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Tuesday, June 28, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

Hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority, this Summit will feature interactive sessions covering the full range of issues affecting transportation finance, policy and funding from the action of central banks and congressional reauthorization to regulations affecting TIFIA and other credit assistance programs. Featured speakers include Ray Sheppach, Professor of Practice of Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia and Senior Fellow for Economic Policy, Miller Center of Public Affairs; Beverley Swaim-Staley, Secretary, Maryland DOT; and Jack Basso, Director of Program Finance and Management, AASHTO and Commissioner of the Maryland Transportation Authority. This meeting will include a technical tour of the new Intercounty Connector, ceremony recognizing Mary Turkington, Kansas Turnpike Authority Chairman, as an IBTTA Honorary Member, and an evening event at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Orioles vs. Red Sox). Registration deadline is July 9^th. Visit www.IBTTA.org/BALTIMORE to register and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) FAA Outlines Paths to In-Flight iPad Operations

Link to article in Aviation International News:

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

2) FAA Keeps Tower Markings ‘Voluntary’

Link to article on AVweb:

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

3) Twitter is Handy Tool for Airline Passengers

Link to story on CNN:

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

4) Why Airlines Should Think More Like Apple

Link to commentary on Tnooz:

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

CAMERAS

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

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

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

6) Novel Testing Device Boosts Traffic Surveillance

Link to article in VTT Impulse:

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

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

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

Link to article on AOL Autos:

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

PEDESTRIANS

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

Link to article in the Daily News:

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

Link to news release from NYC DOT:

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

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

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

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

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

RAILROADS

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

Link to newsletter:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Evacuation Plans Age as Population Near Nuclear Plants Soars

Link to article in USA Today:

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

12) An Intelligent Watchful Eye On Us All

New camera surveillance technology helps capture potential terrorists.

Link to article in VTT Impulse:

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

TELEMATICS

13) Staying Connected on the Go

Thailand could use new technology to make commuting more productive.

Link to article in The Nation:

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

14) Eyes on the Road

Telematic features provide information but can be distracting.

Link to article in Gambit:

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

VEHICLES

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

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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

WEATHER

16) Weather Service Explores New Ways to Communicate Weather Risk

Link to article in USA Today:

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

News Releases

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

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

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

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

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.transportationsummit.com/

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Monday, June 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

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

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://goo.gl/yXT1M

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

Link to Press Trust of India article:

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

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

Link to Postmedia News article:

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

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

Link to article on Tnooz:

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

CAMERAS

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

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

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

6) Challenges to Red-Light Cameras Span US

Link to story on MSNBC:

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

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Mapping Companies Branch Out

Link to article on ITWeb:

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

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

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

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Garmin Cleared of Violating Pioneer Patents

Link to AP article:

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

OTHER

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

Link to article from the Partnership for Public Service:

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

11) Hong Kong Cabs Go Cashless

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

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

12) Hail a London Black Cab with New iPhone App

Link to Reuters article:

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

13) ERTICO Interviews Rumen Mihaylov, Chair of ITS Bulgaria

Link to interview from ERTICO:

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

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

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

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

Link to report from ERTICO:

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

PARKING

16) Rutgers Students Developing System to Provide Parking Availability Information

Link to article and video in The Star-Ledger:

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

ROADWAYS

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

Link to story on KNXV-TV:

http://goo.gl/WPD2b

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Rebellion Over Child-Shaped Road Bollards

Link to article in the Daily Express:

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

TOURISM

19) Washington State Abandons All Tourism Marketing

Link to AP article:

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

TRANSIT

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

Link to article in Mint:

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

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

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

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

22) Clever Commute Featured in Two Radio Interviews

Link to Joan Hamburg Show on WOR Radio:

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

Link to Taking Stock on Bloomberg Radio:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) BEST Consortium on Traffic and Travel Information Services Launched

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

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

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

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

25) Warning: More Road Signs Ahead

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

Link to article in the Isle of Man Examiner:

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

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

Link to publication from US DOT:

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

VEHICLES

27) Just a Few Talking Cars Could Eliminate Gridlock

Link to article in Wired:

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

28) Why the World Faces a Massive Traffic Jam

Link to commentary and video by Bill Ford on CNN:

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

News Releases

1) Boingo Takes to the Skies with Gogo

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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AVIATION

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

Link to story and video on KSAT-TV:

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

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

Link to article on Fierce Government IT:

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

BICYCLES

3) ‘Silly’ UK Cycles Lanes Featured on Website

Link to BBC News article:

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

CAMERAS

4) Using Hidden Cameras to Catch Car Thieves

Link to article and video in The Baltimore Sun:

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

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Egypt’s First GIS-Enabled Information Portal

Link to article in Daily News Egypt:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) LightSquared, GPS Industry Square Off on Capitol Hill

Link to article in Wireless Week:

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

MARITIME

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

Link to article in Time:

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

RAILROADS

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

Link to AP article:

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

ROADWAYS

9) Quebec Establishes Committee to Coordinate Roadwork

Link to article in The Gazette:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to article in The Buffalo News:

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

TELEMATICS

11) Why Your Vehicles Should Tell You Everything They Do

Link to article on GreenBiz.com:

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

TRANSIT

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

Link to article in The Examiner:

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

News Releases

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

2) Volkswagen Presents Temporary Auto Pilot

3) TomTom Expands Coverage in Latin America for Industry Partners

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

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

6) Pennsylvania DOT’s Motorcycle Safety Campaign Receives Awards

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

8) NTSB Unveils New ‘Most Wanted List’

Upcoming Events

Transit ITS Regional Workshop – June 22-23 – Minneapolis

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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