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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 17, 2011

June 18, 2011 at 1:17 pm

Friday, June 17, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) How Safe is that Foreign Airline?

US government provides no information on the safety of foreign airlines.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2011-06-16-foreign-airlines-safety-information_n.htm

2) Key Part of New Air Traffic System in Trouble

Link to AP article:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9NT89E80.htm

CAMERAS

3) Delaware Lawmakers Reject Placing Cameras in School Zones

Link to article in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110617/NEWS02/106170364/Lawmakers-reject-placing-cameras-school-zones

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) E-ZPass Computer Systems Down June 23-26 in New Hampshire, New Jersey and Rhode Island

Link to article on Newport Patch:

http://newport.patch.com/articles/e-zpass-computer-systems-down-from-june-23-26

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) LightSquared Network Would Hinder GPS in Space, Advisory Board Says

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=146256521418075

6) Key House Lawmaker Asks FCC to Kill LightSquared Network

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110616_5913.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday

OTHER

7) Congressman Richard Hanna: Technology Can Help DOTs Do More with Less

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/061711its.aspx

8) MIRA to Launch innovITS ADVANCE Development Center

Link to article on AutomotiveWorld.com:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/components/87676-uk-mira-to-launch-innovits-advance-development-centre

9) Traffic Data Firm Inrix Working Toward 2012 IPO

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/16/idUSLDE75F23Z20110616

ROADWAYS

10) UK Road Signs Could Tell Drivers to Take the Train

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8575484/Motorists-to-be-told-to-take-the-train.html

11) Indiana Highway Message Boards Never Lived Up to Promise

Link to article in the Evansville Courier & Press:

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jun/17/no-headline—18a0xsigns/

12) Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Uncertain of Cost to Remove Pavement Markers

Link to article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/jun/16/pavement-marker-removal-costs-uncertain-20110616/?news-arkansas

13) New Signs in Leeds, UK to Warn of Major Road Closures

City is first in UK, outside of London, to use high-definition screens.

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-13795289

14) Humorous Construction Signs May Disarm Road Rage

Link to article in The Now:

http://www.thenownews.com/news/Humorous+construction+signs+disarm+road+rage/4962999/story.html

15) Makati City, Philippines Sends Traffic Aides to Charm School

Instruction designed to help officers communicate with tourists.

Link to article from the Philippine Information Agency:

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=38737

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) White House Pushes for D Block Reallocation for Public Safety Network

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/166989-overnight-tech-white-house-pushes-d-block-reallocation

17) Vision Zero International – June 2011

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5abecb69

TELEMATICS

18) UPS Using Telematics to Cut Costs by Going Green

Link to article in Industry Leaders:

http://www.industryleadersmagazine.com/the-parcel-service-that%E2%80%99s-cutting-costs-by-going-green-ups/

TRANSIT

19) New York City Transit Agency Weighs a Digital Upgrade for Aging Subway Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/nyregion/transit-agency-weighs-digital-upgrade-for-subway-cars.html

20) Real-Time Information System for Wellington, New Zealand Trains Faces Delays

Link to article in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5155509/Train-real-time-system-faces-delays

21) Commuters Love It, but Plug Pulled on Sydney Bus App

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/commuters-love-it-but-plug-pulled-on-bus-app-20110617-1g805.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Bad Traffic in Los Angeles: Can Vision LA Help End It?

Proposed system would tell travelers best mode and offer a ticket.

Link to story and audio on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/06/16/vision-la/

Link to further information: http://www.visionlosangeles.org/

23) Edmonton Encouraged to Create ‘Smart’ Streets

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton+encouraged+create+smart+streets/4965720/story.html

Link to news release from the City of Edmonton:

http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/edmonton-poised-for-global-leadership-in-traffic-safety.aspx

VEHICLES

24) Ford and World Safety Leaders Working to Harmonize V2V Communication Systems

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=30768

News Releases

1) Tennessee Highway Patrol Earns Top Honors in Traffic Safety PSAs

2) Texas DOT Creates Original ‘Mini’ Telenovelas Series to Reach Hispanic Families

3) New York State Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation, FHWA Announce Agreement on Catskill Park Highway Guide Signs

4) SITA Becomes First Global Mobile Data Services Provider for Air Transport Industry

5) Arizona DOT Director Tells Congressional Subcommittee – Research Key to Safe, Efficient Transportation System

6) Fujitsu Launches New Location Data Service SPATIOWL – Gathers Info from Vehicles and Sensors

7) Website and Citizen Outreach for I-69 Texas System Begins

Job Postings

–  General Manager – Mason County Transportation Authority – Shelton, Washington

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21365

–  Manager, Operations – San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority – San Luis Obispo, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21364

Upcoming Events

International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory – July 18-20 – Berkeley, California

http://isttt19.org/

Friday Bonus

The best part is it only cost 15-cents!

http://goo.gl/qkLvG

Today in Transportation History

1936 **75th anniversary** The Silver Dart Aerodrome opened in Renfrew, Ontario.

http://www.army.gc.ca/iaol/143000440000741/index-Eng.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 16, 2011

June 18, 2011 at 12:41 pm

Thursday, June 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Lost in Las Vegas Airport? It’s Your Lucky Day

Passenger-service agents help travelers.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303499204576387482669426542.html

2) American Airlines Sees Paperless Cockpits with iPad

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-air-sees-paperless-cockpits-with-ipad-2011-06-16

Link to news release from the Allied Pilots Association:

https://public.alliedpilots.org/apa/ForTheMedia/PressReleases.aspx

3) Galaxy Tabs and iPads Won’t Destroy Case for Embedded In-flight Entertainment, Say Stalwarts

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/06/15/358052/galaxy-tabs-and-ipads-wont-destroy-case-for-embedded-ife-say.html

4) Should You Pay for Wi-Fi? Airports Explore Tiered Service

Link to column in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/baskas/story/2011/06/Should-you-pay-for-Wi-Fi-Airports-explore-tiered-service/48413614/1

5) FAA’s Approach to SWIM has Led to Cost and Schedule Uncertainty and No Clear Path for Achieving NextGen Goals

Link to report from the US DOT Office of the Inspector General:

http://www.oig.dot.gov/node/5580

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS Industry Slams FCC for Extending LightSquared Deadline

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387123,00.asp

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Portland, Maine Unveils Website Aimed at Managing Transportation Demand

Link to story and audio on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/16798/Default.aspx

Link to TDM2go:  http://www.tdm2go.info/

8) Road Safety Campaign to be Rolled Out in North Dakota Oil Patch

Link to article in The Bismarck Tribune:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b432b94c-96d6-11e0-a8a0-001cc4c002e0.html

9) Washington State DOT Communications Consultant Makes Millions More than First Reported

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/WSDOT-consultant-makes-millions-more-than-first-reported-by-KING-5-123955359.html

10) Iraqi Telecommunications Company Launches Traffic Awareness Campaign

In collaboration with Sulaimaniyah Traffic Department, Asiacell will send out three million SMS messages offering advice on coping with traffic and accidents.

Link to article on AMEinfo.com:

http://www.ameinfo.com/268318.html

ROADWAYS

11) West Virginia-Ohio Bridge to be Fitted with Weight Sensors

Link to article in The Intelligencer:

http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/556200/More-Than-a-Facelift.html?nav=510

12) Oregon Legislature Narrowly Passes Bill to Allow Digital Billboards Along State Roadways

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/legislature_narrowly_passes_bi.html

13) Yellow Left-Turn Signals Get Their Chance to Shine

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-15-yellow-traffic-light-highway-safety_n.htm

14) Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Barring Politicians from Putting Their Names on Highway Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.fox2now.com/news/sns-ap-il–politicians-signs,0,3321801.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) US Drivers Need Better Information on Recalls, GAO Says

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-15/u-s-drivers-need-better-information-on-recalls-gao-says-1-.html

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-603

TELEMATICS

16) Nissan Leaf Telematics May Leak Driver Data to Third Parties

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/nissan-leaf-telematics-may-leak-driver-data-to-third-parties/

17) Are Auto Telematics the New iPhone?

Link to blog on Matter Network:

http://www.matternetwork.com/2011/6/auto-telematics-new-iphone.cfm

TRANSIT

18) MBTA Rejects Ad Critical of Massachusetts Senator

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/06/16/mbta_rejects_anti_scott_brown_ad_from_environmental_group/

Link to news release from 350.org:

http://www.350.org/en/media

19) Advertisers Turning Transit Stations Into Giant Billboards

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/06/15/advertisers_turning_transit_stations_into_giant_billboards

20) What Will Happen to OneBusAway, App Which Allows Tracking of Seattle-Area Buses?

Link to blog on seattlepi.com:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/2011/06/15/what-will-happen-to-onebusaway/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Advancing Regional Transportation Operations: A National Workshop

Link to report on December 2008 event from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Advancing_Regional_Transportation_Operations_A_Nat_165500.aspx

VEHICLES

22) Fleets Increasing Their Spending on Truck Technology

Link to article in Today’s Trucking:

http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?&intDocID=26544

News Releases

1) Nation’s Largest Transportation Technology Association Honors New Jersey DOT

and Turnpike Authority for Innovative Approach to Traveler Information

2) Airports and SESAR Together to Modernize European Air Traffic Management

3) Waterways Association of Pittsburgh Earns National Recognition

4) DC Metro Marks National ‘Dump the Pump’ Day with New Customer Information Campaign About Its Efforts to Build a Better Ride

5) Sync Steps Up to the Plate with Fantasy Baseball Updates Available Hands-Free from Ford

6) US Air Force 50th Space Wing Completes GPS Constellation Expansion

7) European Commission Backs First eMobility ‘De-carbonization’ Infrastructure Project

8) New MBTA Commuter Rail Apps on the Market

Upcoming Events

Floridians for Better Transportation Summit – July 13-15 – St. Petersburg, Florida

http://www.cvent.com/events/2011-fbt-team-fl-transportation-summit/event-summary-91db20bb27694452a84bfac34366bcb6.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100th anniversary** IBM was created as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through the merger of three companies.

http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 15, 2011

June 18, 2011 at 12:08 pm

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Obama: ‘NextGen’ Air Traffic Control System a ‘Smart Investment’

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/166373-obama-nextgen-air-traffic-control-system-a-smart-investment-

2) Private Fund Bids to Supply Costly Air-Traffic Control Gear to Airlines

Link to article from The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/06/14/2058599/private-fund-bids-to-supply-costly.html

3) Virgin America Dreams Big for Next Generation In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/06/14/357990/virgin-america-dreams-big-for-next-generation-ifec-system.html

CAMERAS

4) Washington State Links Issaquah Traffic Cameras Into Regional Network

Link to article in the Issaquah Press:

http://www.issaquahpress.com/2011/06/14/state-links-issaquah-traffic-cameras-into-regional-network/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Bill Proposed in Congress to Regulate Collection, Use of GPS Tracking Data

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217649/Bill_proposed_to_regulate_collection_use_of_GPS_tracking_data

MARITIME

 

6) Port of San Francisco Readies for Media Demands During America’s Cup

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/06/port-san-francisco-readies-media-demands-during-americas-cup

7) Port of Redwood City, California to Spend $540,000 Grant on Technology to Improve Emergency Response Times

Link to article in the Palo Alto Daily News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18276226

OTHER

8) Finland, Russia Agree on 900 MHz Border Coordination

Russia proposes ITS cooperation on road between Helsinki and Pietari.

Link to article in Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/finland-russia-agree-on-900-mhz-border-coordination

9) Queensland Budget Brings Tech Spending Bonanza

Funding included for digital traffic camera system.

Link to article on ZDNet.au:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/qld-budget-brings-tech-spend-bonanza-339316791.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Possible North Texas Tollway Authority Firing Revives Concerns Over Secrecy

Link to story and audio on KERA Radio:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kera/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1815670/North.Texas/Possible.NTTA.Firing.Revives.Concerns.Over.Secrecy

ROADWAYS

11) Speed Limit Sign as Public Art

Link to article from The Olathe News:

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/14/2949690/public-art-is-in-a-high-traffic.html

12) Irish National Roads Authority Removes Tourism Landmark Signpost

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0615/1224298937741.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Sign on Colorado’s E-470 Appears to Encourage Texting and Driving

Link to story and video on KWGN-TV:

http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-some-drivers-say-e470-twitter-signs-send-the-wrong-message-20110614,0,2530165.story

TELEMATICS

14) Commuter Rail Agencies, Other than Metra, Show Line-by-Line Data

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-14/news/ct-met-metra-on-time-sidebar-20110614_1_commuter-rail-metra-rail-agencies

TRANSIT

15) Brussels Subway Latest Front in Linguistic Fight

Link to AP article:

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Brussels-subway-latest-front-in-linguistic-fight-1425228.php

VEHICLES

16) RIM is Betting Big on Car Companies

Link to article on Motley Fool:

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/06/14/rim-is-betting-big-on-car-companies.aspx

17) 3D Dashboard: Future of GPS Navigators?

Link to story and video from CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20071128-10391705.html

News Releases

1) MindTree Launches High Accuracy Traffic Counting and Classification System

2) Takata Joins FocusDriven to Educate Teens on the Dangers of Distracted Driving

3) Citilog Announces Installation of MediaTunnel System in Rio de Janeiro Tunnel

4) Better Maritime Transport in Baltic Sea Thanks to EU Co-funded Project

5) Electric Vehicle Telematics – Connectivity Essential for Market Growth

Upcoming Events

Webinar on Railroad Workplace Safety: A Review of FRA 214 – June 22

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/Webcasts/20110622_pr_safety/default.asp

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100th anniversary** The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was founded as the State Highway Department.

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/odot100/history.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 14, 2011

June 14, 2011 at 7:12 pm

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Former NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach to Keynote IBTTA Transportation Finance and Policy Summit – July 17-19, 2011 in Baltimore, MD

Hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority, this Summit will feature interactive sessions covering the full range of issues affecting transportation finance, policy and funding from the action of central banks and congressional reauthorization to regulations affecting TIFIA and other credit assistance programs. Featured speakers include Ray Sheppach, Professor of Practice of Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia and Senior Fellow for Economic Policy, Miller Center of Public Affairs; Beverley Swaim-Staley, Secretary, Maryland DOT; and Jack Basso, Director of Program Finance and Management, AASHTO and Commissioner of the Maryland Transportation Authority. This meeting will include a technical tour of the new Intercounty Connector, ceremony recognizing Mary Turkington, Kansas Turnpike Authority Chairman, as an IBTTA Honorary Member, and an evening event at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Orioles vs. Red Sox). Visit www.IBTTA.org/BALTIMORE to register and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Director of FAA Technical Center Guides Facility into Bigger Spotlight

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/director-of-william-j-hughes-technical-center-guides-facility-into/article_2bdd935e-9498-11e0-b591-001cc4c002e0.html

2) AeroSafety World – May 2011

Link to magazine:

http://www.mmsend84.com/link.cfm?r=686200008&sid=14071184&m=1400650&u=FSF_Web&s=http://flightsafety.org/asw/may11/asw_may11.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Garmin Acquires Navigation Rival Navigon

Link to article in Macworld:

http://www.macworld.com/article/160521/2011/06/garmin_acquires_navigon_gps.html

Link to news release from Garmin:

http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2011/06/garmin-ltd-announces-signing-of-agreement-to-acquire-navigon-ag.html

MARITIME

4) South Korea to Build Unmanned Boats for Research, Surveillance

Link to article in The Korea Herald:

http://www.koreaherald.com/business/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110614000652

5) US Coast Guard Looks to Sell Two New Jersey Lighthouses

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/us_coast_guard_looks_to_sell_2.html

OTHER

6) Urban Freight Logistics at 8th ITS Congress in Lyon

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/citylog-and-citymove-at-the-8th-its-congress-in-lyon/

7) Latest Issue of Nordic Road and Transport Research

Link to magazine:

http://nordicroads.com/website/index.asp?pageID=412

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Virginia DMV Offices to Display Amber Alerts

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/va-dmv-offices-to-display-amber-alerts/2011/06/14/AG33gKUH_blog.html

TRANSIT

9) Chicago Transportation Boss Wants Screens with Commuter Info in Bus Shelters

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/5941311-418/transportation-boss-wants-screens-with-commuter-info-in-bus-shelters.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) New Baku, Azerbaijan Intelligent Traffic Management System Promised by Year End

Link to article on News.Az:

http://news.az/articles/economy/38408

VEHICLES

11) NHTSA Chief Skeptical of Google’s Driverless Vehicles

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110613/AUTO01/106130418/1361/NHTSA-chief-skeptical-of-Google-s-driverless-vehicles

12) ‘Smart Cars’ That are Actually, Well, Smart

Mechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.

Link to article from MIT:

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/smart-cars-0614.html

 

13) Car Tracking Device Causes Lifeboat Sea Search in Irish Sea

Link to article in the Daily Post North Wales:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2011/06/14/car-tracking-device-causes-lifeboat-sea-search-off-anglesey-55578-28871924/

News Releases

1) American Traffic Solutions Launches ‘How It Works’ Video on Red-Light Safety Cameras

2) Aviva Re-enters Fleet Telematics Market

3) Trimble Acquires Yamei Electronics Technology in China to Expand Its Telematics Solutions

4) TRW Supports Growth of Camera-Based System for Driver Assist Functions

Job Postings

–  Transport Systems Consultant – IBI Group – Dublin, Ireland

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/xweb.asp?page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0309

–  CAD Technician – IBI Group – Glasgow, Scotland

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/xweb.asp?page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0310

–  Transport Consultant – IBI Group – Birmingham, England

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/xweb.asp?page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0228

–  Systems Engineer – IBI Group – Dublin, Ireland

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/Xweb.asp?tbtoken=ZlxfShNfDVAGYXF2MVdUZk9LdBVfaVVeASdMIil%2FfXktUEpqUEQddhRyeEwYGhdUSXFjF3U=&chk=dFlbQBJR&page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0229

Upcoming Events

Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) Transformative Concepts Workshop – July 13 – Washington, DC

http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/aeris__workshop.htm

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100th anniversary** The RMS Olympic, sister ship of the RMS Titanic, left on its maiden voyage.

http://www.atlanticliners.com/olympic_home.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 27, 2011

May 27, 2011 at 5:51 pm

Friday, May 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Deadline extended to next Friday, June 3rd to submit entries for ITS America’s Best of ITS Awards

Good news for the Memorial Day weekend! The deadline has been extended to next Friday, June 3rd for ITS America’s highly competitive Best of ITS Awards. Enter in either the Best New Innovative Product, Service or Application category or Best New Innovative Practice. Finalists will be recognized and the winners announced during a special awards ceremony and reception on Monday, Oct. 17 at the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. For a complete list of guidelines and more information on the awards program, please visithttp://www.itsworldcongress.org/awards.html. Don’t miss this opportunity to be showcased as the best and brightest in the ITS industry!

AVIATION

1) Multi-Purpose, High-Tech Passenger Kiosks for Airports

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/05/26/news/multi-purpose-hi-tech-passenger-kiosks-for-airports

2) Air Traffic Control Reform Newsletter – May 2011

Link to newsletter from the Reason Foundation:

http://reason.org/news/show/air-traffic-control-reform-news-83

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Adds Buttons, Gets Foursquare Feel

Link to article in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/228721/google_maps_adds_buttons_gets_foursquare_feel.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) American Roads Company Rolls Out Mobile Phone App for Tolls at Gated Facilities

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/5321

OTHER

5) News from ERTICO

–  ERTICO Interviews Brian Simpson, MEP and Chair of EP Transport and Tourism Committee

http://www.ertico.com/the-second-ertico-may-2011-interview/

–  Report on Second Meeting of the Safety Observers Network

http://www.ertico.com/second-meeting-of-the-esafety-observers-network/

–  Report on ITS Network Meeting

http://www.ertico.com/its-network-meeting-takes-place-in-brussels/

–  Traveller Information Services Association and ESG5 Cooperate to Deliver Coherent Traffic Information

http://www.ertico.com/tisa-and-easyway-esg5-cooperate-to-deliver-coherent-traffic-information/

6) Roundtable Informs Wireless Innovation for Transportation

Link to blog from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/27/roundtable-informs-wireless-innovation-transportation

ROADWAYS

7) Open to Closure

State-of-the-art in work zone safety in the US.

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.co.uk/2011/05/26/open-to-closure-2

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Elk Warnings Created for Smartphones

Link to YLE story:

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2011/05/elk_warnings_created_for_smartphones_2625760.html

Link to news release from Liikenneturva:

http://www.liikenneturva.fi/www/fi/index.php?we_objectID=7849 (in Finnish)

9) US Helping Mexico Set Up Amber Alert System

Link to story and video on KGTV-TV:

http://www.10news.com/news/28042265/detail.html

TRANSIT

10) New New York City Transit Site Easier to Use, Unless You’re Mobile

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2011/05/26/new-nyc-transit-site-clearer-but-has-glitches/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Quebec Defends Millions for All-Traffic Radio Stations

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Province+defends+cash+traffic+radio/4846645/story.html

VEHICLES

12) ‘Black Boxes’ in All Cars Proposed

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110527/AUTO01/105270343/1148/%E2%80%98Black-boxes%E2%80%99-in-all-cars-proposed

13) Remote Diagnostics, Premium Audio, Connectivity Top Consumers’ Wish List

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110527/OEM06/110529899/1493

Link to news release from J.D. Power and Associates:

http://www.jdpower.com/news/pressRelease.aspx?ID=2011074

14) Forget the iPhone. Your Car is the Ultimate Mobile Device – But How Far Should That Go?

Link to article on Xconomy:

http://www.xconomy.com/detroit/2011/05/27/forget-the-iphone-your-car-is-the-ultimate-mobile-device-but-how-far-should-that-go/

News Releases

1) Bombardier Transportation Wins Two Awards for Promotional Films at 2011 World Media Festival

2) ‘Better Bus Ride’ Presented with 2011 Transport Achievement Award

3) Goodyear Blimps Assist Tornado Relief Efforts with Messages on Electronic Signs

Job Postings

–  Special Services Coordinator – Central Maryland Regional Transit – Laurel, Maryland

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=20854

Upcoming Events

NYU Conference on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technologies – June 14 – New York City

http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/conferences/

Friday Bonus

Thinking of the perfect gift for your favorite traffic geek?

http://www.borisbally.com/ (click on any of the sections for unique traffic items)

Today in Transportation History

1941 **70th anniversary** The German battleship, Bismarck, was sunk in the North Atlantic.  Of a crew of approximately 2,200, 1,995 died.

http://www.kbismarck.com/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 26, 2011

May 27, 2011 at 5:48 pm

Thursday, May 26, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN Fundraiser

As May nears its end I want to mention another one of the ways you can help support the TCN.  In addition to financial support (please see below for details) you can support the TCN by inviting new subscribers, advertising in the TCN, using my voice-over work, and finally by getting a transportation newsletter of your own.  Did you know that in addition to the TCN I also produce similar newsletters for AASHTO, ACS, Sam Schwartz Engineering, ITS California and ITS Michigan?  Some are daily, others weekly and still others monthly, but each includes transportation news targeted to that particular audience.  If you’d like to learn more, please contact me.

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Google’s Street View Starts Mapping India

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gFoWVQF7xBpDXRIkUvRVkhqVT1ZQ?docId=CNG.3ae2c53954517f8b64ed19d65a6b92c0.771

PARKING

2) Computer Vision System Tracks Open Parking Spots at Truck Stops

Link to article in CTS Research E-News:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/05/index.html#computer

3) Prague Airport Introduces Online Parking with Chauntry

Link to article on The Moodie Report:

http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=1113&doc_id=27396

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Survey: Mobile News and Paying Online

Local traffic/transportation information obtained by 22% of owners of mobile devices.

Link to further information:

http://stateofthemedia.org/2011/mobile-survey/

ROADWAYS

5) Video-Based Data Collector Used to Detect Queues, Improve Safety in Work Zones

Link to article in CTS Research E-News:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/05/index.html#video

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US to Store Passenger Data for 15 Years

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/25/us-to-store-passenger-data

TRANSIT

7) Judge Hits Pause in Lawsuit Opposing Cameras on Metrolink Engineers

Link to article in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_18137105

VEHICLES

8) Volkswagen Aims for ‘Rolling Computer’

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217070/Volkswagen_aims_for_rolling_computer_

9) LTE Suited for Traffic Applications, Research Project Concludes

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/en/lte-suited-for-traffic-applications-research-project-concludes.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222907544&vID=209

10) ERTICO Organizes Workshop on Connected Mobility at the Challenge Bibendum

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/ertico-organises-workshop-on-connected-mobility-at-the-challenge-bibendum/

11) Ford to Create Communication Standard for All Cars

Link to article on autoevolution:

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-to-create-communication-standard-for-all-cars-35743.html

12) Ford Prepares Global Launch of Electric Cars, Leads on Intelligent Vehicles

Link to article on SustainableBusiness.com:

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22462

News Releases

1) New 2011 Michigan DOT Transportation Map Includes QR Codes

2) Beat the Traffic Releases Beta Version of Live Traffic Maps With New Street Detail

3) Pioneer’s AppRadio Provides a Revolutionary Way to Use Apps in the Car

4) Allstate Wants Drivers to See Yellow, Then ‘LOOK’ for Motorcyclists on the Road

5) First Distracted Driving Month Campaign in California Called a Success

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Solicitation

–  Request for Information – Traffic Management Services Consolidation Concepts – Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory

http://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/rfinfo.html

Upcoming Events

NYU Conference on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technologies – June 14 – New York City

http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/conferences/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50th anniversary** The first flight of the Canadair CF-104 Starfighter was made.

http://www.rcaf.com/Aircraft/aircraftDetail.php?STARFIGHTER-13

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 24, 2011

May 25, 2011 at 2:54 pm

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Transportation Finance and Policy Summit ― July 17-19, Baltimore, MD

Hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority, IBTTA’s Transportation Finance and Policy Summit will feature interactive sessions covering the full range of issues affecting transportation finance, policy and funding from the action of central banks and congressional reauthorization to regulations affecting TIFIA and other credit assistance programs. Meeting highlights include: featured lunch speaker Beverley Swaim-Staley, Secretary, Maryland DOT; technical tour of the new Intercounty Connector; ceremony recognizing Mary Turkington, Kansas Turnpike Authority Chairman, as an IBTTA Honorary Member; and evening event at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Orioles vs. Red Sox). Visit www.IBTTA.org/BALTIMORE to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Two More Air Traffic Controllers Caught Sleeping, FAA Says

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-24/two-more-air-traffic-controllers-caught-sleeping-faa-says.html

2) FAA to Fliers: Put Down that Magazine!

Link to article on MSNBC:

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/23/6701874-faa-to-fliers-put-down-that-magazine

3) How to Follow European Ash Cloud Travel Updates on Social Media

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/05/24/how-to/how-to-follow-european-ash-cloud-travel-updates-on-social-media

PEDESTRIANS

4) As Seniors Increase, a Push to Make Streets Safer

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

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136585282/as-seniors-increase-a-push-to-make-streets-safer

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Yellow Dot Car Program Speeds Help to Crash Victims

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-23-yellow-dot-seniors-drivers-baby-boomers_n.htm

TRANSIT

6) From Here to There: Marketing and Branding Public Transport

Link to blog on TheCityFix:

http://thecityfix.com/blog/from-here-to-there-marketing-and-branding-public-transport-2/‘

7) Mind the Map! The Impact of Transit Maps on Path Choice in Public Transit

Link to blog on The Transportationist:

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/levin031/transportationist/2011/05/mind-the-map-the-impact-of-tra.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Ofcom Re-Awards More Services Licenses to Integrated Transport Information Services

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://news.morningstar.com/all/dow-jones/europe/201105231220/000220/ofcom-re-awards-more-services-license-to-integrated-transport-info.aspx

9) Eyes in the Sky to Tackle Traffic in Trinidad and Tobago

Link to article in the Daily Express:

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Eyes_in_the_sky_to_tackle_traffic-122483268.html

New Gadgets to Cut Road Deaths by Half

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/___New_gadgets_to_cut_road_deaths_by_half-122483263.html

10) Kentucky Transportation Center Opens New Traffic Operations Lab

Link to article in The Link:

http://www.kyt2.com/assets/files/uploads/link_newsletter_Spring_2011.pdf (page 11)

VEHICLES

11) Is Google Motors the New GM?

Link to article in Fortune:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/23/autos/google_driverless_cars.fortune/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote

12) Google Scientist: Robot Cars Could Address Nation’s Transportation Infrastructure Crisis

Link to article on Talking Points Memo:

http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/05/google-scientist-robot-cars-could-address-nations-infrastructure-crisis.php

13) Louisiana House Panel Approves Bill for Split-Viewing Screens in Front Seat of Vehicles

Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/05/house_panel_approves_bill_for.html

14) Automotive Black Boxes, Minus the Gray Area

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/automotive-black-boxes/

News Releases

1) iFly.com to Help Travelers Find Their Way Through Airports with New GPS Terminal Maps

2) China and Other Developing Markets to Drive Commercial Telematics Systems to $12 Billion by 2016

3) SITA Partners with CDNetworks to Power Airline Online Performance

4) Green, Clean and ITS: Automotive M2M Comes of Age

5) TARTA to Provide Riders with Mobile Access to Bus Schedules

6) Ferry Times, NY Waterway’s All-New Customer Newsletter Launches

7) Google Transit Adds Route and Schedule Information for Delhi and Ahmedabad Buses

8) New York MTA Relaunches Website to Streamline Access to Key Travel Info and Add New Features

Solicitation

–  US DOT Seeks Comments on National ITS Architecture

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2011/architecture_comments.htm

–  Call for Speakers – Polis Annual General Assembly and Annual Conference

http://www.polisnetwork.eu/publicevents/68/61/Polis-Annual-General-Assembly-and-Annual-Conference/

Upcoming Events

AAAE General Aviation Issues and Security Conference – June 26-28 – St. Louis

http://events.aaae.org/sites/110602/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50th anniversary** The Freedom Riders were arrested in Jackson, Mississippi after disembarking from their bus.

http://ms50thfreedomridersreunion.org

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 24, 2011

May 24, 2011 at 2:12 pm

Monday, May 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) GE: Navigation-Enabled Flight Paths Could Save $65.6 Million

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/business-brains/ge-navigation-enabled-flight-paths-could-save-656-million/15853

CARPOOLING

2) Internet Start-Up Hopes to Revolutionize Carpooling

Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122421574.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) LightSquared Cell Network Knocks Out First Responders’ GPS in Tests

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110520_9569.php

4) EU Announces Launch Date for First Galileo Satellites

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWGrKp5BRtmMTNBEMswu5Y3wOXrw?docId=CNG.a1bf0c4f6861fa8bd4596b026903f37a.711

Link to news release:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/627&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

OTHER

5) Tomorrow’s Transport

The Wall Street Journal looks at the future of transportation with a series of articles.

–  The Next Step in Auto Safety: Cars That Talk to Each Other

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703778104576286631174569232.html

–  Freight Railroads are Being Transformed by the Digital Revolution

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703907004576279162458057604.html

–  Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, Catching On

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703864204576318941374651446.html

–  Airlines Promise the Flying Experience Will Get Better

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703937104576303453009663330.html

–  Air Traffic Control May be Transformed by FAA’s New System

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704904604576333021387654108.html

6) OK, so You’re on Facebook – Now What?

Advice on how auto dealers should be involved with social media.

Link to column in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110523/RETAIL03/305239956/1126

RAILROADS

7) Railroads are Building on Current Anti-terror Technology

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110522/NEWS01/105220366/Railroads-building-current-anti-terror-technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Momentum Builds for Devoting D-Block to Public Safety

Link to article in the National Journal:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/momentum-builds-for-devoting-d-block-to-public-safety-20110520

TELEMATICS

9) Looking Down the Road

Latest communication technology could leave some drivers scrambling.

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-21/business/29569344_1_onstar-telematics-consumers

TRANSIT

10) Sofia, Bulgaria Plans Major Public Transportation Overhaul

Plan includes 600 boards with transit information and data recorders for transit vehicles.

Link to article from Novinite:

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=128526

11) Great Free Bus App from the University of Washington, but Creator Off to Google

Link to blog in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2015126727_great_free_bus_app_from_uw_but.html

VEHICLES

12) Connect to Your Car Using Social Media

Link to audio on MarketWatch’s Take on Tech:

http://goo.gl/nATf0

Link to news release from Toyota:

http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/11/05/0523.html

News Releases

1) P3ITS: Make Pre-Commercial Procurement Your Tool for ITS Deployment

2) HeERO: The Way to eCall Harmonization Passes Through Lyon and the ITS European Congress

3) New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition Honors ‘GDL Champions’ on 10th Anniversary of Graduated Driver License Program

Upcoming Events

Webinar: New Frontiers for the Global Automotive Enterprise – May 24

http://www.rita.dot.gov/events/2011_05_24/

Today in Transportation History

1966 **45th anniversary** The British government declared a state of emergency one week after the country’s seamen went on strike.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1966/may/23/proclamation-of-state-of-emergency-1

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 16, 2011

May 18, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Monday, May 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Two weeks remaining to submit entries for the Best of ITS Awards

Submissions for ITS America’s highly competitive Best of ITS Awards are due on May 31.  Enter in either the Best New Innovative Product, Service or Application category or Best New Innovative Practice. Finalists will be recognized and the winners announced during a special awards ceremony and reception on Monday, Oct. 17 at the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. For a complete list of guidelines and more information on the awards program, please visit http://www.itsworldcongress.org/awards.html. Don’t miss this opportunity to be showcased as the best and brightest in the ITS industry!

AVIATION

1) Guiding the Customer

A look at Modular Curved Frame Technology and how to choose a comprehensive wayfinding signage system.

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Guiding-the-Customer/1$44748

CAMERAS

2) Policy, Politics Far Behind Traffic Camera Technology

Link to blog in The Herald:

http://heraldnet.com/article/20110515/BLOG48/705159997/-1/NEWS01

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Testing of New Wireless Network Could Cause GPS Outages in Nevada this Week

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/14/testing-new-wireless-network-could-cause-gps-outag/

OTHER

4) Drivers of Change: Forum Sees Technology Transforming Mobility

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_18062299

5) Lakeland, Florida Commission Reviewing Law Against Gas Pump Videos

Link to article in The Ledger:

http://www.theledger.com/article/20110514/NEWS/110519646/1134?Title=Lakeland-Commission-Reviewing-Law-Against-Gas-Pump-Videos

6) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – April 2011

Link to newsletter:

http://www.ieeeitss.org/v13n2.pdf

7) SunGuide Disseminator – May 2011

Link to newsletter from Florida DOT:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2011/2011-005-May.pdf

PARKING

8) San Francisco Parking App Gets Passing – Not Perfect – Grade

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/16/BAA21JG4VI.DTL

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Cameras, High-Tech ID Cards Provide Top Security at Port of Palm Beach

Link to story and video on WPTV-TV:

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/west_palm_beach/cameras,-high-tech-id-cards-provide-top-security-at-port-of-palm-beach

10) Sidewalk Stop Signs Promote Safety in Florida County

Link to story and video on WJXT-TV:

http://www.news4jax.com/news/27888785/detail.html

11) Ontario Provincial Police Kick Off Distracted Driving Blitz

Link to story on CityNews Toronto:

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/131238–opp-kicks-off-distracted-driving-blitz

Link to news release from the Ontario Provincial Police:

http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=405&nid=584

TRANSIT

12) BART Board President Wants Passenger Text-Message Line

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/05/bart-board-president-wants-passenger-text-message-line

13) Dubai RTA’s Nol Card Now Comes with Online Top-Up Option

Link to article on Emirates 24|7:

http://www.emirates247.com/news/rta-s-nol-card-now-comes-with-online-top-up-option-2011-05-15-1.392965

14) Near Field Communication – The Tech that Could Replace Your Wallet

Link to BBC News video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9484898.stm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) National Traffic Control Center Close to Completion in Ireland

Link to article in the Irish Examiner:

http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/national-traffic-control-centre-close-to-completion-154656.html

16) High-Tech Signs for Drivers ‘No Cure for Gridlock’ in Leeds, UK

Link to article in the Yorkshire Post:

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/hi_tech_signs_for_drivers_no_cure_for_gridlock_1_3377124

17) TrafficLand’s Love-Hate Relationship with Our Clogged Roads

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-trafficlands-love-hate-relationship-with-our-clogged-roads/2011/05/11/AFsulK4G_story.html

News Releases

1) Dedicated Traffic Radio Station Planned for Montreal Area

2) Getting EcoMobile: Cities to be Rewarded for Greener Urban Mobility

3) Clemson University Engineers Propose ‘Connected Vehicle’ Systems

4) Cities in 13 States Reduce Traffic Congestion with Rhythm Engineering’s InSync

Job Postings

–  Director International Highway Advisory Services  – Birmingham, UK

http://www.careerstructure.com/JobSeeking/Director-International-Highway-Advisory-Services_job50593826

Upcoming Events

Connectivity and the Car – May 20 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.neconnectivity.com/

Today in Transportation History

1919 Three US Navy aircraft took off from Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland to begin the first successful transatlantic flight.

http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/daredevils/Atlantic.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 11, 2011

May 11, 2011 at 5:20 pm

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Bill Expected to Boost NextGen Funding Concept

Link to article in Aviation Daily:

http://goo.gl/gWzMd

2) Delta Air Lines Lets Passengers Track Luggage via the Internet

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/10/idUS147015878620110510

CAMERAS

3) Bill Would Bar Mailing Speeding Tickets in South Carolina

Link to AP article:

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14625475

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Threatens to Shut Down Swiss Street View

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-05-11-switzerland-google_n.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) TomTom CEO: ‘Very Limited Impact’ from Speed Trap Controversy

Link to article in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/elizabethwoyke/2011/05/11/tomtom-ceo-very-limited-impact-from-speed-trap-controversy/

6) How Traffic Information Apps Can Revolutionize the World of Navigation for Fleets

Link to blog in Fleet News:

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/blog/entry/how-traffic-information-apps-can-revolutionise-the-world-of-navigation-for-fleets/39555/

MARITIME

7) US Coast Guard Missions Demand Updated Surveillance and Communications Technology, Commandant Says

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110510_7785.php

Link to testimony:

http://goo.gl/4OJl7

OTHER

8) Survey Results Suggest Support for Advertising on Reno, Nevada Area School Buses

Link to article in the Reno Gazette-Journal:

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110511/LIV/105110393/Survey-results-suggest-support-advertising-school-buses

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) New Florida Law Would Make Airport Business Less Transparent

Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/new-florida-law-would-make-airport-business-less-transparent/1168863

10) Celebs Say ‘Don’t Be a Jerk’ in New York City Bike Safety Campaign

Link to story and video on WNBC-TV:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Celebrities-Star-in-New-Bike-Safety-Ads-121583219.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Apple, Google Execs Spar with Senator Over Driving Drunk Apps

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/23292

12) Amber Alerts Come to Gas Pumps

Link to article in Television Broadcast:

http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/120284

TRANSIT

13) BART May Install Televisions, Digital Platform Screens at Stations

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/05/bart-may-install-televisions-digital-platform-screens-stations

14) Toronto Transit Bus Data Live Online – Briefly

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/ttc-bus-data-live-online-briefly/article2016779/

15) Film Recounts the Trauma of Toronto Subway Operators Following a Suicide

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/985832–film-explores-impact-of-subway-suicide

Link to news release and video from Humber College:

http://www.humber.ca/news/Humber-students-make-Hot-Docs

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) California DOT to Tweet Road Closings and Warnings in San Diego Area

Link to commentary in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/10/caltrans-twitter-road-closings-and-warnings/

Link to news release from Caltrans:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist11/news/2011/85.html

17) New iPhone App for Drivers, RoadAhead, Organizes the World by Exit

Link to column in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2011/05/new_iphone_app_for_drivers_roa.html

News Releases

1) United Nations Secretary-General Calls for Implementation of Global Plan of Action for Road Safety in Next Decade

2) Ford Developers Look to Use Google Prediction API to Optimize Energy Efficiency

3) French Airport First in Europe to Use EGNOS to Guide Aircraft to Landing

4) TransCore Unveils Next Generation RFID Rail Products

5) CH2M Hill Signs Purchase Agreement for Booz Allen Hamilton’s State and Local Government Transportation Consulting Business

6) Audi to Introduce Roadside Assistance App for Customers with Smartphones in the US

7) Finalists Revealed for International Telematics Update Awards 2011

8) BART Launches Improved Mobile Website with Location Features, Bike Directions

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Public Transit ITS Implementations – Lessons Learned – June 2

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s110602_itstransit.asp

Today in Transportation History

1996 **15th anniversary** ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades killing all 109 people onboard.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984555,00.html

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