Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration Now Open for IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: 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 and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. 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 more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!


AVIATION

1) Data on Airlines’ On-Time Performance Raises Questions
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/business/16flights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) EU Air Traffic Scheme Gets Off the Ground
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/eu-air-traffic-scheme-gets-ground/article-183181

CAMERAS

3) New Jersey State Police Hit ‘Eject’ on VHS
Digital recorders to replace obsolete cameras and tapes in patrol cars.
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1245038739305980.xml&coll=1

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Google Gives Android Voice Maps Search
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217801294

ROADWAYS

5) Sign of the Times?
Electronic signs begin to display pictograms on motorways.
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2009/06/15/traffic_feature.shtml

6) Texas Transportation Institute Promotes Regular Roadsign Replacement
Link to story in The Battalion:
http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2009/06/16/News/Texas.Transportation.Institute.Promotes.Regular.Roadsign.Replacement-3747798.shtml

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Coastal Evacuation Plan Coordinates Exodus
Plan will give Monmouth County tools in event of natural disaster.
Link to story in Atlanticville:
http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2009/0611/front_page/002.html

TRANSIT

8) Utah Transit Authority Adopts Ordinance on Accessing Web Sites
Link to AP story:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12595715

9) Arizona’s Valley Metro Launches Online Commuter Tools
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/06/Valley-Metro-launches-online-commuter-tools.aspx
Link to ShareTheRide site: https://sharetheride.valleymetro.org

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Alerts Still Need Fine Tuning in New Mexico
Link to story from the Albuquerque Journal:
http://www.forconstructionpros.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=41&id=13133

11) Florida Traffic Reporter Marks 40 Years on the Job
Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1010418.ece

VEHICLES

12) Going Mobile with In-Car Wi-Fi
Link to Fox News story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526611,00.html

13) BMW Working on Collision Prevention System
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/bmw-working-on-collision-prevention-system/?nl=wheels&emc=wheelsa1


News Releases
1) Call to Action Leads to Improvements in Pilot Training and Better Access to Pilot Records
2) Washington Metro Expands Basic Spanish Class for Employees


Upcoming Events
16th ITS World Congress – September 21-25 - Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.itsworldcongress.com/


Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - The Golden Flyer, took its first flight in the Bronx, New York.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Wright_Bros/Patent_Battles/WR12.htm

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 15, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Utah Lawmakers: Air Traffic Computer Not Ready
Link to AP story:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12584509

2) US Signal Locator to Search for Air France Clues
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-06-14-air-france-crash-brazil_N.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Unlike Obama, US Senate Likes GPS Backup
Link to column on Nextgov:
http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/06/unlike_obama_senate_likes_gps.php

4) Pedestrian Navigation Marches Toward Mainstream Adoption
Link to story on TheWhereBusiness:
http://social.thewherebusiness.com/content/pedestrian-navigation-marches-towards-mainstream-adoption

5) New Book Helps Travelers ‘Never Get Lost Again’
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2009-06-15-never-get-lost-again_N.htm

MARITIME

6) Did Web Use Distract Long Beach, California Council During Port Discussion?
Link to story in the Contra Costa Times:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_12586126?nclick_check=1

7) Replaying Disasters Till They Get It Right
California Maritime Academy students can practice scenarios in simulator.
Link to story in the Vallejo Times-Herald:
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_12587919

OTHER

8) How Can Smart Technology Drive Performance?
Link to the National Journal Transportation Experts Blog:
http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/how-can-smart-technology-drive.php

ROADWAYS

9) Reduce Congestion, Win $50,000
ITS America, IBM partner in global challenge to seek new congestion-busting ideas.
Link to story in The Journal of Commerce:
http://www.joc.com/node/411893

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Georgia Woman Campaigns to Label Cars Driven by ‘Newly Licensed’
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/stories/2009/06/15/magnet_newly_licensed.html

TRANSIT

11) Honolulu’s New Transit Logo Biased, Rail Opponents Say
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090615/NEWS09/906150340/Honolulu+s+new+transit+logo+biased++rail+opponents+say

12) New York Senator Urges New York MTA Action on Wireless Internet
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5goOiQdgeSFkMMiokc59Re2gBYf6wD98R9BLO0
Link to news release from Senator Charles Schumer:
http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/record.cfm?id=314465

13) Los Angeles MTA Boots Up Transit Data Site
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=20650

14) Your Client on a Light Rail Station
Naming rights are the new thing for municipalities.
Link to story in Media Life:
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Out_of_Home_19/Your_client_on_a_light_rail_station.asp

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) The Future of GPS Traffic Monitoring in Australia
Link to interview with Adam Game, CEO of Intelematics on Lifehacker:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/the-future-of-gps-traffic-monitoring-in-australia/

16) Traffic Lights Retimed at 1,000 London Junctions
Link to story in the London Evening Standard:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23707524-details/Traffic+lights+re-timed+at+1,000+junctions/article.do

17) Traffic Management Center (TMC) Weather Integration Self-Evaluation and Planning Guide
Link to publication from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=545


News Releases
1) New Online Forum Addresses Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, School Zone Safety and Other Traffic-Related Topics
2) AASHTO Financial Center Launches Web Site for State DOTs
3) Airbus Formally Signs Into SESAR Multi-partner Agreement
4) Better Observed and Enforced Traffic Laws Vital to Saving Lives – UN Agency
5) Guidepoint to Provide Connectivity, Services for New Visteon Radio-Navigation System


Upcoming Events
Where Do You Think You’re Going…Workshop to Help Shape Future Research Into Sustainable Intelligent Transport – June 25 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
http://wdytyg.eventbrite.com/


Today in Transportation History
1904 **105th anniversary** - The SS General Slocum burned in New York City’s East River killing over 1,000 people.
http://www.generalslocum.com/

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 12, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Free Wi-Fi Coming to Salt Lake City Airport in July
Link to story in the Deseret News:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705310049/Free-Wi-Fi-coming-to-SL-airport-in-July.html

2) Europe Signs Air Traffic Deals Worth 1.9 Billion Euros
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSLC7397220090612

BICYCLES

3) Better Bike Lane Signage is Low-Cost, High-Impact Solution for Urban Cyclists
Link to story in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/alissa-walker/designerati/better-bikeway-signage-low-cost-high-impact-solution-urban-cyclists

CAMERAS

4) Red Light District for Southernmost City?
Key West, Florida mayor floats cameras as way to raise money.
Link to story in the Key West Keynoter:
http://www.keysnet.com/news/story/110452.html

RAILROADS

5) IBM Opens Railway Innovation Center in China
Link to AFP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g7D95fzJkkINXKa5JTaS_rIv6yHg
Link to news release from IBM:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/27686.wss#release

6) Lithuanian Railways Completes First GSM-R Call
Link to story on cellular-news:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/37957.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Ban on Whole Body Imaging Would Hurt TSA, Chief Says
Link to story in Homeland Security Today:
http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/8895/128/

8) Minneapolis/St. Paul, US DOT Test Next-Generation 911 Systems
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2009/06/11/minneapolis-dot-test-next-generation-911-systems.aspx

TRANSIT

9) San Francisco Bay Area Universal Transit Card Stalls
Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_12571572

10) New York City Transit Says It Erred in Disbanding Subway Emergency Team
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/nyregion/12emergency.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

11) Air Miles Could be Your Ticket for Edmonton Transit Ride
Link to story in the Edmonton Sun:
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2009/06/12/9773046-sun.html

12) Metra Rolls Out Its First Train Cars Wrapped in Paid Advertising
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-metra-rolling-adsjun11,0,6685116.story

13) AT&T Will Become Fourth Wireless Service in Chicago Subways
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cta-11-jun11,0,33216.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Traffic Lessons Learned Keep Cars Moving Into Tennessee Concert Site
Link to story and video in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/jun/12/traffic-lessons-learned-keep-cars-moving-concert-s/

VEHICLES

15) What Service Providers and Auto Makers Can Learn From Each Other
Link to column on TMCnet:
http://asterisk.tmcnet.com/topics/ip-pbx/articles/57898-what-service-providers-auto-makers-learn-from-each.htm

16) Higher Gas Mileage Standards at Expense of Safety Advances
Link to commentary in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090612/OPINION01/906120337/1008/Higher-gas-mileage-standards-at-expense-of-safety-advances


News Releases
1) Trimble Acquires Accutest for Vehicle Diagnostics and Telematics to Expand its Fleet Management Solutions


Upcoming Events
North American Freight Flows Conference: Understanding Changes and Improving Data Sources – September 16-17 – Irvine, California
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9836


Friday Bonus
I guess Angelina Jolie wasn’t available.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h-EHqq2i7JakPoNai-odLpVTM2rQD98NSUQ82


Today in Transportation History
1889 **120th anniversary** - The Armagh rail disaster took place in Ireland. Seventy-eight people, many children, died.
http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_Armagh1889.pdf

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 11, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration Now Open for IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: 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 and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. 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 more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!


AVIATION

1) Air France CEO ‘Not Convinced’ Sensors Caused Crash
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iOegnahAFcEgwJZ4WKGkVz9Dgq5wD98OCJ1G0

2) LAX to Unveil New Warning System on Taxiways, Runway
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-runway11-2009jun11,0,2675433.story

3) Clarksville-Montgomery Airport Authority Keeps Public Out
Board claims it has exemption from Tennessee's open meetings law.Link to story in The Leaf-Chronicle:
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20090611/NEWS01/906110332/Airport+Authority+keeps+public+out

4) Federal Aviation Administration Launches Safety Site
Link to story on Nextgov:
http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/06/faa_launches_safety_site_after.php
Link to site: http://www.faa.gov/about/safety_efficiency/

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Doubts About GPS as Map Sales Surge
Link to transcript on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s The World Today:
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2595458.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS-Fitted Shoe Helps Track Alzheimer Patient
Link to AFP story:
http://www.physorg.com/news163474344.html#

ROADWAYS

7) MIT Works to Solve Traffic Jam Problem
Mathematicians are working on the development of a new model to explain how and why ‘phantom’ traffic jams form.
Link to story on DailyTech:
http://www.dailytech.com/MIT+Works+to+Solve+Traffic+Jam+Problem/article15380c.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Registered Traveler, Cargo Screening Raise Concerns at TSA Budget Hearing
Link to story from Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security:
http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=28754

TELEMATICS

9) New Innovations at Telematics Detroit Overshadowed by Auto Industry News
Link to story on 12 Volt News:
http://www.12voltnews.com/?p=5095

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Edmonton Committee Investigates ‘Smart’ Traffic System
Link to story in The Edmonton Sun:
http://www.edmondsun.com/local/local_story_162003843.html

11) Bengaluru Traffic Police Use Technology in the Centralized Traffic Management Center for More Efficient Traffic Management
Link to story on Citizen Matters:
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/1148-bengaluru-traffic-management-centre

12) Isle of Man Traffic Management Plan Put to Test by Race
Link to story in the Manx Independent:
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/TT-traffic-management-plan-is.5356621.jp

13) Smarter Brisbane Transport Plans Urged
Link to story in Cargonews Asia:
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=19621

VEHICLES

14) QNX and Pandora Team to Bring Internet Radio to the Car
Link to story and video in Radio World:
http://www.rwonline.com/article/82306


News Releases
1) Com Dev to Offer Space-Based Maritime Automatic Identification System Services Beginning in 2010
2) Volvo Technology Selected to Lead New York CVII Development Program


Upcoming Events
Mobile Strategies for Travel USA – September 16-17 – Chicago
http://events.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa/mobile-travel/


Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - The Hovercraft, a vehicle which floats on a cushion of air over land and water, was officially launched off the south coast of England.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/11/newsid_4333000/4333329.stm

1959 **50TH anniversary** - Honda opened it first US dealership.
http://world.honda.com/history/challenge/1959establishingamericanhonda/img/american_pho_01.jpg

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Bird Radar a Special Focus of NTSB 1549 Hearing
Link to story on The Aero-News Network:
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=454c7f46-0372-4d59-8372-39a47fc705f7

2) FAA Nixes Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft for US Cops
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/694089?topic=117680

3) Embracing Airport Technology Can Save You Time and Money
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-06-09-airport-technology_N.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Bills Would Kill US Department of Homeland Security Satellite Surveillance Office
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/06/05/web-nao-harman-legislation.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) New Security Technology to Get Test with New York Rail Commuters
Link to CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/09/new.york.rail.security.screenings/

6) E-Ticket System Issues 1 Million Traffic Tickets
Link to AP story:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-electronictraffic,0,6997682.story

TRANSIT

7) Boston T Suspends First Worker for Carrying a Cell Phone
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/10/in_first_t_suspends_cellphone_carrying_subway_attendant/

8) Billboard for Apple Competitor Removed by BART
Link to blog on ZDNet:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=19491

9) Next Stop – A Better Bus Stop
Experiment uses crowdsourcing to design a better bus stop.
Link to story on The Transit Wire:
http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/06/10/next-stop-a-better-bus-stop/

VEHICLES

10) Social Aspects Will Determine Car Technology, Freestyle Executive Says
Link to interview in EE Times:
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217800566


News Releases
1) iFly.com Launches iFly Airport Guide and iFly Pro -- First Comprehensive Airport Guides for the iPhone
2) Eurocontrol Publishes Guidance on Implementing the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan
3) American Trucking Associations Unveils Progressive New Highway Safety Agenda
4) ITS-NY Wins ITS America’s 2009 Outstanding State Chapter Award


Upcoming Events
Integrated Corridor System Management Modeling Best Practices Workshop – September 14-15 – Irvine, California
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9835


Today in Transportation History
1829 **180th anniversary** - The first Boat Race, a rowing contest between the boat clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, took place.
http://www.theboatrace.org/

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration Now Open for IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: 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 and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. 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 more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!


AVIATION

1) Pilot Says Bird Warnings Not Much Help to Aircraft
Link to AP story:
http://www.southernledger.com/ap/280570/Pilot_says_bird_warnings_not_much_help_to_aircraft

2) A330 Airlines Distance Themselves from Sensors
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/A330-airlines-distance-apf-15479414.html?.v=5

OTHER

3) Satellites Help Cameroon Track Illegal Trading
Link to Voice of America story:
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-06-08-voa15.cfm

ROADWAYS

4) Los Angeles County Considers Congestion Pricing for 110 and 10 Freeways
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway9-2009jun09,0,7960912.story

TELEMATICS

5) Using Telematics to Make Money for Construction Equipment Dealers
Link to story in Construction Equipment Distribution:
http://www.cedmag.com/article-detail.cfm?id=10924830

TRANSIT

6) A Transit Voice Planner? ‘Back Up.’ Back Way Up
A review of the new New York City Transit voice recognition trip planning service.
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/a-transit-voice-planner-back-up-back-way-up/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Ubiquitous Sensor Network Sought
Seoul will explore possibility of using IP-USN for providing real-time traffic information, monitoring road conditions and bus movements, while evaluating air pollution levels.
Link to story in The Korea Times:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/06/123_46550.html

VEHICLES

8) These Days, Cheap is the Rule of the Road for Car Gadgetry
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124450736037596339.html


News Releases
1) Global Mobile Alert Corp. Brings Alert Aid to Mobile Users
2) Yazaki North America Introduces Advanced Instrument Cluster Prototype for Automakers
3) Free Wisconsin E85 Station Maps Offered


Upcoming Events
APWA 2009 Public Works Congress & Exposition – September 13-16 – Columbus, Ohio
http://www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress/2009/


Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - Alice Huyler Ramsey began a cross-country road trip from New York to San Francisco. She became the first woman to drive across the US.
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-ramsey7-2009jun07

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 8, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Siemens and Sensys Networks Partner to Simplify Data Collection in Adaptive Traffic Management Systems

Siemens Traffic Solutions and Sensys Networks have formed a technology partnership to integrate Sensys wireless vehicle detectors with the Siemens SCOOT® Adaptive Control System. The collaboration of Siemens and Sensys has unleashed the ability for cities and municipalities to implement SCOOT® Adaptive systems without the infrastructure and cost barriers of traditional loop detectors. Sensys wireless detectors are renowned for their ease of installation and dependability. Integration with Siemens products further facilitates their use by making it easier to implement at all levels of traffic management systems and for a variety of applications. Siemens plans further integration with additional systems beyond adaptive control. Working closely with Sensys, Siemens expects to see integration with regional, central and on-street systems. For more info on how you can simplify your SCOOT® Adaptive Control System with Sensys wireless detectors and eliminate street trenching all together, email Ray Schreiber at ray@sensysnetworks.com or call 510 898 2251. Visit us at www.sensysnetworks.com for more info.


AVIATION

1) Paris-Miami Flight a Step Forward for Aviation
An intercontinental flight from Paris to South Florida by a US passenger jet will use new fuel-saving and satellite-based navigation procedures.
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1086729.html

2) Airlines Expanding Self-Serve Check-In
Many passengers can now check in for a flight and even change or select a seat using their mobile phones.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-briefcase6-2009jun06,0,4717445.story

3) Air France Replaces Speed Sensors
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8087573.stm

4) E-Boarding Pass Use Expands; Baggage Carousel Ads Make the Rounds
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2009-06-07-airport-checkin-delta-american_N.htm

BICYCLES

5) Baffled About Pedaling to Work? Web Will Get You Rolling
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1611705,CST-NWS-ride08a.article

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) TomTom Brings Turn-by-Turn Navigation to iPhone
Link to CNET News story:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10259662-233.html

MARITIME

7) Stimulus Funds for Coastal Charts Yet to be Sighted
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.mapping06jun06,0,3316044.story

OTHER

8) Human Ear Inspires Universal Radio Antenna
It may lead to electronics that can pick up any radio frequency.
Link to story from Discovery:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31172567/

RAILROADS

9) Amtrak Late to Station with Onboard Wi-Fi
Link to commentary on Reason Online:
http://reason.com/blog/show/133989.html

ROADWAYS

10) Ohio Turnpike to Let Drivers Pay Tolls with Credit, Debit Cards
Link to story in The Plain Dealer:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/ohio_turnpike_to_let_drivers_p.html

11) Can Twitter Help Fix San Francisco’s Potholes?
Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0606/p02s01-usgn.html

12) ShakeCast: Caltrans Deploys a Tool for Rapid Postearthquake Response
Link to further information from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10437

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) MBTA Expands Cell Phone Ban to Rail, Boats
Link to story on WCVB-TV:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/19682978/detail.html

14) 'Bluetooth' Signals Show Airport Security-Line Waiting Times
Link to AScribe Newswire story:
http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20090608.103514&time=11%2058%20PDT&year=2009&public=0

TRANSIT

15) Bus Drivers Say Seattle Metro’s New Smart Card Isn’t so Smart
Link to story in the Seattle PostGlobe:
http://seattlepostglobe.org/2009/06/07/bus-drivers-say-metros-new-smart-card-isnt-so-smart

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Technology Allows Sandy Springs, Georgia to do Real-Time Traffic Fixes
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/northfulton/stories/2009/06/08/sandy_springs_traffic.html

17) Clear Channel Readies New Digital Apps
Link to story in MediaDailyNews:
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=107418


News Releases
1) New TrafficFlow Manager Works with Traffic Signal Timing to Eliminate Traffic Congestion and Reduce Fuel Consumption
2) Despite Bankruptcy, General Motors Tops New ABI Research Global OEM Telematics Vendor Matrix Ranking
3) NOAA, US Army Corps of Engineers to Build Alaska Satellite Operations Facility
4) New Center Provides Traffic Information for Townsville, Australia Area
5) Improvements to Official UK Highways Agency Traffic Web Site Allows Coach Crews to Check Data on the Move


Upcoming Events
2nd International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations – June 21-24 – Honolulu, Hawaii
http://2isfo.eng.hawaii.edu/


Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** - The first and only delivery of ‘missile mail’ by the US Post Office Department took place when the USS Barbero fired a missile with some 3,000 letters to Mayport, Florida.
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/airmail/historicplanes/unusual/historicplanes_unusual_missile.html

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