Monday, September 7, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

CAMERAS

1) Victoria Police Trial High-Tech License Plate-Scanning Cameras

Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/vic-police-trial-hitech-traffic-cameras-20090905-fbo9.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Mayo One: Advanced GPS Technology Helps Helicopters Fly in Bad Weather

Link to story and video on WKBT-TV:

http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11079812

MARITIME

3) Marketing Maryland Maritime

Link to article in The Capital:

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2009/09/06-11/Marketing-Maryland-maritime.html

OTHER

4) The Voice of Washington Traffic

A profile of traffic reporter Lisa Baden.

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/The-Voice-of-Washington-Traffic-8184701-56964997.html

ROADWAYS

5) Keep Left

Samoa becomes first in decades to switch roadway driving sides. Signs and roadway markings are changed.

Link to article in the Samoa Observer:

http://www.samoaobserver.ws/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12833&Itemid=62

TELEMATICS

6) Untangling the Challenges of the Connected Car

Link to article in Automotive DesignLine Europe:

http://www.automotivedesign-europe.com/howto/219501188

7) ‘Telematics are Not a Universal Panacea’

As Germany works to modernize its road network, the transport minister explains the benefits of transport technologies, but says they are not the only solution.

Link to article in Public Service Review:

http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=12518

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Traffic Watching: 46 Screens Keep Bay County, Florida Engineers in the Loop

Link to article in The News Herald:

http://www.newsherald.com/news/panama-77244-bay-screens.html

9) Traffic Jams Good for One Company

China TransInfo has just launched multi-city, real-time traffic information services based mainly upon GPS sensors installed in cars and along roadsides.

Link to article in China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-09/07/content_8662187.htm

Upcoming Events

Webchat: Chet Huber and Walt Dorfstatter Discuss the Future of OnStar – September 8

http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives/2009/09/webchat_chet_huber_and_walt_dorfstatter_discuss_the_future_of_onstar.html

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** – Eugène Lefebvre became the first person piloting an airplane to die in a crash. The crash took place in Juvisy, France.

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/lefebvre.html

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Friday, September 4, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Mexico Lifts Ban on In-Flight Mobile Phone Use

Link to article on Daily Tech:

http://www.dailytech.com/Mexico+Lifts+Ban+on+Inflight+Mobile+Phone+Use/article16144c.htm

2) A Better Way to Pick Up Airline Passengers

How some US airports handle those waiting for arriving passengers.

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/homepage/20090904_A_better_way_to_pick_up_airline_passengers.html

CAMERAS

3) Cameras on Patrol for Labor Day Drivers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-09-03-traffic-cameras_N.htm

OTHER

4) Wisconsin Incumbents Use Map Giveaways at Taxpayer Expense, Critics Say

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/57100907.html

5) Washington Post Transportation Coverage has Improved

Link to commentary on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=3418

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Public Safety Communications Still a Work in Progress, Former DHS Secretary Says

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/03/chertoff-on-public-safety-interoperability.aspx

TRANSIT

7) Company Launches First MBTA iPhone App

Link to NECN story:

http://www.necn.com/Boston/SciTech/2009/09/03/Cambridge -Massbased/1251980592.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New Technology Helps Kansas City-Area Motorists, Bus Passengers Get Around

Link to editorial in The Kansas City Star:

http://voices.kansascity.com/node/5737

Upcoming Events

IBEC Day Seminar: Road Pricing Beyond the Technology – September 20 – Stockholm

http://www.harmonised-events.com/index.php?url=evenement_vue&id_evenement=22

Friday Bonus

Apparently diesel fumes are not the only odor problems on some buses.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090901/NEWS01/909010348/Bill+targets+pungent+riders+of+Honolulu%E2%80%99s+transit+system

Today in Transportation History

1949 **60^th anniversary** – The maiden flight of the Bristol Brabazon, a passenger airliner, was made at the Filton Aerodrome.

http://www.unrealaircraft.com/classics/brab.php

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Thursday, September 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Aims for ‘Crystal-Clear’ Rules in Wake of Deadly Midair Collision

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090203469.html

2) FAA to Order New Sensors for Airbus Jets After Crash

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aiXqq88s9B_Q

3) San Francisco Airport Launches Free Cell Phone Boarding Pass System

Link to Bay Area News Group article:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_13251526

CAMERAS

4) Virginia Loophole Gives City Workers Free Pass on Red-Lights

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/loophole-gives-city-workers-free-pass-redlights

5) Red-Light Traffic Cameras to Stay on Ballot in Chillicothe, Ohio

Link to article in the Chillicothe Gazette:

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20090903/NEWS01/909030306/1002

6) West Australia Police Confirm Speed Camera Hidden in Wheelie Bin

Link to article on PerthNow:

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26021343-2761,00.html

7) Massachusetts Puts 70 More Traffic Cams on the Web

Link to article in the Taunton Daily Gazette:

http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/regional/x1750348536/State-puts-70-more-traffic-cams-on-the-web

CARTOGRAPHY

8) Washington State GIS Transportation Repository Takes Long Road

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/718602

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) California Prepares for Bay Bridge Closure

Link to 2009 Bay Bridge closure site:

http://baybridgeinfo.org/1/index.html

ROADWAYS

10) Traffic Lights on South Florida Roads Not Synchronized; Motorists Fume

Link to article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/sfl-traffic-lights-090209,0,365813.story

11) Drive-By Pricing

Congestion fees are coming to US cities.

Link to commentary in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/02/cashless-tolling-london-opinions-21-century-cities-09-jack-finn.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Nearly All Baltimore Patrol Officers to Get BlackBerrys

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.ci.pocketcop03sep03,0,6794169.story

13) National Transportation Safety Board Seeks Flight Data Recorders in Air Ambulances

Link to article in Occupational Health & Safety:

http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/09/02/ntsb-seeks-flight-data-recorders-in-air-ambulances.aspx

TELEMATICS

14) Interview with Ming Jing, Managing Director, Infotainment & Connectivity Business Continental Asia

Link to interview on Zigwheels:

http://www.zigwheels.com/Interviews/Interview-Mr-Ming-Jing-Managing-Director-Infotainment-Connectivity-Business-Continental-Asia-/Ming_20090903-1-2

TRANSIT

15) Board Raps DC Metro Over Holiday Closure Notice for Airport Stop

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090202437.html

16) Cablevision Gunning for Wi-Fi Contract for New York Commuter Rail Lines

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4tZDRoSuX9H4MlWXDI7hovveztwD9AFDM701

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) TPEG Traffic Information Encryption Enables New Business Models

Link to article in EE Times Deutschland:

http://eetimes.eu/germany/219501147

18) With Stoplights, Timing Isn’t Everything

Link to column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.lvrj.com/news/56710052.html

19) Siemens Offers to Automate Metro Manila Traffic Systems

Link to article in BusinessWorld:

http://www.bworldonline.com/BW090409/content.php?id=047

20) Navteq to Use Nokia GPS Data for Traffic Reports

Link to article in TWICE:

http://www.twice.com/article/339498-Navteq_to_use_Nokia_Data.php

News Releases

1) TomTom Expands LIVE Services to Belgium and Portugal

2) RFID Technology to Make a Smooth Touchdown in the Turbulent Aviation Industry, Finds Frost & Sullivan

3) Frost & Sullivan: Map-Based Driver Assistance Systems Lead the Way to Automotive Safety

4) Toyota Develops Onboard DSRC Unit to Improve Traffic Safety

5) Motorists Face Numerous Distractions on Roadways

Upcoming Events

ARTBA National Convention – October 6-9 – Charleston, South Carolina

http://www.artbanationalconvention.org/

Today in Transportation History

1939 **70^th anniversary** – The SS Athenia, a passenger ship, was sunk by a German U-boat in the North Atlantic.

http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/athenia.html

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA and ITS America Join Forces on Sustainable Transportation and Facility Maintenance — October 4-6, 2009 in St. Louis, MO

Register today for this groundbreaking joint conference, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conservation and Fall Maintenance, October 4-6, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in St. Louis. Agenda highlights include: Congressman (MO-3rd) Russ Carnahan; the “Four Legs” of Sustainable Transportation presented by John Charles, President & CEO, Cascade Policy Institute and his expert panel, including Allen Biehler, President of AASHTO and Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director of ITDP; Dennis Archer, Chairman, Dickinson Wright, PLLC, and Former Mayor of Detroit will discuss the role of the federal government in promoting sustainable transportation policies for metropolitan areas; views of the FHWA and the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office on operational strategies, policies and supporting ITS Technologies and their impacts on climate change; 21st Century Roadway Maintenance and more. Meeting Host: The Missouri Department of Transportation; Organization Sponsors: AASHTO, The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Missouri Valley Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Visit IBTTA’s website for information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship.

AVIATION

1) Sabre, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Develop Smart Phone Software

Link to article in the Fort Worth Business Press:

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=10928

2) NTSB, Union Clash Over Controller’s Role in Hudson River Crash

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR2009090103553.html

3) Albuquerque Airport Used for Testing New Detection System that ‘Sniffs’ Ventilation Air for Potential Bio-threats

Link to article from the Albuquerque Journal:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Top-News-Headlines/Sunport-used-for-testing-new-detection-system-that-sniffs-ventilation-air-for-potential-bio-threats/1$30642

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Device Maps Show Their Age

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10330558-93.html

MARITIME

5) Glitch Sends BC Ferries Users to Wrong Web Site

Link to CTV story:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090901/bc_ferries_website_down_090901/20090901?hub=SciTech

OTHER

6) European Union: Intelligent Transport Systems in Road Transport: ‘Lack of Clarity May Lead to Different Levels of Data Protection in Europe’

Link to article on Internet Business Law Services:

http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=sa&id=1739

TELEMATICS

7) Device Helps Bus and Truck Drivers See Around Corners

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/content/device-helps-drivers-see-around-corners

TRANSIT

8) Audit Recommends King County Transit Use Scheduling Software to Improve Bus Efficiency

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009786450_webmetro01m.html

9) Free Wireless Internet in Works for Miami-Dade Metrorail Stations and Eventually Trains

Link to article in Miami Today:

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/090903/story1.shtml

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Navteq to Launch Real-Time Traffic System Across 11 European Countries

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/NAVTEQ-to-launch-real-time-traffic-system-across-11-European-countries_a1704.html

11) Anger at Inaccurate A9 Traffic Info Signs

Link to article in the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald:

http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4597/Anger_at_inaccurate_A9_traffic_info_signs.html

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT to Launch 511 System on September 4

2) NTSB to Offer Training on Emergency Communications Involved in Major Aircraft Accidents

Upcoming Events

Railway Safety: The Way Forward – September 8 – Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/events/doc/2009_09_08_draft_agenda.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1944 **65^th anniversary** – Future US President George H.W. Bush was shot down over the Pacific during World War II.  He was rescued by a submarine.

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq10-1.htm

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Monday, August 31, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) NASA, FAA Work Focus on NextGen R&D

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/NEXT08319.xml&headline=NASA,%20FAA%20Work%20Focus%20On%20NextGen%20R&D

2) Funding The Aviation Industry’s Conversion to NextGen

Link to the National Journal’s Transportation Experts Blog:

http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/funding-nextgen-air-traffic.php

CAMERAS

3) Do Traffic Cameras Violate Right to Privacy?

Link to column in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/418/story/1208927.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) How GPS Takes the Guesswork Out of Beating Traffic

Link to story and video on NY1 News:

http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/104999/how-gps-takes-the-guesswork-out-of-beating-traffic/Default.aspx

5) Commercial Use of GPS Technology Still to Pick Up in India

Link to article in Mint:

http://www.livemint.com/2009/08/30212712/Commercial-use-of-GPS-technolo.html

MARITIME

6) 70 Ports in India to be Connected Electronically

Link to SiliconIndia article:

http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/70_ports_in_India_to_be_connected_electronically-nid-60793.html

OTHER

7) ITS Strategic Plan Update

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2009/strategic_rowletter.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Campaign to Fight DUI Offers ‘Jail Call’

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705326231/Campaign-to-fight-DUI-offers-jail-call.html

ROADWAYS

9) Busiest Roadways in Texas Go Online Tuesday

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6594322.html

10) Sanral: South Africa’s Road Miracle or a Waste of Taxpayers’ Money?

Link to article on Moneyweb:

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page295043?oid=314368&sn=2009%20Detail&pid=287226

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) No eNatis Worries, Says South Africa Road Agency

Link to article in The Times:

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Article.aspx?id=1057359

12) Police in Australia Urging Residents to Film Hoon Drivers in Action

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25998122-661,00.html

13) Governors Highway Safety Association Backs Texting Ban

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlURrFCPs7Af7HwvPodb01AN3OoAD9ADEUN00

TRANSIT

14) South Africa Launches Bus Rapid Transit

Link to BuaNews article:

http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/infrastructure/brt1-310809.htm

15) Smart Cards for Kenya Public Transport

Link to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=59554

16) Wellington, New Zealand Buses Climb Aboard Google Maps

Link to article in The National Business Review:

http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/wellington-buses-climb-aboard-google-maps-109510

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Latest Edition of Traffic Technology International Online

Link to magazine:

http://ukipmemail.com/interface/external_view_email.php?B86364539071183019411946362315

News Releases

1) New Idaho Mobility Web Site Introduced

2) New Roadway Markings for Bicyclists Being Piloted in Redmond and Kirkland, Washington

3) Fiat Punto Evo to Feature ‘Blue&Me – TomTom’: The New Integrated Infotainment System for Fiat Drivers from Fiat and TomTom

4) Winning Road Projects Deliver Innovation, Preservation, Congestion Relief and More

5) Top Highway Safety Awards to be Presented in Georgia

Upcoming Events

12^th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems – October 3-7 – St. Louis

http://campus.mst.edu/itsc2009/index.htm

Today in Transportation History

1999 **10^th anniversary** – LAPA Flight 3142 crashed on takeoff in Buenos Aries.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19990831-0

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