Wednesday, November 10, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Early Investment in NextGen Technology is a Tough Sell for Airlines

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101109_6202.php

2) Rolls Royce Draws Flak for Quiet on Engine Fire

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703585004575604493576500272.html

3) White House Concedes Better Communication Needed on Security Scanner Safety

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21795

OTHER

4) GM Publishes ‘Blue Paper’ to Drive Sustainable Urban Mobility

Includes recommendation to develop sophisticated, integrated ITS.

Link to article in International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/80469/20101110/gm-blue-paper-sustainable-urban-mobility.htm

5) Transportation: A Moving Target of Opportunity

Robust technologies in transit, airports, rails, highways and other infrastructure signal jobs for system integrators.

Link to article on SecurityInfoWatch.com:

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/transportation-a-moving-target-opportunity

RAILROADS

6) High-Speed Rail Funding Sparks Online Debate

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20022369-54.html

ROADWAYS

7) Rhode Island DOT to Charge Businesses for New Highway Signs

Link to article in Providence Business News:

http://www.pbn.com/State-may-charge-businesses-for-highway-signs,53691

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Clear Registered Traveler Service Resumes Operations

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-oia-clear-resumes-20101109,0,1613152.story

9) New Systems Could Save Drowsy Motorists

Link to blog and video on CBS Money Watch:

http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/blog/cars-money/car-safety-new-systems-could-save-drowsy-motorists/1878/

10) New York City Mayor Opens Up More Crime Data, so Why Not Traffic Safety Info Too?

Link to blog on Streetsblog New York City:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/11/10/bloomberg-opens-up-more-crime-data-so-why-not-traffic-safety-info-too/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Moscow Transport Plan Sparks Virtual Congestion

Link to article in The Moscow News:

http://themoscownews.com/local/20101110/188189540.html

12) Negotiating Traffic Will be Easier in Bangalore with VMS Being Installed

Link to article in Mid Day:

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/nov/101110-Traffic-police-10-message-signboards-news-Bangalore.htm

13) Using the ‘Crowd’ to Cut Travel Times

Link to blog in Fleet Owner:

http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucking-straight-talk/2010/11/10/using-the-crowd-to-cut-travel-times/

14) Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/travel/14practraffic.html

VEHICLES

15) Secret Cars Kept Under Wraps, in Public

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/automobiles/07CAMO.html

16) Specialty License Plates May Not Last in North Carolina

Colorful tags under attack by DMV for lack of readability by cameras and officers.

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/11/10/1825749/specialty-license-plates-may-not.html

17) California Public Employees Avoid Traffic Citations Due to Confidential Plates

Link to story on KTXL-TV:

http://www.fox40.com/ktxl-tv-publicworkersavoidtickets,0,1674413.story

18) Are Car Apps For Your Cell Phone a Smart Idea?

Link to article from Wheelbase Media:

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/life/article/687266–are-car-apps-for-your-cellphone-a-smart-idea

News Releases

1) GO Transit Launches Passenger Charter and Promises Improved Customer Service

2) Victorian Government to Add CCTV Control Room as Part of Safety Effort

3) Welcome to Atlanta – Home of the World’s Most Online Passengers

4) Optus Brings Real-Time Navigation with Live Traffic to Subscribers in Australia

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Wireless Internet Services Onboard Golden Gate Transit Buses – Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District

http://goldengate.org/contracts/documents/2011-bt-2-notice.pdf

**Note**

Item #2 in yesterday’s TCN, ‘China Tests World’s First Unmanned Underground Transport System,’ may not have been accurate, despite the text in article.  Several TCN readers have written to say while this may be a first for China, unmanned systems are operating in other locations.  Thank you for the clarifications.

Upcoming Events

Digital Signage Expo – February 22-25 – Las Vegas

http://www.dse2011.com

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad opened a station in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The station continues to serve Amtrak and VRE passengers.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/112010/11092010/586909

1975 **35^th anniversary** The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior killing 29 people.

http://ssefo.com/

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