Friday, March 25, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

The 2011 International Transportation Economic Development Conference will be the fourth international conference to concentrate on the link between transportation and economic development. Held May 1-3, 2011 in Charleston, West Virginia, this conference will focus on issues and challenges related to the economy, global concerns and financial constraints.  It will feature national transportation and economic leaders including US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.  In addition, over 50 national and international speakers will present in 16 separate technical sessions throughout the 2½ day conference.  Registration is only$250.00 (special discounts are available for students) through Monday, April 4th.  Go to http://www.ited2011.org/registration.html or contact our conference planning staff at Meetings Northwest (866-633-8110) to learn more.

AVIATION

1) FAA Orders Nationwide Review of Air Traffic Control System

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-25/faa-orders-nationwide-review-of-air-traffic-control-system.html

Link to FAA statement:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/dot3711.html

2) Controller’s Mistake at Reagan Airport Shows Safety Plans Worked

Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0324/Controller-s-mistake-at-Reagan-airport-shows-safety-plans-worked

3) The In-Flight Phone is Making a Comeback

Link to article in Time:

http://techland.time.com/2011/03/24/the-in-flight-phone-comeback/

Link to news release from Aircell:

http://aircell.com/press-room/aircell-introduces-world%E2%80%99s-first-airborne-smartphone

4) Community College of Baltimore County Uses Simulators to Teach Future Air Traffic Controllers

Link to story and video on WMAR-TV:

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/baltimore_county/ccbc-uses-simulators-to-teach-future-air-traffic-controllers

5) Airport Magazine – February/March 2011

Technology – How new technologies are making airports more productive.

Link to magazine:

http://issuu.com/aaae/docs/airmag_febmarch_2011?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&autoFlip=true&autoFlipTime=6000

OTHER

6) ERTICO Interviews Gzim Ocakoglu, EC DG Transport and Mobility (DG MOVE)

Link to interview:

http://www.ertico.com/the-ertico-march-2011-interview/

7) On a Tech Drive

India needs to focus on more innovative ways to implement IT for applications other than electronic toll collection in order to fully exploit the benefits of ITS.

Link to commentary in Express Computer:

http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20110328/event01.shtml

RAILROADS

8) Creative Marketing Gives Taiwan Railway New Life: Official

Link to Central News Agency article:

http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?ID=201103230048&Type=aLIV

ROADWAYS

9) Virginia Seeks Sponsorships for Highway Rest Stops

Link to article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/mar/25/2/tdmet01-state-seeks-sponsorships-for-highway-rest–ar-926713/

Link to news release:

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=653

10) Illinois Tollway Trucks Will Bring Assistance, Advertising

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-tollway-ads-20110324,0,267897.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Young Entrepreneur Creates Speedbump Safe Driving App

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/03/young-entrepreneur-creates-speedbump-safe-driving-app/1

Link to further information:

http://www.wirelessesp.com/web/guest/splash

TELEMATICS

12) Tracking Fleet Proves Problematic

Fleet managers require better decision-support software if they are to realize the full potential of ITS.

Link to article in Government News:

http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2011/03/25/article/Tracking-fleet-proves-problematic/IRKHQQFZGP.html

TRANSIT

13) DC Metro to Add More Cameras to Station Entrances

Link to article in The Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/03/metro-add-more-cameras-station-entrances

14) Deprivation Study Finds Access to Real-Time Mobile Information Could Raise the Status of Public Transit

Link to further information from Latitude Research:

http://www.latd.com/2011/03/16/deprivation-study-finds-access-to-real-time-mobile-information-could-raise-the-status-of-public-transit/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Virginia Nerve Center Always Ready for Emergencies

Joint operations center allows Virginia DOT, State Police and 911 call center to coordinate under one roof.

Link to article on Reston Patch:

http://reston.patch.com/articles/nerve-center-always-ready-for-emergency

VEHICLES

16) Putting the Company in the Cab

Modern truck technology has evolved from a century-long quest for greater control and visibility of drivers.

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/putting-the-company-in-the-cab/

17) Check My Ride is a Social Network for Cars

Link to column in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/check-my-ride-is-a-social-network-for-cars/

News Releases

1) Northern European Air Navigation Service Providers Take a Historic Step Towards Formal Alliance

2) Garmin Announces the Future of Avionics

3) The 8^th European Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services in Lyon has Sold Out

4) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Launches Online Database of Hazardous Materials Incident Reports

5) FAA Installs 150^th Alaska Weather Camera to Promote Safer Skies

6) New York MTA Bridges and Tunnels Gives Motorists Real Travel Time Information via New Electronic Roadway Signs, Web and Smartphone Tools

Job Postings

–  Director, Office of Transit Safety and Security – Federal Transit Administration – Washington, DC

http://goo.gl/HfFWV

–  Director, Office of Transit Programs – Federal Transit Administration – Washington, DC

http://goo.gl/fauct

Upcoming Events

18^th Annual Airfield Safety, Sign Systems & Maintenance Management Workshop – May 22-24 – Seattle

http://events.aaae.org/sites/110503/

Friday Bonus

Usually I don’t recommend specific products in the TCN, but for this car I’m going to make an exception.

http://goo.gl/hUPZW

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The USSR launched Korabl-Sputnik 5 with Zvyozdochka, a dog, onboard.  This was the last test flight before the first manned flight.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1961-009A

=====================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2011 Bernie Wagenblast  www.bwcommunications.net

(Source: Eno Foundation)

(Source: Imgur via Reddit.com)

Apart from being grossly offensive and filled with egregiously flawed language, I also noticed that this mobile museum of conservative ideology is held together with a lot of  tape.  Yeah, I mean there is a lot of tape.. enough to wrap the entire planet.. Would be great to have an interview with the owner and the community that allows parking for this vehicle.  Also, I wonder aloud if there is any statute that prohibits operating a vehicle with so many offensive things slapped on it..Oh, well.  American politics never gets boring.  Thanks, Reddit.  I could not have find such artful expressions elsewhere..

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration is looking for an executive to serve as the Director of the Center of Innovation (COI) Air Traffic Systems and Operations of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center).  Located in Kendall Square area in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Volpe Center plays a unique role in looking across the transportation enterprise by applying its multi-disciplinary capabilities to anticipate future transportation issues and challenges across all modes of transportation.

Reporting to the Deputy Associate Administrator for Research, Innovation and Technology, the COI Director will lead and oversee the Air Traffic Systems and Operations COI comprised of four technical divisions – Navigation and Surveillance; Operations Risk Assessment and Terminal Systems; Traffic Flow Management; and Communications and Operations.  This COI has a combined technical/scientific federal staff of 85 employees; a 150 project portfolio; and average annual obligations of $80 million, representing one-third of the Center’s portfolio. Through close collaboration with other Volpe Center COI Directors, the COI Director will assist in the development of FAA and other strategic initiatives and new program opportunities, and, as needed, serve as liaison to FAA leaders in working with managers across the Volpe Center.

To succeed in this rewarding and challenging leadership position, the COI Director must have expertise leading applied research and technology projects – ideally as an engineer/scientist- in one or more areas of air traffic operations and systems, including aviation communication, navigation, surveillance (CNS), and air traffic control safety and security.  This individual must also possess exceptional management, planning and communication skills, and be able and willing to contribute as part of a collaborative management team.  While not required, an advanced scientific or technical degree is highly desirable. Travel is required (30-50%).

The vacancy announcement can be found on COI Director, Air Traffic Systems and Operations (attached find a copy of the vacancy announcement).

Thursday, March 24, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Tower at Reagan National Goes Silent as Planes Attempt to Land

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/tower-at-reagan-national-goes-silent-as-planes-attempt-to-land/2011/03/23/AB9aslKB_story.html

Link to statement from the FAA administrator:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12577

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www3.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2011/110324.html

OTHER

2) BlackBerry Backpedals on DUI Checkpoint Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-03-24-scofflaws24_ST_N.htm

3) Florida Lawmakers on Board with Ads on School Buses

Link to article from The News Service of Florida:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/lawmakers-on-board-with-ads-on-school-buses-1343208.html

RAILROADS

4) Positive Train Control on Track for 2015

Link to commentary in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2011/03/16/positive-train-control-on-track-for-2015/

ROADWAYS

5) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Told Late of Tunnel Light Collapse

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/03/24/official_told_late_of_light_collapse/

6) Delaware Bill Would Post Missing Person Alerts on Highway Signs

Link to article in the Dover Post:

http://www.doverpost.com/communities/camden-wyoming/x1777830296/Bill-would-post-missing-person-alerts-on-highway-signs

7) Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Plazas Will Soon Offer Tickets with Fares Printed on Them Again

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/pennsylvania_turnpike_toll_pla.html

TELEMATICS

8) Taiwan Eyes Telematics Business Derived from EU Navigation Satellite Galileo

Link to article on DigiTimes:

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110324PD201.html

TRANSIT

9) Grand Jury Critical of San Diego Coaster Emergency System

Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/23/county-grand-jury-critical-coaster-emergency-syste/

10) Simple Signs Make Riding BART Easier

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/22/MN081IENHF.DTL (Thursday)

11) Singapore Integrates Analytics in Land Transport

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/mar/24/singapore-integrates-analytics-land-transport/

12) Busting Fare Jumpers with Cellphones

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13934

13) Maryland Launches Interactive Voice Response Option for Paratransit Service

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2011/03/Maryland-s-Mobility-Services-launch-IVR-telephone-option.aspx

14) Text Alerts Now Coming Quicker for Boston Commuter Rail Riders

Link to blog in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/on_the_t/index.php/2011/03/23/text-alerts-now-coming-quicker-for-commuter-rail-riders/

15) Tech Solutions for Transit Emerge at TransportationCamp West

Link to Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2011/03/23/tech-solutions-for-transit-emerge-at-transportationcamp-west/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) New Ohio DOT System Puts More Eyes on Roads

Link to story and video on WKYC-TV:

http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/182181/3/Northeast-Ohio-New-ODOT-system-puts-more-eyes-on-roads

17) Ho Chi Minh City to Build Vietnam’s Biggest Traffic Control Center

Link to article in Thinking Highways:

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/News.aspx?.region=&id=e73b58c1-426a-4e67-9fe6-2106a2ef8173&Month=&source=Latest&Year=&campaign=wizemail&dm_i=IDJ,E8A5,2JG1LC,14U1Q,1

VEHICLES

18) Solution to California DMV Wait Times?

New phone app provides wait times and directions to DMV offices.

Link to story on WTKR-TV:

http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtvr-solution-to-dmv-wait-times-20110324,0,4135791.story

News Releases

1) Milan, Italy Transport Agency Employs Scala-Powered Digital Signage to Jump-Start Its Renewal Project

2) The #1 Fun Way to Pay for Parking – Introducing the CallToPark App for iPhone

3) Connecticut TV Station WTNH Launches ‘W82TXT’

4) Wisconsin DOT Now Offering Twitter Updates on Traffic Incidents Statewide

Job Postings

–  Bilingual (Mandarin) Software Engineer – Sensys Networks – Berkeley, California

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/software_engineer

–  Systems Engineer – Sensys Networks – Berkeley, California

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/systemsengineer

Solicitation

– Call for Nominations – National Roadway Safety Awards – US DOT & Roadway Safety Foundation

http://www.roadwaysafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2011nomination-package.pdf

Upcoming Events

IEEE 73^rd Vehicular Technology Conference – May 15-18 – Budapest

http://www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2011spring/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** Roger Sommer carried 13 passengers, a new record, in a plane during a flight in Mouzon, France.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40F13F7385517738DDDAC0A94DB405B818DF1D3

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2011 Bernie Wagenblast  www.bwcommunications.net

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airport Check-In to be Triggered by Smartphone, Amadeus Predicts

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-23/airport-check-in-to-be-triggered-by-smartphone-amadeus-predicts.html

Link to news release from Amadeus:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110323006092/en/Global-report-commissioned-Amadeus-identifies-emerging-technologies

MARITIME

2) SmartBay Will Expand in Newfoundland

Additional buoys and sensors to be installed to enhance marine traffic management in Placentia Bay.

Link to article in The Packet:

http://www.thepacket.ca/News/2011-03-23/article-2359716/SmartBay-will-expand/1

OTHER

3) Four US Senators Target DUI Checkpoint Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-23-speedtrap23_ST_N.htm

4) WhereIsMyTransport: The Solution to Public Transport Problems?

Link to article on memeburn:

http://memeburn.com/2011/03/solving-the-public-transport-challenge-in-emerging-markets/comment-page-1/

5) Privacy Invades Public Space – The Growing Use of Portable Electronic Technology on Intercity Buses, Trains and Planes Between 2009 and 2010

Link to report from the Chadwick Institute for Metropolitan Development:

http://las.depaul.edu/chaddick/docs/Docs/Report_on_Portable_Technology_and_Interc.pdf

ROADWAYS

6) Sensor Failed to Send Alert of Kentucky-Indiana Bridge Hit

Link to article in the Evansville Courier & Press:

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/mar/22/sensor-failed-to-send-alert-of-bridge-hit/

7) Ohio Senate Passes Ban on Highway Signs that Credit Stimulus

Link to AP article:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/03/23/stimulus-sign-ban.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) NHTSA Hears Testimony in Favor of Rear Cameras to Prevent Fatal Accidents

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110323/AUTO01/103230439/1361/NHTSA-hears-testimony-in-favor-of-rear-cameras-to-prevent-fatal-accidents

Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/nhtsa0311a.html

9) New US-Mexico Border Bridge Gets RFID Entry Lane

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22758

Link to news release from US Customs and Border Protection:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/03212011_3.xml

10) Sprint App Locks Most Phone Functions When You Drive

Link to blog in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/03/sprint-offers-anti-distracted-driving-app-for-its-android-phones/1

11) Comics Get Into Fight Against Texting and Driving

Link to Zits blog:

http://zitscomics.com/blog/texting-and-driving

TELEMATICS

12) UPS Exec: I Want to Embed Sustainability

Telematics is company’s biggest sustainability aide.

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/business-brains/ups-exec-i-want-to-embed-sustainability/14443/

TRANSIT

13) Wave-and-Pay NFC Credit Cards are Definitely Inbound

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1741837/wave-and-pay-nfc-credit-cards-are-definitely-in-bound

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Electronics Help Stream New York City Bridge and Tunnel Traffic

Link to article in The Epoch Times:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/electronics-help-stream-bridge-and-tunnel-traffic-53421.html

15) ‘Intelligent’ Traffic System Monitors Garbage Trucks in Pune

Link to article on DNA:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_intelligent-traffic-system-monitors-garbage-trucks-in-pune_1523335

VEHICLES

16) Internet Access in the Car: A Wish List Item for the Younger Generation

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/en/internet-access-in-the-car-a-wish-list-item-for-the-younger-generation.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222906557&vID=209

Link to news release from Bitkom:

http://www.bitkom.org/de/presse/8477_67351.aspx (in German)

17) In-Car Computing: Built-In, Plug-In, or Both?

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/in-car-computing-smartphones-and-the-future-of-cars

News Releases

1) University of Arizona Testing Smart Traffic System to Reduce First Responder Deaths

2) Audi Names T-Mobile as the Wireless Carrier for Advanced Audi Connect Systems in the US

3) Maryland Transit Administration Rolls Out In Motion Technology onBoard Mobile Gateway

4) IBM Brings Technology Expertise to Australia’s First Smart Transport Research Center

5) Houston TranStar Expands Mobile Site to Include West Houston Streets

6) Sacyr to Implement Telvent Technology for Managing the Las Pedrizas Highway in Spain

7) Arizona DOT Has Online Tool to Provide Vehicle Tax Details

8) Sensys Networks Archive and Proxy Server (SNAPS) 2.4 Delivers on Improved User Interface and Enhanced Reporting and Automation

9) US DOT Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Rear-Visibility Rule

10) Ford Teams with AT&T to Wirelessly Connect New Ford Focus Electric

11) City of Stockholm Nominates Five Technologies to Meet Its Need for Intelligent Transport Solutions

12) OnStar Wins Premier Business Award for Customer Service

13) Beat the Traffic Celebrates One Million Mobile App Downloads

14) TeleNav Combines Benefits of Connected and On-Device GPS Navigation

Upcoming Events

Insurance Telematics Europe 2011 – May 4-5 – London

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics-eu/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The SS Yongala sank off Queensland, Australia during a cyclone.  All one hundred twenty-two people aboard died.

http://www.townsvillemaritimemuseum.org.au/the_yongala/ss_yongala.php

2001 **10^th anniversary** The Russian space station, Mir, came out of orbit over the Pacific Ocean.

http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/imagery/videos/mirdeorbit.mpg (NASA animation of deorbit)

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2011 Bernie Wagenblast  www.bwcommunications.net

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop ― April 10-12, Jersey City, NJ

Register today for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop and keep current on the latest industry trends in building a better organization. If you are responsible for the communications, marketing, HR, finance, and administration in your organization, this meeting is for you! This popular workshop will focus on emerging issues and practical solutions related to advancing your organization and keeping stakeholders satisfied. Meeting highlights include Gerard Braud, Keynote Speaker and Crisis Communications Expert; general session on regional mobility challenges featuring a power panel of transportation executives and commissioners; communications open house, and more. Visit www.IBTTA.org/JERSEYCITY to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Buenos Aires Main Airports Cancel All Flights as Communications System Collapses

Link to MercoPress article:

http://en.mercopress.com/2011/03/22/buenos-aires-main-airports-cancel-all-flights-as-communications-system-collapses

2) United Continental Looks to Expand Wi-Fi Service

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Continental-looks-to-apf-1004178435.html?x=0&.v=1

Link to news release from United Continental Holdings:

http://www.united.com/press/detail/0,7056,68795,00.html

3) Tracking Your Wi-Fi Trail at the Airport

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/business/22airport.html

4) Airlines Embrace Mobile Technology

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2011/03/airlines-embrace-mobile-technology/

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Berlin Court Rules Street View Doesn’t Invade Privacy

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214920/Berlin_court_rules_Street_View_doesn_t_invade_privacy

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Hopes are High for Domestic GPS in China

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/22/c_13791825.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Go!ing After New, Young Transportation Professionals

Link to article in the MTC Bulletin:

http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/mtc/mtc_bulletin/11winter/GoRevamp.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Customs and Border Protection Wants Radar to Track Vessels on Lake Erie and Snowmobilers Crossing the Ice

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22746

TRANSIT

9) Toronto Transit Commission Names First Customer Service Chief

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/ttc/article/957359–ttc-names-customer-service-chief

10) New York City Bus Riders Will Soon be Able to Get Arrival-Time Texts on Their Cellphones, MTA Says

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/03/21/2011-03-21_bus_riders_will_soon_be_able_to_get_arrivaltime_texts_on_their_cell_phones_mta_s.html

11) Get Real-Time Transit Schedules When You Check In on Foursquare

Link to article on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2011/03/21/4sqtransit/

News Releases

1) Fraport Offers Flight Information E-service to Passengers at Frankfurt Airport

2) 2011 Operation Lifesaver Regional Rail Safety Workshops Announced

3) Alabama DOT Brings New Traffic Cameras Online in the Montgomery Area

4) University of Mississippi UM Center for Traveler Info Selects Projects for R&D Geospatial Products for Traveling Public

5) Global Alert Network Announces Consumer Launch of Automated Hands-Free Hyper-Local Traffic and Weather Mobile Alerts

6) Airbiquity Selected for OnStar Retail Program

7) AutoNavi Further Expands Location-Based Solutions Business with Acquisition of PDAger Mobility Inc., a Major Partner in China Telecom’s Mobile Navigation Business

8) Metro Power – Report from Katz Strategy

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Railcar Maintenance Practices – Federal Transit Administration

http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA-2011-014-TRI_Railcar_Maintenance_Practices.pdf

Upcoming Events

Mobile Environmental Sensor Network Inaugural Stakeholders Meeting – April 12 – Washington, DC

http://www.usmesnet.org/meeting.html

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The SMS Kaiser, a battleship in the German Imperial Navy, was launched in Kiel.

http://www.sms-navy.com/bb/SMS_Kaiser-launch_22Mar1911.jpg

1936 **75^th anniversary** Ron Carey, former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was born in Long Island City, New York.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/us/13carey.html

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2011 Bernie Wagenblast  www.bwcommunications.net

(Source: World Bank via Transport 2012)

Just after the TRB conference, senior decision makers and transport experts from around the world met in Washington from 27 – 28 January 2011 to share the latest experiences, information and best practices focused on safe, clean, and affordable transport services.

This year’s event featured case studies on sustainable transport from China, Mexico, Colombia, South Africa, India and the U.S. The joint event was co-organized by EMBARQ, The World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Institute for Transportation Development and Policy, Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities, and the Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport.

Click here to access the speaker bios and presentation (via slideshare.net) or

Click here to download the presentations (in PDF) and event agenda.

Related articles

• TT2011: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Transport and Urban Development (thecityfix.com)

Monday, March 21, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Aviation’s Criminal Cases May Discourage Voluntary Disclosure

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/prosecutions-vex-aviation-industry-2011-03-20

2) Delta First US Airline to Offer Check-In via Facebook

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2011/03/delta-offers-check-in-via-facebook.html

CAMERAS

3) Jamaica Using Camera Network to Better Manage Traffic

Link to article in The Gleaner:

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110320/auto/auto1.html

MARITIME

4) Officials Want Vessel Tracking System for Mumbai Harbor

Link to article in Business Line:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article1556335.ece

OTHER

5) Traffic Technology International – February/March 2011

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1e2fc26d

PARKING

6) Will You Get a Parking Ticket? There’s an App to Tell You That

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/technology/bs-bz-balttech-spotagent-city-data-20110314,0,2402943.story

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) East China City ‘Broadcasts’ Traffic Violations to Discourage Bad Driving Habits

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-03/20/c_13788788.htm

8) National Work Zone Awareness Week 2011 PSA

Link to video from AASHTO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a4grWrIZcM

RAILROADS

9) Cincinnati Railroad Club Building Digital Library, Museum

Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110320/NEWS01/103210312/All-aboard-digital-railroad-library

10) How Rail is Evolving and Why Travel Websites Need to be Ready

Link to commentary on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/03/21/news/how-rail-is-evolving-and-why-travel-websites-need-to-be-ready

ROADWAYS

11) New Earthquake Sensors Installed on Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/New-Earthquake-Sensors-On-Alaskan-Way-Viaduct-118303789.html

12) Lack of Traffic Signs in Rural Areas of Islamabad Causing Accidents

Link to Associated Press of Pakistan article:

http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134250

13) New Mississippi River Bridge Between Illinois and Missouri May be Better Left Nameless

Link to column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/traffic/along-for-the-ride/article_5b86743a-797b-5fa3-93d1-edc26e5f94af.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Oregon Troopers Far Behind on Technology

Link to AP article:

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_b4ef53a9-9b64-5f91-b533-048e15d0ef46.html

15) High-Tech Apps Help Drivers Evade Police

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-21-1Ascofflaw21_ST_N.htm

TELEMATICS

16) Black Box that Marks Your Driving Helping Teenager Prove He is No Boy Racer

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1367969/Black-box-marks-driving-helping-teenager-prove-boy-racer.html

TOURISM

17) Face-Off: Websites that Help Travelers Tap Locals for Tips

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/digitaltraveler/story/2011/03/Locals-offer-tips-on-tourist-stops/45127074/1

TRANSIT

18) TriMet’s Talking Buses: A Review and a Little Drama

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/03/trimets_talking_buses_a_review.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Video Drives Traffic Management Systems

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/104070

20) Getting Traffic Information is Now a Give-and-Take

Phone services are timely, interactive.

Link to article in the Telegram & Gazette:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20110321/NEWS/103210335/-1/NEWS07

News Releases

1) Government of Canada Delivers Advanced Technology to Navy and Coast Guard

2) Regional Success of Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic Distracted Driving Campaign Prompts Nationwide Rollout of Orange Cones. No Phones.

3) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Opens World’s Most Modern Baggage Hall

4) American Public Health Association Conducting Survey on Links Between Transportation and Public Health

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Business Intelligence for 21^st Century Airports – March 22 10 am PDT/1 pm EDT

http://goo.gl/n8FLF

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** W. Lincoln Hawkins was born.  Hawkins invented a polymer coating for telecommunication cables that was lightweight, durable and safe.

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/hawkins.html

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2011 Bernie Wagenblast  www.bwcommunications.net

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Close to Operational Decision on En Route Automation Program

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://goo.gl/NDUb4

OTHER

2) School Buses Give Ads a Ride

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-16-schoolbusads16_ST_N.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

3) Managing Traffic Through Information Technology

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/managing-traffic-through-information-technology/articleshow/7724307.cms

4) TomTom Launches Traffic Site

Link to article on WebProNews:

http://www.webpronews.com/tomtom-launches-traffic-site-2011-03

VEHICLES

5) Ford Models to Come with Digital Radios by 2013

Link to article on autoevolution:

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-models-to-come-with-digital-radios-by-2013-32889.html

News Releases

1) Trafficmaster and BMW Announce a Two-Year Extension to the BMW Trackstar Program

Job Postings

–  Entry/Mid-Level Economists – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Economists GS-0110-9/11/12 – RITA.VOLPE-2011-0053

–  Experienced Economists – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Economist GS-0110-13 – RITA.VOLPE-2011-0052

Upcoming Events

Foundations of Dynamic Traffic Assignment Workshop – April 28 – Tallahassee, Floridahttp://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/dtaworkshop.htm

Today in Transportation History

1521 **490^th anniversary** Ferdinand Magellan reached Guam anchoring his three boat fleet in Umatac Bay.

http://www.guam-online.com/history/history.htm#1stvoyage

1911 **100^th anniversary** John B. McDonald, a noted railroad builder, including the first New York City subway line, died.

http://books.google.com/books?id=ErDVeQNaLjsC&pg=PA391

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast atbernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2011 Bernie Wagenblast  www.bwcommunications.net