Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – October 1, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
U.S. DOT to Host Conference to Discuss Major Vehicle Safety Research Results
There is still time to register for the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) public meeting that will be held in the metropolitan Detroit area on October 20, 2010. Members of the industry and U.S. DOT project team will discuss test results from the one-year field operational test (FOT) in which 10 heavy trucks and 16 passenger vehicles accumulated 900,000 miles of driving data. The meeting will also include a discussion of the FOT data system and how it might be accessed for future research. The Heavy Truck FOT Key Findings report is now available.
Click here for registration and additional information. Online registration deadline is October 15.
AVIATION
1) October Edition of APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) Newsletter Online
Includes articles on in-flight and airport communications and entertainment.
Link to newsletter:
http://apex.aero/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Gzimhx%2fncyc%3d&tabid=37&mid=573
CAMERAS
2) Judge Suspends New Orleans’ Traffic Camera Program
Link to story on WDSU-TV:
http://www.wdsu.com/r/25242506/detail.html
3) Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Chattanooga, Red Bank Traffic Cameras
Link to article in The Chattanoogan:
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_185161.asp
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) A Report on NaviForum Shanghai 2010
Link to article in Inside GNSS:
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2306
PEDESTRIANS
5) Fluorescent Traffic Signs Help Taipei Pedestrians
Link to article in The China Post:
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2010/09/30/274500/Fluorescent-traffic.htm
ROADWAYS
6) Buckley and Drury, UK Residents Worried About ‘Misleading’ Bridge Signs
Link to article in The Flintshire Chronicle:
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Should Public Safety Network be Public/Private?
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/10/04/update-1-public-safety-network.aspx
TRANSIT
8) Cleveland RTA Launches Ridership Campaign on Facebook
Link to article in Metro:
9) TriMet Launches ‘Making a Difference’ Web Site to Highlight Positive Stories About Employees
Link to blog in The Oregonian:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/09/trimet_launches_making_a_diffe.html
Link to site: http://trimet.org/difference
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Boston T Begins Posting Data on Trains Today
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
Link to news release from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=20321
11) Researchers Argue for Smarter Traffic Lights
Link to IDG News article:
Link to study:
http://www.santafe.edu/media/workingpapers/10-09-019.pdf
12) Traffic Cams Help Make Commute Easier in Orange, California
Link to article in The Orange County Register:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/traffic-269118-city-cameras.html
13) Synthesis of Active Traffic Management Experiences in Europe and the United States
Link to report from FHWA:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=678
VEHICLES
14) Auto Supplier Visteon Emerges from Bankruptcy
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Auto-supplier-Visteon-emerges-apf-2311334898.html?x=0&.v=2
News Releases
1) Iconosys Announces a New Lifesaving Solution for Drivers with Collision Watch
3) FEMA Announces Adoption of New Standard for Emergency Alerts
4) Survey Reveals Youth Market is Ready to Use Their Mobile Phones as a Wallet
5) NavFree: iPhone & iPad Turn-by-Turn Navigation – No Cost
6) Transport NSW Adds Twitter Updates for Real-Time Public Transport Information
Upcoming Events
The Western High-Speed Rail Alliance Conference 2010 – October 13-15 – Las Vegas
http://www.whsra.com/railahead/
Friday Bonus
One of the lesser-known villains from Gotham City.
http://www.gocomics.com/closetohome/2010/06/16
Today in Transportation History
1940 **70th anniversary** The original section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, between Irwin and Carlisle, opened.
http://www.paturnpike.com/news/americasDreamHighway.aspx
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