Tuesday, March 23, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join IBTTA, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends to Enhance Mobility Through Innovation. Featured presenters include: Tom Vanderbilt, Keynote, Best-Selling Author and Journalist; Clarence Jones and Ellen Jaffe Jones, Winning News Media, Inc.; and Hans Bleiker and Annemarie Bleiker, Institute for Participatory Management & Planning. The hotel reservation cut-off for this meeting is Friday, March 26^th. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) A Vote to Replace Radar

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/us/23brfs-AVOTETOREPLA_BRF.html

2) Airport Device Follows Fliers’ Phones

TSA could use technology to track time spent in security lines.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-03-23-cellphones_N.htm

3) Air-Traffic Controllers Earn Praise for a Calm Assist

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/22/AR2010032203512.html

4) e-Media: A Look at Web-Based Customer Service and Marketing Solutions

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/e—Media–A-look-at-Web-based-customer-service-and-marketing-solutions-/1$34757

5) In-Air Advertising Soars with Branded Snack Bags on Delta

In-airport advertising also growing.

Link to article on MediaBuyerPlanner:

http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/entry/49787/in-air-advertising-soars-with-branded-snack-bags-on-delta/

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Fury as Google Puts the SAS’s Secret Base on Street View in ‘Very Serious Security Breach’

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259162/Google-Street-View-shows-secret-SAS-base-major-security-breach.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Cash Tolls on Miami-Dade Expressways Will Soon be Electronic

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/23/1542836/cash-tolls-on-miami-dade-expressways.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Three New GLONASS Satellites Activated

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/glonass/news/glonass-up-date-and-out-state-9710

MARITIME

9) Washington State Ferry Riders Can Use HERO Line to Report Line Cutters

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011417623_ferrylinecuts23m.html

OTHER

10) Flinc Will Turn Your Car Into a Taxi (Fare Included)

Link to CNET News blog:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20000919-248.html

PARKING

11) The Future of… Parking

Link to video on ZDNet:

http://news.zdnet.com/2422-19177_22-398998.html

ROADWAYS

12) Florida Road System to Warn of Panthers

Link to article in The News-Press:

http://www.news-press.com/article/20100323/NEWS0125/100322081/1075/Florida-road-system-to-warn-of-panthers

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) More Cities Ban Digital Billboards

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-22-visual-soup_N.htm

14) Cell Restriction Included in Proposed Commercial Motor Vehicle Texting Ban

Link to article in Land Line:

http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Mar10/032210/032210-01.htm

15) Drones May be Sent Soon to Help with US-Mexico Border Security, DHS Secretary Says

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-border_20tex.ART.State.Edition1.4c56cec.html

TELEMATICS

16) Motolingo Brings Telematics to Clunkers

Link to CNET News column:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-20000948-250.html

TRANSIT

17) An Easier Way to Use Bus Tracker

DePaul University puts tracking information on public displays around campuses.

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2115280,CST-NWS-ride22.article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Pune Municipal Corporation’s Intelligent Transport System Draws Flak

Link to Express News Service article:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/PMC-s-intelligent-transport-system-draws-flak/594325

19) Bangalore’s Traffic Nightmare

Technology may help commuters.

Link to article and video on GlobalPost:

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/india/100318/bangalore-technology-traffic

20) RAC Traffic Review

Link to review on Know Your Mobile:

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/smartphones/smartphoneapps/androidapplications/446219/rac_traffic_review.html

21) Hey Los Angeles Metro, How About Some Accurate Information?

Link to blog on KTLA-TV:

http://blogs.ktla.com/news_custom_eric/2010/03/hey-metro-how-about-some-accurate-information.html

VEHICLES

22) Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch on Toyota’s PR Disaster

Link to CNBC video:

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=289004&cl=18766423&src=finance&ch=4043681

News Releases

1) Federal Railroad Administration Launches a New, Innovative Train Simulator to Improve Research Efforts

2) NTSB Chairman Highlights Runway Safety and Human Fatigue in Address to Air Traffic Controllers

3) Indiana DOT Partners with Broadcasters to Make Traffic Video Available

4) Thousands in UK Tune In to Non-Stop Travel News on Their Mobile Phone

5) University of Alabama at Birmingham Testing Software Program to Improve Safety Among Older Drivers

6) ZoomSafer Enables Drivers to Send and Receive Voice-Powered Texts and E-mails

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Experience from Others: How to Successfully Apply the ITS Knowledge Resources for Decision Making – April 15

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s100415_knowledge.asp

Today in Transportation History

1965 **45^th anniversary** Gemini-3, the first two-person NASA space flight, was launched.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini-3/gemini-3.html

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Monday, March 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Spring’s Sprung:  It’s Time to Make Plans to Attend ITS America’s 2010 Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 3-5, 2010, in Houston, Texas.

• Plan to attend the “meeting before the meeting”:  the Texas State Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee will examine key issues at 9:00 a.m. Monday, immediately prior to the Opening Plenary.  The Committee will conduct a hearing focused on congestion and air quality, overweight vehicles, hurricane response and other issues such as transportation finance and traffic safety.
• Reserve a spot for a unique opportunity to tour the security system of the Port of Houston, the port ranking second in the US in total tonnage.  You also won’t want to miss touring Houston’s other innovative ITS-enabled transportation resources including Houston TranStar, a national leader in freeway incident management.
• Choose from among our 50+ educational sessions, and earn “professional development hours.”
• Save time and register online. The Conference hotel is 90% sold out; click here for reservations.
• Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are still available.

AVIATION

1) The Future of… Airplane Service

Seatback touch-screens can and will offer a variety of services.

Link to video on ZDNet:

http://news.zdnet.com/2422-19177_22-405374.html

2) The Future of Flight

Editorial calls for airlines to install equipment to allow use of NextGen air traffic control.

Link to editorial in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/20/AR2010032002738.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS-Guided Parachutes Deliver Supplies to Soldiers in Remote Areas

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100318_6585.php

4) Use of Car GPS Units Steering Some Truckers Into Trouble

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_672795.html

MARITIME

5) UK Opens National Control Center to Tackle Security Risks at Sea

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8579649.stm

OTHER

6) California Lawmakers’ Travel Data Secret

Security concerns cited for refusal to disclose destinations or proof trips were for official business.

Link to AP article:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14693669

7) ‘Augmented Reality’ Travel App Bolsters Smartphone

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-03-22-realitytravel22_ST_N.htm

8) Phone + GPS + Camera = Revolution

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/column/phone-gps-camera-revolution

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Take $787 Billion. Now Show Where It’s Going

Advising the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board on how to offer clear data.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/business/media/22link.html

ROADWAYS

10) The Internet of Cars

Link to article on ICT Results:

http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&BrowsingType=Features&ID=91314

TRANSIT

11) Wi-Fi on New Mexico’s Rail Runner Gets Closer

Link to article from the Albuquerque Journal:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/WiFi-on-Rail-Runner-Gets-Closer/3$11014

12) New York MTA Slows Rollout of Pictographs Due to Budget Crunch

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cash_strapped_mta_signs_off_jCeoFcHniqpB0Hew8QY0PL

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Pennsylvania DOT’s Incident Command Center Uses New Technology to Monitor Roads

Link to article in The Times-Tribune:

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/penndot-s-incident-command-center-uses-new-technology-to-monitor-roads-1.691666?localLinksEnabled=false

14) Road Conditions Tracked, Shared by University of Maryland-Created Network

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.traffic21mar21,0,3231007.story

15) Intelligent Traffic System to be Used in Gurgaon, India During Commonwealth Games

Link to IANS article:

http://sify.com/finance/gurgaon-to-have-intelligent-traffic-system-news-default-kdvq4cbfage.html

16) The Start Date of Intelligent Transport Management System in Baku, Azerbaijan Announced

Link to article on Today.Az:

http://www.today.az/news/business/64568.html

VEHICLES

17) Taking the Driver Out of the Car

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904575131511589391150.html

News Releases

1) EU’s Emergency Support System Project to Conduct Field Test April 28

2) Beat the Traffic Introduces New Traffic Forecasting Feature for iPhone and BlackBerry Apps

Upcoming Events

Women’s Transportation Seminar Annual Conference – May 19-21 – Washington, DC

http://www.wtsinternational.org/SecondaryTemplate.aspx?id=5378

Today in Transportation History

1860 **150^th anniversary** John George Bartholomew, a noted cartographer and geographer, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

http://www.johnbartholomew.com/

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Friday, March 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Defends Big Budget Hike for New Air Traffic Control System

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100318_4899.php

2) NTSB Wants Better Communication After Northwest Airlines Incident

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hSofDoT5LyX3TkJEaFHEJPNHSALAD9EHACDG0

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2010/100318.html

3) Eurocontrol Launches Aircraft Identification Program

Link to article in Avionics:

http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Eurocontrol-Launches-Aircraft-Identification-Program_67169.html

4) Pilots Adjusting to Loran’s Demise

Link to article from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:

http://www.aopa.org/flightplanning/articles/2010/100318loran.html

CAMERAS

5) Missouri Traffic Enforcement Cameras Raise Constitutional, Authority Issues

Link to article in the Missourian:

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/03/19/traffic-enforcement-cameras-raise-constutional-authority-issues/

6) School Bus Cameras OK’d in New Orleans to Record Other Motorists’ Wrong Moves

Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/school_bus_cameras_okd_to_reco.html

OTHER

7) Could School Bus Ads Save School Budgets?

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10145057

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Metra Releases Video of Fatality Hoping It Will Serve as a Reminder of Dangers

Link to story and video on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/metra-train-video-88310507.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) News from ERTICO-ITS Europe

–  eCall Implementation Plan

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/eu_news_ecall_implementation_platform_02.htm

–  Marco Polo Funding Opportunities

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/eu_news_marco_polo_funding_opportunities.htm

10) US Department of Homeland Security’s Progress in Federal Incident Management Planning

Link to report from the DHS Inspector General:

http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIGr_10-58_Feb10.pdf

SPACE

11) Moon2.0: Opening Up Space Exploration

NASA’s using social media to promote space exploration.

Link to article on SmartBlog on Social Media:

http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2010/03/18/moon-2-0-opening-up-space-exploration/

TRANSIT

12) Illinois RTA, Seeking Cash, Looks Into Ads on Its Web Site

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2110529,rta-looks-at-web-ads-031810.article

13) When’s the Next Bus Due? There’s an App for that Too

Link to article on TechCrunch Europe:

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/03/18/whens-the-next-bus-due-theres-an-app-for-that-too/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Aha Radio App Streams News, Traffic, Facebook, and More

Link to review and video on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10469418-233.html

VEHICLES

15) Roewe 350 Touted as the World’s First Android-Powered Automobile

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=13405

News Releases

1) Mikoh Secures Ten-Year Electronic Vehicle Registration System Contract with the Second Largest ASEAN Economy

2) Asian Pacific ITS Key Players and Policy Makers Meet at Regional Workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems

Job Postings

–  Transportation Specialists – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Technology Division – Washington, DC

http://tinyurl.com/yzul7m8

Upcoming Events

Air Transport Association e-Business Forum – May 17-19 – Seattle

http://www.ataebiz.org/forum/

Friday Bonus

Ants keep roads safe – it’s no bull.

http://www.watoday.com.au/national/ants-keep-roads-safe–its-no-bull-20090714-djml.html

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** The USS Franklin was struck by a Japanese dive-bomber.  The explosions and resulting fires killed 724 crew members aboard the ship.

http://www.ussfranklin.org/main.htm

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Thursday, March 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

CAMERAS

1) Ticket Cameras Banned on New Mexico State Highways

Link to story on KRQE-TV:

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/politics/ticket-cameras-banned-on-state-highways

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Bing Maps Adds a Telescopic Lens

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20000620-56.html

3) Google Completes UK Street View Coverage: What Next?

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Google-Completes-UK-Street-View-Coverage-What-Next_a2129.html

OTHER

4) IBM Will No Longer Give Out US Headcount

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20100318/BUSINESS01/3180363/1066/BUSINESS01/IBM-will-no-longer-give-out-U.S.-headcount

5) New York City Cabs Being Equipped with New Fare-Setting Alert

Link to story and video on NY1 News:

http://www.ny1.com/1-all-boroughs-news-content/top_stories/115385/tlc-equips-cabs-with-new-fare-setting-alert

6) US DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration Launches Transportation Research Collaboration Pilot Web Site

Link to site:

http://www.transportationresearch.gov/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) US DOT Group Reaches Out to Truckers with Health Information

Link to story in the News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/mar/18/truckin-for-good-health/

RAILROADS

8) French Railway SNCF in Train ‘Explosion’ Blunder

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8570685.stm

ROADWAYS

9) New, Easier to Understand Weight Limit Signs to be Posted on Mississippi Bridges

Link to AP article:

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=montgomeryadvertiser&sParam=33055473.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) US Public Safety Fee for Broadband Will be Less than $1 a Month

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172338/Public_safety_fee_for_broadband_will_be_less_than_1_a_month_

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Maryland State Highway Administration to Keep Travel Time Signs Up, Will Review Them

Link to column in The Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/2010/03/sha_to_keep_travel_time_signs.html

VEHICLES

12) Creating Apps Just for Cars

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/communications/24824/

13) Can Ford Solve the Internet’s ‘Last Inch’ Problem?

Link to blog on Seeking Alpha:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/194358-can-ford-solve-the-internet-s-last-inch-problem

14) The Pandora App for Ford Sync in Action

Link to story and video on The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1043542_video-the-pandora-app-for-ford-sync-in-action

News Releases

1) US DOT Announces Challenge to Researchers to Improve Road Safety Through New Weather Data

Job Postings

–  ITS Standards and IntelliDrive Program Candidates – Noblis – Various Locations

http://www.noblis.org/Careers/Pages/CurrentOpenings.aspx

Upcoming Events

Maritime and Navigation Risk Conference 2010 – April 7-8 – Montreal

http://www.passeportmaritime.com/en/events/mnrc2010

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Four-wheel automobile brakes were patented by Henri Perrot and John Meredith Rubury of Argyll Motors.

http://www.scotiaweb.co.uk/argyll/page1/page1.html

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to the 17th ITS World Congress in Busan

Mark your calendar to attend the 17th ITS World Congress at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center from October 25-29, 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Ubiquitous Society with ITS.’ In Busan, Korea’s second-largest city, industry leaders will promote and share the latest, cutting-edge ITS technologies and trends. Registration opens in April.

ITS America is once again hosting a U.S. pavilion at the event. As an exhibitor, you’ll gain access to the projected 3,000 potential customers and partners hailing from over 20 countries around the world.  You’ll also take advantage of the pavilion’s prime location in the middle of the exhibit floor. For more information, please contact Patty Del Pozo at 202-721-4238.

AVIATION

1) Fixes Ordered in Boeing 777 Autopilot Software

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703734504575125890262354822.html

2) Social Network’s CEO Documents Flight Nightmare Live

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10468908-71.html

3) Airport Wars Escalate with Attack Ads Aimed at Rivals

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/baskas/2010-03-17-airport-ad-wars_N.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) South Africa Roads Agency Lauds Planned Electronic Toll System

Link to article in The Star:

http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5393098

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Jammers Illegal, Dangerous, and Very Easy to Buy

Link to Fox News story:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/17/gps-jammers-easily-accessible-potentially-dangerous-risk/

6) Hurricane Researchers Hope GPS Will Help Predict Impact of Storms

Link to AP article:

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/03/hurricane_researchers_hope_gps.html

RAILROADS

7) Shippers Seek New Analysis of Rail Technology

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/shippers-seek-new-analysis-rail-technology

Link to news release from the Chlorine Institute:

http://www.chlorineinstitute.org/files/PDFs/CI%2DPTC%2Dpetition%2D03%2D16%2D10%2Dfinal.pdf

8) Canadian National Gets Mixed Results on First Report Card

Federal audit says railroad has made a good start communicating with towns along Illinois rail line.

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=366501&src=3

9) IT Transformation is on Track at Amtrak

Link to interview on SearchCIO:

http://searchcio.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid182_gci1446572,00.html

10) Amtrak Train Board Signals Times are a-Changing

Link to blog in The Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2010/03/amtrak_board_signals_times_are.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Canada Transport Watchdog Raises Safety Concerns

Link to Reuters article:

http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCATRE62F4OY20100316

12) Court Rules Raleigh-Durham Airport Can’t Ban Newspaper Racks

Link to McClatchy News Service article:

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/airport-32363-newspaper-court.html

13) Worst States for Distracted Drivers

Using iPhones and Blackberrys while behind the wheel in these areas of the country will result in harsh penalties.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/17/texting-driving-iphone-lifestyle-vehicles-states-bans.html

TRANSIT

14) Keeping an ‘Eye’ on the MetroRail

A network of cameras will be monitored for Austin, Texas’ new commuter line.

Link to story and video on KXAN-TV:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/an-%22eye%22-on-the-metrorail

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Singapore LTA Launches One-Stop Mobile Transport Portal

Link to article from my paper:

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20100317-205091.html

16) Dreading Cape Cod Traffic this Summer? Let the iCone Help

Link to story and video report on NECN:

http://www.necn.com/03/17/10/Dreading-Cape-Cod-traffic-this-summer-Le/landing.html?blockID=199135&feedID=4213

17) Maryland Expanding Use of Signs Giving Travel Times

Response ‘very positive,’ highway spokesman says.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-03-11/features/bal-md.cm.signs11mar11_1_message-signs-travel-informed

18) Maryland Governor Sounds Off on Real-Time Highway Signs

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=598&sid=1914397

VEHICLES

19) Texan Accused of Disabling 100 Cars Over Internet

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYBwvCI-cbxWE2ehsDFv44PGylkAD9EGLOMO0

20) GM Tinkers with Augmented Reality System for Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/gm-tinkers-with-augmented-reality-system-for-cars/

21) Your Car May Know if a Crash is Your Fault

Link to NPR story:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124771287

News Releases

1) Idaho Transportation Department Launches New Online Source for Bus Riders

2) Transportation Engineers Venture Into Social Media – Green Growth Cascadia

3) Telogis Announces Expanded Global Mapping Contract with Navteq

Upcoming Events

Mobitrafic – April 5-7 – Lille, France

http://www.mobitrafic.com/E

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710 crashed in Millstone, Indiana with the loss of 63 lives.

http://www.perrycountyindiana.org/attractions/aircrash.cfm

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Confirmed as Keynote for IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will speak on Monday, March 22 at 8:30 am.  Meeting topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing.  Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. Click here to register, view the program and make your hotel and travel arrangements. www.IBTTA.org.

OTHER

1) A Multimodal ITS Strategy and Action Plan for Sweden

Link to further information from ERTICO – ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/news_from_the_swedish_road_association.htm

PARKING

2) Dublin Upgrades Parking Guidance VMS

Link to article in Parking Today:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e007a2bc#/e007a2bc/22

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) US Emergency Communications Plan Update Will Blend Old and New

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100315_4604.php

4) New App Turns BlackBerry Into Secure Two-Way Radio

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/03/16/new-app-turns-smartphones-into-secure-two-way-radio.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Real-Time Travel Signs Become Real Pain for Maryland Drivers

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1913047

VEHICLES

6) Using Cell Phone Signals to Track Cars When GPS Cannot

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/using-cellphone-signals-to-track-cars-when-gps-cannot/

7) Auto Voice Recognition Revs Up

Link to article in Investor’ s Business Daily:

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=527371

News Releases

1) Wabtec Acquires Xorail, a Leading Provider of Railroad Signal Engineering and Design Services

2) FCC Sends National Broadband Plan to Congress

3) Motor Coach Canada Launches New and Improved Web Site

4) Nottingham Introducing Mobile CCTV Car to the City’s Roads to Reduce Congestion

5) Coalition Formed to Promote Public Road Safety

Job Postings

–  Transportation Management and Operations R&D Team Leader – Federal Highway Administration – McLean, Virginia

http://jobsearch.dot.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=86724923 (public)

http://jobsearch.dot.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=86724877 (Federal employees)

Upcoming Events

Mobile Apps on Wheels Workshop – April 27-29 – San Jose and San Francisco

http://www.networkedvehicle.org/wp-content/uploads/April-Event-Program.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Barney Oldfield set a new automobile land-speed record of 131.72 miles per hour.

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~class/am485_98/sarratt/barney.html

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Friday, March 12, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AASHTO’s Daily Transportation Update provides a selection of links to transportation-related news stories and Federal Register notices on the Internet every weekday morning. The DTU helps you keep up with media coverage of the industry from across the country and federal transportation regulatory actions. Subscribe today at http://news.transportation.org/subscription/index.aspx.

AVIATION

1) Interview with NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman

Link to audio interview on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/podcast/podcast/AudioPodcast_NTSB_DeborarhHersman_202155-1.html

BICYCLES

2) Google Engineer Scott Shawcroft Explains Google’s Bike Map

Link to article on Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2010/03/10/streetscast-google-engineer-scott-shawcroft-explains-googles-bike-map/

3) Google Bike Maps: A Cynical Cyclist Speaks Out

Link to commentary in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/191310/google_bike_maps_a_cynical_cyclist_speaks_out.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Connecticut Border Toll Proposal Calls for Camera System

Link to article in the Connecticut Post:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Border-toll-proposal-calls-for-camera-system-402776.php

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Will GPS Kill the Sign?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246108

MARITIME

6) Delays in Satellite Programs Push US Navy to Look Elsewhere for Communications

Link to article on NextGov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100311_9931.php

7) US National Transportation Safety Board Recommends that Commercial Vessels be Required to Carry Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons

Link to safety recommendation from the NTSB:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2010/M10_1.pdf

OTHER

8) Panelists at AASHTO Meeting Stress Need to Constantly Monitor 24-Hour News Cycle

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/031210heard.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Former TSA Employee Charged with Infecting Databases

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/03/12/tsa-employee-charged-infected-systems.aspx

10) Laptops Could be Key to an Earthquake Early-Warning System

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-quakecatchers12-2010mar12,0,3872363.story

TELEMATICS

11) Intelligent Vehicles Hit the Road in China

Link to article in China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-03/12/content_9580057.htm

TRANSIT

12) Closed-Door Report Tells DC Metro to Focus on Rail Safety, be Honest with Public

Transit advocates urge report be made public.

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Closed-door-report-tells-Metro-to-focus-on-rail-safety_-be-honest-with-public-87402267.html

13) San Diego Transit Agency to Hunt for Sponsors

Link to column in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/the-ride-transportation/2010/mar/11/transit-agency-hunt-sponsors/

14) BART Gets Official Augmented Reality App

Link to blog in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1579694/bart-gets-official-augmented-reality-app-couldnt-find-the-train-is-no-longer-a-viable-excuse

15) Cleveland RTA to Provide Information to Customers via E-mail, Text Message and Twitter

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/03/rta_plans_to_provide_informati.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) North Florida TPO Receives Additional Details on Proposed Regional Transportation Management Center

Link to article in the Financial News & Daily Record:

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=530483

17) Wellington, New Zealand Traffic Control – Playing Slot Cars for Real

Link to article in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/local/3443921/Wellington-traffic-control-playing-slot-cars-for-real

VEHICLES

18) Driving by the Numbers

Giving drivers and carmakers real-time access to data that’s being monitored could improve safety.

Link to commentary in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/opinion/12chase.html

WEATHER

19) Congress Debates New Satellite Plan

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-03-11-satellite_N.htm

News Releases

1) Expanding in ITS: Gannett Fleming Acquires Vanus

2) FCC to Hold Technical Panel on 700 MHz Nationwide Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network

3) Telematics Shapes Future of Taiwan’s ICT Industry

Upcoming Events

Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition Conference and Annual Meeting – April 27-29 – Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.mississippivalleyfreight.org/2010meeting.html

Friday Bonus

Another sign that didn’t make the cut in the most recent MUTCD update.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3705747.html

Today in Transportation History

1930 **80^th anniversary** – Canadian World War I ace, Billy Barker, died in an airplane crash.

http://www.constable.ca/caah/barker.htm

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Confirmed as Keynote for IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will speak on Monday, March 22 at 8:30 am.  Meeting topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing.  Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. Click here to register, view the program and make your hotel and travel arrangements. www.IBTTA.org.

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Modernization on Congress’ Radar but Funding Isn’t

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/national/stories/031110dnbusnextgencosts.3e9470b.html

2) FAA Mandates Airbus Collision Avoidance Modification

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/10/339315/faa-mandates-airbus-collision-avoidance-modification.html

3) JetBlue Twitter Promotion Attracts Huge Crowds

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20000289-36.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) iPhone App for smart Car: Navigation, Traffic Signs Recognition

Link to article on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/iPhone-App-for-smart-Car-Navigation,-Traffic-Signs-Recognition_a2109.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Gadgets in Emergency Vehicles Seen as Peril

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11distracted.html

6) Some Call Illuminated Ads on Rear Windows a Safety Hazard

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/03/10/signs-on-cars/

SPACE

7) NASA Launches Mission Simulator Web Site

Online simulator lets the public pilot the Space Shuttle and visualize space communications.

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/03/10/nasa-space-simulation-web-site.aspx

Link to site: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/spacecomm.html

TELEMATICS

8) Telematics is Yet to be Complimented by Road Infrastructure in India

Link to interview in Voice & Data:

http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/GOLDBOOK2010/110031104.asp

TRANSIT

9) As Station Agents Vanish from the New York Subways, Riders Struggle to Adapt to Replacement Intercoms

Link to article in amNew York:

http://amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/as-station-agents-vanish-from-the-subways-riders-struggle-to-adapt-to-replacement-intercoms-1.1800578

10) Kentucky Launches Travel Management Center

Site is one of four across US.

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/03/Western-Kentucky-launches-travel-management-center.aspx

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/tmcc.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Ads Give Traffic Report a Creepy Vibe

Link to column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.lvrj.com/neon/ads-give-traffic-report-a-creepy-vibe-87321052.html

VEHICLES

12) Safety Regulators Plans Closer Look at Car Electronics

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/business/12toyota.html

13) US Weighs Post-Toyota ‘Black Box’ Requirement

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1124625120100311

14) Two-Second Video Causes Headache for ABC News

Network used pictures of zooming tachometer in a parked Toyota.

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gbcg8FGyol4NgJzr3dOp-o2XJk2AD9EC7MN80

15) California to Amend ‘Cool Cars’ Rule

Police warn new window glazing standards may block cell phone, toll tag and electronic tether signals.

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100309/AUTO01/3090334/1148/auto01/California-to%20-amend–cool-cars–rule

16) Will the iPad Make a Great Car Gadget?

Link to blog in Computerworld:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/15732/will_the_ipad_make_a_great_car_gadget

17) Nokia’s Terminal Mode: ‘We are Not Here to Play the Game Alone”

Link to interview on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Nokia-s-Terminal-Mode-we-are-not-here-to-play-the-game-alone_a2097.html?preaction=nl&id=8135716&idnl=64936&

News Releases

1) Recognize, React, Recover Educational DVD Now Available from Roadway Safety Foundation

2) Wyoming Becomes the 20^th State to Ban Texting While Driving

3) New Zealand Transport Agency Expands Webcam Service for Travelers

4) Waze Launches Social GPS App in Germany and France with Localized Grid and Road Full of Surprises

Solicitation

–  Presolicitation Notice – Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical Support Services – Federal Highway Administration

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c57cb338459a37b5f884cf6d92a9c49d&tab=core&_cview=0

Upcoming Events

The Location Business Summit – April 28-29 – Amsterdam

http://www.thewherebusiness.com/locationsummit/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** Pioneer 5 was launched on a mission to explore interplanetary space between Earth and Venus.

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?MCode=Pioneer_05

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AASHTO Daily Transportation Update

AASHTO’s Daily Transportation Update provides a selection of links to transportation-related news stories and Federal Register notices on the Internet every weekday morning.  The DTU helps you keep up with media coverage of the industry from across the country and federal transportation regulatory actions.  Subscribe today at http://news.transportation.org/subscription/index.aspx.

AVIATION

1) US Weighs Aiding Airlines with Air Traffic Upgrades

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62902B20100310

2) FAA Renames General Aviation Magazine, Readies Stand Down

Link to article in Occupational Health & Safety:

http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/faa-readies-stand-down.aspx

3) Palo Alto Airport Hopes to Improve Communication with Community Following Crash

Link to article on Palo Alto Online:

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=16044

BICYCLES

4) Google Maps to Add Bike Maps, Directions

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10466313-265.html

CAMERAS

5) ‘Intelligent Video is Replacing Reactive Video’

Link to interview in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.in/Security/10-03-10/‘Intelligent_video_is_replacing_reactive_video’.aspx

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Virtually Every Road in the UK Will Appear on Google’s Street View

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1256838/Google-Street-View-All-UK-streets-appear-map-tool-tomorrow.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) DARPA Plans Lightning-Based GPS for Underground Warfighters

Link to article in Popular Science:

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/darpa-hopes-underground-warfighters-can-use-lightning-based-gps

RAILROADS

8) Amtrak Set to Rail About This or That on Twitter

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/10/news/all-aboard-amtrak-set-to-rail-about-this-or-that-on-twitter/

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Fields Aviation Security Questions Posed on Facebook and Twitter

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/article/20294/napolitano_fields_aviation_security_questions_pose

10) Texting While Driving: Put the Thumbs Away

Link to story and audio report on NPR’s Morning Edition:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124081093

News Releases

1) NTSB Study Shows Introduction of ‘Glass Cockpits’ in General Aviation Airplanes has Not Led to Expected Safety Improvements

2) New Web Site Shows Amtrak Connections to National Park Sites

3) National GPS Usage Data Reveals Walmart is Nation’s Most Searched for Destination While on the Road

Upcoming Events

American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Annual Conference – April 26-30 – San Diego

http://www.asprs.org/SanDiego2010/index.html

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Emil Aubrun made the first night flight in an airplane.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/442?size=_original

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Current Simulators Can Mislead Pilots

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-03-08-simulators-inside_N.htm

OTHER

2) Automakers and Airplanes, and Privacy

Companies which want their flights blocked from public Web sites made public.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/automakers-and-airplanes-and-privacy

3) The Big Red Word vs. the Little Green Man – The International War Over Exit Signs

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246107

ROADWAYS

4) Traffic Maintenance Online Training Course Debuts

Link to article in Focus:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/10jan/05.cfm

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Proposed Addressing Standard Could Boost Emergency Response

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Addressing-Standard-Emergency-Response.html

TRANSIT

6) Miami-Dade Makes Launching a Contactless Fare Collection System Easy

Link to article in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2010/03/09/miami-dade-makes-launching-a-contactless-fare-collection-system-easy

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Mobile Phone Apps Help Drivers Navigate Traffic

Link to story and video on WRAL-TV:

http://www.wral.com/traffic/story/7188202/

VEHICLES

8) The Latest Tech Features are Just a Download Away

Link to article on Edmunds:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strategies/2010/03/car-tech-tuesdays-the-latest-tech-features-are-just-a-download-away.html

9) HD Radio Developer, IBiquity, Features In-Vehicle Advancements at European Conference

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.rwonline.com/article/95988

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Hails New Lows in 2009 Grade Crossing Incidents, Deaths and Injuries

2) US DOT ITS Joint Program Office Director Shelley Row Will Take a One-Year Leave of Absence

3) National Kickoff Event Information Now Available for 2010 National Work Zone Awareness Week

Upcoming Events

Maintenance Decision Support System Showcase – April 28 – Anchorage, Alaska

http://www.utahltap.org/Services/Workshops/productdemoshowcase/MDSS/registration/alaska.php

Today in Transportation History

1500 **510^th anniversary** A fleet led by Portuguese explorer Pedralvarez Cabral left Lisbon on a journey in which he is credited with making the first European discovery of Brazil.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03128a.htm

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