Thursday, May 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to the 17th ITS World Congress in Busan

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) Older Landing System May Have Played a Role in Tripoli Crash, Pilots Say

Link to article in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7124851.ece

2) Israel Threatens to Ground Airlines That Don’t Use Anti-Hijack System

Link to article in Haaretz:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/state-threatens-to-ground-airlines-that-don-t-use-anti-hijack-system-1.290068

CAMERAS

3) Traffic Cameras Divide Nation’s Drivers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-05-13-traffic-cameras_N.htm

OTHER

4) Tennessee House Subcommittee Kills Bill to Require English-Only on Driver’s Tests

Link to article in The Commercial Appeal:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/12/tennessee-house-subcommittee-kills-bill-require-en/

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Airport Security Officers Targeted in ID Theft

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64B63X20100512

6) Feds Need to Do More to Protect Canadians Flying Over US Territory: Privacy Watchdog

Link to article in the Toronto Sun:

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/05/11/13912791.html

7) Despite Ban, Texting While Driving Increasing in Utah, Report Says

Link to AP article:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031779/Texting-while-driving-increasing-in-Utah-report-says.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Windward Oahu Highways Now Monitored with 19 New Cameras

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100513/NEWS01/5130352/1001/LOCALNEWSFRONT/Windward+Oahu+highways+now+monitored+with+18+new+cameras

News Releases

1) University of Colorado at Boulder Engineers Make First ‘Supercell’ Storm Intercept with Unmanned Aircraft System

2) NJ Transit Expands DepartureVision to New York and Hoboken

3) NJ Transit Schedule Data Now Available to Developers

4) Lamar Uses Omnivex Software to Power Extensive Communication and Advertising Network on British Columbia’s TransLink

Job Postings

New York State DOT Systems Engineer/Administrator Location:  Albany, NY

Salary Range:  $45,000 to $60,000 commensurate with education and experience.  Excellent benefits.

Seeking a computer Systems Engineer/Administrator to provide system support, perform daily maintenance and troubleshooting of communications system, servers and ancillary equipment for the Capital Region Transportation Management Center.  The successful candidate must be well organized, with initiative, capable of moving forward on multiple projects at the same time and possess excellent verbal and written skills.  Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.

Additional information, including desirable skills, at:

http://groups.google.com/group/tcnl/web/nysdot-systems-engineer-administrator

Traffic Engineer Opening

KMJ Consulting, Inc. seeks a passionate traffic engineer to learn and grow in our boutique results-oriented engineering consulting practice. AutoCAD or Microstation and traffic analysis software proficiency needed. Some field work involved. Valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle are required. Some prior experience and traffic engineering courses also a plus. Work on projects in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York. 1-3 years experience and EIT desirable. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Send your resume to HR@kmjinc.com

Director of Development – OpenPlans – New York, New York

http://thehirewire.blogspot.com/2010/05/director-of-development-new-york.html

Upcoming Events

Transforming Transportation: Customer Value and Integration – May 26 – Boston

Join Pioneer and Northeastern’s Institute for Strategic Transportation Studies as state and national transportation experts look at the lessons learned as Massachusetts has reformed its transportation bureaucracy and what other states can learn from Massachusetts’ experience.   Joining Jeffrey Mullan, Secretary of MassDoT will be the heads of the NJ and NH DOTs, as well as top executives from the MBTA, the San Francisco Bay Area MTC and the North Texas Tollway Authority.  The session will be from 8 am-10 am at the Suffolk Law School.  To attend, or for more information, please contact Shannon Garber at sgarber@pioneerinstitute.org or 617-723-2277 ext 217.

Today in Transportation History

1880 **130^th anniversary** Thomas Edison tests, for the first time, the first electric railway in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

http://www.jhalpin.com/metuchen/tae/taerr.jpg

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The Future of Tolling = ORT + Interoperability + YOU

Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit, The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Download the agenda and register today — May 17th is the final day to pre-register and have your name included in the final registration list. For meeting details, visit www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) San Jose, California Airport First to Get State-of-the-Art Explosive Detectors

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15056565

2) Unmanned Planes Could Begin Flying Over Texas in a Matter of Months

Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/unmanned-planes-could-begin-flying-over-texas-in-681019.html

3) Air Traffic Control Architecture Taxis Down the Runway

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/05/10/faa-soa.aspx

4) Airport Wi-Fi: Free of Fee

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00178

5) Aviation Week Grounds Top Critic of Gajillion-Dollar Jet

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/05/aviation-week-grounds-top-critic-of-lockheed-jet/

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) TomTom Fights to Stay on Right Path

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8c9d0da6-5d16-11df-8373-00144feab49a.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Washington State DOT to Begin Education Campaign About All-Electronic Tolling

Link to article in the Bellevue Reporter:

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/community/93432744.html

ROADWAYS

8) Exploring the Science Behind Traffic Lights

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/cars/news/articles/2010/05/09/the_sensitive_science_behind_and_beneath_traffic_lights/

9) An EKG for Cracking Bridges

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/10/smallbusiness/matech_bridges/index.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) New York City Mayor Views London’s Transit Camera System

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/11/world/main6472294.shtml

11) New Emergency Radio System for Canadian Maritime Provinces

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/05/10/ns-integrated-emergency-system.html

TRANSIT

12) Advertising Does Its Part in War on Terror

The New York MTA’s ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ slogan goes global.

Link to article in Advertising Age:

http://adage.com/article?article_id=143775

13) Smart Phones + Shared Cars = Better Urban Living

Link to article in New Urban News:

http://www.newurbannews.com/transittechnology.html

14) Take the Tomato Two Stops to the Sunflower

The colors of the New York City subway maps have secret names.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/take-the-tomato-to-the-sunflower/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Traffic Alert System Launched in Hungary for Smart Phones

Link to article in the Budapest Business Journal:

http://bbjonline.hu/?col=1000&id=52762

VEHICLES

16) Interactive Vehicles to Boost Traffic Safety and Convenience in Thailand

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/technews/37195/interactive-vehicles-to-boost-traffic-safety-and-convenience

17) Car of the Future Could Include Personalized Dashboards

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/car-of-the-future-could-include-personalized-dashboards/

News Releases

1) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Launches Pre-Employment Screening Program

Upcoming Events

Transforming Transportation: Customer Value and Integration – May 26 – Boston

Join Pioneer and Northeastern’s Institute for Strategic Transportation Studies as state and national transportation experts look at the lessons learned as Massachusetts has reformed its transportation bureaucracy and what other states can learn from Massachusetts’ experience.   Joining Jeffrey Mullan, Secretary of MassDoT will be the heads of the NJ and NH DOTs, as well as top executives from the MBTA, the San Francisco Bay Area MTC and the North Texas Tollway Authority.  The session will be from 8 am-10 am at the Suffolk Law School.  To attend, or for more information, please contact Shannon Garber at sgarber@pioneerinstitute.org or 617-723-2277 ext 217.

Today in Transportation History

1820 **190^th anniversary** The HMS Beagle, best known for transporting Charles Darwin on his survey journey, was launched.

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConFactFile.64/HMS-Beagle.html

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Monday, May 10, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Join the International Road Federations and world renowned global experts in Austin, Texas September 8-10, 2010 for the IRF Executive Workshop on Performance Based Contracts & Evaluating Asset Condition.  Top public & private sector experts from the United States, Canada and Europe will present case studies, lessons learned and new approaches to this type of Public Private Partnership.  This workshop is designed to help road operators and agencies world-wide find ways to lower operating costs and better cope with financial pressures.  For more information Click Here

AVIATION

1) O’Hare’s Vanishing Flights Get Back on Boards

Computer glitch kept arrival info off remote monitors.

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-05-09/travel/ct-met-getting-around-0510-20100509_1_cell-phone-lot-parking-lot-flight

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Study on New Electronic Toll System in Malaysia

Link to article in The Star:

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/8/business/6217815

OTHER

3) EU Steers Its Way Towards Intelligent Transport Systems

Link to article in EU Business News:

http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/transport-systems-directive.105

PARKING

4) Video Eye to Scan for Newton, Massachusetts Parking Lapses

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/10/newton_goes_high_tech_vs_parking_violators/

5) A Parking System the Jetsons Would Love in Philadelphia

Link to blog in the Philadelphia Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blogs/real_estate/2010/05/a_parking_system_the_jetsons_would_love_at_1706_rittenhouse.html

ROADWAYS

6) Group Holds Contest for Worst Maine Road

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/143067.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Working to Stop Teens Texting Behind the Wheel

Link to story and audio report on NPR’s Morning Edition:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126486142

TELEMATICS

8) GM Woos Google: Collaboration Would Compete with Ford/Microsoft’s Sync

Link to article in Motor Trend:

http://wot.motortrend.com/6646652/technology/gm-woos-google-collaboration-would-compete-with-ford-microsofts-sync/index.html

9) Truckers Want Kenya Revenue Authority to Bear Cost of Cargo Tracking Device

Link to article in Business Daily:

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Truckers%20want%20KRA%20to%20bear%20cost%20of%20cargo%20tracking%20device/-/539550/915960/-/9xrdeuz/-/

10) University of Michigan Students Drive with the Help of the Cloud … and a Ford

Link to article in Campus Technology:

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/05/10/u-michigan-students-drive-with-the-help-of-the-cloud-and-a-ford.aspx

TRANSIT

11) For New York City Subway Signs and Maps, a Six-Figure Editing Job

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/nyregion/10signage.html

12) Sheryl King Benford is the Voice of a Generation … of Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Buses

Link to column in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/tipoff/index.ssf/2010/05/sheryl_king_benford_is_the_voi.html

13) How Geeks and Their Transit Apps Get Us Around Town

Link to commentary in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704342604575222174071643574-lMyQjAxMTAwMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html

14) My Favorite Transit Apps

Link to blog in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/05/my_favorite_tra.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Web Cameras Roll Out Across Queensland Coast

Link to article in the Sunshine Coast News:

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/05/09/more-web-cameras-roll-out-across-coast/

16) Eyes on the Road: 130 Cameras Make Travel Safer in Tampa Bay

Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times

http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/eyes-on-the-road-130-cameras-make-travel-safer-in-tampa-bay/1093868

VEHICLES

17) Will the Internet Kill Traditional Car Radio?

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/automobiles/09RADIO.html

18) Caraoke, for When the Shower is Too Far Away

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/caraoke-for-when-the-shower-is-too-far-away/

News Releases

1) The Gipuzkoa Provincial Government to Launch Intelligent Transport System Throughout Its Road Network

2) Iowa DOT Launches New Aviation Web Site

3) Toledo Ticket and TransCore Launch RFID-based ‘Hang Tags’ Ideal for Preferred Customer Parking or Security Access Control at University, Healthcare, Sports, and Entertainment Facilities

4) Michigan’s Deployment of PrePass Truck Safety Technology is Reducing Fuel Consumption and Emissions; Boosting Industry Efficiency and Road Safety

5) US DOT Fines Continental for Incomplete Disability Complaint Reports

Job Posting

–  Toll Operations Manager – Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority

This position will assist the Operations and Maintenance Director and other Senior Staff at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THEA) with management of toll collection and violation enforcement system. Position description, employment application, and organization chart are available under “Employment Opportunities” on the homepage at www.tampa-xway.com. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, with a degree in business, public administration, transportation or related field, and a minimum of five (5) years experience in operations management, toll-related transportation planning, toll-related financial operations in a public agency or private business.  Toll collection and/or operations experience is a plus.  Salary Range:  $65,000 – $95,000 annually, with expected hiring salary near the mid-range.  To apply, submit cover letter with Resume and Application by US Mail or Email by 12:00 p.m., on June 4, 2010, unless further extended to: THEA, 1104 East Twiggs St., S-300, Tampa, FL 33602 or E-mail: vicki@tampa-xway.com

Upcoming Events

The International Bridge Conference – June 6-9 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

http://www.eswp.com/bridge/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The nuclear submarine, USS Triton resurfaces for the first time following completion of the first underwater circumnavigation of the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_9FcYg5vg

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Friday, May 7, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Euromed Aviation Countries Agree on Establishing Joint Mediterranean Aviation Authorities

Link to article on Global Arab Network:

http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201005075783/Aviation/euromed-aviation-countries-agree-on-establishing-joint-mediterranean-aviation-authorities.html

2) Online Knowledge Management Tool Keeps FAA Inspectors on Same Page

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/05/06/web-knowledge-management-faa.aspx

CAMERAS

3) California Officials Debate Using Traffic Cameras to Help Close the State Budget Deficit

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/760904?elq=b6f342ecb40542ef9c01d489bed16e48

4) Hawaiian Political Campaigns Getting a Boost from Traffic Cameras

Key Honolulu intersection coveted by sign-wavers for both its traffic and cameras.

Link to story and video on KITV-TV:

http://www.kitv.com/news/23483162/detail.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) North Carolina Drivers to Have Options on Tolls

State will be first to collect electronic tolls with transponders and debit accounts from any of the 26 states that use them now.

Read more in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/07/471024/drivers-to-have-options-on-tolls.html#ixzz0nHGuLMvW

6) Slovak National Highway Company Admits Problems in the Way Truckers are Charged for Highway Tolls

Link to article in The Slovak Spectator:

http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/38794/10/nds_admits_problems_in_the_way_truckers_are_charged_for_highway_tolls.html

OTHER

7) US Senate’s Public Online Information Act Draws Criticism

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100506_3514.php

8) NOAA Satellite Program Aids Oil Spill Response

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/05/06/web-noaa-satellite.aspx

TELEMATICS

9) Get Ready for OnStar Everywhere

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/06/autos/onstar_relaunch/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote

TRANSIT

10) New York City Transit Cuts Announced; Among Them, Announcers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/nyregion/07mta.html

11) New Numbers for Data-Hungry New York Straphangers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/new-numbers-for-data-hungry-straphangers/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New Intelligent Traffic System Will Miss Commonwealth Games in Delhi

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/New-traffic-system-will-miss-Games/Article1-540764.aspx

VEHICLES

13) Apps on Wheels

Link to article in M2M:

http://www.m2mmag.com/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8393

News Releases

1) Despite Use of Travel Web Sites for Search and Information, Consumers Ultimately Purchase Tickets on Commercial Airlines’ Web Sites, According to Survey by Frost & Sullivan

Job Postings

–  Editor, Transport Policy – Elsevier

http://www.elsevier.com/transportation

Upcoming Events

FHWA Maintenance Decision Support System Showcase – May 19 – Madison, Wisconsin

http://www.utahltap.org/Services/Workshops/productdemoshowcase/MDSS/registration/wisconsin.php

Friday Bonus

As someone who has had numerous recording sessions, I can relate to the problems experienced by this novice voiceover actor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljFfL-mL70

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** – Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced the USSR had captured U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers who was shot down on a spy mission over the Soviet Union.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2010/05/russia-shoots-down-us-spy-plane.html

Additional information on “last minute” ad space

Since this is something new for me, this is a bit experimental.  One way I can let potential advertisers know about openings is by creating a list of those who might have an interest in purchasing “last minute” ads.  When I have an opening I will e-mail everyone on the list and the first to reserve the space will get that day’s ad.  Those on the list are under no obligation to buy an ad.  “Last minute” ads can be preempted by those paying full-price.  If you have questions, or to be added to the notification list, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC3 From GEWI – It’s A Whole New Ballgame!  See why at ITS America in Houston.

TIC3 from GEWI is the latest generation of the globally popular traffic data processing software. TIC3 is a whole new approach to collecting, storing, creating, monitoring, viewing and distributing traffic (and other) data.  TIC3’s revolutionary new architecture allows for quick and easy configuration for any data type and data format.  With new technologies being created for generating traffic data including Bluetooth, GPS, camera-generated speed data, RFID and more, it’s critical that your system can accept these new data types.  TIC is a highly configurable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform proven in over 125 commercial and government projects operating worldwide.  COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions.   Visit GEWI in Houston in booth #333 ITS America, online at www.gewi.com, or to discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) FAA Kills ‘Taxi to’ for Takeoff

Controllers will have to issue explicit runway crossing clearances.

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/faa_taxi_to_change_crossing_air_traffic_202468-1.html

2) Hudson Crash Probe: Controller Missed Pilot Error

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7snJnN8kUVlX69sAmaPg4IPi6aQD9FCAEEO0

3) A Glimpse of Coming Air Traffic Technology

Flight demonstrates NextGen system.

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20100428_A_glimpse_of_coming_air-traffic_technology.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Teamsters Campaign Targets FedEx Express Union Status

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-28/teamsters-campaign-targets-fedex-express-union-status-update1-.html

RAILROADS

5) Feds Chastise CN for Undercounting Rail Crossing Delays

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-28/news/ct-met-rail-crossing-delays-0429-20100428_1_cn-acquisition-crossings-for-long-periods-canadian-national-railway

ROADWAYS

6) Viaduct Gates to Quicken Closure of Seattle Roadway in Event of Quake

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011728723_viaduct29m.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Air Travelers Lead European Privacy Concerns

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/world/europe/28iht-privacy.html

8) New York City Police Fighting to Keep Traffic Stats from the Public

Link to article in the Staten Island Advance:

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/nypd_fighting_to_keep_traffic.html

9) RITA Speaks: What Technology Can do for Transportation Safety

Link to blog on Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/04/29/rita-speaks-what-technology-can-do-for-transportation-safety/

SPACE

10) FAA Close to Setting Up Commercial Spaceflight Center

Hub would develop technologies such as traffic management applications.

Link to article in NetworkWorld:

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/60587

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Auckland Operations Hub Will Monitor Highways Nationwide

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10641714

12) Tibet Launches Emergency Traffic SMS Platform

Link to article in the People’s Daily:

http://chinatibet.people.com.cn/6967901.html

VEHICLES

13) House Panel Releases Auto Safety Proposals

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i3CZPJXvtZZ46SY9bcMupivluKswD9FCVC0O1

14) Computer Glitches in Toyota Cars Begin to Pile Up

Link to blog on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20003681-64.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

15) Partners Lift Lid on Electric Networked Concept Car

Link to article in Engineering News:

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/automotive-industry-2010-04-30

News Releases

1) Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Egis Projects for Its Extraordinary Growth and Innovative Contributions to the Intelligent Transport Systems Industry

2) Northrop Grumman to Enhance Air Traffic Communications Across the Netherlands

Upcoming Events

Road Weather Policy Forum – Preparatory Workshop – May 25-26 – Washington, DC

http://webservices.camsys.com/RWMP/page.html

Today in Transportation History

1770 **240^th anniversary** James Cook made his first landing from the HMS Endeavour on the Australian continent.

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0066

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Less than One Week to the ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo in Houston!

There’s still time to register for ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition, May 3 -5! The final program is now available, and includes more than 50 sessions filled with industry experts tackling the hottest transportation issues today. The conference will also feature a 150,000 square-foot exhibit hall featuring the best of ITS technology and products, and high-tech demos, including an 18-wheeler roll-over demonstrating the latest in incident response.

After the Closing Plenary, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene a U.S. DOT Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Meeting to solicit the views of key stakeholders on ways to improve the delivery of surface transportation programs.  The meeting is scheduled from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5. See you in Houston!

CAMERAS

1) New York MTA Test Cameras to Deter Illegal Use of Bus Lanes

Link to story and audio report on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/154074

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Maps Designed Specifically for Motorcyclists

Link to article on Examiner.com:
http://www.examiner.com/x-4702-Motorcycle-Travel-Examiner~y2010m4d28-Maps-designed-specifically-for-motorcyclists

OTHER

3) 45% Call New York City Taxi TVs a Turnoff

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/call_taxi_tvs_turnoff_Bw1aXZ2RZteG7da4Azt0XI

ROADWAYS

4) ITS Network Germany News: Intelligent Roads 2010 Report

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/its_network_germany_news_intelligent_roads_2010_report.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Transportation Secretary LaHood, American Idol Winner Team Up Against Texting and Driving

Link to article from Congressdaily:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100427_9807.php

TELEMATICS

6) Car Phones Getting Smarter

Automakers push tighter integration with devices, but safety concerns remain.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704448304575196023825415844.html

VEHICLES

7) Your Car: There are Apps for That

Link to story on Fox Business:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/car-apps/

News Releases

1) North American Traffic Working Group Releases Traffic Information Benchmarking Guidelines (Version 1.0)

2) TrafficLand Camera Feeds Now Available in TIC3 from GEWI

3) Iteris and Prime Report a 62% Reduction in Lane Departure Related Accidents

4) Automakers Say Technology Can Address Distracted Driving

5) Direct Line Motoring App for iPhone

6) FEMA Launches New Mobile Web Site for Smartphones

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar: Data for State and Local Freight Planning – May 19

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=632

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** French aviator Louis Paulhan won a $50,000 prize for a flight from London to Manchester.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E07EFD7143BE733A2575BC2A9629C946196D6CF

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Monday, April 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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One Week Away from the ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo in Houston!

There’s still time to register for ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition, May 3 -5! The final program is now available, and includes more than 50 sessions filled with industry experts tackling the hottest transportation issues today. The conference will also feature a 150,000 square-foot exhibit hall featuring the best of ITS technology and products, and high-tech demos, including an 18-wheeler roll-over demonstrating the latest in incident response.

After the Closing Plenary, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene a U.S. DOT Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Meeting to solicit the views of key stakeholders on ways to improve the delivery of surface transportation programs.  The meeting is scheduled from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5. See you in Houston!

AVIATION

1) FAA Wants No Pilot Distractions

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-04-25-pilots_N.htm

Link to news release from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11338

2) Displays on Jets’ Windshields Boost Safety, Study Finds

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703441404575206573356759514.html

3) Atlantic City Airport Named Test Site for New System that Speeds Important Updates to Pilots

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_c9c72a98-50a2-11df-85c7-001cc4c03286.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) MapQuest Introduces Free GPS App for Apple iPhone

Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2010/0426/MapQuest-introduces-free-GPS-app-for-Apple-iPhone

RAILROADS

5) Satellite Navigation, Mobile Phone Network Can Enhance Trains’ Safety

Link to ANI article:

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/04/24/satellitenavigation-mobile-phone-network-can-enhancetra.html

6) Illinois Accident’s Lesson: Don’t Trust Railway Signals

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-25/classified/ct-met-getting-around-0426-20100425_1_amtrak-train-tracks-crossing

ROADWAYS

7) Virginia Considers Banning Cell Phones in Work Zones

Link to article in Roads & Bridges:

http://www.roadsbridges.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=sni&nid=20522

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) 23 EU Countries to Join eCall Initiative, Malta Still Absent

Link to article in The Malta Independent:

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=105110

9) 3-D Technology Helps Emergency Responders Observe Origins of 911 Calls

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/756599?elq=54d933d6ee8c449981070c1dc1d117da

10) In Chicago Cabs, More Cameras Will be Along for Ride

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-cab-cameras-20100422,0,1240545.story

SPACE

11) Inside NASA’s World-Class Supercomputer Center

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20003333-52.html

TELEMATICS

12) Telematics Enable Smarter Driver and Auto Dealer Services

Link to article on SPEC:

http://smart-products.tmcnet.com/topics/smart-products/articles/83010-telematics-enable-smarter-driver-auto-dealer-services.htm

TRANSIT

13) ORCA Card Frustrates Some Puget Sound Transit Riders

Link to article on seattlepi:

http://www.seattlepi.com/transportation/418645_GettingThere26.html

14) Caltrain Joins Translink Regional Transit Ticketing System

Link to story and audio report on KCBS Radio:

http://www.kcbs.com/bayareanews/Caltrain-Joins-Translink-System/6886196

15) Cool Transit Apps Come Down the Pike as New York MTA Loosens Restrictions

Link to article in amNew York

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/cool-transit-apps-come-down-the-pike-as-mta-loosens-restrictions-1.1880694

16) Metra Derails Wi-Fi for Now

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-25/news/ct-met-metra-wifi-20100425_1_commuter-rail-long-island-rail-road-metra-and-amtrak

17) A Dashboard for DC’s Metro

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2010/04/a_dashboard_for_metro.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Smarter Highways – Information the Key to Keep Washington State Moving

Link to article and video in the Issaquah Reporter:

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/92098184.html

19) Jakarta Traffic Police Getting Hip to Twitter, Facebook in Bid to Improve Services

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/traffic-police-getting-hip-to-twitter-facebook-in-bid-to-improve-services/371444

20) Canadian Oil Firm Uses Digital Signage to Give Ultra-Local Info to Heavy Vehicle Drivers

Link to article on Screens.tv:

http://www.screens.tv/article/111018/Oil_firm_uses_DOOH_to_give_ultra-local_info_to_drivers.html

VEHICLES

21) New Technology Lets Drivers Steer Car with Their Eyes

Link to AP article:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/international/europe/view/20100424hands_off_that_steering_wheel

News Releases

1) FAA Controllers in Philadelphia Transition to Next Generation Air Transportation System Technology

2) Air Transport Association Launches Newly Redesigned Web Site

3) FCC Chairman Announces Launch of Spectrum Task Force

4) State Highway Safety Agencies Supporting Oprah’s ‘No Phone Zone’ Day

5) Deadline Extended – IRF Third LARC Call for Papers

Upcoming Events

ITS Canada Annual Conference 2010 – June 13-16 – Ottawa

http://www.itscanada.ca/ottawa2010/confEN.htm

Today in Transportation History

1860 **150^th anniversary** The steamboat Alfred T. Lacey, once piloted by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), was destroyed in a fire.

http://www.twainquotes.com/Steamboats/LicensedPilot.html

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Friday, April 23, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC3 From GEWI – It’s A Whole New Ballgame!

TIC3 from GEWI is the latest generation of the globally popular traffic data processing software. TIC3 is a whole new approach to collecting, storing, creating, monitoring, viewing and distributing traffic (and other) data.  TIC3’s revolutionary new architecture allows for quick and easy configuration for any data type and data format.  With new technologies being created for generating traffic data including Bluetooth, GPS, camera-generated speed data, RFID and more, it’s critical that your system can accept these new data types.  TIC is a highly configurable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform proven in over 125 commercial and government projects operating worldwide.  COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions.   Visit GEWI in Houston in booth #333 ITS America, online at www.gewi.com, or to discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) EU Ministers to Meet on May 4 to Draw Lessons from Eyjafjallajökull Ash Crisis

Link to DPA article:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/320202,eu-ministers-to-meet-on-may-4-to-draw-lessons.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Ohio Turnpike Adjusts Scanners so Correct Toll Ticket Issued for Vehicles with Bicycles or Luggage on Roof

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/04/ohio_turnpike_adjusts_scanners.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Google Dashes Hopes of Free iPhone Turn-by-Turn GPS

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175953/Google_dashes_hopes_of_free_iPhone_turn_by_turn_GPS

RAILROADS

4) UK Train Tests Reveal Mobile Broadband Speeds

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8637241.stm

5) Library Saves the Railroads

When a fiber-optic cable was cut to a remote Colorado town, a local library provided a backup.

Link to column in the Highlands Ranch Herald:

http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/04/23/highlands_ranch_herald/opinion/29_hr_column_larue.txt

ROADWAYS

6) Virginia DOT to Open 800-Line to Report Road Hazards

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1941167

TELEMATICS

7) Two Paths to Similar Ends for In-Car Data Systems

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/25/automobiles/25STAR.html

VEHICLES

8) The Information Superhighway, On the Highway

Ford is trying to create an Internet that drivers can use.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/22/cars-internet-twitter-technology-breakthroughs-ford.html

News Releases

1) IntelliStick Announces Enhancements to Its Engine Oil Condition Monitoring System

2) Western Kentucky Enhances Regional Transportation with ITS Technology

3) Research and Markets: Spending On Hardware, Software, and Services for 3D Visualization, Simulation, and Training in the Defense and Government Segment Will Reach $16.5 Billion In 2010

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Integrating Performance Measures into Traffic Incident Management Programs – April 27

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=20061

Friday Bonus

I guess Ken should have taken the keys.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/19/man-convicted-for-driving-drunk-in-barbie-car

Today in Transportation History

1965 **45^th anniversary** The Gemini 4 capsule was mechanically mated to the Titan rocket.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini-iv/gemini-iv.html

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Thursday, April 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit: The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Boston for the fourth Summit in a series of workshops focused on the hot topics of ORT and Interoperability.  This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business Rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging.  Breakout sessions are divided into four main categories – On the Road and in the Car; Technology and Backroom Issues; Road Pricing and Financial Issues and In the Public and Policy Forum.  IBTTA is exploring opportunities to involve university students and faculty from the Boston area in research connected with the main topics of this Summit.  Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.ibtta.org

AVIATION

1) Problems Plague New US Air Traffic Control Computers

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jUzZBZ4iGVmNZdu6BygXGzliy2OgD9F7O8V81

2) Airlines, in Flight Again, See Lesson in Crisis

Industry officials see response to ash cloud as haphazard and urge speed in creating “single sky.”

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704133804575197363596504510.html

3) Review: Many Sick Airline Passengers Aren’t Reported

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-21-sick-passengers_N.htm

4) FCC Claims Three Radio Stations Caused Interference with Lubbock Airport Landing System

Link to story on KJTV-TV:

http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/ILS-FCC/Tcj-wxe1zUWgrlz84RcYOQ.cspx

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Southwest Airlines Counts on GPS to Save Time, Money

Link to story and video on WFAA-TV:

http://www.wfaa.com/news/business/GPS-serves-up-precision-to-shave-off-time-for-Southwest-flights-91757794.html

OTHER

6) World’s First ITS-Specific Test Track Takes Shape

Link to article from ERTICO:

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

7) Los Angeles Metro Transportation Library Launches ‘Primary Resources’ Blog

Link to blog:

http://metrotransportationlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/04/as-many-of-you-know-metro-library.html

RAILROADS

8) Feds Say CN Underreported Blocked Illinois Rail Crossings

Link to article in the Southtown Star:

http://www.southtownstar.com/news/2187480,042210blockedcrossings.article

ROADWAYS

9) After Haiti, Chile Earthquakes, British Columbia Bridges Monitored for Seismic Events

An online system being developed with Chile to measure ground motion.

Link to article in the Daily Commercial News and Construction Record:

http://dcnonl.com/article/id38512

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Do Databases Cross a Line in Border Checks?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/surveillance/2010-04-21-canadawatch_N.htm

VEHICLES

11) Virginia Stamps Out License to Hate: DMV Recalls Plate with Coded Racist Message

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/21/AR2010042105132.html

News Releases

1) Metro Traffic Announces New Enhancements to Traffic Data Collection with Integration of TIC3 from GEWI

2) Tolling Industry Mourns Loss of Ed DeLozier, IBTTA Board Member, Officer and Leader

3) NCR Brings Digital Entertainment to Airport Travelers with First Major Kiosk Deployment

4) New Pennsylvania DOT Web Site Offers Ways to ‘Green’ Your Commute

5) Federal Highway Administration Proposes Revision of Rules to Make Roadway Markings Brighter

6) Amtrak Scores Big with Television Commercial Targeting Hispanic Audiences

7) Frost & Sullivan Recognizes TomTom for its Outstanding Achievements in the Automotive Navigation Market

Solicitation

–  Call for Abstracts – Poster Section – Naturalistic Driving Research Symposium – Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

http://www.cpe.vt.edu/ndmas/ndmas-call-abstracts.pdf

Upcoming Events

FISITA World Automotive Congress – May 30-June 4 – Budapest

http://www.fisita2010.com/

Today in Transportation History

1930 **80^th anniversary** The United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan and the United States signed the London Naval Treaty to reduce and limit naval armaments.

http://www.microworks.net/pacific/road_to_war/london_treaty.htm

1970 **40^th anniversary** The first Earth Day was observed.

http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/events/earthday/nelson_newsletter650.jpg

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC3 From GEWI – It’s A Whole New Ballgame!

TIC3 from GEWI is the latest generation of the globally popular traffic data processing software. TIC3 is a whole new approach to collecting, storing, creating, monitoring, viewing and distributing traffic (and other) data. TIC3’s revolutionary new architecture allows for quick and easy configuration for any data type and data format.  With new technologies being created for generating traffic data including Bluetooth, GPS, camera-generated speed data, RFID and more, it’s critical that your system can accept these new data types.  TIC is a highly configurable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform proven in over 125 commercial and government projects operating worldwide.  COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions.   See TIC3 in GEWI’s booth #333 at ITS America in Houston May 3-5^th, or to discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com

AVIATION

1) Would Better Integrated Air Traffic Management Have Improved the Ash Cloud Response?

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/04/21/240982/Would-better-integrated-IT-have-improved-the-ash-cloud.htm

2) Next Generation Air Transportation System: Challenges with Partner Agency and FAA Coordination Continue, and Efforts to Integrate Near-, Mid-, and Long-Term Activities are Ongoing

Link to testimony from the Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10649t.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Google Maps Navigation Comes to UK and Ireland

Link to article on What Mobile:

http://www.whatmobile.net/News/Services/468835/google_maps_navigation_comes_to_uk_ireland.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Cutting-Edge Traffic Safety Research in Israel

Link to article in the Jewish Journal:

http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/cutting-edge_traffic_safety_research_in_israel_20100420/

5) Innovation Takes Flight on TSA Blog

Link to story and audio report on WFED Radio:

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?sid=1938195&nid=15

SPACE

6) Europe Keeping Increasingly Capable Eye on Orbital Debris

Link to article on Space News:

http://www.spacenews.com/civil/100421-europe-eye-orbital-debris.html

TELEMATICS

7) Telematics 2.0: Ford’s American Journey

Link to column on M2M:

http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/82599-telematics-20-fords-american-journey.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) ‘Saher’ Traffic System Launched in Saudi Arabia

Traffic management system can monitor and track vehicles using license plate recognition technology.

Link to article in Arab News:

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article45412.ece

News Releases

1) TomTom’s Latest Traffic Study Reveals Most Polluting Roads in the United States

2) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Announces New Online Hazardous Materials Special Permit Application Process

3) ITS America’s Smart Solutions Spotlight: Avego’s Shared Transport Matches Drivers with Potential Riders Through iPhone

Upcoming Events

TransAction Conference – April 28-30 – Atlantic City, New Jersey

http://www.njtransactionconf.com/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Holland-America freight steamer Sommelsdyk was destroyed by a fire in Rotterdam.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D03E4DF1530E233A25751C2A9629C946196D6CF

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