Monday, March 8, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Join us at ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas).

Take a fresh look at emerging projects, products and services that demonstrate how technology innovations are connecting communities and transforming transportation, while fostering job creation and economic growth.

• Early registration rates extended through March 15!  Click here for hotel reservations.
• One more week — through March 15 — to enter the Student Essay Competition for cash prizes and recognition at the May 3 awards ceremony in Houston!
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland will join RITA Administrator Peter Appel on the dais for the May 4 USDOT Plenary.
• Take a walk on the virtual side.  Check out more than 100 exhibitors.  Click on their names; see what’s in store for you in May! Exhibit space is still available.
• Listen, look, stop.  For the first time ever, ITS America Forums feature exhibit hall theater briefings on safety, sustainability, personal mobility, commercial operations and cross-cutting issues, followed by topic-specific, guided tours of the exhibit hall.
• Sponsorship opportunities are available.

AVIATION

1) Piedmont Denies ‘Deal’ to Uncover Whistle-Blowers

Link to article in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/03/07/979524/piedmont-denies-deal-to-uncover.html

2) American Airlines Expands Help for Fliers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-03-08-airportcheckin08_ST_N.htm

3) Marketing Guidebook for Small Airports

Link to further information from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Marketing_Guidebook_for_Small_Airports_163059.aspx

CAMERAS

4) Salisbury, North Carolina Officials Tout Fiber as Public Safety Tool

Link to article in the Salisbury Post:

http://www.salisburypost.com/News/030710-Fiber

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Union Organizing in the 21^st Century

A look at an organizing drive at the E-ZPass customer service center in Staten Island, New York.

Link to story and audio on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/151335

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS Guiding Blind Man on Appalachian Trail

Link to Scripps Howard News Service article:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/2087391,CST-NWS-hike07.article

7) GPS Eyed in Drive to Nail Meter-Cheater New York City Cabbies

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/gps_eyed_in_drive_to_nail_meter_qo7ERzVdXcybmlE74mtKGO

8) Strategy Analytics: ‘We do Still Think There is a Role for PNDs… if They Get Connected’

Link to article and video on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Strategy-Analytics-We-Do-Still-Think-There-Is-a-Role-for-PNDs-If-They-Get-Connected_a2098.html

OTHER

9) London Cabbies May Receive Quiet Training

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/03/06/London-cabbies-may-receive-quiet-training/UPI-41061267896968/

10) More Information Key to Overhaul of District Department of Transportation’s Web Site

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/06/AR2010030602151.html

11) Where Ya Headed? Chicago Cab Smart Screens Know

Link to column in Chicago Now:

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/2010/03/by-christina-salterredeyeif-youve-noticed.html

12) Movies to be Screened on School Buses in North Wales to Combat Anti-social Behavior

Link to article on Coach Broker News:

http://news.coachbroker.co.uk/movies-to-be-screened-on-school-buses-to-combat-anti-social-behaviour-192700/

13) New ITS Strategic Plan Envisions Unprecedented Mobility and Safety

Link to commentary by RITA Administrator Peter Appel:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/03/guest-blogger-dot-research-and-innovative-technology-administrator-peter-appel-new-its-strategic-pla.html

RAILROADS

14) Amtrak Wi-Fi Going National

RFQ posted for wireless Internet on all its trains.

Link to article on dailywireless.org:

http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/03/05/amtrak-wifi-going-national/

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) California Highway Patrol Improves on 911 Call Responses

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/07/2588217/chp-improves-on-911-call-responses.html

16) Word to Youth: Texting, Driving Don’t Mix

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-03-07-teendriving_N.htm

TELEMATICS

17) Ford Adds Security and Other Features to Sync System

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/ford-adds-security-and-other-features-to-sync-system

Link to news release from Ford:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-Offers-Security-Features-prnews-3715998945.html?x=0&.v=1

TRANSIT

18) For Massachusetts Commuter Rail Passengers, Bad Communications Derail Confidence

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/03/07/for_passengers_bad_communications_derail_confidence/

19) Experimental Clocks Tell New York Straphangers if the Wait May Soon be Over

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/nyregion/08clocks.html

20) DC Metrorail Highlights Car Numbers

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/03/metrorail_highlights_car_numbe.html

VEHICLES

21) Florida License Plates May Become Profitable Ad Space

Link to AP article:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9E8KKBO1.htm

22) Could Ultra-Smart Cars Leave Light Rail in the Dust?

Link to commentary in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_14515504

WEATHER

23) Software, Blind Spot Cited in Botched Nova Scotia Storm Forecast

Link to CP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iO4UyNy2RX_fJdHIsvRPBsWE76eA

News Releases

1) Federal Communications Commission to Hold a Colloquium on Public Safety and Homeland Security Portion of the National Broadband Plan

2) US DOT Fines US Airways for Violation of Price Advertising Rules

Upcoming Events

National Association of County Engineers 2010 Conference – April 25-29 – Fort Worth, Texas

http://www.naco.org/NACETemplate.cfm?Section=NACE_Events&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=32173

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to obtain a pilot’s license.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/women_aviators/raymonde_delaroche.htm

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Friday, March 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Controller Complacency Could Jeopardize Air Safety

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ip5lwH3tRk5ubCGN0_trEt9VTsvgD9E85VIO3

2) Free Airport Wi-Fi on the Rise, but It Still Isn’t Common

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=81918.blog

3) Keys to Successful Use of a Geographic Information System for an Airport

Link to article in Airport Magazine:

http://issuu.com/aaae/docs/febmarch10?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true (page 19)

4) Fly Girls: TV Series Follows Flight Attendants at Home and in the Air

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-03-04-fly-girls-virgin-america-cw_N.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Do You Draw Good Maps?

A professor has been examining hand-drawn maps for three decades.  Send him yours.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246106/

6) Does Google Street View See a Future in Europe?

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10464351-93.html

OTHER

7) Smartphones Have Changed the Way We Travel

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-03-05-airphones05_CV_N.htm

8) Geospatial Apps Temper Mother Nature’s Fury

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/03/08/feature-geospatial-and-sensor-integration.aspx

PEDESTRIANS

9) Legible London

Can better signs help pedestrians understand London?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246105/

RAILROADS

10) Conference Identifies High-Speed Rail’s Success Factors

Communicating its benefits seen as key.

Link to article in The Ledger:

http://www.theledger.com/article/20100304/NEWS/3045084/0/REPORTER

ROADWAYS

11) Using GPS to Tag Potholes

Link to story and audio report on NPR’s All Things Considered:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124371598 (audio available after 7 pm New York time)

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Kyleigh’s Law Requiring Decals for New Jersey’s Teen Drivers is Upheld by Judge

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/kyleighs_law_requiring_decals.html

TELEMATICS

13) How Do You Figure Out if One Vehicle is Greener Than Another? Telematics

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=10494

TRANSIT

14) Toronto Transit Commission Learning from Philly’s Transit Revival

Improvements in areas such as communications and courtesy have helped SEPTA.

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/775339–ttc-learning-from-philly-s-transit-revival

15) Finding a Way Around the New York City Subways or Not

Link to blog on 2^nd Ave. Sagas:

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/05/finding-a-way-around-the-subways-or-not/

16) The Art of ‘Seduction’ in Public Transportation

Link to blog on A Smarter Planet:

http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2010/03/transporation-forum-the-art-of-seduction-in-public-transportation.html

VEHICLES

17) BMW and RadioTime Unveil First In-Car Web Radio, for the Mini

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/bmw-and-radiotime-unveil-first-in-car-web-radio-for-the-mini/

News Releases

1) X Prize Foundation to Partner with Morey to Get Real-Time Car Data on the Web

**CORRECTION**

In yesterday’s edition, story #4 should have read:

ERTICO’s iMobility Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/1n5_DgAAAAA~/ViewEmail.ashx

Upcoming Events

2010 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference – April 25-29 – Phoenix, Arizona

http://www.gita.org/gis/

Friday Bonus

Here’s an on-the-job danger they don’t teach you about at the police academy.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2009/11/officer-urban-shows-incredible-patience-as-cat-crawls-on-him-during-traffic-stop/1

Today in Transportation History

1850 **160^th anniversary** The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits opened.

http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000009

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Thursday, March 4, 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) A Plan to Send Flight Data Somewhere Off the Plane

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/business/04air.html

CAMERAS

2) Federal Judge Tosses Suit Again Washington State Red-Light Camera Tickets

Link to article in The Daily News:

http://www.tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c8809e0e-27ca-11df-9793-001cc4c03286.html

OTHER

3) By Request (Please Make It Stop!): Oregon DMV Pulling Plug on Muzak in Several Offices

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/by_request_please_make_it_stop.html

4) ERTICO’s immobility Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/1n5_DgAAAAA~/ViewEmail.ashx

ROADWAYS

5) Michigan Lawmakers to Discuss Move to Halt Digital Billboards

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100304/NEWS06/3040385/1001/rss01

6) Wyoming DOT, Landowners Spar Over Information

Link to article in the Casper Star-Tribune:

http://www.trib.com/news/local/article_5f4854e7-6fee-5a26-b720-3df020cbc5e2.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US Police Partner with License Plate Readers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-03-license-plate-cameras_N.htm

TELEMATICS

8) GM Says OnStar Off to a Strong Start in China

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=103422&lk=dm

TRANSIT

9) A Lollipop on the Subway

Boston subway driver makes an extra effort to be friendly.

Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0304/A-lollipop-on-the-subway

VEHICLES

10) Toyota Secretive on ‘Black Box’ Data

Link to AP article:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/030410_Toyota_secretive_on_black_box_data.html

News Releases

1) Florida Next Generation Advanced Traveler Information System Recognized

2) Apollo Video Technology Launches iPhone App for Transit Managers and First Responders – Provides Instant Access to Live Video Feeds

3) Pioneer in Vehicle Telematics, ATX’s Steve Millstein, to Retire

4) Iteris Awarded $1.1 Million Contract for Maintenance and Operations for Inland Empire’s 511 Traveler Information System

Upcoming Events

Ports 2010 – April 25-28 – Jacksonville, Florida

http://content.asce.org/conferences/ports2010/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** – The French freight La Coubre exploded in Havana Harbor.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,871556,00.html

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Call for Papers Deadline Fast Approaching

IRF’s Third Latin America Regional Congress, September 20-23, 2010 in Bogotá, Colombia, will provide road industry leaders with opportunities to share in-country experiences as well as promote the transfer of knowledge and technology throughout the region and the rest of the world. Papers must be submitted no later than March 26, 2010.  The congress will include speakers on road safety, pavements, ITS, financing and tunneling and will also include an exhibition.  For more information including topics, key dates, guidelines, and to submit your paper online, visit http://www.irfnews.org/llamado-a-presentar-trabajos/

AVIATION

1) FAA Not Amused as Kid Gives Directions to Pilots in Kennedy Airport’s Control Tower

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/03/03/2010-03-03_now_landing_your_plane__a_schoolboy.html

Link to FAA statement:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11212

CAMERAS

2) No Statewide Repeal of Red-Light Cameras in Illinois

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=363178&src=109

CARPOOLS

3) Social Networking and Phone Apps Enable Smarter Carpooling

Link to article on In Telematics Today:

http://intelematicstoday.com/2010/03/02/social-networking-and-phone-apps-enable-smarter-carpooling/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Massachusetts Turnpike Electronic Toll Testing Approved

Link to story on WHDH-TV:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO136917/

MARITIME

5) Phantom Ledge Not so Far-Feteched

Grounding of fireboat in Maine harbor shows charts are not always accurate.

Link to article in the Portland Press Herald:

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Phantom-ledge-not-so-far-fetched-.html

A Crack in the Electronic Armor

Link to article in Points East:

http://www.pointseast.com/template.shtml?id=EkyuypAZEEKorYwewf&style=story

6) Washington State DOT Testing Real-Time Ferry Tracker

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/New-Ferry-Watch-System-86172792.html

OTHER

7) The Secret Language of Signs

They’re the most useful thing you pay no attention to. Start paying attention.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2245644/

8) The ERTICO February Interview

A discussion with MEPs Zita Gurmai and Dieter-Lebrecht Koch about ITS and urban mobility.

Link to interview from ERTICO:

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

RAILROADS

9) Railroad Experts Focus on Efficiency

Conference at technology center highlights new techniques to inspect cars and monitor rail conditions.

Link to article in The Pueblo Chieftain:

http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2010/03/03/news/local/doc4b8dec3924108874518667.txt

10) Skype on a Train

Will reliable Wi-Fi connections lure road warriors onto trains?

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/skype-on-a-train/article1487226/

ROADWAYS

11) Replacement of Metric Signs Along Arizona’s I-19 Indefinitely Postponed

Link to article in the Arizona Daily Star:

http://www.azstarnet.com/news/local/article_d7dec8f6-26f5-11df-b567-001cc4c03286.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Texting-and-Driving Bill Dies in Arizona Senate

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/03/03/20100303politics-textingbill0303.html

13) Emergency Communications: Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center and Related Interagency Coordination Challenges

Link to US Government Accountability Office report:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10463r.pdf

TELEMATICS

14) Telematics: The Game Changer for the Insurance Industry

Link to article in Insurance & Technology:

http://www.insurancetech.com/blog/archives/2010/03/telematics_the.html

TRANSIT

15) Lost in Penn Station

Why are the signs at the nation’s busiest train hub so confusing?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246104/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) March Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2010/2010-003-Mar.pdf

VEHICLES

17) Control Your Car with Your Smartphone

Link to article in Popular Science:

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-02/remote-control-cars

News Releases

1) Apollo Video Technology Launches iPhone App for Transit Managers and First Responders – Provides Instant Access to Live Video Feeds

2) Federal Signal Acquires VESystems

3) High Time for Real-Time Solutions with Mobility Integrators, Says Frost & Sullivan

Upcoming Events

APWA North American Snow Conference – April 18-21 – Omaha, Nebraska

http://sites.apwa.net/snow/2010/home.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1915 **95^th anniversary** – The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), a forerunner of NASA, was created.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_of_Technology/NACA/Tech1.htm

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Tuesday, March 2, 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) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ask for Captioning on Airline In-flight Entertainment

Link to article on eTurboNews:

http://www.eturbonews.com/14605/deaf-and-hard-hearing-ask-captioning-airline-inflight-entertainm

2) Routine Monitoring of Cockpit Talk

Differing views in USA Today:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/editorial-our-view-on-air-safety-debate-use-recordings-to-check-on-pilots-cockpit-chatter-.html (in favor)

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/opposing-view-monitoring-undercuts-safety–proposals-could-suppress-pilot-communication-in-the-cockpit–by-john-prater–mon.html (against)

OTHER

3) Toyota Turns to Twitter to Repair Its Image

Link to article on Seeking Alpha:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/191544-toyota-turns-to-twitter-to-repair-its-image

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) On Patrol and Almost Undercover

‘Ghost’ police car helps officers enforce cell phone laws.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/nyregion/28ghost.html

TRANSIT

5) Testing Local Public Transport Systems in Major European Cities

What was missing most was information.

Link to report from EuroTest:

http://eurotestmobility.com/images/filelib/Summary%20of%20results_Public%20Transport%202009-2010_2513.pdf

6) Oregon’s TriMet Adds Five New Transit Titles to App Center

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/03/trimet_adds_five_new_transit_t.html

7) And, Cut! Money Woes Delay a TV Reality Show on New York City Subway Workers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/nyregion/02reality.html

VEHICLES

8) Toyota to Provide Black Box Readers to Regulators

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jj7w_xiI8grfFvw23vVp4IHLpysgD9E6NK0O1

9) Frost & Sullivan Special Report: Vehicle Audio

Link to article in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/Frost-amp-Sullivan-Special-Report-Audio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/658873

10) Ready for the ‘Connected Car?’

Link to article in Connected Planet:

http://connectedplanetonline.com/residential_services/news/ready-for-connected-car-0302/

News Releases

1) US Court Rules Against Long-Term Protection of Flight Data in BARR Program

2) Scenic America Petition Seeks Moratorium on Digital Billboards

3) Dubai Roads & Transport Authority Provides Access to Bus Stop Information Through Google Earth

4) Iteris’ SafetyDirect, with PeopleNet’s Wireless Connectivity, Named One of Heavy Duty Trucking’s Top 20 Products for 2009

Upcoming Events

2010 AutoTronics Taipei – April 12-15 – Taipei, Taiwan

http://www.autotronics.com.tw/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – The first US military flight was made by Lt. Benjamin Foulois in Texas.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123192681

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Monday, March 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas). America’s leading intelligent transportation systems industry association brings you speakers, sessions, demos and tours that will show you how technology innovations are making America strong by helping to solve the Nation’s transportation challenges!

• Peter Appel, Administrator of USDOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), moderates the May 4 USDOT plenary session of Presidential appointees and executives on how ITS can help improve job creation and economic growth, create a more integrated, performance-based transportation system and provide Americans safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation choices.
• Share your successes and be recognized by your peers at the Best of ITS and Outstanding ITS Chapter Awards presentations on May 3 in the Exhibit Hall theater.  The deadline for entries has been extended to Monday, March 8.
• Exhibit space is still available.  Be a sponsor!

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) All-Electronic Tolling Debated in Maine

Link to article in the Portsmouth Herald:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100228-NEWS-2280335

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Raytheon Lands $886 Million GPS Contract

The project aims to improve the accuracy, reliability, and security of data from GPS satellites.

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223100860

OTHER

3) Open Wi-Fi ‘Outlawed’ in UK Digital Economy Bill

Link to ZDNet UK article:

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,40057470,00.htm

4) The Wired Repo Man – He’s Not ‘As Seen on TV’

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/automobiles/28REPO.html

ROADWAYS

5) Iowa Newspaper Maps and Tracks Potholes

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://data.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/des-moines-potholes-map/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Updated Tsunami Warning System in Action

Link to story on MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35619051/

7) Growing Number of Drivers Check Facebook, Twitter While Driving

Link to article on ITProPortal:

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2010/2/27/growing-number-drivers-check-facebook-twitter-while-driving/

TRANSIT

8) Toronto Transit Commission Chief Admits He Misjudged Rider Anger

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/772371–ttc-chief-admits-he-misjudged-rider-anger

9) Golden Gate Transit Bus and Ferry Riders are Being Reminded to be Courteous to Fellow Passengers

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_14490186

10) Prepaid Cards and the Transit Industry

Link to article in Smart Card Talk:

http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/newsletter-201002-feature

VEHICLES

11) Philippine Automobile Group Ask Supreme Court to Halt Use of RFID

Link to article in the Business Mirror:

http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22462

WEATHER

12) Snowpocalypse to Snowicane: Hype Reigns in Winter

National Weather Service meteorologists critical of terminology used for Northeast storm.

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSJz0TVyhe6DZSJ_pUbbuWvsGswgD9E4N6381

13) Scientists Develop More Accurate Snow Forecasts

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/02/snow-forecasting-made-easy/1

News Releases

1) Amtrak Launches Wi-Fi Service

2) ATX Joins Pilot Project to Promote Cross-Border eCall Solutions

3) Official UK Highways Agency Traffic News is Top of the Downloads

Upcoming Events

Organization Management Workshop – Enhancing Mobility Through Innovation – April 18-20 – Austin, Texas

http://www.ibtta.org/contentnoleftnav.cfm?ItemNumber=4469&token=40690

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – The worst avalanche in US history occurred in Washington State when snow buried two Great Northern Railway trains and killed 96 people.

http://home1.gte.net/mvmmvm/index.html

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Friday, February 26, 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

CARTOGRAPHY

1) EU Cautions Google Over Street View Photos

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10460355-93.html

2) Missouri DOT Archives Maps Online for Public Use

Link to article in the Joplin Independent:

http://www.joplinindependent.com/display_article.php/staff1267053914

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) NXP and IBM Announce Results of Dutch Road Pricing Trial

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=19894

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Going Places

Nokia aims to make Ovi Maps a contextual platform at the center of a variety of mobile applications.

Link to article on telecoms:

http://www.telecoms.com/18399/going-places

MARITIME

5) Mobile Cameras Increase Surveillance at Los Angeles Port

Link to AP article:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14472133

RAILROADS

6) IBM Helps Reinvent Russia’s Railroad

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/it/winner-ibm-helps-reinvent-russias-railroad/1

ROADWAYS

7) Smarter Snowplows

University of Minnesota researchers enhance automated sanding and salting system for plows.

Link to article on UMNews:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2010/02/index.html#smarter

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) FCC to Seek $18 Billion for Emergency Wireless Communications Network

Link to article on NextGov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100225_4181.php

TRANSIT

9) Houston Metro Launches Probe Into Document Shredding

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6883826.html

VEHICLES

10) Toyota Accused of Withholding Test and Design Data

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/business/27toyota.html

11) California DMV App Helps iPhone Users Avoid Long Lines

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/747323

12) Making the Connected Car a Reality

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/industry-insight/making-connected-car-reality

News Releases

1) Blog Presents Tips on Designing and Developing Wireless M2M Applications

Upcoming Events

Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show – April 12-15 – Taipei, Taiwan

http://www.taipeiampa.com.tw/index.shtml

Friday Bonus

While I have to give credit to this transit line for not letting a little water stop service, some of these pedestrians, as well as the drivers on the bridge above, might ask them to cut back the speed a bit.

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

Today in Transportation History

1870 **140^th anniversary** An experimental pneumatic subway line opened in New York City.

http://www.shohola.com/AlfredBeach/

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Thursday, February 25, 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) US Senate to Revive Long-Stalled FAA Bill to Modernize Air Traffic System

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/senate-to-revive-long-stalled.html

CAMERAS

2) Victorian Government to Use Noise Cameras from March

System designed to photograph excessively loud trucks.

Link to article in The Motor Report:

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/49893/victorian-government-to-use-noise-cameras-from-march

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Fatal Yacht Crash Inquiry Blames GPS

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/25/2830316.htm

MARITIME

4) Where’s Your Ferry? Washington State Ferries Launches Real-Time ‘Vessel Watch’

Link to article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/195289.asp

OTHER

5) Minister, a Monkey Could Have ‘Hacked’ Secret New South Wales Transport Site

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/minister-a–monkey-could-have-hacked–secret-transport-site-20100223-p085.html

6) State Departments of Transportation Lead the Way Using New Media

Link to report from AASHTO:

http://www.transportation.org/sites/publicaffairs/docs/New_Media_Research_Brief.pdf

Link to list of state DOT Twitter and Facebook sites:

http://www.transportation.org/sites/publicaffairs/docs/DOT_Twitter_Facebook_Sites.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Human Performance, Information Systems, Simulations, and Visualization

Papers explore driver distraction issues.

Link to reports from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Human_Performance_Information_Systems_Simulation_a_163017.aspx

TRANSIT

8) DC Metro’s Mixing of Signal Part Brands Could Have Caused Crash, Maker Tells NTSB

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022403006.html

VEHICLES

9) Deadline Looms to Fit All New UK Vehicles with Digital Radio

Link to article in Aftermarket News:

http://www.am-online.com/aftermarket/story/Deadline-looms-to-fit-all-new-vehicles-with-digital-radio/42901645

News Releases

1) Alaska Airlines to Offer Gogo In-flight Internet Service on All Aircraft

2) Port Authority of NY & NJ Improves Reliability of Newark Liberty International Airport Surveillance Cameras and Takes Other Measures to Upgrade Airport Security

3) FEMA Leadership Meets with National Weather Service and European Partners On Large Scale Disaster Preparedness and Ways to Ensure Effective Communication

4) Victorian Roads Get Smarter with New Network Plans

5) IBM Scientists Use Analytics to Break Traffic Gridlock with Personalized Trip Information

Upcoming Events

Aviation Outlook Middle East – North Africa – April 12-15 – Cairo

http://www.terrapinn.com/2010/aome/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – Thomas Edison demonstrated a battery-powered trolley car in New York City.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1D91539E433A25755C2A9649C946196D6CF%7C

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Advanced Road Weather Information System by Lufft answers the crucial need for real-time, professional/scientific grade data.  Road state information is collected at multiple sites, each containing various meteorological sensors collecting weather information such as temperature (road surface, sub-surface, ambient), relative humidity, water film height, wind speed/direction, road salt concentration and ice hazard, precipitation, and visibility—which is reported to a central location for an up-to-date viewing of incoming data.

Lufft environmental sensors are user-friendly, based on open system architecture and a modular concept, permitting the connection of any combination of Lufft digital sensors, or most analog sensors available on the market today.  Please contact us toll–free for more information at 886.466.4836 or visit us on the web at http://www.lufft.us

AVIATION

1) NTSB Asks to Monitor Pilots’ Talk in Cockpits

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-23-recorders_N.htm

CAMERAS

2) Wilmington, North Carolina Test Wi-Fi in TV ‘White Spaces’

Initial uses include traffic camera monitoring.

Link to article in Television Broadcast:

http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/95214

OTHER

3) Build Smarter, Not Bigger

Link to commentary in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/83441-build-smarter-not-bigger

4) State of Transportation Planning 2010

Link to document from the American Planning Association’s Transportation Planning Division:

http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/207959/cb1d472c43/

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Hackers Expose Security Flaws with ‘Elvis Presley’ Passport

Link to CNN story and video:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/19/passport.security/index.html

6) Women, Transit, and the Perception of Safety

Link to interview on Planetizen:

http://www.planetizen.com/node/42878

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Clear Channel Outdoor Launches Traffic Net

Billboards to provide real-time traffic information.

Link to article in Mediaweek:

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/out-there/digital/e3ib108b71d68d61db9a1b0f3fa2f40465b

Link to news release from Clear Channel:

http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=2613

8) New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway Spend $11 Million on Real-Time Signs

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/nj_turnpike_garden_state_parkw.html

News Releases

1) EMS Aviation and OuterLink to Share Aircraft Tracking Data

2) Teletrac Partners with SpeedGauge to Deliver Fully Integrated GPS and Vehicle Tracking System with Real-Time Speed Notifications

Upcoming Events

AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium – April 12-14 – Charleston, West Virginia

http://www.gis-t.org/

Today in Transportation History

1950 **60^th anniversary** – President Harry Truman appointed an emergency board to forestall a threatened national railway strike.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/executiveorders/index.php?pid=113&st=&st1

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at 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. 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. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals interested in US Federal and transportation legislation and regulations affecting the toll industry. Visit www.IBTTA.org for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. [More…

BICYCLES

1) California Bill Would Raise Hands-Free, Texting Fines, Extend Ban to Bicyclists

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010/02/bill-would-rais.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Virtual Maps to Help in Indian Disaster Management

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022358542000.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Jamming of GPS Signals Threatens Vital Services

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4fa1c68a-2094-11df-9775-00144feab49a.html

ROADWAYS

4) New Jersey Toll-Takers Rude, Lewd and Racist, Complaints Charge

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/85042697.html?cmpid=15585797

5) Cities Shortening Yellow Traffic Lights for Deadly Profit

Link to commentary on AlterNet:

http://www.alternet.org/rights/145752/cities_shortening_yellow_traffic_lights_for_deadly_profit

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Man Cited During Traffic Stop Fears His Picture Might End Up Online

Link to story and video on KENS-TV:

http://www.kens5.com/news/Do-you-realize-that-when-police-pull-you-over-for-a-citation-they-will-likely-take-your-picture–Is-that-wrong-85003517.html

7) ‘Embrace Life’ Goes Viral

PSA promoting seat belt use turns into a worldwide phenomenon.

Link to CNN video story:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2010/02/20/nr.levs.embrace.life.cnn

TRANSIT

8) Google Transit Launches in Europe

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/189942/google_transit_launches_in_europe.html

9) Maryland Transit Administration Chief on How Agency Can do Better with Snow

Improved communications is at the top of his list.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bal-md.cm.mta23feb23,0,3942742.story

10) Transit Smart Cards to be Adopted in Calgary by 2012

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Transit+smart+cards+adopted+2012/2601354/story.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Olympic Transportation Issues Being Dealt with as They Arise

Link to article in Pique:

http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?content=Transportation

12) Dedicated Buses, 24×7 Monitoring of Transport for Commonwealth Games Athletes

Link to Sify article:

http://sify.com/news/Dedicated-buses-24X7-monitoring-of-transport-for-Games-athletes-news-National-kcxqOcbfegd.html

13) New Resources from US DOT

–  Searchable Tool: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Performance Measurement Knowledgebase

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=613

–  A Domestic Scan of Congestion Pricing and Managed Lanes

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=612

–  Federal Highway Administration Focus States Initiative: Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures Final Report

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=614

VEHICLES

14) Could Electronics be What’s Causing Runaway Cars?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-02-23-Electromagnetic23_CV_N.htm

15) Technology Solutions Newsmaker Q&A: Michael Gile

Interview with the founder of Fuzzy Luke, creator of a vehicle diagnostic application for mobile phones.

Link to interview in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Industry+News/Technology-Solutions-Newsmaker-QampA-Michael-Gile/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/657942

News Releases

1) Inrix National Traffic Scorecard Reveals America’s Top 10 Most Congested Cities

Upcoming Events

High Speed Rail 2010 – March 4-5 – Orlando, Florida

http://www.ushsr.com/events/florida2010.html

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** A squadron of British and French warships began a blockade of the north coast of Sweden, Norway and the Soviet Union.

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