TransportGooru

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). Visit www.IBTTA.org/BALTIMORE to register and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Passenger Power Pushes Demand for In-flight Connectivity

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/paris-2011-passenger-power-pushes-demand-for-in-flight-connectivity-30068/

2) Soon, the Paperless Airplane Cabin

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/business/global/21iht-RAV-INFLIGHT21.html

CAMERAS

3) As Los Angeles Mayor Takes Helm, National Mayors’ Group Backs Red-Light Cameras

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/red-light-cameras-.html

PARKING

4) Intelligent and Automated Models Drive Car Park Management Systems Line

Link to article on Global Sources:

http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Car-park/a/9000000116825.htm

RAILROADS

5) Railroad Communication Towers Upset Northern Wisconsin Residents

Link to story on WDIO-TV:

http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2164899.shtml?cat=10335

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) NTSB: Texting Poses Deadly Threat to Nation

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/ntsb-texting-poses-deadly-threat-for-nation/2011/06/21/AGjBhWeH_blog.html

7) Chicago Transit Authority to Double Security Cameras

Link to story and video on WLS-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8201432

TRANSIT

8) DC Metro Employee Union Reaches Out to Riders

Link to story and audio on WAMU Radio:

http://wamu.org/news/11/06/21/metro_employee_union_reaches_out_to_riders.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Avoid Bangkok Traffic Jams with Your Mobile Phone

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/243288/avoid-traffic-jams-with-your-mobile-phone

10) Sample Transportation Management Plans and Templates

Link to guide from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=739

VEHICLES

11) Mercedes Plans an App Store

Link to article in Automotive News Europe:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110619/ANE/110619877/1193

News Releases

1) HopStop Expands to 57 Global Markets, Introduces Advanced Search Features and Localized Content

2) Navteq Survey of European Consumers Show They Welcome Ads in Exchange for Free Location Content, and Real-Time Traffic Services Top the List

3) Green Wave Free App – The Smart Commuter’s Choice

4) US DOT’s ITS Joint Program Office to Host Summer Webinar and Public Meeting Series

Job Postings

– General Manager – Twin Transit – Centralia, Washington

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21414

– Manager of Service Delivery – Utah Transit Authority – Ogden, Utah

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21408

Upcoming Events

ITS Pennsylvania Annual Meeting – August 18-19 – Philadelphia

http://www.itspennsylvania.com/LinkClick.aspx?link=2011+ITS+Pennsylvania+Annual+Meeting+Program.pdf&tabid=36&mid=504

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The Gowanus Canal flushing tunnel was opened in Brooklyn, New York.

http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2011/06/gowanus-canal-flushing-apparatus-gets.html

1961 **50^th anniversary** The Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair made its first flight.

http://www1.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=49

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How Rednecks Show Dissenting Opinion? Mount a Billboard on a Truck and Drive Around Town

June 20, 2011 at 7:15 pm

(Image Source: Reddit.com)

The only question I have – how many times did this driver get pulled over by police after erecting this monumental bill board? A before vs. after comparison would be priceless.

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 20, 2011

June 20, 2011 at 6:32 pm

Monday, June 20, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Preliminary program now available for the 18^th World Congress on ITS!

Be the first to check out the Preliminary Program, an interactive e-brochure that is a one-stop resource for information on the 18^th World Congress on ITS, including all of the major activities planned for the week and details on registration, housing, exhibits and sponsorship. The sessions, demonstrations and special days planned for the 18^th World Congress have been carefully developed by ITS leaders from around the world to showcase the latest in advanced technologies, address emerging needs in the industry and provoke needed dialogue about the latest trends in transportation.

AVIATION

1) Technical Issues Snarl US Air, United Flights

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304887904576395823392228578.html

2) Key Indian Airports to Get Advanced Traffic Management System

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Key-airports-to-get-advanced-traffic-managment-system/articleshow/8918728.cms

3) San Jose Airport Seeks New Ways to Court Airlines

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_18307389

4) Synthetic Vision, Inertial Navigation Systems, and NextGen Key Technology Drivers for Avionics Industry, Says Honeywell Leadership

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/index/display/article-display/7766109659/articles/avionics-intelligence/news/2011/6/synthetic-vision_.html

CAMERAS

5) South Carolina Governor Signs Bill Stopping Mailed Speeding Tickets

Link to story on WYFF-TV:

http://www.wyff4.com/r/28282124/detail.html

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Google Street View Blocked in Bangalore

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217775/Google_Street_View_blocked_in_Bangalore

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) LightSquared Airwave Switch Would Fix Jamming

Link to article and video on Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-20/lightsquared-to-use-alternative-airwaves-as-gps-interference-fix.html

Link to news release from LightSquared:

http://www.lightsquared.com/press-room/press-releases/lightsquared-solution-to-gps-issue-will-clear-way-for-nationwide-4g-network/

PARKING

8) High-Tech Parking in Hungary Uses GPS

Link to All Hungary News article:

http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=9167

Link to article on Index:

http://index.hu/tech/2011/06/16/muholdas_parkolas_magyarorszagon/ (in Hungarian)

ROADWAYS

9) Senate GOP Looks to Ease Federal Mandate on Reflective Road Signs

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/167341-senate-gop-looks-to-ease-federal-mandate-on-reflective-roadsigns

10) Drive the Brisbane Airport Link, Before It’s Completed

Link to article and video in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/drive-the-airport-link-before-its-completed-20110620-1gbb1.html

Link to simulation: http://www.airportlinkm7.com.au/maps-tools.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Texas Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Texting While Driving

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20110617-perry-vetoes-texas-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving.ece

12) Senator: Discount Buses Should Have Safety Letter Grades

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/schumer-discount-buses-should-have-safety-letter-grades-1.2969201

TELEMATICS

13) BMW Crash-Severity Algorithm Tells Emergency Room Where It Hurts

Link to article on ExtremeTech:

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/87260-bmw-crash-severity-algorithm-tells-emergency-room-where-it-hurts

TRANSIT

14) New Technology Will Help Kitsap Transit Riders See Where Their Bus Is

Link to article in the Kitsap Sun:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/18/new-technology-will-help-kitsap-transit-riders/

15) Enabling Cost-Effective Multimodal Trip Planners Through Open Transit Data

Link to report from the National Center for Transit Research:

http://144.171.11.107/PublicTransportation/Blurbs/Enabling_CostEffective_Multimodal_Trip_Planners_th_165526.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Gainesville, Florida Provides Real-Time Traffic Updates Online

Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110619/ARTICLES/110619531/1109/sports?Title=You-now-can-get-real-time-traffic-updates-online

VEHICLES

17) Successful Conclusion of the CoCarX Project

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/successful-conclusion-of-the-cocarx-project/

18) Ford Launches Showroom for PlayStation Users

Link to article in Marketing Daily:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=152638

WEATHER

19) Looming Gap in Weather Satellites Threatens Forecasting

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2011-06-17-weather-satellite-budget-cuts_n.htm

News Releases

1) GM Dealers to Offer Three-Month Subscription to SiriusXM on Pre-owned Vehicles

2) Oil Transportation Carrier Proves Driver Innocence in Rollover Accidents with inthinc tiwiPro

3) Spain Minister for Public Works Supports Development of Single European Railway Area

Upcoming Events

Symposium: Toward a More Resilient Region – June 29 – Newark, New Jersey

http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/Events/6_29_11Resiliency/Symposium6_29_11.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The first trolleybuses to operate in the UK began service in Leeds and Bradford.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/v4o8anTmRUSYeh2R5_sZpw

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Raging Debate – Houston’s Red Light Camera Issue Gets New Twist; Federal Judge Annuls City Referendum to Discontinue

June 18, 2011 at 1:48 pm

(Source: HoustonChronicle; Click2houston.com)

How should this be viewed – A population’s unwillingness to see the safety benefits of continuing with a safety measure?Or, is it simply a matter of the city administration, driven by the economic gains, unwilling to execute the citizens’ collective decision? The issues surrounding the City of Houston’s red-light camera enforcement now got a bit more chaotic by the latest court ruling. Read on.

Houston city leaders are assessing their options after a federal judge invalidated the November referendum that turned off a red-light surveillance system and halted a stream of millions of dollars into strapped city coffers.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes ruled Friday that the referendum was improperly placed on the ballot last year, and the city cannot be forced to turn off the cameras.U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes said that the issue as presented on the November ballot violated Houston’s city charter covering the repeal of an ordinance.Hughes said Houston’s city charter requires that efforts to overturn ordinances by referendum must occur within 30 days of an ordinance’s passage.

Video: Houston Red Light Camera Ruling

53% percent voted against Proposition 3 in the Nov. 2 election. The measure forced the city to stop issuing tickets for those caught by the red-light cameras.

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 17, 2011

June 18, 2011 at 1:17 pm

Friday, June 17, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) How Safe is that Foreign Airline?

US government provides no information on the safety of foreign airlines.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2011-06-16-foreign-airlines-safety-information_n.htm

2) Key Part of New Air Traffic System in Trouble

Link to AP article:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9NT89E80.htm

CAMERAS

3) Delaware Lawmakers Reject Placing Cameras in School Zones

Link to article in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110617/NEWS02/106170364/Lawmakers-reject-placing-cameras-school-zones

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) E-ZPass Computer Systems Down June 23-26 in New Hampshire, New Jersey and Rhode Island

Link to article on Newport Patch:

http://newport.patch.com/articles/e-zpass-computer-systems-down-from-june-23-26

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) LightSquared Network Would Hinder GPS in Space, Advisory Board Says

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=146256521418075

6) Key House Lawmaker Asks FCC to Kill LightSquared Network

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110616_5913.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday

OTHER

7) Congressman Richard Hanna: Technology Can Help DOTs Do More with Less

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/061711its.aspx

8) MIRA to Launch innovITS ADVANCE Development Center

Link to article on AutomotiveWorld.com:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/components/87676-uk-mira-to-launch-innovits-advance-development-centre

9) Traffic Data Firm Inrix Working Toward 2012 IPO

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/16/idUSLDE75F23Z20110616

ROADWAYS

10) UK Road Signs Could Tell Drivers to Take the Train

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8575484/Motorists-to-be-told-to-take-the-train.html

11) Indiana Highway Message Boards Never Lived Up to Promise

Link to article in the Evansville Courier & Press:

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jun/17/no-headline—18a0xsigns/

12) Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Uncertain of Cost to Remove Pavement Markers

Link to article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/jun/16/pavement-marker-removal-costs-uncertain-20110616/?news-arkansas

13) New Signs in Leeds, UK to Warn of Major Road Closures

City is first in UK, outside of London, to use high-definition screens.

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-13795289

14) Humorous Construction Signs May Disarm Road Rage

Link to article in The Now:

http://www.thenownews.com/news/Humorous+construction+signs+disarm+road+rage/4962999/story.html

15) Makati City, Philippines Sends Traffic Aides to Charm School

Instruction designed to help officers communicate with tourists.

Link to article from the Philippine Information Agency:

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=38737

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) White House Pushes for D Block Reallocation for Public Safety Network

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/166989-overnight-tech-white-house-pushes-d-block-reallocation

17) Vision Zero International – June 2011

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5abecb69

TELEMATICS

18) UPS Using Telematics to Cut Costs by Going Green

Link to article in Industry Leaders:

http://www.industryleadersmagazine.com/the-parcel-service-that%E2%80%99s-cutting-costs-by-going-green-ups/

TRANSIT

19) New York City Transit Agency Weighs a Digital Upgrade for Aging Subway Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/nyregion/transit-agency-weighs-digital-upgrade-for-subway-cars.html

20) Real-Time Information System for Wellington, New Zealand Trains Faces Delays

Link to article in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5155509/Train-real-time-system-faces-delays

21) Commuters Love It, but Plug Pulled on Sydney Bus App

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/commuters-love-it-but-plug-pulled-on-bus-app-20110617-1g805.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Bad Traffic in Los Angeles: Can Vision LA Help End It?

Proposed system would tell travelers best mode and offer a ticket.

Link to story and audio on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/06/16/vision-la/

Link to further information: http://www.visionlosangeles.org/

23) Edmonton Encouraged to Create ‘Smart’ Streets

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton+encouraged+create+smart+streets/4965720/story.html

Link to news release from the City of Edmonton:

http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/edmonton-poised-for-global-leadership-in-traffic-safety.aspx

VEHICLES

24) Ford and World Safety Leaders Working to Harmonize V2V Communication Systems

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=30768

News Releases

1) Tennessee Highway Patrol Earns Top Honors in Traffic Safety PSAs

2) Texas DOT Creates Original ‘Mini’ Telenovelas Series to Reach Hispanic Families

3) New York State Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation, FHWA Announce Agreement on Catskill Park Highway Guide Signs

4) SITA Becomes First Global Mobile Data Services Provider for Air Transport Industry

5) Arizona DOT Director Tells Congressional Subcommittee – Research Key to Safe, Efficient Transportation System

6) Fujitsu Launches New Location Data Service SPATIOWL – Gathers Info from Vehicles and Sensors

7) Website and Citizen Outreach for I-69 Texas System Begins

Job Postings

– General Manager – Mason County Transportation Authority – Shelton, Washington

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21365

– Manager, Operations – San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority – San Luis Obispo, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=21364

Upcoming Events

International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory – July 18-20 – Berkeley, California

http://isttt19.org/

Friday Bonus

The best part is it only cost 15-cents!

http://goo.gl/qkLvG

Today in Transportation History

1936 **75^th anniversary** The Silver Dart Aerodrome opened in Renfrew, Ontario.

http://www.army.gc.ca/iaol/143000440000741/index-Eng.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 16, 2011

June 18, 2011 at 12:41 pm

Thursday, June 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Lost in Las Vegas Airport? It’s Your Lucky Day

Passenger-service agents help travelers.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303499204576387482669426542.html

2) American Airlines Sees Paperless Cockpits with iPad

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-air-sees-paperless-cockpits-with-ipad-2011-06-16

Link to news release from the Allied Pilots Association:

https://public.alliedpilots.org/apa/ForTheMedia/PressReleases.aspx

3) Galaxy Tabs and iPads Won’t Destroy Case for Embedded In-flight Entertainment, Say Stalwarts

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/06/15/358052/galaxy-tabs-and-ipads-wont-destroy-case-for-embedded-ife-say.html

4) Should You Pay for Wi-Fi? Airports Explore Tiered Service

Link to column in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/baskas/story/2011/06/Should-you-pay-for-Wi-Fi-Airports-explore-tiered-service/48413614/1

5) FAA’s Approach to SWIM has Led to Cost and Schedule Uncertainty and No Clear Path for Achieving NextGen Goals

Link to report from the US DOT Office of the Inspector General:

http://www.oig.dot.gov/node/5580

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS Industry Slams FCC for Extending LightSquared Deadline

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387123,00.asp

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Portland, Maine Unveils Website Aimed at Managing Transportation Demand

Link to story and audio on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/16798/Default.aspx

Link to TDM2go: http://www.tdm2go.info/

8) Road Safety Campaign to be Rolled Out in North Dakota Oil Patch

Link to article in The Bismarck Tribune:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b432b94c-96d6-11e0-a8a0-001cc4c002e0.html

9) Washington State DOT Communications Consultant Makes Millions More than First Reported

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/WSDOT-consultant-makes-millions-more-than-first-reported-by-KING-5-123955359.html

10) Iraqi Telecommunications Company Launches Traffic Awareness Campaign

In collaboration with Sulaimaniyah Traffic Department, Asiacell will send out three million SMS messages offering advice on coping with traffic and accidents.

Link to article on AMEinfo.com:

http://www.ameinfo.com/268318.html

ROADWAYS

11) West Virginia-Ohio Bridge to be Fitted with Weight Sensors

Link to article in The Intelligencer:

http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/556200/More-Than-a-Facelift.html?nav=510

12) Oregon Legislature Narrowly Passes Bill to Allow Digital Billboards Along State Roadways

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/legislature_narrowly_passes_bi.html

13) Yellow Left-Turn Signals Get Their Chance to Shine

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-15-yellow-traffic-light-highway-safety_n.htm

14) Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Barring Politicians from Putting Their Names on Highway Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.fox2now.com/news/sns-ap-il–politicians-signs,0,3321801.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) US Drivers Need Better Information on Recalls, GAO Says

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-15/u-s-drivers-need-better-information-on-recalls-gao-says-1-.html

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-603

TELEMATICS

16) Nissan Leaf Telematics May Leak Driver Data to Third Parties

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/nissan-leaf-telematics-may-leak-driver-data-to-third-parties/

17) Are Auto Telematics the New iPhone?

Link to blog on Matter Network:

http://www.matternetwork.com/2011/6/auto-telematics-new-iphone.cfm

TRANSIT

18) MBTA Rejects Ad Critical of Massachusetts Senator

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/06/16/mbta_rejects_anti_scott_brown_ad_from_environmental_group/

Link to news release from 350.org:

http://www.350.org/en/media

19) Advertisers Turning Transit Stations Into Giant Billboards

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/06/15/advertisers_turning_transit_stations_into_giant_billboards

20) What Will Happen to OneBusAway, App Which Allows Tracking of Seattle-Area Buses?

Link to blog on seattlepi.com:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/2011/06/15/what-will-happen-to-onebusaway/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Advancing Regional Transportation Operations: A National Workshop

Link to report on December 2008 event from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Advancing_Regional_Transportation_Operations_A_Nat_165500.aspx

VEHICLES

22) Fleets Increasing Their Spending on Truck Technology

Link to article in Today’s Trucking:

http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?&intDocID=26544

News Releases

1) Nation’s Largest Transportation Technology Association Honors New Jersey DOT

and Turnpike Authority for Innovative Approach to Traveler Information

2) Airports and SESAR Together to Modernize European Air Traffic Management

3) Waterways Association of Pittsburgh Earns National Recognition

4) DC Metro Marks National ‘Dump the Pump’ Day with New Customer Information Campaign About Its Efforts to Build a Better Ride

5) Sync Steps Up to the Plate with Fantasy Baseball Updates Available Hands-Free from Ford

6) US Air Force 50^th Space Wing Completes GPS Constellation Expansion

7) European Commission Backs First eMobility ‘De-carbonization’ Infrastructure Project

8) New MBTA Commuter Rail Apps on the Market

Upcoming Events

Floridians for Better Transportation Summit – July 13-15 – St. Petersburg, Florida

http://www.cvent.com/events/2011-fbt-team-fl-transportation-summit/event-summary-91db20bb27694452a84bfac34366bcb6.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** IBM was created as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through the merger of three companies.

http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 15, 2011

June 18, 2011 at 12:08 pm

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Obama: ‘NextGen’ Air Traffic Control System a ‘Smart Investment’

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/166373-obama-nextgen-air-traffic-control-system-a-smart-investment-

2) Private Fund Bids to Supply Costly Air-Traffic Control Gear to Airlines

Link to article from The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/06/14/2058599/private-fund-bids-to-supply-costly.html

3) Virgin America Dreams Big for Next Generation In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/06/14/357990/virgin-america-dreams-big-for-next-generation-ifec-system.html

CAMERAS

4) Washington State Links Issaquah Traffic Cameras Into Regional Network

Link to article in the Issaquah Press:

http://www.issaquahpress.com/2011/06/14/state-links-issaquah-traffic-cameras-into-regional-network/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Bill Proposed in Congress to Regulate Collection, Use of GPS Tracking Data

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217649/Bill_proposed_to_regulate_collection_use_of_GPS_tracking_data

MARITIME

6) Port of San Francisco Readies for Media Demands During America’s Cup

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/06/port-san-francisco-readies-media-demands-during-americas-cup

7) Port of Redwood City, California to Spend $540,000 Grant on Technology to Improve Emergency Response Times

Link to article in the Palo Alto Daily News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18276226

OTHER

8) Finland, Russia Agree on 900 MHz Border Coordination

Russia proposes ITS cooperation on road between Helsinki and Pietari.

Link to article in Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/finland-russia-agree-on-900-mhz-border-coordination

9) Queensland Budget Brings Tech Spending Bonanza

Funding included for digital traffic camera system.

Link to article on ZDNet.au:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/qld-budget-brings-tech-spend-bonanza-339316791.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Possible North Texas Tollway Authority Firing Revives Concerns Over Secrecy

Link to story and audio on KERA Radio:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kera/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1815670/North.Texas/Possible.NTTA.Firing.Revives.Concerns.Over.Secrecy

ROADWAYS

11) Speed Limit Sign as Public Art

Link to article from The Olathe News:

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/14/2949690/public-art-is-in-a-high-traffic.html

12) Irish National Roads Authority Removes Tourism Landmark Signpost

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0615/1224298937741.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Sign on Colorado’s E-470 Appears to Encourage Texting and Driving

Link to story and video on KWGN-TV:

http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-some-drivers-say-e470-twitter-signs-send-the-wrong-message-20110614,0,2530165.story

TELEMATICS

14) Commuter Rail Agencies, Other than Metra, Show Line-by-Line Data

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-14/news/ct-met-metra-on-time-sidebar-20110614_1_commuter-rail-metra-rail-agencies

TRANSIT

15) Brussels Subway Latest Front in Linguistic Fight

Link to AP article:

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Brussels-subway-latest-front-in-linguistic-fight-1425228.php

VEHICLES

16) RIM is Betting Big on Car Companies

Link to article on Motley Fool:

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/06/14/rim-is-betting-big-on-car-companies.aspx

17) 3D Dashboard: Future of GPS Navigators?

Link to story and video from CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20071128-10391705.html

News Releases

1) MindTree Launches High Accuracy Traffic Counting and Classification System

2) Takata Joins FocusDriven to Educate Teens on the Dangers of Distracted Driving

3) Citilog Announces Installation of MediaTunnel System in Rio de Janeiro Tunnel

4) Better Maritime Transport in Baltic Sea Thanks to EU Co-funded Project

5) Electric Vehicle Telematics – Connectivity Essential for Market Growth

Upcoming Events

Webinar on Railroad Workplace Safety: A Review of FRA 214 – June 22

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/Webcasts/20110622_pr_safety/default.asp

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was founded as the State Highway Department.

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/odot100/history.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 14, 2011

June 14, 2011 at 7:12 pm

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Former NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach to Keynote IBTTA Transportation Finance and Policy Summit – July 17-19, 2011 in Baltimore, MD

AVIATION

1) Director of FAA Technical Center Guides Facility into Bigger Spotlight

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/director-of-william-j-hughes-technical-center-guides-facility-into/article_2bdd935e-9498-11e0-b591-001cc4c002e0.html

2) AeroSafety World – May 2011

Link to magazine:

http://www.mmsend84.com/link.cfm?r=686200008&sid=14071184&m=1400650&u=FSF_Web&s=http://flightsafety.org/asw/may11/asw_may11.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Garmin Acquires Navigation Rival Navigon

Link to article in Macworld:

http://www.macworld.com/article/160521/2011/06/garmin_acquires_navigon_gps.html

Link to news release from Garmin:

http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2011/06/garmin-ltd-announces-signing-of-agreement-to-acquire-navigon-ag.html

MARITIME

4) South Korea to Build Unmanned Boats for Research, Surveillance

Link to article in The Korea Herald:

http://www.koreaherald.com/business/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110614000652

5) US Coast Guard Looks to Sell Two New Jersey Lighthouses

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/us_coast_guard_looks_to_sell_2.html

OTHER

6) Urban Freight Logistics at 8^th ITS Congress in Lyon

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/citylog-and-citymove-at-the-8th-its-congress-in-lyon/

7) Latest Issue of Nordic Road and Transport Research

Link to magazine:

http://nordicroads.com/website/index.asp?pageID=412

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Virginia DMV Offices to Display Amber Alerts

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/va-dmv-offices-to-display-amber-alerts/2011/06/14/AG33gKUH_blog.html

TRANSIT

9) Chicago Transportation Boss Wants Screens with Commuter Info in Bus Shelters

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/5941311-418/transportation-boss-wants-screens-with-commuter-info-in-bus-shelters.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) New Baku, Azerbaijan Intelligent Traffic Management System Promised by Year End

Link to article on News.Az:

http://news.az/articles/economy/38408

VEHICLES

11) NHTSA Chief Skeptical of Google’s Driverless Vehicles

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110613/AUTO01/106130418/1361/NHTSA-chief-skeptical-of-Google-s-driverless-vehicles

12) ‘Smart Cars’ That are Actually, Well, Smart

Mechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.

Link to article from MIT:

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/smart-cars-0614.html

13) Car Tracking Device Causes Lifeboat Sea Search in Irish Sea

Link to article in the Daily Post North Wales:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2011/06/14/car-tracking-device-causes-lifeboat-sea-search-off-anglesey-55578-28871924/

News Releases

1) American Traffic Solutions Launches ‘How It Works’ Video on Red-Light Safety Cameras

2) Aviva Re-enters Fleet Telematics Market

3) Trimble Acquires Yamei Electronics Technology in China to Expand Its Telematics Solutions

4) TRW Supports Growth of Camera-Based System for Driver Assist Functions

Job Postings

– Transport Systems Consultant – IBI Group – Dublin, Ireland

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/xweb.asp?page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0309

– CAD Technician – IBI Group – Glasgow, Scotland

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/xweb.asp?page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0310

– Transport Consultant – IBI Group – Birmingham, England

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/xweb.asp?page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0228

– Systems Engineer – IBI Group – Dublin, Ireland

http://clients.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/Xweb.asp?tbtoken=ZlxfShNfDVAGYXF2MVdUZk9LdBVfaVVeASdMIil%2FfXktUEpqUEQddhRyeEwYGhdUSXFjF3U=&chk=dFlbQBJR&page=jobdetails&CLID=26017&Jobid=J0611-0229

Upcoming Events

Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) Transformative Concepts Workshop – July 13 – Washington, DC

http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/aeris__workshop.htm

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The RMS Olympic, sister ship of the RMS Titanic, left on its maiden voyage.

http://www.atlanticliners.com/olympic_home.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 27, 2011

May 27, 2011 at 5:51 pm

Friday, May 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Deadline extended to next Friday, June 3^rd to submit entries for ITS America’s Best of ITS Awards

Good news for the Memorial Day weekend! The deadline has been extended to next Friday, June 3^rd for ITS America’s highly competitive Best of ITS Awards. 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 visithttp://www.itsworldcongress.org/awards.html. Don’t miss this opportunity to be showcased as the best and brightest in the ITS industry!

AVIATION

1) Multi-Purpose, High-Tech Passenger Kiosks for Airports

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/05/26/news/multi-purpose-hi-tech-passenger-kiosks-for-airports

2) Air Traffic Control Reform Newsletter – May 2011

Link to newsletter from the Reason Foundation:

http://reason.org/news/show/air-traffic-control-reform-news-83

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Adds Buttons, Gets Foursquare Feel

Link to article in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/228721/google_maps_adds_buttons_gets_foursquare_feel.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) American Roads Company Rolls Out Mobile Phone App for Tolls at Gated Facilities

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/5321

OTHER

5) News from ERTICO

– ERTICO Interviews Brian Simpson, MEP and Chair of EP Transport and Tourism Committee

http://www.ertico.com/the-second-ertico-may-2011-interview/

– Report on Second Meeting of the Safety Observers Network

http://www.ertico.com/second-meeting-of-the-esafety-observers-network/

– Report on ITS Network Meeting

http://www.ertico.com/its-network-meeting-takes-place-in-brussels/

– Traveller Information Services Association and ESG5 Cooperate to Deliver Coherent Traffic Information

http://www.ertico.com/tisa-and-easyway-esg5-cooperate-to-deliver-coherent-traffic-information/

6) Roundtable Informs Wireless Innovation for Transportation

Link to blog from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/27/roundtable-informs-wireless-innovation-transportation

ROADWAYS

7) Open to Closure

State-of-the-art in work zone safety in the US.

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.co.uk/2011/05/26/open-to-closure-2

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Elk Warnings Created for Smartphones

Link to YLE story:

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2011/05/elk_warnings_created_for_smartphones_2625760.html

Link to news release from Liikenneturva:

http://www.liikenneturva.fi/www/fi/index.php?we_objectID=7849 (in Finnish)

9) US Helping Mexico Set Up Amber Alert System

Link to story and video on KGTV-TV:

http://www.10news.com/news/28042265/detail.html

TRANSIT

10) New New York City Transit Site Easier to Use, Unless You’re Mobile

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2011/05/26/new-nyc-transit-site-clearer-but-has-glitches/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Quebec Defends Millions for All-Traffic Radio Stations

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Province+defends+cash+traffic+radio/4846645/story.html

VEHICLES

12) ‘Black Boxes’ in All Cars Proposed

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110527/AUTO01/105270343/1148/%E2%80%98Black-boxes%E2%80%99-in-all-cars-proposed

13) Remote Diagnostics, Premium Audio, Connectivity Top Consumers’ Wish List

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110527/OEM06/110529899/1493

Link to news release from J.D. Power and Associates:

http://www.jdpower.com/news/pressRelease.aspx?ID=2011074

14) Forget the iPhone. Your Car is the Ultimate Mobile Device – But How Far Should That Go?

Link to article on Xconomy:

http://www.xconomy.com/detroit/2011/05/27/forget-the-iphone-your-car-is-the-ultimate-mobile-device-but-how-far-should-that-go/

News Releases

1) Bombardier Transportation Wins Two Awards for Promotional Films at 2011 World Media Festival

2) ‘Better Bus Ride’ Presented with 2011 Transport Achievement Award

3) Goodyear Blimps Assist Tornado Relief Efforts with Messages on Electronic Signs

Job Postings

– Special Services Coordinator – Central Maryland Regional Transit – Laurel, Maryland

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=20854

Upcoming Events

NYU Conference on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technologies – June 14 – New York City

http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/conferences/

Friday Bonus

Thinking of the perfect gift for your favorite traffic geek?

http://www.borisbally.com/ (click on any of the sections for unique traffic items)

Today in Transportation History

1941 **70^th anniversary** The German battleship, Bismarck, was sunk in the North Atlantic. Of a crew of approximately 2,200, 1,995 died.

http://www.kbismarck.com/

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