Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – April 19, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register Today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop ― May 15-17, Plano, TX
Register today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop, the fifth in a series of workshops focused on violations enforcement, open road tolling, all-electronic toll collection (AETC), and interoperability. Held in concert with this Workshop, IBTTA will offer a live webcast of the general session “Tolling Technology: Initiatives and Impacts” on Monday, May 16 at 8:30am (Central Time). Visit www.IBTTA.org/PLANO to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.
AVIATION
1) FAA Suspends Controller for Watching Movie on Duty
Link to AP article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014810647_apusaircontrollermovie.html
2) Single European Sky Starts to Show Signs of Progress
Link to article in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/04/19/355626/single-european-sky-starts-to-show-signs-of-progress.html
Link to news release from the European Commission:
3) Electronic Flight Bag for iPad: Will Your Pilot be Using This in 2012?
Link to article on CrunchGear:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/18/efb-for-ipad-will-your-pilot-be-using-this-in-2012/
Link to more information from GlobalNavSource: http://globalnavsource.com/efb.php
BICYCLES
4) FHWA Issues Interim Approval for Optional Use of Green-Colored Pavement for Bike Lanes
Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=730
CAMERAS
5) License Plate-Reading Cameras Gain Legal Backing
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/license-plate-reading-cameras-gain-legal-backing/
6) New South Wales Camera Audit to Skip Accuracy Check
Link to article on ZDNet Australia:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/nsw-camera-audit-to-skip-accuracy-check-339313501.htm
CARTOGRAPHY
7) Google Turns to Users for Guidance on US Maps
Link to AP article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014812889_apustechbitgooglemapmaker.html
OTHER
8) Minnesota to Test Miles Driven for Taxing vs. Gasoline Pumped
Link to article in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/business/yourmoney/120195829.html
9) ERTICO Interviews Phil Blythe, Professor of ITS and Director of the Transport Operations Research Group at Newcastle University
Link to interview from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/the-ertico-april-2011-interview/
RAILROADS
10) Website Upgrade Derails Amtrak’s Online Ticketing for Second Day
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-amtrak-website-20110418,0,1722434.story
Link to news release from Amtrak:
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&¬e_id=10150156153061127&id=9411224013
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Amtrak Taps Into Rail Fan Base to Boost Security
Link to AP article:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MMBSBO4.htm
12) How Social Media Fits Into Los Angeles’ Crisis Communication Strategy
Link to article in Emergency Management:
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Social-Media-Los-Angeles-Communication-Strategy-041811.html
13) Public Safety Agencies in Hot Pursuit of 4G Infrastructure
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Public-Safety-Pursues-4G-Infrastructure.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) New App Brings Hands-Free, Live Traffic Alerts to Your Phone
Link to story and video on WDAF-TV:
VEHICLES
15) Motorcyclists Gain Profiling Protection from Washington State
Link to article from The Columbian:
http://www.theolympian.com/2011/04/17/1619496/motorcyclists-gain-profiling-protection.html
16) Google to Help US Find Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Link to article in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110419/AUTO01/104190395/1148/auto01/Google-to-help-U.S.-find-electric-vehicle-charging-stations
17) Saab Communication ‘a Catastrophe’: FKG
Link to article on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/news/fkg_id110446.aspx?lk=dm
18) Company to Test Technology on Idaho National Laboratory Buses
Software prods drivers to be more fuel-efficient.
Link to article from the Post Register:
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerViewer/NewsClipping/Story.aspx?Id=55844&Type=NewsClipping
19) Highly Automated Driving Takes Shape
Link to article in EE Times Europe:
http://eetimes.eu/en/highly-automated-driving-takes-shape.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222906973
News Releases
1) New Joint Standards Initiative on Intelligent Transport Systems
2) Free In-flight Wi-Fi a Hit Among Norwegian Air Shuttle Passengers
3) easyJet Update on Volcanic Ash AVOID System
4) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to Add Pay-by-Phone Convenience to Parking Meters
5) OnStar Mobile App Expands to China
6) TomTom Extends Footprint in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific
7) Boeing Introduces More Capable, Lower Cost Flight Simulation Hardware
8) Autoliv Expands in Active Safety – Signs License and Cooperation Agreement with Hella
9) Federal Communications Commission Announces Forum on Earthquake Communications Preparedness
Job Postings
– Transportation Policy Analyst – Reason Foundation – Location Negotiable
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Developing Successful Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones – May 3
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=22852
Today in Transportation History
1971 **40th anniversary** Salyut 1, the first space station, was launched.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1971-032A
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