Monday, May 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

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

AVIATION

1) Guiding the Customer

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

Link to article in Airport Business:

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

CAMERAS

2) Policy, Politics Far Behind Traffic Camera Technology

Link to blog in The Herald:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

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

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

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

OTHER

4) Drivers of Change: Forum Sees Technology Transforming Mobility

Link to article in The Sun:

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

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

Link to article in The Ledger:

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

6) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – April 2011

Link to newsletter:

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

7) SunGuide Disseminator – May 2011

Link to newsletter from Florida DOT:

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

PARKING

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

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to story and video on WPTV-TV:

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

10) Sidewalk Stop Signs Promote Safety in Florida County

Link to story and video on WJXT-TV:

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

11) Ontario Provincial Police Kick Off Distracted Driving Blitz

Link to story on CityNews Toronto:

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

Link to news release from the Ontario Provincial Police:

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

TRANSIT

12) BART Board President Wants Passenger Text-Message Line

Link to article in The Examiner:

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

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

Link to article on Emirates 24|7:

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

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

Link to BBC News video:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) National Traffic Control Center Close to Completion in Ireland

Link to article in the Irish Examiner:

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

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

Link to article in the Yorkshire Post:

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

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

Link to column in The Washington Post:

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

News Releases

1) Dedicated Traffic Radio Station Planned for Montreal Area

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

3) Clemson University Engineers Propose ‘Connected Vehicle’ Systems

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

Job Postings

–  Director International Highway Advisory Services  – Birmingham, UK

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

Upcoming Events

Connectivity and the Car – May 20 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.neconnectivity.com/

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Bill Expected to Boost NextGen Funding Concept

Link to article in Aviation Daily:

http://goo.gl/gWzMd

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

Link to Reuters article:

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

CAMERAS

3) Bill Would Bar Mailing Speeding Tickets in South Carolina

Link to AP article:

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

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Threatens to Shut Down Swiss Street View

Link to AP article:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

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

Link to article in Forbes:

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

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

Link to blog in Fleet News:

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

MARITIME

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

Link to article on Nextgov:

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

Link to testimony:

http://goo.gl/4OJl7

OTHER

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

Link to article in the Reno Gazette-Journal:

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

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) New Florida Law Would Make Airport Business Less Transparent

Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times:

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

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

Link to story and video on WNBC-TV:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to article in Government Security News:

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

12) Amber Alerts Come to Gas Pumps

Link to article in Television Broadcast:

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

TRANSIT

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

Link to article in The Examiner:

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

14) Toronto Transit Bus Data Live Online – Briefly

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

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

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

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

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

Link to news release and video from Humber College:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

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

Link to commentary in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

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

Link to news release from Caltrans:

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

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

Link to column in The Boston Globe:

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

News Releases

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

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

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

4) TransCore Unveils Next Generation RFID Rail Products

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

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

7) Finalists Revealed for International Telematics Update Awards 2011

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Are you making a difference? Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is a privately held American technology firm where we value entrepreneurship, team building and creativity in our people. Together we are on the cutting edge of marketing new technologies specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions for our clients. We are currently seeking senior-level technical project managers to facilitate our national growth plan. Our project managers are strong independent thinkers that are responsible for business development and project management of ITS solutions, providing industry setting service for our clients.  If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference with the up and coming industry leader, please visit our website for the complete job description at http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/projman0609.html Confidential resumes and salary history should be sent to hr@openroadsconsulting.com. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.

AVIATION

1) Beyond the Blips: Air Traffic Control’s Post-Radar Age

Link to article in Time:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2068561,00.html

2) The Real Cost of Airline Travel Remains a Mystery, for Now

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/business/10road.html

3) How Airlines Use Twitter – April 2011

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/05/09/news/how-airlines-use-twitter-april-2011-infographic

4) FAA Provides Report on 2010 Banner Flights During Masters Golf Tournament

Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2011-05-09/faa-releases-tiger-banner-report

5) Articles from Airport Improvement – May/June 2011

–  San Diego International Uses Mobile System to Test Runway Lighting

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00269

–  Online Parking Reservations at Edmonton International Benefit Passengers and Airport

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00270

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Pioneer Shows Augmented Reality-Powered Car Navigation System

Link to blog on CrunchGear:

http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/05/09/pioneer-shows-aumented-reality-powered-car-navigation-system/

Link to news release from Pioneer:

http://pioneer.jp/press/2011/0509-1.html (in Japanese)

7) South Carolina Department of Education Installing GPS on School Buses

Link to story and video on WLTX-TV:

http://www.wltx.com/news/article/136020/2/GPS-Systems-Coming-to-a-School-Bus-Near-You

OTHER

8) Confederate Group Fights for State Specialty Plates

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-09-confederate-license-plates-civil-war_n.htm

PARKING

9) Carlisle, UK’s Electronic Car Park Signs System Set to be Scrapped

Link to article in the News & Star:

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/carlisle-s-electronic-car-park-signs-system-set-to-be-scrapped-1.835917?referrerPath=news

ROADWAYS

10) Australian Budget 2011: $61 Million for Smart Roads

Link to article on ZDNet Australia:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/budget-2011-61m-for-smart-roads-339314767.htm

11) Ad Campaign Trying to Lure More Traffic to Maryland’s InterCounty Connector

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/05/icc-traffic-increasing-slightly-ad-campaign-trying-lure-more

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) National Emergency Alert System Set to Launch in New York City

Link to stories on WINS and WCBS-AM Radio:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/10/national-emergency-alert-system-set-to-launch-in-nyc/

Link to news release from the FCC:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306417A1.pdf

Link to fact sheet from the FCC:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306417A2.pdf

13) Miami-Dade Expressway Authority’s Ambitious No-Texting Campaign

Link to blog in the Sun Sentinel:

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/crime-and-safety/2011/05/09/miami-dade-expressway-authoritys-ambitious-no-texting-campaign/

Link to news release from the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority:

http://www.mdx-way.com/press_releases/downloads/145/original_Miami-Dade_Expressway_Authority_MDX_Launches_Large_Scale_National_Safety_Campaign.pdf

TRANSIT

14) Beverly Hills School District Asks Court to Order Los Angeles MTA to Release Documents on Subway Extension

Link to article in the Beverly Hills Courier:

http://www.bhcourier.com/article/Local/Local/BHUSD_Petitions_For_Writ_Of_Mandate_To_Direct_MTA_To_Release_Documents/75958

VEHICLES

15) Q&A with Delphi: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Link to interview on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/interview/advanced-driver-assistance-systems_id110907.aspx?lk=dm

News Releases

1) Stockholm Public Transport Deploys Gemalto End-to-End Solution for World’s First Customized Travel Card

2) See What More Efficient Air Travel Looks Like
3) FMCSA Enhances Public Access to Motor Carrier Legal Orders and Decisions Through New, Easily Searchable Webpage

4) Driver Safety Technology a Key Factor in Helping Prevent Road Traffic Accidents

5) Intelligent Transportation System Coming to Northwest Pennsylvania Interstate

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Provision of Unaggregated Point-Speed Data – California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT)

http://www.calccit.org/?page=news&id=5

Upcoming Events

29^th Annual Texas Aviation Conference – May 25-27 – Austin, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tac11/

Today in Transportation History

1801 **210^th anniversary** The pasha of Tripoli declared war on the United States to begin the first Barbary War.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/jefferson_papers/mtjprece.html

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Monday, May 9, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) ‘I Totally Lost the Picture.’

An air traffic controller offers an inside look at the challenge of keeping the skies safe while staying grounded.

Link to article in Mother Jones:

http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/05/air-traffic-controller-faa

2) Ready for Onboard Cell Phones?

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/andrewbender/2011/05/09/ready-for-on-board-cell-phones

CAMERAS

3) Patent Lawsuit Erupts Between In-Cab Video System Makers

Link to article in FleetOwner:

http://fleetowner.com/truck_technology/archive/patent-lawsuit-in-cab-video-0509/

ROADWAYS

4) City of Systems: Traffic Signal

A look at New York City’s traffic management center and signal control system.

Link to article on UrbanOmnibus:

http://urbanomnibus.net/2011/05/city-of-systems-traffic-signal/

TELEMATICS

5) Telematics and the Cloud: Building the Business Case

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://www.telematics.info/news/9776/telematics-and-the-cloud-building-the-business-case

TRANSIT

6) Chemical Attack Detection System, More Cameras Planned for Los Angeles Rail Lines

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/chemical-attack-detection-system-more-cameras-planned-for-la-rail-lines.html

7) New York MTA Cards May Soon be Replaced by ‘Contactless’ Credit Card

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/08/2011-05-08_metrocards_may_join_tokens_mta_eyes_hightech_replacement_system.html

8) SEPTA Subway iPhone App Launches

Link to article on Technically Philly:

http://technicallyphilly.com/2011/05/05/septa-subway-iphone-app-launches

9) BART’s New ‘Robotic Book Lending Machine’

Link to blog on KQED Radio:

http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2011/05/06/barts-new-robotic-book-lending-machine/

10) Bus Signage Can be Beautiful

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2011/05/bus-signage-can-be-beautiful.html

Bus Signage: A Literary View

http://www.humantransit.org/2011/05/bus-signage-a-literary-view.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) California’s Inland Empire 511 Garners More Interest than Expected

Link to article in The Press Enterprise:

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_511ie09.3bae5c4.html

12) ‘Real-Time’ Messages to Motorists from Pennsylvania DOT? Keep It Real

Link to column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11129/1145158-294-0.stm

VEHICLES

13) Proposed Bill to Allow Robot Cars in Nevada

Link to story and video on KRNV-TV:

http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=42552&n=122

14) Zebigo Starts Its Engine

Startup helps commuters find car pool to join, or drivers to find riders.

Link to article in Seattle Business:

http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/zebigo-starts-its-engine

15) The Future Has No Bounds

A report on the ALK Transportation Technology Summit.

Link to commentary in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=73701

Job Postings

–  Executive Director – Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition – Buffalo, New York

http://nittec.org/about_employment.aspx

Upcoming Events

MIT Summer Course: Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks – August 1-5

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/simulation_transportation.html

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The B-52H, the final variant of the Boeing Stratofortress, entered service with the US Air Force.

http://www.minot.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3724

1986 **25^th anniversary** Tenzing Norgay a Sherpa who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to climb Mt. Everest, died.

http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/Concepts/Virtual_Everest/-116.html

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Friday, May 6, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Are you making a difference? Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is a privately held American technology firm where we value entrepreneurship, team building and creativity in our people. Together we are on the cutting edge of marketing new technologies specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions for our clients. We are currently seeking senior-level technical project managers to facilitate our national growth plan. Our project managers are strong independent thinkers that are responsible for business development and project management of ITS solutions, providing industry setting service for our clients.  If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference with the up and coming industry leader, please visit our website for the complete job description at http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/projman0609.html Confidential resumes and salary history should be sent to hr@openroadsconsulting.com. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.

AVIATION

1) Officials Get OK from FAA to Rename Pittsburgh Airport

Allegheny County considering selling naming rights to facility.

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11126/1144503-455.stm

2) European Union Moves Closer to Unifying Airspace

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/uk-eu-airtraffic-idUSLNE74501B20110506

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) TomTom to Sell GPS Data to Road Authorities, Private Companies in Australia

Link to article in The Australian Financial Review:

http://www.afr.com/p/business/technology/peeping_tomtom_sells_your_every_JdzlTffqhtoLHSPRGIvq0J

4) Recalculating … A New GPS Picks the Most Efficient Route

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1751915/gps-picks-most-efficient-route

5) Routing’s Future is Integration, Says New CEO of ALK Technologies

Link to article in FleetOwner:

http://fleetowner.com/truck_technology/archive/routing-future-integration-0505/

OTHER

6) Proposal to Bring Advertising to Nevada DMV Offices Advances

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/05/proposal-bring-advertising-dmv-offices-advances/

7) Studies from the European Commission

–  Open In-Vehicle Platform Architecture

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/its/studies/doc/2010_12_20_study-open-in-vehicle-platform-architecture.pdf

–  Guaranteed Access to Traffic and Travel Data and Free Provision of Universal Traffic Information

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/its/studies/doc/2010_12_20_traffic_and_travel_data.pdf

8) iMobility Newsletter – April 2011

Link to newsletter from ERTICO:

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/1j1sHwAAAAA~/IPLtTS13P0OoOFZkCpWuBA~~/JxvVdvrRlECUQT-d3bkVMw~~/ViewEmail.ashx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) What a Waste: Washington State Keeping Secrets with Our Gas Tax

Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/121371074.html

TRANSIT

10) King County, Washington Sued Over Real-Time Bus Tracker

Link to article on seattlepi.com:

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/King-Co-sued-over-real-time-bus-tracker-1366232.php

11) Santa Monica, California’s Big Blue Bus System Could See Digital Advertising

Assembly bill would allow digital ads on the side of buses for pilot program.

Link to article in the Santa Monica Daily Press:

http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-05-05-71764.113116-Big-Blue-Bus-system-could-see-digital-advertising.html

12) Wi-Fi Rides Missoula, Montana’s Bus Line, Free to Passengers

Link to article in the Missoulian:

http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_a8628ed2-7799-11e0-a49c-001cc4c002e0.html

Link to news release from Mountain Line:

http://www.mountainline.com/index.php/articles/2011-04-06-mountain-line-buses-now-have-free-wifi/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) High-Tech Traffic Alert System Moves Into Springfield, Missouri

Link to story on KYTV-TV:

http://articles.ky3.com/2011-05-05/advanced-traffic-management-system_29514984

News Releases

1) NextBus Provides Fort Worth Transit Users with the First Public Real-Time Passenger Information System in Texas

2) DC Metro Enhances Multi-lingual Website

3) US DOT Fines Ticket Agents for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure Rules

4) Rand McNally Unveils the First GPS for RVers

5) Octo Enters US Insurance Telematics Marketplace, Names CEO

6) New Mobile ‘App’ Will Help the EU Transport Sector Through the Choppy Waters of the Economic Downturn

7) URS to Operate Missouri DOT’s Gateway Guide Transportation Management Center

Upcoming Events

Re:Streets Charrette – July 21-23 – Berkeley, California

http://www.restreets.org/Content/10001/CharretteInformation.html

Friday Bonus

Bored with the same old safety briefing each time you fly? Perhaps these Air New Zealand videos will cause you to pay attention.  Notice the ‘clothing’ in the second video.

http://goo.gl/hgSAg

http://goo.gl/0ZYhQ

Today in Transportation History

1801 **210^th anniversary** The British sloop HMS Speedy captured the Spanish frigate El Gamo in a battle.

http://ageofsail.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/hms-speedy-vs-el-gamo/

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Thursday, May 5, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop ― May 15-17, Plano, TX

Register today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop, the fifth in a series of workshops focused on violations enforcement, open road tolling, all-electronic toll collection (AETC), and interoperability. Held in concert with this Workshop, IBTTA will offer a live webcast of the general session “Tolling Technology: Initiatives and Impacts” on Monday, May 16 at 8:30am (Central Time).  Visit www.IBTTA.org/PLANO to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Houston Computer Glitch Another Blow to FAA

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7550624.html

BICYCLES

2) Bicycle Planning Gets Smart: Phone App Enlisted to Help Map Future Routes

Link to article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17994086

OTHER

3) Placement of Utah School Bus Ads May be Restricted

Link to article in School Transportation News:

http://www.stnonline.com/home/latest-news/3336-placement-of-utah-school-bus-ads-may-be-restricted

ROADWAYS

4) Are Roadside Call Boxes Obsolete?

Link to video report on KPIX-TV:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/05/05/good-question-are-roadside-call-boxes-obsolete/

TOURISM

5) The Future of Travel Guidebooks on Table Devices

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/05/04/news/the-future-of-travel-guidebooks-on-tablet-devices

TRANSIT

6) New York City Transit Coating Cars in More Ads, ‘Dominating’ Stations Too

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2011/05/04/nyc-transit-coating-cars-in-more-ads-dominating-stations-too

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Toledo Area Traffic Flow Data Posted on Ohio DOT Site

Link to article in The Blade:

http://toledoblade.com/local/2011/05/05/Area-traffic-flow-data-posted-on-ODOT-site.html

8) South Carolina DOT’s The Connector – Winter 2011

–  South Carolina 511 System has Successful Launch

–  Disc Jockey Jackie Dixon is ‘the Voice’ of 511

Link to articles in The Connector:

http://www.scdot.org/inside/pdfs/ConnectorWinter2011.pdf (page 9)

VEHICLES

9) In Arizona, Tea Party License Plate Draws Opposition from Its Honorees

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/us/05plates.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

10) Continental AG to Employ Stereo Vision for Driver Assistance Systems

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/en/continental-to-employ-stereo-vision-for-driver-assitance-systems.html

News Releases

1) EU to Push for Pan-European Passenger Rail Ticketing with Standardization of Data on Fares and Timetables

2) US DOT Unveils Strong New Measures to Improve Passenger Bus Safety

3) Sustainable Transportation is Focus of IBM Grant Won by University at Buffalo Professor

4) Navteq Announces Real-Time Traffic for Russia

5) Weather Phenomena Most Harmful to Transport in Europe Now Identified

Job Postings

–  Civil Engineer Transportation Supervisor-Traffic – Wisconsin DOT – Wisconsin

http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=51881&jobid=51396&index=true

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Smart Roadside Initiative (SRI) – May 19

http://checkbox.truckline.com/Survey.aspx?s=6487156fb0fe44dcbfc8b1f1bbb52445

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Alan Shepard, onboard Freedom 7, became the first American to travel into outer space.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-it-behind-alan-shepards-space-flight/48271

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN Fundraiser

Twice a year I conduct a month-long fundraiser to help support the TCN.  I want to first say that no one should feel any pressure to donate to the TCN.  Simply having you as a subscriber is great.  For those who do choose to donate, I very much appreciate the support!  Near the bottom of the newsletter you’ll find information on how you can donate.  In addition to monetary gifts, there are other ways you can support the TCN.  These include buying ad space in the TCN, utilizing my transportation voiceover services or simply letting others in the field know about the TCN so they too can subscribe.  Throughout May I’ll provide more details on how you can support the TCN.  Thank you!

AVIATION

1) FAA Safety Briefing – May/June 2011

Includes a several articles related to aviation communications.

Link to publication:

http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/MayJun2011.pdf

OTHER

2) Ray LaHood: A Driving Force in the White House

DOT secretary’s communication skills win praise.

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/54242.html

3) Satellites Played Big Role in Getting bin Laden

Link to article in Air Force Times:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/05/ap-spacecraft-played-role-in-bin-laden-raid-050311/

ROADWAYS

4) California DOT Digs High-Tech Hole for Taxpayers

Newspaper questions value of ITS technology in a region where congestion is not yet serious.

Link to editorial in The Record-Searchlight:

http://www.redding.com/news/2011/may/04/editorial_wednesday/

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Should Consider Earthquake Early Warning System, FCC Chairman Says

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/US-Earthquake-Early-Warning-System.html

Link to remarks by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306311A1.pdf

TRANSIT

6) The Lonely Podcar: Who Will Take a Chance on Personal Rapid Transit?

Link to blog on Txchnologist:

http://www.txchnologist.com/volumes/solar-power-2/the-lonely-podcar-who-will-take-a-chance-on-personal-rapid-transit

VEHICLES

7) Wireless Improves Transportation

Link to blog and video from CTIA:

http://blog.ctia.org/2011/05/04/wireless-improves-transportation/

News Releases

1) NTSB Releases Bus and Truck Safety Forum Video

2) Operation Lifesaver Participates in National Train Day Celebrations Across the US

3) Illinois Tollway and Argonne National Laboratory Launch Fleet Vehicle Study

TCN Donations

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Upcoming Events

IEEE Forum on Integrated and Sustainable Transportation Systems – June 29-July 1 – Vienna

http://www.ieee-fists.org/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The first Freedom Ride, designed to test desegregation on interstate buses, left Washington, DC.

http://www.core-online.org/History/freedom%20rides.htm

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Are you making a difference? Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is a privately held American technology firm where we value entrepreneurship, team building and creativity in our people. Together we are on the cutting edge of marketing new technologies specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions for our clients. We are currently seeking senior-level technical project managers to facilitate our national growth plan. Our project managers are strong independent thinkers that are responsible for business development and project management of ITS solutions, providing industry setting service for our clients. If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference with the up and coming industry leader, please visit our website for the complete job description at http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/projman0609.html Confidential resumes and salary history should be sent to hr@openroadsconsulting.com. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.

AVIATION

1) International Civil Aviation Organization Wants to Make Black Boxes Easier to Find

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://www.automatedtrader.net/real-time-dow-jones/58210/civil-aviation-body-wants-to-make-black-boxes-easier-to-find

2) American Airlines Tests In-Flight Streaming Video

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Airlines-tests-apf-727216495.html?x=0&.v=1

Link to news release from American Airlines:

http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=3231

BICYCLES

3) NACTO Releases Reader-Friendly Design Guide for Bike-Friendly Streets

Link to blog on Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/05/02/nacto-releases-reader-friendly-design-guide-for-bike-friendly-streets/

Link to news release from the National Association of City Transportation:

http://nacto.org/2011/04/26/nacto-urban-bikeway-design-guide-now-available-as-online-pdf/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Delayed Tolling Erodes Washington State DOT’s Credibility

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/investigators/Delayed-tolling-erodes-DOT-credibility-121107324.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Delhi High Court Stays Government’s Order for GPS Installation in 200 Autorickshaws

Link to article in the Deccan Herald:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/158593/hc-stays-govts-order-gps.html

OTHER

6) Organizers of Youth Climate Rally Sue Utah DOT Over Rally Restrictions

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home2/51734669-183/utah-udot-imatter-rally.html.csp

Link to news release from the ACLU of Utah:

http://www.acluutah.org/imattersmarch.html

7) City of Los Angeles Suspends DOT Workers in Porn Film

Link to story on KABC-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8108077

8) Apps Contest Winners Need Better Government Data to Sustain Innovative Services

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Apps-Contest-Winners-Need-Better-Government-Data.html

9) Which Tech Tools Do Experts Use When They Travel?

Link to article on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110503/us-travel-tech-tools/

PARKING

10) US DOT Awards $6.5 Million for Real-Time Truck Parking Information Systems

Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/dot-awards-6-5m-to-ease-truck-parking-shortages-in-michigan-minnesota/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Transportation Tax Campaign Takes Shape in Georgia

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/transportation-tax-campaign-takes-933001.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Highway Call Boxes Becoming Obsolete

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/01/BA2J1J9PJM.DTL

TELEMATICS

13) Wireless Communications: ‘Cloud Computing’ Telematics for School Bus Transportation

Link to article in School Transportation News:

http://www.stnonline.com/blogs/school-bus-bay/3326-wireless-communications-cloud-computing-telematics-for-school-bus-transportation

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Pennsylvania DOT Expands Network of Cameras, Message Boards

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11123/1143653-147-0.stm

15) The Responder – May 2011

Link to newsletter from the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition:

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0aW1uZXR3b3Jrc2l0ZXxneDo2MjFhMTQ5MDVkZWQxNDE4

VEHICLES

16) State Farm iPhone App Rates Your Driving

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384789,00.asp

Link to news release from State Farm:

http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/statefarm/49700/

17) Smart Phones, Smart Fleets

Link to article in FleetOwner:

http://fleetowner.com/management/feature/fleet_smart_phones_smart/

18) Intel is Inside … Cars

An interview with Joel Hoffmann of Intel’s Automotive Solutions Division.

Link to article in Assembly:

http://www.assemblymag.com/Articles/Web_Exclusive/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001042259

19) Volkswagen Concept Turns Your Entire Car Into a GPS Display

Link to blog on DVICE:

http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/volkswagen-conc-1.php

News Releases

1) New iPhone/iPad Navigation App Route Master – Share Real-Time Traffic Speed/Route Info

2) Automotive OEMs Augment Embedded Navigation Market

3) Automotive OEM and Aftermarket Infotainment Systems Set to Grow by One-Third

4) China TransInfo Featured on CCTV-1 News Broadcast

5) Nova Scotia Working with Municipalities to Address Highway Sign Clutter

Solicitation

–  Call for Tender – Supply of Electronic Data Related to Air Transport – European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport

http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:137095-2011:TEXT:EN:HTML

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Communicating the Value of Research – A Focus on Successful State DOT Practices and Case Studies – May 5

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/TRB_Webinar_Communicating_the_Value_of_Research_A_165147.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1881 **130^th anniversary** Leonides Woolley received a patent for the first electric headlight for a locomotive.

http://goo.gl/9vteb

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Monday, May 2, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) When Will Airlines’ Onboard Wi-Fi Take Off in Popularity?

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/04/29/20110429airlines-wi-fi-popularity.html

2) Avionics Technology: The Big Picture

Link to article in Aircraft Maintenance Technology:

http://www.amtonline.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13256

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Uh-Oh: Will GPS Data Yield More Traffic Tickets?

Link to blog in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/blogs/the_angle/2011/04/uh-oh_will_gps.html

OTHER

4) Near Field Communication Transforms Travel in Japan

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13216267

RAILROADS

5) Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani to Become First Train in India with Wi-Fi

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/news/29493287_1_wi-fi-facility-access-internet-internet-facility

ROADWAYS

6) Should Illinois Tollways Trade Historic Names for Sponsors?

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110429/news/704299876/

7) California Bridge Toll Contest Launches Online

Link to Bay Area News Group article:

http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_17966866

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Tow Truck Safety Bill Advances in Colorado

Legislation would require large warning sticker on vehicles being towed.

Link to AP article:

http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_17962520

TELEMATICS

9) Ford Plans in ‘Sync’ with Safe Driving

Link to video on CTIA Blog:

http://blog.ctia.org/2011/05/02/ford-plans-in-%E2%80%98sync%E2%80%99-with-safe-driving/

TRANSIT

10) Hopping Aboard the Fiber Optic Train

California firm behind the technology of Los Angeles’ subway display signs.

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_17967891

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) 300 Dubai Junctions Linked with Control System

Link to article in The Gulf Today:

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/06083ae7-2ae0-4351-9438-73f6863f7396.aspx

12) Korean Firms Offer Intelligent Transport System to Qatar Agencies

Link to article in The Peninsula:

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/150649-korean-firms-offer-intelligent-transport-system.html

13) From Woe to Flow: Traffic Jams Spell Sweet Success for Australian Traffic Network

Link to article in the West Coast Sentinel:

http://www.westcoastsentinel.com.au/news/national/national/general/gridlock-is-good-the-man-who-gets-money-for-jams/2149440.aspx

14) Traffic FM Likely to Air in Six Months in Nepal

Link to article in República:

http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=30815

15) New Utah DOT Program Improves Notifications on Construction

Link to story and video on KSTU-TV:

http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-udot-new-udot-program-improves-notifications-on-construction-20110501,0,4670987.story

16) Real-Time Traffic: ‘The Big Revolution is Two-Way Traffic Data’

Link to interview in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Real-Time-Traffic-The-Big-Revolution-is-Two-Way-Traffic-Data_a3000.html?preaction=nl&id=8135716&idnl=88939& (link only available for a limited time)

VEHICLES

17) High-Tech Transportation

Freight movement benefiting from technology.

Link to article in World Trade:

http://www.worldtrademag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001041215

News Releases

1) Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Laboratory Celebrates New Silicon Valley Location

Upcoming Events

Connections 2011 – June 14-17 – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

http://www.smc3conference.com/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The Albatross, a vessel which served as a pilot boat, a German radio ship during World War II and a training ship, sank during a storm west of the Dry Tortugas.  Six of the eighteen people aboard drowned.

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/10/nyregion/the-day-the-albatross-went-down.html

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Can Technology Fix the FAA’s Air Traffic Troubles?

Link to story and video on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/26/nextgen.gps.solutions/

CAMERAS

2) Dutch Cops Using TomTom Data to Position Speed Cams

Link to article on TechRadar:

http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/satnav/dutch-cops-using-tomtom-data-to-position-speed-cams-948770

OTHER

3) Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/technology/shipping-group-set-electronic-payment-standards

4) New ITS-JPO-Funded Report Addresses Technology and Collaboration in Transportation Policy

Link to report from the University of Minnesota:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/pdfdownload.pl?id=1514

ROADWAYS

5) Should Maine be ‘Open for Billboards?’

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://goo.gl/iRwWs

TELEMATICS

6) Britain’s Autotxt Develops More Telematics Solution with Deutsche Telekom

Link to article on automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/britains-autotxt-develops-more-telematics-solution-with-deutsche-telekom/news/id-002535

Link to news release:

http://www.autotxt.com/news/autotxt-and-deutsche-telekom-collaborate-in-m2m-telematics-solutions-for-vehicle-manufacturers.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Delhi Government May Turn to Pod Cars to Boost Public Transport

Link to Express News Service article:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-may-turn-to-pod-cars-to-boost-public-transport/781954/

8) Long Beach (California) Transit Offering Live Bus Tracking by Phone

Link to article in the Long Beach Post:

http://www.lbpost.com/news/allison/11521

9) Technology Lets Buses Bypass Congestion

Link to article in Research E-News:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/04/index.html#technology

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Apple Using Location Data to Prep Traffic Service

Link to article in The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/27/apple-location-tracking-traffic-service_n_854279.html

Link to additional information from Apple:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/27location_qa.html

11) Traffic Cameras Keep an Eye on Appleton, Wisconsin Roads

Link to article in The Post-Crescent:

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110427/APC0101/104270509/If-Appleton-drivers-feel-they-re-being-watched-they-re-right

12) Great Falls, Montana Drops Traffic Alerts from Notification System

Link to story on KRTV-TV:

http://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-scales-back-scope-of-notification-system/

Link to news release from the City of Great Falls:

http://www.greatfallsmt.net/public_notice/prs/pr20110427NixleChanges.php

VEHICLES

13) SAE, IEEE Partner on Vehicle-to-Smart-Grid Tech

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20057825-54.html

14) A Ride in the Car of the Future

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384358,00.asp

WAYFINDING

15) Santa Cruz, California City Council Seeks Bids on Design of $1.4 Million Sign Project

Link to article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17937882

16) Critics Blast Signs of Excess

City of Boston and two agencies spend $1 million for wayfinding signs.

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_0426hub_critics_blast_signs_of_excess_city_agencies_dole_out_1m_for_placards/srvc=home&position=0

News Releases

1) eSafety Awards 2011 Nominations: Fifth Edition of the eSafety Awards

2) Ole Miss Center for Traveler Information Announces Advisory Board Members

Upcoming Events

Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees – June 13-14 – Breckenridge, Colorado

http://utcm.tamu.edu/mbuf/index.stm

Today in Transportation History

1521 **490^th anniversary** Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed in the Philippines.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/magellan.htm

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