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Webinar: ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ – How Opticom Central Management Software has Revolutionized Traffic Signal Priority Control for Olathe, Kansas – February 1

http://www.gtt.com/ (scroll down)

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Ham, a chimpanzee, was launched into space on a Project Mercury mission. During the sub-orbital flight he performed simple, timed tasks.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872134,00.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 21, 2011

January 22, 2011 at 12:08 pm

Friday, January 21, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join ITS America Webinar Series on GEWI’s Traffic Technology Tour, Jan. 28 @ 1pm EST

The 2011 ITS America Webinar Series continues Friday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. EST with a presentation by GEWI on the highlights of its North America Traffic Technology Tour. The session will address location referencing and harmonization, data exchange between systems and connected vehicles/IntelliDrive, and real time data for traffic navigation systems. To register for the Jan. 28th session, click here. GEWI is the developer of TIC, used in over 125 projects around the world to process traffic data for both public and private sector clients. For more information on GEWI or the Traffic Technologies Webinar, contact Jim O’Neill atjim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) O’Hare Airport to Feature Ads in Bathroom Mirrors

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-20/business/ct-biz-0121-bathroom-ads-20110120_1_mirror-bathroom-airports

Link to news release from Clear Channel Airports:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110120005409/en/Clear-Channel-Airports-Reflects-Marketers%E2%80%99-Messages-Digital

CAMERAS

2) Vehicle Cameras Improve Safety for Teen Drivers

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/20/2598705/insurers-video-cameras-in-vehicles.html

MARITIME

3) Pentagon Approves Navy Plan to Develop Shipboard Network

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110119_7046.php

Link to further information from Northrop Grumman:

http://www.is.northropgrumman.com/CANES/index.html

Link to further information from Lockheed Martin:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ms2/features/CANES.html

OTHER

4) Articles from CTS Research E-News

– Cell Phones Used to Receive Traffic Safety Messages

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/01/index.html#cellphones

– Camera Networks for Security and Traffic Applications

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/01/index.html#cameranetworks

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) New Video Helps Drive Message to Port Truckers

Link to blog and video from the Environmental Defense Fund:

http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/2011/01/21/new-video-helps-drives-message-to-port-truckers/

RAILROADS

6) Control System Fails for Japan’s Bullet Trains

Link to article in The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110118004455.htm

Link to statement from JR East:

http://www.jreast.co.jp/apology/20110117_shinkansen.html (in Japanese)

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Man on Trial for Refusing to Show ID to TSA Agents

Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114346549.html

8) Technology Will Eliminate Intrusive Airport Security Searches, Says IATA Boss

Link to CP article:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/breakingnews/governments-need-united-approach-to-improve-security-iata-boss-says-114292739.html

Link to article in Airlines International:

http://www.iata.org/pressroom/airlines-international/december-2010/Pages/security.aspx

9) A Short-Circuit to Distracted Driving

Cell carriers are exploring technology aimed at reducing distractions by temporarily interrupting service.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/technology/21distracted.html

10) Keeping Your Hands on the Wheel, Off the Keyboard

Link to article and video in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/17/2020240/keeping-your-hands-on-the-wheel.html

TELEMATICS

11) Green Telematics: The Eco-driving Opportunity

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/industry-insight/green-telematics-eco-driving-opportunity

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Social Networking Sites to Keep Tab on Indian Highways’ Condition

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Social-networking-sites-to-keep-tab-on-highways-condition/articleshow/7329249.cms

Link to news release from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=69202

VEHICLES

13) Car Shoppers Want Wi-Fi Connection

Link to blog on MoneyWatch:

http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/cars-money/auto-technology-car-shoppers-want-wifi-connection/2178/

14) SARTRE Vehicle Platooning Project Carries Out First Successful Test

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=27238

News Releases

1) Gatwick Airport’s Innovative Use of Social Media Wins Award

2) TV Program Examine US Military’s Transportation Command’s Mission

3) Nebraska’s DMV Online Service Use Increases in 2010

Upcoming Events

ASME/ASCE/IEEE 2011 Joint Rail Conference – March 16-18 – Pueblo, Colorado

http://www.asmeconferences.org/JRC2011/

Friday Bonus

Anyone can look at a New York City subway map, but how many can play one?

http://blog.chenalexander.com/2011/conductor-in-progress-video/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The first Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo was held.

http://www.acm.mc/index2.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 20, 2011

January 22, 2011 at 12:01 pm

Thursday, January 20, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

ITS America seeking session topics and tech demos for the 18^th World Congress on ITS

Have an idea for a session or want to showcase your latest technology solution at the upcoming World Congress on ITS? Time is running out to help shape this year’s program covering the latest technology innovations, policy issues and transportation research. More than 10,000 industry leaders, policymakers and practitioners from across the globe will convene in Orlando, Fla., from Oct. 16-20, 2011, for the 18th World Congress and ITS America Annual Meeting. To submit a session proposal, please e-mail a title and brief paragraph description as well as proposed speakers or moderators to Nicole Oliphant at noliphant@itsa.org. To participate in our Technology Showcase — the biggest and most innovative test site for advanced transportation technologies – please e-mail Dan Hering for an application form at dhering@itsa.org. Applications can be submitted no later than Feb. 1. For more information, visit the World Congress website at www.itsworldcongress.org.

AVIATION

1) Technologies Aid Dulles International Airport Air Traffic Controllers

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/Photo-Of-The-Week-Jan-18.html

2) Jet2 Turns Off Twitter Account, Highlights Reality of Social Media

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/01/20/news/jet2-turns-off-twitter-account-highlights-reality-of-social-media

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Utah DOT Aims to Increase Express Lane Revenue

Link to article in the Standard-Examiner:

http://www.standard.net/topics/traffic/2011/01/19/udot-aims-increase-express-lane-revenue

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) European Commission: Complete Galileo

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2011/01/20/02.xml&headline=European%20Commission:%20Complete%20Galileo

MARITIME

5) Port of Terrebonne, Louisiana to Begin Tracking Vessels

Link to article in the Daily Comet:

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20110119/ARTICLES/110119356/1212?Title=Port-of-Terrebonne-to-begin-tracking-vessels

PEDESTRIANS

6) Portable Devices Linked to US Pedestrian Death Spike

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9SRBTxOgwjWw-MR7GFnxE5FKmtg?docId=CNG.92aeb8bdb61f21b28082d7f915770a08.d31

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Highway Officials Take Road Needs to Social Media

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/highway-officials-take-road-needs-social-media

Link to news release from AASHTO:

http://news.transportation.org/press_release.aspx?Action=ViewNews&NewsID=358

8) Minnesota DOT Holds Public Hearing via the Internet

Link to story and video on KEYC-TV:

http://www.keyc.com/node/46291

9) Government Execs Discuss Strategies for Updating Social Media Accounts

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Government-Strategies-Social-Media-Accounts.html

RAILROADS

10) Amtrak E-mail Misuse Alleged in IG Scandal

Link to article in the National Journal:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/amtrak-e-mail-misuse-alleged-in-ig-scandal-20110120

ROADWAYS

11) Georgia DOT Says It is Committed to Learning from Storm Mistakes

Enhancing coordination with local jurisdictions one area being looked at.

Link to article in the Gwinnett Daily Post:

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/localnews/headlines/DOT_says_it_is_committed_to_learning_from_storm_mistakes_114251269.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) FEMA Chief Taps Social Media’s Potential for Aiding Disaster Response

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110119_8035.php

13) T-Mobile Launches Child Tracking and App that Blocks Text-While-Driving

Link to article on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/T-Mobile-Launches-Child-Tracking-and-App-that-Blocks-Text-while-driving_a2745.html

TRANSIT

14) Seattle Transit Agency in Federal Court, Accused of Censorship

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I7T520110119

15) Sochi, Russia Transport Workers Prepare to Greet Visitors in English in Preparation for Winter Olympics

Link to Itar-Tass article:

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15872438&PageNum=0

16) St. Albert Transit Riders Look to the Sky for the Next Bus

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Albert+Transit+riders+look+next/4100486/story.html

17) An Animated Map of Auckland’s Public Transport Network

Link to article and video on Sciblogs:

http://sciblogs.co.nz/seeing-data/2011/01/20/an-animated-map-of-aucklands-public-transport-network/

VEHICLES

18) GM Daewoo to Change Name, Sell Under Chevy Brand

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/GM-Daewoo-to-change-name-sell-apf-1876407879.html?x=0&.v=1

News Releases

1) GEWI Powers the TMC Traffic Service for M3Asia’s Latest Papago! Navigation Software – Reality 7

2) TTI Releases Urban Mobility Report – Economic Recovery Bringing Renewed Congestion Growth

3) Federal Railroad Administration Issues Guidance for Improving Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings and Preventing Railroad Trespassing

4) See More Views with the New Google Maps Widget

5) Raytheon to Open GIS Collaboration Center in Southern California

6) US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Distracted Driving

Upcoming Events

Mid-America Trucking Show – March 31-April 2 – Louisville, Kentucky

http://truckingshow.com/

Today in Transportation History

1811 **200^th anniversary** Samuel Keefer, first chief engineer of the Board of Public Works of the Province of Canada and builder of the country’s first suspension bridge and railway tunnel, was born in Thorold, Ontario.

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004249

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 19, 2011

January 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join ITS America Webinar Series on GEWI’s Traffic Technology Tour, Jan. 28 @ 1pm EST

The 2011 ITS America Webinar Series continues Friday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. EST with a presentation by GEWI on the highlights of its North America Traffic Technology Tour. The session will address location referencing and harmonization, data exchange between systems and connected vehicles/IntelliDrive, and real time data for traffic navigation systems. To register for the Jan. 28th session, click here. For more information contact Charlie Tennyson at ctennyson@itsa.org or Jim O’Neill at jim.oneill@gewi.com

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) New York City Lawmakers Make Push for GPS Street Cleaning

Supporters say proposal would allow residents to see when sweepers have passed their streets so they can park.

Link to story and video on NY1 News:

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/132418/city-lawmakers-make-push-for-gps-street-cleaning/

OTHER

2) Pay as You Drive

Link to commentary in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/922348–pay-as-you-drive#article

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Man Arrested for Taking Suspicious Pictures of Miami International Airport

Link to story on WTVJ-TV:

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Man-Arrested-for-Taking-Pics-of-Miami-International-Airport-114173374.html

TELEMATICS

4) OnStar’s New Leaders Should Try a New Approach

Link to column on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41155941

TRANSIT

5) Buses Using Virtual World to Navigate

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/114181419.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) UK Government Planning £3 Billion Traffic and Parking Management Systems

Link to article in Computerworld UK:

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3257339/government-planning-3bn-traffic-management-system/

7) Technology to Enhance Taiwan Traffic Control During Lunar New Year Holiday

Link to article on Focus Taiwan:

http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?ID=201101190027&Type=aLIV

VEHICLES

8) Audi Launches Urban Intelligent Assist Project

Link to article on autoevolution:

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/audi-launches-urban-intelligent-assist-project-29849.html

Link to news release from Audi:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audi-researchers-at-four-us-universities-begin-work-on-solutions-to-urban-mobility-challenges-114141239.html

9) Volvo ‘Platoon’ Road Trains Let You Nap While Driving at 70 MPH

Link to article and video on CNET UK:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/cartech/volvo-platoon-road-trains-let-you-nap-while-driving-at-70mph-50002259/

Link to additional information on SARTRE Project:

http://www.sartre-project.eu/en/Sidor/default.aspx

10) Car Theft by Antenna

Researchers beat automatic locking and ignition systems.

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/27037/page1/?a=f

News Releases

1) Virginia Tech’s U Car Share Introduces Cutting-Edge Car-Sharing Technology

2) GE Transportation and Tessco Form Long-Term Partnership to Co-develop and Produce Positive Train Control Solutions

3) Suppliers Rushing to Launch Smart Phone Telematics Applications for Vehicles

4) GM Establishes Global Chief Technology Officer

5) Magazine for Hyderabad Police, The Hyderabad Protector, Launched

6) TRB’s Annual Meeting to Highlight Transportation, Livability, and Economic Development, January 23-27 in Washington, DC

Solicitation

– Request for Proposals – Computerized Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System – North Central Texas Council of Governments

http://www.nctcog.org/trans/admin/rfp/

Upcoming Events

Maritime Vietnam – March 9-11 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

http://maritimeshows.com/vietnam2011/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** An Aeronaves de México flight, taking off from New York International Airport, crashed after an aborted takeoff. Four people were killed.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19610119-0

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 18, 2011

January 19, 2011 at 12:32 am

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 7-8, Washington, DC

The interest in new business approaches from all-electronic tolling to distance-based road charging will require new relationships and collaboration as well as new legislative and regulatory support. Attend IBTTA’s Legislative Conference to better understand and influence federal and state policymaking. Delegates will have the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a reception at the U.S. Capitol. Visit www.IBTTA.org to view the preliminary agenda, register, and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Philippines Senate Leader Wants Air Traffic Modernization Deal Probed

Link to article in the People’s Journal:

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/national/26553-jinggoy-wants-air-traffic-modernization-deal-probed.html

2) Electronic Devices: Interfering with Flight?

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/business/18devices.html

3) Digital Directions

New York airports achieve customer satisfaction and return on investment through digital signage and self-service welcome centers.

Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:

http://www.parabit.com/filestorage/product_document/Parabit-Article-Annual-Showcase-2011.pdf

CAMERAS

4) Traffic Cameras Help Fargo, North Dakota Street Crews

Link to story and video on KVLY-TV:

http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=13857605

CARTOGRAPHY

5) China Launches Its Online Mapping Service

Link to Xinhua article:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-01/18/content_11876069.htm

Link to Map World: http://www.tianditu.cn

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Will Electronic Toll Systems Become Terrorist Targets?

Link to article in Network World:

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/011811-blackhat-electronic-tolls.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Europe Defends ‘Stupid’ Galileo Satellite

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ghkl9KWaDuvfhahkv5ugVACFpZMg?docId=CNG.90d48f3f7f6373f113594eccca64a80e.c41

8) The Route Out of Traffic Hell

A review of the TomTom Go Live 1000.

Link to review in the Irish Independent:

http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/digital-life-the-route-out-of-traffic-hell-2499947.html

OTHER

9) How London Leads the Way in Techno Wizardry

Link to article in the London Evening Standard:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23915041-how-london-leads-the-way-in-techno-wizardry.do

10) Twitter, Facebook, Police Media and Crowdsourced Mapping During Australia’s Flood Crisis – A First Pass Overview

Link to article on StreetCorner:

http://www.streetcorner.com.au/news/showPost.cfm?bid=20421

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Montana DOT Ad Raises Question: Can You be Charged with DUI on a Horse?

Link to article and video in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/montana-ad-raises-key-issue-can-you-be-charged-with-dui-on-a-horse/1

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Toll Tickets Seem a Likely Target for Distracted-Driving Campaigners

Link to blog on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/5087

SPACE

13) Advertising Could Pay for a Mission to Mars, Scientist Says

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/17/advertising-pay-mission-mars-scientist-says/

Link to article in the Journal of Cosmology:

http://journalofcosmology.com/Mars110.html

TRANSIT

14) Montana’s Mountain Line Sets Records, Wants High-Tech Upgrades for Missoula Buses

Link to article in the Missoulian:

http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_1aea24a2-21fe-11e0-b815-001cc4c002e0.html

15) Bulgaria Aims to Introduce E-ticketing Systems Across All Public Transport Modes

Link to article on Balkans.com:

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=89646

16) Study: Transit Drivers Involved in Collisions Twice as Likely to Use Phone While Driving

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2011/01/Study-Transit-drivers-involved-in-collisions-twice-as-likely-to-use-phone-while-driving.aspx

17) Transit Agencies Cultivate Customer Base to Grow Rail Ridership

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/Article/Story/2011/01/Transit-Agencies-Cultivate-Customer-Base-to-Grow-Rail-Ridership.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Chicago’s Bus Tracker: Taking the Guesswork Out of Waiting for the Bus

Link to video on Streetfilms:

http://www.streetfilms.org/chicagos-bus-tracker-taking-the-guesswork-out-of-waiting-for-the-bus/

19) Online Traffic Busters to Navigate Jakarta’s Streets

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/online-traffic-busters-to-navigate-jakartas-streets/417686

20) Latest Issue of CONDUITS Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.conduits.eu/Documents/CONDUITS%20Newsletter%203.pdf

News Releases

1) TrafficTalk Reinvents CB Radio with Free Crowdsourced Traffic Information Service – Drivers to Help Other Drivers Avoid Traffic Jams

2) North Carolina DOT Now Accepting Applications for Public Transportation Advanced Technology Grant

3) Two Berkeley Transportation Groups Form New Technology-Focused Research Grant Center

4) Morpace Connected Car Study: The Convergence of Digital Lifestyles and Automotive Needs

5) Air Transport World Names Alaska Airlines 2011 Airline Technology Leadership Award Winner

6) Linda Marshall Named President of OnStar

Upcoming Events

GIS for Transportation Symposium – March 27-30 – Hershey, Pennsylvania

http://www.transportation.org/meetings/315.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** In San Francisco Bay Eugene Ely made the first landing by an aircraft on a ship.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/ev-1910s/ev-1911/ely-pa.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 13, 2011

January 14, 2011 at 12:15 am

Thursday, January 13, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airline Call Centers Handled Latest Storm Better

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Airline-call-centers-handled-apf-3089913423.html?x=0&.v=5

2) Ash Cloud Studies Yield Suggestions

Better communication among aviation stakeholders among recommendations.

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/avd/2011/01/12/10.xml&headline=Ash%20Cloud%20Studies%20Yield%20Suggestions

3) Technology-Enabled Game-Changing Airline Business Models

Link to article in Airline Leader:

http://www.airlineleader.com/_webapp_1098704/Technology-enabled_game-changing_airline_business_models

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Latest Issue of Tolltrans Online

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43b6a86c#/43b6a86c/1

MARITIME

5) Vessel Traffic Management Information System Installed in Gibraltar

Link to article in Panorama:

http://www.panorama.gi/localnews/headlines.php?action=view_article&article=6923&offset=0

OTHER

6) Pilot Program Uses App to Help Students Commute to College

Link to article in Cork Student News:

http://www.corkstudentnews.com/news/kinsale-hi-tech-company-to-pilot-iphone-app-in-ucc-20261

Link to additional information from Avego:

http://www.avego.com/st/ucc.php

ROADWAYS

7) Senator Franken to Feds: Want New Road Signs? Help Pay for ’em

Link to article on MinnPost:

http://www.minnpost.com/derekwallbank/2011/01/13/24817/franken_to_feds_want_new_road_signs_help_pay_for_em

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Judge Says US Government Need Not Disclose Air Traveler Security Images

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/12/airport.scanner.images/

9) Auto Execs Predict Fed Guidelines on Distraction

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110112/AUTO04/101120412/1148/auto01/Auto-execs-predict-fed-guidelines-on-distraction

10) A Guide to Emergency Response Planning at State Transportation Agencies

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/A_Guide_to_Emergency_Response_Planning_at_State_Tr_164691.aspx

TRANSIT

11) Statewide Rural Transit ITS Procurements: Establishing a Foundation for Success

Link to article in Community Transportation:

http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/DigitalCT_Winter_11_Implementing_Coordinated_Options.pdf (scroll down for article)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Dancing Traffic Enforcers to be Deployed in General Santos City, Philippines

Enforcers to receiving weekly dance instruction.

Link to Philippine Information Agency article:

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=11261

Video of dancing traffic enforcer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyraw2QfLGQ

13) More to be Done on Cutting-Edge Traffic Management Tech in India

Link to article on Livemint:

http://www.livemint.com/2011/01/13103447/More-to-be-done-on-cuttingedg.html

VEHICLES

14) Ford Tries to Relieve Range Anxiety for Electric Car Owners

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/ford-attempts-to-relieve-range-anxiety-for-electric-car-owners

15) Ford Vows to be Auto Industry’s In-Car Tech Leader

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011101120434

News Releases

1) Esri’s Transportation GIS Trends Fall 2010 Newsletter Online

2) King County Metro Web Site Now Features Transit Performance Reporting

3) American Airlines Selects ITA Software for Next Generation Availability Engine

Upcoming Events

Routes Americas 2011 – February 13-15 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

http://www.routesonline.com/events/127/routes-americas-2011/

Today in Transportation History

1840 The steamboat Lexington caught fire while sailing on Long Island Sound. All but four of those onboard died.

http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article101.chtml

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – Jan 12, 2011

January 12, 2011 at 6:27 pm

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Customs Key to Paperless Trading

Link to article in Air Cargo World:

http://www.aircargoworld-digital.com/aircargoworld/201101?pg=32#32

2) 17-Years of FAA Delays on NTSB Air Safety Recommendations

Among recommendations are transponders for gliders and ongoing training for collision alerts.

Link to column in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/2011/01/17-years-faa-delay-ntsb-air-safety-recommendations

3) What I Learned Serving on the Government’s ‘Future of Aviation’ Panel

A breakdown in communications among key players is one reason for problems in the airline industry.

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/experts/mcgee/2011-01-12-airline-industry-complexity_N.htm

CAMERAS

4) Missouri Adopts Traffic Camera Policy for State Roads

Link to AP article:

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/12/2579047/missouri-adopts-traffic-camera.html

Link to statement from American Traffic Solutions:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110112006276/en/American-Traffic-Solutions-ATS-Statement-Release-Missouri

MARITIME

5) Technology Experience on a Cruise Almost as Important as the Cabaret

Link to article and video on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/01/11/news/technology-experience-on-a-cruise-almost-as-important-as-the-cabaret

OTHER

6) Turkey to Upgrade Lahore’s Transport System

Investments in bus rapid transit and ITS among those being considered.

Link to article in the Daily Times:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C01%5C12%5Cstory_12-1-2011_pg13_5

7) India’s First GPS-Based Autorickshaw Fare Calculator Launched

Link to IANS article:

http://www.sify.com/news/country-s-first-gps-based-auto-fare-calculator-launched-news-national-lbmtajgafah.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) FAA Highlights ‘Click It, Don’t Risk It’ Injury Prevention

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/11/351742/faa-highlights-click-it-dont-risk-it-injury-prevention.html

Link to notice from the FAA:

http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2011/InFO11001.pdf

9) State DOTs Use Online Newscasts to Educated the Public About Transportation

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/010711newscasts.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Paris Police Use Facebook for Car Crash Witnesses

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70A3ZG20110111

11) Innovation: The Distress Alerting Satellite System

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/innovation-the-distress-alerting-satellite-system-10883

TRANSIT

12) Google Transit Search Gets Smarter

Link to article on ReadWriteWeb:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_transit_search_gets_smarter.php

13) Montgomery County, Maryland’s Ride On Bus System Goes High-Tech with Real-Time Info

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.gazette.net/stories/01122011/montnew194841_32539.php

14) Social Media: Transit Agencies Connect with Riders in New Ways

Link to column in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article/Social-media-Transit-agencies-connect-with-riders-in-new-ways–25447

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Congestion-Easing Technology Coming to More Kent Towns

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/kent/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9359000/9359129.stm

VEHICLES

16) Skymeter: Using Connected Cars as Credit Cards

Link to article on TheStreet:

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10970462/1/skymeter-using-connected-cars-as-credit-cards.html

17) Trucking Technology in the Next Decade: Safety and Productivity to Drive Advancements

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=72625

18) Nevada DMV’s Solution to Long Waits in Line: Kiosks, for a Few Extra Dollars

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/12/dmvs-solution-long-waits-line-kiosks/

19) An Inside Look at Ford’s VIRTTEX Safe Driving Simulator

Link to article on Earth & Industry:

http://earthandindustry.com/2011/01/an-inside-look-at-fords-virttex-safe-driving-simulator/

20) What Gen Y Drivers Really Want from Their Cars: New Survey

Among findings: in-car technology a top buying decision, majority want to work with dealers online.

Link to column on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41037939

21) Roadway Geometry and Inventory Trade Study for IntelliDrive Applications

Link to report from FHWA:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/10073/index.cfm

News Releases

1) Southwest Airlines’ Pilots Begin Flying Required Navigation Performance Efficient Procedures at 11 Airports

2) Strategic Partnership Between Peek Traffic and Telvent

3) Continental Offers Intelligent Solution for Growing Information and Communication Requirements of Electric Vehicles

4) American Way, Magazine of American Airlines and American Eagle, Commemorates 45-Years of Publication with a Full Redesign

5) TripAdvisor Adds Airline Ratings to Flight Search

6) Library of Congress Selects Navteq to Provide Map Data and Content

Upcoming Events

Panama Maritime Conference & Exhibition – February 13-16 – Panama City, Panama

http://panamamaritimeconference.com/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The first airplane flight in Fort Worth, Texas took place during an aviation meet.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/01/10/2758988/fort-worth-event-celebrates-century.html

1986 **25^th anniversary** Space Shuttle Mission STS-61C, with Congressman Bill Nelson aboard, was launched.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-61C.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – Jan 10, 2011

January 10, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Monday, January 10, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Mistakes Led Planes Toward Near-Collision

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704055204576068263274480204.html

2) American Airlines Sues Sabre in Battle Over Flight Listings

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-sues-Sabre-in-battle-apf-4013281772.html?x=0&.v=2

CAMERAS

3) Washington State Legislature Re-examines Red Light Cameras

Link to article in The News-Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/01/07/1492213/2-bills-re-examine-red-light-cameras.html

OTHER

4) Guidance for Developing a Freight Transportation Data Architecture

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Guidance_for_Developing_a_Freight_Transportation_D_164644.aspx

PEDESTRIANS

5) Glendale, California Paints Traffic Safety Warnings in English, Armenian, Spanish

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/glendales-new-traffic-safet-signs-in-english-armenian-and-spanish.html

ROADWAYS

6) Czech Transport Ministry Prepares Eight New Traffic Signs

Link to article in the Prague Daily Monitor:

http://praguemonitor.com/2011/01/10/transport-ministry-prepares-eight-new-traffic-sings

Link to original article in Lidové noviny:

http://www.lidovky.cz/chysta-se-dalsi-znacka-k-nicemu-dzq-/ln_noviny.asp?c=A110108_000008_ln_noviny_sko&klic=240693&mes=110108_0 (in Czech)

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) AP Survey: South Dakota Lawmakers Unsure of Texting Ban

Link to AP article:

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/article_4c9b5ac2-3b03-578f-a44a-e088ae7c1be8.html

TELEMATICS

8) 2011 Detroit Auto Show: Telematics – Coming to Your Next New Car

Link to blog in Consumer Reports:

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/01/2011-detroit-auto-show-telematicscoming-to-your-next-new-car.html

TRANSIT

9) Chicago Transit Authority Unveils Train Tracker

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/3216822-417/train-cta-tracker-trains-arrival.html

10) Wi-Fi Coming to Virginia Railway Express in Limited Rollout

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/01/wi-fi-coming-vre-limited-rollout

11) On Train, a Fight Between Silent and Merely Quiet

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/nyregion/10quiet.html

12) Symbolism in the Transit World: Helping You Find Your Way

Link to blog on The City Fix:

http://thecityfix.com/symbolism-in-the-transit-world-helping-you-find-your-way/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Cobb County, Georgia DOT Launches Road-Closing Web Tool

Link to article on East Cobb Patch:

http://eastcobb.patch.com/articles/cobb-dot-launches-road-closing-web-tool

Link to video on Cobb County Government Access Channel:

http://view.liveindexer.com/ViewIndexSessionSLMQ.aspx?indexPointSKU=ci%2bh9cLdhJYZMvFAF8ec0A%3d%3d

Link to site:

http://www.cobbgis.org:81/CobbCountyRoadClosuresPublic/Viewer.html

14) Ontario Service Provides Personalized Traffic Reports via Smart Phones

Link to article on ITBusiness.ca:

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=60803

15) A Peek at the Inner Workings of Oregon DOT’s TripCheck

Link to article in the Statesman Journal:

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110110/NEWS/101100319/1001

Link to TripCheck: http://www.tripcheck.com/

VEHICLES

16) GM Concept Car that Will Network with Other Vehicles and Adjust Speed and Route Accordingly

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/01/ces-consumer-electronics-show-general-motors-env.html

17) Pandora’s Tim Westergren on Car Connectivity, Smart Phones and a Potential IPO

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/01/consumer-electronics-show-pandoras-tim-westergren-on-car-connectivity-smartphones.html

18) Denso’s Dashboard Concept Watches for Drowsy Drivers

Link to CNET review:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31229_7-20028003-257.html

19) Car Talk

The automobile of the future will communicate with traffic lights, stop signs and other cars.

Link to article in Hemispheres:

http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/2011/01/01/car-talk/

News Releases

1) Toyota Launches New Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan

2) Ontario’s GO Transit Launches Text Message Updates to Keep Passengers in the Know on the GO

3) Edmonton Transit Launches Pilot to Deliver Bus Schedules via Texts

4) Hughes Telematics Partners with Location Labs to Bring Cross-Carrier Mobile Location to Connected Vehicles

5) Thinking Cars TV Documentary to air on ORF Austria (January 15) and VRT Belgium (January 16)

6) ATX Group and TeleCommunication Systems Partner to Provide Hyundai the Latest in Connected Navigation

7) ATX Group Teams with Aeris Communications to Deliver New Hyundai Blue Link Connected Vehicle Program

8) Connected Vehicle Provider ATX Group Uses Bing to Co-pilot Hyundai Owners

9) Hyundai’s Connected Vehicle Program Spotlights ATX Capabilities as a Leading Private-Label Telematics Provider to Automotive OEMS

10) Tennessee 511 Closes Out 2010 with Record Number of Calls

11) Tnooz Launches THack in London

**CORRECTION**

In last Wednesday’s edition the following headline which ran in the TCN; ‘Demand Blamed for Bad Road Info in Victoria Following Flooding,’ should have read ‘Demand Blamed for Bad Road Info in Queensland Following Flooding.’ My apologies for the error.

Upcoming Events

Driver-Facing Technologies to Improve Urban Mobility Symposium – February 4 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://transportation.mit.edu/live/news/1355-driverfacing-technologies-to-improve-urban

Today in Transportation History

1901 **110^th anniversary** The first major gusher of the Texas Oil Boom took place at Spindletop.

http://www.spindletop.org/timeline/index.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – Jan 7, 2011

January 7, 2011 at 8:19 pm

Friday, January 7, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

OTHER

1) Note in Fiery Maryland Package Complained of Road Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-01-06-maryland-packages_N.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) Bollywood Stars to Create Awareness About Car Safety in Mumbai

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Stars-to-create-awareness-about-car-safety-in-city/articleshow/7238617.cms

ROADWAYS

3) Swiss Road Signs to be Overhauled

Link to article on GenevaLunch:

http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/07/swiss-road-signs-to-be-overhauled/

4) High-Tech Highway Weigh Stations Coming to Oklahoma

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=72634

5) Virtual Survey Crew Ahead: Radiusmeter Takes Guesswork Out of Signs, Markings for Horizontal Curves

Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:

http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=46&issue=3&article=8&year=2010

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Seeks International Cooperation on Transport Security

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40951022

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Nevada Governor, Budget Officials Reject $15 Million Traffic Operations Center in Reno

Link to article in the Reno Gazette Journal:

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110107/NEWS10/101070391/1321/news

News Releases

1) New MyFord Mobile App Keeps Focus Electric Owners Engaged and In Control of Electric Car Experience

2) South Carolina DOT Puts Internet-Based Work Request System Online

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Webinar: IntelliDrive Program Impacts on Highway Freight – January 19

https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=22445

Friday Bonus

If things don’t go quite right today, think of the mess these guys from Target had to deal with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acWfossz1rc

Today in Transportation History

1931 **80^th anniversary** The first solo flight across the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand, was made by Guy Menzies.

http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=7637&m=advanced

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 6, 2011

January 6, 2011 at 6:35 pm

Thursday, January 6, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Sabre Ramps Up Online Travel Battle with American Airlines

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Sabre-ramps-up-online-travel-apf-1642619200.html?x=0&.v=9

Link to news release from American Airlines:

http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=3114

2) Shift of Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Impacts Tampa Airport

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/05/051900/shift-of-earths-magnetic-north-pole-impacts-tampa-/news-breaking/

Link to notice from Tampa International Airport:

http://www.tampaairport.com/about/media/press_releases/2011/20110104-runway-designation-change.pdf

3) US Airways to Close Manila Call Center

Link to article on TheStreet:

http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10965556/1/us-airways-to-halt-customer-calls-to-manila.html

CAMERAS

4) Traffic Cameras Could be Used to Help Fight Crime in Richmond County, Georgia

Link to story and video on WJBF-TV:

http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2011/jan/06/traffic-cameras-could-be-used-help-fight-crime-ric-ar-1308664/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Live Traffic Comes to TomTom

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/live-traffic-comes-to-tomtom/

Link to news release from TomTom:

http://investors.tomtom.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=541839

MARITIME

6) Acoustic Cloak Hides Underwater Objects from Sonar

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingtech/acoustic-cloak-hides-underwater-objects-from-sonar/2449

Link to news release from the University of Illinois:

http://www.news.illinois.edu/news/11/0105sound_fang.html

OTHER

7) Panel Advises Leadership, Tech Changes for Texas DOT

Better communication with the public one of the recommendations.

Link to AP article:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7368269.html

Link to further information from TxDOT:

http://www.txdot.gov/about_us/organizational_review.htm

8) Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police Launch Web Site Where People Can Post Videos of Traffic Violations

Link to article in the Central Chronicle:

http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=55479

Link to site: http://www.jktrafficpolice.nic.in/

9) Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator – January 2011

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2011/2011-001-Jan.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Driving Instructor Challenges McDonald’s Commercial

Says advice to keep hands at “10 and 2” on the steering wheel is outdated.

Link to article in the Times-News:

http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_390cbc59-c256-533c-8b2c-66f86a470988.html

VEHICLES

11) Obama Signs Law to Require ‘Quiet’ Cars to Get Noisier

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110104/AUTO01/101040430/1361/Obama-signs-law-to-require-%E2%80%98quiet%E2%80%99-cars-to-get-noisier

12) GM Plans to Add Wireless Charging Feature to Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/g-m-plans-to-add-wireless-charging-feature-to-cars/

13) Russia’s First Hybrid Car has GLONASS Navigation, Standard Feature

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/transportation/news/russia%E2%80%99s-first-hybrid-car-has-glonass-navigation-standard-feature-10889

14) Ford’s Chief Technology Officer Says Technology Aims for Safe Driving

Link to video on Bloomberg Television:

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/65712172/

15) Fujitsu Shows Android-Based Car Computing at CES

Link to article on CNET:

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-32254_1-20027541-283.html

16) Why the Biggest Thing at CES is … the Car. And Check Out That Radio!

Link to blog on BNET:

http://www.bnet.com/blog/electric-cars/why-the-biggest-thing-at-ces-is-8230-the-car-and-check-out-that-radio/2923

17) Audi Touts Tech at CES

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/davidewalt/2011/01/06/audi-touts-tech-at-ces/

News Releases

1) Beat the Traffic to Release RealSpeeds Features on iPhone App

2) CES Showcases Technologies that Bring Internet Into Cars and Combat Distracted Driving, Reports Edmunds.com

3) Telemetria Launches New Telematics Product to Transform Driving Experience

4) Avis Adds Roadside Assistance Feature to Mobile Applications for Apple iPhone

Upcoming Events

Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition – April 11-13 – Memphis

http://www.globalairportcities.com/about-airport-cities-2011.html

Today in Transportation History

1711 **300^th anniversary** Philips van Almonde, a Dutch admiral who distinguished himself during several naval battles, died.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips_van_Almonde

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