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Item #2 in yesterday’s TCN, ‘China Tests World’s First Unmanned Underground Transport System,’ may not have been accurate, despite the text in article. Several TCN readers have written to say while this may be a first for China, unmanned systems are operating in other locations. Thank you for the clarifications.

Upcoming Events

Digital Signage Expo – February 22-25 – Las Vegas

http://www.dse2011.com

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad opened a station in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The station continues to serve Amtrak and VRE passengers.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/112010/11092010/586909

1975 **35^th anniversary** The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior killing 29 people.

http://ssefo.com/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – November 9, 2010

November 9, 2010 at 11:53 pm

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

CAMERAS

1) ‘Spy Cars’ Pounce on South African Traffic Offenders

Link to article in the Sowetan:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2010/11/09/spy-cars-pounce-on-traffic-offenders

TRANSIT

2) China Tests World’s First Unmanned Underground Transport System

Link to article in The People’s Daily:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7193349.html

3) New Montreal Bus Shelters Aim to Make Transit ‘Cool’

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/shelters+make+transit+cool/3797816/story.html

4) A Look at How Towers and Junctions Control Chicago Transit Authority Trains

Link to video from the CTA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSseTVAFAA

5) DC Metro’s Talking Buses Now Advising You on Traffic Safety

Link to blog on TBD:

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2010/11/metro-s-talking-buses-now-advising-you-on-traffic-safety-4359.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Traffic Team Breathes Easier Following First Weekday Detour of Boston Bridge

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/11/09/craigie_bridge_traffic_team_breathes_easier/

VEHICLES

7) Commissioner for Digital Affairs Renews EU Push for ‘Connected’ Cars

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/kroes-renews-eu-push-connected-cars-news-499574

Link to blog post by Nellie Kroes:

http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/neelie-kroes/every-vehicle-digital/

News Releases

1) Widespread Adoption of Geo-browsers Will Drive Location as a Key Enabler of Mobile Services

2) New MyLive Traffic Service Provides Unique Personal Live Guidance on Personal Navigation Devices

3) OSHA Funds Work Zone Safety Program for Spanish-Speaking Highway Workers

Solicitation

– Request for Comments – Final Notice: Real-Time System Management Information Program – FHWA

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2010_register&docid=fr08no10-4

Upcoming Events

EU Aviation Safety Management Towards 2020 – January 26 – Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/events/2011_01_26_aviation_safety_conference_en.htm

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** The Committee for Industrial Organizations, later called the Congress of Industrial Organizations, was formed. Several transportation-related unions were original members.

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/index.cfm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – November 8 , 2010

November 8, 2010 at 7:47 pm

Monday, November 8, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

November TCN Fundraiser

Twice a year I hold a fundraiser to help support the Transportation Communications Newsletter. If you’ve been a subscriber of the TCN for more than a few months you probably know my putting together the TCN is mostly a labor of love. I never intend to charge a subscription fee for the TCN because I believe that would exclude many who might not be able to pay. A number of you have provided financial support to the TCN through donations however. During this month I’ll be asking you to consider making a donation to the TCN. I’ve tried to make it as easy as possible. At the bottom of the newsletter is the address where you can mail a donation. You may also donate online via PayPal. Thank you very much!

AVIATION

1) FAA Proposes Safety Management Systems for Airlines

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/index/display/article-display/5296887662/articles/avionics-intelligence/news/2010/11/faa-proposes_safety.html

Link to news release from the FAA:

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12118

2) Google Offers Free In-Flight Wi-Fi for the Holidays

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/08/technology/google_free_inflight_wifi/index.htm

Link to blog post from Google:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-holidays-from-google-chrome-free.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Faulty GPS Tells Polish Soldiers in Afghanistan They are in Africa

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/8117416/Faulty-GPS-tells-Polish-soldiers-in-Afghanistan-they-are-in-Africa.html

Link to article in Gazeta Wyborcza:

http://wyborcza.pl/1,75478,8627654,Mylace_GPS_y_za_milion.html (in Polish)

OTHER

4) Don’t Let the View Ruin Your Wi-Fi

As Amtrak and Greyhound expand free Wi-Fi service, computer screens will compete for passengers’ attention.

Link to commentary on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/07/greene.wifi.scenery

RAILROADS

5) Amtrak Ridership Up: Credit ‘Have iPhone, Will Travel’ Crowd

Link to Gannett News Service article:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2874074,CST-NWS-amtrak08.article

ROADWAYS

6) I-5 ‘Smart Signs’ Cut Crashes, Not Travel Times

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013373837_smartsigns08m.html

7) New Web Site Lets Drivers Track Wildlife Along Stretch of I-90 in Washington State

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013366199_i90wildlife07m.html

Link to I-90 Wildlife Watch: http://www.i90wildlifewatch.org/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Child Safety Traffic Signs ‘Don’t Work’ Says Dublin City Council

Link to article in the Evening Herald:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/child-safety-traffic-signs-dont-work-2411813.html

TRANSIT

9) Clipper Card Has Some Worried About Privacy Issues

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Clipper-Card-has-some-worried-about-privacy-issues-106793253.html

10) Blogging Underground Secrets Into the Light

A hidden art project in an abandoned New York City subway station is revealed by bloggers.

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20021990-36.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Alabama DOT Uses Webcams to Monitor Traffic

Link to article in the TimesDaily:

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101108/NEWS/101109794?Title=Webcams-used-to-monitor-traffic-conditions-in-Shoals

12) For Traffic, Real-Time Information is Too Late

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/ibm-thoughts-on-a-smarter-planet-6

VEHICLES

13) Automakers Put Smart Phones to Work in Your Car

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-11-08-carapps08_ST_N.htm

14) GM Goes 4G to Alter Road Tests

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20022079-48.html

15) Will Your Automobile Become the ‘Fifth Screen?’

Link to article on Connected Planet:

http://connectedplanetonline.com/bss_oss/news/Will-your-automobile-become-the-5th-screen-1108/

News Releases

1) Buenos Aires’ Largest Toll Concessionaire, Ausol Autopistas del Sol, Selects TransCore’s RFID Technology for Next Generation Electronic Toll Collection System

2) Phoenix Bands Record Songs on How to Use Public Transit for Valley Metro Riders

3) New ‘Pocket Aviation’ iPod and iPhone App Provides Aviation Enthusiasts with Six Individual Canadian Aircraft Slideshows and Over 150 Images

4) First iPhone Spy Software Allows Users to Silently Track GPS Locations, Messages, Photos and Calls

Upcoming Events

Navigation Strategies USA – January 25-26 – San Jose, California

http://www.thewherebusiness.com/navigationusa/

Today in Transportation History

1950 **60^th anniversary** The first dogfight between two jet-powered aircraft took place during the Korean War.

http://www.acepilots.com/jets/f80.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – November 5, 2010

November 5, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Friday, November 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Traffic Technologies Tour to Visit Austin, Chicago, Washington, DC and Toronto

Public sector transportation agencies involved in design, deployment, planning or operation of ITS, ATMS, TMCs or connected vehicle/infrastructure projects are invited to attend this open forum information exchange. Topics will include technologies that are in use around the world for location referencing and harmonization, data exchange between systems, next generation of real-time data for traffic navigation, and data exchange for connected vehicles/infrastructure projects. If you are interested in attending one of these free events or would like more information, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) American Airlines Stops Giving Data to Orbitz

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ebb10d2-e86a-11df-b32f-00144feab49a.html

2) Giant Barcodes at Gatwick Airport to Lead Visitors on Discovery Tour

Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:

http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news.php?NewsID=%2025854

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Adding Cabbie Know-How to Online Maps

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/26686/?ref=rss&a=f

TRANSIT

4) Edmonton Considers $3.4 Million for Transit Technology

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Edmonton+considers+transit+technology/3778098/story.html

5) New Jersey ACLU to Sue NJ Transit for Firing Employee Who Burned Koran

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/nj_aclu_to_sue_nj_transit_for.html

6) Does Wi-Fi on Transit Attract Riders?

Link to blog in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/11/04/does-wi-fi-on-transit-attract-riders/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Eye in the Sky – A Look Back at One of the First Helicopter Traffic Reporters

Link to column in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/ourhistory/2010/11/05/eye-in-the-sky/

VEHICLES

8) States Look at Corporate Plates to Help with Deficits

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-11-04-license-plates_N.htm

9) Tech-Aided Parking Lowers Your Heart Rate

Link to column in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/a-helping-hand-lowers-heartbeat-says-mits-stress-test-car

News Releases

1) ATX Sees Market Steering Connected Vehicles Onto Global Platform

2) Airbiquity and Bosch Announce Global, Long-Term Agreement to Meet Growing Demand for Connected Vehicles

3) Houston TranStar Offers Route Builder Mobile App

Upcoming Events

Automotive News World Congress – January 11-13 – Detroit

http://www.autonews.com/assets/html/11_anwc/

Friday Bonus

Air Force One is pretty impressive, but these airplanes will also turn your head.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/10/12-awesome-airplane-paint-jobs/

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** Monopoly, the game which uses streets and railroads in Atlantic City, New Jersey on its board, was introduced by Parker Brothers.

http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/discover/75-Years-Young.cfm

1960 **50^th anniversary** The People’s Republic of China launched its first missile.

http://eng.mod.gov.cn/SpecialReports/2009-09/29/content_4091770.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – November 4, 2010

November 4, 2010 at 5:46 pm

Thursday, November 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Traffic Technologies Tour to Visit Austin, Chicago, Washington, DC and Toronto

AVIATION

1) FAA Finalizes Flight Crew Alerting Rule

New rule delineates which colors can be used in cockpit systems.

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/02/349235/faa-finalises-flightcrew-alerting-rule.html

2) New Technology Helps Airlines Track Lost Luggage

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/new-technology-helps-airlines-track-lost-luggage-1.703356

MARITIME

3) Ship Emissions Portal to Aid Ports

Link to article in Port Strategy:

http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/news-extra/ports-get-help-to-bring-in-cleaner-ships

4) Distracted Marine Operations: Beyond the Cellular Telephone

Link to blog on Maritime Professional:

http://maritimeprofessional.net/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/November-2010/Distracted-Marine-Operations–Beyond-the-Cellular-.aspx

RAILROADS

5) NASA’s Aviation Reporting System Improves Railroad Safety

Link to article from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/nasalife/features/fra_asrs.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Israel’s Tightly Protected Airport Gives Rare Glimpse Into Its Security Procedures

Link to CP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gEKMkRmlipOcW8qrLiv-rJIK563g?docId=5011301

7) TSA Administrator Calls Technology Key to Combating Terrorism

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228200081

TELEMATICS

8) Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: Wi-Fi and Mobile Hotspot in the Car

Link to article in In Telematics Today:

http://intelematicstoday.com/2010/01/20/ford-sync-feature-spotlight-wifi-and-mobile-hotspot-in-the-car/

TRANSIT

9) Cell Phone Service Expansion at DC Metro Slowed by Track Work

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/03/AR2010110307634.html

10) Ottawa and Gatineau Transit Services Merge Travel-Planning Databases

Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Transit+services+merge+travel+planning+databases/3774123/story.html

11) Bus Stop Displays to Tell Bus Passengers in Ireland of Waiting Times

Link to article in the Irish Independent:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/busstop-displays-to-tell-passengers-of-waiting-times-2406937.html

News Releases

1) Ford and MIT Research Study Shows Technological Advancements Reduce Stress on Driver

2) Operation Lifesaver Unveils Redesigned Web Site

3) FMCSA Orders JBS Carriers to Install Electronic On-Board Recorders on Its Entire Fleet of Commercial Trucks for Violating Hours-of-Service and Other Federal Safety Regulations)

4) Simulating Human Decision-Making Could Improve Emergency Evacuation Planning

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Airport Security: Cutting Edge Technology and Emerging Trends – November 16

https://cc.callinfo.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=1qutuuzoxixc2

Today in Transportation History

1890 **120^th anniversary** The City and South London Railway, the world’s first deep-level underground passenger railway, officially opened.

http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1030

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

November 2, 2010 at 5:03 pm

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Traffic Technologies Tour to Visit Austin, Chicago, Washington, DC and Toronto

Public sector transportation agencies involved in design, deployment, planning or operation of ITS, ATMS, TMCs or connected vehicle/infrastructure projects are invited to attend this open forum information exchange. Topics will include technologies that are in use around the world for location referencing and harmonization, data exchange between systems, next generation of real-time data for traffic navigation, and data exchange for connected vehicles/infrastructure projects. If you are interested in attending one of these events or would like more information, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

OTHER

1) Mississippi DOT ITS Newsletter – October 2010

Link to newsletter:

http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/ITS/Categories/Newsletter_Archive/October%202010.pdf

2) Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator – November 2010

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2010/2010-011-Nov.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) New CCTV Technology Senses Aggression from Sound

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11654139

TELEMATICS

4) Nissan’s New EV Tech Goes Beyond Batteries

In-vehicle maps will show charging stations as well as warnings about slippery roads based on data from other Nissan vehicles.

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/nissans-new-ev-tech-goes-beyond-batteries/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Seattle Metro Touts New Web Tools to Stay Ahead of Storms

Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/106466069.html

VEHICLES

6) Five Ways Mobile Car Apps Will Change the Way You Drive

Link to article on VentureBeat:

http://venturebeat.com/2010/11/02/5-ways-mobile-car-apps-will-change-the-way-you-drive/

News Releases

1) IATA Vision for Intelligent Aviation Security – Coordinated Response on Cargo Security

2) Texas DOT’s ‘Know When to Pass’ Truck Launches Game Day Tour

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Safety Management Systems – What Airports Need to Know Now – November 22

http://events.aaae.org/sites/101105/index.cfm%20

Today in Transportation History

1920 **90^th anniversary** KDKA, Pittsburgh begins broadcasting as the first commercial radio station in the US.

http://kdka.cbslocal.com/shows/kdka-90th-anniversary/

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

November 1, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Monday, November 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

November TCN Fundraiser

AVIATION

1) National Air Traffic Controllers Association Lauds FAA Collaboration on Implementing New Technology

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NATCA_Lauds_FAA_Collaboration_203529-1.html

2) Advertisers Put Out Life-Size Installations at Many Airports

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-11-01-airportcheckin01_ST_N.htm

3) FAA Safety Briefing – November/December 2010 Issue

Link to newsletter:

http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2010/media/NovDec2010.pdf

CAMERAS

4) Traffic Cameras: Protection or Profit?

Link to stories and video report on KCCI-TV:

http://www.kcci.com/automotive/25557466/detail.html (part 1)

http://www.kcci.com/r/25571438/detail.html (part 2)

5) Red Light Cameras: Groups Sues Houston to Get Statistics

Link to article in the Houston Press:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/11/red_light_lawsuit_camera.php

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Google Street View Privacy Flap Shows Growing Rift Between US, EU

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/10/google_street_view_privacy_fla.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Spoken Street Names Useful in Navigation Units, Consumer Reports Says

Link to article in AutoWeek:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101101/CARNEWS/101109985

Link to article in Consumer Reports:

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/december/cars/best-gps/overview/index.htm

OTHER

8) Virginia DOT Opens Statewide Customer Service Center

Link to article in The Roanoke Times:

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/265881

9) Volpe Highlights – November Edition Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/highlts/10/nov/index.html

PARKING

10) Bury, UK Drivers Still in the Dark as Car Park Signs Fail

Link to article in the Bury Free Press:

http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/drivers_still_in_the_dark_as_car_park_signs_fail_1_1589131

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Israeli Technology has Chief Role in Battling World Threats

Link to article in The Jerusalem Post:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=193376

12) Warning Systems Often Don’t Help Tsunami Victims

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2010-10-29-tsunami-warning_N.htm

TRANSIT

13) Calgary Transit App in the Works

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Calgary+transit+works/3750714/story.html
14) Ever the Slick Salesman, Los Angeles Mayor Turned to Twitter to Combat Opponents of Subway to Sea

Link to blog in LA Weekly:

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2010/10/subway_to_sea_antonio_villarai.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Satnav Traffic Information Could be Hit by UK Digital Radio Switchover

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8096638/Satnavs-could-be-hit-by-digital-radio-switchover.html

VEHICLES

16) GM Sees No End to the Road with New Mobility Solutions

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/business/automotives/gm-sees-no-end-to-the-road-with-new-mobility-solutions-1.704102

17) GM: Without Software, Chevy Volt is Stuck in Neutral

Link to column on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20021346-54.html?tag=topStories1

News Releases

1) ACS Expands Its Parking Services with Acquisition of Spur Information Solutions

2) ITS America Launches New Web Site for 2011 ITS World Congress in Orlando, Florida

Upcoming Events

Martima (Maritime and Coastal Economies) – December 8-11 – Paris

http://www.salonmaritima.com/site/GB,I3763.htm

Today in Transportation History

1870 **140^th anniversary** The predecessor of the National Weather Service began gathering weather observations from 24 sites around the US.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/history/index.php

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

October 28, 2010 at 10:10 pm

Thursday, October 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Russia Eyes Import Duty for Phones Without GLONASS

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE69Q1KX20101027

OTHER

2) News from US DOT at the ITS World Congress

Link to further information:

http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/ITSWorld_Congress2010.htm

3) 20,000 Bloody Idiots on Facebook Drink-Driving Page

Link to article in the Geelong Advertiser:

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/10/29/221941_news.html

PARKING

4) Smart Transportation Software Developer Teams with SAP

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/green/smart-transportation-software-developer-teams-with-sap/14703

ROADWAYS

5) Department for Transport to Install New Motorway Technology

Link to article on Kable:

http://www.kable.co.uk/transport-dft-managed-motorway-hard-shoulder-27oct10

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) ‘Smart’ Transit Cams in New York City

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/smart_transit_cams_4RUnm6C0rKcjC17Et1QJOO

7) Recommended Procedures for Testing and Evaluating Detectable Warning Systems

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Recommended_Procedures_for_Testing_and_Evaluating_163989.aspx

TELEMATICS

8) Computer Car Crashes

Do automobile telematics boost reliability, or will the clock in the car soon be blinking midnight?

Link to article in Warranty Week:

http://www.warrantyweek.com/archive/ww20030113.html

9) GM Seeking Insurance Break for OnStar Subscribers

Link to blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20020955-48.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) High-Tech Solution Sought to Ease Traffic Congestion in Chennai

Link to article in TruthDive:

http://truthdive.com/2010/10/28/hi-tech-solution-to-ease-traffic-conjestion-in-chennai.html

VEHICLES

11) Singapore Group to Develop ‘Next-Generation’ Cars

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLYOpc-h0Dn35GLINIAMKrZkxclw?docId=CNG.c8806b0465005156c3ed4b83c649cb5d.361

12) Deutsche Telekom: ‘In-Car Internet and Online Services are Becoming a Reality’

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://goo.gl/9wdX

13) Automakers Try to Stay as Smart as New Phones

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20020602-48.html

News Releases

1) New VTT Test Equipment Enhances Police Traffic Surveillance of Seat Belt and Speed Compliance

2) Multi-State I-95 Corridor Coalition Steers Travelers on the 50-Year-Old Highway Into the Future

3) Continental Airlines’ New iPhone App Offers One-Touch Access to Travel Information

4) Vehicles Involved in a Collision to Automatically Alert Incident Managers

5) Samsung SDS and Taxi Magic Partner to Develop Next-Generation Passenger Device for Taxis

Upcoming Events

Webinar: IntelliDrive Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) – December 8

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/AERIS/intro.asp

Today in Transportation History

1995 **15^th anniversary** A fire in the Baku, Azerbijan metro killed approximately 300 people in the world’s deadliest subway disaster.

http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/34_folder/34_articles/34_metro.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – October 25, 2010

October 26, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Monday, October 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Disconnected

Attention passengers: It’s perfectly safe to use your cell phones.

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/10/24/disconnected/

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google: We Collected E-mails, Passwords During Street View Photography

Link to column on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20020499-17.html

Link to Google blog post:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/creating-stronger-privacy-controls.html

3) Virginia Company Creates Map Apps; No Refolding Required

Link to article in The Roanoke Times:

http://www.roanoke.com/business/wb/264815

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Speed Warning Device a Lifesaver

Link to AAP article:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/gps-speed-warning-device-a-lifesaver-20101025-16zwd.html

5) Taiwan Tour Groups Urged to Use GPS-Equipped Buses in the Future

Officials continue looking for missing buses and passengers following typhoon.

Link to CNA article:

http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201010250023

MARITIME

6) India Aiming for Real-Time Maritime Domain Awareness: Defense Minister

Link to article from ANI:

http://sify.com/news/india-aiming-for-real-time-maritime-domain-awareness-antony-news-national-kkzrEkbegca.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Union’s Sign Campaign Takes Aim at Poor Bridges in Pennsylvania

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10298/1097821-147.stm

8) California Bullet Train Agency Can’t Document Details of Officials’ Foreign Trips

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-high-speed-disclosure-20101025%2C0%2C7950616.story

9) Hoboken, New Jersey Begins ‘Twenty is Plenty’ Driving Speed Campaign

Link to article on Planetizen:

http://www.planetizen.com/node/46559

10) Two Drinks Max: Sign Up and Make Us Safer

New Zealand newspaper begins campaign to encourage drinking and driving limits.

Link to commentary in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/transport/news/article.cfm?c_id=97&objectid=10682676

RAILROADS

11) Freight Railroads Weren’t In on New Ohio Passenger Rail Study

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/10/24/railroads-werent-in-on-new-3c-rail-study.html

ROADWAYS

12) Michigan Company’s Signs Help to Generate and Control Traffic

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20101024/BUSINESS06/10240416/1019/Business06/Companys-signs-help-to-generate-and-control-traffic

Link to MDI Worldwide: http://www.mdiworldwide.com/

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) TSA Getting Even Nosier

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303436904575570682768670268.html

Link to further information from the Transportation Security Administration:

http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/index.shtm

14) GIS-Based Interoperability System Alters How Virginia Manages Emergencies

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Virginia-Interoperability-Picture-Emergency-Response.html

TRANSIT

15) The World’s First ‘Transit Appliance’

Link to article and video on Streetfilms:

http://www.streetfilms.org/the-worlds-first-transit-appliance/

Link to additional information from Portland Transport:

http://portlandtransport.com/archives/2010/10/lessons_learned_1.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Isfahan, Iran Reveals ICT Master Plan, Including Transportation Management

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2010/oct/25/iran-city-reveals-ict-masterplan/

VEHICLES

17) US DOT Approaches Deadline in Onboard Recorder Case

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/trucking/dot-approaches-deadline-onboard-recorder-case

18) BMW’s Future Tech In-Depth

Link to article in Autocar:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/253599/

19) Is Facebook Just Too Much for Ford?

Link to commentary on Motley Fool:

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/10/23/is-facebook-just-too-much-for-ford.aspx

WEATHER

20) US Administration’s Plan to Reallocate Spectrum from Weather Satellites for Broadbandd Opposed Globally

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101022_9041.php

News Releases

1) Alaska Airlines Launches In-Flight Wi-Fi in the State of Alaska

2) Michigan DOT Explains Flashing Yellow Arrow with YouTube Video

3) New Fog Warning System in Venice Region Pays for Itself Ten Times Over

4) MyFord Touch Wins ‘Outstanding Feature’ by Texas Auto Writers

5) Sensis Continues On-Time Deployment of ASDE-X – Now Operational at 32 Airports

6) TrafficLand to Provide Live Traffic Video for Visteon Mobile Application and In-Car Systems

7) 27^th European Regional Meeting Calls for a Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Aviation System

8) ITT-Deployed ADS-B System Cleared for Nationwide Rollout by the FAA

Upcoming Events

ROSATTE Final Workshop – November 23-24 – Malmö, Sweden

http://www.ertico.com/rosatte-final-workshop-project-results-and-next-steps-for-deployment/

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** Rusty Schweickart, part of the third group of astronauts named by NASA, was born in Neptune, New Jersey.

http://www.well.com/~rs/

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

October 22, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Friday, October 22, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Future Airport – Latest Issue Online

– On the Same Wavelength – How NextGen will benefit airports and how delivery is progressing

http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/e0b4f83d#/e0b4f83d/10

– Log On, Check In and Fly Out – Ryanair tells how the airline has slashed use of terminal resources

http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/e0b4f83d#/e0b4f83d/74

BICYCLES

2) A Smarter Model for Bicycle Sharing

Link to column in Next American City:

http://americancity.org/columns/entry/2687/

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google: 244,000 Germans Say ‘No’ to Street View

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-10-21-google-germany_N.htm

4) China Unveils Own Mapping Service

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11605940

Link to Map World: http://www.tianditu.cn/

OTHER

5) Raymond deKozan, Founder of Cubic Transportation Systems, Dies

Link to article in Crain’s New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20101022/FREE/101029939/0/REAL_ESTATE

6) Muscovites to Submit Transport Ideas to New Mayor on Web Site

Link to ITAR-TASS article:

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15614161&PageNum=0

7) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – October 2010

Link to newsletter:

http://herget.biz/ieeeitss/v12n4.pdf

PARKING

8) New iPhone App Could Solve Tel Aviv Dwellers’ Parking Woes

Link to article in Haaretz:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/new-iphone-app-could-solve-tel-aviv-dwellers-parking-woes-1.320506

ROADWAYS

9) Planning and Deploying Transit Signal Priority in Small and Medium-Sized Cities: Burlington, Vermont Case Study

Link to article in the Journal of Public Transportation:

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT13-3Vlachou.pdf

SPACE

10) Astronaut Posts First Foursquare Check-In from Space

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371303,00.asp

TRANSIT

11) Software Glitch Costs DC Metro $500,000 in Revenue

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Software-glitch-costs-transit-agency-_500k-in-revenue-1292797-105478778.html

12) Bangalore Transit System Launching In-Bus Entertainment System

Link to article on SiliconIndia:

http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/BMTCs_cool_internet_service_on_wheels-nid-73009-cid-1.html

VEHICLES

13) Pandora’s Tim Westergren Goes After Radio Where It Matters Most: The Car

Link to blog in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/10/pandora-goes-after-radio-where-it-matters-most-the-car.html

14) Designing Infotainment Systems for the Connected Generation

Link to article in Automotive Industries:

http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=3729

News Releases

1) TASC, Inc. Wins $827 Million SE-2020 Contract to Support FAA’s NextGen Program

2) Truckers Challenge Electronic On-Board Recorder Regulation

Upcoming Events

Webinar: ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program Outreach to University and Other Learning Providers – November 17

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/webmeeting/register.asp

Friday Bonus

Music in the subways? Here’s a live performance with some rather unusual instruments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAllFWSl998

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Aéronautique Militaire, predecessor to the French Air Force, was formed.

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/air

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