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1910 **100^th anniversary** Donald Kirby Ross, the first person awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II was born in Beverly, Kansas. Ross distinguished himself by assuming responsibility for getting the USS Nevada underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was the only battleship to do so during the attack.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-r/dk-ross.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – December 7, 2010

December 8, 2010 at 5:48 pm

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Philippines Bars Christmas Greetings for Airport Arrivals

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/07/AR2010120700253.html

CAMERAS

2) Iowa DOT: Traffic Cameras Could Cut Response Time, Save Lives

Link to story and video on KTIV-TV:

http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13627489

OTHER

3) Pennsylvania Auditor General Questions Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Decision Not to Print Fares on Tickets

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/12/pennsylvania_auditor_general_j_2.html

4) Delaware DOT-Delaware State University Collaboration Will Help Train Next Wave of Transportation Workers

Link to article in the Milford Beacon:

http://www.milfordbeacon.com/newsnow/x798686451/DelDOT-DSU-collaboration-will-help-train-next-wave-of-transportation-workers

Link to news release from DSU:

http://www.desu.edu/index.php?q=node/2263

ROADWAYS

5) Christmas Decorations Banned at Florida Turnpike Toll Booths

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/fl-turnpike-decorations-banned-brf-20101207,0,6861848.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Feds: Common Sense, Technology Will Cut Distracted Driving Deaths

Link to article in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government-IT/Feds-Common-Sense-Technology-Will-Cut-Distracted-Driving-Deaths-270341/

7) Slow Down Helps You Maintain a Safer Driving Speed by Slowing Your Music

Link to article and video on Lifehacker:

http://lifehacker.com/5707948/slow-down-helps-you-maintain-a-safer-driving-speed-by-slowing-your-music

8) National Survey Shows Public Alert and Warning Preferences

Link to blog in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/alerts/National-Survey-Shows-Public-120610.html

TRANSIT

9) Card Makers Hope to Upset Transit Card Security Status Quo

Link to IDG News article:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/212681/card_makers_hope_to_upset_transit_card_security_status_quo.html

Link to news release from the Open Standard for Public Transport Alliance:

http://www.osptalliance.org/about_us/news/ospt_alliance_debuts_with_open_security_standard

10) New York University Unveils Online Bus, Safe Ride Tracking

Link to article in Washington Square News:

http://nyunews.com/news/2010/12/01/02tracking/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Opposition Parties Want Probe Into Scots Travel Chaos

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11936763

Link to blog from Scottish Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson:

http://stewartstevenson.blogspot.com/2010/12/travelling-public-have-helped-clear-up.html

Link to news release from Scottish Labour:

http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/gray-demands-explanation-over-roads-chaos

12) Radio Updates Delayed During New York Thruway Backup?

Link to story and video on WGRZ-TV:

http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=99045&catid=37

13) Cranberry, Pennsylvania’s ‘Nerve Center’ to Detangle Traffic Snarls

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10341/1108849-54.stm

14) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Expands Marketing with Web Site

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.rwonline.com/article/110274

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

News Releases

1) Coyote Systems Introduces Real-Time Traffic Information Powered by Inrix in the UK

2) Federation of Indian Airlines Take the Lead: All Domestic Fares Online in New, Friendly Format

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Automotive 2.0 | New Models for Human Mobility – December 9

http://smarterplanet.tumblr.com/post/2084579443/automotive-2-0-new-models-for-human-mobility

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The DASH QH-50A, a drone anti-submarine helicopter, had its first unmanned landing aboard a US Navy ship, the USS Hazelwood.

http://www.gyrodynehelicopters.com/dash_history.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – December 6, 2010

December 6, 2010 at 6:11 pm

Monday, December 6, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) EU Moves Towards a Single Sky

Link to article in The Financial:

http://finchannel.com/news_flash/Travel_Biz_News/76898_EU_Moves_Forward_Towards_a_Single_Sky/

2) Utah Airport Uses Radar in Wildlife Assessment

Link to AP article:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/outdoors/50807310-117/airport-cedar-wildlife-radar.html.csp

CAMERAS

3) Ridgeland, South Carolina Mayor Blasts Newspapers, Defends Use of Highway Traffic Cameras

Link to article and video in The Beaufort Gazette:

http://www.islandpacket.com/2010/12/03/1466710/ridgeland-mayor-blasts-newspapers.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) ‘EZ’ Go: Massachusetts Turnpike to Lose $500,000

With turnpike now under state control, bank sponsorship of electronic toll lanes must end.

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20101205ez_go_pike_to_lose_500g_fast_lane_merger_to_cost_state_citizens_bank_sponsorship

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Crash Hurts Russia Satellite Challenge to US GPS

Link to Reuters article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=12324068

6) After Lorries, Indian Buses Need to Install GPS

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/After-lorries-buses-need-to-install-GPS/articleshow/7049544.cms

OTHER

7) A Whole New Name Game

Parks, transit, schools consider corporate monikers in bid to plug budget gaps.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703350104575652763782808830.html

8) How Hyperlocal Media are Taking Urban Planning to the Streets

Link to article in Next American City:

http://americancity.org/buzz/entry/2742/

RAILROADS

9) Spending Big on Safety

BNSF’s accident rate dropped 28% in the past decade, and collision-related fatalities dropped 42%.

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/investigators/111318334.html

ROADWAYS

10) Mississippi DOT Tries New Truck Weigh Plan

The $3.5 Million Smart Roadside System can weigh trucks as they’re moving, check records.

Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201012040327

11) Sign, Sign, Nowhere is a Sign Warning Delaware Motorists of New Texting Law

Link to commentary in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101205/OPINION05/12050307/1004/OPINION

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) High-Tech Measures to Stop Wrong-Way Cars

Link to article and videos in Newsday:

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/high-tech-measures-to-stop-wrong-way-cars-1.2517994

13) South African Railway Police Refuse ACs in CCTV Monitor Room, Saying They’ll Put Them to Sleep

Link to article in Mid Day:

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/dec/051210-railway-police-air-conditioning-cctv-camera-room.htm

14) TSA Blog Fights Back Against Satire

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20024647-71.html

Link to The TSA Blog: http://blog.tsa.gov/

TRANSIT

15) Fort Worth Pastors Call for Bus Boycott Over Signs

Link to article in the Star-Telegram:

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/12/02/2674421/fort-worth-pastors-call-for-bus.html

16) GPS Technology Set to Speed Up Bus Ride in Austin, Texas

Link to story and video on KXAN-TV:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/GPS-technology-set-to-speed-up-bus-ride

17) What Makes the Wi-Fi Bus Successful?

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/12/01/what-makes-the-wi-fi-bus-successful/

18) Transit Systems Move to Mobile Tech

Link to article in the International Business Times:

http://hken.ibtimes.com/articles/88771/20101204/transit-systems-move-to-new-payment-technology.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Officials Analyze New York Thruway Snow Woes

Stakeholders say improved interagency coordination and better information sharing to and from drivers would help.

Link to article in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article274544.ece

20) Travel-Time Signs Ruled Out on Alberta Highway

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Travel+time+signs+ruled+Deerfoot/3927765/story.html

21) Seeing the Big Picture: New Fiber Optic Network Gives Engineers a Better Look at Phoenix-Area Traffic

Link to article in MAGAZine:

http://www.azmag.gov/Documents/MAGazine-November2010-Final.pdf (page 11)

22) New Electronic System on I-95 Will Aid Treasure Coast Motorists in Florida

Link to editorial in The Stuart News:

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/dec/03/thumb-up-new-electronic-system-on-i-95-will-aid/

23) Kyiv, Ukraine to Commission Computer-Based System for Managing Traffic in 2011

Link to Ukrainian News Agency article:

http://un.ua/eng/article/300641.html

VEHICLES

24) Electric Steering Creates Opportunities for Driver Assistance

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/electric-steering-creates-opportunities-for-driver-assistance_id107820.aspx

News Releases

1) Snow and Traffic: University of Buffalo Transportation Project Could Help Region Better Manage Traffic During Bad Weather

3) Sensys Networks, Inc. Releases Arterial Travel Time 2.0

4) Fujitsu Develops Wide-Area Traffic Simulator Featuring Virtual Driving Experience

5) Acquisition of Com-Net Strengthens SITA’s Lead in Airport Technology Market Globally

6) City of Calgary Launches Road Conditions Map

Upcoming Events

American Bus Association Marketplace & Product Pavilion – January 8-12 – Philadelphia

http://www.buses.org/Member-Resources/Marketplace-Product-Pavilion

Today in Transportation History

1990 **20^th anniversary** An Aermacchi MB.326 crashed into a school in Casalecchio di Reno, Italy. Twelve students were killed.

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Aermacchi_MB-326

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – December 3, 2010

December 3, 2010 at 6:09 pm

Friday, December 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) EU Limits on Information Sharing Hinder Air Security: US Officials

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://goo.gl/hrCoR

CAMERAS

2) New Automated Phone Line to Address Las Cruces, New Mexico Traffic Cameras

Link to article in the Las Cruces Sun-News:

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_16766230

OTHER

3) EU to Create Database to Track and Fine Drivers Regardless of the State of Origin of Violation

Link to article on autoevolution:

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/eu-driver-database-from-2013-27654.html

4) ITS Japan News: The 5^th Japan ITS Promotion Forum

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/its-japan-news-the-5th-japan-its-promotion-forum/

5) iMobility Newsletter – November Issue Online

Link to newsletter from ERTICO:

http://issuu.com/ertico/docs/november_2010_final

PEDESTRIANS

6) Portland, Maine Pedestrians to be Guided from Above

FHWA and Maine DOT testing sensors to trigger crossing signals when people approach.

Link to story and video on WCSH-TV:

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=139060&catid=2

Link to additional information from Migma Systems: http://www.migmasys.com/MigmaMidblock.html

ROADWAYS

7) Concerns About Mountain Vistas Lead South Carolina DOT to Drop Plan for Warning Sign

Link to article in The Greenville News:

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20101203/NEWS/312030022/Concerns-about-mountain-vistas-lead-DOT-to-drop-plan-for-warning-sign

8) Street Sign Squabble is MUTCD Ado About Nothing

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/12/street-sign-squabble-is-mutcd-ado-about-nothing/

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) National Maritime Domain Awareness Grid to be Set Up for Coastal Security: India Navy

Link to article on Zee News:

http://www.zeenews.com/news672012.html

TELEMATICS

10) Telematics Comes of Age

Advances in technology, consumer acceptance are enabling insurers to offer more pay-as-you-go offerings.

Link to article in Insurance Networking News:

http://www.insurancenetworking.com/news/auto_insurance_telematics_novarica_progressive_allstate_state_farm-26604-1.html

TRANSIT

11) Baltimore Circulator’s Misleading Message Blindsides Rider

Link to blog in The Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/2010/12/circulator_suspension_blindsid.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New York Thruway to Review Evacuation Plans After Snowstorm

Link to article and video in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article272437.ece

13) Social Media Tackles Traffic

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/12/ibm-thoughts-on-a-smarter-planet-8/

VEHICLES

14) US DOT Offers New Rules for Rear Visibility in Cars

Rearview cameras could become more common to prevent backing over children.

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12302457

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/nhtsa1710.html

News Releases

1) Ford to Complete Rear Camera Roll-Out on Nearly All Models

Upcoming Events

Webinar: ITS and the New World of Performance Measures – December 7

https://webportal.itsa.org/Events/ViewEventDetail.aspx?code=9bde04e9-46a6-df11-9e40-00142210ec9e

Friday Bonus

A pedestrian warning with attitude.

http://www.kxly.com/news/25964246/detail.html

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Georges Claude demonstrated neon tubes, in their modern form, for the first time at the Paris Motor Show.

http://www.neonlab.com/history.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – December 2, 2010

December 2, 2010 at 6:36 pm

Thursday, December 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) US Faces Obstacles in Upgrading Air Traffic Control: Study

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://bit.ly/i0uEgO

2) Pilots Find iPads Useful in the Cockpit

Link to story and video on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/news/technology/-Pilots-find-iPads-useful-in-the-cockpit-111161979.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Drivers Ticketed During Bay Bridge Standoff

Motorists fined for turning around at toll plaza will have tickets dismissed.

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2010/12/drivers-ticketed-during-bridge-standoff

OTHER

4) Kiosks Let Travelers Skip Long Passport Control Lines

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7319967.html

RAILROADS

5) Wisconsin Rail Debate Ascends (or Descends) to Social Media

Link to blog in BizTimes Milwaukee:

http://www.biztimes.com/blogs/milwaukee-biz-blog/2010/12/2/rail-debate-ascends-or-descends-to-social-media

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) New Traffic System May Stop Accidents

Rural Intersection Collision Avoidance System tells drivers when it’s not safe to cross highway.

Link to article in The Badger Herald:

http://badgerherald.com/news/2010/12/01/new_traffic_system_m.php

7) Seattle Hands Out Bright Umbrellas to Decrease Collisions

Link to story on KIRO Radio:

http://www.mynorthwest.com/category/local_news_articles/20101202/Seattle-hands-out-bright-umbrellas-to-decrease-collisions/

Link to further information from Seattle DOT:

http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2010/12/01/umbrellas-spread-the-word-about-holiday-pedestrian-safety/

TRANSIT

8) Toronto Transit Commission Info a Perk for Riders at Coffee Shop

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/899411–ttc-info-a-perk-for-riders-at-coffee-shop

VEHICLES

9) Your Stolen Vehicle May be Just a Tweet Away

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013571188_carthefts02m.html

Link to Seattle Police Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/getyourcarback

10) Apple Makes Motion Toward Home and Car Automation

Link to article in Electronic House:

http://www.electronichouse.com/article/apple_makes_move_into_home_and_car_automation/#When:17:30:18Z

News Releases

1) Kansas City Southern Launches New Branding Initiative Honoring Unique Legacy and Embracing the Future of Rail Transportation

2) US DOT Awards $1.54 Million Grant to Railroad Research Foundation for Hazardous Materials Routing Tool

3) Boingo Expands Wi-Fi Roaming Agreement with T-Mobile USA to Include Airports and Ferries

4) Volvo Trucks Encourages Freight Transportation Solutions; Launches Web Site

5) Sydney Metrobus SMS Trial to Provide Next Bus Service Information

Solicitation

– Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise – National Institute of Justice

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-30293.htm

Upcoming Events

1^st International ICST Conference on Green Intelligent Future Transport Systems – March 16-18 – Athens, Greece

http://www.giftsconference.org/

Today in Transportation History

1970 **40^th anniversary** The United States Environmental Protection Agency began operations.

http://www.epa.gov/history/

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

December 2, 2010 at 12:59 pm

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Boeing, IBM Create Real-Time Aviation Analysis System

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/boeing-ibm-create-real-time-aviation-analysis-system/42241

2) Integration of Current Implementation Efforts with Long-Term Planning for the Next Generation Air Transportation System

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-132R

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Canadian Man Ends Up Behind Bars Following GPS Directions

Link to article in the Sun Journal:

http://www.sunjournal.com/franklin/story/949903

4) South African Transport Ministry Roots for Installation of GPS Gadgets on All Cars

Link to article in Business Daily:

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Ministry%20roots%20for%20installation%20of%20GPS%20gadgets%20on%20all%20cars/-/539444/1063818/-/gbf2wiz/-/

OTHER

5) Latest Issue of Intellimotion Online

Includes articles on transit traveler information tool, BRT assessment, and automated platoon testing.

Link to newsletter:

http://www.path.berkeley.edu/Publications/Intellimotion/IM_16-1_high.pdf

PARKING

6) ExpressPark Aims to Give Smarts to Downtown Los Angeles’ Parking Spots

Link to article on blogdowntown.com:

http://blogdowntown.com/2010/12/5907-expresspark-aims-to-give-smarts-to-downtowns

RAILROADS

7) Russian Railway to Test Ticket Payments by NFC-Enabled Mobile Phones

Link to article on cellular-news:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46707.php

ROADWAYS

8) US Transportation Secretary Backs Away from Street Sign Regulation

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/30/AR2010113006438.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Survey: Texting While Driving Getting Worse in Texas

Link to AP article:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7318564.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Delhi has to Wait for Smart Traffic System

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-has-to-wait-for-smart-traffic-system/Article1-633271.aspx

VEHICLES

11) ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ License Plates Become a Growing Trend in the US

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/30/dont-tread-license-plates-growing-trend/

12) Europe vs. America: Which Will Win the Battle for In-Car Wi-Fi?

Link to article on Social Car News:

http://www.socialcarnews.com/blog/1052016_europe-vs-america-which-will-win-the-battle-for-in-car-wifi

News Releases

1) Clear Channel Airports Escalates Brand Awareness with Escalator Handrail Ads at Chicago O’Hare

2) Rail Safety and Awareness Campaign Launches in North Carolina

3) Kapsch TrafficCom Acquires Mark IV IVHS Creating Leadership in ITS

4) Smart Dummies Save Lives

5) GPS Not Working? A Shoe Radar May Help You Find Your Way

6) SK Telecom Rolls Out World’s First Commercial Mobile in Vehicle in China

7) Beat the Traffic Introduces Android Application

8) University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Professor Honored for Traffic Safety Work

Upcoming Events

Passenger Terminal Expo 2011 – March 29-31 – Copenhagen

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/

Today in Transportation History

1955 **55^th anniversary** Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white male passenger triggering a bus boycott.

http://montgomery.troy.edu/rosaparks/museum/boycott.html

1960 **50^th anniversary** Korabl-Sputnik 3 (aka Sputnik 6) was launched by the USSR. The spacecraft carried two dogs which died on re-entry.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1960-017A

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – November 30, 2010

November 30, 2010 at 6:05 pm

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) J911: Fast GPS Jammer Detection

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/wireless/infrastructure/j911-fast-jammer-detection-10720

OTHER

2) Florida Sued Over Sale of Drivers’ Personal Information

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-dmv-class-action-suit-20101129,0,826772.story

3) Thinking Highways – November/December 2010 North America Issue Online

Link to magazine:

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=b97b9494-3f75-4657-a234-3b24496e4ae6&campaign=wizemail&dm_i=IDJ,BG3E,2JG1LC,W6OC,1

PARKING

4) City Parking Smartens Up with Streetline

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/city-parking-smartens-up-with-streetline/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Texas DOT Makes Telenovelas to Discourage Drinking and Driving

Link to story on Fox News Latino:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2010/11/30/drinking-driving-telenovelas/

ROADWAYS

6) Cranston, Rhode Island: 1/3 of Illegal Stop Signs from RI DOT

Link to story and video on WPRI-TV:

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/west_bay/cranston-city-officials-say-department-of-transporation-installed-some-unauthorized-stop-signs

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Palm Beach County, Florida’s High-Tech Security Hub Tracks Terror Threats and Crime

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/palm-beach-countys-high-tech-security-hub-tracks-1082952.html

TRANSIT

8) DC Metro Seeking to Replace $60.5 Million in Track Circuits

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2010/11/metro-seeking-replace-605m-track-circuits

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Washington State DOT Web Site Use Soars During Storm

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theweatherbeat/2013552470_wsdotsite.html

News Releases

1) ARC Europe Takes European Traffic Information for the 40+ Million Auto Club Members to a New Level

2) USA Parking, Automated Valet to Kick Off New Computer-less Operating System: USA Parking Valet App

3) Illinois DOT Upgrades Popular Travel Web Site for Winter Driving Season

**CORRECTION**

In yesterday’s edition I posted a story about track sensors on Washington, DC’s Metro system. The article came up on my news search as a new story but after posting the article I realized it was actually from July 2009. An updated version of the story is in today’s edition (story #8). My apologies for the mistake.

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Directions OnPoint – A Conversation with Steve Coast, Founder, OpenStreetMap – December 3

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/513897442

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The last DeSoto automobile was built.

http://www.duricy.com/~desoto/desaga/destop.shtml

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

November 29, 2010 at 6:36 pm

Monday, November 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

November Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who has helped support the TCN during my November fundraising drive! As I mentioned at the beginning of the month, this is part of a twice-a-year fundraising effort for the TCN. In case you missed my previous notes, you can contribute to the TCN with a check or via PayPal. For those who prefer, I can even send you an invoice.

Information on how to contribute is included at the bottom of today’s edition. In addition to financial support, there are other ways you can help the TCN. You can tell others about the TCN and let them know they can subscribe by sending me a note. You can also buy an ad or use my transportation voice-over services. More information on my voice-over work can be found atwww.bwcommunications.net. Please let me know if you have any questions and again, thank you.

AVIATION

1) Laser-Driven System Replaces Ground Personnel Who Directed Pilots Into Gates

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1128-docking-guidance-20101128,0,1380803.story

2) World-Class Air Traffic Management System for Oman

Link to article in the Oman Daily Observer:

http://main.omanobserver.om/node/31460

3) How Intelligent Flight Paths Can Reduce Delays, Noise, Carbon Emissions

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/how-intelligent-flight-paths-can-reduce-delays-noise-carbon-emissions/5033/

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps Faces July 2010 Deadline on China Regulations

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9198218/Google_Maps_faces_July_2011_deadline_on_China_regulations

5) Does GPS Spell the End to Maps?

While technology is having an impact on the art of map-reading, it’s not charting the end for cartography.

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/110497584.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Mandatory Use of In-Car Devices for Tolls is Questioned in Taiwan

Link to article in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/11/30/2003489790

MARITIME

7) Florida Goes After Abandoned Boats

Database will track derelict and abandoned vessels.

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/29/1947751/state-goes-after-abandoned-boats.html

Link to news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission:

http://www.myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/statewide/News_10_X_AtRiskVessels.htm

RAILROADS

8) Russian Railways and Italian Firm to Work to Modernize Technology on Rail System

Link to article in The Moscow Times:

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/railways-to-modernize-with-15bln-euros-of-italian-help/425147.html

Link to news release from Russian Railways:

http://eng.rzd.ru/isvp/public/rzdeng?STRUCTURE_ID=15&layer_id=4839&refererLayerId=4530&id=105597

ROADWAYS

9) READ THIS: Local Governments in US Told to Buy New Street Signs

Link to story and video on ABC’s Good Morning America:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/local-governments-told-buy-street-signs/story?id=12256322

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/fhwa6410.html

Additional information from Snopes.com:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/mixedcase.asp

10) Utah DOT Hits Social Media with Weather Updates

Link to article in the Standard-Examiner:

http://www.standard.net/topics/social-media/2010/11/26/udot-hits-social-media-weather-updates

11) Electronic Sign Fight Pits Safety Against Scenery in South Carolina

Link to McClatchy Newspapers article:

http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/11/29/1839354/electronic-sign-fight-pits-safety.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Wyoming Makes Changes in Collection of Crash Data Information

Link to article in the Star-Tribune:

http://trib.com/news/local/article_984a96fe-0d1a-5c55-bf02-25f11154928a.html

13) US Navy’s Trident Nuclear Warheads Hit the Highway, Bound for Texas

Trucks are tracked 24/7 by satellite but information on shipments not shared with civilian authorities.

Link to article in the Kitsup Sun:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/nov/27/tridents-warheads-on-the-road-to-refurbishment/

14) A Media False Alarm Over the TSA

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/business/media/29carr.html

15) Vision Zero International – January 2011 Issue Online

Link to magazine:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/vision_zero.php

TRANSIT

16) Persistent Track Sensor Woes Continue to Plague DC Metro

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/transportation/2009/07/persistent-sensor-woes-continue-plague-metro

17) Minnesota Transit Union Challenges New Policy on Cell Phones

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/110897394.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUycaEacyU

18) Denver’s Upcoming Cannabis Convention Advertises on RTD Buses

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_16725508

19) Indian Buses to be Equipped with GPS

Link to article in Daily News & Analysis:

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_multi-axle-volvo-launched-soon-to-get-gps_1473204

20) Viaduct Sensors Help Chicago Transit Authority Bridge Budget Gap

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/traffic/ct-met-getting-around-1115-20101128,0,4637767.column

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Many Traffic Cams Up and Running on I-95 Through Florida’s Treasure Coast

Link to article in The Tribune:

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/nov/26/many-traffic-cams-up-and-running-on-i-95-through/

22) Travel-Time Information Proposed for M5 Widening in Sydney

Link to article in the Bay Post:

http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/news/national/national/general/traveltime-information-proposed-for-m5-widening/2010403.aspx

23) California Highway Patrol, California DOT to Share Inland Empire Transportation Management Center

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_16723281

VEHICLES

24) Best Android Apps for Your Car

Link to article on CNET UK:

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/cartech/best-android-apps-for-your-car-50001788/

News Releases

1) Frederick, Maryland Makes Local Traffic Reports Available via Cable Channel, Live Web Streaming

2) Amtrak California Web Site Has New Look

3) Applications Sought for 2011 National Roadway Safety Awards

4) Delta to Add Inflight Wi-Fi to 223 Delta Connection Jets

5) New Cell Phone Texting Feature Means University of Utah Students Won’t Miss the Bus

6) New Service Helps University of Iowa Bus Riders Get Real-Time Route Information via Mobile Devices

7) Rumbles on the Reservation DVD Now Available

TCN Donations

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Upcoming Events

Webinar: Inrix XD Traffic – December 15

http://goo.gl/B2VTh

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The first US patent for a traffic signal system was issued to Ernest E. Sirrine.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=8-VKAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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

November 26, 2010 at 7:15 pm

Friday, November 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Making Connections 2011 – Workforce Solutions to Keep America Moving – March 17, 2011 – Hilton Washington, DC/Silver Spring

Join other transportation industry leaders, trainers and policymakers at this day-long national conference to share successes and exchange cutting edge best practices in public transportation workforce development. This year’s theme is Workforce Solutions to Keep America Moving.

Anticipated workshops: Marketing Transit Careers to the Millennial Generation · Building Training Partnerships from the Ground Up · Paying for Training in Tough Times · Achieving a Culture of Safety · Career Ladders in a Green Economy · Validating Your Local Courseware to National Training Standards · Preparing Industry Leadership for Partnerships · Apprenticeship Programs in Transit · Sustainable Communities, Equity and Transportation · Looking Up the Track: Safety and Regulatory Changes http://transportcenter.org/community_transport/events_page/

AVIATION

1) The Virtual Airline is Already Here

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/The-Virtual-Airline-Is-Already-Here/1$41150

ROADWAYS

2) Traffic Engineer Provides Insight Into Signs and Safety Measures

Link to article in The Oklahoman:

http://newsok.com/signs-aim-to-assist-drivers/article/3518028

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) LNG Company Balks at Describing Hazards of Savannah, Georgia Truck Route

Link to article in the Savannah Morning News:

http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-11-26/lng-balks-describing-hazards-savannah-truck-route