Wednesday, August 26, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Logan Airport to Unveil New Ship Radar System

Link to AP article:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090825logan_airport_to_unveil_new_ship_radar_system/srvc=home&position=recent

2) FAA Soliciting Comments on Foreign Object Debris Detection and Alerting Systems

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-soliciting-comments-on-fod-detection-system-ac/

3) Adding ‘Boston’ to Name Boosts New Hampshire Airport’s Numbers

Link to article in the New Hampshire Union Leader:

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Adding+%27Boston%27+to+name+boosts+airport%27s+numbers&articleId=1613296e-0a47-45a7-8ef5-462869de36ee

4) Hewlett Packard to Develop New Technology System for American Airlines

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/HP-to-develop-technology-for-apf-2370825721.html?x=0&.v=1

Link to news release from HP:

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2009/090826b.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Screening Program Causing Confusion Among Travelers and Travel Companies

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2139098.html

6) US Transportation Security Administration May Hand Cash Rewards to Tipsters About Crimes or Security Violations

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/cms/features/news-analysis/2563.html

7) Video Dramatization Shows Deadly Consequences of Texting and Driving

As experts prepare for summit on distracted driving, debate ensues over whether videos, laws and technology can be effective.

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137111/Video_dramatization_shows_deadly_consequences_of_texting_and_driving

Link to video: http://www.gwent.police.uk/leadnews.php?a=2172

8) A Safe Way to Drive and Text? One Man Hopes So

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/commons/2009/08/a_safe_way_to_drive_and_text_o.html?hpid=news-col-blog

TELEMATICS

9) Is Mini’s Roadside Assistance App the Future of Telematics?

Link to column in Edmunds Daily:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strategies/2009/08/tech-tuesdays-is-minis-roadside-assistance-app-the-future-of-telematics.html

TRANSIT

10) Seattle Light Rail’s Passenger Counting System Not Working

Link to article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://www.seattlepi.com/transportation/409575_ridership26.html

News Releases

1) Intelligent Transportation Society of America Launches New Online Job Service

Upcoming Events

Public Private Ventures in Transportation Conference – September 24-25 – Washington, DC

http://www.artbappvconference.org/

Today in Transportation History

1974 **35^th anniversary** – Aviator Charles Lindbergh died in Maui, Hawaii.

http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org.

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) GPS Tracking of High Credit-Risk Drivers: Good Practice or Privacy Violation?

Link to blog in Computerworld:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/gps_tracking_privacy_violation

2) The Perils of LORAN: an Endangered Life

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/transportation/news/the-perils-loran-endangered-life-8781

TRANSIT

3) DC Metro Sign Shop Keeps Riders Pointed in the Right Direction

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/24/AR2009082403014.html

4) Communication Work by Boston T Will Disrupt Some Buses

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/08/communications.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Google Maps Adds Traffic Data from Your Cell Phone

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10317223-265.html

Link to blog from Google:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/bright-side-of-sitting-in-traffic.html

6) Get Traffic Updates from Commuters on Twitter

Link to story in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/anne-c-lee/green-room/get-your-traffic-updates-commuters-twitter

Link to CommuTweet: http://www.commutweet.com

7) Los Angeles County Untangles Traffic Snarls with M2M

Link to story in Telephony:

http://telephonyonline.com/3g4g/news/los-angeles-traffic-m2m-0825/

VEHICLES

8) Need Roadside Help? There are Apps for That

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/need-roadside-help-there-are-apps-for-that/?nl=automobiles&emc=wheelsema2

News Releases

1) New Travel Social Network Go-Lo.net Helps Travelers and Travel Industry Insiders Connect, Beat the Recession Blues

2) Operation Lifesaver Releases New Educational Tools for Teachers, Homeschoolers

Job Posting

– ITS Engineer – URS Corporation – Chicago, Illinois

https://www.urs.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=37143

Upcoming Events

Aircraft Interiors Expo Asia – September 8-10 – Hong Kong

http://www.aircraftinteriorsexpo-asia.com/

Today in Transportation History

1609 **400^th anniversary** – Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first telescope to the Venetian Senate.

http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/telescope.html

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Monday, August 24, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Alaska-Tested Capstone System Improves State’s Air Traffic Safety

Link to article in The Alaska Journal of Commerce:

http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/082109/loc_img8_003.shtml

2) Streaming Offers New Option for Flight Data

Link to CP article:

http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/769622

3) Southwest Airlines Plans to Expand Inflight Wi-Fi

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-08-24-southwest-wifi_N.htm

CAMERAS

4) Redflex Considers Solar Speed Cameras

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2009/08/23/20090823solarcameras0823.html

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Map Reveals Hotspots on the Tube

Link to BBC News article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8218059.stm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Malaysian Motorists Urged to Use ETC Cards

Link to Bernama article:

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=434831

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) New York City Taxi GPS is a ‘Lost & Found’ Lifesaver

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08242009/news/regionalnews/taxi_gps_is_a_lost__found_lifesaver_186206.htm

OTHER

8) Dealers Seek More Time as Clunker Web Site Chokes

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090824/BUSINESS01/90824062/1318/Dealers-seek-more-time-as-clunker-Web-site-chokes

9) European Commission Transport Web Site Redesigned

Link to site:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/index_en.htm

10) Your Client Along America’s Roads

Reaching travelers through adopt-a-highway programs.

Link to article in Media Life:

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Out_of_Home_19/Your_client_along_America_s_roads.asp

ROADWAYS

11) SAFESOT Targets Better Road Safety

Link to article from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/headlines/news/article_09_08_24_en.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Multitasking by Drivers Raises Liability Concerns

Link to article in Business Insurance:

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20090823/ISSUE01/308239993

13) US Fire Administration Releases Research on Emergency Vehicle Visibility

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/713597

Link to report: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_323.pdf

TRANSIT

14) Setbacks Bedevil San Diego’s Compass Card

Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/24/setbacks-bedevil-compass-card/

15) Millions of Passengers Manage to Find the AirTrain

Despite complaints of confusing signage, AirTrain JFK manages to draw five million passengers a year.

Link to story and audio report on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/137903

16) Who Owns Transit Data?

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10315749-250.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Mississippi DOT Opens $1.5 Million Traffic Management Center in Hattiesburg

Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090822/NEWS01/908220351/1001/news/MDOT-opens–1.5M-traffic-management-center-in-Hattiesburg

18) Stimulus Money to Ease Truckers’ Wait in Colorado

Link to AP article:

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090824/NEWS/908249994/1078&ParentProfile=1062

VEHICLES

19) Police Find Data from Black Boxes Helps in Investigations

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090822/METRO05/908220359/1016/Police-find-data-from-black-boxes-helps-in-investigations

20) Malta Reticent on EU-wide ‘eCall’ Car Safety System

Link to article in The Malta Independent:

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=93003

21) Ricardo’s Intelligent Car

Link to article in AutoSpeed:

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111468/article.html

News Releases

1) CITE Announces Fall 2009 Blended Course Offerings

Job Postings

–  Planner 3 (ITS Specialist) – TranSystems – Boston, Massachusetts

https://www3.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/transystems/PublicJobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=11158&esid=az

Upcoming Events

FAA International Runway Safety Summit – December 1-3 – Washington, DC

http://events.aaae.org/sites/091107/

Today in Transportation Hiarticle

1909 **100^th anniversary** – The pouring of concrete begins at the Gatun Locks during construction of the Panama Canal.

http://www.canalmuseum.com/photos/panamacanalphoto015.htm

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Thursday, August 20, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) Wi-Fi on Planes is Growing, if You Can Find the Right Flights

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136848/Wi_Fi_on_planes_is_growing_if_you_can_find_the_right_flights_

2) American Airlines Expands In-Flight Internet Access

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-expands-inflight-apf-2798260461.html?x=0&.v=2

Link to news release from American Airlines:

http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2704

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) The Big Draw of a GPS Run

GPS drawing allows runners and bikers to create art through their travels.

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/fashion/20GPS.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Judge: Defunct Airport Fast Pass Company Can’t Sell Customer Data

Link to IDG News Service story:

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=37662EF5-1A64-67EA-E4CE3F08FAF4EFCF

5) New Award Will Honor Transportation Safety Contributions

Link to story on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NewAwardWillHonorTransportationSafetyContributions_201027-1.html

TELEMATICS

6) Taiwan Targets Auto Electronics

Link to story in Automotive DesignLine:

http://www.automotivedesignline.com/news/219400844;jsessionid=QJV050E1K2XJHQE1GHPCKH4ATMY32JVN

TRANSIT

7) UK Government: Smart Ticketing Could Save Cash and Carbon

Link to story in eWeek Europe:

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/government–smart-ticketing-could-save-cash-and-carbon-1645

8) SEPTA Postpones ‘Smart-Card’ Fares

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090820_SEPTA_postpones__smart-card__fares.html

9) Home, James – Public Transport Gets Personal

CyberCars2 developing technologies to make road-based automated transport a reality.

Link to story on PhysOrg:

http://www.physorg.com/news169913192.html

10) Minnesota Transit Agency Unveils New Marketing Campaign Aimed at Texters

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/08/Minn-transit-agency-unveils-new-marketing-campaign.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) SUNA Traffic Channel Expands to Canberra

Link to story on iTWire:

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27098/532/

12) Transit, Call Centers, and 511: A Guide for Decision Makers

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/Transit_Call_Centers_and_511_A_Guide_for_Decision_162150.aspx

Upcoming Events

Innovations in Pricing of Transportation Systems: Workshop and Conference – May 13-14 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida

http://conferences.dce.ufl.edu/pricing/

Today in Transportation History

1989 **20^th anniversary** – The pleasure cruiser Marchioness and the dredger Bowbelle, collided on the River Thames.  Fifty-one people died.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090816/tuk-20-years-since-marchioness-disaster-6323e80.html

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Data-Sharing Work Saves Millions

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/NADIN081809.xml&headline=FAA%20Data-Sharing%20Work%20Saves%20Millions

2) British Airport Gets Writer-in-Residence

Link to BBC News story and video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8208734.stm

3) Frustrated Tweets New Headache for Airlines

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE57H6E920090819

RAILROADS

4) After Settlement in Amtrak Case, Opinions Erased from Lexis and Westlaw

Link to story from The Legal Intelligencer:

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202433145853&thepage=1

ROADWAYS

5) Travel-Time Signs Expand to C-470 in Colorado

Link to story in the Denver Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/08/17/daily46.html

TRANSIT

6) After Fatal Crash, DC Metro Still Wary of Computer-Controlled Trains

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/08/18/ST2009081803029.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) When Will My Bus Come In?

Link to Discovery Channel story:

http://blogs.discovery.com/news_tech/2009/08/when-will-my-bus-come-in.html

8) Tyne Tunnel Site Keeps Drivers on the Move

Link to story in The Shields Gazette:

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tunnel-site-keeps-drivers-on.5566539.jp

Link to site: http://www.tt2.co.uk/

9) Web Site Will Help Drivers Navigate Louisville Work Zones

Link to story on WAVE-TV:

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=10954176

Link to site: http://louisvilleworkzones.ky.gov/

News Releases

1) Aha Mobile Launches Aha Application for iPhone with Coverage in Cities Including: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Dallas, Miami and Seattle

Upcoming Events

Passenger Terminal Expo 2010 – March 23-25 – Brussels

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/index.php

Today in Transportation History

1934 **75^th anniversary** – The first All-American Soap Box Derby was held.  The race took place in Dayton, Ohio.

http://aasbd.com/SBD_about_1.htm

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) New Twist in Hudson River Collision Investigation

New account of crash clarifies what controller saw. Controllers union booted from investigation for public comments.

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7snJnN8kUVlX69sAmaPg4IPi6aQD9A556R02

2) ‘London’ Airport Name Change Row

Oxford Airport, 60 miles from capital, changes name to London Oxford Airport.

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/8205130.stm

OTHER

3) Pittsburgh Develops, iBurgh, First iPhone App that Connects to 311

Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09230/991552-53.stm

4) Latest Edition of Transport Business Online

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&pnum=&refresh=s05XWd16b4N0&EID=95275fd5-4e23-4c2d-86b5-9dbb900dd0f9&skip

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Cell Phones Problematic for 911

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-08-17-cellphones_N.htm

6) FCC Considers State, Regional Public Safety Broadband Networks

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/18/fcc-considering-state-and-regional-public-safety-networks.aspx

7) Former Officer Wants to Stop Driving and Phone Use

Link to story and video on KCNC-TV:

http://cbs4denver.com/local/driving.cell.phone.2.1132669.html

TRANSIT

8) Massachusetts Giving Transit Data to Software Developers

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iL_WvZWL3aJWlEt-xNXHg7IiYZXgD9A4SON01

9) Work Begins on Expanding Cell Service in DC Metro

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/18/AR2009081801879.html

Link to news release from WMATA:

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4014

10) Survey: Bangalore Commuters Need More Info About Public Transport

Link to story in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/bangalore/Commuters-Need-More-Info-About-Public-Transport/articleshow/4908215.cms

11) Metrolink Operations Center Controls Massive Network

Link to story in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13147209

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) IBM Turns RFID, Sensor Data Into Actions

Data collected from networked sensors on highways can be used by governments to make decisions.

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/info-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400466

VEHICLES

13) Ford Plans Vehicles to Interact with Power Grids

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-plans-vehicles-to-apf-2317012092.html?x=0&.v=7

Link to news release from Ford:

http://www.ford.com/about-ford/news-announcements/press-releases/press-releases-detail/pr-ford-unveils-intelligent-system-30849

14) Are Blind Spots a Myth?

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/are-blind-spots-a-myth/?nl=automobiles&emc=wheelsema2

News Releases

1) Mentor Engineering Introduces ‘The Fleet Beat’ Blog for the Latest in Fleet Management

2) US Transportation Secretary Announces New Details on Distractracted Driving Summit

3) PrePass Isn’t Just Weigh Stations Anymore – Transportation’s Premier Public-Private Partnership Elects New Leaders; Announces New Services

Upcoming Events

Ontario Traffic Engineering Workshop – October 1 – Alliston, Ontario

http://www.otc.org/workshops.cfm?eventid=40

Today in Transportation History

1989 **20^th anniversary** – GPS Block 2 was launched.

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gpsand2a.htm

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Friday, August 14, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Now for IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist and Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org Register today and get ready for the Transformation of Transportation!

AVIATION

1) FAA: Controller was on Phone During Hudson Crash

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-08-13-hudson-crash_N.htm

2) American Airlines Wins Approval to Create Custom Approach Routes to Airports

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/RNP081309.xml&headline=American%20Wins%20Approval%20To%20Create%20RNP%20Routes&channel=comm

CAMERAS

3) Tampa International Airport Wants More Cameras to Watch Your Luggage

Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/tampa-international-airport-wants-more-cameras-to-watch-your-luggage/1027356

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) US Homeland Security Expands Biometric Security Program

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219300135

TELEMATICS

5) Untangling the Challenges of the Connected Car

Link to story in Embedded Computing Design:

http://www.embedded-computing.com/articles/id/?4111

TRANSIT

6) Scottish Student Gets Exam Certificate – In Catching Public Transport

Link to story in the Daily Record:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/08/14/student-gets-exam-certificate-in-catching-public-transport-86908-21595982/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) State-of-the-Art Traffic and Communications Network Planned for Delhi for Commonwealth Games

Link to story in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/delhi/Rs-200cr-plan-to-clear-up-NCRs-traffic-mess/articleshow/4892111.cms

8) The Surreal Side of Traffic

The author of Traffic explains how traffic planners use fear to keep traffic congestion down and why real–time traffic information doesn’t always work.

Link to audio interview on KUOW Radio:

http://kuow.org/program.php?id=18183

VEHICLES

9) Safer Trucks – Virtually

Link to story in BusinessDay:

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=78448

News Releases

1) Use of Social Media Tools at FEMA

Job Postings

– Traffic Safety Engineering Research Program Manager – University of Wisconsin-Madison TOPS Laboratory – Madison, Wisconsin

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_062474.html

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Emergency Communications: Cutting Through the Static – September 10

http://www.governing.com/event/emergency-communications-cutting-through-static

Friday Bonus

Stephen Colbert’s Twitter Tips for Drivers and Cyclists

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/240853/august-11-2009/stephen-s-driving-tips-via-twitter-service

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** – The first race took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  It was a motorcycle contest.

http://image.automobilemag.com/f/18633039+w750+st0/0906_05_z+indianapolis_motor_speedway+1909_national_motorcycle_racemeet_poster.jpg

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Vancouver, British Columbia First to Link Cameras, FOD Radar

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/QINETIQ08129.xml&headline=Vancouver%20First%20To%20Link%20Camera,%20FOD%20Radar&channel=busav

2) When Will the FAA Give Drone Planes a Piece of the Sky?

Link to story in Popular Mechanics:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4327665.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Tighter Cell Phone Laws Might Face Static

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/12/AR2009081203235.html

4) Airlines Set to Ask More of Passengers

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/12/AR2009081203000.html

5) Brain-Fitness Companies Applying Neuroscience to Make Safer Drivers

Link to story in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009651875_driving13m.html

TRANSIT

6) New Jersey Rail Commuters to Get Real-Time Train Info

Link to AP story:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/transportation/NJ_rail_commuters_to_get_real-time_train_info_.html

Link to further information from NJ Transit:

http://www.njtransit.com/sa/sa_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=CustomerNoticeTo&NoticeId=2167

7) Better Technology Can Boost Public Transit

Editorial calls for providing real-time information to bus riders.

Link to editorial in The Honolulu Advertiser:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090813/OPINION01/908130309/Better+technology+can+boost+public+transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) The How: Case Studies on How Regions are Advancing Planning for Operations

Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=571

9) Intelligent Transport: How Cities Can Improve Mobility

Link to study from IBM:

http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/bus/html/gbs-intelligent-transport-mobility.html

VEHICLES

10) Volvo Develops ‘Intelligent’ Prototypes to Cut Queue Accidents

Link to story in Truck & Bus Engineering:

http://www.sae.org/mags/TBE/6722

News Releases

1) Public Affairs Consultant Launches Transportation Blog

2) Navteq Reports Gender Differences in the Navigation Market

3) Trafficmaster and IBM Develop Solution for Smarter Driving

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: US Transportation System Scenarios to 2050 in a World Addressing Climate Change – August 13

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/977805225

Today in Transportation History

1959 **50^th anniversary** – Volvo introduced the three-point safety belt, invented by Nils Bohlin.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10308226-48.html

1959 **50^th anniversary** – Discoverer 5, a photo surveillance satellite, was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1959-005A

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