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

AVIATION

1) US 2010-11 Budget Aims to Boost NextGen Funding 32%

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=19252

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Mapping a City by the Sound of Its Streets

Link to blog on Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2010/02/01/mapping-a-city-by-the-sound-of-its-streets/

OTHER

3) Idaho Transportation Department Spends $70,000 on Events

Link to article in the Idaho Statesman:

http://www.idahostatesman.com/idahonews/story/1064207.html

4) DC-Area Transportation Agencies Make Snow Videos Available on YouTube

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/02/dc_transportation_agencies_mak.html

5) Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle-Highway Automation 2009

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Intelligent_Transportation_Systems_and_VehicleHigh_162861.aspx

6) February Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2010/2010-002-Feb.pdf

PARKING

7) Boston’s Logan Airport Will E-mail Parking Alerts

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20100202logan_will_e-mail_parking_alerts/srvc=home&position=recent

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Conference Addresses Social Media Use During Disasters

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Disasters-20-Conference-Social-Media-Use.html

TRANSIT

9) Bay Area’s TransLink Sees Its 16-Year One Card Goal Within Reach

Link to article in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2010/02/02/bay-areas-translink-sees-its-16-year-one-card-goal-within-reach

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) UK Highways Agency Evaluating Mobile Phone-Based Driver Monitoring

Link to article in ComputerworldUK:

http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=18582

11) Toronto’s Electronic Eyes Keep Traffic Flowing

Link to article in The Toronto Observer:

http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2010/02/02/toronto’s-electronic-eyes-keep-traffic-flowing/

12) Best Mobile Startups 2010 – Waze

Link to article in Laptop:

http://www.laptopmag.com/business/feature/best-mobile-startups-2010.aspx?page=7

VEHICLES

13) US Said to Probe Toyota’s Electronics as Acceleration Cause

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-02/u-s-said-to-probe-toyota-s-electronics-as-acceleration-cause.html

14) Iowa City, Iowa Considers Banning Electronic Ads on Cabs

Link to story on KCRG-TV:

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/83348402.html

News Releases

1) Sharjah International Airport Introduces the World’s First Arabic Self-Service Kiosks

2) Sleep Apnea & Trucking Conference Agenda and Advisory Board Announced

Upcoming Events

MetroRail 2010 – March 22-25 – London

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

Today in Transportation History

1925 **85^th anniversary** – A dog sled relay reached Nome, Alaska with diphtheria antitoxin to halt a possible epidemic. The relay became the inspiration for the Iditarod.

http://www.baltostruestory.com/serumrunsynopsis.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – February 1, 2010

February 1, 2010 at 6:06 pm

Monday, February 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Early Registration Deadline Extended for ITS America’s 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition

The early registration deadline for ITS America’s 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition has been extended to February 12, 2010.

ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition from May 3-5, 2010, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX, will provide transportation professionals and policymakers the necessary tools and strategies they need to create communities that are safer, cleaner, more livable and less congested.

We will host several ancillary meetings held by such organizations as the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the Regional Safety Council. Sam Palmisano, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, will close out the conference by sharing his vision for creating a smarter transportation network through technology innovations. Take advantage of the lowest registration rates by registering online by February 12. For the latest conference information and to view the preliminary program, click here or follow us on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/itsam2010.

AVIATION

1) High Airport Security May be Cutting Thefts

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase30-2010jan30,0,6572127.story

2) Flight Management Aids Aviation Emission Cuts

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8487590.stm

3) False American Airlines Twitter Post Offers Fast Lesson in Social Media

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/y!finance/amr/stories/013010dnmetsocialhaitiside.f4d307.html

4) Southwest Airlines Ramps Up In-Flight Web Surfing

Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2010/02/01/daily1.html

CAMERAS

5) Tennessee Legislators Look to Restrict Traffic Camera Use

Link to story on WPLN Radio:

http://wpln.org/?p=14457

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Appeals Court Lets Google Street View Suit Continue

Pennsylvania couple sues over photo of home.

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10444755-38.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Indian Government Bringing Together IT Experts to Pick Electronic Toll System

Link to article on Zee News:

http://www.zeenews.com/news600371.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) No Regulations in Canada for GPS Use Despite Safety Risk

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/01/29/consumer-gps-programming.html

9) Racing Teams Hit with Bill for FIA Technology

Race cars to be equipped with ultra-sensitive GPS units.

Link to story on ESPN F1:

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/7777.html

10) Free Mobe Map App ‘Shut Down by’ Nokia

Link to article in The Register:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/01/nav4all_shut_down_by_nokia/

MARITIME

11) Maryland Natural Resources Police Keeping an Electronic Eye Out for Poachers on Chesapeake Bay

Link to column in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/outdoors/bal-sp.thomson31jan31,0,4523441.story

OTHER

12) Radar Problems Foil US Missile Defense Test

Link to CNN story and video:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/01/missile.defense.test/

TRANSIT

13) Finding Ways to Put DC’s Metro System Back on Track

Some say cultural shift, including more safety training, is what’s needed.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bal-md.cm.metro01feb01,0,1674339.story

14) Building a Better Way, One Tweet at a Time

The Toronto Transit Commission asks customers how to improve.

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/building-a-better-way-one-tweet-at-a-time/article1450378/

15) New Message Signs with Twice the Info Could be Coming to Caltrain Stations

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/under-the-dome/New-message-signs-with-twice-the-info-could-be-coming-to-Caltrain-stations-83268477.html

16) Tardy Transit? Tweet to the Top

Site allows San Francisco Muni riders to send a message to the mayor.

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/02/tweet-to-the-top-when-muni-fails/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Brainstorming a Better Commute

Software developers and Massachusetts transportation officials look at ways to improve transit information.

Link to article and video in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/01/brainstorming_a.html

News Releases

1) Investment and Smarter Speed Limits Can Improve Our Roads’ Safety Rating, Says Freight Transport Association

2) Delta Completes Integration of Northwest Airport and Reservations Systems; Northwest Flight Numbers and nwa.com Retired

3) NASA Provides Inside Look at International Space Station with Streaming Video

Solicitation

– Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical Support Services – US DOT

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7bce9de9a20e4341c96214790831906e&tab=core&_cview=0

Upcoming Events

Aviation Industry Expo – March 16-18 – Las Vegas

http://aviationindustryexpo.com/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – Service began on the Woodburn Branch of the Oregon Electric Railway.

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/oregon_electric.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 29, 2010

January 29, 2010 at 6:38 pm

Friday, January 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Bernie’s Notes

Since you receive the TCN each day you’re no doubt familiar with some of my newsletter work. What you might not know is there’s another aspect of transportation communications with which I’m involved. I also do transportation voice-over work. For example, if you’ve ridden on the AirTrain at JFK or Newark airports you’ve probably heard me inside the stations and onboard the trains. Just recently I began providing announcements on the New York City subway system. In addition I’ve been the radio voice for the New Jersey Turnpike and New York State Thruway, the original voice for the E-ZPass customer information phone line in New York and Virginia DOT’s Smart Tag. If your organization needs a voice for anything from a Web or PowerPoint narration to a phone greeting, please contact me. I know transportation and can help make your voice application sound friendly and professional. You can learn about other projects I’ve done and hear samples of my work by visiting my Web site, www.bwcommunications.net. For questions, or more information, please contact me atbernie@bwcommunications.net.

AVIATION

1) Judge Allows Flyer Advocate’s Suit to Go Forward

Lawsuit claims Delta Air Lines illegally obtained e-mails.

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Judge-allows-flyer-advocates-apf-1243647106.html?x=0&.v=1

2) Boeing Launches 787 Flight-Test Web Site

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010921991_boeingwebsite29.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Visualization’s Next Frontier

Link to article in Public Roads:

http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/10janfeb/02.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Interpol Chief Says Weak Passport Verification World’s Biggest Travel Threat

Link to CP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jamPf2nz2ey4fCJYuMaMBHkxtOOg

5) Driver Phone Bans’ Impact Doubted

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-01-29-cell-phone_N.htm

Link to news release from the Highway Loss Data Institute:

http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr012910.html

6) Talking Transport Security Trends

An interview with Andy Nicholson of ARINC.

Link to interview on Airport Technology:

http://www.airport-technology.com/features/feature74908/?WT.mc_id=WN_Feat&mxmroi=6268974/2575438/false

7) Vigilante Journalist Taunts TSA Agents

Link to story and video on WDIV-TV:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22368244/detail.html

TELEMATICS

8) UK Fleets Switch on to Benefits of Eye-in-the-Sky Tracking

Link to article in Fleet News:

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/story/Fleets-switch-on-to-benefits-of-eye-in-the-sky-tracking/51991

TRANSIT

9) Toronto Transit Commission to Enhance Customer Service

Numerous communication improvements announced.

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/01/TTC-to-enhance-customer-service.aspx

The TTC’s Failure to Communicate

Link to editorial in the Toronto Sun:

http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2010/01/28/12655531.html

VEHICLES

10) ‘Smart Pedals’ Could Stop Crashes Like Those Behind Recall

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-01-29-toyotabrakes29_ST_N.htm

11) Safety of Cars’ Keyless Entry and Ignition Systems Questioned

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/24/business/la-fi-carkeys24-2010jan24

News Releases

1) LogicTree Scheduled Arrival IVR Surpasses 400,000 Calls at RTD Denver – Achieves Automation Rate Approaching 80%

Upcoming Events

Making Connections: New Developments & Emerging Opportunities in Transportation Training Partnerships – March 17 – Silver Spring, Maryland

http://transportcenter.org/images/uploads/mc%20agenda.pdf

Friday Bonus

When they say to keep both hands on the wheel, they mean it.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/01/28/motorist-receives-50-on-the-spot-fine-for-blowing-his-nose-in-car-86908-22000682/

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** – Three gasoline-powered trains crashed and exploded approaching the Ajikawaguchi station in Japan, killing over 180 people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ajikawaguchi_derail_1940.jpg

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 28, 2010

January 29, 2010 at 12:14 am

Thursday, January 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

AVIATION

1) JetBlue Hopes for Few Blips in Reservation Switch

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/JetBlue-hopes-for-few-blips-apf-4274801989.html?x=0&.v=2

2) Lessons are Learned from Aborted US Airways Flight

Link to article in The Charleston Gazette:

http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201001270602

BICYCLES

3) RFID Enables Biking System

Link to article in RFIDNews:

http://www.rfidnews.org/2010/01/27/rfid-system-rewards-bike-commuters

OTHER

4) Intelligent Transportation Systems: US Not Leading the Pack

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/741034

Link to commentary by ITS America President and CEO, Scott Belcher in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-a-environment/78495-its-report-a-wake-up-call

ROADWAYS

5) Smart Signs Give False Readings

Australian roadway signs may be falsely detecting speeding and following too closely.

Link to article in The Gympie Times:

http://www.gympietimes.com.au/story/2010/01/29/smart-sign-of-the-times/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Homeland Security Nuclear Detection Office Turns to Geospatial Routing

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/01/27/homeland-security-domestic-nuclear-detection-office.aspx

7) Microsoft CEO Forecasts Cloudy Future for Public Safety

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/01/28/steve-ballmer-keynote-at-microsoft-public-safety-symposium.aspx

News Releases

1) Before You Go…GeauxWider.com – New Web Site, Twitter, Facebook Provide I-10 and I-12 Construction Impacts in Real-Time

2) NYSERDA-Funded iCone Gaining National Prominence in Efforts to Reduce Traffic Congestion, Energy Consumption, and Pollution

3) New 511 Service to Assist Commuters and Motorists in California’s Inland Empire

4) New Capital District Transportation Authority Web Site to Enhance Service Through Improved Communications

Job Postings

– Transportation Safety Analyst – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://volpedb.volpe.dot.gov/outside/owa/vntsc_outside.hr_career.display_job?p_job_id=JOB00183&p_type=CareerIntern

Upcoming Events

Oceanology International – March 9-11 – London

http://www.oceanologyinternational.com/

Today in Transportation History

1820 **190^th anniversary** A Russian expedition, led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, reached Antarctica. The expedition is credited by some as being the first to discover the continent.

http://www.south-pole.com/p0000073.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 27, 2010

January 28, 2010 at 11:29 am

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

BICYCLES

1) Designing Bicycle Cities

Planning clearly-marked urban biking systems can help us educate car drivers and decrease cycling accidents.

Link to article in Good:

http://www.good.is/post/designing-bicycle-cities/

OTHER

2) Interview with ITS Network Germany

Link to interview from ERTICO – ITS Europe:

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

3) ERTICO – ITS Europe Talks to Dr. Young-Jun Moon, IPC Chair of the ITS World Congress Organizing Committee

Link to interview from ERTICO – ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/ertico_-_its_europe_talks_to_dr_young-jun_moon.htm

4) Report on Intelligent Transportation Systems from The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Link to report:

http://gigaom.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/its2010report.pdf

RAILROADS

5) Web Site Offers Info — and Advocacy — on Proposed High-Speed Rail Line from Twin Cities to Chicago

Link to article on MinnPost:

http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2010/01/26/15308/website_offers_info_–_and_advocacy_–_on_proposed_high-speed_rail_line_from_twin_cities_to_chicago

Link to site: http://www.mnhighspeedrail.com/

ROADWAYS

6) EU Body Gives Thumbs Up to ‘Green’ Road Charging

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/eu-body-gives-thumbs-green-road-charging/article-189224

TRANSIT

7) New York MTA’s Electronic Security Plan Late, Lacks Funds

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2612302120100126

8) Outgoing Hampton Roads Transit Chief Speaks Out on Facebook

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/outgoing-hrt-chief-speaks-out-facebook

VEHICLES

9) Four States, DC Not Part of National Vehicle History Database

Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100126/NEWS/100126032/1002/newsfrnt/Miss.-not-part-of-national-vehicle-database

News Releases

1) BART Launches API to Spur Innovation in Transit App Development

2) Weather Central Introduces Road Segment-Based Weather Solutions for Location-Based and Mobile Services

3) Galileo – The Next Big Thing – Today and Tomorrow Says Frost & Sullivan

4) Iraqis Controlling Air Traffic Alongside US Counterparts

Upcoming Events

Asia Pacific Rail 2010 – March 8-11 – Bangkok

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

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** – The Hague Convention of 1907, which focused on naval warfare, went into effect.

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/lawwar.asp

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 26, 2010

January 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

AVIATION

1) Deciphering the German Airport Hack

Link to article in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2010/01/25/deciphering-the-german-airport-hack

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Navteq, the Maps the Auto Industry Uses

Link to article on Bright Side of News:

http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2010/1/25/navteq2c-the-maps-the-auto-industry-uses.aspx

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Ohio Turnpike Commission Reverses Itself on Higher Tolls for Bicycles or Luggage on Roof

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/01/ohio_turnpike_commission_rever.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Navigation Programming Standard

Link to article in The Engineer:

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/navigation-programming-standard/1000716.article

MARITIME

5) Port of Los Angeles Fights Crime with Mobile Video

Link to article in CIO:

http://www.cio.com/article/522914/Port_of_Los_Angeles_Fights_Crime_With_Mobile_Video

ROADWAYS

6) US Government Studies Effect of Digital Billboards on Drivers

Link to story on KUSA-TV:

http://www.9news.com/seenon9news/article.aspx?storyid=131467&catid=509

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US DOT Bars Commercial Drivers from Texting at Wheel

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9662151

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/dot1410.htm

8) Airport Security is a Tech-Firm Gold Rush

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-smallbiz-security26-2010jan26,0,636018.story

9) Pennsylvania County Publishes Emergency Call Information Online

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/740523?elq=f5509e76b98f45b9a914f8a0f6d0bbaa

TRANSIT

10) Smart Card Firms Team to Establish Open Standard

Link to article in EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222500054

11) Toronto Transit Commission Riders Ask Where Route Maps Went

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/fixer/article/755855–fixer-ttc-riders-ask-where-route-maps-went

12) New Bus Times Signs Help UK Shoppers

Link to article in The Evening Telegraph:

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Queensgate-New-bus-times-signs.6014674.jp

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Long Island Rail Road Riders Get Real-Time Train Arrival Information by Text

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/01/26/2010-01-26_its_a_trip_sez_lirr_texting_gets_riders_latest_train_info.html

14) Is the 511 National Traffic Phone Number Worth $1.2 Billion?

Link to podcast from Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3390

WEATHER

15) Google to Bring NOAA Data to New Heights

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/01/26/noaa-google-coop-012610.aspx

News Releases

1) Streetcar App Now Available from App Store – Allows Users to Locate, Book and Open Cars

Upcoming Events

21^st International Women in Aviation Conference – February 25-27 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida

http://www.wai.org/10conference/index.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1500 **510^th anniversary** – Spanish explorer Vicente Yáñez Pinzón reached Brazil’s northeastern coast.

http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/HISTOR~6.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 26, 2010

January 26, 2010 at 11:10 am

Monday, January 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Preliminary Program Available for ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition

The preliminary program for ITS America’s 20^th Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas is available online. ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition will provide transportation professionals and policymakers with the necessary tools and strategies they need to create communities that are safer, cleaner, more livable and less congested. Visit www.itsa.org/amprogram.html to learn more about the sessions, technical tours, technology demonstrations, exhibition, ancillary meetings, and the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security hearing. Early registration ends January 31 and discounts are available for ITS America members, public agency staff, and first-time attendees.

AVIATION

1) Atlantic City’s High-Tech Airport Taking Off

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/82535372.html

2) New UK Air Traffic Control Center Opens

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8477906.stm

CAMERAS

3) Average Speed Cameras Could be Used on All UK Motorways

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7066376/Average-speed-cameras-could-be-used-on-all-motorways.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Maine Turnpike Authority Dismisses All-Electronic Tolls

Link to article in the Portsmouth Herald:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100123-NEWS-1230314

5) South Jersey Transportation Authority May Scrap Plans for Cashless Toll Plazas on Atlantic City Expressway

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_98d3851e-0843-11df-9a21-001cc4c002e0.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) US Air Force Chief of Staff Warns Against Dependence on GPS

Link to article in the Air Force Times:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/01/airforce_schwartz_012310/

7) New Garmin Navigation Device Airs Digital TV, Radio

Device, which will only be available in Europe, has feature to prevent TV use while driving.

Link to article in the Kansas City Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/01/18/daily38.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Technology Will Allow Security Officials to Monitor Aircraft Movements in Area of Winter Olympics

Link to Canwest News Service article:

http://www.kelowna.com/2010/01/22/sea-to-sky-corridor-under-surveillance-technology-allows-security-officials-to-monitor-aircraft-movements-during-the-games/

9) US-Bound Fliers From 35 Countries Will be Required to Register Online

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-01-24-register_N.htm

10) States Go After Texting Drivers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-01-24-texting_N.htm

11) Missouri Considers Letting Emergency Medical Technicians Report Dangerous Drivers

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/1704958.html

TELEMATICS

12) Telematics to Help Provide Real-Time Road Information in Taiwan

Link to article in The China Post:

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/01/23/241952/Telematics-to.htm

13) It’s Time for Telematics

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=69145

TRANSIT

14) Bob Noorda, Who Changed Look of the New York Subways, Dies at 82

Link to obituary in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/arts/design/24noorda.html

15) Clever Commute Helps Riders Track Trains Leaving Grand Central Terminal

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/default/article/Clever-Commute-helps-rail-riders-track-trains-335232.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) More Indiana Highway Travel Time Signs Planned

Link to AP article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-timesigns,0,5410752.story

17) New ITS System to Help Assuage Jacksonville, North Carolina Area Traffic Headaches

Link to article in The Daily News:

http://www.jdnews.com/news/text-72135-justify-align.html

18) Bluetooth Travel Time Technology Evaluation Using the BlueTOAD

Link to report from KMJ Consulting:

http://kmjinc.com/file/BlueTOAD%20final%20report%204%20Jan%202010.pdf

VEHICLES

19) LTE Connected Car

Link to video on CNET TV:

http://cnettv.cnet.com/lte-connected-car/9742-1_53-50082302.html

20) Dear Silicon Valley: Stay Out of My Car

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=66962B76-1A64-67EA-E41A690C21F930E7

News Releases

1) OmniAir EPS Committee Completes EPSNIS Draft – Prepares for NYSBA 5.9 GHz DSRC Test

2) Telvent to Install Tunnel Management System in Brazil

3) AutoPark 1.0 Introduced for iPhone – Say Goodbye to Parking Tickets

4) $8.7 Million Awarded for Traffic Management Improvements to I-15 in San Diego Area

5) Kovsky & Miller Research Study Provides Useful Insights Into Traffic Reporting in Newscasts

Job Postings

– Supervisory, IT Specialist – Volpe National Transportation Operations Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts (open period extended until Feb. 2)

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?jobid=85639854

Upcoming Events

MetroRail 2010 Australia – February 25 – Sydney

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

Today in Transportation History

1890 **120^th anniversary** – Nellie Bly completed a 72-day round-the-world journey.

http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/386/nellie.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 22, 2010

January 23, 2010 at 9:03 pm

Friday, January 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Bernie’s Notes

In yesterday’s edition I mentioned there are several ways you can support the TCN. In addition to direct donations, another way is through a sponsorship. Each weekday the TCN goes out to over 7,000 readers. Since I never want the TCN to be cluttered with ads, there’s only one sponsorship per issue. That also makes sure your message stands out. The cost is surprisingly affordable at only $100 per ad. For more information, or to check available dates, please e-mail me at the address below. You can join sponsors such as IBTTA, ITS America, GEWI and INRIX in helping to support the TCN. For those interested in direct donations, please see information at the bottom of today’s edition. Thank you for all your support!

AVIATION

1) Gogo Gets $176 Million for In-Flight Wi-Fi

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/gogo-lands-176-million-as-in-flight-wi-fi-takes-off/

CAMERAS

2) London, Ontario Female Bus Drivers Demand Onboard Security Cameras

Link to article in the London Free Press:

http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2010/01/18/12517286.html

3) London to Get UK’s First Urban Average Speed Camera System

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=18960

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Rival Australian Electronic Toll Tag Operators Accused of Dirty Tactics to Lure Drivers

Link to article in The Courier-Mail:

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26622874-3102,00.html

RAILROADS

5) NTSB Blames Engineer for 2008 Metrolink Crash, Urges Railroads to Install Cameras to Monitor Train Crews

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-metrolink22-2010jan22,0,5862623.story

Link to further information from the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/events/boardmeeting.htm#upcoming

6) China Launches ID-Based Rail Ticket System

Link to IANS article:

http://www.samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/China_launches_IDbased_rail_ticket_system_98953/

7) Amtrak Replies on Policy Concerning Identification of People Hit by Trains

Link to blog in The Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/2010/01/amtrak_replies_on_victim_ident.html

8) January Issue of Signal Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System

Link to newsletter:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/016_signal_2010_01_en.pdf

SPACE

9) Astronaut Sends One Small Tweet for Man, One Giant Leap for Twitter

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/01/astronaut-sends-one-small-tweet-for-man-one-giant-leap-for-twitter/1

Link to Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/astro_tj

TRANSIT

10) Tweet Dreams! Photo of Toronto Transit Commission Ticket Booth Goes Viral

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/754297–tweet-dreams-photo-of-ttc-booth-goes-viral

11) Low-Tech Used to Inform Passengers of Train Departures in Silicon Valley

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/22sfmetro.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Virginia DOT Traffic Operations Center Helps Staunton-Area Residents During Winter Weather

Link to story and video on WHSV-TV:

http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/82392812.html

VEHICLES

13) Volvo Goes Futuristic with a System That Can Detect Pedestrians

Link to article from the New York Times News Service:

http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/nwautos/2010/01/auto_stop_volvo_goes_futuristic_with_a_system_that_can_detect_pedestrians.html?cmpid=2696

14) GM Spreads Car Radio DVR

Link to blog in Consumer Reports:

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2010/01/gm-pause-play-car-radio-dvr.html

News Releases

1) US DOT Seeks Public Comments on Research and Technology Planning

2) US Drivers Not the Speed Demons You May Think

Upcoming Events

Talking Operations Webcast: International Experience with Road Pricing: Lessons From an International Scan – February 3

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=605

Friday Bonus

I hope she isn’t sued for copyright infringement.

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/cta-tattler/2010/01/devotion-to-cta-is-tattooed-on-her-foot.html

Today in Transportation History

1970 **40^th anniversary** – The first commercial flight of the Boeing 747 was made by Pan Am between New York and London.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,878184,00.html

Contributions for the TCN

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 20, 2010,

January 20, 2010 at 7:12 pm

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

National Rural ITS (NRITS) Conference

As you are well aware, the National Rural ITS (NRITS) Conference has been facilitating the design, planning, deployment and maintenance of intelligent transportation systems in rural areas for nearly two decades. The 2010 NRITS Conference promises to continue this trend. If you are interested in becoming involved and wish to participate in the program you must submit an abstract before the Monday, February 1, 2010 deadline. Submittal guidelines can be found online at http://www.nritsconference.org/2010program.html.

AVIATION

1) FAA Adds Anti-hacking Conditions to Boeing 747-8

Link to blog on seattlepi:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/archives/191558.asp

2) FAA Testing Flight Operations Equipment at New Florida Airport

Link to article in The News Herald:

http://www.newsherald.com/news/west-80710-moves-airport.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) FAA, Honeywell Flag Jeppesen Aviation GPS Error

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/01/20/337355/faa-honeywell-flag-jeppesen-gps-error.html

PARKING