Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

AVIATION

1) Unmanned ADS-B First for NASA

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/03/unmanned-adsb-first-for-nasa/

OTHER

2) ACLU of Delaware Defends Display of Confederate Flag License Plate by DelDOT Employee on Private Vehicle

Link to article in the Newark Post:

http://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/article_47b5004c-7793-11e1-a7fb-001871e3ce6c.html

3) Designing a City for the Deaf

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/03/designing-city-deaf/1600/

4) QR Codes in Transportation: DC DOT Shows the Possibilities

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/qr-codes-in-transportation-the-district-dot-shows-the-possibilities/

5) Intertraffic Amsterdam e-Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=296

PEDESTRIANS

6) For Some, Texting and Walking Don't Mix

Link to story on KCPQ-TV:

http://www.q13fox.com/news/la-fi-tn-warning-texting-while-walking-20120326,0,116234.story

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) College Student Charged After Taking Traffic Stop Pictures in Philadelphia

Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120327_DIDN_T_COPS_GET_THE_PHOTOS-OK_MEMO_.html

8) Billboard Campaign Takes Jab at Steel in New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Link to article in The Oakland Tribune:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_20260206/billboard-campaign-takes-jab-at-steel-new-bay

9) Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166872.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) NTSB Pushes Proposal to Bar Hands-Free Calls by Drivers

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120327/AUTO01/203270403/1121/auto0103/NTSB-pushes-proposal-to-bar-hands-free-calls-by-drivers

11) Technology Makers Share Blame for Distracted Driving, NTSB Chief Says

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120327/OEM11/303279786/1490

12) Global Road Safety Partnership Newsletter – March 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a1560883c16cd2b838a48e6c8&id=695ad4685a&e=db6a7b2516

TELEMATICS

13) Ford Sync Rolled Out in ASEAN

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/news/ford-sync-rolled-out-in-asean_id121683.aspx

(free registration required)

14) How Apps are Changing the Telematics Value Change

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/how-apps-are-changing-telematics-value-chain

TRANSIT

15) How Do They Transmit Stories to Transit TV Monitors?

Link to article on The Source:

http://thesource.metro.net/2012/03/26/how-do-they-do-that-transmit-stories-to-transit-tv-monitors

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Controversial Weymouth, UK Transport System Nets National Award

Link to article in the Dorset Echo:

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/9614679.Controversial_Weymouth_transport_system_nets_national_award/

17) Integrated Traffic Management System Proposed for Chennai, India

Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/integrated-traffic-system-city-040

News Releases

1) Smart Mobility Challenge Winners Celebrated at the European Parliament

2) TomTom's HD Traffic Saves Drivers Up to 30% Commute Time According to German Aerospace Center Study

3) TomTom Offers Fleet Management on iPad and Android Tablets

4) Saab Ensures Maritime Safety on Dutch Waterways

5) Finalists for 2012 Contactless & Mobile Awards Announced

6) Easytrip's New European Service Allows Irish Companies to Pay Tolls to Russian Border

7) Panasonic Avionics Acquires Majority Stake in AeroMobile Communications

8) New York MTA Restores and Enhances Poetry in Motion

9) Roadway Safety Foundation Statement on Distracted Driving in Advance of NTSB Summit

10) VoltDelta Launches Offering to Automate Customer Care for 'N11' Services

11) Activu Solution Selected by Florida DOT for SWIFT SunGuide Center and Satellite TMC

Upcoming Events

MIT Course: Discrete Choice Analysis - Predicting Demand and Market Shares – June 11-15 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html

Today in Transportation History

1977 **35^th anniversary** Two jumbo jets collided on a runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The crash was the worst in aviation history and left 583 people dead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/27/newsid_2531000/2531063.stm

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Unique Transportation Voiceovers

Have a product or service you're trying to draw attention to? How about an upcoming event? Why not use sound to tell people what's happening. Here's a recording I did for ITS-NY. In a little over a minute you get a rundown of what's ahead.

How might you use such a recording? Well, you could put a link on your website, include it in an email blast or even connect to it through a QR code in printed materials. The link could remain the same with new updates provided on a regular basis. In some situations, I'd be willing to do a similar recording for free! Please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net to learn more.

AVIATION

1) NextGen Breakeven Shifts to 2020, FAA Says

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://goo.gl/d1LLE

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Military Jamming of GPS Likely in Scotland During Joint Warrior Exercise

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17487375

3) Fed Driver Distraction Guidelines Make Navigation Unusable

Link to Car Tech blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57401786-48/fed-driver-distraction-guidelines-make-navigation-unusable/

OTHER

4) Instant America

Infographic shows how impatient Americans can be.

Link to Online Graduate Programs:

http://www.onlinegraduateprograms.com/instant-america/

ROADWAYS

5) Los Angeles Traffic Signals Finally Getting in Sync

Link to article in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20247849/l-traffic-signals-are-finally-getting-sync

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Electronics Top Distractions for Teen Drivers

Link to story on CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57403935/electronics-top-distractions-for-teen-drivers/

Link to report from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: http://goo.gl/SajJm

TELEMATICS

7) Aviva: Overcoming the 'Greatest Challenge' for Insurance Telematics

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/aviva-overcoming-%E2%80%9Cgreatest-challenge%E2%80%9D-insurance-telematics

TRANSIT

8) Obama Administration Trying to Curb Distracted Driving Among Public Transit Employees

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/public-transit/217861-obama-administration-trying-to-curb-distracted-driving-among-public-transit-employees

Link to 'Dear Colleague" letter from the FTA: http://goo.gl/3fqFi

9) New York MTA's BusTime Off to Fast Start

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/23/ny-mtas-bustime-off-to-fast-start/

10) BC Transit Heroes Honored by New Website

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/transit+heroes+honoured+website/6356764/story.html

Link to site: http://www.transithero.ca/

11) Articles from Mass Transit – March 2012

- Las Vegas: Where Image is Important

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10627897/las-vegas-rtc-where-image-is-important

- Coming Together: Regional Fare Update

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10628401/coming-together-regional-farecard-update

- Technology Initiative Updates

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10630814/industry-forum-technology-initiative-updates

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New Mexico State University Engineers Testing Dust Storm Detection and Notification System

Link to article from NMSU:

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20253530/nmsu-engineers-testing-dust-storm-detection-and-notification

VEHICLES

13) The Evolution of the Cooperative Vehicle

Link to blog on The Grush Hour:

http://grushhour.blogspot.com/2012/03/evolution-of-cooperative-vehicle.html

News Releases

1) Toyota Motor Corporation to Conduct Spring Traffic-Safety Campaign

2) Inspiring Transport Projects Rewarded at London Transport Awards Ceremony

3) Bay Area 511 Transit App Now Available for iPhone

Upcoming Events

Workshop & Webinar: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Research Workshop – April 18 – Washington, DC

http://www.itsa.org/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=16&Itemid=99999

Today in Transportation History

1839 The first Henley Royal Regatta was held.

http://www.hrr.co.uk/

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 23, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Vice President of Marketing, Roadway Sensors – Iteris, Inc. is seeking an experienced ITS Marketing professional to position our Roadway Sensors business unit for accelerated growth. Roadway Sensors is a market leader in vehicle sensing and detection in the ITS/traffic management market. Key requirements for this position include: At least 10 years experience in sensor technology with at least 15 years experience in the ITS/Traffic Management market. We are seeking a motivated professional with product marketing experience in ITS/traffic management, background in pre-development market and competitive research, development of product & service requirements, product launch, and exceptional marketing communications skills. Based in Santa Ana, California, this position will report to the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Sensors.

Our strategy is to become the leader in providing information management solutions for the intelligent traffic management market. Learn more about Iteris and how you can help make this vision happen! Visit us at www.iteris.com. Send confidential resumes or letters of inquiry to Anne Bologna: amb@iteris.com.

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Lockheed GPS Satellite Program 'On Target': US Air Force General

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/lockheed-satellite-idUSL1E8EMAXG20120323

PARKING

2) The Future of Intelligent Parking

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/future-intelligent-parking/1573/

TRANSIT

3) Des Moines Man Promoting Public Transit Throughout Iowa

Link to article in the Globe Gazette:

http://globegazette.com/news/local/busman-s-holiday-des-moines-man-is-promoting-public-transit/article_cc07e9fa-74a4-11e1-b690-001871e3ce6c.html