Thursday, August 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to the 17th ITS World Congress in Busan, Korea

Mark your calendar to attend the 17th ITS World Congress at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center from October 25-29, 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Ubiquitous Society with ITS.’ In Busan, Korea’s second-largest city, industry leaders will promote and share the latest, cutting-edge ITS technologies and trends. Register now.

ITS America is once again hosting a U.S. pavilion at the event. As an exhibitor, you’ll gain access to the projected 3,000 potential customers and partners hailing from over 20 countries around the world.  You’ll also take advantage of the pavilion’s prime location in the middle of the exhibit floor. For more information, please contact Patty Del Pozo at 202-721-4238.

AVIATION

1) Medevac Industry Opposing Upgrades Wanted by NTSB

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-19-1Amedivac19_ST_N.htm

Link to news release from the Air Medical Operators Association:

http://airmedicaloperators.com/docs/AMOA%20Supports%20Safety%20Legislation.pdf

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Phone Number on Older FasTrak Tranponders May Lead to Surprise

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_15819541

OTHER

3) Data Systems and Travel Survey Methods

Papers explore issues such as missing data from ITS and errors in real-time travel time estimation.

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Data_Systems_and_Travel_Survey_Methods_163904.aspx

PEDESTRIANS

4) HAWK Lights to Help Reduce Pedestrian Deaths in Metro Phoenix

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/08/19/20100819hawk-lights-lower-phoenix-pedestrian-deaths.html

TRANSIT

5) SEPTA Seeks Federal Money for ‘Smartcard’ Fare System

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20100819_SEPTA_seeks_federal_money_for__quot_smart_card_quot__fare_system.html

6) Haredim Oppose Ads on Bus Display Screens for Disabled in Israel

Bus company, Egged, planned to cover costs by selling ads; threats of boycott forced it to back down.

Link to article in The Jerusalem Post:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=185227

VEHICLES

7) Volkswagen Developing Hybrid Radio with Internet Interface

Link to article in Radio Today:

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6192

News Releases

1) VTT Takes Part in Opening South American Logistics Bottlenecks

2) Texas State Railroad Wins Awards for TV Commercial

3) Portland’s TriMet Launches TransitTracker by Text

4) US Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $13.8 Million for Transportation Research and Education

5) Stanford University Researchers Tapped to Help Make Rules for Commercial Space Travel

6) Tracking Technology Wins Australian Defence Science and Technology Orgaisation Eureka Prize

Bernie’s Notes

Yesterday many subscribers to the TCN received multiple copies.  This was apparently due to a glitch with Google Groups which distributes the TCN.  My apologies for the problem.  I believe the glitch has been corrected.

Upcoming Events

eCoMove Workshop on Green Cooperative ITS – September 15 – Munich

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/Asset.ashx?Id=b947ad58-8346-4081-a604-71e6e2425646&MessageId=333360444

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** Sputnik 5 was launched.  It was the first spaceflight that launched animals into orbit and returned them safely to Earth.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1960-011A

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Wednesday, August 18, 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 and dealing with emerging data types. GEWI also wants to hear your current traffic 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.

If you’re interested in attending or hosting this free event in your area this November, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com

AVIATION

1) Analysis: US In-Flight Cell Phone Use Faces Uphill Battle

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67G4H420100817

2) Edmonton Airport Lobby Group Keeps Donors Under Wraps

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Airport+lobby+group+keeps+donors+under+wraps/3411128/story.html

3) Harnessing the Digital Revolution

Air transport industry IT summit highlights importance of integration, mobility.

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=38699

4) The Future of Magazines and What It Means for Aviation Marketing

Link to blog from ABCI:

http://www.aviationbusinessconsultants.com/?p=2014&goback=%2Egde_81978_member_27473627

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Maine Automobile Loan Company Wants to Use GPS on Potential Clients
Link to story and video on WCSH-TV:

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=124530&catid=2

OTHER

6) US Baby Babble Hits Japan Taxis and Trucks

Baby monitors on US bases jamming radios.

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10998238

7) RITA Administrator Gives Update on ITS-JPO Strategic Plan

Link to letter from RITA:

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

8) Report on ITS Asia Pacific BOD Meeting

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_its12288asia_pacific12288bod_meeting.htm

RAILROADS

9) Siemens Takes Campaign for US High-Speed Rail Straight to the Customer

Link to blog on Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/08/17/siemens-takes-campaign-for-u-s-high-speed-rail-straight-to-the-customer/

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Safety Playbook May be a Lifesaver in New Jersey

Guidelines address procedures to protect emergency workers responding to incidents.

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/100961444_Safety__playbook__may_be__lifesaver.html

TELEMATICS

11) Smart Uses iPhone for In-Car Electronics, Adds Car Finder

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/08/smart-uses-iphone-for-in-car-electronics-adds-car-finder/1

TRANSIT

12) Tech Savvy Transportation Center Opens in Aiken, South Carolina

Link to story and video on WJBF-TV:

http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2010/aug/17/tech-savvy-transportation-center-opens-aiken-ar-718300/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) North and South Carolina DOT Cooperation Alerted Drivers in Two States to I-77 Wreck

Link to story and video on News 14 Carolina:

http://charlotte.news14.com/content/local_news/charlotte/629386/dot-cooperation-alerted-drivers-in-2-states-to-i-77-wreck

14) SEPTA Expands Its High-Tech Customer Notification Options

Link to story on KYW Radio:

http://kyw.cbslocal.com/2010/08/11/septa-expands-its-high-tech-customer-notification-options/

VEHICLES

15) Alcatel-Lucent: ‘The Killer App for a Connected Car is Safe, Eco-friendly Driving’

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://bit.ly/bt0tKR

16) Volvo Shares Details on Trusted Truck Program

Link to article in Transport Topics:

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=25005

17) Truck Dealer Uses Social Networking to Connect with Customers

Link to article from Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=71379

News Releases

1) Solar-Powered Road Reflectors in Washington State May Light the Way for Future Safety Improvements

2) ITS America Forums Welcome New Leadership, Poised to Take on Key Transportation Issues

3) Internet is Coming to Cars Says IMS Research

4) The National Science Foundation, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Boeing and Iridium Successfully Demonstrate Space Weather Observation

Upcoming Events

Viajeo Seminar ‘Strengthening Cooperation in ITS Between EU and China’ – September 12 – Shanghai

http://www.viajeo.eu/en/news/viajeo_seminar_shanghai_12_september_2010.htm

Today in Transportation History

1915 **95^th anniversary** Charles Kettering received a patent for an electric self-starting device for automobiles.

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blignition.htm

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Monday, August 16, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Participate in Global Traffic Solutions – GEWI Traffic Technologies Tour

This November, GEWI will be touring the US and Canada for the purpose of exchanging information about advanced traffic technologies being used around the world.  The tour demonstrates solutions for a variety of transportation related problems and ideas, including global vehicle/infrastructure projects similar to the US IntelliDrive initiative.  Other topics include data collection, harmonization, interoperability and dealing with emerging data types.  GEWI also wants to hear your current traffic data or system challenges.  This information exchange is just one of the many ways GEWI ensures that the TIC software product continues to be the global leader for the processing of transportation data.

If you’re interested in attending or hosting this free event in your area, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) Southwest Airlines Takes Proactive Approach When Things Go Wrong In-Flight

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-swapology_15bus.ART0.State.Edition1.26cd7a0.html

BICYCLES

2) The Bike that Expresses Its Feelings

Link to blog on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20013670-71.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) New York City to Retrofit Buses with GPS Tracking

Link to article in Washington Square News:

http://nyunews.com/news/2010/08/08/09gps/

MARITIME

4) NTSB Ties US Coast Guard Collision to Cell Phone Use

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/114137-ntsb-ties-coast-guard-collisions-to-cell-phone-use

OTHER

5) Latest Issues of Thinking Highways Online

–  Europe/RoW edition

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=5d1ae3bb-0899-4bf8-a786-2e2b31499a62

–  North American edition

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=21c8d997-8d9c-4854-b34c-8ded4121fa79

RAILROADS

6) Railroads’ Guarded Secret: Not Even Hazmat Teams are Told What’s on Train

Link to article in the Press & Sun-Bulletin:

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100814/NEWS01/8140340/1112/Railroads–guarded-secret–Not-even-HAZMAT-teams-are-told-what-s-on-train

7) Rail Safety: Making the Railroad Mantra ‘Safety First’ More than Words in a Manual

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=24056&email=bernie@bwcommunications.net

ROADWAYS

8) University of Maryland Researcher Aims for Early Warning System for Bridges

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-bridge-sensors-20100816,0,7287279.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Firms Crack Down on Driving While Distracted

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2601804,CST-NWS-ride16.article

TRANSIT

10) Johnson County (Kansas) Transit Offers New Web Site to Explain Transit Task Force

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/13/2148259/joco-offers-new-website-to-explain.html

11) Defining a Transit Wireless Blueprint

Link to blog in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/08/12/defining-a-transit-wireless-blueprint/

12) Reconciling Security, Disclosure, and Record-Retention Requirements in Transit Procurements

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Reconciling_Security_Disclosure_and_RecordRetentio_163894.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Rush Hour Alerts a Hit with Auckland Drivers

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10666174

14) Real-Time Traffic Business in Europe: Interview with Mediamobile CEO Vincent Godec

Link to video interview on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Real-Time-Traffic-Business-in-Europe-Interview-with-Mediamobile-CEO-Vincent-Godec_a2398.html

15) Hopes High for New Winter Haven, Florida Traffic-Monitoring System

Link to article in The News Chief:

http://www.newschief.com/article/20100815/NEWS/8155061/-1/living02?Title=Hopes-high-for-new-W-H-traffic-monitoring-system

16) Q&A: Color-Coded Traffic in Google Maps

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/q-a-color-coded-traffic-in-google-maps/

News Releases

1) Minnesota DOT Commissioner Tom Sorel to Kick Off New ITS America Webinar Series

2) Announcement of the Inaugural ITS Australia Awards

3) Blind Driver Challenge Project Wins Top Awards at NIWeek

4) Walk Score Launches Transit Score and Commute Reports

5) UAE Roads & Transport Authority Launches Accepted Fasting, Safe Road Campaign for Ramadan

Upcoming Events

Webinar: General Overview of the 2009 MUTCD Parts 1 and 6 – August 24

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=664

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** Joseph Kittinger set a world record, which still stands, for the highest altitude skydive at 102,800 feet (31,300 meters).

http://www.af.mil/information/heritage/person.asp?dec=&pid=123006518

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Friday, August 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Transportation Voice-Over Specialist

New York City Transit, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Virginia DOT, Siemens, Bombardier, TransCore; these are just a few of my many transportation voice-over clients.  Here are some comments from clients: “He brings his knowledge of this industry and his ability to improve the words and message,” “It is a pleasure to work with someone so gifted of voice yet knows all the acronyms of the profession.”

I welcome the opportunity to use my experience wherever your organization needs to sound its best.  I’ve provided voice recordings for services such as IVR systems, transit announcements, highway advisory radio, video and PowerPoint narrations and even live announcing.  Please visit my Web site at www.bwcommunications.net to learn more and to hear samples.  You may also contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net if you have questions.

AVIATION

1) With Oil Gusher Capped, Center to Manage Support Flights Closes

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100812_3595.php

2) Communication Problems May Have Delayed Search Following Alaska Plane Crash

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/us/13crash.html

3) FAA Adopts ICAO’s ‘Line Up and Wait’ Terminology

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-adopts-icaos-line-up-and-wait-terminology-25807/

4) JetBlue’s Web Traffic Soars After Attendant Meltdown

Link to article in Crain’s New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100812/FREE/100819915

BICYCLES

5) District DOT Activates DC’s First Bike Traffic Signals

Link to story and video on WTTG-TV:

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/traffic/ddot-activates-dcs-first-bike-traffic-signals-081110

CAMERAS

6) Safety Measure or Just Another Tax? Debate Over Red Light Cameras Intensifies

Link to ABC News story and video:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/citizens-fight-vote-red-light-cameras/story?id=11377323

7) Traffic Cameras Become Unbiased Witness to Accidents

Link to story and video on KCRG-TV:

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Traffic-Cameras-Becomes-Witness-to-Accidents-100593424.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Glitch Keeps Cell Phone Maps from Prince Edward Island Ambulances

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/08/13/pei-ambulance-cell-phone-map-584.html

OTHER

9) Can Cell Phones and Travelers Coexist Peacefully?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/experts/mcgee/2010-08-12-cellphone-etiquette_N.htm

10) Research and Innovative Technology Administration Adds Facebook Page

Link to page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington-DC/Research-and-Innovative-Technology-Administration/121617491187775

11) Memo from ITS/JPO Advisory Committee on April 7 Meeting

Link to memo:

http://www.its.dot.gov/itspac/meetings/advisory_memo.htm

RAILROADS

12) California Bill Would Air Rail Bidders’ Holocaust Role

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQ65mAbapUiUvF8j21oxjj1Tci4QD9HI60LG3

ROADWAYS

13) Smarter Highway Signs are Confusing Seattle Drivers

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Smarter-Highway-signs-confusing-drivers-100588684.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Social Media Emerge as Digital Avenue for Emergency Response

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/08/12/social-media-emerging-as-digital-avenue-for-emergency-response.aspx

TRANSIT

15) Natchez Transit System to Be Featured on PBS’s Blueprint America

Link to article in The Natchez Democrat:

http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2010/aug/10/natchez-transit-system-be-featured-pbs/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Information-Sharing Guidebook for Transportation Management Centers, Emergency Operations Centers, and Fusion Centers

Link to guidebook from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop09003/index.htm

News Releases

1) 511NJ Begins Providing Real-Time Travel Times to New Jersey Shore Destinations

2) USTRANSCOM Opens New Global Transportation Command-and-Control Facility

3) Australian First for Adelaide’s Cyclists – Web Site Provides Personalized Cycling Routes

4) Aircell Rebrands High Speed Internet Service as Gogo Biz in Business Aviation Market

5) SingTel Collaborates with Telmap to Offer Search, Mapping and Navigation to Consumers in Singapore

Upcoming Events

Systems Engineering for ITS Workshop – September 7-8 – Arlington, Texas

http://systemsitsworkshop.eventsbot.com/

Friday Bonus

Just in time for back-to-school.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ2iNOmPI-0

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The East Broad Top Railroad reopened as a tourist carrier.

http://www.ebtrr.com/

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Tuesday, August 10, 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 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! 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.

BICYCLES

1) Momentum Grows for Federal Policy Breakthrough that Would Fast-Track Bikeway Innovations

Link to blog on BikePortland.org:

http://bikeportland.org/2010/08/10/momentum-grows-for-federal-policy-breakthrough-that-would-fast-track-bikeway-innovations/

CAMERAS

2) Maryland to Store License Plate Scanner Data at Intel Fusion Center

Link to blog from the Center for Investigative Reporting:

http://www.centerforinvestigativereporting.org/blogpost/20100809marylandtostorelicenseplatescannerdataatintelfusioncenter

CARTOGRAPHY

3) As Google Street View Ramps Up in Germany, Korea Clamps Down

Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2010/0810/As-Google-Street-View-ramps-up-in-Germany-Korea-clamps-down

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Technology is Making Tolls (Almost) Painless

Link to article in the Reading Eagle:

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=240518

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Putin Wants Russian Satnav System in New Cars from 2012

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gXennqUAYggivPoWReBOHGilIFhg

MARITIME

6) Vessel Traffic Management System May Get Some Blame for Indian Ship Collision

Link to article in the Bangalore Mirror:

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/11/20100810201008102301575055dc25011/Guide-ditched-crashed-ship.html

7) Family of Fishing Guide Presumed Drowned Calls for GPS Locators

Link to article in the Times Colonist:

http://www.timescolonist.com/Family+fishing+guide+presumed+drowned+calls+locators/3380188/story.html

OTHER

8) Orange County Transportation Authority to Post Employee Pay, Benefits

Link to article in The Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/news/octa-261321-board-grand.html

9) New York Lauds Using Facial-Recognition for Driver’s Licenses

Link to article in The Washington Times:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/10/ny-lauds-facial-recognition-technology-licenses/

10) Commuter ‘Pain’ Fuels Smart Solutions

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/08/commuter_pain_f.html

11) Can ‘Webinars’ Make Planning Workshops Obsolete?

Link to article on Planetizen:

http://www.planetizen.com/node/45478

PARKING

12) New Technology May Solve Your Parking Problems

Link to column in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_15722439

RAILROADS

13) Positive Train Control: Railroads, Suppliers Still Have a Ways to Go to Meet the 2015 Positive Train Control Mandate

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=24053

ROADWAYS

14) Using Tech to Curb Deaths on Minnesota’s Roadways

Link to story and audio on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/08/10/minnesota-traffic-deaths/

15) Seattle’s ‘Smart Highway Signs’ Go Online Today

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seattle-Smarter-Highways-go-online-Tuesday-100320979.html

16) Vermont Shows Off New Signs Warning Drivers to Give Room to Emergency Vehicles

Link to article in The Burlington Free Press:

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100810/NEWS02/8100307/State-shows-off-new-signs-warning-drivers-to-give-room-to-emergency-vehicles

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Driver Ed Battles Texting Obsession

Link to article on BrookfieldNOW:

http://www.brookfieldnow.com/news/100379259.html

TRANSIT

18) New York City Buses to Get Ads Opposing Islam Center

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/nyregion/10mta.html

19) NTSB Criticizes DC Metro Board Over Fatal Crash in 2009

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/09/AR2010080905986.html

Link to news releases from WMATA:

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4601

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4602

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Drawls Welcome: Texas DOT Tests Phone Info Line

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=11367583

Link to news release from Texas DOT:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/news/035-2010.htm

21) Twin Cities Ahead of Curve in Managing Congestion

Link to article on Twin Cities Daily Planet:

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/08/09/twin-cities-ahead-curve-managing-congestion

VEHICLES

22) After 12 Years, EU License Plate Gets Traction

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gsMi_PefCSEbXt0sO7Vfm6zzIZmAD9HGNJQ82

News Releases

1) Federal Highway Administrator Mendez Helps Launch Smarter Highways on I-5 in Seattle

2) Telvent to Implement Light Rail Priority System in Algeria

3) Automated Valet Creates Customized iPhone App for DFW Airport Valet

4) Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Surpasses 10 Years On-Orbit

5) Waze 2.0 Available for Download, Featuring New Driving Groups

6) ReportLinker Adds Collecting and Distributing Traffic Information in China

Upcoming Events

National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management Summit – September 21-22 – Linthicum Heights, Maryland

http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Portals/0/Public_Files/Whats-New/NUG%20Summit%20updated.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1990 **20^th anniversary** Magellan reached Venus to begin extensive radar mapping of the planet’s surface.

http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/magellan/

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Thursday, August 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

Come to 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! Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) July Issue of the National Weather Service’s The Front Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.weather.gov/os/aviation/front/10july-front.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) DeLorme Unveils First Text Satellite Messaging GPS Handheld Device

Link to article in International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/41123/20100805/delorme-gps-amazon-satellite-communicator-earthmate-google-maps.htm

3) GPS-Equipped Glasses are a Personal Navigation System

Link to article and video on CrunchGear:

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/08/03/video-this-pair-of-glasses-is-actually-a-personal-navigation-system/

OTHER

4) Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime?

Link to commentary in Time:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2008566,00.html

5) The Tragic State of Pitching the Geospatial Press

Link to commentary in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3558

6) Social Media in the Transportation Industry: Implications for Change

Link to audio files and presentations from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority:

http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/events/SocialMediaSymposium.aspx

7) Can Australia’s TravelSmart Work in the US?

Link to audio and PowerPoint presentation by Randy Salzman:

http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/Events/TravelSmart_Presentation.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Web Site Sheds Light on Pennsylvania Transportation Crisis

Link to article in the Standard Speaker:

http://standardspeaker.com/news/website-sheds-light-on-transportation-crisis-1.922617

9) Minnesota Launches ‘No Texting While Driving’ Campaign

Link to AP article:

http://wcco.com/local/texting.while.driving.2.1844013.html

RAILROADS

10) CREATE Partners Create Web Site for 75^th Street Corridor Project

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=24020

Link to site: http://www.75thcip.org/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA Invite Comments to National Dialogue on Preparedness

Link to further information:

http://preparedness.ideascale.com/

TRANSIT

12) Beloit (Wisconsin) Transit Using Bingo to Attract Bus Riders

Link to story and video on WISC-TV:

http://www.channel3000.com/traffic/24518073/detail.html

13) Transit Buddies to Help Newcomers Navigate Arkansas Bus System

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.jonesborosun.com/story.php?ID=44173

14) A Case for Open Data in Transit

Link to blog and video on Streetfilms.org:

http://www.streetfilms.org/a-case-for-open-data-in-transit/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Time Warner Cable’s NY1 Preps 24-Hour Traffic Channel

Link to article in Multichannel News:

http://www.multichannel.com/article/455675-Time_Warner_Cable_s_NY1_Preps_24_Hour_Traffic_Channel.php

16) Qatar to Get Smart Traffic System

Link to article in Zawya:

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100805054524

VEHICLES

17) Experts Debate How Connected Vehicles Will Talk to Each Other

Link to article on The Detroit Bureau:

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2010/08/experts-debate-how-connected-vehicles-will-talk-to-each-other/

18) Car Tech: Building the Zero-Fatality Car

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9179697/Car_tech_Building_the_zero_fatality_car

19) Back to the Futurama with Cooperative Mobility

Link to blog on Mobile Synergetics:

http://www.mobilesynergetics.com/cooperative-mobility-futurama/

News Releases

1) Akron-Canton Airport Launches New Advertising Campaign: Intervention

Upcoming Events

2010 National Signage Research & Education Conference – October 13-14 – Cincinnati

http://www.thesignagefoundation.org/conference/

Today in Transportation History

1620 **390^th anniversary** The Mayflower left on its first attempted voyage to North America. Due to a leak on a companion ship, the vessels had to return.

http://www.archive.org/stream/mayflowerherlogj00ames#page/n9/mode/2up

1930 **80^th anniversary** Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

2010 ITS Tri-Chapter Information Exchange Summit – Joe Giglio Keynote Speaker – Registration DEADLINE Aug 6^th, 2010

It’s the last week to sign up for the 2010 ITS Tri-Chapter Information Exchange Summit in Gettysburg, PA on August 18^th & 19^th.  Joe Giglio of Northeastern University will be Thursday’s luncheon speaker.  Click here for more information and registration forms.

Questions regarding the Annual Meeting can be directed to the Annual Meeting Co-Chairs, Karen Jehanian at kjehanian@kmjinc.com or Matt Kozsuch at matt.kozsuch@mcmtrans.com.  All registration materials must be sent to Greg Kausch by Friday, August 6, 2010 at gkausch@crcog.net or mailed to his attention at: CATA, 2081 W. Whitehall Road, State College, PA 16801.

AVIATION

1) Airline Fees Irk Travel Web Sites, Which Want More Info Upfront

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-08-04-airlinefees04_ST_N.htm

2) Spirit Airlines’ Next Fee? Talking to a Human at the Airport

Link to ABC News story and video:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/spirit-airlines-fee-talking-human-airport/story?id=11306933

3) KLM iPads Bring In-flight Entertainment to Lounges

Link to article in Inflight:

http://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/show/892

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Isolated Village Mistaken for Lourdes Thanks to Pilgrims’ GPS Blunders

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/04/lourdes-gps-mistake-catholic-pilgrims

MARITIME

5) Inside the US Navy’s Next-Generation Destroyer

Link to CNET News blog:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20012567-52.html

OTHER

6) Coming Soon to New York City, Free Wi-Fi in Livery Cars

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704499604575407773797744474.html

7) Beyond Decibels: Planning the New Sounds of the City

Link to commentary in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727711.000-beyond-decibels-planning-the-new-sounds-of-the-city.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Crash Data Promises to Make Big Impact on Emergency-Medical Sector

Link to article in Urgent Communications:

http://urgentcomm.com/mobile_data/news/crash-data-emergency-medical-20100804/

Upcoming Events

Roads & Bridges Live: 2010 – October 12-14 – Rosemont, Illinois

http://www.roadsbridgeslive.com/

Today in Transportation History

1790 **220^th anniversary** The United States Revenue Cutter Service, forerunner to the US Coast Guard, was established.

http://www.uscg.mil/history/

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

Come to 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! Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Bing Maps Gets Taxi Fare Calculator

Link to blog on ARS Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/08/never-be-surprised-again-bing-maps-gets-taxi-fare-calculator.ars

OTHER

2) US DOT Employees Now Have an ‘IdeaHub’ to Voice Ideas and Concerns

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_403636fa-9f05-11df-af2a-001cc4c002e0.html

3) Articles from Public Roads

–  IntelliDrive: Safer, Smarter, Greener

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/10julaug/04.cfm

– Transportation Lessons from Central Europe

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/10julaug/01.cfm

4) Give Me a Sign

A photographer’s artwork also serves as a fun game for truckers.

Link to article in RoadKing:

http://roadking.com/2010/07/give-me-a-sign-2/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Pennsylvania Governor to Take a Bus to Ask Citizen Support for Transportation Funds

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10215/1077147-147.stm

ROADWAYS

6) Will Texas Stadium Signs Lead to Super Confusion?

Texas DOT says the signs won’t be taken down anytime soon even though stadium was demolished over three months ago and Super Bowl happens in February.

Link to story on KXAS-TV:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/Signs-Remain-Long-After-Stadium-Implosion-99844224.html

7) Keeping Roads Clear of Deer

Utah DOT implementing program that uses dual-sensory deterrents to keep deer from wandering onto roads while cars are driving by.

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/idea-center/keeping-roads-clear-deer.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) ‘NEED Help!’: Biker’s Twitter Followers Call for Ambulance

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-08-03-twitterrescue03_st_N.htm

TRANSIT

9) DC Metro to Add Signs on How to Contact Cops

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Metro-to-add-signs-on-how-to-contact-cops-1006027-99662959.html

10) DC Metro Fare Hikes Delayed Until Fare Signs are Updated

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Metro-fare-hikes-delayed-until-fare-signs-are-updated-1006723-99801234.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Police Department Goes High-Tech in Hubli and Dharwad with Opening of Traffic Management Center

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/Police-dept-goes-hi-tech-in-twin-cities/articleshow/6253417.cms

12) Innovation, Technology Hold Promise for Cutting Congestion

Link to article by Texas Governor Rick Perry in The Steering Wheel:

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1ogph/TheSteeringWheelSpri/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yudu.com%2Fitem%2Fdetails%2F191722%2FThe-Steering-Wheel—Spring-Summer-2010-Issue (page 45)

VEHICLES

13) Volvo’s Self-Stopping Car

Automaker has a new system that automatically brakes before your car hits pedestrians.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/02/autos-brakes-pedestrians-technology-volvo.html

14) Driverless Cars Just Around the Corner

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/02/2124104/driverless-cars-to-hit-the-streets.html

15) Testing iPhone 4 FaceTime with Chrysler’s In-Car Wi-Fi

Link to blog on Cars.com:

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2010/08/testing-iphone-4-facetime-with-chryslers-incar-wifi.html

News Releases

1) Navteq Launches Private Beta program for Next Generation Street-Level Imager

2) FMCSA Introduces Cargo Tank Driver Rollover Prevention Video

3) GPS Parking Using Your Mobile Phone

4) Australian Trucking Association: Electronic Truck Monitoring Must be Voluntary

5) CSX Presents $50,000 Gift to Marshall University for Research at the Rahall Transportation Institute

6) EnRoute Announces Strategic Partnership with TrafficLand

7) Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Calls for Greater Awareness of Digital Radio

8) One Week and Counting, Seattle: Get to Know Your Smarter Highway Symbols

9) US ITS Market to Top $1.4 Billion in 2010 According to IMS Research

10) US  Department of Transportation Teams with ESPN and State Farm to Go ‘On the Road’ to Wipe Out Distracted Driving

Upcoming Events

The Role of NextGen at Airports – October 3-5 – Denver

http://events.aaae.org/sites/101012/

Today in Transportation History

1900 **110^th anniversary** The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio.

http://bridgestone-firestone.ca/eng/history/default.asp

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Monday, August 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation announces the launch of Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) 2010: Focus … Safe driving is serious business.

The DSWW 2010 tool kit is available FREE from NETS now through Sept. 20 at www.trafficsafety.org.

The 2010 campaign materials focus on the dangers of distracted driving, particularly as related to the use of cell phones and texting.  The tool kit provides easy-to-use resources to support targeted activities for each day of the campaign week. These include interactive, electronic tools, downloadable graphics and daily communications messages.  DSWW 2010 is Oct. 4-8; however, materials are designed for use at any time throughout the year.  To preview the materials, go to:http://trafficsafety.org/drivesafelyworkweek.

AVIATION

1) GAGAN is Undergoing Final Operational Phase: Airports Authority of India

System will augment satellite navigation for flights over India.

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article546009.ece

2) ’85 Delta 191 Disaster at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Gave Rise to Broad Safety Overhaul

Better weather threat detection and changes to how pilots communicate resulted from crash.

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-delta191_02bus.ART.State.Edition1.3569cb4.html

3) Comair Mechanics Withdraw from Safety Program

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Comair-mechanics-withdraw-apf-2340998509.html?x=0&.v=2

BICYCLES

4) The Technology Behind the London Bicycle Hire Scheme

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/7919285/The-technology-behind-the-London-bicycle-hire-scheme.html

CAMERAS

5) Swiss Test Traffic Super Cameras

Devices will be able to detect up to ten traffic offenses.

Link to AFP article:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/swiss-test-traffic-super-cameras-20100801-111ci.html

6) Pennsylvania Governor’s Idea to Use Highway Cameras to Identify Uninsured Drivers Draws Criticism

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/07/gov_ed_rendells_idea_to_use_hi.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) China Launches New Global Positioning Satellite

Link to Reuters article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=11298077

8) Japan Mobile Phone Makers to Roll Out ‘Augmented Reality’

Phones will help users find their ways around large cities.

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iWCp-IQl65eCp7mavRx1gkLbqTKg

9) GPS May be Everywhere, but New York City EMS Crews Don’t Have Them

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/gps-may-be-everywhere-but-ems-crews-don-t-have-them-1.2163027

OTHER

10) West Virginia Hosts National Rural ITS Conference

Link to AP article:

http://wvgazette.com/News/201008020198

11) In India, Using Facebook to Catch Scofflaw Drivers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/technology/02traffic.html

12) Does Surveillance Make Us Morally Better?

Link to article in Philosophy Now:

http://www.philosophynow.org/issue79/79westacott.htm

13) Dude, Where’s Your Car?

How not having a car became Hollywood shorthand for loser.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2262214/

14) Current Issue of Volpe Highlights

Link to newsletter:

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/highlts/10/julaug/index.html

ROADWAYS

15) Chicago Not Amused by Radio Stunt

Construction ‘alerts’ promote WJMK-FM, concert.

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2552514,CST-NWS-jack31.article

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Bipartisan Bill Would Block FCC from Seizing Spectrum

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100730_4887.php

17) For No Signs of Trouble, Kill the Alarm

‘Alarm fatigue’ blamed, in part, for DC Metro collision, airliner crashes.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/weekinreview/01wald.html

18) Most Teens Still Driving While Distracted

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-02-teendrivers02_ST_N.htm

19) Rhode Island DMV Helps Finger a Criminal Without Prints

Link to article in The Providence Journal:

http://www.projo.com/news/content/no_fingerprints_07-31-10_U9JCTJA_v18.21cbbba.html

20) Senior Traffic Deaths Down, California DMV Cites Senior Driver-Oriented Web Links in Helping Keep Older Drivers Behind the Wheel

Link to blog in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_15656544

21) YouTube Veil Video Sparks Airline Safety Probe

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2010/08/02/veil-video002.html

22) The TSA’s Secure Flight Initiative May be Making Your Privacy Less Secure

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/30/AR2010073003907.html

TRANSIT

23) For Most Boston T Riders, the Long Wait for a Bus Location App is Over

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/08/01/for_most_t_riders_the_long_wait_for_a_bus_location_app_is_over/

24) Manchester’s Bus Timetable Data Sets Released

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jul/30/manchester-gmpte-open-data-odm-bus-transport

25) Maryland Transit Administration Could Learn from Slaying

Better information, from signage to GPS-tracking, could make transit travel safer.

Link to column in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bs-md-dresser-getting-there-20100802,0,5380901.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

26) Upgrade Will Improve Quality of Tennessee Traffic Cameras

Link to article and video in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/aug/01/zooming-camera-upgrades/

27) Smarter Highways Coming to Washington State’s I-5 August 10

Link to further information from Washington State DOT:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/smarterhighways/

VEHICLES

28) NPR Offers Video of Captioned Radio

Joint venture with Delphi develops dual-screen, in-vehicle unit that shows navigation to driver and captioning to passenger.

Link to article in Radio Ink:

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=1895844&spid=24698

Link to video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Mx8FnDd6g

29) Presentations from July 20 IntelliDrive Safety Workshop Now Available

Link to presentations:

http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/Safety_workshop2010/safety_workshop_presentations.htm

News Releases

1) FHWA Announces $9.7 Million in Grants to Fund Innovative Approaches to Congestion

2) US and EU Announce Collaboration on the Use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems

3) PBSJ Announces Plans to Join with Atkins – PBSJ to Become Subsidiary

4) Miami Traffic Cameras Go Live with TrafficLand Service

5) US DOT, Seventeen Magazine, and AAA Launch  National Two-Second Turnoff Day Video Challenge

6) Ford Researchers Advancing Crash Avoidance Capability with Wireless Technology

7) ATX Transitions In-Vehicle Telematics Safety to Mobile Emergency Management of Crashes Across Emergency Response Chain

8) Vector Capital Announces Successful Close to Acquisition of Trafficmaster

Solicitation

–  Request for Letters of Interest – I-15 ITS Design-Build – Nevada Department of Transportation

http://www.nevadadot.com/business/contractor/consultant/pdfs/I-15_ITS_LOI.pdf

Upcoming Events

National Parking Association Annual Convention and Exposition – October 11-14 – Boston

http://npapark.org/events_convention.php

Today in Transportation History

1610 **400^th anniversary** Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay.

http://www.ianchadwick.com/hudson/hudson_04.htm

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Thursday, July 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Radar System Crashes at Delhi‘s Indira Gandhi Airport

Link to Oneindia News article:

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/29/radar-system-crashes-in-delhi-igi-airport.html

2) To Tackle Congestion, Indian Government Wants High-Tech System Sooner

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/To-tackle-congestion-govt-wants-hi-tech-system-sooner/articleshow/6230668.cms

3) Watchdog: FAA Lacks Metrics for Rollout of Air Traffic Upgrade

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100729_3348.php

4) Top Airports on Twitter: List Grows to 143 Airports

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/2010/07/21/top-airports-on-twitter-list-grows-to-143-airports/

5) West Virginia‘s Yeager Airport Gains Attention for Its Social Media Efforts

Link to article in the Charleston Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201007280787

CAMERAS

6) Motorists May be Winning Against Big Brother’s Speed Cameras

Link to Fox News story:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/29/motorists-winning-fight-big-brothers-speed-cameras/

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Microsoft’s ‘Street Slide’ Takes Aim at StreetView

Link to CNET News blog:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20011994-248.html

OTHER

8) IBM Invests in Infrastructure Sensing and Analysis Tech

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-07-29/ibm-invests-in-infrastructure-sensing-and-analysis-tech.html

PARKING

9) Smart Parking Meters Spark Debate

Link to audio report on KQED Radio’s The California Report:

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201007280850/a

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Radio Over IP Gives Washington State Responders a Common Platform

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/02/washington-state-radio-over-ip.aspx

11) Smartphones Bring Safety Systems to Cars

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/auto/?cat=25

TOURISM

12) Navigating Europe in the Digital Age

GPS, ebooks and other technologies changing the way we travel.

Link to Tribune News Services article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38436089/ns/travel-destination_travel/

TRANSIT

13) Myki is Watching You: Smartcard Operator Gives Police Access to Customer Info

Link to article and video in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-is-watching-you-smartcard-operator-gives-police-access-to-customer-info-20100729-10x7l.html

14) New York MTA Axes Station Agents; Promises New Intercoms

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/mta-axes-station-agents-promises-new-intercoms-1.2148780

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) New Road Technology Hopes to Ease Minnesota Congestion

Link to story on WCCO-TV:

http://wcco.com/local/smart.lanes.minnesota.2.1832560.html

16) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Senses Renewed Interest in Radio

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/104172

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Films New Safety PSA with New Orleans Saints Kicker

2) Minnesota’s Smart Lanes Go Live

3) 2010 National Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference Coming Soon in Huntington, West Virginia

4) AASHTO Honors State DOT Photographers for Their ‘Faces of Transportation’

5) Strategy Analytics: Connected Cars Emerge as Business Models Diverge

6) SuperGeo Develops Taipei Bus Information and Transit System by SuperWebGIS

Upcoming Events

2^nd Middle East Parking Symposium – October 10-12 – Abu Dhabi

http://www.parking-me.com/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Jan Hilgers became the first Dutch pilot to fly over Holland.

http://earlyaviators.com/ehilgers.htm

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