Monday, August 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Zimbabwe Fools Media with Plane Accident Report

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gPkRvdiRHwfVff9-DFAcjUVD7mcgD9HDEESO0

2) NTSB Offers Training on Aircraft Accident Emergency Communications

Link to article on AvStop.com:

http://avstop.com/news_august_2010/ntsb_offer_training_on_aircraft_accident_emergency_communications.htm

CAMERAS

3) Traffic Camera Debate Heats Up Campaign Trails in US

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/us/08traffic.html

4) Cameras Aim to Boost Safety at Rail Crossings

Link to column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_b54d4771-0592-57f4-9dca-33ae89f5afd6.html

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Making Maps Accessible

Link to blog from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

http://technology.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2010/08/making-maps-accessible.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) US Appeals Court Nixes GPS Tracking Without Warrant

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hmO9Bg0JoO7weLFb4RIKxDdF8G8w

7) TV and Parking Spots: New GPS Navigation Systems

Link to DPA article:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/338477,new-gps-navigation-systems.html

MARITIME

8) Mississippi River Commission Inspecting Arkansas River via Towboat

Tour offers information on river’s navigation system.

Link to article in the Tulsa World:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20100808_11_A11_TheMVM941973

OTHER

9) Victoria Transport Bureaucrat’s Mind Not on the Job

Senior official under fire for sending passenger tweets to fellow transport heavyweights.

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/transport-bureaucrat-mond-not-on-the-job/story-e6frf7kx-1225901824572

10) Hot Wheels, Want d8? Text It so with New Online Communications Service for Motorists

Link to article in The Advertiser:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/hot-wheels-want-d8-text-it-so-with-new-online-communications-service-for-motorists/story-e6frea73-1225900046355

11) US DOT Appeals to Gen Y Online

Link to column on Nextgov:

http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/08/dot_appeals_to_gen_y_online.php

PEDESTRIANS

12) New Traffic Signals Make it Safer for Pedestrians

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-09-crosswalk09_ST_N.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

13) Photos Offer a Challenge: Consider Your Commute

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201008090405/NEWS/8090317

ROADWAYS

14) Camera Testing Continues on North Carolina’s First Toll Road

Link to story and video on WRAL-TV:

http://www.wral.com/traffic/story/8099780/

15) Roadside Memorial Signs May Be Tough Sell in South Carolina

Link to article in The Sun News:

http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/08/09/1627031/roadside-signs-may-be-tough-sell.html

16) Montana’s Cell Phone Pullouts a Sign of the Times

Link to commentary in the Great Falls Tribune:

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100808/OPINION01/8080304/State+s+cell+phone+pullouts+a+sign+of+the+times

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Alabama Feels the High Cost of Distracted Driving

Link to article in The Birmingham News:

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/08/alabama_feels_the_high_cost_of.html

18) Summer Edition of Safe Highway Matters Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.safehighways.org/SafeHighwayMatters.Summer2010.pdf

TRANSIT

19) Response to Seattle Light Rail Accidents Examined

Passenger communications cited as a problem.

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012557982_traincrash07m.html

20) New York MTA Sued Over Anti-Mosque Bus Ads

Link to story and video on NY1:

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/123391/mta-sued-over-anti-mosque-bus-ads

21) After Boston Herald Tip, MBTA Turns to Social Media to Help Fight Crime on Trains

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100731after_herald_tip_mbta_turns_to_social_media_to_help_fight_crime_on_trains_tweet_brings_the_heat/

22) The Case for Frequency Mapping

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2010/08/basics-the-case-for-frequency-mapping.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) Traffic Alerts Evolving for George Washington Bridge Commuters

Link to article in the Times Herald-Record:

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100809/NEWS/8090320/-1/SITEMAP

24) Victorian Traffic System Wins ‘Smart’ Award

Link to article in Supply Chain Review:

http://www.supplychainreview.com.au/news/articleid/69076.aspx

VEHICLES

25) Engineers Turn Robot Arm Into Formula 1 Simulator

Link to article and video in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/engineers-turn-robot-arm-into-formula-1-simulator

26) Jerry Flint, Dean of Auto Writers, Dead at 79

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/08/jerry-flint-obituary-detroit-business-autos-backseat-driver.html

27) Honk if You Hate: Dashboard Gauges You Can’t Read

Link to column in Inside Jersey:

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/08/honk_if_you_hate_low_tire_pres.html

News Releases

1) Spatial Roundtable Focuses on DOT Asset Management

2) Georgia Tech Extends Global Reach with Panama Logistics Innovation and Research Center

3) Washington Redskins Show Off a New and Improved FedExFied, Including Pre- and Post-Game Traffic Alerts

Solicitation

– Request for Information – IntelliDrive Performance Measurement and Performance-Based Management Demonstrations – US Department of Transportation

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/nri_intellidrive_performance.htm

Upcoming Events

ITS Evaluation Workshop: Emerging Needs and Opportunities in ITS Evaluation, Supporting New Directions in Research and Deployment – September 20 – Irvine, California

http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/byLink/2010EvalWorkshop?OpenDocument&Cost%5E

Also see the International Benefits, Evaluations and Costs (IBEC) Facebook Group

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125581960792461&v=wall

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** A Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Bockscar, dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=527

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Friday, August 6, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

Bernie’s Notes

Sometimes when traveling I’ve made it a point to meet TCN readers. It’s a great opportunity to not only meet face-to-face, but to learn a bit about you and your company. Just last week I had great meetings with several TCN readers in Vermont and New Hampshire. That’s caused me to think that I’m overlooking the chance to meet TCN readers in my own backyard; the New Jersey, New York City area. If you’re either in this area or expect to be visiting and would like to get together, please drop me a note at bernie@bwcommunications.net

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Technologies Get Boost from US Senate Appropriators

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100805_2074.php

2) A Year After Fatal Collision, Critics Say Not Enough Being Done to Make Northern New Jersey Skies Safer

Critics say not enough being done to improve communications and better track aircraft.

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/080610_Critics_say_not_enough_being_done_to_make_North_Jersey_skies_safer.html

3) Airservices Australia Unveils Major Air Navigation Upgrade Program

Link to article in LogisticsWeek:

http://logisticsweek.com/air/2010/08/australia-unveils-major-air-navigation-upgrade-programme/

4) iPad, Lower Prices May Increase Wi-Fi Usage on Planes

Link to article from The Online Reporter:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=38622

5) National Institute for Aviation Research Launches Aging Aircraft Maintenance Web Site

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/aging_aircraft_maintenance_site_203081-1.html

6) Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA and NASA Have Improved Human Factors Research Coordination, but Stronger Leadership Needed

Link to GAO report:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10824.pdf

BICYCLES

7) Apple Introduces Us to the Smart Bike

Link to blog on Patently Apple:

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/08/apple-introduces-us-to-the-smart-bike.html

CAMERAS

8) Maryland to Create Statewide Database for License Plate Readers

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/767477

OTHER

9) Florida to Employees: Keep that Tweet (and Status Update, IM, SMS, etc.)

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/08/05/web-state-of-florida-record-keeping-electronic.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Iowa Photo Shoot to Accent Transport Options

Pictures will contrast the amount of space needed to transport the same number of people by car, bus or bicycle.

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100806/NEWS/100805055/-1/SPORTS12/Photo-shoot-to-accent-transport-options

RAILROADS

11) Wisconsin Releases Previously Lost Train Records

Link to AP article:

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/100018064.html

12) Eurostar Offers Redesigned Web Site

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/eurostar-offers-redesigned-web-site/

ROADWAYS

13) Warning Over ‘Steal a Road Cone’ Day in New Zealand

Link to ONE News story:

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/warning-over-steal-road-cone-3687335

TRANSIT

14) Bus Cameras Show Fatal Injury from New Angle

Link to article from the Connecticut Law Tribune:

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202464110184

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Georgia DOT Takes Traffic Light Timing Regional

Coordination will attempt to circumvent challenges of multiple jurisdictions.

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/dot-takes-traffic-light-585959.html

VEHICLES

16) Street Smarts

Driverless cars may be closer than you think but there are some issues to overcome.

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/street-smarts/

17) IntelliDrive System Engineering User Needs Workshops

Link to further information from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/intellidrive_engineering.htm

News Releases

1) DC Metro Invites Software Developers to Discuss New Transit Data Feed

2) ‘Smart Intersection’ Introduced for Improved Safety and Mobility of Owosso, Michigan’s Surface Transportation System

3) Heading to Orange Beach or Gulf Shores, Alabama? Drop Off Cell Phones at the Beach Express (BEX) and Help Soldiers Call Home

4) UK Hauliers Sign Up to Improved Free-to-Use Web Site for Abnormal Loads

Job Postings

– Economist – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=89697524&JobTitle=Economist

Upcoming Events

Telematics Japan 2010 – October 13-14 – Tokyo

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/japan

Friday Bonus

How Gulliver’s skateboard might have looked to the Lilliputians.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1qSSZDPws&feature=player_embedded

Today in Transportation History

1945 **65^th anniversary** The Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II.

http://www.time.com/time/2005/hiroshima/

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Thursday, August 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Register Today! Early Bird Discount Ends August 22, 2010

Come to San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) July Issue of the National Weather Service’s The Front Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.weather.gov/os/aviation/front/10july-front.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) DeLorme Unveils First Text Satellite Messaging GPS Handheld Device

Link to article in International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/41123/20100805/delorme-gps-amazon-satellite-communicator-earthmate-google-maps.htm

3) GPS-Equipped Glasses are a Personal Navigation System

Link to article and video on CrunchGear:

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/08/03/video-this-pair-of-glasses-is-actually-a-personal-navigation-system/

OTHER

4) Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime?

Link to commentary in Time:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2008566,00.html

5) The Tragic State of Pitching the Geospatial Press

Link to commentary in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3558

6) Social Media in the Transportation Industry: Implications for Change

Link to audio files and presentations from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority:

http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/events/SocialMediaSymposium.aspx

7) Can Australia’s TravelSmart Work in the US?

Link to audio and PowerPoint presentation by Randy Salzman:

http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/Events/TravelSmart_Presentation.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Web Site Sheds Light on Pennsylvania Transportation Crisis

Link to article in the Standard Speaker:

http://standardspeaker.com/news/website-sheds-light-on-transportation-crisis-1.922617

9) Minnesota Launches ‘No Texting While Driving’ Campaign

Link to AP article:

http://wcco.com/local/texting.while.driving.2.1844013.html

RAILROADS

10) CREATE Partners Create Web Site for 75^th Street Corridor Project

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=24020

Link to site: http://www.75thcip.org/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA Invite Comments to National Dialogue on Preparedness

Link to further information:

http://preparedness.ideascale.com/

TRANSIT

12) Beloit (Wisconsin) Transit Using Bingo to Attract Bus Riders

Link to story and video on WISC-TV:

http://www.channel3000.com/traffic/24518073/detail.html

13) Transit Buddies to Help Newcomers Navigate Arkansas Bus System

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.jonesborosun.com/story.php?ID=44173

14) A Case for Open Data in Transit

Link to blog and video on Streetfilms.org:

http://www.streetfilms.org/a-case-for-open-data-in-transit/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Time Warner Cable’s NY1 Preps 24-Hour Traffic Channel

Link to article in Multichannel News:

http://www.multichannel.com/article/455675-Time_Warner_Cable_s_NY1_Preps_24_Hour_Traffic_Channel.php

16) Qatar to Get Smart Traffic System

Link to article in Zawya:

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100805054524

VEHICLES

17) Experts Debate How Connected Vehicles Will Talk to Each Other

Link to article on The Detroit Bureau:

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2010/08/experts-debate-how-connected-vehicles-will-talk-to-each-other/

18) Car Tech: Building the Zero-Fatality Car

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9179697/Car_tech_Building_the_zero_fatality_car

19) Back to the Futurama with Cooperative Mobility

Link to blog on Mobile Synergetics:

http://www.mobilesynergetics.com/cooperative-mobility-futurama/

News Releases

1) Akron-Canton Airport Launches New Advertising Campaign: Intervention

Upcoming Events

2010 National Signage Research & Education Conference – October 13-14 – Cincinnati

http://www.thesignagefoundation.org/conference/

Today in Transportation History

1620 **390^th anniversary** The Mayflower left on its first attempted voyage to North America. Due to a leak on a companion ship, the vessels had to return.

http://www.archive.org/stream/mayflowerherlogj00ames#page/n9/mode/2up

1930 **80^th anniversary** Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

2010 ITS Tri-Chapter Information Exchange Summit – Joe Giglio Keynote Speaker – Registration DEADLINE Aug 6^th, 2010

It’s the last week to sign up for the 2010 ITS Tri-Chapter Information Exchange Summit in Gettysburg, PA on August 18^th & 19^th.  Joe Giglio of Northeastern University will be Thursday’s luncheon speaker.  Click here for more information and registration forms.

Questions regarding the Annual Meeting can be directed to the Annual Meeting Co-Chairs, Karen Jehanian at kjehanian@kmjinc.com or Matt Kozsuch at matt.kozsuch@mcmtrans.com.  All registration materials must be sent to Greg Kausch by Friday, August 6, 2010 at gkausch@crcog.net or mailed to his attention at: CATA, 2081 W. Whitehall Road, State College, PA 16801.

AVIATION

1) Airline Fees Irk Travel Web Sites, Which Want More Info Upfront

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-08-04-airlinefees04_ST_N.htm

2) Spirit Airlines’ Next Fee? Talking to a Human at the Airport

Link to ABC News story and video:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/spirit-airlines-fee-talking-human-airport/story?id=11306933

3) KLM iPads Bring In-flight Entertainment to Lounges

Link to article in Inflight:

http://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/show/892

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Isolated Village Mistaken for Lourdes Thanks to Pilgrims’ GPS Blunders

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/04/lourdes-gps-mistake-catholic-pilgrims

MARITIME

5) Inside the US Navy’s Next-Generation Destroyer

Link to CNET News blog:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20012567-52.html

OTHER

6) Coming Soon to New York City, Free Wi-Fi in Livery Cars

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704499604575407773797744474.html

7) Beyond Decibels: Planning the New Sounds of the City

Link to commentary in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727711.000-beyond-decibels-planning-the-new-sounds-of-the-city.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Crash Data Promises to Make Big Impact on Emergency-Medical Sector

Link to article in Urgent Communications:

http://urgentcomm.com/mobile_data/news/crash-data-emergency-medical-20100804/

Upcoming Events

Roads & Bridges Live: 2010 – October 12-14 – Rosemont, Illinois

http://www.roadsbridgeslive.com/

Today in Transportation History

1790 **220^th anniversary** The United States Revenue Cutter Service, forerunner to the US Coast Guard, was established.

http://www.uscg.mil/history/

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Register Today! Early Bird Discount Ends August 22, 2010

Come to San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Bing Maps Gets Taxi Fare Calculator

Link to blog on ARS Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/08/never-be-surprised-again-bing-maps-gets-taxi-fare-calculator.ars

OTHER

2) US DOT Employees Now Have an ‘IdeaHub’ to Voice Ideas and Concerns

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_403636fa-9f05-11df-af2a-001cc4c002e0.html

3) Articles from Public Roads

–  IntelliDrive: Safer, Smarter, Greener

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/10julaug/04.cfm

– Transportation Lessons from Central Europe

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/10julaug/01.cfm

4) Give Me a Sign

A photographer’s artwork also serves as a fun game for truckers.

Link to article in RoadKing:

http://roadking.com/2010/07/give-me-a-sign-2/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Pennsylvania Governor to Take a Bus to Ask Citizen Support for Transportation Funds

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10215/1077147-147.stm

ROADWAYS

6) Will Texas Stadium Signs Lead to Super Confusion?

Texas DOT says the signs won’t be taken down anytime soon even though stadium was demolished over three months ago and Super Bowl happens in February.

Link to story on KXAS-TV:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/Signs-Remain-Long-After-Stadium-Implosion-99844224.html

7) Keeping Roads Clear of Deer

Utah DOT implementing program that uses dual-sensory deterrents to keep deer from wandering onto roads while cars are driving by.

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/idea-center/keeping-roads-clear-deer.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) ‘NEED Help!’: Biker’s Twitter Followers Call for Ambulance

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-08-03-twitterrescue03_st_N.htm

TRANSIT

9) DC Metro to Add Signs on How to Contact Cops

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Metro-to-add-signs-on-how-to-contact-cops-1006027-99662959.html

10) DC Metro Fare Hikes Delayed Until Fare Signs are Updated

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Metro-fare-hikes-delayed-until-fare-signs-are-updated-1006723-99801234.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Police Department Goes High-Tech in Hubli and Dharwad with Opening of Traffic Management Center

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/Police-dept-goes-hi-tech-in-twin-cities/articleshow/6253417.cms

12) Innovation, Technology Hold Promise for Cutting Congestion

Link to article by Texas Governor Rick Perry in The Steering Wheel:

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1ogph/TheSteeringWheelSpri/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yudu.com%2Fitem%2Fdetails%2F191722%2FThe-Steering-Wheel—Spring-Summer-2010-Issue (page 45)

VEHICLES

13) Volvo’s Self-Stopping Car

Automaker has a new system that automatically brakes before your car hits pedestrians.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/02/autos-brakes-pedestrians-technology-volvo.html

14) Driverless Cars Just Around the Corner

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/02/2124104/driverless-cars-to-hit-the-streets.html

15) Testing iPhone 4 FaceTime with Chrysler’s In-Car Wi-Fi

Link to blog on Cars.com:

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2010/08/testing-iphone-4-facetime-with-chryslers-incar-wifi.html

News Releases

1) Navteq Launches Private Beta program for Next Generation Street-Level Imager

2) FMCSA Introduces Cargo Tank Driver Rollover Prevention Video

3) GPS Parking Using Your Mobile Phone

4) Australian Trucking Association: Electronic Truck Monitoring Must be Voluntary

5) CSX Presents $50,000 Gift to Marshall University for Research at the Rahall Transportation Institute

6) EnRoute Announces Strategic Partnership with TrafficLand

7) Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Calls for Greater Awareness of Digital Radio

8) One Week and Counting, Seattle: Get to Know Your Smarter Highway Symbols

9) US ITS Market to Top $1.4 Billion in 2010 According to IMS Research

10) US  Department of Transportation Teams with ESPN and State Farm to Go ‘On the Road’ to Wipe Out Distracted Driving

Upcoming Events

The Role of NextGen at Airports – October 3-5 – Denver

http://events.aaae.org/sites/101012/

Today in Transportation History

1900 **110^th anniversary** The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio.

http://bridgestone-firestone.ca/eng/history/default.asp

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Monday, August 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation announces the launch of Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) 2010: Focus … Safe driving is serious business.

The DSWW 2010 tool kit is available FREE from NETS now through Sept. 20 at www.trafficsafety.org.

The 2010 campaign materials focus on the dangers of distracted driving, particularly as related to the use of cell phones and texting.  The tool kit provides easy-to-use resources to support targeted activities for each day of the campaign week. These include interactive, electronic tools, downloadable graphics and daily communications messages.  DSWW 2010 is Oct. 4-8; however, materials are designed for use at any time throughout the year.  To preview the materials, go to:http://trafficsafety.org/drivesafelyworkweek.

AVIATION

1) GAGAN is Undergoing Final Operational Phase: Airports Authority of India

System will augment satellite navigation for flights over India.

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article546009.ece

2) ’85 Delta 191 Disaster at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Gave Rise to Broad Safety Overhaul

Better weather threat detection and changes to how pilots communicate resulted from crash.

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-delta191_02bus.ART.State.Edition1.3569cb4.html

3) Comair Mechanics Withdraw from Safety Program

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Comair-mechanics-withdraw-apf-2340998509.html?x=0&.v=2

BICYCLES

4) The Technology Behind the London Bicycle Hire Scheme

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/7919285/The-technology-behind-the-London-bicycle-hire-scheme.html

CAMERAS

5) Swiss Test Traffic Super Cameras

Devices will be able to detect up to ten traffic offenses.

Link to AFP article:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/swiss-test-traffic-super-cameras-20100801-111ci.html

6) Pennsylvania Governor’s Idea to Use Highway Cameras to Identify Uninsured Drivers Draws Criticism

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/07/gov_ed_rendells_idea_to_use_hi.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) China Launches New Global Positioning Satellite

Link to Reuters article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=11298077

8) Japan Mobile Phone Makers to Roll Out ‘Augmented Reality’

Phones will help users find their ways around large cities.

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iWCp-IQl65eCp7mavRx1gkLbqTKg

9) GPS May be Everywhere, but New York City EMS Crews Don’t Have Them

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/gps-may-be-everywhere-but-ems-crews-don-t-have-them-1.2163027

OTHER

10) West Virginia Hosts National Rural ITS Conference

Link to AP article:

http://wvgazette.com/News/201008020198

11) In India, Using Facebook to Catch Scofflaw Drivers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/technology/02traffic.html

12) Does Surveillance Make Us Morally Better?

Link to article in Philosophy Now:

http://www.philosophynow.org/issue79/79westacott.htm

13) Dude, Where’s Your Car?

How not having a car became Hollywood shorthand for loser.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2262214/

14) Current Issue of Volpe Highlights

Link to newsletter:

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

ROADWAYS

15) Chicago Not Amused by Radio Stunt

Construction ‘alerts’ promote WJMK-FM, concert.

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2552514,CST-NWS-jack31.article

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Bipartisan Bill Would Block FCC from Seizing Spectrum

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100730_4887.php

17) For No Signs of Trouble, Kill the Alarm

‘Alarm fatigue’ blamed, in part, for DC Metro collision, airliner crashes.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/weekinreview/01wald.html

18) Most Teens Still Driving While Distracted

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-02-teendrivers02_ST_N.htm

19) Rhode Island DMV Helps Finger a Criminal Without Prints

Link to article in The Providence Journal:

http://www.projo.com/news/content/no_fingerprints_07-31-10_U9JCTJA_v18.21cbbba.html

20) Senior Traffic Deaths Down, California DMV Cites Senior Driver-Oriented Web Links in Helping Keep Older Drivers Behind the Wheel

Link to blog in the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_15656544

21) YouTube Veil Video Sparks Airline Safety Probe

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2010/08/02/veil-video002.html

22) The TSA’s Secure Flight Initiative May be Making Your Privacy Less Secure

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/30/AR2010073003907.html

TRANSIT

23) For Most Boston T Riders, the Long Wait for a Bus Location App is Over

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/08/01/for_most_t_riders_the_long_wait_for_a_bus_location_app_is_over/

24) Manchester’s Bus Timetable Data Sets Released

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jul/30/manchester-gmpte-open-data-odm-bus-transport

25) Maryland Transit Administration Could Learn from Slaying

Better information, from signage to GPS-tracking, could make transit travel safer.

Link to column in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bs-md-dresser-getting-there-20100802,0,5380901.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

26) Upgrade Will Improve Quality of Tennessee Traffic Cameras

Link to article and video in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/aug/01/zooming-camera-upgrades/

27) Smarter Highways Coming to Washington State’s I-5 August 10

Link to further information from Washington State DOT:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/smarterhighways/

VEHICLES

28) NPR Offers Video of Captioned Radio

Joint venture with Delphi develops dual-screen, in-vehicle unit that shows navigation to driver and captioning to passenger.

Link to article in Radio Ink:

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=1895844&spid=24698

Link to video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Mx8FnDd6g

29) Presentations from July 20 IntelliDrive Safety Workshop Now Available

Link to presentations:

http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/Safety_workshop2010/safety_workshop_presentations.htm

News Releases

1) FHWA Announces $9.7 Million in Grants to Fund Innovative Approaches to Congestion

2) US and EU Announce Collaboration on the Use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems

3) PBSJ Announces Plans to Join with Atkins – PBSJ to Become Subsidiary

4) Miami Traffic Cameras Go Live with TrafficLand Service

5) US DOT, Seventeen Magazine, and AAA Launch  National Two-Second Turnoff Day Video Challenge

6) Ford Researchers Advancing Crash Avoidance Capability with Wireless Technology

7) ATX Transitions In-Vehicle Telematics Safety to Mobile Emergency Management of Crashes Across Emergency Response Chain

8) Vector Capital Announces Successful Close to Acquisition of Trafficmaster

Solicitation

–  Request for Letters of Interest – I-15 ITS Design-Build – Nevada Department of Transportation

http://www.nevadadot.com/business/contractor/consultant/pdfs/I-15_ITS_LOI.pdf

Upcoming Events

National Parking Association Annual Convention and Exposition – October 11-14 – Boston

http://npapark.org/events_convention.php

Today in Transportation History

1610 **400^th anniversary** Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay.

http://www.ianchadwick.com/hudson/hudson_04.htm

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Thursday, July 29, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Radar System Crashes at Delhi‘s Indira Gandhi Airport

Link to Oneindia News article:

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/29/radar-system-crashes-in-delhi-igi-airport.html

2) To Tackle Congestion, Indian Government Wants High-Tech System Sooner

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/To-tackle-congestion-govt-wants-hi-tech-system-sooner/articleshow/6230668.cms

3) Watchdog: FAA Lacks Metrics for Rollout of Air Traffic Upgrade

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100729_3348.php

4) Top Airports on Twitter: List Grows to 143 Airports

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/2010/07/21/top-airports-on-twitter-list-grows-to-143-airports/

5) West Virginia‘s Yeager Airport Gains Attention for Its Social Media Efforts

Link to article in the Charleston Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201007280787

CAMERAS

6) Motorists May be Winning Against Big Brother’s Speed Cameras

Link to Fox News story:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/29/motorists-winning-fight-big-brothers-speed-cameras/

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Microsoft’s ‘Street Slide’ Takes Aim at StreetView

Link to CNET News blog:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20011994-248.html

OTHER

8) IBM Invests in Infrastructure Sensing and Analysis Tech

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-07-29/ibm-invests-in-infrastructure-sensing-and-analysis-tech.html

PARKING

9) Smart Parking Meters Spark Debate

Link to audio report on KQED Radio’s The California Report:

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201007280850/a

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Radio Over IP Gives Washington State Responders a Common Platform

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/02/washington-state-radio-over-ip.aspx

11) Smartphones Bring Safety Systems to Cars

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/auto/?cat=25

TOURISM

12) Navigating Europe in the Digital Age

GPS, ebooks and other technologies changing the way we travel.

Link to Tribune News Services article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38436089/ns/travel-destination_travel/

TRANSIT

13) Myki is Watching You: Smartcard Operator Gives Police Access to Customer Info

Link to article and video in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-is-watching-you-smartcard-operator-gives-police-access-to-customer-info-20100729-10x7l.html

14) New York MTA Axes Station Agents; Promises New Intercoms

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/mta-axes-station-agents-promises-new-intercoms-1.2148780

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) New Road Technology Hopes to Ease Minnesota Congestion

Link to story on WCCO-TV:

http://wcco.com/local/smart.lanes.minnesota.2.1832560.html

16) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Senses Renewed Interest in Radio

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/104172

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Films New Safety PSA with New Orleans Saints Kicker

2) Minnesota’s Smart Lanes Go Live

3) 2010 National Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference Coming Soon in Huntington, West Virginia

4) AASHTO Honors State DOT Photographers for Their ‘Faces of Transportation’

5) Strategy Analytics: Connected Cars Emerge as Business Models Diverge

6) SuperGeo Develops Taipei Bus Information and Transit System by SuperWebGIS

Upcoming Events

2^nd Middle East Parking Symposium – October 10-12 – Abu Dhabi

http://www.parking-me.com/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Jan Hilgers became the first Dutch pilot to fly over Holland.

http://earlyaviators.com/ehilgers.htm

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) iPhone Flight Tracker Maps – Photos

Link to photos on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/photos/iphone-flight-tracker-maps-photos/449194?tag=mantle_skin;content

2) NextGen Air Transportation System: FAA’s Metrics Can Be Used to Report on Status of Individual Programs, but Not of Overall NextGen Implementation or Outcomes

Link to GAO report:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10790.pdf

3) Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Deployment for Airport Obstruction Surveys

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Light_Detection_and_Ranging_LIDAR_Deployment_for_A_163789.aspx

BICYCLES

4) Seattle DOT Tries Bike Boxes to Protect Cyclists

Link to article on seattlepi.com:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/215937.asp

5) Cyclists Up Against Shock-Jock Ravings

Sydney radio host’s ‘war on cyclists’ inspires listeners to harass riders.

Link to column in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/cyclists-up-against-shockjock-ravings-20100728-10vy4.html

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Tiburon, California’s Security Cameras Set to Go Live Soon

License plates of every vehicle entering town will be photographed.

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_15616255

OTHER

7) South Carolina State University Blocks Access to Transport Center Records

Link to article in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jul/28/sc-state-blocks-access-to-transport-center-records/

8) NASA Could Get Funds to Warn About Solar Storms

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/07/27/nasa-vs-the-sun-also-asteroids.aspx

9) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – July 2010

Link to newsletter:

http://herget.biz/ieeeitss/v12n3.pdf

PARKING

10) Seattle’s High-Tech Crackdown on Parking Violators Hits Snag

Link to story and video report on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Investigators-Seattles-high-tech-crackdown-on-parking-violators-hits-snag-99338879.html

RAILROADS

11) Israelis Develop Warning System to Prevent Train Wrecks

Link to article on Arutz Sheva:

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/138803

12) Picture This, and Risk Arrest

Amtrak photo contest leads to an image problem.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/nyregion/28about.html

ROADWAYS

13) US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Asked About Stimulus Road Signs: Pork or Pride?

Link to column and C-SPAN video in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/07/road_signs_pork_or_pride.html

Link to full interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal:

http://www.cspan.org/Watch/Media/2010/07/27/HP/A/36105/Transportation+Secretary+Ray+LaHood.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) FCC Plan to Support Emergency Communications Relies on Unproven Technology

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://gove-media.com/portal/wts/cemcfOa7g92ba8DvqdFdEha9nhyzjd

15) Global Airline Pilots Not Happy About Israeli Security Program

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/world/middleeast/28pilots.html

16) Pennsylvania DOT to Beef Up Reporting on Bus Drivers

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/state/s_692249.html

17) His Constants Complaints Make Dubai Roads Safer

Link to article in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100729/NATIONAL/707289859/1010

TELEMATICS

18) eCall Finally Has Arrived … Or Has It?

Link to article on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/eCall-Finally-Has-Arrived-Or-Has-It_a2387.html

TRANSIT

19) Suspended TriMet Driver Plans to End Popular Blog After ‘Kill this Bicyclist’ Post

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/07/suspended_trimet_driver_meets.html

20) ‘Anti-Islamic’ Bus Ads Appear in Major Cities

Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0728/Anti-Islamic-bus-ads-appear-in-major-cities

21) MBTA Bus Routes Real-Time Data Major Expansion

Link to article on Commonwealth Conversations:

http://transportation.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2010/07/mbta-bus-routes-realtime-data-major-expansion.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Web Site of the Week: Traffic England

Link to review in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1298405/Website-Of-The-Week-www-trafficengland-com.html

22) Smart Nav for Irish Phone Users

First smartphone-enabled navigation product with real-time traffic data in Ireland.

Link to article on IrishDev.com:

http://irishdev.com/Home/News/1226-Smart-Nav-for-Irish-Phone-Users.html

News Releases

1) ERTICO – ITS Europe Welcomes New EU Road Safety Plan for 2011-2020

2) Inrix Expands the Largest Traffic Network in Europe

3) Inrix TPEG Connec Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and Devices

4) Virgin America Upgrade In-Flight Entertainment Platform: Flyers Can Ad Mapping, Shopping and Open Tab Bar Hopping to Their Flight Plan

Upcoming Events

Conference on International Port Security Communication, Cooperation & Coordination –September 29-30 – Barcelona

http://www.intlportsecurity.com

Today in Transportation History

1720 **290^th anniversary** The Swedish and Russian navies began the Battle of Grengam.

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zubov/battle.html

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Register Today! Early Bird Discount Ends August 22, 2010

Come to San Diego, September 12-15, 2010, for IBTTA’s 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, the year’s most highly-anticipated learning and networking event — attracting more than 700 toll industry experts and decision makers from across the globe. Under the theme, Sustainable Transportation, the technical program offers tracks focused on innovation, policy, the economy, and the California tolling experience. Hosted by the California Toll Operators Committee (CTOC), this event features interactive seminars, influential speakers, technical tours and special events, informative exhibits and more! Customized sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available. Visit IBTTA’s website for details.

AVIATION

1) Close Calls on the Rise

Link to story on WFOR-TV:

http://cbs4.com/consumer/airplane.close.calls.2.1819105.html

Link to video report:

http://cbs4.com/video/?id=99028@wfor.dayport.com

2) Continental Tests ‘Self-Boarding’ at Houston Airport

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-07-26-continental-self-boarding-houston-intercontinental_N.htm

CAMERAS

3) Who’s Watching You Behind the Wheel?

If cameras come to Pennsylvania’s roads to catch insurance scofflaws, state would have to keep tabs on your data, experts warn.

Link to article in The Morning Call:

http://articles.mcall.com/2010-07-26/news/mc-pennsylvania-surveillance-20100726_1_cameras-photograph-license-plates-ed-rendell

4) Do Speed Cameras Really Cut Accidents?

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10762590

CARTOGRAPHY

5) GeoWeb Conference to Address Social Media, Including Twitter

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/GeoWeb+conference+address+social+media+including+Twitter/3323102/story.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Pakistan Communications Secretary to Take Action Against National Highway Authority Secretary

Meeting information and working papers not available; may annul selection of ETTM companies.

Link to article in the Daily Times:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C07%5C27%5Cstory_27-7-2010_pg7_22

OTHER

7) July Edition of IBEC Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.ibec-its.co.uk/files/IBEC%20Newsletter%20July%202010.pdf

TELEMATICS

8) Delphi Moves Forward on Telematics

With pilots underway, Delphi hopes to develop aftermarket business model for telematics.

Link to article in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/Delphi-moves-forward-on-telematics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/677791

TRANSIT

9) NTSB: DC Transit System had Wide Problems Before Crash

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jTOyZJ3f2dNELpOOcmFFvwrw38fgD9H7GJSG0

10) Now Everyone Can Tell Where SEPTA Trains are Going

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100726_Now_everyone_can_tell_where_SEPTA_trains_are_going.html

11) 95% of Trains are on Time? Riders Beg to Differ

New York area commuter railroads’ official figures often contrast with the experience of rush hour riders.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/nyregion/27ontime.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Revolutionary New Traffic System in Washington State to ‘Cut Injury Accidents 30%’

Link to story and audio report on KIRO Radio:

http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=347262

13) A Look at Traffic Management in Bangalore

Link to interview with Traffic Police Commissioner Praveen Sood in Citizen Matters:

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/2205-commissioner-praveen-sood-traffic-scene

VEHICLES

14) Program Launches in Nevada to Increase Vehicle Registration

Hotline set up to report drivers who haven’t registered.

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/26/officials-cracking-down-vehicle-registration

15) Deal May Hit at Denso Move to Open Systems

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20011654-48.html

16) Smart Phone + Car = Stupid?

Link to blog in EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/davek-s-embedded-security-blog/4204921/Smart-phone-security-in-cars

News Releases

1) American Airlines Launches New iPhone Application

2) US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Second National Distracted Driving Summit

3) Frost & Sullivan: Internet Radio is the Most Popular Brought-in App Being Developed by Automotive OEMs

4) TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Web Mapping Enhancements

5) DeviceGuru Launches New Web Site to Advance the Awareness of ITS Technologies and Applications

Upcoming Events

Digital Video Expo – September 28-30 – Pasadena, California

http://www.dvexpo.com/

Today in Transportation History

1720 **290^th anniversary** The Swedish and Russian navies began the Battle of Grengam.

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zubov/battle.html

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Monday, July 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Upcoming Visit to Hanover, New Hampshire-White River Junction, Vermont Area

One of the things I like to do when traveling is meet TCN readers.  I’ll soon be making a visit to the Upper Connecticut River Valley and would welcome the opportunity to meet any TCN readers who are in the area.  Please drop me a note atbernie@bwcommunications.net and let’s see if we can get together.

AVIATION

1) ‘Greener Skies’ Project Lowers Flight Emissions by 35%

Use of NextGen flight procedures allows more efficient landings.

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1673599/greener-skies-project-lowers-flight-emissions-by-35

Link to news release from Alaska Airlines:

http://www.alaskasworld.com/newsroom/asnews/asstories/AS_20100723_075652.asp

2) Spain Approves Plan to Liberalize Air Traffic Control Services

Link to article in the Latin American Herald Tribune:

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=361045&CategoryId=12395

3) Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Puts Aerobahn Plane Locator to Use

System uses sensors to track all aircraft on the ground and those circling within ten miles.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-07-26-airportcheckin26_ST_N.htm

4) English Skills Taking Off Among Pilots

Link to AP article:

http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/apArticle/id/D9H691I80/

5) US Air Force Wants Drones to Sense Other Planes’ ‘Intent’

Link to article from Wired:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/07/23/drones.sense.planes.wired/

CAMERAS

6) The £2 Million Traffic Camera Which has Snared 16,123 Drivers in Three Months

Confusing signs partially blamed for large number of fines.

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1297432/The-2m-traffic-camera-snared-16-123-drivers-months.html

OTHER

7) Indian Transport Minister Wants Mysore to be a Model Transport City

Announces system to deliver real-time bus information; says latest technologies should be in city.

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Ashoka-wants-Mysore-to-be-a-model-transport-city/articleshow/6211721.cms

8) Dial-an-Auto Picks Up Speed in Pune, Registered Autorickshaws to Get GSM Soon

Link to article in Indian Express:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Dial-an-Auto-picks-up-speed-in-city–registered-autos-to-get-GSM-soon/651359

9) Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles Installs TVs to Help Divert Waiting Motorists

Link to article in The Providence Journal:

http://www.projo.com/news/content/DMV_TV_07-24-10_NIJ9KD5_v28.3a66641.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Washington, DC DOT FOIA Officer Wasting Time Stonewalling Request?

Link to commentary in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local-opinions/2010/07/foia_officer_wasting_time_ston.html

ROADWAYS

11) North Dakota DOT’s Road Work Goes High-Tech

Link to article in The Bismarck Tribune:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/local/article_1d00177e-96df-11df-a10e-001cc4c03286.html

TRANSIT

12) Still Not Perfect, but Myki Makes Full Debut in Melbourne – at Last

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/still-not-perfect-but-myki-makes-full-debut–at-last-20100725-10qkw.html

13) Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Official Pushes TVs for Buses

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/99209473.html

14) Cell Service, Wi-Fi Coming to a Subway Near You

New York MTA deal with Transit Wireless back on track.

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/26/2010-07-26_a_hard_cell_but_mtas_finally_sold.html

15) TriMet Driver Offers Mea Culpa, Explains ‘Kill This Bicyclist’ Post

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/07/trimet_driver_offers_mea_culpa.html

Link to Bus Driver Blog post:

http://sonnetoptics.net/bus-driver-blog/2010/7/22/mea-culpa.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Eyes on the Highway

Staff at Texas DOT’s TransVision headquarters in Fort Worth monitor conditions and inform drivers.

Link to video in the Star-Telegram:

http://www.star-telegram.com/videos/#vmix_media_id=16592715

17) Funds Slated for Intelligent Traffic System for Commonwealth Games Will Not be Installed in Time

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/New-signals-run-into-delay-despite-fund-allocation/articleshow/6207269.cms

VEHICLES

18) Concept of Commuting is Approaching a Turning Point

In-vehicle technology is already changing how we drive.

Link to article in the Star-Telegram:

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/24/2358702/concept-of-commuting-is-approaching.html

19) Ads on License Plates Could be Trend of the Future

Link to article on AOL Autos:

http://autos.aol.com/article/license-plates-ads/

News Releases

1) New Blog Tracks Intelligent, Cooperative Vehicle Technologies

2) NASA Astronaut Sends First Message in American Sign Language from Orbit

3) Pilot My-Casta iPhone App Includes Aviation Fuel Prices and Charts

4) Qualcomm Tops New ABI Research Commercial Telematics In-Cab Hardware Vendor Matrix Ranking

Upcoming Events

13^th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems – September 19-22 – Madeira Island, Portugal

http://itsc2010.isr.uc.pt/site/

Today in Transportation History

1990 **20^th anniversary** The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law.http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/civil_rights_2360.html

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