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AVIATION

1) US Lawmakers Seek Speedier Air-Traffic Modernization

Link to Dow Jone story: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200903251603DOWJONESDJONLINE000757_FORTUNE5.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) China Asserts Itself in GPS Turf War

Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/03/25/china-asserts-itself-in-gps-turf-war/

ROADWAYS

3) Citizens Could Get New Voice on Illinois Tollway Moves

Link to story in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=281564&src=109

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) 80,000 on Transportation Security Administration’s ‘Cleared Fliers’ List

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-03-25-cleared-list_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

5) National Institute of Standards and Technology Publishes Guide for Emergency Communications Testing

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2009/03/26/nist-emergency-communications.aspx

TRANSIT

6) Philadelphia-Area Trains to Offer ‘Quiet Ride’ Cars

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/41879222.html

7) New York MTA Trains Its Anger at Subway Web Site

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/03/26/2009-03-26_mta_trains_its_anger_at_subway_web_site.html

Link to MTA Service Specialists: http://www.mtaservice.org/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Nova Scotia Considering Steps to Improve Information on Cobequid Pass

Link to story in The Chronicle Herald:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9011158.html

9) National Summary Report for the Traffic Incident Management Self-Assessment (2008)

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=513

Upcoming Events

Air Cargo Europe 2009 – May 12-15 – Munich

http://www.aircargoeurope.com/

Today in Transportation History

1839 **170^th anniversary** – The first Henley Regatta took place.

http://www.hrr.co.uk/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – March 25, 2009

March 25, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

TIC from GEWI means Proven Interoperability

Whether you need to share, view, collect, aggregate, or distribute data between agencies, offices, control centers, districts, counties, states, or even countries, TIC can be configured to your interoperability requirements using this highly-flexible commercial off-the-shelf solution (COTS). TIC has a 12 year track record and is proven worldwide, such as by the European Road Information Center (ERIC) which provides 100% live data interoperability between 22 countries in seven different languages. TIC is already operating in over 100 projects worldwide and can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions. Why reinvent the wheel?

To download a brochure and leaflets, please visit www.gewi.com. To discuss your questions and requirements, please contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) US Airways CEO Got Early Flight 1549 Info Via TV

Airline’s operations center used later to coordinate response.

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-Airways-CEO-got-some-apf-14734819.html

2) Onboard Device Could Offer Clue to Montana Crash

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/us/25crash.html

RAILROADS

3) IBM Hops Aboard High-Speed Rail

Link to CNET News story:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10203013-54.html

4) CSX Upgrades Signals – End of Era

Railroad is replacing semaphores with wireless communications in Indiana counties.

Link to story in the Journal & Courier:

http://www.jconline.com/article/20090325/NEWS/903250334

ROADWAYS

5) New Brunswick Tourism Signs Stir Debate

$450,000 redesign of scenic drive markers hailed as improvement, criticized as confusing.

Link to story in the Times & Transcript:

http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/614131

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Homeland Security Chief May Eliminate Color-Coded Alerts System: It’s of ‘Marginal Utility’

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/03/24/2009-03-24_homeland_security_chief_may_eliminate_co.html

7) States See IT, Other Delays Costing Them on Real ID

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/25/states-see-prohibitive-costs-from-real-id-act.aspx

8) Inspector General: Transportation Security Administration Known Shipper Management System Database Behind Schedule

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/25/tsa-known-shipper-database-behind-schedule.aspx

Link to report: http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIGr_09-35_Mar09.pdf

TRANSIT

9) MIT Tries to Bring NFC to Everyday Life

Link to story on ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/03/24/mit-tries-to-bring-nfc-to-every-day-life

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Urban Partnership Agreements: Congestion Relief Initiative Holds Promise; Some Improvements Needed in Selection Process

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-154

VEHICLES

11) Road Sense

Intelligent driving system allows vehicle to drive itself.

Link to story in The Engineer:

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/310568/Road+sense.htm

News Releases

1) DC Metro ‘Tweets’ Rail Service Delay Information

2) The European Commission Welcomes Today’s Decision of the European Parliament to Support the Single European Sky Package

3) American Airlines Offers New AA.com/women Online Content

Job Posting

– Transportation Program Specialist – Federal Transit Administration, US DOT – Washington, DC

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=80051214&AVSDM=2009%2D03%2D23+00%3A03%3A01&Logo=0&jbf574=TD09&FedEmp=N&sort=rv&vw=d&ss=0&brd=3876&FedPub=Y&caller=/agency_search.asp&SUBMIT1.x=107&SUBMIT1.y=13

Upcoming Events

International Satellite Navigation Forum – May 12-15 – Moscow

http://www.glonass-forum.ru/eng/

Today in Transportation History

1634 **375^th anniversary** – The first European settlers came ashore in Maryland.

http://www.marylandtheseventhstate.com/article1001.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009 at 10:35 pm

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) European Air Agency Launches New Control System

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jwTmBkCDo07pLdqvaYGcTJ5M7cEAD973UG283

2) Texas Wind Farm Makes Deal with FAA

Some of the turbines could interfere with radar at nearby airport.

Link to story in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times:

http://www.caller.com/news/2009/mar/24/wind-farm-makes-deal-with-faa/

3) Salt Lake City Airport Takes on Feds in Motto Lawsuit

Airport’s use of “Simpli-fly” may conflict with TSA’s trademark.

Link to story in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_11980779

4) Your Airline Wants to Get to Know You

Airlines are getting closer to rolling out new technology that tells airport agents details about you.

Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123785242956819529.html

5) Web Tech Helps Airlines Reduce Fuel Costs

Link to story on SiliconRepublic:

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/12569/randd/web-tech-helps-airlines-reduce-fuel-costs

BUSES

6) Talking Buses Roll Out in Washington State

Link to story in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstory/story/686148.html

CAMERAS

7) DC Budget Shortfall = More Speed Cams, Tickets

Link to story and video on WRC-TV:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Budget-Shortfall–more-speed-cameras–parking-tickets-for-us.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Latest US Air Force GPS Satellite in Orbit

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/GPS032409.xml&headline=Latest%20USAF%20GPS%20Satellite%20In%20Orbit%20&channel=space

MARITIME

9) US Coast Guard: Observations on Changes to Management and Oversight of the Deepwater Program

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09462t.pdf

ROADWAYS

10) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Raise Cash with Billboard Blitz

Nineteen localities receiving ads have little power to say no.

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/24/t_set_to_raise_cash_with_billboard_blitz/

11) Professor: Road Line Misperception Decreases Road Safety

Link to story in the Mansfield News Journal:

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090324/UPDATES01/303240009/1002/NEWS01

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) US National Interoperability Network’s Time Has Come, Panelists Say

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/628717

TRANSIT

13) 13 Light-Rail Crashes, but Phoenix Officials Say Safety System Works

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/03/24/20090324metro-safety.html

14) Real-Time Warnings Can Avoid Hassles

Toronto transit riders can alert other riders to delays

Link to story in Metro Toronto:

http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/comment/article/201132

Link to TTCupdates: http://ttcupdates.com/community/

15) Chicago Transit Authority Says It’s on Slow Train for Terrorist Alerts

Key officials with bus and rail system lack clearance, panel told.

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rail-security-24-mar24,0,1056800.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Florida 511 Traffic Hotline Costing Taxpayers Millions

Link to story on WFTV-TV:

http://www.wftv.com/news/18996387/detail.html

17) New Monitoring Systems on Inland California Freeways Expected to Speed Traffic

Link to story in The Californian:

http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2009/03/23/news/californian/riverside/za48eebfc6fbaded58825757c00708da3.txt

18) Information Sharing for Traffic Incident Management

Link to publication from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08059/default.htm

VEHICLES

19) Sprint Provides Wireless Links for Smart Ford F-Series Trucks, E-Series Vans

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130304

News Releases

1) EUMETSAT Discusses Cooperation with European Commission

2) ATX Introduces In-Vehicle Audio Messaging to Facilitate Ongoing Contact with Vehicle Owners, Dealers, Manufacturers

Job Postings

– Economist – US DOT, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=80078219&AVSDM=3%2F24%2F2009+2%3A51%3A52+PM

Upcoming Events

Velo-city 2009 – May 12-15 – Brussels

http://www.velo-city2009.com/homepage-en.html

Today in Transportation History

1989 **20^th anniversary** – The Exxon Valdez ran aground and spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

http://www.adn.com/evos/pgs/intro.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter – March 23, 2009

March 23, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Monday, March 23, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) The Benefits of Integration

Strong IT infrastructure enhances services, reduces costs at Raleigh-Durham Airport’s new terminal.

http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/The-Benefits-of-Integration/1$26381

CAMERAS

2) Mississippi Bans Red-Light Cameras

Link to story in The Commercial Dispatch:

http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=759

3) Traffic Camera Backlash Growing in Ohio Cities

Link to AP story:

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090322/UPDATES01/90322017

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps StreetView ‘May be a Security Threat’ in Northern Ireland

Link to story in the Belfast Telegraph:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/technology-gadgets/google-maps-street-view-lsquomay-be-a-security-threatrsquo-14237716.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Slovakia‘s Road-Toll System Will be Up and Running by January 1, 2010, says SkyToll

Link to story in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=11330

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Sat-Nav Going Live in Ireland to Beat Gridlock

Link to story in The Independent:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/sat-nav-going-live-to-beat-gridlock-1681992.html

7) Top New York Court to Weigh Warrantless GPS Use

Link to AP story:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny–gpstracking-warra0323mar23,0,266900.story

MARITIME

8) Do Maritime Security Smart Cards Defy Common Sense?

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-terrorism-id22-2009mar22%2C0%2C3594305.story

OTHER

9) Federal Inspectors Often Difficult to Reach, Group Says

Inspector general hotline for US DOT handled by third-party call center.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/22/AR2009032201665.html

10) Spend Now to Help Society Run ‘Smarter’

Link to commentary in JoongAng Daily:

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2902560

11) New Database Tells Big Brother You’re Uninsured

Link to story in Wired:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/the-uninsured-m.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) In-Flight Entertainment Systems Raise Safety Issues

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2009-03-22-electronics-fires-airlines_N.htm

TRANSIT

13) Why Metra is Riding Slow Train to Future

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-unfriendly-rails-mar23,0,398128.story

14) Union Sues to Get Ad on Fresno, California Bus

Link to story in The Fresno Bee:

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1277352.html

15) Virtualization and Transit

IT that improves operations and strengthens customer service.

Link to story in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=8133&pageNum=1

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Stimulus Bill Funds Intelligent Transportation System Projects

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/628254

17) Indianapolis Plans for Heavy Super Bowl Traffic

Planning for event begins years before game.

Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903230347

18) Getting Traffic Information to Commuters is an Art and a Science

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/autocorner/chi-getting-around-23-mar23,0,717752.column

19) I-80 Web Site is Launched in California

Link to story in The Union:

http://www.theunion.com/article/20090323/WEBUPDATE/903239989/1002/NONE&parentprofile=1053&title=I-80%20website%20launched

Link to Get Across I-80: http://www.getacross80.com/

VEHICLES

20) New In-Vehicle Platform for Driving Next Generation Car PCs

Link to story on iTWire:

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/23974/598/

21) Smart Truck Deliveries in Berlin

Delivery trucks are equipped with dynamic route planning software.

Link to story on Hellmail:

http://www.hellmail.co.uk/postalnews/templates/postal_global_news.asp?articleid=1385&zoneid=11

News Releases

1) NOAA – Emergency Managers to Test Atlantic/Gulf Tsunami Warning and Response

2) Monash University Study: Roadside Ads Distract Drivers

3) Tees Valley Public Transport Info Service Goes Live

Upcoming Events

Cooperative Systems on the Road – May 12-14 – Helmond, Netherlands

http://www.testsitehelmond.org/

Today in Transportation History

1889 **120th anniversary** – The Woolwich Free Ferry began service. It crosses the River Thames in London.

http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/Travel/LocalTravelServices/WoolwichFerry.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter – March 19, 2009

March 19, 2009 at 10:26 pm

Thursday, March 19, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

Registration is now open for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit – The Future of Tolling: ORT and the Path to Interoperability, June 14-16, 2009 in Tampa, FL

Join IBTTA in Tampa, FL and receive cutting-edge information from agencies and toll service providers around the globe on the latest in all-electronic tolling, toll traffic management, and achieving full interoperability. This is the only Summit in the world in 2009 focused on the critical topics of Open Road Tolling, All-Electronic Tolling and Interoperability and will feature more than 100 of our industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable speakers, panelists and exhibitors. What matters most is your customer’s experience driving your roads, the quality of service they receive during the payment process and your success in collecting those payments. Are your customers satisfied? Visit IBTTA’s web si te to view the preliminary agenda and register today!

AVIATION

1) FAA to Block Public Access to Raw Bird Strike Data

Link to story in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/03/18/324033/faa-to-block-public-access-to-raw-bird-strike-data.html

2) ‘High Risk’ NextGen’s Planning, Leadership Questioned

Link to story on ATW Daily News:

http://atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=15972

OTHER

3) Mystery Solved: Arizona DOT Returns Lost Slides to California Family

Link to story in The Daily Courier:

http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=65759

RAILROADS

4) New Australian Rail Tunnel Shows Cracks – Electronic Monitoring Being Conducted

Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/national/new-23b-rail-line-shows-a-few-cracks-20090318-925t.html

ROADWAYS

5) Seattle DOT Botched Snow Response

Link to story in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008885019_sdot19m.html

6) Governor Wants Minnesota to Test Mileage Tax

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/18/mileage_tax/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US Transportation Security Administration Lacks Technology to Meet Air Cargo Screening Goal

Link to story in Government Executive:

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42298

TRANSIT

8) Hong Kong Underground Railway Gets Mobile Phone Coverage

Link to story on cellular-news:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/36571.php

9) Leaked Web Test Leaves Toronto Transit Riders Mis-Tweeted

Link to story in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/604008

10) Twitter on Transit: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Link to story on TransitTalent:

http://www.transittalent.com/articles/index.cfm?story=Twitter

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Tennessee DOT Smart Way System: Phase Two

Link to story on WTVC-TV:

http://www.newschannel9.com/news/project_976653___article.html/tdot_says.html

VEHICLES

12) Cadillac Finds Its Hot Spot

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/cadillac-finds-its-hot-spot/

13) Can Your Car Know Too Much About You?

Link to story in the San Bernardino County Sun:

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_11948467

News Releases

1) Trip Calculator Helps Broward County, Florida Motorists Find Best Time to Travel

2) Cubic to Expand Bank Card Acceptance in Public Transit Through Exclusive Licensing Agreement with ViVOtech

3) ARTBA Foundation Announces 2009 “Work Zone Safety Awareness Award” Winners

4) Upgrade for Australia’s National Air Traffic Control Towers

Upcoming Events

Webinar: A New Approach to Traffic Signal Timing Education and Training: Mobile Signal Timing Training (MOST) – April 15

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090415_most.asp

Today in Transportation History

2004 **5^th anniversary** – Twenty-three people, most of them youths, died when a bus and truck collided near Äänekoski, Finland.

http://www.onnettomuustutkinta.fi/uploads/2u600ppcm9j9l0.pdf

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter- March 18, 2009

March 18, 2009 at 11:39 pm

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Europe Official: Air Safety Whistle-Blowers Hushed

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jXt7A0HiPG1eJBR69eo_5FrHUZcQD96VQVHO2

BICYCLES

2) Internet Map That Pinpoints Danger Spots for Cyclists to Avoid in London

Link to story in the Evening Standard:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23663615-details/Internet+map+that+pinpoints+danger+spots+for+cyclists+to+avoid/article.do

Link to map: http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/2009/cycling_accidents/

CAMERAS

3) Extra Second for Yellow Traffic Light Costs Big for Traffic Camera Fine Revenue

City of Rome, Georgia considering ending the use of red-light cameras because of a decrease in revenue.

Link to story in the Rome News-Tribune:

http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news953816.html

4) GOP Nixes Ohio Construction Zone Cameras

Link to AP story:

http://www.wtte28.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.oh/37b4235b-www.wtte28.com.shtml

5) Controversial New Product Identifies Red-Light Camera Locations

Link to video report on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=342931

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Obama Proposes Terminating System that Backs Up GPS

Link to story on NextGov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090317_8821.php

MARITIME

7) Japan, China Conduct Communication Drill for Maritime Salvage

Link to Xinhua story:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/17/content_11027936.htm

8) Robotic Fish to Detect Pollution in Ports

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7949956.stm

9) Washington State Lawmakers Scuttle Ferry Naming Rights Idea

Link to story in The Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090318/NEWS01/703189831

ROADWAYS

10) Michigan County Calls for Removal of Hitchhiking Warning Signs

Link to story in The Jackson Citizen Patriot:

http://www.mlive.com/news/citpat/index.ssf?/base/news-27/123738511475140.xml&coll=3

VEHICLES

11) Networked Cars Driving Transportation Vision

Link to story in Business Edge:

http://www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/19616.cfm

12) New Consortium Focuses on Infotainment Software

Link to story in Automotive Engineering International:

http://www.sae.org/mags/AEI/6052

News Releases

1) Missouri DOT Asks Drivers to Rate Work Zones – Public Feedback Will Ensure Safety and Efficiency

2) Sensys Networks Wireless Sensors Based on TI Microcontrollers Help Manage Traffic for 10+ Years Without Maintenance

3) Dadnab Extends Transit Texting Service to Southern California

4) National Traffic Camera Network Offers XML Feeds for Public Safety Data Fusion Applications

Upcoming Events

AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium – April 5-8 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** – Einar Dessau of Denmark made what is now considered the first ‘ham’ radio transmission.

http://spurvely.dk/dessau.html (in Danish)

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter – March 17, 2009

March 17, 2009 at 5:08 pm

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

Join Key Transportation Policy Makers at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting – June 1-3

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America invites you to National Harbor, Maryland – in the Washington, DC metropolitan area – from June 1-3, 2009 for ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition. With ITS America 2009 in the Metro Washington Area, we have a wonderful opportunity to interact with legislators on the federal, state and local level to showcase ITS products and services. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, members of Congress, and key transportation administrators have been invited to speak during the Plenary sessions scheduled on Monday and Wednesday and to experience ITS technologies in action while at the Meeting. This is a critical opportunity for our industry to demonstrate how ITS technologies can improve safety, mobility, and the environment while optimizing transportation dollars and helping to finance the future of our transportation system. For additional information on the ITS America 2009 Annual Meeting Program, click here.

AVIATION

1) FAA: Memo About Denver Air Safety ‘Alarming’

Link to story on KCNC-TV:

http://cbs4denver.com/investigates/dia.faa.delays.2.960876.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Traffic-Ready PNDs Challenged by Economy

Link to story in This Week in Consumer Electronics:

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6644832.html

OTHER

3) MIT Offering Two One-Week Summer Courses

– Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html

– Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/simulation_transportation.html

4) Latest Issue of Transport Business International Online

Includes articles on ITS, telematics, road safety and traffic management.

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&refresh=pJ06X5r10L4k&PBID=8a22ef1c-9187-4d60-a8da-96ecddd9260a&skip

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Lawmakers Want More Interoperability in Emergency Comms

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/17/fema-location.aspx

TRANSIT

6) High Costs Kill Off London Underground Mobile Plans

Link to story on ZDNet Asia:

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62052240,00.htm

7) Breaking Down the ‘Silos’ that Isolate Ridership Data

Link to story in Passenger Transport:

http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2009-03-16/19.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) iFlorida Model Deployment Final Evaluation Report

Link to report from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08050/index.htm

News Releases

1) NYSDOT, NYSERDA Fund Projects to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gases

Upcoming Events

2009 International CAD Consortium Conference – May 3-7 – Reston, Virginia

http://www.intlcad.org/

Today in Transportation History

1979 **30^th anniversary** – A portion of the Penmanshiel Tunnel in Scotland collapsed, killing two workers.

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_Penmanshiel1979.pdf

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter – March 12, 2009

March 12, 2009 at 5:10 pm

Thursday, March 12, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Pilot Training Program Uses Specially Equipped Jets to Simulate Unexpected Hazards

Link to story in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/603882.html

Link to additional information from Calspan Flight Research Group:

http://www.calspan.com/upset.htm

CAMERAS

2) New Anchorage Tunnel’s Security Cameras Not Available Online

Link to story and video report on KTUU-TV:

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=9991631&nav=menu510_2

3) Mesa, Arizona Loses $ on Traffic Cameras, Says Worth It for Safety

Link to story and video report on KNXV-TV:

http://www.abc15.com/content/traffic/story/Mesa-loses-on-traffic-cameras-says-worth-it-for/EOMv44sCrUOqz3_8M6rrZQ.cspx

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Filipinos Making Their Mark on Google Maps

Link to story in the Philippine Daily Inquirer:

http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20090312-193791/Filipinos-make-their-mark-on-Google-Maps

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Caution: GPS Devices Aren’t Always Right

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2009-03-11-gps_N.htm

6) Blazing a Trail with a Smartphone, Visual Signposts Included

GPS-enabled phones can be used for navigation and journaling while hiking.

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/technology/personaltech/12smart.html

7) TomTom is Your New Facebook Friend

Link to story on Absolute Gadget:

http://www.absolutegadget.com/200903122269/news/automotive/tomtom-hd-traffic-widget-facebook-bebo-igoogle-real-time-traffic-information.html

RAILROADS

8) Amtrak Unveils Spot TV Campaign

Link to story in Mediaweek:

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/local-broadcast/e3i6ae4453d630258551eafe430d6b2022a

ROADWAYS

9) March Issue of Florida DOT’s SMART Moves Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART%20Moves_MARCH%20FINAL%20Issue.pdf

TRANSIT

10) NJ Transit Cuts Costs as Ridership Dips

Agency eliminating toll-free information number and reducing number of printed timetables.

Link to story in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/article/20090311/NEWS/90311110/1001/rss

11) DC Metro ‘Punts’: Will Release Schedule Date for Google and Others

Link to story on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1786

12) Wisconsin Bus System Benefits from Christian-Atheist Battle

Link to story in the Wisconsin State Journal:

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/442593

13) Stadium is Citi Field, but the Subway Stop has Other Ideas

Mets decline buying naming rights for subway and Long Island Rail Road stations.

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/nyregion/12shea.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

14) Contactless Payment Cards Next Step for Transit Agencies

Link to story in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/03/11/contactless-payment-cards-next-step-for-transit-agencies

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Be a Clever Commuter

Service allows transit users to share information about service disruptions.

Link to video report on WNBC-TV:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Be_a_Clever_Commuter_New_York.html

16) Imagine a 311 Application for the iPhone

New York City Council members suggest a mobile application with information such as real-time traffic feeds.

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/imagine-a-311-application-for-the-iphone/

News Releases

1) NJ Transit Approves Customer Upgrades at Port Authority Bus Terminal – Project will enhance communications and improve efficiency

2) AUTO21: Strengthening Canada’s Auto Industry Through Advanced Research & Innovation

Upcoming Events

Talking Operations Web Conference – I-95 Express Lanes in Florida: Project Update – April 1

https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webConfID=16466

Today in Transportation History

1974 **35^th anniversary** – George D. Sax, credited with creating the first drive-in bank, died.

http://www.horatioalger.com/member_info.cfm?memberid=sax65

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter – March 11, 2009

March 11, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057

BICYCLES

1) Attacks on Bicycle Commuters Spur Rider-Awareness Campaign

Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008838541_webcyclists10m.html

CAMERAS

2) Governor Gets Plan to Ban Red Light Cameras in Mississippi

Link to AP story:

http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=9988021

CARTOGRAPHY

3) California Lawmaker Wants Google Maps to Blur Certain Buildings

All hospitals, schools, churches, and government buildings that appear on online maps would be blurred under proposed legislation.

Link to CNET News story:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10193171-93.html

Link to video report on KUSI-TV:

http://www.kusi.com/news/goodmorning/40796132.html?video=YHI&t=a

Link to bill from California Legislature:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_255_bill_20090211_introduced.html

MARITIME

4) Third Maritime Safety Package General Framework

Link to memo from the EU:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/105&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ROADWAYS

5) I-19 in Arizona Losing Kilometer Signs

Link to story in The Sahuarita Sun:

http://www.sahuaritasun.com/articles/2009/03/06/breaking_news/00mileposts0308.txt

6) Roadkill GPS Navigation System to Protect Animals

Link to National Geographic News story:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090311-roadkill-GPS.html

7) Signs Still Missing in Houston-Area Six Months After Ike

Link to story and video report on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090309_mp_signs-blown-down.219b8238.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Freeway Call Boxes Going the Way of the Cassette Tape

Link to story in the Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/call-boxes-county-2330660-orange-mile

9) Terrorist Watch List Hits One Million

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-03-10-watchlist_N.htm

10) State Officials Report Better Communication with US Department of Homeland Security

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/11/states-see-better-communication-with-dhs.aspx

Link to further information from the National Governors Association:

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0903HSASURVEY.PDF

11) Hard Lessons of Fog Tuesday from Abu Dhabi

Link to story in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090311/PAGETHREE/53252817/1119/FOREIGN

TELEMATICS

12) Tracking Assets with Telematics

Telematics is helping contractors track and manage their equipment, but the lack of standardization frustrates managers and stands in the way of better productivity.

Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:

http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=404

13) The Best In-Car Technology

A comparison of infotainment features offered for vehicles.

Link to story from AOL Autos:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/11/aa.best.in.car.technology/index.html

TRANSIT

14) GPS Systems Will Inform Massachusetts Commuters About Train Delays

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/11/gps_systems_will_help_inform_commuters_about_train_delays/

Link to news release from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:

http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=16809&month=&year