Tuesday, May 3, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Are you making a difference? Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is a privately held American technology firm where we value entrepreneurship, team building and creativity in our people. Together we are on the cutting edge of marketing new technologies specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions for our clients. We are currently seeking senior-level technical project managers to facilitate our national growth plan. Our project managers are strong independent thinkers that are responsible for business development and project management of ITS solutions, providing industry setting service for our clients. If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference with the up and coming industry leader, please visit our website for the complete job description at http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/projman0609.html Confidential resumes and salary history should be sent to hr@openroadsconsulting.com. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.

AVIATION

1) International Civil Aviation Organization Wants to Make Black Boxes Easier to Find

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://www.automatedtrader.net/real-time-dow-jones/58210/civil-aviation-body-wants-to-make-black-boxes-easier-to-find

2) American Airlines Tests In-Flight Streaming Video

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Airlines-tests-apf-727216495.html?x=0&.v=1

Link to news release from American Airlines:

http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=3231

BICYCLES

3) NACTO Releases Reader-Friendly Design Guide for Bike-Friendly Streets

Link to blog on Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/05/02/nacto-releases-reader-friendly-design-guide-for-bike-friendly-streets/

Link to news release from the National Association of City Transportation:

http://nacto.org/2011/04/26/nacto-urban-bikeway-design-guide-now-available-as-online-pdf/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Delayed Tolling Erodes Washington State DOT’s Credibility

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/investigators/Delayed-tolling-erodes-DOT-credibility-121107324.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Delhi High Court Stays Government’s Order for GPS Installation in 200 Autorickshaws

Link to article in the Deccan Herald:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/158593/hc-stays-govts-order-gps.html

OTHER

6) Organizers of Youth Climate Rally Sue Utah DOT Over Rally Restrictions

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home2/51734669-183/utah-udot-imatter-rally.html.csp

Link to news release from the ACLU of Utah:

http://www.acluutah.org/imattersmarch.html

7) City of Los Angeles Suspends DOT Workers in Porn Film

Link to story on KABC-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8108077

8) Apps Contest Winners Need Better Government Data to Sustain Innovative Services

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Apps-Contest-Winners-Need-Better-Government-Data.html

9) Which Tech Tools Do Experts Use When They Travel?

Link to article on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110503/us-travel-tech-tools/

PARKING

10) US DOT Awards $6.5 Million for Real-Time Truck Parking Information Systems

Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/dot-awards-6-5m-to-ease-truck-parking-shortages-in-michigan-minnesota/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Transportation Tax Campaign Takes Shape in Georgia

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/transportation-tax-campaign-takes-933001.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Highway Call Boxes Becoming Obsolete

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/01/BA2J1J9PJM.DTL

TELEMATICS

13) Wireless Communications: ‘Cloud Computing’ Telematics for School Bus Transportation

Link to article in School Transportation News:

http://www.stnonline.com/blogs/school-bus-bay/3326-wireless-communications-cloud-computing-telematics-for-school-bus-transportation

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Pennsylvania DOT Expands Network of Cameras, Message Boards

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11123/1143653-147-0.stm

15) The Responder – May 2011

Link to newsletter from the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition:

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0aW1uZXR3b3Jrc2l0ZXxneDo2MjFhMTQ5MDVkZWQxNDE4

VEHICLES

16) State Farm iPhone App Rates Your Driving

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384789,00.asp

Link to news release from State Farm:

http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/statefarm/49700/

17) Smart Phones, Smart Fleets

Link to article in FleetOwner:

http://fleetowner.com/management/feature/fleet_smart_phones_smart/

18) Intel is Inside … Cars

An interview with Joel Hoffmann of Intel’s Automotive Solutions Division.

Link to article in Assembly:

http://www.assemblymag.com/Articles/Web_Exclusive/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001042259

19) Volkswagen Concept Turns Your Entire Car Into a GPS Display

Link to blog on DVICE:

http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/volkswagen-conc-1.php

News Releases

1) New iPhone/iPad Navigation App Route Master – Share Real-Time Traffic Speed/Route Info

2) Automotive OEMs Augment Embedded Navigation Market

3) Automotive OEM and Aftermarket Infotainment Systems Set to Grow by One-Third

4) China TransInfo Featured on CCTV-1 News Broadcast

5) Nova Scotia Working with Municipalities to Address Highway Sign Clutter

Solicitation

–  Call for Tender – Supply of Electronic Data Related to Air Transport – European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport

http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:137095-2011:TEXT:EN:HTML

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Communicating the Value of Research – A Focus on Successful State DOT Practices and Case Studies – May 5

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/TRB_Webinar_Communicating_the_Value_of_Research_A_165147.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1881 **130^th anniversary** Leonides Woolley received a patent for the first electric headlight for a locomotive.

http://goo.gl/9vteb

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Monday, May 2, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) When Will Airlines’ Onboard Wi-Fi Take Off in Popularity?

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/04/29/20110429airlines-wi-fi-popularity.html

2) Avionics Technology: The Big Picture

Link to article in Aircraft Maintenance Technology:

http://www.amtonline.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13256

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Uh-Oh: Will GPS Data Yield More Traffic Tickets?

Link to blog in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/blogs/the_angle/2011/04/uh-oh_will_gps.html

OTHER

4) Near Field Communication Transforms Travel in Japan

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13216267

RAILROADS

5) Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani to Become First Train in India with Wi-Fi

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/news/29493287_1_wi-fi-facility-access-internet-internet-facility

ROADWAYS

6) Should Illinois Tollways Trade Historic Names for Sponsors?

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110429/news/704299876/

7) California Bridge Toll Contest Launches Online

Link to Bay Area News Group article:

http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_17966866

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Tow Truck Safety Bill Advances in Colorado

Legislation would require large warning sticker on vehicles being towed.

Link to AP article:

http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_17962520

TELEMATICS

9) Ford Plans in ‘Sync’ with Safe Driving

Link to video on CTIA Blog:

http://blog.ctia.org/2011/05/02/ford-plans-in-%E2%80%98sync%E2%80%99-with-safe-driving/

TRANSIT

10) Hopping Aboard the Fiber Optic Train

California firm behind the technology of Los Angeles’ subway display signs.

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_17967891

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) 300 Dubai Junctions Linked with Control System

Link to article in The Gulf Today:

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/06083ae7-2ae0-4351-9438-73f6863f7396.aspx

12) Korean Firms Offer Intelligent Transport System to Qatar Agencies

Link to article in The Peninsula:

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/150649-korean-firms-offer-intelligent-transport-system.html

13) From Woe to Flow: Traffic Jams Spell Sweet Success for Australian Traffic Network

Link to article in the West Coast Sentinel:

http://www.westcoastsentinel.com.au/news/national/national/general/gridlock-is-good-the-man-who-gets-money-for-jams/2149440.aspx

14) Traffic FM Likely to Air in Six Months in Nepal

Link to article in República:

http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=30815

15) New Utah DOT Program Improves Notifications on Construction

Link to story and video on KSTU-TV:

http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-udot-new-udot-program-improves-notifications-on-construction-20110501,0,4670987.story

16) Real-Time Traffic: ‘The Big Revolution is Two-Way Traffic Data’

Link to interview in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Real-Time-Traffic-The-Big-Revolution-is-Two-Way-Traffic-Data_a3000.html?preaction=nl&id=8135716&idnl=88939& (link only available for a limited time)

VEHICLES

17) High-Tech Transportation

Freight movement benefiting from technology.

Link to article in World Trade:

http://www.worldtrademag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001041215

News Releases

1) Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Laboratory Celebrates New Silicon Valley Location

Upcoming Events

Connections 2011 – June 14-17 – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

http://www.smc3conference.com/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The Albatross, a vessel which served as a pilot boat, a German radio ship during World War II and a training ship, sank during a storm west of the Dry Tortugas.  Six of the eighteen people aboard drowned.

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/10/nyregion/the-day-the-albatross-went-down.html

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Can Technology Fix the FAA’s Air Traffic Troubles?

Link to story and video on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/26/nextgen.gps.solutions/

CAMERAS

2) Dutch Cops Using TomTom Data to Position Speed Cams

Link to article on TechRadar:

http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/satnav/dutch-cops-using-tomtom-data-to-position-speed-cams-948770

OTHER

3) Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/technology/shipping-group-set-electronic-payment-standards

4) New ITS-JPO-Funded Report Addresses Technology and Collaboration in Transportation Policy

Link to report from the University of Minnesota:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/pdfdownload.pl?id=1514

ROADWAYS

5) Should Maine be ‘Open for Billboards?’

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://goo.gl/iRwWs

TELEMATICS

6) Britain’s Autotxt Develops More Telematics Solution with Deutsche Telekom

Link to article on automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/britains-autotxt-develops-more-telematics-solution-with-deutsche-telekom/news/id-002535

Link to news release:

http://www.autotxt.com/news/autotxt-and-deutsche-telekom-collaborate-in-m2m-telematics-solutions-for-vehicle-manufacturers.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Delhi Government May Turn to Pod Cars to Boost Public Transport

Link to Express News Service article:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-may-turn-to-pod-cars-to-boost-public-transport/781954/

8) Long Beach (California) Transit Offering Live Bus Tracking by Phone

Link to article in the Long Beach Post:

http://www.lbpost.com/news/allison/11521

9) Technology Lets Buses Bypass Congestion

Link to article in Research E-News:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/04/index.html#technology

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Apple Using Location Data to Prep Traffic Service

Link to article in The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/27/apple-location-tracking-traffic-service_n_854279.html

Link to additional information from Apple:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/27location_qa.html

11) Traffic Cameras Keep an Eye on Appleton, Wisconsin Roads

Link to article in The Post-Crescent:

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110427/APC0101/104270509/If-Appleton-drivers-feel-they-re-being-watched-they-re-right

12) Great Falls, Montana Drops Traffic Alerts from Notification System

Link to story on KRTV-TV:

http://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-scales-back-scope-of-notification-system/

Link to news release from the City of Great Falls:

http://www.greatfallsmt.net/public_notice/prs/pr20110427NixleChanges.php

VEHICLES

13) SAE, IEEE Partner on Vehicle-to-Smart-Grid Tech

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20057825-54.html

14) A Ride in the Car of the Future

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384358,00.asp

WAYFINDING

15) Santa Cruz, California City Council Seeks Bids on Design of $1.4 Million Sign Project

Link to article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17937882

16) Critics Blast Signs of Excess

City of Boston and two agencies spend $1 million for wayfinding signs.

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_0426hub_critics_blast_signs_of_excess_city_agencies_dole_out_1m_for_placards/srvc=home&position=0

News Releases

1) eSafety Awards 2011 Nominations: Fifth Edition of the eSafety Awards

2) Ole Miss Center for Traveler Information Announces Advisory Board Members

Upcoming Events

Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees – June 13-14 – Breckenridge, Colorado

http://utcm.tamu.edu/mbuf/index.stm

Today in Transportation History

1521 **490^th anniversary** Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed in the Philippines.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/magellan.htm

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop ― May 15-17, Plano, TX

Register today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop, the fifth in a series of workshops focused on violations enforcement, open road tolling, all-electronic toll collection (AETC), and interoperability. Held in concert with this Workshop, IBTTA will offer a live webcast of the general session “Tolling Technology: Initiatives and Impacts” on Monday, May 16 at 8:30am (Central Time). Visit www.IBTTA.org/PLANO to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Airlines Turn to Twitter to Ease Passengers’ Frustrations

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2011-04-25-airlines-twitter.htm

2) Dissecting NextGen: a Look Inside the FAA’s NIEC

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/04/26/355844/dissecting-nextgen-a-look-inside-the-faas-niec.html

3) Webcams Keep Eye on Arlington, Washington Airport for Fun, Safety

Link to article in The Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110426/NEWS01/704269901/-1/headlines

CAMERAS

4) Victoria Shares Red Light Camera Records with the Public

Link to article on FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/apr/26/victoria-shares-red-light-camera-records-public/

MARITIME

5) Passengers Want Technology as Well as Cabaret on Cruise Ships

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/04/25/gadgets/passengers-want-technology-as-well-as-cabaret-on-cruise-ships

Link to news release from CruiseCompare.co.uk:

http://www.cruisecompare.co.uk/cruise-news/2011/04/3114/Three-quarters-of-cruisers-go-online-onboard/

OTHER

6) Legislature: Tennessee DOT May Advertise on HELP Trucks, 511

Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/apr/26/legislature-tdot-may-advertise/

7) Apple and Google Use Phone Data to Map the World

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/technology/26locate.html?src=busln

8) Radials Blog Presents Views Urban and Transportation Planning

Link to blog:

http://radialsblog.com/

PARKING

9) Where to Park? Parking in Motion has the Answer

Link to article on The Next Web:

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/04/25/where-to-park-parking-in-motion-has-the-answer/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) New York MTA’s New Marketing Campaign Promotes Communication Efforts

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/whats-new-at-the-m-t-a-higher-prices/?partner=rss&emc=rss

ROADWAYS

11) Russian Driver Arrested for Deliberately Crashing Into Vehicles and Posting Videos on YouTube

Link to story and video on Russia Today:

http://rt.com/news/road-vigilante-caught-reckless/

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) National Maritime Security Training Center Opens at Port of Los Angeles

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_17924318

TELEMATICS

13) At New York Auto Show, Telematics are No Longer a Sideshow

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/at-new-york-auto-show-telematics-are-no-longer-a-sideshow/

TRANSIT

14) University of Vermont Student Government Association Votes Not to Fund Bus Schedule Text Updates

Link to article in The Vermont Cynic:

http://www.vermontcynic.com/news/sga-will-not-fund-blirpit-1.2551952

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Travel Developers Find a Nook as Barnes & Noble Opens App Store

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/04/26/mobile/travel-developers-find-a-nook-as-barnes-noble-opens-app-store/

Link to news release from Barnes & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/2011_april_25_1_2_apps_developer.html

16) Five Rs for Optimizing Digital Transportation Signage

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://o.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2011/04/15/5-r%25E2%2580%2599s-for-optimizing-digital-transportation-signage/

17) Michigan Governor Needs to Pull the Plug on Electronic Message Signs

Link to editorial in the Midland Daily News:

http://www.ourmidland.com/opinion/editorials/article_a6415484-6f57-11e0-8ce9-001cc4c002e0.html

VEHICLES

18) KnowDigital Finds that ‘The Future is Now’ for In-Car Streaming Radio

Link to article on All Access:

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90539/knowdigital-finds-that-the-future-is-now-for-in-ca

Link to additional information from knowDigital:

http://goo.gl/Yuqth

News Releases

1) TransCore Deploys Arterial Traveler Information System for Utah Department of Transportation’s I-15 Reconstruction

2) American Airlines Becomes First Airline to Have an App for Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color

3) US Transportation Secretary LaHood:  North Dakota Becomes 31^st State to Ban Texting While Driving

Upcoming Events

Telematics Detroit – June 8-9 – Novi, Michigan

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/

Today in Transportation History

1956 **55^th anniversary** The SS Ideal-X, the first US container ship, began its maiden voyage from Newark, New Jersey to Houston, Texas.

http://www.mgar.net/sealand2.htm

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Monday, April 25, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Are you making a difference?  Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is a privately held American technology firm where we value entrepreneur, team building and creativity in our people.  Together we are on the cutting edge of marketing new technologies specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions for our clients.   We are currently seeking senior-level technical project managers to facilitate our national growth plan.  Our project managers are strong independent thinkers that are responsible for business development and project management of ITS solutions, providing industry setting service for our clients.  If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference with the up and coming industry leader, please visit our website for the complete job description at:  http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/projman0609.html Confidential resumes and salary history should be sent to hr@openroadsconsulting.com.  EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.

BICYCLES

1) Illinois to Start Tracking Bicycle ‘Dooring’ Collisions

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-24/news/ct-met-bike-dooring-accidents-0425-20110424_1_dooring-idot-traffic-accident

2) Online Coupon Aids in DC Bikeshare’s Dramatic Ascent

Link to blog on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2011/04/22/online-coupon-aides-in-d-c-bikeshares-dramatic-ascent/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Illinois Tollway to Allow Online Dispute of Violations

Link to article in The Beacon-News:

http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/5013337-418/tollway-to-allow-online-dispute-of-violations.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Personal Safety GPS Device Presents Security Risk

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20056540-245.html

5) US Government Radio Navigation Plan Relies on GPS, with No Backup

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110422_3383.php

OTHER

6) Q&A with Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment

She discusses how The Netherlands will help India in the area of ITS.

Link to interview in the Business Standard:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/qa-melanie-schultz-van-haegen-netherlands/433301/

PARKING

7) San Francisco Officials Warn to Keep Eyes on Road, Not New Parking App

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/04/san-francisco-officials-warn-keep-eyes-road-not-new-parking-app

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Traffic Safety Convoy to Raise Awareness on Road Accidents in Oman

Link to article in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=&section=middleeast&xfile=data/middleeast/2011/April/middleeast_April506.xml

RAILROADS

9) Travelers Using Technology Find that Trains Beat Planes

Link to Tribune Newspapers column:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-19/travel/sc-trav-0419-business-class-20110419_1_travelers-investment-in-high-speed-rail-visual-technology

ROADWAYS

10) Londoners See the Sign

Some of the UK’s new road signs are “sloppily-designed.”

Link to commentary in Auto Racing Daily:

http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/general-interest/londoners-see-the-sign/

11) Texas Transportation Institute Helps Spread the Word About New National Retroreflectivity Standards

Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:

http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/newsletter.htm?vol=47&issue=1&article=5&year=2011

12) Thinking Highways (Europe/RoW) – March/April 2011 Issue

Link to magazine:

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=8bc6945e-863e-444a-b2df-45a53f0d2c2f

13) Thinking Highways (North America) – March/April 2011 Issue

Link to magazine:

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=e3b8e560-5c07-4d07-85af-60a31ca36134

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) FEMA’s Operating Systems Don’t Communicate Effectively, Despite Major IT Investments

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110422_5122.php

TRANSIT

15) NJ Transit Worker Fired for Burning Quran Will Get Job Back

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/nj_transit_employee_fired_for.html

16) Web-Based Telematics Move Beyond Dispensing Data

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/Article/Story/2011/04/Web-Based-Telematics-Move-Beyond-Dispensing-Data.aspx

17) Improving the Transportation Experience with Transit Apps

Link to story on Marketplace:

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/04/22/mm-improving-the-transportation-experience-with-transit-apps/

18) Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Rides Into the Future

BRTA is adding ITS technology.

Link to article in the Berkshire Eagle:

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_17912780

19) On Eve of Tragedy Anniversary, TriMet Launches ‘Safety Dashboard’

Link to blog in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/04/on_eve_of_tragedy_trimet_launc.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Wichita, Kansas Roads Get Intelligent Traffic Monitors

Link to story and video on KAKE-TV

http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/Wichita_Roads_Get_Intelligent_Traffic_Monitors_120573524.html

VEHICLES

21) Hidden Peril; Cameras Could Save Hundreds of Children from Backover Accidents

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110425/news/799998325/

22) Software Takes on More Tasks in Today’s Cars

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/04/the-growing-role-of-software-in-our-cars/

23) Gas Apps to the Rescue

Link to blog on The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1058884_gas-apps-to-the-rescue

News Releases

1) OnStar Chooses Winning App in Developer Challenge

Job Postings

–  Public Affairs Specialist – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Washington, DC

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=98734801

Solicitation

–  Request for Bids – Change Xenon Changeable Message Signs To LED – California Department of Transportation

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/weekly_ads/project.php?q=04-2E1704

Upcoming Events

MIT Summer Course:  Discrete Choice Analysis – June 6-10

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

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The first patent is issued for an integrated circuit.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=FRVtAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Friday, April 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Are you making a difference?  Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is a privately held American technology firm where we value entrepreneur, team building and creativity in our people.  Together we are on the cutting edge of marketing new technologies specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions for our clients.   We are currently seeking senior-level technical project managers to facilitate our national growth plan.  Our project managers are strong independent thinkers that are responsible for business development and project management of ITS solutions, providing industry setting service for our clients.  If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference with the up and coming industry leader, please visit our website for the complete job description at http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/projman0609.html Confidential resumes and salary history should be sent to hr@openroadsconsulting.com.  EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.

AVIATION

1) US DOT Issues Vulnerability Report on the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System

Link to article on AvStop.Com:

http://avstop.com/April_2011/dot_issues_vulnerability_report_on_the_faa_s_atc_system.htm

2) Delta Enables Customers to Track Checked Bags

Link to article in Travel Weekly:

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Delta-enables-customers-to-track-checked-bags/

Link to video report from WSJ.com:

http://goo.gl/pbYm7

CAMERAS

3) Business Owner Casts Reasonable Doubt on Accuracy of Speed Cameras

Link to article in The Washington Times:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/20/business-owner-casts-reasonable-doubt-on-accuracy-/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Why Your Trusty GPS Sometimes Fails You

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/22/travel.gps.troubles/

5) Location-Based Services in Korea Get Support from the Government

Link to article on The Next Web Asia:

http://thenextweb.com/asia/2011/04/22/location-based-services-in-korea-gets-support-from-the-government/

Link to article on ZDNet Korea:

http://www.zdnet.co.kr/news/news_view.asp?artice_id=20110421121659 (in Korean)

OTHER

6) Apple, Google Collect User Location Data

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703983704576277101723453610.html

7) Ireland’s National Roads Authority Fails to See Humor in Radio Ad

Link to article in the Irish Independent:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/authority-fails-to-see-funny-side-of-the-road-2625882.html

PARKING

8) Phone App, Website Aid Search for Parking in San Francisco

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/21/BAJ21J5IN0.DTL

Link to news release from the San Francisco Mayor’s Office:

http://sfmayor.org/index.aspx?page=356

9) DC Rolls Out Pay-by-Phone Parking Meter System

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc_rolls_out_pay_by_phone_parking_meter_system/2011/04/20/AFg9pSEE_story.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Transportation Agencies Don’t Want to Share Fatal Accident Data

Link to commentary in the Opelika-Auburn News:

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/apr/22/mcadory-something-else-government-doesnt-want-you–ar-1750302/

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics Makes Inroads in China’s Car Market

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23ffa86e-6cf9-11e0-83fe-00144feab49a.html

Friday Bonus

How to beat a traffic jam – Russian style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Gsom9ErFuSE

Upcoming Events

ITS Canada Annual Conference and General Meeting – June 12-15 – Vancouver, British Columbia

http://www.itscanada.ca/vancouver2011/

Today in Transportation History

1898 The US Navy began a blockade of Cuba.

http://spanishamericanwar.info/cuba.htm#blockade

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

 

Register now for the 18^th World Congress on ITS, October 16-20^th, 2011 in Orlando, Florida

The 18^th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems  and ITS America’s Annual Meeting is this year’s “must attend” event for advanced transportation technologies, featuring:

-over 250 sessions with industry experts and world renowned speakers;

-a broad range of technical tours featuring Florida’s state-of-the-art ITS facilities;

-more than 350,000 square feet of exhibit hall space housing the latest technology products, services, and solutions;

-an action-packed schedule of special events hosted in sunny and beautiful Orlando;

-and more than 25 live, interactive tech demonstrations in the Technology Showcase- the most dynamic way to experience the World Congress!

Register early to reserve your spot for technical tours and special events- space is limited! Visit the World Congress website at www.itsworldcongress.org.

 
AVIATION

 

1) US Orders Airlines to State Fees More Clearly

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/business/20air.html

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/dot5111.html

 

BICYCLES

 

2) AARP Pushing Legislation to Reduce Pedestrian, Bicyclist Fatalities in Alabama Cities

Call for new signage, lane striping and other steps.

Link to article in The Huntsville Times:

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/04/aarp_pushing_legislation_to_re.html

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Traffic Cameras Have Drivers Seeing Red

Link to video on NBC’s Today Show:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/42586630#42586630

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) First Came iPhone’s Thunder, Now GPS Makers Ride the Lightning

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1748748/faced-with-the-iphone-gps-makers-ride-the-tigers-tail

 

OTHER

 

5) ACLU: Michigan State Police Using Cellphone ‘Extraction’ Device

Link to story and video on WDIV-TV:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/27564088/detail.html

Link to news release from the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan:

http://www.aclumich.org/issues/privacy-and-technology/2011-04/1542

 

6) States Address English-Only Driver’s License Testing

Link to article in Lane Line:

http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2011/Apr11/041811/041911-05.shtml

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Federal Report on South Carolina State Transportation Center Withheld

Link to article in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/apr/19/federal-report-on-sc-state-withheld/

Make Public South Carolina State Probe

Link to editorial in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/apr/20/make-public-sc-state-probe/

 

8) Sound Transit Hopes to Teach Students About Public Transportation

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014817962_soundtransit20m.html

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Positive Train Control: Onboard PTC Technology

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=26261

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Lower Merion, Pennsylvania Can Keep Its Historic Street Signs

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-19/news/29447402_1_street-signs-new-signs-cast-iron-signs

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Traffic Crawling? Time to Get Some Work Done

Link to McClatchy Newspapers article:

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/19/2810254/traffic-crawling-time-to-get-some.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Three-in-Four UK Drivers Willing to Try Telematics to Save on Insurance

Link to article in Post:

http://www.postonline.co.uk/post/news/2044972/-drivers-willing-try-telematics

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Commuter Connect: New Initiative from MBTA

Link to story and video on WFXT-TV:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morning/commuter-connect-new-initiative-from-mbta-20110419

 

14) Cincinnati Metro Looking for Feedback on Google Transit

Link to blog in the Business Courier:

http://wwwnew.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2011/04/metro-looking-for-feedback-on-google.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Moscow to Upgrade ITS and Build Traffic Management Center

Link to article in The Moscow Times:

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/sitronics-gets-220m-to-fight-traffic/435465.html

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Indie Truckers: Keep Big Brother Out of My Cab

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

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/20/135507979/indie-truckers-keep-big-brother-out-of-my-cab

 

17) Buick to Launch IntelliLink on 2012 Models

Link to article in AutoWeek:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110419/CARNEWS/110419834

 

18) New Technology Could Change Transportation Funding

Link to article in The Topeka Capital-Journal:

http://cjonline.com/news/2011-04-19/new-technology-could-change-transportation-funding

 

 

News Releases

1) Coalition of Business, Highway, Transit and Environmental Leaders Urge Congress to Support Smart Technologies in Transportation Reauthorization Bill

2) NTSB Opening Investigation Into Air Traffic Control Incident Involving Aircraft Carrying Michelle Obama

3) Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS and Federal Signal Corporation Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Cooperation in the ITS Markets for North America

 

 

Upcoming Events

2011 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium – June 5-9 – Baden-Baden, Germany

http://www.mrt.uni-karlsruhe.de/iv2011/index.php

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** The first untethered flight of a rocket pack was made by Harold Graham in Niagara Falls, New York.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgLvu4y-AZg

 

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop ― May 15-17, Plano, TX

Register today for IBTTA’s Interoperability and All-Electronic Toll Collection Workshop, the fifth in a series of workshops focused on violations enforcement, open road tolling, all-electronic toll collection (AETC), and interoperability. Held in concert with this Workshop, IBTTA will offer a live webcast of the general session “Tolling Technology: Initiatives and Impacts” on Monday, May 16 at 8:30am (Central Time).  Visit www.IBTTA.org/PLANO to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) FAA Suspends Controller for Watching Movie on Duty

Link to AP article:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014810647_apusaircontrollermovie.html

2) Single European Sky Starts to Show Signs of Progress

Link to article in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/04/19/355626/single-european-sky-starts-to-show-signs-of-progress.html

Link to news release from the European Commission:

http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/news__events/newsroom/air_traffic_over_central_europe_improving_thanks_to_eu_project.htm

3) Electronic Flight Bag for iPad: Will Your Pilot be Using This in 2012?

Link to article on CrunchGear:

http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/18/efb-for-ipad-will-your-pilot-be-using-this-in-2012/

Link to more information from GlobalNavSource: http://globalnavsource.com/efb.php

BICYCLES

4) FHWA Issues Interim Approval for Optional Use of Green-Colored Pavement for Bike Lanes

Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=730

CAMERAS

5) License Plate-Reading Cameras Gain Legal Backing

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/license-plate-reading-cameras-gain-legal-backing/

6) New South Wales Camera Audit to Skip Accuracy Check

Link to article on ZDNet Australia:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/nsw-camera-audit-to-skip-accuracy-check-339313501.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Google Turns to Users for Guidance on US Maps

Link to AP article:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014812889_apustechbitgooglemapmaker.html

OTHER

8) Minnesota to Test Miles Driven for Taxing vs. Gasoline Pumped

Link to article in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/business/yourmoney/120195829.html

9) ERTICO Interviews Phil Blythe, Professor of ITS and Director of the Transport Operations Research Group at Newcastle University

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/the-ertico-april-2011-interview/

RAILROADS

10) Website Upgrade Derails Amtrak’s Online Ticketing for Second Day

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-amtrak-website-20110418,0,1722434.story

Link to news release from Amtrak:

https://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&&note_id=10150156153061127&id=9411224013

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Amtrak Taps Into Rail Fan Base to Boost Security

Link to AP article:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MMBSBO4.htm

12) How Social Media Fits Into Los Angeles’ Crisis Communication Strategy

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Social-Media-Los-Angeles-Communication-Strategy-041811.html

13) Public Safety Agencies in Hot Pursuit of 4G Infrastructure

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Public-Safety-Pursues-4G-Infrastructure.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) New App Brings Hands-Free, Live Traffic Alerts to Your Phone

Link to story and video on WDAF-TV:

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-new-app-brings-handsfree-live-traffic-alerts-to-your-phone-20110418,0,7914515.story

VEHICLES

15) Motorcyclists Gain Profiling Protection from Washington State

Link to article from The Columbian:

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/04/17/1619496/motorcyclists-gain-profiling-protection.html

16) Google to Help US Find Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Link to article in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110419/AUTO01/104190395/1148/auto01/Google-to-help-U.S.-find-electric-vehicle-charging-stations

17) Saab Communication ‘a Catastrophe’: FKG

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/news/fkg_id110446.aspx?lk=dm

18) Company to Test Technology on Idaho National Laboratory Buses

Software prods drivers to be more fuel-efficient.

Link to article from the Post Register:

http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerViewer/NewsClipping/Story.aspx?Id=55844&Type=NewsClipping

19) Highly Automated Driving Takes Shape

Link to article in EE Times Europe:
http://eetimes.eu/en/highly-automated-driving-takes-shape.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222906973

News Releases

1) New Joint Standards Initiative on Intelligent Transport Systems

2) Free In-flight Wi-Fi a Hit Among Norwegian Air Shuttle Passengers

3) easyJet Update on Volcanic Ash AVOID System

4) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to Add Pay-by-Phone Convenience to Parking Meters
5) OnStar Mobile App Expands to China
6) TomTom Extends Footprint in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific
7) Boeing Introduces More Capable, Lower Cost Flight Simulation Hardware
8) Autoliv Expands in Active Safety – Signs License and Cooperation Agreement with Hella
9) Federal Communications Commission Announces Forum on Earthquake Communications Preparedness

Job Postings

–  Transportation Policy Analyst – Reason Foundation – Location Negotiable

http://reason.org/about/jobs/

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Developing Successful Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones – May 3

https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=22852

Today in Transportation History

1971 **40^th anniversary** Salyut 1, the first space station, was launched.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1971-032A

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Monday, April 18, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA, Air Traffic Union Discuss Dozing Controllers

Link to AP video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na5CfyQ1uhk

2) South African Airways Asks to Allow Cellphones on Planes

Link to article in the Cape Argus:

http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/telecoms/bid-to-allow-cellphones-on-planes-1.1058217

3) Philippine Government Seen Still Unable to Enforce International Aviation Standards

Link to article in BusinessWorld:

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Gov%E2%80%99t-seen-still-unable-to-enforce-international-aviation-standards&id=30019

4) New Technologies Facilitate Easier Air Travel at Indian Airports

Link to PTI article:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/154263/technologies-facilitate-easier-air-travel.html

CAMERAS

5) Queensland Ramps Up Number Plate Recognition Over Easter

Link to article in Computerworld Australia:

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/383524/queensland_ramps_up_number_plate_recognition_over_easter/

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Pre-planning Your Trip with Maps or GPS – What’s Best for You?

Link to article in the Westmoreland Times:

http://westmorelandtimes.com/news/2011/04/pre-planning-your-trip-with-maps-or-gps-whats-best-for-you-17041106483001/

OTHER

7) An Interview with Laurie McGinnis, Director of the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota

Link to article in Minnesota:

http://www.minnesotaalumni.org/s/1118/content.aspx?sid=1118&gid=1&pgid=2884

8) Emphasis on Communication with Employees Brings Good Words About These Companies

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0417-top-workplaces-20110417,0,615197,full.story

9) Presentations from the ITS Heartland Annual Conference

Link to presentations:

http://matc.unl.edu/itsheartland/2011_presentations.php

RAILROADS

10) Bombardier Delivers Central Railway Traffic Management System in Mumbai

Link to PTI article:

http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/bombardier-delivers-cr-traffic-mgmt-system-in-mumbai/650691.html

ROADWAYS

11) Their Sign Business has a Big Following

New Jersey company makes a variety of roadway signs.

Link to column and video in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kevin_riordan/20110417_Kevin_Riordan__Their_sign_business_has_a_big_following.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Cellphone Ban Rejected by Alaska House Committee

Link to article in the Juneau Empire:

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-04-16/cell-phone-ban-rejected-house-committee

13) Vietnam Government Earmarks $1.6 Billion for Road Traffic Safety, Including ITS

Link to article in Viet Nam News:

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/210430/Govt-earmarks-16b-for-road-traffic-safety.html
14) Tsunami Response Reveals Poor Radio Interoperability

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110415_3972.php

TRANSIT

15) SMS to Track Late Trains in New South Wales

Link to article in The Sunday Telegraph:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sms-to-track-late-trains/story-e6freuy9-1226040243399

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Wellington, New Zealand Traffic Operations Center Opens in Time for Easter

Link to article on Voxy News:

http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/wellington-traffic-operations-centre-opens-time-easter/5/88151

17) E-Signs to Show Drive Times on Long Island Expressway

Link to article in Newsday:

http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;jsessionid=99396B02DBACB54CBE3B.3102?site=newsday&view=top_stories_item&feed:a=newsday_1min&feed:c=topstories&feed:i=1.2821175&nopaging=1

18) I-95 Welcome Centers a Throwback to Pre-GPS Era

Link to article in The Florida Times-Union:

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/2011-04-17/story/i-95-welcome-centers-throwback-pre-gps-era

19) Tax Dollars Better Spent on Roadways, Not Signs

Link to editorial in the Livingston Daily:

http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20110417/OPINION01/104170329

News Releases

1) Traffic Technology International – Free subscription to magazine covering latest developments in advanced traffic management and ITS worldwide

2) New Book: The Third Generation Roadway – Metropolitan Transport for the 21^st Century

3) US DOT Launches Pipeline Safety Awareness Website

4) ORION Awards Celebrate Ontario’s Achievements in Mobile-Base Transportation Software, Other Fields

5) Leading Transportation Experts from Bombardier, IBM, and Eaton to Share Their Vision for Future Travel at Frost & Sullivan’s Flagship Event in London

6) Reagan National and Dulles Airports Announce Free Wi-Fi

Upcoming Events

Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials Annual Conference – June 5-7 – Groton, Connecticut

http://174.120.3.124/~nasto/?page_id=269

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The first flight took place at what would become Sydney Airport.

http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/Sacl/SPContent.aspx?PageID=63&ItemID=249&count=1

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