Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 30, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Countdown to IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — September 12-15th in San Diego, CA – Register Today!
Join your colleagues in San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Register and make your hotel reservations today! Visit IBTTA’s website for details.
AVIATION
1) British Airways Flight Scares Passengers After Emergency Crash Message Plays By Mistake
Link to story and video on ABC News’ World News Tonight:
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/british-airways-flight-bound-hong-kong-scares-passengers/story?id=11496766
2) Transport Canada Bans Coverage of Float Plane Safety Workshop
Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Transport+Canada+bans+coverage+workshop/3459288/story.html
CAMERAS
3) More Traffic Cameras for Pennsylvania’s Highways
Link to story on KYW Radio:
http://kyw.cbslocal.com/2010/08/29/more-traffic-cams-for-pa-s-highways/
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Stylish Maps that are Chatty
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/stylish-maps-that-are-chatty/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) For New I-85 Toll Lane in Georgia, Signs Might Not Help Much
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/for-new-i-85-600843.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Newest in Construction Technology: GPS on Earthmovers
Link to article in the Deseret News:
7) GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems Help Drivers Go Green
Link to blog on Eco Institution:
http://www.ecoinstitution.com/green-news/gps-vehicle-tracking-systems-help-drivers-go-green/
OTHER
8) More US Travelers are Using Smartphones
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-08-30-smartphone-travel_N.htm
9) New System to Simplify Traffic Fine Collection in Turkey
Link to Anatolia News Agency article:
10) The Inconvenient Truth About Traffic Math: Progress is Slow
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703959704575453921039632134.html
11) ITS Turbo Architecture Version 5.0 is Now Available
Link to further information from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:
http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/arch_turbo5.htm
PARKING
12) New Electronic Signs Will Help Find Parking in Seattle
Link to article on seattlepi.com:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/219586.asp
ROADWAYS
13) Highway Poles Listen to Glean Traffic Data from Road Noise
Link to article in The Journal News:
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) Metra Conductors Bar Riders Who Ignore Gates, Lights
Hand commuters cards warning of dangers and possibility of fine.
Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2651500,CST-NWS-rideside30.article
TELEMATICS
15) GM: OnStar Upgrade Bypassed Dealers
Link to CNET blog:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20015055-48.html
TRANSIT
16) Virginia Tech Teams with Transit to Launch VT Bus Tracker
Link to article in Metro:
Link to VT Bus Tracker: http://www.bustracker.org/
17) Do You Have an App for That?
Link to column in Metro:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) Highway Police Web Site Launched in India
Link to Express News Service article:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Highway-police-website-launched/673921
19) 511 Traffic Advisory Service Proposed for Santa Cruz, California Region
Link to article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_15936847
20) Washington State DOT Launches Traffic App
Link to blog in The Stranger:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/08/30/early-adopters-scoff-at-new-wsdot-traffic-app
21) Smarter Commuting Starts with Analytics, Visualization
Link to blog on SmartData Collective:
VEHICLES
22) Dude, Where’s My Apple iCar?
While Apple is wasting its time on TV, Microsoft drives away with the automobile market.
Link to commentary in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9182459/Dude_where_s_my_Apple_iCar_
23) Crash-Proof Cars?
Link to article in Fleet Owner:
http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucks_at_work/2010/08/30/crash-proof-cars/
24) Sweet Talking Your Computer
How should computers in vehicles interact with drivers?
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703959704575453411132636080.html
25) Untangling the Wireless Car
Link to article on cellular-news:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45083.php
News Releases
1) i95travelinfo.net Spells Relief for Holiday Travelers on the East Coast
2) DC Metro Transit Police Use Tag Readers to Identify Stolen Cars and Car Thieves
3) OnStar Celebrates Patents During National Inventor’s Month
4) Shuttle GPS Devices Aid Mississippi State University Student Commuters
6) Winning Transportation Projects Saving Lives, Time, and Money
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Biodiesel Policies and Mandates: What’s Really Involved? – September 16
http://www.dieselforum.org/multimedia/webinars
Today in Transportation History
1985 **25th anniversary** President Reagan signed an executive order to create an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the United Transportation Union and various railroads.
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1985/83085c.htm
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