Wednesday, September 8, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IVBSS Program Public Meeting October 20, 2010 in Ypsilanti, MI

U.S. DOT will host a one-day public meeting on October 20, 2010 to provide a report on results from the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) field operational test to members of the vehicle safety research community and other interested parties.

The IVBSS program is a five-year cooperative research agreement to combine several crash warning subsystems — including forward collision, lane departure, lane change, and curve speed warning — into a single, integrated concept to enhance the safety of both passenger vehicles and heavy trucks. Field tests using a fleet of light vehicles and heavy trucks were recently completed and the resulting reports are being finalized. The Key Findings report for the Heavy Truck field test will be available by the end of August. Clickhere for registration and additional information. Online registration deadline is October 15.

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Japan’s First Navigation Satellite Good for GPS

Link to article from the Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/T100908001888.htm

OTHER

2) Real-Time Data: A Recipe for Happier Citizens

Link to article in Next American City:

http://americancity.org/columns/entry/2586/

3) ‘Every Day Counts’ Web Site Launched by FHWA

Link to site:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Exploring the Effectiveness of Transit Security Awareness Campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area

Link to report from the Mineta Transportation Institute:

http://transweb.sjsu.edu/mtiportal/research/publications/documents/2914_09-19.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Airport ‘Naked Image’ Scanners in US May Get Avatars to Increase Privacy

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-08/airport-naked-image-scanners-in-u-s-may-get-avatars-to-increase-privacy.html

6) Drunk? There’s an App for That: ‘You the Man’ Campaign Helps Keep Boozy Drivers Off the Road

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/08/2010-09-08_too_drunk_to_drive_app_knows.html

7) TSA Sows Fear of Photographers

Link to commentary in Reason:

http://reason.com/blog/2010/09/07/tsa-sows-fear-of-photographers

TELEMATICS

8) GM’s OnStar to Allow Access to Facebook and Texts in Car

Link to article the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100908/BUSINESS01/9080369/GM-s-OnStar-to-allow-access-to-Facebook-and-texts-in-car

9) Ford Adds Fuel-Efficient Routing to Sync

Link to article in Automotive Engineering International:

http://www.sae.org/mags/AEI/8772

TRANSIT

10) First Look at Metro-North’s New Operations Control Center

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/metro_north_safe_from_lirr_disaster_LJ3p3NL8NoGqsGXqj1B7gP

11) NJ Transit Introduces ‘Quiet Train Cars’ on Northeast Corridor Express Trains

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_transit_introduces_quiet_tr.html

12) Animation Experiment to Begin on Seattle Rail Construction Wall

Link to article on CHS Capitol Hill Seattle:

http://capitolhillseattle.com/2010/09/01/wallrus-animation-lumbers-onto-broadways-big-red-light-rail-construction-wall

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Saudi Arabia’s Saher System Expanded to Cover More Expressways

Link to article in the Saudi Gazette:

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2010090783026

VEHICLES

14) Family Car Tech that Matters

Link to article on Family Car Guide:

http://www.familycarguide.com/blog/1049095_family-car-tech-that-matters-part-one (Part 1)

http://www.familycarguide.com/blog/1049096_family-car-tech-that-matters-part-two (Part 2)

News Releases

1) GVF Launches Maritime Satcom Forum to Expand Deployment of Satellite Technology in the Maritime Industry

2) CEA-Leti Demonstrates New Contactless Communication Technology for RFID Smartcards

3) TBD.com Helps Washington, DC Drivers Using Beat the Traffic’s API

Upcoming Events

The Second International Summit on the State of the Connected Vehicle – September 29-30 – Troy Michigan

http://www.sae.org/events/scv/

Today in Transportation History

1810 **200^th anniversary** The Tonquin left New York en route to the Pacific Northwest to establish a fur-trading outpost.

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8673

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Monday, September 6, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Tech Fixes to Wind Turbine-Radar Conflict Face Hurdles

Link to CNET News column:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20015611-54.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Atlantic City Expressway May Require E-ZPass

Link to story and video on WTXF-TV:

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/ac-expressway-may-require-e-zpass

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Pay-as-You-Drive Meter Poised to Enter Market

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/article/856900–pay-as-you-drive-meter-poised-to-enter-market

OTHER

4) English: Is a Car Crash an Accident?

Link to column in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/article/856651–english-is-a-car-crash-an-accident

5) Traffic Technology International August/September Issue Online

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8eddeaa

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Cameras and GPS to Track Detroit School Buses

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100904/NEWS01/9040314/1003/news01/Cameras-and-GPS-to-track-Detroit-school-buses

7) US on High Alert – But Do Travelers Really Care?

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100906/NEWS05/9060334/U-S-on-high-alert-but-do-travelers-really-care-

8) Clever Crosswalk Squashes Jaywalking, by Making It Legal

Link to article on Co.Design:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662244/clever-crosswalk-squashes-jaywalking-by-making-it-legal

TRANSIT

9) UK’s Transport Minister Signals Way Ahead for National Transport Card

Link to article in Railnews:

http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/general/2010/09/06-baker-signals-way-ahead-for.html

10) Altered Movie Poster Puts the Spotlight on a San Francisco Agency’s Gun Ban

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/us/06guns.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Michigan to Install New System on I-94 that Warns of Traffic Problems, Poor Road Conditions

Link to article in the Kalamazoo Gazette:

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/09/michigan_to_install_new_system.html

12) Delhi Traffic Police and Business Organizations Team to Provide Traffic Alerts

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/BPOs-police-to-provide-traffic-alerts-to-staff/Article1-596574.aspx

13) The Jam Busters: Can Maths Keep Us Moving?

Can the calculations of mathematicians and engineers keep us moving?

Link to article in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-jam-busters-can-maths-keep-us-moving-2071152.html

VEHICLES

14) Texas Specialty License Plate Vendor Defends Its Designs

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-xgrplates_04tex.ART.State.Edition1.3615aa7.html

News Releases

1) Sensys Networks, Inc. Ranked 80^th Fastest Growing Private US Company on 2010 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 List

Upcoming Events

International Road Federation North America Regional Congress – October 3-6 – New York

http://www.irfnews.org/news-events/event-detail/north-america-regional-congress-narc/

Today in Transportation History

1985 **25^th anniversary** Midwest Express Flight 106 crashed in Milwaukee.  All 31 aboard died.

http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/1987/AAR8701.htm

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Friday, September 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Smartphone Guide to Put Dublin on the Map

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/0903/1224278109942.html

OTHER

2) The Smart Growth Set

How 32-year-old Google veteran David Alpert — and his band of bloggers — are shaping 21^st Century Washington, DC.

Link to article in the Washington City Paper:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/39679/how-32-year-old-google-veteran-david-alpert-and-his

3) In a Crash? Don’t Panic

A review of an app which includes an accident assistance tool as well as parking, public transit and live traffic information for Singapore.

Link to article in Today:

http://www.todayonline.com/Tech/Mobileapps/EDC100903-0000041/In-a-crash?-Dont-panic

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Brutal Video Aimed at Saving Lives in Construction Zones

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/Brutal+video+aimed+saving+lives+construction+zones/3477363/story.html

Link to further information and video:

http://www.vancouversun.com/Video+woman+being+used+shock+drivers+into+slowing+down/3475704/story.html

5) Nevada DMV to Warn Motorists About Pet Laws

Link to AP article:

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100902/NEWS/100902050/1321/news

RAILROADS

6) New Device Installed on Indian Trains to Prevent Accidents

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/New-device-installed-on-trains-to-prevent-accidents/articleshow/6477250.cms

ROADWAYS

7) I-81 Session May Mull Transportation, Bring Six States Together

Link to article in The Roanoke Times:

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/259137

TRANSIT

8) Augmented Reality Coming to DC Bus Stops Today

Link to blog on ReadWriteWeb:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/qr_codes_coming_to_bus_stops_in_dc_photo.php

9) Los Angeles Transit Officials Release Free iPhone App

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/09/la-metro-iphone-app.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Center to be Indonesian Government’s Eyes and Ears for Idul Fitri

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/traffic-center-to-be-govts-eyes-and-ears-for-idul-fitri/394514

11) Monterey Bay-Area 511 Traffic System Moves Forward

Link to article in The Californian:

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/9030340/Monterey-Bay-area-511-traffic-system-moves-forward

Link to further information: http://511montereybay.org/

12) Early in the Morning

Local TV stations across the US are embracing the 4:30 am newscast with traffic updates a part of the package.

Link to article in the American Journalism Review:

http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=4912

13) BBC to Revamp Travel News Site with Added Mapping

Link to article on journalism.co.uk:

http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2010/09/03/bbc-to-revamp-travel-news-site-with-added-mapping/

Link to further information from the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelbeta/birmingham/faq/

14) How Technology Can Help Beat Traffic Woes

Link to article on Rediff:

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/03/slide-show-1-how-technology-can-help-beat-traffic-woes.htm

15) Why We Can’t Hear Highway Radio Alerts

Link to column in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/102129839_Pump_up_the_volume_on_traffic_alert_system.html

VEHICLES

16) Taking Over a Car

Researchers ‘break in’ with software and a laptop.

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/26045/?a=f

17) In-Vehicle Internet Grows Slow and Steady

Link to blog in EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4207309/In-vehicle-Internet-grows-slow-and-steady

News Releases

1) US Surface Transportation Board to Include a ‘Plain Language’ Summary with Board Decisions

Friday Bonuses

Some interchange designs you may have run into during your travels.

http://xkcd.com/253/

When I’m not involved with transportation communication, I’m doing transportation mastication.

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/dining/index.ssf/2010/09/munchmobile_2010_readers_choic.html

Upcoming Events

Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Meeting – September 22-23 – New York

http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=a386d1d2-341f-4038-b707-4b37c22eaee0

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** In a ceremony onboard the USS Missouri, Japan surrenders to end World War II.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/js-8.htm

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Thursday, September 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Tampa Airport Director Interviews Closed to Public

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/sep/02/interviews-for-tampa-airport-director-will-be-clos/news-breaking/

2) Going Paperless: Tech-Savvy Air Travelers on Board

Link to story on MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38940640/ns/travel-travel_tips/

RAILROADS

3) Amtrak is All Aboard with Electronic Ticketing in 2011

Link to interview on Elliott.org:

http://www.elliott.org/blog/amtrak-is-all-aboard-with-electronic-ticketing-in-2011/

ROADWAYS

4) Motorists Struggle with 59 Traffic Lights at One Roundabout

Link to article in The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7977421/Motorists-struggle-with-59-traffic-lights-at-one-roundabout.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Agencies Use Old and New Tech to Monitor, Prepare for Hurricane Earl

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100831_2000.php

6) Driving a Message Home with an Optical Illusion

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/driving-a-message-home-with-an-optical-illusion/article1693547/

7) Indian Government to Roll Out a Single Emergency Number

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Government-to-roll-out-a-single-emergency-number/articleshow/6482372.cms

8) Five Ways to Use Social Media for Better Emergency Response

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/09/06/social-media-emergency-management.aspx

TRANSIT

9) NJ Transit Seeks to Add Wi-Fi to Rail Lines, Train Stations

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100902_NJ_Transit_seeks_to_add_WiFi_to_rail_lines__train_stations.html

10) Cat Reunited with Owner via Twitter and CCTV After Transit Ride to Dublin

Link to story and video on RTÉ:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0827/cat.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Transport Quebec to Launch Traffic Radio Station

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/09/02/transport-quebec-radio-station.html

VEHICLES

12) Sirius XM Plays FUD Card: Satellite Radio 2.0

HD Radio and Internet radio provide competitive pressure, including traffic data services.

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/auto/?p=143

News Releases

1) Real-Time Next Train Arrival Information Now Available by Phone from DC Metro

2) StrongPoint Safeguards the Intelligent Transportation Systems Network

3) Washington State DOT Adds New Tools to Deliver Travel Information

4) Strategy Analytics: Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Opportunity Expanding

5) Leave the Car, Take the Concierge with You: Mercedes-Benz Launches New Version of mbrace Mobile Application

6) Navteq First to Give Navigation a ‘Human Touch’

7) Global Intelligent Transportation Systems Market to Reach US $18.5 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

8) Integraph Introduces 3D Capabilities in Geospatial Software

9) Aviation Week Launches Unmanned Horizons Web Channel

10) GE – Satcom Reveals Triple-Play Service for Merchant Vessels

Upcoming Events

NG9-1-1 What’s Next Forum and Webinar – September 23-24

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s100923_NG911.asp

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** In a ceremony onboard the USS Missouri, Japan surrenders to end World War II.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/js-8.htm

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GEWI Traffic Technologies Tour Topic – Connected Vehicles /Infrastructure.

The purpose of the tour is to exchange information about advanced traffic technologies being used around the world to solve a variety of transportation-related problems. This includes updates on European vehicle/infrastructure projects, similar to the US IntelliDrive initiative, TPEG, data collection and harmonization, interoperability, variable speed signs, and dealing with emerging data types. GEWI also wants to hear your current transportation data challenges.  This information exchange is just one of the many ways GEWI ensures that TIC software continues to be the global leader for the processing of transportation data.

For more information about hosting or attending this free event, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com

AVIATION

1) FAA Issues Advisory Circular for Bird-Tracking Radar

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-issues-advisory-circular-for-bird-tracking-radar-25942/

CAMERAS

2) Police Chief Says Port Richey, Florida’s Budget for Red Light Cameras is Confidential

Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/police-chief-says-port-richeys-budget-for-red-light-cameras-is-confidential/1118774

3) GPS Companies Add Israeli Traffic Camera Locations

Link to article on Globes:

http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000585827&fid=1725

OTHER

4) EU Eyes Single Ticket for Multi-transport Journey

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/eu-eyes-single-ticket-multi-transport-journey-news-497315

5) Something Funny Happened on the Way to Massachusetts DOT

Columnist comments on branding guidelines issued by the agency.

Link to column in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/20100901something_funny_happened_on_the_way_to_massdot/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Victorian Transport Ad Campaign to Cost $6.6 Million

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/state-ads-campaign-to-cost-66m-20100831-14fkd.html

7) Effective Public Involvement Using Limited Resources

Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Effective_Public_Involvement_Using_Limited_Resourc_163992.aspx

ROADWAYS

8) Introduction to Road Data – Part Two

Link to article in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/introduction-to-road-data-part-two/130910

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Controversy Over Discussion of Selling Ads on School Crossing Guard Uniforms in Victoria

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/row-on-lollipop-people-ad-plan/story-e6frf7kx-1225912566461

TRANSIT

10) New York MTA Buying Subway Cars Equipped with Surveillance Cameras

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/smile_subway_to_snap_your_pic_qIxoWcdW9XUni4CFk3NilO
11) Delayed Mapping in the Age of Real-Time Information

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2010/09/delayed-mapping-in-the-age-of-realtime-information.html

VEHICLES

12) Should Cars Warn When There’s a Child Inside on Hot Days?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-09-01-hotcars01_ST_N.htm

News Releases

1) SAIC Awarded $16 Million Contract by US DOT to Help Develop IntelliDrive Program

2) Inrix Traffic Data Critical in Identifying and Ranking of 100 Most Congested Road Corridors in Texas

3) Illinois DOT and Lake Michigan Interstate Gateway Alliance Unveil Enhanced Travel Web Site to Help Steer Midwest Motorists

4) CoPilot Live GPS Navigation Adds ActiveTraffic

5) Navteq Announces Real-Time Traffic in Brazil

6) Qualcomm Launches New Data Transfer Module for Remote Tachograph Download Service

Bernie’s Notes

There seems to be an intermittent problem with Google Groups in which some of you, some of the time, receive multiple copies of the TCN.  This problem appears to be on Google’s end and is not because you are on the list more than once or because I’m sending the newsletter more than once.  My apologies for the problem and I hope it will be corrected soon.

Upcoming Events

BusCon – September 28-30 – Chicago

http://www.busconexpo.com/

Today in Transportation History

1985 **25^th anniversary** The wreckage of the HMS Titanic was discovered by a joint French-American expedition.

http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=7539

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — September 12-15th in San Diego, CA – Register Today!

Join your colleagues in San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Register and make your hotel reservations today! Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) Tracking Planes that Aren’t in the Sky

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340504575447852785706396.html

2) Simulator Training Flaws Tied to Airline Crashes

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-08-31-1Acockpits31_ST_N.htm

3) Inconvenience Not an Excuse for Ignoring First Amendment

Link to editorial in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2010/aug/29/ed-wilk29-ar-476766/

Link to decision by US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:

http://snpainfo.org/eBulletin/print/AppealsCourtRuling-07.13.10.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Tracks Students on School Buses

Link to story and video on WGN-TV:

http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-gps-school-bus-aug10,0,1008369.story

5) US Air Force Reorganization May Drastically Affect GPS Program

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/gps-modernization/news/air-force-reorganization-may-drastically-affect-gps-program-10413

6) Do We Need Maps in Our Location-Based Apps?

Question is explored it in the context of navigation apps, weather and traffic apps, social apps and augmented reality.

Link to podcast from Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/podcasts/podcast-do-we-need-maps-in-our-location-based-apps/130733

7) Best iPhone Navigation Apps

Link to reviews from Good Gear Guide:

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/roundup/358425/best_iphone_navigation_apps/

RAILROADS

8) CSX Partners with Alabama, Mississippi for Safety Measures

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=24218

ROADWAYS

9) Flashing Stop Signs – Now in Use in Kansas City and Elsewhere – Send a Clear Message

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/29/2186131/flashing-stop-signs-send-clear.html

10) Minnesota Gives Yellow Arrows a Green Light

Link to article in The Daily Reporter:

http://dailyreporter.com/blog/2010/08/31/minnesota-gives-yellow-arrows-a-green-light/

11) Keeping Tabs on Traffic

Data provide great details about traffic but driver unpredictability challenges models.

Link to blog in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/keeping-tabs-on-traffic-986/

12) Can Eye Contact Enhance Road Safety and a Sense of Place?

Link to blog from the Project for Public Spaces:

http://www.pps.org/can-eye-contact-enhance-road-safety-and-a-sense-of-place/

13) Public has Right to Know Status of New Inlet Bridge in Delaware

Newspaper says state and DelDOT need to provide a status report on span’s problems.

Link to editorial in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100831/OPINION11/8310317/1004/OPINION/Public-has-right-to-know-status-of-new-inlet-bridge

SPACE

14) NASA Brings Historical Photos to Flickr Commons

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20015106-17.html

TRANSIT

15) Transit Systems Easier to Predict with Smartphone Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2010-08-30-transit-apps_N.htm

16) New Interactive Transit Kiosk in Seattle

Link to blog and video on seattlepi.com:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/219785.asp

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Digital Life: Never Get Stuck in Twaffic Again

A report on the first satnav system in Ireland to report live traffic information.

Link to article in the Irish Independent:

http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/digital-life-never-get-stuck-in-twaffic-again-2317917.html

18) Inrix Launches iPhone App in Europe

Link to article on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/INRIX-Launches-iPhone-App-in-Europe_a2438.html

VEHICLES

19) US Wants Report Cards for Cars

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703369704575461602043868916.html

20) Cars: The Next Hacking Frontier?

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20015184-245.html

News Releases

1) Frost & Sullivan: Smart Transit Card Users Promote Smart Card Adoption for Multiple Applications

2) UC Berkeley Researchers Launch High-Tech Transit Study in Bay Area Commute Hot-Spot

3) Lockheed Martin Delivers Prototype Threat Warning Systems to US Navy for Testing

4) NTSB Commends Operation Lifesaver as a Leader In Reducing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accidents Since Organization’s Founding

5) Glenn, Hakey Named Recipients of Operation Lifesaver 2010 National Safety Award

6) Vail Resorts Announces a New Application for Skiers to Track Activity, Mountain and Traffic Reports

Upcoming Events

InnoTrans 2010 – September 21-24 – Berlin

http://www1.messe-berlin.de/vip8_1/website/Internet/Internet/www.innotrans/englisch/index.html

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** A Pennsylvania Central Airlines flight en route from Washington, DC to Detroit, crashed near Lovettsville, Virginia.  All 25 on board, including US Senator Ernest Lundeen from Minnesota, died.

http://www.baesel.net/capaccidents/1940.08.31_PennsylvaniaCentralAirlinesCorp_DouglasDC-3-A.pdf

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Monday, August 30, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — September 12-15th in San Diego, CA – Register Today!

Join your colleagues in San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Register and make your hotel reservations today! Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) British Airways Flight Scares Passengers After Emergency Crash Message Plays By Mistake

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

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/british-airways-flight-bound-hong-kong-scares-passengers/story?id=11496766

2) Transport Canada Bans Coverage of Float Plane Safety Workshop

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Transport+Canada+bans+coverage+workshop/3459288/story.html

CAMERAS

3) More Traffic Cameras for Pennsylvania’s Highways

Link to story on KYW Radio:

http://kyw.cbslocal.com/2010/08/29/more-traffic-cams-for-pa-s-highways/

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Stylish Maps that are Chatty

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/stylish-maps-that-are-chatty/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) For New I-85 Toll Lane in Georgia, Signs Might Not Help Much

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/for-new-i-85-600843.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Newest in Construction Technology: GPS on Earthmovers

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700060879/Newest-in-construction-technology-GPS-on-earth-movers.html

7) GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems Help Drivers Go Green

Link to blog on Eco Institution:

http://www.ecoinstitution.com/green-news/gps-vehicle-tracking-systems-help-drivers-go-green/

OTHER

8) More US Travelers are Using Smartphones

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-08-30-smartphone-travel_N.htm

9) New System to Simplify Traffic Fine Collection in Turkey

Link to Anatolia News Agency article:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=new-system-to-ease-the-collection-of-traffic-fines-2010-08-30

10) The Inconvenient Truth About Traffic Math: Progress is Slow

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703959704575453921039632134.html

11) ITS Turbo Architecture Version 5.0 is Now Available

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

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/arch_turbo5.htm

PARKING

12) New Electronic Signs Will Help Find Parking in Seattle

Link to article on seattlepi.com:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/219586.asp

ROADWAYS

13) Highway Poles Listen to Glean Traffic Data from Road Noise

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20100829/NEWS01/8290380/-1/newsfront/Highway-poles-listen-to-glean-traffic-data-from-road-noise

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Metra Conductors Bar Riders Who Ignore Gates, Lights

Hand commuters cards warning of dangers and possibility of fine.

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2651500,CST-NWS-rideside30.article

TELEMATICS

15) GM: OnStar Upgrade Bypassed Dealers

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20015055-48.html

TRANSIT

16) Virginia Tech Teams with Transit to Launch VT Bus Tracker

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/08/Virginia-Tech-Blacksburg-Transit-launch-VT-Bus-Tracker.aspx

Link to VT Bus Tracker: http://www.bustracker.org/

17) Do You Have an App for That?

Link to column in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/Blog/Transit-Dispatches/Story/2010/08/Do-you-have-an-app-for-that-.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Highway Police Web Site Launched in India

Link to Express News Service article:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Highway-police-website-launched/673921

19) 511 Traffic Advisory Service Proposed for Santa Cruz, California Region

Link to article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_15936847

20) Washington State DOT Launches Traffic App

Link to blog in The Stranger:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/08/30/early-adopters-scoff-at-new-wsdot-traffic-app

21) Smarter Commuting Starts with Analytics, Visualization

Link to blog on SmartData Collective:

http://smartdatacollective.com/brett-stupakevich/26847/smarter-commuting-starts-analytics-visualization

VEHICLES

22) Dude, Where’s My Apple iCar?

While Apple is wasting its time on TV, Microsoft drives away with the automobile market.

Link to commentary in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9182459/Dude_where_s_my_Apple_iCar_

23) Crash-Proof Cars?

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucks_at_work/2010/08/30/crash-proof-cars/

24) Sweet Talking Your Computer

How should computers in vehicles interact with drivers?

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703959704575453411132636080.html

25) Untangling the Wireless Car

Link to article on cellular-news:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45083.php

News Releases

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

2) DC Metro Transit Police Use Tag Readers to Identify Stolen Cars and Car Thieves

3) OnStar Celebrates Patents During National Inventor’s Month

4) Shuttle GPS Devices Aid Mississippi State University Student Commuters

5) IEEE Members Globally Work on the Development of Intelligent, Vehicular Transport Systems for Smarter, Safer Travel

6) Winning Transportation Projects Saving Lives, Time, and Money

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Biodiesel Policies and Mandates: What’s Really Involved? – September 16

http://www.dieselforum.org/multimedia/webinars

Today in Transportation History

1985 **25^th anniversary** President Reagan signed an executive order to create an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the United Transportation Union and various railroads.

http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1985/83085c.htm

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Friday, August 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Register Today! Early Bird Discount Ends August 22, 2010

Join your colleagues in San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technicalprogram offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Breaking News! The Hilton San Diego Bayfront has reduced the contracted room rate from $241/night to $219/night. The new rate applies to all existing confirmed reservations and any new reservations. Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) US DOT Fines Non-profit Mercy Flights $30,000 Over Personal Pronoun

Link to article in the Mail Tribune:

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100826/BIZ/8260315/-1/NEWS

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) The Government’s New Right to Track Your Every Move with GPS

Link to article in Time:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2013150,00.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Antitexting Campaign is Getting the Star Treatment

Link to article and video in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/08/27/antitexting_campaign_is_getting_the_star_treatment/?p1=News_links

RAILROADS

4) Judge Orders EPA Not to Destroy Records Union Pacific Wants

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5izQLsYoanTsZoZZ6oQUZuzPGn7wAD9HRF6F80

5) Kentucky Puts Locations of Coal Infrastructure, Including Railroads and River Terminals, Online

Link to AP article:

http://www.kentucky.com/2010/08/27/1409200/ky-puts-locations-of-power-plants.html

Link to map:

http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap/KYCoal/viewer.asp

ROADWAYS

6) Visit FHWA’s Online Work Zone Training Compendium

Link to article in Focus:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/10aug/04.cfm

Link to site:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/outreach/wz_training/index.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US DOT to Unveil Database Standards to Improve Highway Safety

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100827_3266.php

8) Do Some Traffic Hazards Get Too Much Attention?

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/08/27/do-some-traffic-hazards-get-too-much-attention/

TRANSIT

9) Long Island Rail Road Information Screens Have Been Virtually Useless in Wake of Fire

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704913704575454110763083290.html

10) In Long Island Rail Road Mess, Local TV Had a Chance to be Relevant, but Failed Even to be Useful

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/08/27/2010-08-27_tvs_not_1st_stop_for_info_on_lirr.html

11) New Cameras to Catch DC Metrobus Drivers’ Mistakes

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR2010082603710.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New Traffic Center Opens in Cobb County, Georgia

Link to story and video on WXIA-TV:

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=151672&catid=3

13) Adelaide on a Road to Nowhere

Adelaide Traffic Management Centre helps manage traffic in South Australia.

Link to article in The Advertiser:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/adelaide-on-a-road-to-nowhere/story-e6frea83-1225911069762

14) Driving IT Right

Traffic is a web of connections and solutions will look at those relationships.

Link to commentary in Express Computer:

http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20100830/techviews01.shtml

News Releases

1) Global Number of Consumer Telematics Users Will Reach 211 Million by 2015, Says ABI Research

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar on Freight and Carbon Footprint: Efforts to Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability – September 15

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=667

Friday Bonus

Catch the humorous end to the call of this horse race at Monmouth Park.

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

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** What is recognized as the first official radio transmission from an airplane took place at Sheepshead Bay in New York City.

http://earlyradiohistory.us/1910enn2.htm

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Get involved in the TRB sponsored 2011 International Transportation Economic Development Conference. Submit an abstract!  Subjects and perspectives will include public and private sectors; academic, practitioner and policy issues; theory, concepts and operational tools; and all transportation modes and their relationship to economic development. All abstracts must be received by Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Authors should take care to ensure that abstracts submitted follow the guidelines shown (see http://www.ited2011.org/program.html).

Questions can be directed to conference planning staff at Meetings Northwest (866-633-8110).

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Introduction to Road Data – Part One

Link to article in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/introduction-to-road-data-part-1/130105

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Satnav Put to Traffic Test in South Africa

Link to article on ITWeb:

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36186:satnav-put-to-traffic-test&catid=225

OTHER

3) Advanced Communications Support US Department of Defense in Pakistan Flood Relief

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100824_6147.php

4) UK Launches ERTOC Project to Improve Transport Efficiency and Sustainability; Track the Carbon Costs of Transport at the Consignment Level

Link to article from Green Car Congress:

http://www.favstocks.com/uk-launches-ertoc-project-to-improve-transport-efficiency-and-sustainability-tracking-the-carbon-costs-of-transport-at-the-consignment-level/2523307/

RAILROADS

5) Amtrak Power and Communication Lines Falter

Railroad says notifying the media is its first priority rather than its Web site or Twitter updates.

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=30&sid=2034708

ROADWAYS

6) Victoria to Institute Stricter Rules on Signage in Work Zones

Link to article in The Courier:

http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/tougher-rules-for-use-of-road-signs/1923850.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) California to Deploy Nation’s First Mass Mobile Alert System

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/768874

8) Transportation Security Laboratory Looks for Ways to Improve Threat Detection

Link to article and video in The Star-Ledger:

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/08/at_government_lab_in_atlantic.html

TRANSIT

9) Webcams Show Progress of Light Rail Construction in Seattle

Link to blog on seattlepi.com:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/219232.asp

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) TV Traffic Feeds Available to Gwinnett County, Georgia Commuters

Link to article in the Gwinnett Daily Post:

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/localnews/headlines/101441604.html

11) Nine Secrets to Surviving Summer Traffic Jams

Pre-trip information one key to avoiding tie-ups.

Link to ABC News story:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/surviving-summer-traffic-jams-tips-roadtrips-families/story?id=11472848

News Releases

1) Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems are Gaining Momentum Worldwide Despite Challenges, Says Frost & Sullivan

2) SEPTA and Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management Join Forces for Public Notification Alerts

3) Frost & Sullivan: Healthy Competition Between Vehicle Manufacturers to Drive Development of Active Safety Systems in Japan

Job Posting

–  IT Specialist (Network Services) – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://tinyurl.com/28e8n96

Upcoming Events

Transport Systems Telematics 10^th International Conference – October 20-23 – Katowice-Ustron, Poland

http://www.tst-conference.org/index.php?page=home&lang=en

Today in Transportation History

1950 **60^th anniversary** President Truman ordered the US Army to take control of the nation’s railroads in anticipation of a strike.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=850&st=&st1

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Tuesday, August 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — September 12-15th in San Diego, CA – Register Today!

Join your colleagues in San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Register and make your hotel reservations today! Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) FAA Set to Plumb Mid-Air Incidents

Agency plans to bring air traffic controllers and pilots together to share information.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340504575447883834823838.html

2) Jetliner Crash Shows Dangers of Using Tainted USB Sticks

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/08/infected-usb-thumb-drive-implicated-in-deadly-2008-spanair-jetliner-crash/1

Link to original article in El Pais:

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/ordenador/Spanair/anotaba/fallos/aviones/tenia/virus/elpepuesp/20100820elpepinac_11/Tes (in Spanish)

3) Fact Check: Malware Did Not Bring Down a Passenger Jet

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/fact-check-malware-did-not-bring-down-a-passenger-jet/2354

CAMERAS

4) University of Maryland License Plate Scanning System Could Aid Police

Link to article on College Park Patch:

http://collegepark.patch.com/articles/university-of-maryland-license-plate-scanning-system-could-aid-police

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Utah’s Electronic Payment System Goes Live on I-15

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700059605/Utahs-electronic-payment-system-goes-live-on-I-15.html

6) California Bill Would Protect Privacy of FasTrak Users

Link to AP article:

http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_15871881

PEDESTRIANS

7) Mobile Handset Used for Pedestrian Collision Avoidance

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/en/mobile-handset-used-for-pedestrian-collision-avoidance.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222903300

RAILROADS

8) Positive Train Control Implementation Signals Challenges Ahead

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/Article/Story/2010/08/Positive-Train-Control-Implementation-Signals-Challenges-Ahead.aspx

TELEMATICS

9) Traffic Data Quality Will Determine Telematics Winners

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/auto/?p=140

TRANSIT

10) Technology Helps Paratransit Services Go Lean

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/resources/Images/MET08-Paratransit.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Massachusetts State Police Seek Solution to Air Show Traffic Nightmare

Link to article in The Republican:

http://www.masslive.com/springfield/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-30/1282635940111310.xml&coll=1

VEHICLES

12) Prius Gets Sound Option to Protect Pedestrians

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Prius-gets-sound-option-to-apf-2437554670.html?x=0&.v=2

13) Report: Car Infotainment Systems to Put Consumers in Driver’s Seat

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/08/report-a-new-fourth-generation-of-car-infotainment-systems-will-put-consumers-in-the-drivers-seat/1

14) HD Radio Shouldn’t be this Hard

The chief engineer of WOR Radio recounts his difficulty in getting an HD Radio for his new Ford Escape.

Link to article in Radioworld:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/104712

News Releases

1) Jacobs Helps Washington State DOT Achieve Smarter Highways

2) Trucking Coalition, ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council to Facilitate IntelliDrive Workshop for Commercial Vehicles

3) QNX and Freescale Team Up to Accelerate Design Cycles for Automotive Infotainment

4) Sensys Networks Awarded 6^th Patent for Wireless Vehicular Sensor Network

Upcoming Events

Rail-Volution Conference – October 18-21 – Portland, Oregon

http://www.railvolution.com/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The schooner, Catherine M. Monohan, sank off the North Carolina coast.

http://www.nc-wreckdiving.com/WRECKS/MONOHAN/MONOHAN.HTML

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