reception.

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/technology/article/813598--mapping-out-the-future-of-gps

OTHER

5) Technology Drives Car Insurance Forward

Link to article in The Scotsman:

http://business.scotsman.com/business/Technology-drives-car-insurance-forward.6312483.jp

RAILROADS

6) Amtrak's Wi-Fi Failures

Link to blog in The Economist:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2010/05/wifi_amtrak

ROADWAYS

7) Traffic Paint Shortage Threatens Roadwork in US

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/us/24paint.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Up Next: Red Traffic Lights that Stop Your Car Engine?

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/95332

TRANSIT

9) Metrolink Locomotive Cameras Lead to Probes of Two Engineers

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/23/local/la-me-metrolink-cameras-20100524

10) New Security Cameras Coming to All CTA Rail Stations

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2301504,cta-camera-chicago-052110.article

11) Train Station Searches, Simplified

Link to Google Lat Long Blog:

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/05/train-station-searches-simplified.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Bluetooth Technology to Help Track Eisenhower Expressway Travel Times

Link to article on Chicago Breaking News:

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/bluetooth-technology-to-help-track-ike-travel-times.html

13) Free Traffic Information Hotline Expands Into Western Massachusetts

Link to article in The Republican:

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/free_traffic_information_hotli.html

14) Top Firms Line Up for Rs 300-cr Intelligent Traffic Management System in New Delhi

Link to article from Business Line:

http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4146201

News Releases

1) Ottawa Makes Traffic Alerts Available via Twitter

2) Government of Canada Further Improves Aviation Security for the Safety of Canadians

3) Navteq Traffic Patterns Now Available in Australia

4) Mark IV IVHS Unveils the Janus Multiprotocol Reader

Upcoming Events

UITP International Bus Conference and Study Tour – June 9-11 – Lyon, France

http://www.uitp.org/events/2010/lyon/en/index.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1830 **180^th anniversary** The first revenue train ran on the B&O Rail Road from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills, Maryland.

http://www.theoldmainline.com/

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