TransportGooru

(Source: Imgur via Reddit.com)

Apart from being grossly offensive and filled with egregiously flawed language, I also noticed that this mobile museum of conservative ideology is held together with a lot of  tape.  Yeah, I mean there is a lot of tape.. enough to wrap the entire planet.. Would be great to have an interview with the owner and the community that allows parking for this vehicle.  Also, I wonder aloud if there is any statute that prohibits operating a vehicle with so many offensive things slapped on it..Oh, well.  American politics never gets boring.  Thanks, Reddit.  I could not have find such artful expressions elsewhere..

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration is looking for an executive to serve as the Director of the Center of Innovation (COI) Air Traffic Systems and Operations of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center).  Located in Kendall Square area in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Volpe Center plays a unique role in looking across the transportation enterprise by applying its multi-disciplinary capabilities to anticipate future transportation issues and challenges across all modes of transportation.

Reporting to the Deputy Associate Administrator for Research, Innovation and Technology, the COI Director will lead and oversee the Air Traffic Systems and Operations COI comprised of four technical divisions – Navigation and Surveillance; Operations Risk Assessment and Terminal Systems; Traffic Flow Management; and Communications and Operations.  This COI has a combined technical/scientific federal staff of 85 employees; a 150 project portfolio; and average annual obligations of $80 million, representing one-third of the Center’s portfolio. Through close collaboration with other Volpe Center COI Directors, the COI Director will assist in the development of FAA and other strategic initiatives and new program opportunities, and, as needed, serve as liaison to FAA leaders in working with managers across the Volpe Center.

To succeed in this rewarding and challenging leadership position, the COI Director must have expertise leading applied research and technology projects – ideally as an engineer/scientist- in one or more areas of air traffic operations and systems, including aviation communication, navigation, surveillance (CNS), and air traffic control safety and security.  This individual must also possess exceptional management, planning and communication skills, and be able and willing to contribute as part of a collaborative management team.  While not required, an advanced scientific or technical degree is highly desirable. Travel is required (30-50%).

The vacancy announcement can be found on COI Director, Air Traffic Systems and Operations (attached find a copy of the vacancy announcement).

Thursday, March 24, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Tower at Reagan National Goes Silent as Planes Attempt to Land

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/tower-at-reagan-national-goes-silent-as-planes-attempt-to-land/2011/03/23/AB9aslKB_story.html

Link to statement from the FAA administrator:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12577

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www3.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2011/110324.html

OTHER

2) BlackBerry Backpedals on DUI Checkpoint Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-03-24-scofflaws24_ST_N.htm

3) Florida Lawmakers on Board with Ads on School Buses

Link to article from The News Service of Florida:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/lawmakers-on-board-with-ads-on-school-buses-1343208.html

RAILROADS

4) Positive Train Control on Track for 2015

Link to commentary in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2011/03/16/positive-train-control-on-track-for-2015/

ROADWAYS

5) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Told Late of Tunnel Light Collapse

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/03/24/official_told_late_of_light_collapse/

6) Delaware Bill Would Post Missing Person Alerts on Highway Signs

Link to article in the Dover Post:

http://www.doverpost.com/communities/camden-wyoming/x1777830296/Bill-would-post-missing-person-alerts-on-highway-signs

7) Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Plazas Will Soon Offer Tickets with Fares Printed on Them Again

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/pennsylvania_turnpike_toll_pla.html

TELEMATICS

8) Taiwan Eyes Telematics Business Derived from EU Navigation Satellite Galileo

Link to article on DigiTimes:

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110324PD201.html

TRANSIT

9) Grand Jury Critical of San Diego Coaster Emergency System

Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/23/county-grand-jury-critical-coaster-emergency-syste/

10) Simple Signs Make Riding BART Easier

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/22/MN081IENHF.DTL (Thursday)

11) Singapore Integrates Analytics in Land Transport

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/mar/24/singapore-integrates-analytics-land-transport/

12) Busting Fare Jumpers with Cellphones

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13934

13) Maryland Launches Interactive Voice Response Option for Paratransit Service

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2011/03/Maryland-s-Mobility-Services-launch-IVR-telephone-option.aspx

14) Text Alerts Now Coming Quicker for Boston Commuter Rail Riders

Link to blog in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/on_the_t/index.php/2011/03/23/text-alerts-now-coming-quicker-for-commuter-rail-riders/

15) Tech Solutions for Transit Emerge at TransportationCamp West

Link to Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2011/03/23/tech-solutions-for-transit-emerge-at-transportationcamp-west/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) New Ohio DOT System Puts More Eyes on Roads

Link to story and video on WKYC-TV:

http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/182181/3/Northeast-Ohio-New-ODOT-system-puts-more-eyes-on-roads

17) Ho Chi Minh City to Build Vietnam’s Biggest Traffic Control Center

Link to article in Thinking Highways:

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/News.aspx?.region=&id=e73b58c1-426a-4e67-9fe6-2106a2ef8173&Month=&source=Latest&Year=&campaign=wizemail&dm_i=IDJ,E8A5,2JG1LC,14U1Q,1

VEHICLES

18) Solution to California DMV Wait Times?

New phone app provides wait times and directions to DMV offices.

Link to story on WTKR-TV:

http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtvr-solution-to-dmv-wait-times-20110324,0,4135791.story

News Releases

1) Milan, Italy Transport Agency Employs Scala-Powered Digital Signage to Jump-Start Its Renewal Project

2) The #1 Fun Way to Pay for Parking – Introducing the CallToPark App for iPhone

3) Connecticut TV Station WTNH Launches ‘W82TXT’

4) Wisconsin DOT Now Offering Twitter Updates on Traffic Incidents Statewide

Job Postings

–  Bilingual (Mandarin) Software Engineer – Sensys Networks – Berkeley, California

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/software_engineer

–  Systems Engineer – Sensys Networks – Berkeley, California

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/systemsengineer

Solicitation

– Call for Nominations – National Roadway Safety Awards – US DOT & Roadway Safety Foundation

http://www.roadwaysafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2011nomination-package.pdf

Upcoming Events

IEEE 73^rd Vehicular Technology Conference – May 15-18 – Budapest

http://www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2011spring/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** Roger Sommer carried 13 passengers, a new record, in a plane during a flight in Mouzon, France.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40F13F7385517738DDDAC0A94DB405B818DF1D3

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airport Check-In to be Triggered by Smartphone, Amadeus Predicts

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-23/airport-check-in-to-be-triggered-by-smartphone-amadeus-predicts.html

Link to news release from Amadeus:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110323006092/en/Global-report-commissioned-Amadeus-identifies-emerging-technologies

MARITIME

2) SmartBay Will Expand in Newfoundland

Additional buoys and sensors to be installed to enhance marine traffic management in Placentia Bay.

Link to article in The Packet:

http://www.thepacket.ca/News/2011-03-23/article-2359716/SmartBay-will-expand/1

OTHER

3) Four US Senators Target DUI Checkpoint Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-23-speedtrap23_ST_N.htm

4) WhereIsMyTransport: The Solution to Public Transport Problems?

Link to article on memeburn:

http://memeburn.com/2011/03/solving-the-public-transport-challenge-in-emerging-markets/comment-page-1/

5) Privacy Invades Public Space – The Growing Use of Portable Electronic Technology on Intercity Buses, Trains and Planes Between 2009 and 2010

Link to report from the Chadwick Institute for Metropolitan Development:

http://las.depaul.edu/chaddick/docs/Docs/Report_on_Portable_Technology_and_Interc.pdf

ROADWAYS

6) Sensor Failed to Send Alert of Kentucky-Indiana Bridge Hit

Link to article in the Evansville Courier & Press:

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/mar/22/sensor-failed-to-send-alert-of-bridge-hit/

7) Ohio Senate Passes Ban on Highway Signs that Credit Stimulus

Link to AP article:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/03/23/stimulus-sign-ban.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) NHTSA Hears Testimony in Favor of Rear Cameras to Prevent Fatal Accidents

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110323/AUTO01/103230439/1361/NHTSA-hears-testimony-in-favor-of-rear-cameras-to-prevent-fatal-accidents

Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/nhtsa0311a.html

9) New US-Mexico Border Bridge Gets RFID Entry Lane

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22758

Link to news release from US Customs and Border Protection:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/03212011_3.xml

10) Sprint App Locks Most Phone Functions When You Drive

Link to blog in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/03/sprint-offers-anti-distracted-driving-app-for-its-android-phones/1

11) Comics Get Into Fight Against Texting and Driving

Link to Zits blog:

http://zitscomics.com/blog/texting-and-driving

TELEMATICS

12) UPS Exec: I Want to Embed Sustainability

Telematics is company’s biggest sustainability aide.

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/business-brains/ups-exec-i-want-to-embed-sustainability/14443/

TRANSIT

13) Wave-and-Pay NFC Credit Cards are Definitely Inbound

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1741837/wave-and-pay-nfc-credit-cards-are-definitely-in-bound

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Electronics Help Stream New York City Bridge and Tunnel Traffic

Link to article in The Epoch Times:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/electronics-help-stream-bridge-and-tunnel-traffic-53421.html

15) ‘Intelligent’ Traffic System Monitors Garbage Trucks in Pune

Link to article on DNA:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_intelligent-traffic-system-monitors-garbage-trucks-in-pune_1523335

VEHICLES

16) Internet Access in the Car: A Wish List Item for the Younger Generation

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/en/internet-access-in-the-car-a-wish-list-item-for-the-younger-generation.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222906557&vID=209

Link to news release from Bitkom:

http://www.bitkom.org/de/presse/8477_67351.aspx (in German)

17) In-Car Computing: Built-In, Plug-In, or Both?

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/in-car-computing-smartphones-and-the-future-of-cars

News Releases

1) University of Arizona Testing Smart Traffic System to Reduce First Responder Deaths

2) Audi Names T-Mobile as the Wireless Carrier for Advanced Audi Connect Systems in the US

3) Maryland Transit Administration Rolls Out In Motion Technology onBoard Mobile Gateway

4) IBM Brings Technology Expertise to Australia’s First Smart Transport Research Center

5) Houston TranStar Expands Mobile Site to Include West Houston Streets

6) Sacyr to Implement Telvent Technology for Managing the Las Pedrizas Highway in Spain

7) Arizona DOT Has Online Tool to Provide Vehicle Tax Details

8) Sensys Networks Archive and Proxy Server (SNAPS) 2.4 Delivers on Improved User Interface and Enhanced Reporting and Automation

9) US DOT Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Rear-Visibility Rule

10) Ford Teams with AT&T to Wirelessly Connect New Ford Focus Electric

11) City of Stockholm Nominates Five Technologies to Meet Its Need for Intelligent Transport Solutions

12) OnStar Wins Premier Business Award for Customer Service

13) Beat the Traffic Celebrates One Million Mobile App Downloads

14) TeleNav Combines Benefits of Connected and On-Device GPS Navigation

Upcoming Events

Insurance Telematics Europe 2011 – May 4-5 – London

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics-eu/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The SS Yongala sank off Queensland, Australia during a cyclone.  All one hundred twenty-two people aboard died.

http://www.townsvillemaritimemuseum.org.au/the_yongala/ss_yongala.php

2001 **10^th anniversary** The Russian space station, Mir, came out of orbit over the Pacific Ocean.

http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/imagery/videos/mirdeorbit.mpg (NASA animation of deorbit)

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop ― April 10-12, Jersey City, NJ

Register today for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop and keep current on the latest industry trends in building a better organization. If you are responsible for the communications, marketing, HR, finance, and administration in your organization, this meeting is for you! This popular workshop will focus on emerging issues and practical solutions related to advancing your organization and keeping stakeholders satisfied. Meeting highlights include Gerard Braud, Keynote Speaker and Crisis Communications Expert; general session on regional mobility challenges featuring a power panel of transportation executives and commissioners; communications open house, and more. Visit www.IBTTA.org/JERSEYCITY to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Buenos Aires Main Airports Cancel All Flights as Communications System Collapses

Link to MercoPress article:

http://en.mercopress.com/2011/03/22/buenos-aires-main-airports-cancel-all-flights-as-communications-system-collapses

2) United Continental Looks to Expand Wi-Fi Service

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Continental-looks-to-apf-1004178435.html?x=0&.v=1

Link to news release from United Continental Holdings:

http://www.united.com/press/detail/0,7056,68795,00.html

3) Tracking Your Wi-Fi Trail at the Airport

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/business/22airport.html

4) Airlines Embrace Mobile Technology

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2011/03/airlines-embrace-mobile-technology/

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Berlin Court Rules Street View Doesn’t Invade Privacy

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214920/Berlin_court_rules_Street_View_doesn_t_invade_privacy

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Hopes are High for Domestic GPS in China

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/22/c_13791825.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Go!ing After New, Young Transportation Professionals

Link to article in the MTC Bulletin:

http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/mtc/mtc_bulletin/11winter/GoRevamp.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Customs and Border Protection Wants Radar to Track Vessels on Lake Erie and Snowmobilers Crossing the Ice

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22746

TRANSIT

9) Toronto Transit Commission Names First Customer Service Chief

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/ttc/article/957359–ttc-names-customer-service-chief

10) New York City Bus Riders Will Soon be Able to Get Arrival-Time Texts on Their Cellphones, MTA Says

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/03/21/2011-03-21_bus_riders_will_soon_be_able_to_get_arrivaltime_texts_on_their_cell_phones_mta_s.html

11) Get Real-Time Transit Schedules When You Check In on Foursquare

Link to article on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2011/03/21/4sqtransit/

News Releases

1) Fraport Offers Flight Information E-service to Passengers at Frankfurt Airport

2) 2011 Operation Lifesaver Regional Rail Safety Workshops Announced

3) Alabama DOT Brings New Traffic Cameras Online in the Montgomery Area

4) University of Mississippi UM Center for Traveler Info Selects Projects for R&D Geospatial Products for Traveling Public

5) Global Alert Network Announces Consumer Launch of Automated Hands-Free Hyper-Local Traffic and Weather Mobile Alerts

6) Airbiquity Selected for OnStar Retail Program

7) AutoNavi Further Expands Location-Based Solutions Business with Acquisition of PDAger Mobility Inc., a Major Partner in China Telecom’s Mobile Navigation Business

8) Metro Power – Report from Katz Strategy

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Railcar Maintenance Practices – Federal Transit Administration

http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA-2011-014-TRI_Railcar_Maintenance_Practices.pdf

Upcoming Events

Mobile Environmental Sensor Network Inaugural Stakeholders Meeting – April 12 – Washington, DC

http://www.usmesnet.org/meeting.html

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The SMS Kaiser, a battleship in the German Imperial Navy, was launched in Kiel.

http://www.sms-navy.com/bb/SMS_Kaiser-launch_22Mar1911.jpg

1936 **75^th anniversary** Ron Carey, former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was born in Long Island City, New York.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/us/13carey.html

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(Source: World Bank via Transport 2012)

Just after the TRB conference, senior decision makers and transport experts from around the world met in Washington from 27 – 28 January 2011 to share the latest experiences, information and best practices focused on safe, clean, and affordable transport services.

This year’s event featured case studies on sustainable transport from China, Mexico, Colombia, South Africa, India and the U.S. The joint event was co-organized by EMBARQ, The World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Institute for Transportation Development and Policy, Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities, and the Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport.

Click here to access the speaker bios and presentation (via slideshare.net) or

Click here to download the presentations (in PDF) and event agenda.

Related articles

• TT2011: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Transport and Urban Development (thecityfix.com)

Monday, March 21, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Aviation’s Criminal Cases May Discourage Voluntary Disclosure

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/prosecutions-vex-aviation-industry-2011-03-20

2) Delta First US Airline to Offer Check-In via Facebook

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2011/03/delta-offers-check-in-via-facebook.html

CAMERAS

3) Jamaica Using Camera Network to Better Manage Traffic

Link to article in The Gleaner:

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110320/auto/auto1.html

MARITIME

4) Officials Want Vessel Tracking System for Mumbai Harbor

Link to article in Business Line:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article1556335.ece

OTHER

5) Traffic Technology International – February/March 2011

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1e2fc26d

PARKING

6) Will You Get a Parking Ticket? There’s an App to Tell You That

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/technology/bs-bz-balttech-spotagent-city-data-20110314,0,2402943.story

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) East China City ‘Broadcasts’ Traffic Violations to Discourage Bad Driving Habits

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-03/20/c_13788788.htm

8) National Work Zone Awareness Week 2011 PSA

Link to video from AASHTO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a4grWrIZcM

RAILROADS

9) Cincinnati Railroad Club Building Digital Library, Museum

Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110320/NEWS01/103210312/All-aboard-digital-railroad-library

10) How Rail is Evolving and Why Travel Websites Need to be Ready

Link to commentary on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/03/21/news/how-rail-is-evolving-and-why-travel-websites-need-to-be-ready

ROADWAYS

11) New Earthquake Sensors Installed on Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/New-Earthquake-Sensors-On-Alaskan-Way-Viaduct-118303789.html

12) Lack of Traffic Signs in Rural Areas of Islamabad Causing Accidents

Link to Associated Press of Pakistan article:

http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134250

13) New Mississippi River Bridge Between Illinois and Missouri May be Better Left Nameless

Link to column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/traffic/along-for-the-ride/article_5b86743a-797b-5fa3-93d1-edc26e5f94af.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Oregon Troopers Far Behind on Technology

Link to AP article:

http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_b4ef53a9-9b64-5f91-b533-048e15d0ef46.html

15) High-Tech Apps Help Drivers Evade Police

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-21-1Ascofflaw21_ST_N.htm

TELEMATICS

16) Black Box that Marks Your Driving Helping Teenager Prove He is No Boy Racer

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1367969/Black-box-marks-driving-helping-teenager-prove-boy-racer.html

TOURISM

17) Face-Off: Websites that Help Travelers Tap Locals for Tips

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/digitaltraveler/story/2011/03/Locals-offer-tips-on-tourist-stops/45127074/1

TRANSIT

18) TriMet’s Talking Buses: A Review and a Little Drama

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/03/trimets_talking_buses_a_review.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Video Drives Traffic Management Systems

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/104070

20) Getting Traffic Information is Now a Give-and-Take

Phone services are timely, interactive.

Link to article in the Telegram & Gazette:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20110321/NEWS/103210335/-1/NEWS07

News Releases

1) Government of Canada Delivers Advanced Technology to Navy and Coast Guard

2) Regional Success of Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic Distracted Driving Campaign Prompts Nationwide Rollout of Orange Cones. No Phones.

3) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Opens World’s Most Modern Baggage Hall

4) American Public Health Association Conducting Survey on Links Between Transportation and Public Health

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Business Intelligence for 21^st Century Airports – March 22 10 am PDT/1 pm EDT

http://goo.gl/n8FLF

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** W. Lincoln Hawkins was born.  Hawkins invented a polymer coating for telecommunication cables that was lightweight, durable and safe.

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/hawkins.html

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Close to Operational Decision on En Route Automation Program

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://goo.gl/NDUb4

OTHER

2) School Buses Give Ads a Ride

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-16-schoolbusads16_ST_N.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

3) Managing Traffic Through Information Technology

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/managing-traffic-through-information-technology/articleshow/7724307.cms

4) TomTom Launches Traffic Site

Link to article on WebProNews:

http://www.webpronews.com/tomtom-launches-traffic-site-2011-03

VEHICLES

5) Ford Models to Come with Digital Radios by 2013

Link to article on autoevolution:

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-models-to-come-with-digital-radios-by-2013-32889.html

News Releases

1) Trafficmaster and BMW Announce a Two-Year Extension to the BMW Trackstar Program

Job Postings

–  Entry/Mid-Level Economists – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Economists GS-0110-9/11/12 – RITA.VOLPE-2011-0053

–  Experienced Economists – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

Economist GS-0110-13 – RITA.VOLPE-2011-0052

Upcoming Events

Foundations of Dynamic Traffic Assignment Workshop – April 28 – Tallahassee, Floridahttp://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/dtaworkshop.htm

Today in Transportation History

1521 **490^th anniversary** Ferdinand Magellan reached Guam anchoring his three boat fleet in Umatac Bay.

http://www.guam-online.com/history/history.htm#1stvoyage

1911 **100^th anniversary** John B. McDonald, a noted railroad builder, including the first New York City subway line, died.

http://books.google.com/books?id=ErDVeQNaLjsC&pg=PA391

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Countdown to IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop ― April 10-12, Jersey City, NJ

Register today for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop and keep current on the latest industry trends in building a better organization. If you are responsible for the communications, marketing, HR, finance, and administration in your organization, this meeting is for you! This popular workshop will focus on emerging issues and practical solutions related to advancing your organization and keeping stakeholders satisfied. Meeting highlights include Gerard Braud, Keynote Speaker and Crisis Communications Expert; general session on regional mobility challenges featuring a power panel of transportation executives and commissioners; communications open house, and more. Visit www.IBTTA.org/JERSEYCITY to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

 

AVIATION

1) FAA Scrutinizes In-Flight Wi-Fi Interference with Avionics

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/03/14/354330/faa-scrutinises-in-flight-wi-fi-interference-with-avionics.html

2) Star Aviation – The Guys that Help Put Wi-Fi on Airplanes

Link to story and video on WKRG-TV:

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/star-aviation-the-guys-that-help-put-wifi-on-airplanes1/1205505/Mar-14-2011_7-33-pm/

3) Airport Movies Take Flight

Video used to promote the Tampa International Airport System.

Link to article in Airport Improvement Magazine:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00264

CAMERAS

4) Average Speed Cameras on the A1 in Poland

Link to article on Eltis:

http://www.eltis.org/index.php?ID1=5&id=60&news_id=2390

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) All-Electronic Tolling: Keeping Traffic Moving in Maryland

Link to interview about Maryland’s new Intercounty Connector on Xerox Real Business Radio:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/xeroxradio/2011/03/15/all-electronic-tolling-keeping-traffic-moving-in-maryland

OTHER

6) The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Transportation

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1738608/the-10-most-innovative-companies-in-transportation

PARKING

7) The Lure and the Limits of New Mobile Apps for Parking

Link to article from the International Parking Institute:

http://www.parking-net.com/News/cell-phones-37550/The-Lure-and-the-Limits-of-New-Mobile-Apps-for-Parking

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) MBTA Thinks Bigger is Safer with Latest Ads

Transit agency using giant props to promote vigilance.

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_0315mbta_thinks_bigger_is_safer_with_latest_ads/

Link to news release from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:

http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=21292

RAILROADS

9) Add Poor Communication to List of California High-Speed Rail Problems

Link to article on Voice of OC:

http://voiceofoc.org/countywide/county_government/article_f7d080f2-4e43-11e0-abd0-001cc4c03286.html

ROADWAYS

10) Oklahomans Footing the Bill for Highway Signs Honoring Hundreds of People

Link to story on KOTV-TV:

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14255258

11) Video Game Allows Virtual Drive on Future San Francisco Approach to the Golden Gate Bridge

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/14/BAMJ1IAK06.DTL

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) With New System, Boston Commuter Rail Getting Closer to Sending More Timely T-Alerts

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/03/13/with_new_system_commuter_rail_getting_closer_to_sending_more_timely_t_alerts/

News Releases

1) Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department Launches Citizen Online Reporting System

2) Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Unveils New Air Traffic Control Simulator

3) Eptica Enables AirAsia to Reach New Heights for Social Customer Service

4) Amtrak and Maryland Transit Authority Install New Train Information Board at Washington Union Station

5) Blind Spot Detection Systems in 25% of New Cars by 2016

6) Canadian Tourism Commission’s New Online Ads Virtually Transport Travelers Onto Canadian City Streets

Bernie’s Notes

I’m going to be taking a vacation the rest of this week.  I’ll still be publishing the TCN but there probably will be fewer stories than usual and the newsletter won’t likely be sent promptly at 6 pm ET, as it usually is.  I’ll have limited e-mail access so I may not be able to include items you send me or respond promptly to your messages.

Upcoming Events

Webinar – Congestion Pricing Projects in the San Francisco Bay Area: I-680 Express Lanes and Bay Bridge Time-of-Day Pricing – March 30

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=719

Today in Transportation History

1931 **80^th anniversary** The SS Viking, a wooden-hulled whaling ship, exploded during the filming of a movie.  Twenty-seven people died in the explosion.

http://newfoundlandshipwrecks.com/Viking/documents/viking_survivors_estimated_at_118.htm

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Monday, March 14, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Free INRIX Webinar on the State of Traffic Congestion Across America in 2010

America is back on the road to gridlock according to the just published INRIX National Traffic Scorecard 2010 Annual Report. The 150-page Scorecard provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of traffic congestion in 2010 and how it has changed versus 2009. Extensively analyzing traffic congestion on major roads across America, the Scorecard ranks the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas and identifies the nation’s worst traffic corridors. The Scorecard also provides a comparison of 2010 traffic congestion in U.S. cities versus major cities in the U.K., France, and Germany. Additionally, leveraging unique analysis from its vast data warehouse, INRIX provides a snapshot of commercial freight traffic concentration across America.

Hosted by Rick Schuman, the report author and INRIX VP of Public Sector, this webinar will provide an executive summary of the report findings and analysis of issues to watch in 2011. Download the complete, free Scorecard report in advance athttp://scorecard.inrix.com

Webinar: INRIX National Traffic Scorecard 2010 Annual Report

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011 Time: 9:00AM (PDT); 12:00PM (EDT)

Register now: http://www.inrix.com/webinars.asp

 

AVIATION

1) FCC Fines Man $25,000 for Operating Unlicensed FM Station Which Interfered with FAA Radios

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/115262

2) ‘Navigator’ at Phoenix Airport Eases Stress of Travel

Link to article and video in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/03/14/20110314storyteller-gagnon0314.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Locations

Link to article on Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/google-maps-adds-ev-charging-station-locations/18123/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Technology Could Back Up GPS, Defeat Jammers

Link to article in International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/121923/20110311/gps-gnss-solar-flare-technology-gps-jamming-jamming-technology.htm

OTHER

5) Transportation is Prime Marketing Turf at SXSW

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/8301-14013_1-20042272-284.html

6) Honking Radio Ad Rattles Malaysia Drivers

Link to article in theSun:

http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=58690

7) This Data Isn’t Dull. It Improves Lives

Making government data freely available to the public leads to innovation and, sometimes, controversy.

Link to commentary in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/business/13view.html

PARKING

8) Bringing the Metered Parking System in the 21^st Century

Link to article in Parking Today:

http://www.parkingtoday.com/s_article.php?id=265

ROADWAYS

9) Connecticut Bill Would Allow Electronic Highway Signs to Welcome Home Returning Troops

Link to article in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/article/20110312/NWS09/303129916/-1/NWS

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Quake Warning System Provided Seconds of Notice for Tokyo

Link to IDG News article:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/221976/quake_warning_system_provided_seconds_of_notice_for_tokyo.html

Video of quake and tsunami warnings as broadcast by NHK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-39kqACo4

11) Communication Key to Post-Disaster Survival

In Japan aftermath, portable radios work where cell phones can’t.

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214462/Communication_key_to_post_disaster_survival

12) US Department of Homeland Security Launches Effort to Prevent Small Boat Attacks

Effort will rely on boating community awareness and new technology to identify small craft.

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/homeland-security-prevent-small-boat-attacks

TELEMATICS

13) GM Pushes Hard with OnStar

Link to article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_12/b4220019742521.htm

TRANSIT

14) Montreal’s STM Relaunches Métro Alert System

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/relaunches+late+m%C3%A9tro+alert+system/4424598/story.html

15) Helvetica and the New York City Subway System

Link to book review on Primary Resources:

http://metroprimaryresources.info/new-and-notable-helvetica-and-the-new-york-city-subway-system-private-investment-in-transportation-infrastructure-l-a-in-the-1930s/872/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Traffic-Mapping Tech Paints Picture of Post-quake Japan

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/17967/traffic_mapping_tech_paints_picture_of_post_quake_japan

Link to map:

http://graphics-data.appspot.com/html/earthquake_japan2.html

17) Japan to Help Vietnam Improve Traffic Systems

Japanese government interested in applying an intelligent traffic system in Vietnam.

Link to Voice of Vietnam News story:

http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Japan-to-help-Vietnam-improve-traffic-systems/20113/124739.vov

18) TomTom Plans to Get Dublin Jams on the Move with HD Traffic Service

Link to article in the Evening Herald:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/satnav-giant-plans-to-get-dublin-jams-on-the-move-2577091.html

19) Bali Banking on CCTV Cameras to Ease Increasing Traffic Jams, Crime

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/bali-banking-on-cctv-cameras-to-ease-increasing-traffic-jams-crime/428403

VEHICLES

20) Taking Control of Cars from Afar

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/35094/?nlid=4233

21) The Great Online Car Radio Race

To woo the coveted drive-time listener, Pandora and rival Clear Channel are trying to outfit cars with music apps.

Link to article in Fortune:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/14/the-great-online-car-radio-race/

News Releases

1) Triangle Transit Offers Wi-Fi Internet Access to Riders

2) Test Drive the New Audi RS 3 with an iPhone App

3) Rutgers-Camden Mathematician Forecasts Better Traffic Patterns

Upcoming Events

Sustainable Transport Systems Influencing Travel Behaviour – April 14 – London

http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk/event/programme.asp?ID=176

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The first Japanese expedition to explore Antarctica reached it furthest point south, Coulman Island.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9803E6DB1F31E233A25756C2A9659C946396D6CF

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