Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ask for Captioning on Airline In-flight Entertainment

Link to article on eTurboNews:

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

2) Routine Monitoring of Cockpit Talk

Differing views in USA Today:

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

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

OTHER

3) Toyota Turns to Twitter to Repair Its Image

Link to article on Seeking Alpha:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) On Patrol and Almost Undercover

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

Link to article in The New York Times:

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

TRANSIT

5) Testing Local Public Transport Systems in Major European Cities

What was missing most was information.

Link to report from EuroTest:

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

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

Link to column in The Oregonian:

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

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

Link to article in The New York Times:

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

VEHICLES

8) Toyota to Provide Black Box Readers to Regulators

Link to AP article:

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

9) Frost & Sullivan Special Report: Vehicle Audio

Link to article in Aftermarket Business:

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

10) Ready for the ‘Connected Car?’

Link to article in Connected Planet:

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

News Releases

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

2) Scenic America Petition Seeks Moratorium on Digital Billboards

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

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

Bernie’s Notes

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Monday, March 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

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

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) All-Electronic Tolling Debated in Maine

Link to article in the Portsmouth Herald:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Raytheon Lands $886 Million GPS Contract

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

Link to article in InformationWeek:

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

OTHER

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

Link to ZDNet UK article:

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

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

Link to article in The New York Times:

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

ROADWAYS

5) Iowa Newspaper Maps and Tracks Potholes

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Updated Tsunami Warning System in Action

Link to story on MSNBC:

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

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

Link to article on ITProPortal:

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

TRANSIT

8) Toronto Transit Commission Chief Admits He Misjudged Rider Anger

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

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

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

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

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

10) Prepaid Cards and the Transit Industry

Link to article in Smart Card Talk:

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

VEHICLES

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

Link to article in the Business Mirror:

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

WEATHER

12) Snowpocalypse to Snowicane: Hype Reigns in Winter

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

Link to AP article:

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

13) Scientists Develop More Accurate Snow Forecasts

Link to article in USA Today:

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

News Releases

1) Amtrak Launches Wi-Fi Service

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

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Friday, February 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

CARTOGRAPHY

1) EU Cautions Google Over Street View Photos

Link to CNET News article:

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

2) Missouri DOT Archives Maps Online for Public Use

Link to article in the Joplin Independent:

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

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

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

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Going Places

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

Link to article on telecoms:

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

MARITIME

5) Mobile Cameras Increase Surveillance at Los Angeles Port

Link to AP article:

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

RAILROADS

6) IBM Helps Reinvent Russia’s Railroad

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

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

ROADWAYS

7) Smarter Snowplows

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

Link to article on UMNews:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to article on NextGov:

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

TRANSIT

9) Houston Metro Launches Probe Into Document Shredding

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

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

VEHICLES

10) Toyota Accused of Withholding Test and Design Data

Link to article in The New York Times:

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

11) California DMV App Helps iPhone Users Avoid Long Lines

Link to article in Government Technology:

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

12) Making the Connected Car a Reality

Link to article in Telematics Update:

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

News Releases

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Friday Bonus

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Thursday, February 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) US Senate to Revive Long-Stalled FAA Bill to Modernize Air Traffic System

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

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

CAMERAS

2) Victorian Government to Use Noise Cameras from March

System designed to photograph excessively loud trucks.

Link to article in The Motor Report:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Fatal Yacht Crash Inquiry Blames GPS

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

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

MARITIME

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

Link to article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

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

OTHER

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

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

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

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

Link to report from AASHTO:

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

Link to list of state DOT Twitter and Facebook sites:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Papers explore driver distraction issues.

Link to reports from the Transportation Research Board:

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

TRANSIT

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

Link to article in The Washington Post:

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

VEHICLES

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

Link to article in Aftermarket News:

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

News Releases

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

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

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

4) Victorian Roads Get Smarter with New Network Plans

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

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

AVIATION

1) NTSB Asks to Monitor Pilots’ Talk in Cockpits

Link to article in USA Today:

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

CAMERAS

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

Initial uses include traffic camera monitoring.

Link to article in Television Broadcast:

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

OTHER

3) Build Smarter, Not Bigger

Link to commentary in The Hill:

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

4) State of Transportation Planning 2010

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

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to CNN story and video:

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

6) Women, Transit, and the Perception of Safety

Link to interview on Planetizen:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Clear Channel Outdoor Launches Traffic Net

Billboards to provide real-time traffic information.

Link to article in Mediaweek:

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

Link to news release from Clear Channel:

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

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

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

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

News Releases

1) EMS Aviation and OuterLink to Share Aircraft Tracking Data

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate. Topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing. Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals interested in US Federal and transportation legislation and regulations affecting the toll industry. Visit www.IBTTA.org for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. [More…

BICYCLES

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

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

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

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Virtual Maps to Help in Indian Disaster Management

Link to article in The Hindu:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Jamming of GPS Signals Threatens Vital Services

Link to article in the Financial Times:

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

ROADWAYS

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

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

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

5) Cities Shortening Yellow Traffic Lights for Deadly Profit

Link to commentary on AlterNet:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to story and video on KENS-TV:

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

7) ‘Embrace Life’ Goes Viral

PSA promoting seat belt use turns into a worldwide phenomenon.

Link to CNN video story:

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

TRANSIT

8) Google Transit Launches in Europe

Link to IDG News Service article:

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

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

Improved communications is at the top of his list.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

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

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

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Olympic Transportation Issues Being Dealt with as They Arise

Link to article in Pique:

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

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

Link to Sify article:

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

13) New Resources from US DOT

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

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

–  A Domestic Scan of Congestion Pricing and Managed Lanes

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

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

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

VEHICLES

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

Link to article in USA Today:

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

15) Technology Solutions Newsmaker Q&A: Michael Gile

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

Link to interview in Aftermarket Business:

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

News Releases

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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Monday, February 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas)

–  The Stars Align.  A stellar Closing Plenary will light up the George R. Brown Convention Center on Wednesday, May 5, from 10:30 a.m.-Noon.  This rare event features US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and IBM Chairman, President and CEO Sam Palmisano.  From their unique perspectives, both confirmed speakers will share their vision for a smarter 21^st Century transportation network founded on technological innovation.

• Deadline for Best of ITS and Outstanding Chapter Awards February 26.
• Register by March 1 and save money! And remember to make your hotel reservations here.
• Student Essay Competition entries are due March 15.  Send email to sslye@itsa.org for information.
• Exhibit space is still available.  Be a sponsor!

AVIATION

1) French Air Traffic Controller Plan Four-Day Strike Over European Reforms

Link to AP article:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9E18A8O0

2) American Airlines Tests New GPS Luggage Tracking

Link to story and video on WBIR-TV:

http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=113840&catid=141

CAMERAS

3) Tennessee Attorney General Approves Traffic Camera Bill

Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/feb/21/tennessee-attorney-general-approves-traffic-camera/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) ETC to be Applied Comprehensively on Taiwan Freeway by the End of 2012

Link to article in the Taiwan News:

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1185246

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Modules Line Expands Beyond Portable Navigation Niche

Link to article in Electronic Components:

http://www.electroniccomponents.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Tuner-module/a/9000000108616.htm

OTHER

6) Massive Storms Don’t Halt DC IT Ops

Link to article in ComputerWorld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/347044/Massive_Storms_Don_t_Halt_D.C._IT_Ops

7) Profile of Pennsylvania Traffic Reporter ‘Rusty Fender’

Link to article in The Dispatch:

http://www.timesleader.com/pittstondispatch/news/_lsquo_Rusty_Fender_rsquo__first_subject_of_new_Dispatch_feature_02-21-2010.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) No Provisions to Track Texting Violations in New Hampshire

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/statenewengland/642589-227/dots-tweeting-service-raises-its-own-questions.html

TRANSIT

9) ‘Real-Time’ Arrival Screens to be Placed at Dublin Bus Stops

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0222/1224264939076.html

10) Multimedia for Road Commuters?

Airline-style seat-back video for buses to be demonstrated at Dubai exhibition.

Link to article in Emirates Business:

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2010/2/Pages/20022010/02212010_e2f501c7b19642538398445df240417d.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Washington, DC Uses Regional Transportation Information System to Combine Data for Emergency, Traffic Response

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/746596

VEHICLES

12) Television that Streams, Even if Traffic Doesn’t

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/automobiles/21TEEVEE.html

13) Digital Driving

Display in hybrid car changes the way this person drives.

Link to commentary and audio on Vermont Public Radio:

http://www.vpr.net/episode/48020/

News Releases

1) LogicTree’s Wisconsin 511 IVR Delivers During Winter Storm

2) New Sample Bill from NHTSA Will Aid States in Banning Texting While Driving

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Onsite Media/Communications Provider for Disseminating Traffic and Traveler Information – New Jersey Turnpike Authority

http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/Travel_and_Transit_Media_Services.pdf

Upcoming Events

National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities – April 11-13 – Philadelphia

http://www.lifesaversconference.org/

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** – Airplane flights over the White House became illegal.

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Friday, February 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Plan now to attend ITS Canada’s Annual Conference this June 13-16 in Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s National Capital!

The program for ITS Canada’s Annual Conference is shaping up to be the best ever, with a wide selection of papers and topics. Each day will be structured to maximize the value to delegates, reinforcing the Conference theme of “ITS: For Efficient, Safe and Clean Transport”.  Morning plenary sessions will bring all delegates together to hear from key experts on the theme of the day. Monday will be our Connected Vehicle day, incorporating IntelliDrive^SM and networked vehicle concepts. Tuesday will focus on multi-modal urban issues: transit, active transportation and urban transportation management. Wednesday will concentrate on traveller information and 511, providing opportunities for national and cross-border forums on issues and directions. Experts from across Canada and around the world will present leading-edge projects and technologies. Keynote luncheon speakers will focus on broad issues and perspectives, while panel discussions will re-energize delegates with interesting and perhaps controversial positions. You can’t afford to miss this event! More information:www.itscanada.ca/ottawa2010

AVIATION

1) Gunfire Detection System Figures in California Plane Crash Probe

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/18/BA6C1C3LSP.DTL

BICYCLES

2) Turn Signal Bike Jacket

Link to article and video on GreenMuze:

http://www.greenmuze.com/green-your/fashion/2252-turn-signal-bike-jacket-.html

OTHER

3) Glimpse the Wireless Future of Transportation

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/02/intelligent-transportation-systems/

ROADWAYS

4) California Freeway Messages Stir Outrage in Some Drivers

Sign of trouble: Request to share the road with motorcyclists.

Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/19/sign-of-trouble/

5) Unsafe at Any Speed

California governor’s freeway advertising plan rightly deserves to crash and burn.

Link to editorial in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_14377454

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) After Fatal Train Wrecks, Obama Administration to Crack Down on Cell Phone Use

Link to column in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/82087-after-fatal-train-wrecks-obama-administration-to-crack-down-on-cell-phone-use

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Boston Area Commuters Receive No Warning of Drawbridge Opening During Rush Hour

Link to article in the Hull Sun:

http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/hull_blog/?p=32915

8) Use of Social Media for Travel Information

Link to presentations from I-95 Corridor Coalition webcast:

http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Library/MeetingMinutes/tabid/143/ctl/ArticleView/mid/533/articleId/85/Use-of-Social-Media-for-Travel-Information.aspx

VEHICLES

9) Audi and Qualcomm’s 3G Car System Early Review: Web on Wheels

Link to review on CNET UK:

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/cartech/0,250000513,49305093,00.htm

News Releases

1) Massachusetts DOT Developers Real-Time Challenge

2) Canadian National Campaign Promotes Public Transit as a Solution to Smog Forming Emissions from Old Cars

Upcoming Events

35^th Annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference – March 9-10 – Washington, DC

http://www.faa.gov/news/conferences_events/aviation_forecast_2010/

Friday Bonus

Do not try this at home (or in your local subway).

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

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** – US Marines land on Iwo Jima.

http://www.defense.gov/home/features/iwo_jima/iwo.html

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas)

– Be sure to register by March 1 and save money!  Public sector and first-time attendees qualify for special discounts.  Save time and register through our website.   And remember to make your hotel reservations here.

– Exhibit space is still available.  Be a sponsor!

– Take a walk on the virtual side.  Check out more than 100 exhibitors. Click on their names; see what’s in store for you in May!

– Listen, look, stop.  For the first time ever, ITS America Forums feature exhibit hall theater briefings on safety, sustainability, personal mobility, commercial operations and cross-cutting issues, followed by topic-specific, guided tours of the exhibit hall.

AVIATION

1) Salt Lake City Airport, Federal Agencies Settle Trademark Suit

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14421023

2) Airlines Making Big Push to Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi Service

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/business_news/84432557_Airlines_in_big_push_for_Wi-Fi.html

OTHER

3) Lag in Intelligent Transportation Could Hurt Economy

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/02/us-lags-asia-in-its/

4) Report on ‘Intelligence into Urban Mobility’ Breakfast Workshop on February 4

Link to article and video from ERTICO – ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/events/past_events/intelligence_into_urban_mobility_breakfast_workshop.htm

5) Latest Edition of Transport Business International Online

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&pnum=&refresh=6Jx1L04wo2Y0&EID=6a197348-d805-4f68-8d07-ac31440f23f0&skip

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Motorcycle Awareness Message on Signs Across California

Link to article in Motor Cycle News:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2010/February/feb1810-motorcycle-awareness-message-on-california-roads/?R=EPI-122260

RAILROADS

7) Railroads Have Until April 16 to Submit Positive Train Control Roll-Out Plans

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=22582

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Man Charged Over ‘Airport Bomb Hoax’ Tweet

Link to article in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-charged-over-airport-bomb-hoax-tweet-1903349.html

TRANSIT

9) Simplifying the Open Transit Data Debate: A Comprehensive Guide to Providing Real-Time Information to Your Passengers

Link to article on The Fleet Beat:

http://www.fleetbeat.com/index.php/2010/02/simplifying-the-open-transit-data-debate-a-comprehensive-guide-to-providing-real-time-information-to-your-passengers/

News Releases

1) TrafficLand Serves 500 Million Frames of Live Traffic Video During Major Snow Storms

2) J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Although Technology May Help Improve the Airport Experience, the Basics Have the Greatest Impact on Passenger Satisfaction

Solicitation

–  1^st Annual National Rural ITS Student Paper Competition

http://www.nritsconference.org/downloads/10documents/2010NRITSStudentAward.pdf

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Positive Train Control – Strategies for a Smooth Deployment – March 10

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/webinar/ptc/

Today in Transportation History

1930 **80^th anniversary** – Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.

http://www.discoveryofpluto.com/pluto05.html

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Unspeakable Truths: Is Transforming Transportation A Key To Solving America’s Economic Crisis?

In his fourth book in four years, Professor Joseph M. Giglio argues that our thinking about Transforming Transportation in America must evolve to reflect how the Financial Meltdown and Economic Crisis have changed our world.

To help understand why, his book begins by reviewing how the Current Economic Crisis came about and what impact it’s likely to have on life in America. He provides clear, detailed explanations of the Great Financial Meltdown of 2008, the whys and wherefores of subjects like Oil Price Volatility, the Crazy World of Financial Derivatives, and the Housing and Mortgage Mess. Plus the down-and-dirty realities of Markets in the 21^st Century. Finally, he explores some of the things we’ll have to do to Make It Big in the much changed world of the 21^stCentury, such as transforming our Transportation Systems into Serious Economic Growth Generators. The book is available on Amazon and from the publisher, the Hudson Institute.

AVIATION

1) Los Angeles Airport Commission Approves More Runway Safety Lights

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_14413965

Link to news release from Los Angeles World Airports:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/full-installation-of-runway-safety-warning-system-slated-for-los-angeles-international-airport-84534217.html

2) Britons Found Intercepting ATC-Pilot Conversation near New Delhi Airport

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Britons-found-intercepting-ATC-pilot-conversation/articleshow/5582320.cms

CAMERAS

3) Intense Backlash Against Arizona Speed Cameras

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

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123501023

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Ski Resorts Use GPS to Let Skiers Track Runs, Vertical Drop

Link to ABC News story and video:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/ski-resorts-gps-skiers-track-runs-vertical-drop/story?id=9854190

MARITIME

5) US Coast Guard Deploys Improved Alert System

Link to article in Signal:

http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/signal_connections.asp?articleid=2217&zoneid=220

OTHER

6) Report on Public Authorities Platform Meeting on February 4

Link to article on ERTICO – ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/public_authorities_platform_meeting_4_february_2010.htm

RAILROADS

7) Belgian Train Crash: EU Pleads Not Guilty

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/train-crash-eu-pleads-not-guilty-news-260048

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Oregon’s Proposed Emergency Radio Network Hits Static

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/oregons_proposed_emergency_rad.html

TELEMATICS

9) OnStar CIO’s Career Success is No Accident

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9157618/OnStar_CIO_s_Career_Success_Is_No_Accident

TRANSIT

10) Cell Phones in Public Transportation

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Online-Exclusives/Cell-Phones-in-Public-Transportation/5$10692

11) Groundbreaking Travel Management Coordination Center Set to Open in Paducah, Kentucky

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Industry-Announcements/Groundbreaking-Travel-Management-Coordination-Center-Set-To-Open-in-Paducah/1$10736

12) New York City Transit Neglects C Train Riders During Major Subway Service Changes

Little or no information provided to passengers about disruption.

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/16/2010-02-16_nyc_transit_neglects_c_train_riders_during_major_subway_service_changes.html

13) E-mails with Links a Recipe for WMATA Site Overload

Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=4915

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Portland, Oregon Intelligent Transportation Systems Seek Funding

Link to article in the Daily Journal of Commerce:

http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/02/16/oregon-intelligent-transportation-systems-projects-seek-more-funding-trpn/

15) Colorado DOT Traffic Management Makes I-70 Holiday Return Trip Smoother than Expected

Link to article on INDenverTimes:

http://www.indenvertimes.com/cdot-traffic-management-makes-i-70-holiday-return-trip-smoother-than-expected/

News Releases

1) Sprint Launches Interactive Now Network Experience at JFK International Airport

2) ACS to Provide Real-Time Passenger Information System to Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority

3) Theme Announced for 2010 National Work Zone Awareness Week

4) Tackling Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution with Artificial Intelligence

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Integrating the National Unified Goal into Traffic Incident Management Programs – February 24

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=608

Today in Transportation History

1965 **45^th anniversary** – Ranger 8 was launched en route to the Moon.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/mission_page/EM_Ranger_8_page1.html

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