Monday, January 10, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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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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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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Thursday, January 6, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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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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Wednesday, January 5, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BUSES

1) Angry Passengers Still Not Sure Why Greyhound Stranded Them

Bus stopped by bad weather in Ontario, but riders say they were abandoned with no information.

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Calgary+travellers+describe+hour+ordeal+Greyhound/4061267/story.html

OTHER

2) ITS Japan News: Japanese Government Launches ‘ITS Task Force’

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/its-japan-news-japanese-government-launches-its-task-force/

ROADWAYS

3) Thieves Steal SIM Cards from Johannesburg’s Traffic Lights

Link to article in the Mail & Guardian:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-04-thieves-steals-sim-cards-from-joburgs-traffic-lights

4) Smart Highways, Smarter Drivers

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Smart-Highways-Smarter-Drivers.html

TELEMATICS

5) OnStar, Verizon Unveil High-Tech Ideas

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110105/AUTO01/101050399/OnStar–Verizon-unveil-high-tech-ideas

6) Automakers Tie Mobile Networks to In-Car Systems

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704405704576064080514279232.html

7) Tech Early Adoption: Fun in the Living Room, but Safe in the Car?

The new MyFord touch system’s best function may be as a warning to other car manufacturers of how not to go about innovating when it comes to high-tech dashboards.

Link to article in Fortune:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/01/05/early-adopter-fun-in-the-living-room-but-safe-in-the-car/

TRANSIT

8) California’s Big Blue Bus Receives Award for High-Tech Bus Stops

Link to article in the Santa Monica Daily Press:

http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-01-04-71042.113116-BBB-receives-award-for-high-tech-bus-stops.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Demand Blamed for Bad Road Info in Victoria Following Flooding

Department of Main Roads and Transport traffic information phone line and Web site overloaded with users.

Link to article in The Observer:

http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2011/01/06/call-flood-bad-road-information-racq/

News Releases

1) NTSB Issue Recommendations Dealing with Emergency Locator Transmitters in General Aviation Aircraft Following Crash Involving Senator Stevens

2) OnStar Expands Beyond GM Cars – Services Available in a Standalone Rearview Mirror

3) Hyundai Launches All-New Blue Link Telematics Platform

4) Idaho Transportation Department Introduces New ‘Dashboard’ to Track Performance

5) American Airlines Kicks Off 2011 with New Video Campaign to Welcome and Thank Customers

6) ZoomSafer Unveils New Software Service to Measure Use of Phones While Driving

7) Audiovox Launches New ‘Distracted Driver’ Safety Solutions for the Aftermarket

8) Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network: Navigating the Future with a Fresh Platform, New Partners and Additional Markets

9) Search Airport Parking Launches Park Sleep and Fly Web Site

Upcoming Events

Live Radio Interview on the Traffic Incident Management – January 6 – Sirius/XM Radio

XM channel 171/Sirius channel 147 at 9:05 am ET.  Program will focus on the challenges of the recent ice and snowstorm in New York State.

Today in Transportation History

1781 **230^th anniversary** British forces, led by Benedict Arnold, landed at Westover, Virginia prior to marching to Richmond.

http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/hiway_markers/marker.cfm?mid=4280

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Monday, January 3, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) American Airlines Barred from Safety Board Inquiry

Company copied data from flight recorder before turning it over.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/01/us/01airline.html

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2010/101231.html

2) Pilot’s Radio Blooper Forces Evacuation of US Capitol

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/pilots-radio-blooper-forces-evacuation-of-us-capitol-20110103-19dbj.html

3) Online Travel Site Expedia Removes American Airlines Flights

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/02/american.expedia/

4) How Private Aviation Can Stop Wasting Millions on Advertising

Link to column in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/2011/01/02/how-private-aviation-can-stop-wasting-millions-on-advertising

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) UK Researchers Using Robot Head to Develop Emotional Machines

Experiments including using the robot as a GPS assistant.

Link to article and video in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/charles-babbage-robot-head

ROADWAYS

6) Arizona DOT Plans to Take Over Logo Signs Program

Link to Capitol Media Services article:

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_eea669b4-146a-11e0-9df2-001cc4c002e0.html

7) Latest Issue of Nordic

Road and transport research news from the Nordic countries.

Link to magazine:

http://nordicroads.com/website/index.asp?pageID=390

TRANSIT

8) Curbs Imposed on Tobacco Items’ Ads on Gujarat Public Transport Buses

Link to IANS article:

http://www.sify.com/finance/curbs-imposed-on-tobacco-items-ads-on-gujarat-public-transport-buses-news-default-lbbtuehijeb.html

9) High-Tech Upgrades to Drive MBTA in ’11

Riders will get more apps, info.

Link to column in the Boston Herald:

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110103high-tech_upgrades_to_drive_mbta_in_11_riders_will_get_more_apps_info/

VEHICLES

10) An Unlikely Duo’s Auto Safety Quest

A college professor and a former federal transportation official team up to seek standard installation of black boxes in cars.

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/01/nation/la-na-auto-safety-20110102

Link to further information from IEEE:

http://standards.ieee.org/develop/wg/MVEDR-EC.html

News Releases

1) Ford Sync Now in Three Million Vehicles; Customer Satisfaction, Use of Voice Control on Rise

2) Monterey-Salinas Transit Launches New Web Site

3) Aéroports de Paris and JCDecaux Plan Joint Venture to Leverage and Commercialize Advertising Space in Parisian Airports

4) AutoNavi to Provide Connected Navigation Services in China

Solicitation

–  Invitation to Submit an Abstract – 2011 National Rural ITS Conference

http://www.nritsconference.org/2011program.html

Upcoming Events

Institute of Transportation Engineers Technical Conference and Exhibit – April 3-6 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida

http://www.ite.org/conference/

Today in Transportation History

1936 **75^th anniversary** The Air Transport Association of America was founded.

http://www.airlines.org/About/AboutATA/Pages/History.aspx

1986 **25^th anniversary** The SkyTrain began revenue operations between Vancouver and New Westminster, British Columbia.

http://tripplanning.translink.ca/hiwire?.a=iScheduleLookupSearch&LineName=999&LineAbbr=999

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Thursday, December 30, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

 
AVIATION
 
1) For Some Travelers Stranded in Airports, Relief is in 140 Characters
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/us/30airlines.html
 
2) How Airlines Managed Through the Blizzard
Link to article on TheStreet:
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10957402/1/how-airlines-managed-through-the-blizzard.html
 
OTHER
 
3) Snowpocalypse? Good Thing There’s an App for That
Link to article on All Things Digital:
http://mobilized.allthingsd.com/20101227/snowpocalypse-good-thing-that-theres-an-app-for-that/
 
PARKING
 
4) Coming Soon to Seattle: Parking Rates that Go Up at Busiest Times
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013799522_parking30m.html
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
 
5) Ads Blast Texting and Driving
Link to article in The State:
http://www.thestate.com/2010/12/30/1624228/ads-blast-texting-and-driving.html
Link to news release from AAA Carolinas:
http://www.aaacarolinas.com/absolutenm/templates/releaseTemplate.aspx?articleid=9269
 
SAFETY / SECURITY
 
6) Ohio DOT Snow Plows May Switch to Green Light to Cut Crashes
Link to article in The Blade:
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101230/NEWS16/12290391
Link to news release:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/news/Pages/ODOTseeksGreenLanternHelptoProtectSnowplows.aspx
 
TRANSIT
 
7) Chicago Transit Authority to Test Train Tracker in January
Link to article in Crain’s Chicago Business:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20101230/NEWS10/101239992/cta-to-test-train-tracker-in-january
Link to news release from the CTA:
http://www.transitchicago.com/news/default.aspx?Month=&Year=&Category=2&ArticleId=2756
 
8) Technology Drives Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Link to article in the Delcan Herald:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/125103/technology-drives-bmtc.html
 
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
 
9) Estonian Highways Board Launches a New Information System for Drivers
Link to article in The Baltic Course:
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=35525
 
10) Vail, Colorado Police Strategize to Keep I-70 Open as Snow Piles Up
Link to story and video on KUSA-TV:
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=172403
 
11) Turning Traffic Nightmare Into Profitable Venture
Beijing company signs contract to provide traffic information services.
Link to article in Global Times:
http://business.globaltimes.cn/industries/2010-12/607067.html
Link to news release from China TransInfo:
http://goo.gl/PDKf8
 
12) Manila to Implement New Policy of Enforcing Traffic Violations Only Through Cameras
Link to article in BusinessWorld:
http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=23704
 
 
News Releases
1) FCC Considers Expanding Role of Travelers Information Stations to Broadcast Additional Public Safety and Other Information to the Public
2) New Ford Sync Destinations App Offers ‘On the Go’ Navigation; Predicts Best Departure Times
3) Global Consumer Telematics Penetration in New Cars to Reach 62%
 
 
Upcoming Events
Maritime and Navigation Risk Conference – March 30-31 – Montreal
http://www.passeportmaritime.com/en/events/mnrc2011
 
 
Today in Transportation History   
1940 **70th anniversary** The Arroyo Seco Parkway, also known as the Pasadena Freeway, was dedicated.  It was the first freeway in the urban western United States.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/sync/cpimages/file/Historic%20Arroyo%20Seco.pdf
 
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

 

 
AVIATION
 
1) Stranded Fliers Get Busy Signals
Passengers have one persistent complaint: They can’t get answers from anybody at the airlines.
Link to story from ABC’s Good Morning America:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/airport-delays-stranded-fliers-busy-signals/story?id=12494568
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Travelers-say-airlines-apf-1323824965.html?x=0&.v=3
 
2) Self-Service Technology in Airports
Can it help improve the traveler’s experience?
Link to article in Airport Magazine:
http://issuu.com/aaae/docs/airport_magazine_1210_0111/29
 
CAMERAS
 
3) Speed Camera Details to be Published in UK
Statistics on individual cameras will show which earn the most money.
Link to article in The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8227982/Speed-camera-details-to-be-published.html
 
GPS / NAVIGATION
 
4) Sequoia-Funded SatNav Gets Personal
Link to DNA article:
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_sequoia-funded-satnav-gets-personal_1487838
 
MARITIME
 
5) Information Ahead of Platforms
Maritime Domain Awareness requires information sharing between the US Navy and partners.
Link to article in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News:
http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/pubs/NWM/maritimereporter/201010/?pgno=33
 
OTHER
 
6) The (New) Social Network
A look at trucking’s unexpected flirtation with social media.
Link to article in Truck News:
http://www.trucknews.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000398185
 
7) Drivers’ Tweets Give South African Cops Headache
Alerts provided about police roadblocks.
Link to article in The Mercury:
http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/drivers-tweets-give-cops-headache-1.1005859
Link to Twitter site: http://twitter.com/pigspotterkzn
 
TRANSIT
 
8) Former Boston T Trolley Operator Pleads Guilty in 2009 Texting Crash
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/12/texting_t_drive.html?rss_id=Top+Stories
 
9) Boston T Apps: Bus Coming, Just Around the Snowbank
Link to editorial in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/12/28/t_apps_bus_coming_just_around_the_snowbank/
 
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
 
10) Call to Ensure that Variable Road Signs in Scotland Give the Right Message
Link to article in The Courier:
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Living/Motoring/article/9110/call-to-ensure-that-variable-road-signs-give-the-right-message.html
 
11) Issaquah, Washington Unveils Real-Time Traffic Cameras on City Routes
Link to article in the Issaquah Press:
http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/12/28/issaquah-unveils-real-time-traffic-cameras-on-city-routes/
Link to cameras: http://www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=47
 
VEHICLES
 
12) Ford to Let Parents Censor Teens’ Car Radio
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-12-29-1Ablocked29_ST_N.htm
 
13) More Vehicle Owners Manuals Showing Up Online
Link to story and video on Central Florida News 13:
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/december/188270/More-vehicle-owners-manuals-showing-up-online
 
14) Millions of Honda Owners Victims of Yet Another Data Breach
Link to column on All Things Digital:
http://newenterprise.allthingsd.com/20101229/millions-of-honda-owners-victims-of-yet-another-data-breach/
 
 
News Releases
1) Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi Awards Tender for Automated Bus Scheduling System
2) American Airlines Provides Business Update Following Commercial Disputes with Orbitz and Expedia
 
 
Upcoming Events
APTA TransITech Conference – March 29-31 – Miami
http://www.apta.com/mc/2011/Pages/TransITech.aspx
 
 
Today in Transportation History   
1860 **150th anniversary** The first ironclad British warship, the HMS Warrior, was launched.
http://www.hmswarrior.org/
 
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

 
AVIATION
 
1) FAA Seeks Fixes to Midair Collision Warning Devices
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203513204576047303349520540.html
 
GPS / NAVIGATION
 
2) Japan Uses Taiwanese Technology to Read Damaged GPS Chips
Link to CNA article:
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aSOC&ID=201012280043
 
MARITIME
 
3) US Coast Guard Says Its Planned Use of Ultra High Frequency SONAR Won’t Harm Marine Life
Link to article in Government Security News:
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22111
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
 
4) Ad Campaign Advises Drivers to Use Caution Around Bikes and Pedestrians
Link to article in The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/12/27/1479376/campaign-advises-drivers-to-use.html
 
TELEMATICS
 
5) More Consumers are Letting Insurers Monitor Their Mileage
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/automobiles/26INSURE.html
 
6) Tele-what? Six In-Car Telematics Systems
Link to article on Autobytel:
http://www.autobytel.com/content/shared/articles/templates/index.cfm/ID/25173/article_id_int/8891
 
TRANSIT
 
7) New Nicosia Bus Service Failing Badly on the PR Front
Link to editorial in the Cyprus Mail:
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/bus/our-view-new-bus-service-failing-badly-pr-front/20101228
 
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
 
8) Nevada Officials: Proposed Road Operations Center Would Help Traffic Flow, Improve Emergency Response
Link to article in the Reno Gazette Journal:
http://www.rgj.com/article/20101227/NEWS/101227028/1321/news
 
 
News Releases
1) Colorado DOT Tests Trip Travel Times on I-25 in the Denver Area
2) NavFree Launches for iPhone and iPad
 
 
Upcoming Events
APTA Fare Collection Workshop – March 28-30 – Miami
http://www.apta.com/mc/2011/Pages/FareCollection.aspx
 
 
Today in Transportation History   
1960 **50th anniversary** Rebels attacked a train in the Congo which was transporting children and their mothers home from a holiday.  At least twenty passengers were killed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1304803
 
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Monday, December 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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MARITIME

1) US Coast Guard Tests New Warning System in Florida

Link to article in Florida Today:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/26/1988754/coast-guard-tests-new-warning.html

OTHER

2) New Delhi Autorickshaws Fail to Meet Deadline for Installation of GPS

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4741060

PEDESTRIANS

3) Disney Tackles a Major Theme Park Problem: Lines

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/28/business/media/28disney.html

ROADWAYS

4) Railroad Close Call Reporting System Wins Praise

Link to article in Occupational Health & Safety:

http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/12/27/railroad-close-call-reporting-system-wins-praise.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Technology Stepped Up to Curb Reckless Driving in South Africa

Link to story on Eyewitness News:

http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=55763

6) TSA Status Site Tells Whether Your Airport Actually Uses Their Body Scanners

Link to article on Lifehacker:

http://lifehacker.com/5718830/tsa-status-reports-on-whether-your-airport-is-actually-using-their-body-scanners

7) AT&T Video Shows Texting and Driving Don’t Mix

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/27/video-shows-that-texting-and-driving-dont-mix/

Link to video: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964

TELEMATICS

8) Nissan Leaf’s Carwings Keeps You Up to Speed, Puts You in Efficiency Race

Link to blog on AutoblogGreen:

http://green.autoblog.com/2010/12/23/nissan-leaf-carwings-efficiency/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Pakistan Motorway Police Introduce Free SMS Information Service

Link to article in The News:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=8066

10) Bahrain Plans Intelligent Transportation System

Link to article on TradeArabia:

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/STN_191014.html

11) Inside Look at Arizona DOT’s Traffic Operations Center

Link to story on KNXV-TV:

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/traffic/traffic_alerts/inside-adot’s-traffic-operations-center

News Releases

1) Iteris to Acquire Meridian Environmental Technologies

Upcoming Events

Mobile and Transit Payments Summit – February 15-18 – Salt Lake City

http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/activities-next-conference

Today in Transportation History

1985 **25^th anniversary** Terrorists killed 19 people at the Vienna and Rome airports.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/27/newsid_2545000/2545949.stm

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Thursday, December 23, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) ‘New United’ Settles on Technology Systems

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/new-united-settles-technology-systems-1222

2) Expedia Hides American Airlines Airfares in Support of Orbitz

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-23/expedia-hides-american-airlines-fares-in-support-of-travel-website-orbitz.html

OTHER

3) ITS and Urban Mobility

Link to paper from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/assets/i-Mobility-network/Thematic-Papers/1-Thematic-paper-Urban-Mobility.pdf

PARKING

4) New Streetline App Gives Los Angeles Drivers Real-Time Data on Available Parking

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/22/streetline-green-app-launch

PEDESTRIANS

5) Chirping Crosswalk Changes Its Tune

Some Canadian cities updating signals with four descending musical notes because chirping sounds too much like northern cardinal.

Link to article in the National Post:

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/Chirping+crosswalk+changes+tune/4017613/story.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Pilot Punished for YouTube Video

Video shows what pilot says are serious flaws in airport security.

Link to story and video on KXTV-TV:

http://www.news10.net/news/article.aspx?storyid=113529&provider=top&catid=188

TELEMATICS

7) Mercedes to Launch New Telematics Platform with Internet Access

Link to article on Telematics News:

http://telematicsnews.info/2010/12/22/mercedes-to-launch-new-telematics-platform-with-internet-access_d1221/

Link to article in Automobilwoche:

http://www.automobilwoche.de/article/20101222/REPOSITORY/101229989/1060/mercedes-bringt-in-c-klasse-erstmals-internet-ins-auto (in German)

TOURISM

8) With Travel App, No One Knows You’re a Tourist

Link to AP article:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132288490

Link to further information from Fodor’s:

http://www.fodors.com/mobile-apps/iphone/

TRANSIT

9) Transport for London Calls for Faster NFC SIM Cards

Link to article in NFC Times:

http://www.nfctimes.com/news/transport-london-calls-faster-nfc-sims

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Keeping Traffic Flowing

A profile of Ron Boodhoo, operations manager of Georgia’s Transportation Management Center.

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/business/atlanta-nightside-keeping-traffic-786524.html

Upcoming Events

North American International Auto Show – January 10-23 – Detroit

http://www.naias.com/

Today in Transportation History

1900 **110^th anniversary** Reginald Fessenden transmitted on Cobb Island, Maryland what is believed to have been the first voice transmission by radio.

http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2001/1/2001_1_40_print.shtml

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