Wednesday, September 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA and ITS America Join Forces on Sustainable Transportation and Facility Maintenance — October 4-6, 2009 in St. Louis, MO

Register today for this groundbreaking joint conference, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conservation and Fall Maintenance, October 4-6, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in St. Louis. Agenda highlights include: Congressman (MO-3rd) Russ Carnahan; the “Four Legs” of Sustainable Transportation presented by John Charles, President & CEO, Cascade Policy Institute and his expert panel, including Allen Biehler, President of AASHTO and Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director of ITDP; Dennis Archer, Chairman, Dickinson Wright, PLLC, and Former Mayor of Detroit will discuss the role of the federal government in promoting sustainable transportation policies for metropolitan areas; views of the FHWA and the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office on operational strategies, policies and supporting ITS Technologies and their impacts on climate change; 21st Century Roadway Maintenance and more. Meeting Host: The Missouri Department of Transportation; Organization Sponsors: AASHTO, The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Missouri Valley Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Visit IBTTA’s website for information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship.

AVIATION

1) Sabre, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Develop Smart Phone Software

Link to article in the Fort Worth Business Press:

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=10928

2) NTSB, Union Clash Over Controller’s Role in Hudson River Crash

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR2009090103553.html

3) Albuquerque Airport Used for Testing New Detection System that ‘Sniffs’ Ventilation Air for Potential Bio-threats

Link to article from the Albuquerque Journal:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Top-News-Headlines/Sunport-used-for-testing-new-detection-system-that-sniffs-ventilation-air-for-potential-bio-threats/1$30642

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Device Maps Show Their Age

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10330558-93.html

MARITIME

5) Glitch Sends BC Ferries Users to Wrong Web Site

Link to CTV story:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090901/bc_ferries_website_down_090901/20090901?hub=SciTech

OTHER

6) European Union: Intelligent Transport Systems in Road Transport: ‘Lack of Clarity May Lead to Different Levels of Data Protection in Europe’

Link to article on Internet Business Law Services:

http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=sa&id=1739

TELEMATICS

7) Device Helps Bus and Truck Drivers See Around Corners

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/content/device-helps-drivers-see-around-corners

TRANSIT

8) Audit Recommends King County Transit Use Scheduling Software to Improve Bus Efficiency

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009786450_webmetro01m.html

9) Free Wireless Internet in Works for Miami-Dade Metrorail Stations and Eventually Trains

Link to article in Miami Today:

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/090903/story1.shtml

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Navteq to Launch Real-Time Traffic System Across 11 European Countries

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/NAVTEQ-to-launch-real-time-traffic-system-across-11-European-countries_a1704.html

11) Anger at Inaccurate A9 Traffic Info Signs

Link to article in the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald:

http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4597/Anger_at_inaccurate_A9_traffic_info_signs.html

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT to Launch 511 System on September 4

2) NTSB to Offer Training on Emergency Communications Involved in Major Aircraft Accidents

Upcoming Events

Railway Safety: The Way Forward – September 8 – Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/events/doc/2009_09_08_draft_agenda.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1944 **65^th anniversary** – Future US President George H.W. Bush was shot down over the Pacific during World War II.  He was rescued by a submarine.

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq10-1.htm

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