Monday, July 11, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

The Transportation Communications Newsletter & Social Media

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AVIATION

1) Memphis a Proving Ground for FAA’s New Air Traffic Control System

Link to article in The Commercial Appeal:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jul/10/fedex-delta-hop-on-board-with-nextgen/

2) GOP: FAA Should Use More Private Resources for NextGen

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/170489-gop-faa-should-use-more-private-resources-for-nextgen

3) Iridium Offers New Air-Traffic Service

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=148573656386616

Link to news release from Iridium:

http://investor.iridium.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=590316

OTHER

4) Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa Voices Support for User-Pays Principle

Link to article in Engineering News:

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/transport-society-voices-support-for-user-pays-principle-2011-07-08

5) US Army Transportation School Uses ‘Smart’ Training

Link to article on Military.com:

http://www.military.com/news/article/army-news/transportation-school-uses-smart-training.html

6) Technology May Soon Change Meaning of ‘Drive Time’

Link to commentary in The Patriot Ledger:

http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x1850042817/COMMENTARY-Technology-may-soon-allow-us-to-charge-fairly-for-highway-use

7) Traffic Technology International – June/July 2011

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/956bceea#/956bceea/1

8) SunGuide Disseminator – July 2011

Link to newsletter from the Florida Department of Transportation:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2011/2011-007-Jul.pdf

PARKING

9) The Ups and Downs of Meter Rates

First results in from San Francisco’s SFpark parking-management program.

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/11/BAHN1K8DMK.DTL

10) Portland, Oregon Will Test Pay-by-Phone Street Parking Starting in August

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/07/portland_will_test_pay-by-phon.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) ‘Move Over’ Rule to be Touted in California Traffic Safety Campaign

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/10/3759137/move-over-rule-to-be-touted-in.html

12) Winnipeg Stadium Traffic Plan ‘Clouded in Secrecy’

Link to article in the Winnipeg Free Press:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/stadium-traffic-plan-clouded-in-secrecy-33000-fans-fewer-than-7100-parking-spots-at-bombers-future-home-125284893.html

RAILROADS

13) Suppliers Prep Wayside Components to Cover the Dark Territory and Trackside Monitoring Aspects of Positive Train Control

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/article/CS-Suppliers-prep-wayside-components-to-cover-the-dark-territory-trackside-monitoring-aspects-of-PTC–26841

ROADWAYS

14) Worries About Boston Tunnel Lights Were Kept in the Dark

Engineers knew corroded tunnel fixtures could signify real danger, but they moved slowly, secretly.

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/10/worries_about_lights_were_kept_in_the_dark/

15) Massachusetts Lawmakers Seek to Query Transportation Head About Agency Secretiveness

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/11/lawmakers_seek_to_query_transportation_head_about_agency_secretiveness/

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Distracted-Driving Programs Show Success

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-11-programs-help-cut-distracted-driving_n.htm

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/dot8211.html

17) FEMA and FCC Commit to More Training Before Implementing Emergency Mobile Alerts

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110708_4021.php

TELEMATICS

18) Talking to Your Car Not so Farfetched with Telematics Options

Link to column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.lvrj.com/drive/talking-to-your-car-not-so-farfetched-with-telematrics-options-125202298.html

TRANSIT

19) App Designed to Make Travel by Public Transit Easier

Link to article on Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/fraunhofer-smart-way-public-transit-app/19168/

Link to further information from the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems:

http://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2010-2011/19/mobile-guide.jsp

20) Toronto Transit Commission Launches Real-Time Vehicle-Tracking System for Buses

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/ttc-launches-real-time-vehicle-tracking-system-for-buses/article2093353/

Link to news release from the TTC:

http://www3.ttc.ca/News/2011/July/07_11_NVAS_Bus.jsp

21) DC Metro’s Model Riders are Really Models

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/07/metros-model-riders-are-really-models

22) Social Media’s Influence on Public Transit

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2011/07/social-medias-influence-on-public-transit-guest-post.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) Kentucky Speedway Officials Vow to Improve Traffic Conditions

Link to story and video on WLKY-TV:

http://www.wlky.com/r/28504910/detail.html

Link to statement from the Kentucky Speedway:

http://www.kentuckyspeedway.com/newsline/news.aspx?newsID=1038

24) California DOT Gets High-Tech for ‘Carmageddon’

Link to story and video on KABC-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=8244027

25) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to Launch Latest Traffic, Flood Updating Program

Link to article in the Sun.Star:

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/07/10/mmda-launch-latest-traffic-flood-updating-program-166071

26) Colorado Signs Display Travel Times

Vehicle transponders help compute the estimates.

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.gazette.com/articles/says-121304-sign-getting.html

27) Southampton, UK’s CCTV Control Center to Move

Officials hope to find a private firm to run the service.

Link to article in the Daily Echo:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9132274.CCTV_control_centre_to_leave_stadium/

VEHICLES

28) Ford Wins a Rare Corporate Foothold on Google+

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20077242-264/ford-wins-a-rare-corporate-foothold-on-google/

29) Designing Intelligence Into the Car – On Demand Webinar

Link to view webinar from EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/electrical-engineers/education-training/webinars/4216833/Designing-Intelligence-into-the-Car?Ecosystem=communications-design

News Releases

1) New York MTA Launches Competition for Best Transportation-Related Apps

2) Ford Trials Complimentary Live Operator Assistance for Sync Services; Free Business Search and Address Entry Support

3) Streetline Launches Smart Parking Program for New Brunswick, New Jersey

4) European Traffic Information is Available Free on the ViaMichelin Website, the iPhone and the iPad

5) Avery Dennison Launches Retroreflectivity Compliance Kit

Upcoming Events

7^th International ASME/IEEE Conference on Mechatronics and Embedded Systems and Applications – August 28-31 – Washington, DC

http://iel.ucdavis.edu/mesa/MESA11/

Today in Transportation History  

 

1911 **100^th anniversary** The Federal Express derailed in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  Fourteen people died. The St. Louis Cardinals were traveling on the train and were credited with saving many lives.

http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-train-wreck-0710-20110709,0,2471871,full.story

1911 **100^th anniversary** Construction began on California’s Santa Maria Valley Railroad.

http://www.ksby.com/news/santa-maria-valley-railroad-will-soon-celebrate-100th-anniversary1/

1936 **75t^h anniversary** The Triborough Bridge opened.  The bridge connects the New York City boroughs of Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan.

http://mta.info/news/stories/?story=305

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Thursday, July 7, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Inhofe Introduces ‘Pilot’s Bill of Rights’

Bill calls for pilots facing enforcement action to be given air traffic communication recordings and simplification of Notice to Airmen system.

Link to article in the Tulsa World:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=505&articleid=20110706_16_A11_CUTLIN890205

Link to news release from Senator James Inhofe:

http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=018d2b10-e736-c509-be28-11227b914847

2) UK Airlines Poised to Back Government Plan to Sell Down Its Stake in National Air Traffic Services

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/24547714-a8cb-11e0-b877-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1RPqMwuQI

3) Obama Speech Revives Business Jet PR Battle

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=busav&id=news/bav/2011/07/04/01.xml

4) Few Airlines Respond to Pilot Fatigue Study

Link to ABC News story:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/airlines-radio-silent-pilot-fatigue-study/story?id=14009295

5) ‘Throwing Airplanes Into the Air’ – Life Inside Airport Control Towers

Link to blog in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2011/07/07/throwing-airplanes-into-the-air-life-inside-airport-control-towers

 OTHER

6) New York State Police: Email Traffic Ticket is a Hoax, Contains Virus

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110707/NEWS03/107070378/State-police-Email-traffic-ticket-hoax-contains-virus

Link to news release from the New York State Police:

http://troopers.ny.gov/Public_Information/2011_News_Releases/07-06-11_Hoax_E-mail_Alert.cfm

ROADWAYS

7) Move to Standardize Road Signs in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Link to article in the Daily Mirror:

http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/127-local/49386.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Safety Group Wants More Data on Cellphone Bans

Governors Highway Safety Association urges states to not enact new laws until more research is done.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-06-distracted-driving-cellphones-texting-ban-state-laws_n.htm

9) Cellphones, Devices Biggest Driving Distractions

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/07/uk-cell-phones-devices-biggest-driving-d-idUSLNE76604720110707

Link to news release from the Governors Highway Safety Association:

http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/pressreleases/2011/20110707_sfdist.html

10) Honduran Mimes Turn Silent to Educate for Traffic Safety

Link to story and video from CNN:

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/watercooler/163887/70/Mimes-take-to-the-streets-of-Honduras

TELEMATICS

11) Fleet Telematics Leader Vnomics Making Its Mark in Multiple Spaces

Link to interview on TMCnet:

http://embedded-m2m-solutions.tmcnet.com/topics/embedded-m2m-solutions/articles/194310-fleet-telematics-leader-vnomics-making-its-mark-multiple.htm

TRANSIT

12) Paris Transport Plans to Put Travel Pass in Mobiles – Report

Link to article in Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/paris-transport-plans-to-put-travel-pass-in-mobiles-report

Link to article in La Tribune:

http://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/telecoms/20110705trib000634355/le-passe-navigo-bientot-sur-telephone-mobile-.html (in French)

13) Toronto Subway Naming Rights Up for Grabs as TTC Approves Ad Contract

Link to story and video on CityNews:

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/141205–subway-naming-rights-up-for-grabs-as-ttc-approves-advertising-contract

14) New Maps on New York City Subway Platforms Seek Clarity

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/new-maps-on-subway-platforms-seek-clarity/

15) NY Waterway Bus Locator Still Proving to be a Success with Ferry Commuters

Link to article in FerryTimes:

http://www.nywaterway.com/Newsletter.aspx?aid=18

Link to NY Waterway’s Real-Time GPS Bus Locator:

http://tds1.saucontech.com/tds-map/nywmenu.htm

VEHICLES

16) Electric, Hybrid Cars to be Required to Sound Pedestrian Alerts

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-07/electric-hybrid-cars-to-be-required-to-sound-pedestrian-alerts.html

News Releases

1) DC Metro Customers Voice Strong Preference for Short, Distinctive Station Names

2) Government of Canada and Saint John Transit Launch New Vehicle-Tracking Technology

3) FDOT’s Florida 511 Launches New Traffic App

4) UCLA and KCET Air Public Service Special on ‘Carmageddon’

Upcoming Events

Using Regional ITS Architecture(s) – July 20 – Garden Grove, California

http://www.ntionline.com/courses/courseinfo.php?id=68

Today in Transportation History  

 

1941 **70^th anniversary** US forces landed in Iceland to relieve British troops during World War II.

http://www.history.army.mil/books/70-7_03.htm

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) MIT Algorithm Could Help Prevent Midair Collisions

Link to CNET blog:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20076904-1/mit-algorithm-could-help-prevent-midair-collisions/

Link to further information from MIT:

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/air-traffic-control-0705.html

2) Passenger Says Photo Led to Ouster from US Airways Flight

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/125060558.html

OTHER

3) Apple Obtains US Trademark for ‘280’ Along with I-280 Shield for Map Icon

Link to blog on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/06/apple-obtains-u-s-trademark-for-280-wait-what/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Bangalore Accident Videos Now on Facebook

Police post crashes to raise awareness.

Link to story and video on CNN-IBN:

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bangalore-accident-videos-now-on-facebook/165272-3.html

5) DC Influencer: Lloyd Brown, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Link to article in PR Week:

http://goo.gl/disBy

6) Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Videos Updated in Montana

Link to article in the Ravalli Republic:

http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_a97c5c4c-a6a8-11e0-94ad-001cc4c002e0.html

ROADWAYS

7) Highway Signs Growing Like Weeds?

Towns asking New Jersey DOT to prune roadside signs.

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/article/20110705/NJNEWS10/307050081/Highway-signs-growing-like-weeds-

8) National City, California Tests System that May Lower Response Times

Link to story and video on KGTV-TV:

http://www.10news.com/news/28444240/detail.html

9) Philippine Officials Remove ‘Witches Crossing’ Sign Following Outrage from Residents

Sign was designed to deter speeding at accident-prone location.

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/philippine-officials-take-down-witches-crossing-sign-following-outrage-from-residents-1.834064

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) QR Codes Aim to Curb Drunken Driving in Texas

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/health/QR-Codes-Curb-Drunken-Driving-Texas.html

11) Social Media Spreads Locations of Random Breath-Testing, Mobile Speed Cameras in Canberra Area

Link to article in The Canberra Times:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/social-media-spreads-rbt-locations/2218455.aspx

TELEMATICS

12) A Sensing Probe in Every Car?

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2011/07/18/mobile-telematics-apps-side.aspx

13) National Weather Service Goes Trucking for Hard-to-Reach Data

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2011/07/18/mobile-telematics-apps.aspx

14) Hyundai’s Blue Link Joins OnStar, Sync in Chatty-Car Drive

Link to article in Investor’s Business Daily:

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=577320

TRANSIT

15) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Again Considers Audio Ads on Its Buses

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/06/mbta_again_considers_audio_ads_on_its_buses

16) Google Maps 5.7 for Android Gets Transit Navigation

Link to blog on CNET:

http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20077252-12/google-maps-5.7-for-android-gets-transit-navigation/

Link to announcement and video from Google:

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/07/google-maps-57-for-android-introduces.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Sirius XM Radio to Launch ‘Carmageddon Radio’

Link to article on Satellite Radio Playground:

http://satelliteradioplayground.com/2011/07/06/sirius-xm-radio-nasdaqsiri-to-launch-carmageddon-radio/

VEHICLES

18) Connected Cars: Take One to Ease Congestion

Link to commentary on AutomotiveWorld.com:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/components/87960-connected-cars-take-one-to-ease-congestion

News Releases

1) Smart City Technologies Will Grow Fivefold to Exceed $39 Billion in 2016 – ABI Research

2) TripAdvisor Now Provides Travelers Access to European Train Travel Options

3) Mitsubishi Motors and Kids Safety First to Conduct Safety Seat Checks at Mitsubishi Dealerships

Upcoming Events

Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Annual Meeting – August 20-24 – Louisville, Kentucky

http://www.sashto.org/SASHTO2011

Today in Transportation History  

 

1936 **75^th anniversary** The Bureau of Air Commerce took over three control centers in Chicago, Cleveland and Newark to begin the US government’s management of the air traffic system.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Government_Role/FAA_History/POL8.htm

1936 **75^th anniversary** A major breach of the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal took place.  The breach was never repaired and marked the beginning of the end for the canal.

http://www.mbbcs.org.uk/

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Bernie’s Notes

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AVIATION

1) The Paperless Cockpit

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/business/05pilots.html

2) FAA Pushes Back Paperwork Deadline for Block Aircraft Registration Request Program

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/07/04/359100/faa-pushes-back-barr-paperwork-deadline.html

3) Boeing Using ‘Brand Journalism’ to Turn Its Website Around

Link to article from Ragan.com:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=45879

4) Southwest Airlines and Social Media Strategy: Five Lessons for Marketers

Link to blog on Social Media Explorer:

http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/southwest-airlines-strategy

CAMERAS

5) High-Tech South African Cops to Target Traffic Offenders

Link to article on IOL News:

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/hi-tech-cops-target-road-hogs-1.1093566

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Political Party Joins Montreal Newspaper’s Efforts to Get Mercier Bridge Inspection Reports

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/joins+efforts+road+reports/5049706/story.html

RIDESHARING

7) Three Carpooling Apps to Cut Commuting Costs

Link to blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20076860-48/three-carpooling-apps-to-cut-commuting-costs

ROADWAYS

8) Utah DOT Hopes Trailblazers Will Help Ease Commute

Link to story and video on KSL-TV:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=838&sid=13016848

9) South Chicago Suburbs Feel Like They’re on a Toll Road to Nowhere

Illinois Tollway policy bans blue hospitality signs promoting off-highway services.

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-04/classified/ct-met-getting-around-0704-20110704_1_toll-road-choice-hotels-oases

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Awareness of Potential of eSafety Systems on the Rise

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/fia-news-awareness-of-potential-of-esafety-systems-on-the-rise/

SPACE

11) First iPhone Flying on Last Shuttle Mission

Link to article from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/behindscenes/whatsgoingup135.html

Link to further information from Odyssey Space Research:

http://www.odysseysr.com/spacelab/index.html

TOURISM

12) Tourism New Zealand in Major Online Overhaul

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/07/05/news/tourism-new-zealand-in-major-online-overhaul

TRANSIT

13) Toronto Transit Commission Wants to Charge for Text Messages

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/1017857–like-those-ttc-texts-prepare-to-pay

14) Caltrain to Use Cameras as Suicides Rise

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/04/BALG1K5JG2.DTL

15) Metro-North Considers Winter Strategy

Improved customer communications and quicker decisions on service cuts are two priorities for next winter.

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Plowing-ahead-Metro-North-considers-winter-1451127.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Roadwork Info Freer in Ontario than Quebec

Web simplicity; tight-lipped Quebec makes it tough.

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Roadwork+info+freer+Ontario/5049704/story.html

17) Phone Data to Give a Picture of Traffic Shutdown in Los Angeles

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/phone-data-to-give-a-picture-of-traffic-disaster-in-l-a/

Link to news release from Waze and KABC-TV:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8620621.htm

VEHICLES

18) The Open-Source Car

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/the-open-source-car/9193?tag=mantle_skin;content

News Releases

1) CITE Offers Free Certificate Programs to New Students in July 2011

2) Washington State Technology Company Sues Ford Motor Company for Patent Infringement

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar: Engaging the Private Sector – July 20

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=741

Today in Transportation History  

 

1961 **50^th anniversary** Israel launched its first rocket, Shavit 2.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/this-week-in-haaretz-1961-israel-launches-a-rocket-into-space-1.300683

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Monday, July 4, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) New Air Traffic Control System at Crossroads

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iUQ2FxxC4lL6xlLlnTpUoYWhY87A?docId=447e31f1c14e4d2ab89dc382b692b96b

2) New Guidance System for Skies Could Face Delays

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/antidote-to-air-gridlock-is-complex-undertaking/2011/06/30/AG9bdnwH_story.html

CAMERAS

3) Distance Speed Cameras Locked-In In Australian Capital Territory

Link to article in The Canberra Times:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/distance-speed-cameras-locked-in/2214626.aspx

4) Costa Rican Traffic Cameras to Do More than Check Speeding Vehicles

Link to article on InsideCostaRica:

http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/july/04/costarica11070403.htm

OTHER

5) Israeli Government Committee to End Wildcat Spelling of Place Names

New policy designed to ‘make it easier to read maps and signs.’

Link to article in The Jerusalem Post:

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=227702

6) Mumbaikars ‘Dislike’ Traffic Cops’ Facebook Page

Link to story on NDTV:

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/mumbaikars-dislike-traffic-cops-facebook-page-116584

7) Florida’s Learner-Permit Driving Exam Returns Online, Raising Questions About Cheating

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/floridas-learner-permit-driving-exam-returns-online-raising-1579687.html

8) Intelligent Transport Systems in Action

Action plan and legal framework for the deployment of ITS in Europe.

Link to publication from the EU:

http://bookshop.europa.eu/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/EU-Bookshop-Site/en_GB/-/EUR/ViewPublication-Start?PublicationKey=MI3210588

ROADWAYS

9) New Minnesota-Wisconsin Bridge Could Attract Overweight Rigs, but New Technology Could Snag Violators

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/124920834.html

10) Sri Lanka Signboards, Street Names – Being Visible Silently

Link to article in The Sunday Times:

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110703/BusinessTimes/bt28.html

11) Surprise, Arizona Produces Video About Their Intelligent Transportation System

Link to video:

http://youtu.be/B1-kE9Q6Cvc

TELEMATICS

12) OnStar Paying Special Attention to China with Mobile App Launch

Link to article on Torque News:

http://www.torquenews.com/119/onstar-paying-special-attention-china-mobile-app-launch

TRANSIT

13) E-Ticketing Planned for Swiss Transport

Link to article on The Local:

http://www.thelocal.ch/national/20110704_441.html

14) Bus Rapid Transit Eyed as Speedy Solution for US 36 in Colorado

Link to article in the Boulder Daily Camera:

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_18398995

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) New Message Signs, Cameras Coming to Kentucky Highways

Link to AP article:

http://www.fox19.com/story/15021359/new-message-signs-cameras-coming-to-ky-highways

VEHICLES

16) An Executive Viewpoint: Scott J. McCormick, President, Connected Vehicle Trade Association

Link to interview on TheWhereBusiness.com:

http://social.thewherebusiness.com/content/executive-viewpoint-scott-j-mccormick-president-connected-vehicle-trade-association

17) Connected Cars: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/234846/connected_cars_not_just_science_fiction_anymore.html

News Releases

1) innovITS Advance: Connecting Vehicles, Highways and Telecommunications

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Fundamentals of Machine Vision – Smart Cameras – July 12

http://video.webcasts.com/events/pmny001/viewer/index.jsp?eventid=38968&adid=em1

Today in Transportation History  

 

1961 **50^th anniversary** Soviet nuclear submarine K-19 developed a leak in its reactor coolant system resulting in the death of a number aboard the sub.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/k19/index.html

1981 **30^th anniversary** Joy McGrath and Bernie Wagenblast were married in Westfield, New Jersey.

http://goo.gl/Gnb8D

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA Transportation Finance and Policy Summit – July 17-19, 2011 in Baltimore, MD – Hotel Deadline Extended to July 1^st

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). Registration deadline is July 9^th. Visit www.IBTTA.org/BALTIMORE to register and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) FAA Outlines Paths to In-Flight iPad Operations

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-outlines-paths-to-in-flight-ipad-operations-30444/

2) FAA Keeps Tower Markings ‘Voluntary’

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAAKeepsTowerMarkingsVoluntary_204883-1.html

3) Twitter is Handy Tool for Airline Passengers

Link to story on CNN:

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-27/travel/airlines.twitter.service_1_social-media-airline-jetblue

4) Why Airlines Should Think More Like Apple

Link to commentary on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/06/28/news/cloud

CAMERAS

5) Red-Light Camera Backlash. Are They Causing Accidents?

Link to story and video ABC’s World News Tonight:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/red-light-camera-backlash-cameras-causing-accidents/story?id=13925887

6) Novel Testing Device Boosts Traffic Surveillance

Link to article in VTT Impulse:

http://goo.gl/RrZ0o (page 64)

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Is the E-ZPass Box a Trojan Horse for Privacy Invasions?

Link to article on AOL Autos:

http://autos.aol.com/article/e-zpass-privacy-invasion/

PEDESTRIANS

8) New York City DOT Reveals New Street Signs for Disoriented Tourists and Locals

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/28/2011-06-28_lost_in_concrete_jungle_dot_seeks_better_street_signs_for_disoriented_tourists__.html

Link to news release from NYC DOT:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2011/pr11_54.shtml

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) National Group Wants Public to Lobby for Better, Safer Transportation

Link to story and audio report on West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=20760

RAILROADS

10) Latest Issue of Signal, Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System

Link to newsletter:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/022_signal_2011_06_en.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Evacuation Plans Age as Population Near Nuclear Plants Soars

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2011-06-27-nuclear-population-nukes_n.htm

12) An Intelligent Watchful Eye On Us All

New camera surveillance technology helps capture potential terrorists.

Link to article in VTT Impulse:

http://goo.gl/RrZ0o (page 42)

TELEMATICS

13) Staying Connected on the Go

Thailand could use new technology to make commuting more productive.

Link to article in The Nation:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/06/28/technology/Staying-Connected-on-the-Go-30158910.html

14) Eyes on the Road

Telematic features provide information but can be distracting.

Link to article in Gambit:

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/eyes-on-the-road/Content?oid=1825764

VEHICLES

15) Georgia’s ‘In God We Trust’ License Plate Causes Ruckus

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2011/06/gas-in-god-we-trust-license-plate.html

WEATHER

16) Weather Service Explores New Ways to Communicate Weather Risk

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2011/06/communicating-weather-risk-national-weather-service-hurricane-warnings/1

News Releases

1) ITS America Assumes Leadership Role in International Committee for ITS Standards

2) Toyota Announces National Expansion of Safety Program for African American and Hispanic Families

3) Traveller Information Services Association and EasyWay Sign MOU at the European ITS Congress

4) Continental Support the TISA and EasyWay Cooperation with In-Vehicle Devices

Upcoming Events

Transportation & Infrastructure Summit and Global High-Speed Rail Forum – August 9-12 – Irving, Texas

http://www.transportationsummit.com/

Today in Transportation History

1886 **125^th anniversary** The Pacific Express, the first transcontinental train of the Canadian Pacific Railway, departed for its first journey from Montreal to Port Moody.

http://trains-worldexpresses.com/100/121.htm

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Monday, June 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Indian Government Gives Go-Ahead to Hive Off Air Traffic Control Services

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://goo.gl/yXT1M

2) Satellite to Operate GAGAN Air Navigation System in Position: Official

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_satellite-to-operate-gagan-system-in-position-official_1559202

3) Canadian Law Requiring Ads to Reveal Full Costs May be Too Complicated to Enact

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/travel/requiring+reveal+full+costs+complicated+enact/5008740/story.html

4) Hipmunk to Unveil In-Flight Wi-Fi Indicator

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/06/25/news/hipmunk-to-unveil-in-flight-wi-fi-indicator

CAMERAS

5) ‘Cash Cow’ UK Speed Cameras Will be Named for the First Time in Transparency Drive

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2008340/Cash-cow-speed-cameras-named-time-transparency-drive.html

6) Challenges to Red-Light Cameras Span US

Link to story on MSNBC:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43521646/ns/us_news-life/

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Mapping Companies Branch Out

Link to article on ITWeb:

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44877

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Indonesia’s Five Biggest Cities in Line for Electronic Road Pricing Launch

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesias-5-biggest-cities-in-line-for-erp-launch/449039

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Garmin Cleared of Violating Pioneer Patents

Link to AP article:

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Garmin-cleared-of-violating-Pioneer-patents-1442052.php

OTHER

10) Federal Player of the Week: Guiding New Transportation Technologies

Link to article from the Partnership for Public Service:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-player-of-the-week-guiding-new-transportation-technologies/2011/06/27/AGeJvnnH_story.html

11) Hong Kong Cabs Go Cashless

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/hong-kong/2011/06/24/hong-kong-cabs-go-cashless/

12) Hail a London Black Cab with New iPhone App

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/27/us-britain-app-taxis-idUSTRE75Q3W820110627

13) ERTICO Interviews Rumen Mihaylov, Chair of ITS Bulgaria

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/the-ertico-june-2011-interview/

14) Report on 11^th Asia-Pacific ITS Forum and Exhibition

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/the-11th-asia-pacific-its-forum-exhibition-seamless-and-boundless-kaohsiung-taiwan/

15) Greek Stakeholders Workshop on ‘Nomadic Devices in Road Transport’

Link to report from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/greek-stakeholders-workshop-on-nomadic-devices-in-road-transport/

PARKING

16) Rutgers Students Developing System to Provide Parking Availability Information

Link to article and video in The Star-Ledger:

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

ROADWAYS

17) Phoenix-Area Freeway Ramps Get ‘Smart’ Meters

Link to story on KNXV-TV:

http://goo.gl/WPD2b

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Rebellion Over Child-Shaped Road Bollards

Link to article in the Daily Express:

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/254833/Rebellion-over-child-shaped-road-bollards

TOURISM

19) Washington State Abandons All Tourism Marketing

Link to AP article:

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Washington-state-abandons-all-tourism-marketing-1441525.php

TRANSIT

20) New GPS-Equipped Buses Aim to Ease Commuter Woes in Delhi

Link to article in Mint:

http://www.livemint.com/2011/06/28010630/New-GPSequipped-buses-aim-to.html?atype=tp

21) Check Out the Port Authority’s New Times Square Look

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2011/06/24/check-out-the-new-look-for-the-port-authoritys-new-times-square-look/

22) Clever Commute Featured in Two Radio Interviews

Link to Joan Hamburg Show on WOR Radio:

http://podcast.wor710.com/wor/2887083.mp3

Link to Taking Stock on Bloomberg Radio:

http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vxu4KrrNTbQg.mp3

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) BEST Consortium on Traffic and Travel Information Services Launched

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/best-consortium-on-traffic-and-travel-information-services-launched/

24) The Dark Science of the Traffic Jam: Ever Wondered Why You’re Stuck In One When There’s No Jam?

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2007848/The-dark-science-traffic-jam-Ever-wondered-youre-stuck-theres-jam.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

25) Warning: More Road Signs Ahead

Criticism of signs used to warn of road closings for motorcycle race.

Link to article in the Isle of Man Examiner:

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/warning_more_road_signs_ahead_1_3513882

26) Publication – National Special Security Events: Transportation Planning for Planned Special Events

Link to publication from US DOT:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=740

VEHICLES

27) Just a Few Talking Cars Could Eliminate Gridlock

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/06/just-0-5-percent-of-cars-could-eliminate-traffic-jams/

28) Why the World Faces a Massive Traffic Jam

Link to commentary and video by Bill Ford on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/26/ford.mobility/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

News Releases

1) Boingo Takes to the Skies with Gogo

2) VicRoad’s Phillip Walsh Joins Sensys Networks as Director Australasia, Singapore and Malaysia Markets

Upcoming Events

ITS California Annual Meeting – November 13-15 – Long Beach, California

http://www.its-california.org/index.php/meetings/annual-meeting

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** Pilot Lincoln Beachey flew over Niagara Falls and then under the ‘Honeymoon Bridge.’

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?id=89268&b=1

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AVIATION

1) Pilot Suspended for Slurs, Swearing Over Air Traffic Radio

Link to story and video on KSAT-TV:

http://www.ksat.com/news/28325777/detail.html

2) Info-Sharing Project at FAA Over-Budget, Behind Schedule

Link to article on Fierce Government IT:

http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/info-sharing-project-faa-over-budget-behind-schedule/2011-06-21

BICYCLES

3) ‘Silly’ UK Cycles Lanes Featured on Website

Link to BBC News article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13891411

CAMERAS

4) Using Hidden Cameras to Catch Car Thieves

Link to article and video in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bs-md-ho-trooper-death-license-reader20110525,0,2932856.story

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Egypt’s First GIS-Enabled Information Portal

Link to article in Daily News Egypt:

http://thedailynewsegypt.com/it-a-telecom/egypts-first-gis-enabled-information-portal.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) LightSquared, GPS Industry Square Off on Capitol Hill

Link to article in Wireless Week:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/06/LightSquared-GPS-Industry-Square-Off-on-Capitol-Hill/

MARITIME

7) Pirates Now Using Blogs, GPS to Hunt Merchant Vessels

Link to article in Time:

http://techland.time.com/2011/06/23/pirates-now-using-blogs-and-gps-to-hunt-merchant-vessels/

RAILROADS

8) New Law Requires South Carolina DOT to List Railroad Crossings on Website

Link to AP article:

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20110623/APN/1106230594

ROADWAYS

9) Quebec Establishes Committee to Coordinate Roadwork

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Quebec+establishes+roadwork+committee/4991128/story.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to Develop Policy on Public Photography

Link to article in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article465116.ece

TELEMATICS

11) Why Your Vehicles Should Tell You Everything They Do

Link to article on GreenBiz.com:

https://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/06/22/why-your-vehicles-should-tell-you-everything-they-do

TRANSIT

12) BART Riders Try Out New Seat Options at Interactive Lab

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/06/bart-riders-try-out-new-seat-options-interactive-lab

News Releases

1) Traffic Jam-Free Future: Opel Presents Status of Telematic Field Test

2) Volkswagen Presents Temporary Auto Pilot

3) TomTom Expands Coverage in Latin America for Industry Partners

4) California Teens Receive $230,000 Grant to Drive Highway Safety

5) Nokia to Integrate Navteq Business with Company’s Social Location Products and Services

6) Pennsylvania DOT’s Motorcycle Safety Campaign Receives Awards

7) Passenger Mobile Services to Benefit Hugely from Increased Airline IT Spending

8) NTSB Unveils New ‘Most Wanted List’

Upcoming Events

Transit ITS Regional Workshop – June 22-23 – Minneapolis

http://www.ntionline.com/sectioninfo.asp?section_number=TRI-26-062211MN1

Today in Transportation History

1611 **400^th anniversary** Henry Hudson, his son and seven crew members were sent adrift in what is now Hudson Bay.

http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/2worldsmeet/henryhudson.htm

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