Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – March 22, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Spring’s Sprung: It’s Time to Make Plans to Attend ITS America’s 2010 Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 3-5, 2010, in Houston, Texas.
- Plan to attend the “meeting before the meeting”: the Texas State Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee will examine key issues at 9:00 a.m. Monday, immediately prior to the Opening Plenary. The Committee will conduct a hearing focused on congestion and air quality, overweight vehicles, hurricane response and other issues such as transportation finance and traffic safety.
- Reserve a spot for a unique opportunity to tour the security system of the Port of Houston, the port ranking second in the US in total tonnage. You also won’t want to miss touring Houston’s other innovative ITS-enabled transportation resources including Houston TranStar, a national leader in freeway incident management.
- Choose from among our 50+ educational sessions, and earn “professional development hours.”
- Save time and register online. The Conference hotel is 90% sold out; click here for reservations.
- Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are still available.
AVIATION
1) The Future of… Airplane Service
Seatback touch-screens can and will offer a variety of services.
Link to video on ZDNet:
http://news.zdnet.com/2422-19177_22-405374.html
2) The Future of Flight
Editorial calls for airlines to install equipment to allow use of NextGen air traffic control.
Link to editorial in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/20/AR2010032002738.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) GPS-Guided Parachutes Deliver Supplies to Soldiers in Remote Areas
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100318_6585.php
4) Use of Car GPS Units Steering Some Truckers Into Trouble
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_672795.html
MARITIME
5) UK Opens National Control Center to Tackle Security Risks at Sea
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8579649.stm
OTHER
6) California Lawmakers’ Travel Data Secret
Security concerns cited for refusal to disclose destinations or proof trips were for official business.
Link to AP article:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14693669
7) ‘Augmented Reality’ Travel App Bolsters Smartphone
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-03-22-realitytravel22_ST_N.htm
8) Phone + GPS + Camera = Revolution
Link to article in Governing:
http://www.governing.com/column/phone-gps-camera-revolution
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) Take $787 Billion. Now Show Where It’s Going
Advising the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board on how to offer clear data.
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/business/media/22link.html
ROADWAYS
10) The Internet of Cars
Link to article on ICT Results:
http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&BrowsingType=Features&ID=91314
TRANSIT
11) Wi-Fi on New Mexico’s Rail Runner Gets Closer
Link to article from the Albuquerque Journal:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/WiFi-on-Rail-Runner-Gets-Closer/3$11014
12) New York MTA Slows Rollout of Pictographs Due to Budget Crunch
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cash_strapped_mta_signs_off_jCeoFcHniqpB0Hew8QY0PL
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Pennsylvania DOT’s Incident Command Center Uses New Technology to Monitor Roads
Link to article in The Times-Tribune:
14) Road Conditions Tracked, Shared by University of Maryland-Created Network
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.traffic21mar21,0,3231007.story
15) Intelligent Traffic System to be Used in Gurgaon, India During Commonwealth Games
Link to IANS article:
http://sify.com/finance/gurgaon-to-have-intelligent-traffic-system-news-default-kdvq4cbfage.html
16) The Start Date of Intelligent Transport Management System in Baku, Azerbaijan Announced
Link to article on Today.Az:
http://www.today.az/news/business/64568.html
VEHICLES
17) Taking the Driver Out of the Car
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904575131511589391150.html
News Releases
1) EU’s Emergency Support System Project to Conduct Field Test April 28
2) Beat the Traffic Introduces New Traffic Forecasting Feature for iPhone and BlackBerry Apps
Upcoming Events
Women’s Transportation Seminar Annual Conference – May 19-21 – Washington, DC
http://www.wtsinternational.org/SecondaryTemplate.aspx?id=5378
Today in Transportation History
1860 **150th anniversary** John George Bartholomew, a noted cartographer and geographer, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
http://www.johnbartholomew.com/
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