TransportGooru

Initiated in 2009, the first National Summit for Rural Traffic Safety Culture met with overwhelming success. Building on this success, the Summit has become an annual event with the second Summit to be held July 11-13, 2010 in Big Sky, Montana. Why Traffic Safety Culture? Traffic crashes represent the largest cause of fatal injury for nearly all age groups, especially in rural America. Rural states have the misfortune of having the highest traffic fatality rates both in terms of exposure (VMT) and population risk (per capita) while driver behavior represents the single largest causal factor for these traffic crashes. Specifically, most crashes result from poor decision making rather than misperceiving information or not having the requisite skills to act correctly. Consequently, unless we can focus our research and intervention efforts on understanding how culture influences driver attitudes and decision-making processes, we cannot expect to engineer a fundamental and enduring change in driver behavior in our transportation systems. The early registration deadline for this event is June 11, 2010. Register before this date and save $60.00. Information and registration materials can be found athttp://www.ruraltscsummit.org.

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Eco-friendly Navigation

Link to article in M2M:

http://www.m2mmag.com/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8430

RAILROADS

2) Network Rail on Track for IT Transformation

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/05/26/241355/CIO-interview-Network-Rail-on-track-for-IT-transformation.htm

ROADWAYS

3) Feds to Expand Freight Congestion Tracking

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://joc.com/trucking/tracking-device-650000-trucks-helps-fight-congestion

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/fhwa1410.htm

4) More than Half of British Drivers ‘Color Blind’ to Red Traffic Lights

Fifty-two percent unaware of traffic light sequence.

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7765332/More-than-half-of-British-drivers-colour-blind-to-red-traffic-lights.html

5) Ohio Senate Approves Bill to Ban Road Signs Touting Stimulus Spending

Link to AP article:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9FUL3K01

6) How Virginia HOT Lanes Will Work

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/05/how_hot_lane_tolls_will_work.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Texas City Tests Two-Way Emergency Communications Platform

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/05/26/city-of-manor-emergency-comm.aspx

8) Distracted by the Light: Police Lights Play Role in Officer Safety

The types of lights used on patrol cars may have an impact.

Link to story and video on WBOY-TV:

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=80407

VEHICLES

9) US House Committee OKs Auto Safety Package

Bill would require audible alerts on ‘quiet’ cars and event recorders for crash data.

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100526/AUTO01/5260422/1361/House-committee-OKs-auto-safety-package

10) Why Car Safety Features Can be Dangerous

All those warning lights, chimes and vibrations can overwhelm drivers.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/25/ford-general-motors-technology-security-cars.html

11) The Connected Car: Motown Gets in Sync with Its Drivers

Link to blog on TelecomTV:

http://www.telecomtv.com/comspace_newsDetail.aspx?n=46345&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10#

News Releases

1) FAA Awards NextGen Engineering Contracts Worth Up to $4.4 Billion

2) Intelligent Transport Worth €2.9 Billion to European Communications Services by 2020, Forecasts innovITS

3) Nearly 150 Real-Time Traffic Cameras Added to New Jersey Turnpike Authority Web Site

4) i95travelinfo.net Spells Relief for Holiday Travelers on the East Coast

5) Trafficmaster Secures Deal with Jaguar and Becomes Its Approved Tracking Partner

6) Waze Announces Official Launch in Los Angeles

7) Minnesota DOT Marks MnPASS Express Lanes Five-Year Anniversary

Upcoming Events

2010 NASTO (Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials) Annual Meeting – June 13-15 – Wilmington, Delaware

https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/nasto/2010conference

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** The evacuation of Dunkirk began. Over 300,000 Allied troops were transported by large and small vessels to England.

http://www.dynamo-dunkerque.com/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 25, 2010

May 25, 2010 at 5:16 pm

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Upcoming Workshop: Modern Toll Roads — A New Chapter in Social Responsibility, June 20-22, 2010 in Athens, Greece

This important workshop will focus on the many facets of how modern toll roads and toll road operators can be socially, corporately and environmentally responsible. Through our continued commitment to the environment, economic development and involvement with local communities, we continue to raise the bar to better run and managed road systems. You’ll hear from transportation experts from around the world on topics such as Interoperability, ORT, technology and toll projects with their contribution to social responsibility and quality of life. Please join us in Athens so we can learn and network together on these important topics. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary program, register and make your hotel and travel arrangements.

AVIATION

1) EU to Hold Major Conference to Push Forward Drones

Link to article in Europolitics:

http://www.europolitics.info/sectorial-policies/eu-to-hold-major-conference-to-push-forward-drones-art272646-13.html

BUSES

2) ‘Smart’ Bus Market Looks Bright for Taiwanese Firms

Organizations showcase what they call the world’s first intelligent bus standard.

Link to article in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/05/26/2003473902

CAMERAS

3) Top Cop in Victoria was Pressured to Ignore Faulty Speed Cameras to Protect Revenue

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/top-cop-was-pressured-to-ignore-faulty-speed-cameras-to-protect-revenue/story-e6frf7jo-1225871298411

OTHER

4) A New Danish Platform for the Development of Intelligent Traffic

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

5) 3CoMove Project Kicks Off in Europe

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

6) Some Business Travelers Like Constant Net Access; Others Don’t

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-25-businesstravel25_ST_N.htm

ROADWAYS

7) 96 MPH on I-40? ‘Travel Times’ Off

North Carolina DOT working with vendor to fix problem.

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/25/499010/96-mph-on-i-40-travel-times-off.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) NASA Unveils New Satellite Rescue System to Find Hikers, Boaters

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-05-24/news/bs-md-satellite-rescue-beacon-20100525_1_rescue-satellite-search-and-rescue-beacons

Link to news release and video from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/search-rescue2010.html

9) Pushy Fliers May Show Up on TSA’s Radar

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-24-TSA-threatening-fliers-watch-list_N.htm

10) Private Sector Organizations Earn a Seat in the Emergency Operations Center

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Private-Sector-Organizations-Emergency-Operations-Center.html

11) Missing Children Alert Coordination Still Lacking In EU

Link to article and story on euronews:

http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/25/missing-children-alert-coordination-still-lacking-in-eu/

TRANSIT

12) Houston Metro Open-Records Lawsuit Settlement Would Pay Lawyers, Improve Transparency

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7020495.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Deal to Make Real-Time Traffic Data Available on Navigation Devices in South Africa

Link to article on TechCentral:

http://www.techcentral.co.za/real-time-traffic-data-is-here/14586/

14) Review of US Traffic App

Straightforward tool reports on traffic conditions and road obstructions.

Link to review in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=521492

News Releases

1) One Mission for Springfield-Branson Airport Web Site: Customer Service

2) Reno RTC Creates Traffic Signal Hotline

Upcoming Events

American Society of Highway Engineers National Conference – June 9-13 – Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.ashe2010.org

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first and only flight together on an airplane at Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Ohio.

http://www.nps.gov/partnerships/huffman_flying_field.htm

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Event Alert: Get ready to rock your fashionable best – 2010 Seersucker Social @ June 12, 2010

May 24, 2010 at 5:34 pm

Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010

Time: 3:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Hillwood Museum, Estates and Garden

Image Courtesy: http://seersuckersocial.eventbrite.com/

The Seersucker Social, scheduled for Saturday June 12, is set to offer another delightful, unique and alternative entertainment experience by encouraging folks once again to mount their bicycles in high style. While the fall event called for tweed, seersucker has been selected as the ideal vintage fabric of choice to keep cool for the spring ride. Our event partner Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens will provide a fabulous dreamlike setting for the post-ride social.

A $20.00 event ticket will allow participants access to post-ride activities that include admission to the museum, picnicking, lawn games such as croquet and badminton as well as live music to complement the setting and atmosphere. The mansion and all of the estate gardens will be open for tours and other special activities until 8:30pm.

Small plates of delicious food and springtime treats will be made available to all guests by sponsoring restaurants. Beer, wine and a few specialty retro cocktails will help guests relax and enjoy the spectacular setting.

While the ride is free, attendance and registration for the post-ride lawn party is limited. Online registration is encouraged. A limited number of early registrations will be discounted to $15.00 and will be available through select blogs and ticketing venues.

The ride is free for everyone, but you’ll need to register so you can receive the ride course by email. Also registered riders are eligible for prizes and giveaways! You do need to purchase a ticket for the post-ride social. Ticket holders will receive THREE drink tickets (beer/wine/cocktail/juices), wrist band for event access to all games, treats and entertainment. No tickets will be sold at the door and no additional drink tickets will be sold at the event. (Children aged 10 and under with a paid adult receive free wristbands!)

As with every event, Dandies and Quaintrelles seeks to build a healthy sense of community through retro-forward entertainment concepts infused with style and charitable good will. A percentage of proceeds from the Dandies and Quaintrelles’ post-ride social will benefit a local arts-related and service-oriented nonprofit.

Don’t forget to check out the event’s Facebook page here, which already shows 280 confirmed guests. Sounds like a lot of people and a ton of fun!! Hurry up and register!

Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 24, 2010

May 24, 2010 at 5:17 pm

Monday, May 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join the International Road Federations and world renowned global experts in Austin, Texas September 8-10, 2010 for the IRF Executive Workshop on Performance Based Contracts & Evaluating Asset Condition. Top public & private sector experts from the United States, Canada and Europe will present case studies, lessons learned and new approaches to this type of Public Private Partnership. This workshop is designed to help road operators and agencies world-wide find ways to lower operating costs and better cope with financial pressures. For more information Click Here

AVIATION

1) Midair Close Calls Prompt a Review of Air Traffic Control Procedures

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704513104575256671729151914.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Beijing Clamps Down on Online Mapping

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4458c8c-6539-11df-b648-00144feab49a.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS is Getting $8 Billion Upgrade

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gps-20100523,0,3054578.story

4) Mapping Out the Future of GPS

Out of this world technology will boost reception.

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/technology/article/813598–mapping-out-the-future-of-gps

OTHER

5) Technology Drives Car Insurance Forward

Link to article in The Scotsman:

http://business.scotsman.com/business/Technology-drives-car-insurance-forward.6312483.jp

RAILROADS

6) Amtrak’s Wi-Fi Failures

Link to blog in The Economist:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2010/05/wifi_amtrak

ROADWAYS

7) Traffic Paint Shortage Threatens Roadwork in US

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/us/24paint.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Up Next: Red Traffic Lights that Stop Your Car Engine?

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/95332

TRANSIT

9) Metrolink Locomotive Cameras Lead to Probes of Two Engineers

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/23/local/la-me-metrolink-cameras-20100524

10) New Security Cameras Coming to All CTA Rail Stations

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2301504,cta-camera-chicago-052110.article

11) Train Station Searches, Simplified

Link to Google Lat Long Blog:

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/05/train-station-searches-simplified.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Bluetooth Technology to Help Track Eisenhower Expressway Travel Times

Link to article on Chicago Breaking News:

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/bluetooth-technology-to-help-track-ike-travel-times.html

13) Free Traffic Information Hotline Expands Into Western Massachusetts

Link to article in The Republican:

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/free_traffic_information_hotli.html

14) Top Firms Line Up for Rs 300-cr Intelligent Traffic Management System in New Delhi

Link to article from Business Line:

http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4146201

News Releases

1) Ottawa Makes Traffic Alerts Available via Twitter

2) Government of Canada Further Improves Aviation Security for the Safety of Canadians

3) Navteq Traffic Patterns Now Available in Australia

4) Mark IV IVHS Unveils the Janus Multiprotocol Reader

Upcoming Events

UITP International Bus Conference and Study Tour – June 9-11 – Lyon, France

http://www.uitp.org/events/2010/lyon/en/index.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1830 **180^th anniversary** The first revenue train ran on the B&O Rail Road from Baltimore to Ellicott’s Mills, Maryland.

http://www.theoldmainline.com/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 21, 2010

May 21, 2010 at 5:10 pm

Friday, May 21, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) US Air Force Getting New GPS Satellite

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/05/21/US-Air-Force-getting-new-GPS-satellite/UPI-26451274460614/

MARITIME

2) Boater Card Fixes Promised: Transport Canada

Link to CBC News article:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/05/20/boat-operators-card.html

OTHER

3) Hawaii Tracks Vehicle Violations with Online Monitoring System

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764062?elq=036157da07cc401fbb0ee7cd13c29e59

4) Policy Roadmap for IntelliDrive Safety: Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I)

Link to further information from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/policy_roadmap.htm

5) Proceeding from the Trucking IntelliDrive Safety Workshop on April 21

Link to further information from the Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition:

http://www.freightmobility.com/TruckIntellidriveWorkshop.html

6) Polish and German Organizations Discuss ITS at Large Events

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

7) Presentation on VIAJEO Project, ‘Integration and Application of Data from Various Sources’

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Poor Communication Hurt Tennessee Flood Forecasting

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hqEfwNbmQeOwsmVi48tTOeK_oSpgD9FQTEDO0

9) Western Australia Budgets $120 Million for Expanded Mobile Coverage on Regional Highways

Link to article on ZDNet Australia:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/wa-budgets-120m-for-mobile-coverage-339303349.htm

TRANSIT

10) Metra Won’t Pay for Wi-Fi, Will Watch New York

Link to article and video on Medill Reports:

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=164918

11) Online, Smart Phone Technology Eliminates Public Transit Guesswork in Twin Cities

Link to blog in the Twin Cities Daily Planet:

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/05/20/online-smart-phone-technology-eliminates-public-transit-guesswork

12) Helping Rural Residents Use Google Transit

Link to blog on ReconnectingAmerica.org:

http://reconnectingamerica.org/posts/helping-rural-residents-use-google-transit-expert-blog

13) Unclear Seattle Metro Maps (II)

Link to Seattle Transit Blog:

http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/05/21/unclear-metro-maps-ii/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Intelligent Traffic Management System in Lisbon

Link to article in The Portugal News:

http://www.theportugalnews.com/cgi-bin/article.pl?id=1062-56

VEHICLES

15) Renault Urged to Scrap Car Named Zoe

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10135873.stm

News Releases

1) 511 Mobile Offers Travel Information On-the-Go in the Bay Area

2) Helping GPS Find Its Way to the Stars

3) Audi A8 – Taking the Fast Lane Onto the World Wide Web

Upcoming Events

Telematics Detroit – June 8-9 – Novi, Michigan

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/

Friday Bonus

A ‘Barnes Dance’ allows pedestrians to cross an intersection in all directions at the same time. This group in Washington, DC apparently missed the memo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-c4deLTzU

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Brazilian Navy cruiser, Bahia, was commissioned.

http://sixtant.net/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=2

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 20, 2010

May 20, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Thursday, May 20, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to The Future of Tolling: Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability

Make plans to attend IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit, The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA. This Summit will bring together more than 300 transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Download the final program and register today! www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) FAA Moves to Establish Research Center of Excellence for Airport Safety Technology

Link to article in Avionics Intelligence:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/index/display/avi-article-display/7582280702/articles/avionics-intelligence/news/2010/5/faa-moves_to_establish.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) I-85 Tolling Project Draws Fire in Georgia

Transponders to charge solo drivers are incompatible with units used on another state highway.

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/05/17/daily47.html

OTHER

3) New Alert in Use in Maryland When Officers Wounded or Murdered

Link to story on WJZ-TV:

http://wjz.com/local/blue.alert.police.2.1705963.html

4) Using a Smartphone to Organize Your Travels

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704691304575254401593900796.html

RAILROADS

5) ‘Railroad Girls’ Proving Irresistible as Marketing Ploy in Japan

Link to article from The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100520-217426.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) UN Urges Ban on Phone Use While Driving

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/05/20/cell-phone-united-nations-ban.html

TRANSIT

7) Transit, Payment Apps Could be Added to Government IDs

Link to article in DigitialIDNews:

http://www.digitalidnews.com/2010/05/20/transit-payment-apps-could-be-added-to-government-ids

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New Web Site Aims to Aid Tayside Commuters

New ‘travel information gateway’ will provide a ‘one stop shop’ for motorists and users of public transport in the region.

Link to STV News story:

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/178596-new-website-aims-to-aid-tayside-commuters/

VEHICLES

9) Ward’s Conference in Michigan Looks at Future of Car Interiors

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100520/AUTO01/5200349/1148/Ward-s-conference-in-Dearborn-looks-at-future-of-car-interiors

Link to story on WWJ Radio:
http://www.wwj.com/Auto-Interiors-Event-Talks-Up-The-High-Tech-Auto-C/7107406

10) US Congressman Seeks ‘Black Boxes’ for Cars

Link to article in The Daily Journal:

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=131796&title=Speier%20seeks%20‘black%20boxes’%20for%20cars

11) Audi: ‘The Future is Apps’

Link to article on Autocar.co.uk:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Audi-A8/249758/

News Releases

1) Clear Channel Airports Unveils Innovative Network of National Displays

Upcoming Events

IntelliDrive Deployment Scenarios Workshop – June 22-23 – Dulles, Virginia

http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/Scenario%20Agenda-Rev1.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1570 **440^th anniversary** Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, what many consider the first ‘modern’ atlas, was issued.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gnrlort.html

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Event Alert: USDOT’s IntelliDriveSM Deployment Scenarios Workshop

May 20, 2010 at 10:36 am

June 22-23, 2010

Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, Dulles, Virginia

Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday, June 22-23, 2010
Times: Tuesday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Purpose: The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, ITS Joint Program Office will hold a two-day workshop to present and discuss its four draft IntelliDrive^SM deployment scenarios that have been recently developed in response to key stakeholder input. The purpose of the meeting is to provide input to the U.S. DOT as it refines IntelliDrive research plans about potential futures paths for IntelliDrive deployment. Discussion will be framed around four scenarios developed through stakeholder inputs. The workshop will engage participants to identify advantages and disadvantages of each of the draft scenarios and critical policy and institutional research needs. The Tuesday session will provide an overview of the four draft scenarios. The Wednesday session will consist of break out groups to explore each of the four scenarios in detail as well as a concluding session that summarizes the findings from the workshop.

Draft Agenda: http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/Scenario%20Agenda-Rev1.pdf

Intended audience: This workshop is for all interested parties.

Registration: This workshop is free of charge using the ITS America registration process. The registration page can be found athttp://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/Registrtion%20Form%20Deployment%205-13-10.pdf Please email your completed registration form to Brei Whitty at bwhitty@itsa.org or fax it to 202-484-3483.

Webinar: The Tuesday session will be broadcast live as a webinar for those who are not able to attend in person. Webinar information TBA.

Hotel Information:
Washington Dulles Airport Marriott
45020 Aviation Drive, Dulles, VA, 20166-7506
Reservations: 1-800-228-9290 or (703) 471-9500

Event Name: Intellidrive
Rate: $139/night + taxes (less than the government rate!)
Please use the code Intellidrive when reserving your room so that you can get the room block rate. Thank you for reserving your room within the official room block. It helps us meet the hotel contract minimum. The cut-off date to reserve a room is June 1,2010. Please contact Brei Whitty if the room block becomes full.

Contact: Brei Whitty, ITS America, 202-721-4236, bwhitty@itsa.org

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 18, 2010

May 19, 2010 at 10:18 am

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

The Future of Tolling = ORT + Interoperability + YOU

Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit, The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Download the agenda and register today — May 17th is the final day to pre-register and have your name included in the final registration list. For meeting details, visit www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) Air-Safety Watchdogs to Dissect Pilot Error

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704314904575250823108695894.html

2) As Attention Wanders, Rethinking the Autopilot

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/business/18pilots.html

3) FAA Determines Cape Cod Wind Farm is ‘No Hazard’

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/18/faa_determines_cape_wind_farm_is_no_hazard/

4) FAA Uses Open Source ESB to Handle Flight Data

Link to article on SearchSOA.com:

http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid26_gci1512564,00.html

5) Jetera Betting on In-Flight Receipts as an Ad Medium

Link to article in Advertising Age:

http://adage.com/article?article_id=143770 (free registration required)

MARITIME

6) Ship-Tracking System to Help Haitian Port Operations

Link to article on TMCnet:

http://communication-solutions.tmcnet.com/topics/communication-solutions/articles/85481-ship-tracking-system-help-haitian-port-operations.htm

OTHER

7) US DOT’s ITS/JPO Evaluation Office Makes 2010 Request for Information on ITS Costs

Link to further information:

http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/byLink/Announcement?OpenDocument&Cost%5e

8) US House to Consider Bill to Put Stimulus Money Details Online

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/05/17/more-money-details-go-online.aspx

9) Branding IT: Logos, Slogans Sell the IT Message

Oregon DOT among those marketing its IT organizations.

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-05-17/branding-it-logos-slogans-sell-the-it-message.html

RAILROADS

10) Information Technology: At Freight Railroads, IT Execs Help Lead the Change Charge

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=23273

ROADWAYS

11) Latest Editions of Thinking Highways

– Europe/RoW edition

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=8d775348-9938-42b0-ac20-aae7928d57ac

– North America edition

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=81e64fb9-95a0-4ba4-bb77-badbc1d3d298

12) Spring Issue of Safe Highway Matters

Link to newsletter:

http://www.safehighways.org/SafeHighwayMatters.Spring2010.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Michigan Bans Texting While Driving; but When Will Technology Take Over to Keep Us Safe?

Link to article in The Grand Rapids Press:

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/05/michigan_bans_texting_while_dr.html

14) US Transportation Secretary Takes Cell Phone Fight Global

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/05/lahood_takes_cellphone_fight_g.html

15) The Future is Now

Real-life police technology catches up with science fiction.

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/755804?topic=117680

TRANSIT

16) Redesigning the Bus Stop: Teague’s Traffic 2.0 Makes Transit More Friendly

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1648672/redesigning-the-bus-stop-teagues-traffic-20-makes-transit-more-friendly

17) Boston Youths Eye Better MBTA Relations

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/18/youths_eye_better_mbta_relations/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Rapid Traffic Camera Deployment in Indiana, Thanks to WiMAX

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/94854

19) Social Networking Sites to Provide Traffic Updates in Dehli

Link to article on Fresh News:

http://www.freshnews.in/social-networking-sites-to-provide-traffic-updates-in-delhi-184305

VEHICLES

20) Taiwan Set to Join Revolutionary California Vehicle Laboratory

Link to article in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/05/19/2003473337

21) Pedestrian-Detection and Automated Platooning

Link to article on Car Advice:

http://www.caradvice.com.au/67890/2011-brakes-camera-action-pedestrian-detection-automated-platooning/

News Releases

1) OnStar Leverages Google Technology to Connect Customers to the Chevrolet Volt

2) I.D. Systems and Garmin Team to Provide New Airport Safety Solution: SafeNav Airport Vehicle Navigation System

3) Consumer Navigation Market to Reach 267 Million Shipments by 2015

4) just-auto Completes Revamp of Web Site

5) Pennsylvania DOT News Readily Available Through Online Twitter Feed

6) ‘Better Informed Travellers = Better Use of Transport Systems’ — New LinkedIn Discussion Forum

7) Harman and Nokia Pave the Way for Standardized Interface Between Smartphones and Car Infotainment

Upcoming Events

Transforming Transportation: Customer Value and Integration – May 26 – Boston

Join Pioneer and Northeastern’s Institute for Strategic Transportation Studies as state and national transportation experts look at the lessons learned as Massachusetts has reformed its transportation bureaucracy and what other states can learn from Massachusetts’ experience. Joining Jeffrey Mullan, Secretary of MassDoT will be the heads of the NJ and NH DOTs, as well as top executives from the MBTA, the San Francisco Bay Area MTC and the North Texas Tollway Authority. The session will be from 8 am-10 am at the Suffolk Law School. To attend, or for more information, please contact Shannon Garber at sgarber@pioneerinstitute.org or 617-723-2277 ext 217.

Today in Transportation History

1980 **30^th anniversary** Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted. The resulting ash cloud caused the first documented case of jet power loss from a volcanic eruption.

http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/234

Bernie’s Notes

Many of you received multiple copies of yesterday’s TCN. It appears this was due to a glitch on the part of Google Groups since I only sent the newsletter once. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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