Thursday, February 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX

The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) US Senate to Revive Long-Stalled FAA Bill to Modernize Air Traffic System

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/senate-to-revive-long-stalled.html

CAMERAS

2) Victorian Government to Use Noise Cameras from March

System designed to photograph excessively loud trucks.

Link to article in The Motor Report:

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/49893/victorian-government-to-use-noise-cameras-from-march

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Fatal Yacht Crash Inquiry Blames GPS

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/25/2830316.htm

MARITIME

4) Where’s Your Ferry? Washington State Ferries Launches Real-Time ‘Vessel Watch’

Link to article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/195289.asp

OTHER

5) Minister, a Monkey Could Have ‘Hacked’ Secret New South Wales Transport Site

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/minister-a–monkey-could-have-hacked–secret-transport-site-20100223-p085.html

6) State Departments of Transportation Lead the Way Using New Media

Link to report from AASHTO:

http://www.transportation.org/sites/publicaffairs/docs/New_Media_Research_Brief.pdf

Link to list of state DOT Twitter and Facebook sites:

http://www.transportation.org/sites/publicaffairs/docs/DOT_Twitter_Facebook_Sites.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Human Performance, Information Systems, Simulations, and Visualization

Papers explore driver distraction issues.

Link to reports from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Human_Performance_Information_Systems_Simulation_a_163017.aspx

TRANSIT

8) DC Metro’s Mixing of Signal Part Brands Could Have Caused Crash, Maker Tells NTSB

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022403006.html

VEHICLES

9) Deadline Looms to Fit All New UK Vehicles with Digital Radio

Link to article in Aftermarket News:

http://www.am-online.com/aftermarket/story/Deadline-looms-to-fit-all-new-vehicles-with-digital-radio/42901645

News Releases

1) Alaska Airlines to Offer Gogo In-flight Internet Service on All Aircraft

2) Port Authority of NY & NJ Improves Reliability of Newark Liberty International Airport Surveillance Cameras and Takes Other Measures to Upgrade Airport Security

3) FEMA Leadership Meets with National Weather Service and European Partners On Large Scale Disaster Preparedness and Ways to Ensure Effective Communication

4) Victorian Roads Get Smarter with New Network Plans

5) IBM Scientists Use Analytics to Break Traffic Gridlock with Personalized Trip Information

Upcoming Events

Aviation Outlook Middle East – North Africa – April 12-15 – Cairo

http://www.terrapinn.com/2010/aome/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – Thomas Edison demonstrated a battery-powered trolley car in New York City.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1D91539E433A25755C2A9649C946196D6CF%7C

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Advanced Road Weather Information System by Lufft answers the crucial need for real-time, professional/scientific grade data.  Road state information is collected at multiple sites, each containing various meteorological sensors collecting weather information such as temperature (road surface, sub-surface, ambient), relative humidity, water film height, wind speed/direction, road salt concentration and ice hazard, precipitation, and visibility—which is reported to a central location for an up-to-date viewing of incoming data.

Lufft environmental sensors are user-friendly, based on open system architecture and a modular concept, permitting the connection of any combination of Lufft digital sensors, or most analog sensors available on the market today.  Please contact us toll–free for more information at 886.466.4836 or visit us on the web at http://www.lufft.us

AVIATION

1) NTSB Asks to Monitor Pilots’ Talk in Cockpits

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-23-recorders_N.htm

CAMERAS

2) Wilmington, North Carolina Test Wi-Fi in TV ‘White Spaces’

Initial uses include traffic camera monitoring.

Link to article in Television Broadcast:

http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/95214

OTHER

3) Build Smarter, Not Bigger

Link to commentary in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/83441-build-smarter-not-bigger

4) State of Transportation Planning 2010

Link to document from the American Planning Association’s Transportation Planning Division:

http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/207959/cb1d472c43/

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Hackers Expose Security Flaws with ‘Elvis Presley’ Passport

Link to CNN story and video:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/19/passport.security/index.html

6) Women, Transit, and the Perception of Safety

Link to interview on Planetizen:

http://www.planetizen.com/node/42878

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Clear Channel Outdoor Launches Traffic Net

Billboards to provide real-time traffic information.

Link to article in Mediaweek:

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/out-there/digital/e3ib108b71d68d61db9a1b0f3fa2f40465b

Link to news release from Clear Channel:

http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=2613

8) New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway Spend $11 Million on Real-Time Signs

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/nj_turnpike_garden_state_parkw.html

News Releases

1) EMS Aviation and OuterLink to Share Aircraft Tracking Data

2) Teletrac Partners with SpeedGauge to Deliver Fully Integrated GPS and Vehicle Tracking System with Real-Time Speed Notifications

Upcoming Events

AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium – April 12-14 – Charleston, West Virginia

http://www.gis-t.org/

Today in Transportation History

1950 **60^th anniversary** – President Harry Truman appointed an emergency board to forestall a threatened national railway strike.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/executiveorders/index.php?pid=113&st=&st1

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate. Topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing. Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals interested in US Federal and transportation legislation and regulations affecting the toll industry. Visit www.IBTTA.org for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. [More…

BICYCLES

1) California Bill Would Raise Hands-Free, Texting Fines, Extend Ban to Bicyclists

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010/02/bill-would-rais.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Virtual Maps to Help in Indian Disaster Management

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022358542000.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Jamming of GPS Signals Threatens Vital Services

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4fa1c68a-2094-11df-9775-00144feab49a.html

ROADWAYS

4) New Jersey Toll-Takers Rude, Lewd and Racist, Complaints Charge

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/85042697.html?cmpid=15585797

5) Cities Shortening Yellow Traffic Lights for Deadly Profit

Link to commentary on AlterNet:

http://www.alternet.org/rights/145752/cities_shortening_yellow_traffic_lights_for_deadly_profit

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Man Cited During Traffic Stop Fears His Picture Might End Up Online

Link to story and video on KENS-TV:

http://www.kens5.com/news/Do-you-realize-that-when-police-pull-you-over-for-a-citation-they-will-likely-take-your-picture–Is-that-wrong-85003517.html

7) ‘Embrace Life’ Goes Viral

PSA promoting seat belt use turns into a worldwide phenomenon.

Link to CNN video story:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2010/02/20/nr.levs.embrace.life.cnn

TRANSIT

8) Google Transit Launches in Europe

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/189942/google_transit_launches_in_europe.html

9) Maryland Transit Administration Chief on How Agency Can do Better with Snow

Improved communications is at the top of his list.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bal-md.cm.mta23feb23,0,3942742.story

10) Transit Smart Cards to be Adopted in Calgary by 2012

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Transit+smart+cards+adopted+2012/2601354/story.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Olympic Transportation Issues Being Dealt with as They Arise

Link to article in Pique:

http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?content=Transportation

12) Dedicated Buses, 24×7 Monitoring of Transport for Commonwealth Games Athletes

Link to Sify article:

http://sify.com/news/Dedicated-buses-24X7-monitoring-of-transport-for-Games-athletes-news-National-kcxqOcbfegd.html

13) New Resources from US DOT

–  Searchable Tool: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Performance Measurement Knowledgebase

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=613

–  A Domestic Scan of Congestion Pricing and Managed Lanes

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=612

–  Federal Highway Administration Focus States Initiative: Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures Final Report

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=614

VEHICLES

14) Could Electronics be What’s Causing Runaway Cars?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-02-23-Electromagnetic23_CV_N.htm

15) Technology Solutions Newsmaker Q&A: Michael Gile

Interview with the founder of Fuzzy Luke, creator of a vehicle diagnostic application for mobile phones.

Link to interview in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Industry+News/Technology-Solutions-Newsmaker-QampA-Michael-Gile/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/657942

News Releases

1) Inrix National Traffic Scorecard Reveals America’s Top 10 Most Congested Cities

Upcoming Events

High Speed Rail 2010 – March 4-5 – Orlando, Florida

http://www.ushsr.com/events/florida2010.html

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** A squadron of British and French warships began a blockade of the north coast of Sweden, Norway and the Soviet Union.

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Monday, February 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas)

–  The Stars Align.  A stellar Closing Plenary will light up the George R. Brown Convention Center on Wednesday, May 5, from 10:30 a.m.-Noon.  This rare event features US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and IBM Chairman, President and CEO Sam Palmisano.  From their unique perspectives, both confirmed speakers will share their vision for a smarter 21^st Century transportation network founded on technological innovation.

• Deadline for Best of ITS and Outstanding Chapter Awards February 26.
• Register by March 1 and save money! And remember to make your hotel reservations here.
• Student Essay Competition entries are due March 15.  Send email to sslye@itsa.org for information.
• Exhibit space is still available.  Be a sponsor!

AVIATION

1) French Air Traffic Controller Plan Four-Day Strike Over European Reforms

Link to AP article:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9E18A8O0

2) American Airlines Tests New GPS Luggage Tracking

Link to story and video on WBIR-TV:

http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=113840&catid=141

CAMERAS

3) Tennessee Attorney General Approves Traffic Camera Bill

Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/feb/21/tennessee-attorney-general-approves-traffic-camera/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) ETC to be Applied Comprehensively on Taiwan Freeway by the End of 2012

Link to article in the Taiwan News:

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1185246

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Modules Line Expands Beyond Portable Navigation Niche

Link to article in Electronic Components:

http://www.electroniccomponents.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Tuner-module/a/9000000108616.htm

OTHER

6) Massive Storms Don’t Halt DC IT Ops

Link to article in ComputerWorld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/347044/Massive_Storms_Don_t_Halt_D.C._IT_Ops

7) Profile of Pennsylvania Traffic Reporter ‘Rusty Fender’

Link to article in The Dispatch:

http://www.timesleader.com/pittstondispatch/news/_lsquo_Rusty_Fender_rsquo__first_subject_of_new_Dispatch_feature_02-21-2010.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) No Provisions to Track Texting Violations in New Hampshire

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/statenewengland/642589-227/dots-tweeting-service-raises-its-own-questions.html

TRANSIT

9) ‘Real-Time’ Arrival Screens to be Placed at Dublin Bus Stops

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0222/1224264939076.html

10) Multimedia for Road Commuters?

Airline-style seat-back video for buses to be demonstrated at Dubai exhibition.

Link to article in Emirates Business:

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2010/2/Pages/20022010/02212010_e2f501c7b19642538398445df240417d.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Washington, DC Uses Regional Transportation Information System to Combine Data for Emergency, Traffic Response

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/746596

VEHICLES

12) Television that Streams, Even if Traffic Doesn’t

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/automobiles/21TEEVEE.html

13) Digital Driving

Display in hybrid car changes the way this person drives.

Link to commentary and audio on Vermont Public Radio:

http://www.vpr.net/episode/48020/

News Releases

1) LogicTree’s Wisconsin 511 IVR Delivers During Winter Storm

2) New Sample Bill from NHTSA Will Aid States in Banning Texting While Driving

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Onsite Media/Communications Provider for Disseminating Traffic and Traveler Information – New Jersey Turnpike Authority

http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/Travel_and_Transit_Media_Services.pdf

Upcoming Events

National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities – April 11-13 – Philadelphia

http://www.lifesaversconference.org/

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** – Airplane flights over the White House became illegal.

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Friday, February 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Plan now to attend ITS Canada’s Annual Conference this June 13-16 in Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s National Capital!

The program for ITS Canada’s Annual Conference is shaping up to be the best ever, with a wide selection of papers and topics. Each day will be structured to maximize the value to delegates, reinforcing the Conference theme of “ITS: For Efficient, Safe and Clean Transport”.  Morning plenary sessions will bring all delegates together to hear from key experts on the theme of the day. Monday will be our Connected Vehicle day, incorporating IntelliDrive^SM and networked vehicle concepts. Tuesday will focus on multi-modal urban issues: transit, active transportation and urban transportation management. Wednesday will concentrate on traveller information and 511, providing opportunities for national and cross-border forums on issues and directions. Experts from across Canada and around the world will present leading-edge projects and technologies. Keynote luncheon speakers will focus on broad issues and perspectives, while panel discussions will re-energize delegates with interesting and perhaps controversial positions. You can’t afford to miss this event! More information:www.itscanada.ca/ottawa2010

AVIATION

1) Gunfire Detection System Figures in California Plane Crash Probe

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/18/BA6C1C3LSP.DTL

BICYCLES

2) Turn Signal Bike Jacket

Link to article and video on GreenMuze:

http://www.greenmuze.com/green-your/fashion/2252-turn-signal-bike-jacket-.html

OTHER

3) Glimpse the Wireless Future of Transportation

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/02/intelligent-transportation-systems/

ROADWAYS

4) California Freeway Messages Stir Outrage in Some Drivers

Sign of trouble: Request to share the road with motorcyclists.

Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/19/sign-of-trouble/

5) Unsafe at Any Speed

California governor’s freeway advertising plan rightly deserves to crash and burn.

Link to editorial in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_14377454

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) After Fatal Train Wrecks, Obama Administration to Crack Down on Cell Phone Use

Link to column in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/82087-after-fatal-train-wrecks-obama-administration-to-crack-down-on-cell-phone-use

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Boston Area Commuters Receive No Warning of Drawbridge Opening During Rush Hour

Link to article in the Hull Sun:

http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/hull_blog/?p=32915

8) Use of Social Media for Travel Information

Link to presentations from I-95 Corridor Coalition webcast:

http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Library/MeetingMinutes/tabid/143/ctl/ArticleView/mid/533/articleId/85/Use-of-Social-Media-for-Travel-Information.aspx

VEHICLES

9) Audi and Qualcomm’s 3G Car System Early Review: Web on Wheels

Link to review on CNET UK:

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/cartech/0,250000513,49305093,00.htm

News Releases

1) Massachusetts DOT Developers Real-Time Challenge

2) Canadian National Campaign Promotes Public Transit as a Solution to Smog Forming Emissions from Old Cars

Upcoming Events

35^th Annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference – March 9-10 – Washington, DC

http://www.faa.gov/news/conferences_events/aviation_forecast_2010/

Friday Bonus

Do not try this at home (or in your local subway).

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

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** – US Marines land on Iwo Jima.

http://www.defense.gov/home/features/iwo_jima/iwo.html

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas)

– Be sure to register by March 1 and save money!  Public sector and first-time attendees qualify for special discounts.  Save time and register through our website.   And remember to make your hotel reservations here.

– Exhibit space is still available.  Be a sponsor!

– Take a walk on the virtual side.  Check out more than 100 exhibitors. Click on their names; see what’s in store for you in May!

– Listen, look, stop.  For the first time ever, ITS America Forums feature exhibit hall theater briefings on safety, sustainability, personal mobility, commercial operations and cross-cutting issues, followed by topic-specific, guided tours of the exhibit hall.

AVIATION

1) Salt Lake City Airport, Federal Agencies Settle Trademark Suit

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14421023

2) Airlines Making Big Push to Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi Service

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/business_news/84432557_Airlines_in_big_push_for_Wi-Fi.html

OTHER

3) Lag in Intelligent Transportation Could Hurt Economy

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/02/us-lags-asia-in-its/

4) Report on ‘Intelligence into Urban Mobility’ Breakfast Workshop on February 4

Link to article and video from ERTICO – ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/events/past_events/intelligence_into_urban_mobility_breakfast_workshop.htm

5) Latest Edition of Transport Business International Online

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&pnum=&refresh=6Jx1L04wo2Y0&EID=6a197348-d805-4f68-8d07-ac31440f23f0&skip

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Motorcycle Awareness Message on Signs Across California

Link to article in Motor Cycle News:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2010/February/feb1810-motorcycle-awareness-message-on-california-roads/?R=EPI-122260

RAILROADS

7) Railroads Have Until April 16 to Submit Positive Train Control Roll-Out Plans

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=22582

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Man Charged Over ‘Airport Bomb Hoax’ Tweet

Link to article in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-charged-over-airport-bomb-hoax-tweet-1903349.html

TRANSIT

9) Simplifying the Open Transit Data Debate: A Comprehensive Guide to Providing Real-Time Information to Your Passengers

Link to article on The Fleet Beat:

http://www.fleetbeat.com/index.php/2010/02/simplifying-the-open-transit-data-debate-a-comprehensive-guide-to-providing-real-time-information-to-your-passengers/

News Releases

1) TrafficLand Serves 500 Million Frames of Live Traffic Video During Major Snow Storms

2) J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Although Technology May Help Improve the Airport Experience, the Basics Have the Greatest Impact on Passenger Satisfaction

Solicitation

–  1^st Annual National Rural ITS Student Paper Competition

http://www.nritsconference.org/downloads/10documents/2010NRITSStudentAward.pdf

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Positive Train Control – Strategies for a Smooth Deployment – March 10

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/webinar/ptc/

Today in Transportation History

1930 **80^th anniversary** – Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.

http://www.discoveryofpluto.com/pluto05.html

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate. Topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing. Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals interested in US Federal and transportation legislation and regulations affecting the toll industry. Visit www.IBTTA.org for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. [More…]

ROADWAYS

1) A New Traffic Sign: ‘Take Turns’

Link to article in Good:

http://www.good.is/post/a-new-traffic-sign-take-turns/

SAFETY / SECURITY

2) Chicago-Area Slaying has Truckers, Cops, Lawmakers Talking Road Rage

CB radio is often used for taunting and threats.

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northnorthwest/ct-met-truckers-road-rage0216-20100215,0,145811.story

3) Allstate Report Says Girl Teen Drivers ‘More Distracted’ Than Boys

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-allstate-teen-report-feb16,0,3323131.story

4) Tiny Cameras Seen as Future in Police Work

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-15-head-cameras-police_N.htm

TRANSIT

5) New York City Transit Testing Subway Arrival Notification Program

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/16/2010-02-16_waiting_game_less_grating_message_boards_relay_arrival_times_at_subway_stops.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Michigan DOT Director Says Owner of Ambassador Bridge Not Interested in Providing Real-Time Information

Link to column in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100211/COL04/2110557/1008/NEWS06/Trouble-with-Morouns-monopoly

VEHICLES

7) Toyota’s ‘Black Box’ Could Hold Accident Clues

Data can only be read by Toyota and company is sometimes reluctant to share information.

Link to article on DailyFinance:

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/toyotas-black-box-could-hold-accident-clues/19359588/

8) Can Drivers Handle High-Tech Cars?

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703562404575067212753758680.html

News Releases

1) Frost & Sullivan: Demand for Integration and Efficiency Propels Global Commercial Aviation Software Market

2) Use Google Maps to Plan Your GO Trip

Upcoming Events

Joint Council on Transit Wireless Communications – February 22 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

http://www.npstc.org/transitCommunity.jsp

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** – US forces land on Corregidor during World War II.

http://www.corregidor.org

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Monday, February 15, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas)

• Be sure to register by March 1 and save money!  Public sector and first-time attendees qualify for special discounts.  Save time and register through our website.   And remember to make your hotel reservations here.
• Exhibit space is still available.  Be a sponsor!
• Take a walk on the virtual side.  Check out more than 100 exhibitors. Click on their names; see what’s in store for you in May!
• Listen, look, stop.  For the first time ever, ITS America Forums feature exhibit hall theater briefings on safety, sustainability, personal mobility, commercial operations and cross-cutting issues, followed by topic-specific, guided tours of the exhibit hall.

AVIATION

1) Airlines Cancel Flights Before Storms Arrive, and E-mail the Passengers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/business/13cancel.html

RAILROADS

2) Eurostar Falls Short on Emergency Plans

Information provided to passengers one of the areas faulted.

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f7ed766-17d0-11df-a74d-00144feab49a.html

Link to report: http://www.eurostarindependentreview.org/pdf/Eurostar%20Independent%20Review.pdf

ROADWAYS

3) Online Map Launched to Aid London Street Cleaning Teams

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8514930.stm

4) Most Adirondack Park Signage to Remain Unchanged

Link to article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise:

http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/511311.html?nav=5008

TELEMATICS

5) Smart Roads: Driving Technology Accelerates

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700009394/Smart-roads-Driving-technology-accelerates.html

TRANSIT

6) SEPTA Moving to Drop Rail-Line Initials

Some say designations are too confusing.
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/84275512.html?cmpid=15585797

7) Metra Considers Selling Naming Rights for Routes, Stations

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2045805,CST-NWS-metra13.article

8) Catching a Bus in Chicago? There’s an App for That

Link to article in the Chicago Flame:

http://media.www.chicagoflame.com/media/storage/paper519/news/2010/02/15/Features/Catching.A.Bus.Theres.An.App.For.That-3871669.shtml

9) Boston Commuters, Call and Get the Inside Track on Bus Schedule

Link to column in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/02/14/commuters_call_and_get_the_inside_track_on_bus_schedule/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Smart Sensors Start Going to Work

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/smarter-sensors-start-going-to-work

News Releases

1) The PBSJ Corporation 2009 Project Awards Presented

2) Navteq Announces Real-Time Traffic in the UK

3) Qualcomm and Audi to Make the Connected Car a Reality in 2010

4) Traffic Alerts on Your Phone – UK Highways Agency Tunes Into Latest Technology

Upcoming Events

Railway Engineering 2010 – March 25-26 – Paris

http://www.groupeactis.com/spip.php?rubrique48

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** – Roger Chaffee, an astronaut who died in a fire on Apollo 1, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/chaffee-rb.html

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Friday, February 12, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES

1) Finding a Guide to Cycling in Long Beach, California, Mapping the Bike Routes

Man sets out to map and mark bikeway.

Link to commentary on Everything Long Beach:

http://www.everythinglongbeach.com/guide-to-cycling-long-beach-map-the-bikeways/

OTHER

2) Wi-Fi Turns Rowdy School Bus Into Rolling Study Hall

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/education/12bus.html

3) Inaugural Issue of Intertraffic World Online

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/58440222

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) 10,000 TSA Staff to Get Secret Intel

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-02-11-TSA-security_N.htm

TRANSIT

5) MARTA ‘Yellow’ Line to be Renamed ‘Gold’ Following Complaints

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/marta-yellow-line-to-299283.html

6) Shutterbug Fights Bogus Ticket

Photo of New York City subway car lands man in cuffs.

Link to story and video on WNYW-TV:

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/investigative/100209-shutterbug-fights-nyc-subway-ticket

News Releases

1) Global Personal Navigation Device Shipments to Stagnate at 48 Million by 2015

2) Washington State DOT Breaks Out Traffic Tools to Help Get Drivers to the Olympics

Upcoming Events

MRO Middle East – February 28-March 1 – Dubai

http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/mme/index.htm

Friday Bonus

In Hong Kong, escalators aren’t just part of the commute, in some cases they are the commute.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8441626.stm

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** – Herman Beam became the first driver to be black flagged at the Daytona Motor Speedway.

http://www.legendsofnascar.com/Herman_Beam.htm

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Thursday, February 11, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on March 22-23, 2010 in Washington, DC and participate in discussions on federal legislative initiatives with leaders in the transportation policy debate. Topics will include transportation authorization, electronic tolling interoperability, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) charging, the proposed Office of Public Benefit, and other important issues affecting tolling and road pricing. Participants will spend Tuesday afternoon visiting their congressional representatives to advance tolling initiatives on Capitol Hill. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals interested in US Federal and transportation legislation and regulations affecting the toll industry. Visit www.IBTTA.org for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. [More…]

AVIATION

1) FAA Joins Search for Solution to Lubbock, Texas Airport’s Instrument Landing System Woes

Link to article in the Avalanche-Journal:

http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/021010/upd_561202506.shtml

CAMERAS

2) South San Francisco Owes More than $1 Million in Traffic Ticket Blunder

Link to article in the San Mateo County Times:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_14369101

3) Arizona Panel OKs Changes to Cameras

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/02/11/20100211politics-speed0111.html

ROADWAYS

4) Don’t Rely on Volusia County, Florida Call Boxes for Help in Emergencies on I-4

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/os-callboxes-removed-20100205,0,2410027.story

5) Ohio Stimulus Sign Critic Backed 74 Other Namings

Link to AP article:

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100211/UPDATES01/100211007

6) Traffic Signal Systems 2009

Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Traffic_Signal_Systems_2009_162990.aspx

TRANSIT

7) In SEPTA’s Nerve Center: Problems

Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20100211_In_SEPTA_s_nerve_center__Problems.html

8) Dayton RTA Creates New Customer Connection

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=10689

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) New System Could Avoid Traffic Jams

Student’s thesis proposes using system to share information with motorists and authorities.

Link to article in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100212/NATIONAL/702119882/1010

VEHICLES

10) Toyota Dealers Pull Ads on ABC Stations for ‘Excessive Stories’ on Recalls

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/toyota-dealers-pull-ads-on-abc-for-excessive-stories-on-recalls/

11) Volvo Unveils New Infotainment System

Link to CNET News article:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10451701-48.html

12) Fast Forward 2020: The Real Car Tech of Tomorrow

Link to article in Car and Driver:

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10q1/fast_forward_2020_the_real_car_tech_of_tomorrow-feature

News Releases

1) Frost & Sullivan: Spate of Software Related Vehicle Recalls and the Future of Automotive Electronics

2) American Airlines Honors African-American Aviation Pioneers with Its New Virtual Museum

3) Winnipeg Transit Launches BUStxt

4) MBTA to Offer Real-Time Arrival Information on Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line

5) New California Public Awareness Campaign Aims to Reduce Train-Related Pedestrian Deaths and Injuries

6) Shaping Aviation Weather Services in the 21^st Century

Upcoming Events

Transport Science and Technology Congress – April 4-7 – New Delhi

http://www.ewebevolution.com/transtec/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** – NASA astronaut Richard Mastracchio was born in Waterbury, Connecticut.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/mastracc.html

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