Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – April 13, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit: The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA
Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Boston for the fourth Summit in a series of workshops focused on the hot topics of ORT and Interoperability. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Breakout sessions are divided into four main categories – On the Road and in the Car; Technology and Backroom Issues; Road Pricing and Financial Issues and In the Public and Policy Forum. IBTTA is exploring opportunities to involve university students and faculty from the Boston area in research connected with the main topics of this Summit. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda.www.IBTTA.org
AVIATION
1) International Pilots’ Group Wary of Israel’s Anti-hijacking System
Link to article in Haaretz:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1161370.html
CAMERAS
2) Bill to Ban Traffic Cameras in Louisiana Scuttled; but Hope Not Gone, Says Rep
Link to story and video on WWL-TV:
OTHER
3) New Jersey Police Recordings Highlight Gaps in Victim Identifications, Family Notifications Rules
Link to column and audio in The Star-Ledger:
http://blog.nj.com/njv_bob_braun/2010/04/nj_police_recordings_highlight.html
4) Latest Edition of Transport Business International Online
Link to magazine:
PEDESTRIANS
5) Deciphering the Movement of Pedestrians in a Crowd
Link to article on ScienceDaily:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100413072044.htm
Link to article in PLoS ONE:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010047
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Utah DOT Wants Public Informed About Construction Projects in Works
Link to article in the Deseret News:
RAILROADS
7) Amtrak Launches Podcast for Sunset Limited
Link to AP article:
http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=12299968
ROADWAYS
8) Highway Sign in Wisconsin Warns of Dangerous Intersection
Sign is one of only two in the US.
Link to story on KUWS Radio:
http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws.asp?RID=3374
9) U-turn Ends German Row Over Traffic Signs
Link to DPA article:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/318487,u-turn-ends-german-row-over-traffic-signs.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Pulitzers for Distracted Driving
Link to blog in The New York Times:
11) Getting the Word Out Through Notifications, Alerts and Warnings
Link to article in Emergency Management:
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Notifications-Alerts-Warnings.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) A Better Traffic Information System in Massachusetts – for Free
Link to article in the Telegram & Gazette:
http://www.telegram.com/article/20100413/NEWS/4130352/1002/BUSINESS
VEHICLES
13) Better In-Car Integration Coming to the iPhone with OS 4.0?
Link to blog in The Car Connection:
14) Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/
News Releases
1) FAA Expands Air Education Program
2) Kentucky.gov Launches iPhone and iPad Apps for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
3) MTA New York City Transit Expands Subway Countdown Clocks to Numbered Lines in Brooklyn
4) McCarran Airport Taps Social Media Sites to Reach Growing Number of Tech-Savvy Customers
5) Rhode Island DOT Web Site and Social Media Channel Information to Public During 2010 Flood
6) ACS to Provide Intelligent Transportation System for the Memphis Area Transit Authority
Upcoming Events
International Road Federation World Road Meeting 2010 – May 25-28 – Lisbon
http://www.irfnews.org/news-events/event-detail/irf-world-road-meeting-2010/
Today in Transportation History
1860 **150th anniversary** The first westbound Pony Express delivery arrived in Sacramento, California.
http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/ponyexp1.htm
1970 **40th anniversary** An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 ruptured while en route to the Moon.
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-13/apollo-13.html
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