Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Today for IBTTA’s Upcoming Workshop:  Modern Toll Roads — A New Chapter in Social Responsibility, June 20-22, 2010 in Athens, Greece

This important workshop will focus on the many facets of how modern toll roads and toll road operators can be socially, corporately and environmentally responsible. Through our continued commitment to the environment, economic development and involvement with local communities, we continue to raise the bar to better run and managed road systems. You’ll hear from transportation experts from around the world on topics such as Interoperability, ORT, technology and toll projects with their contribution to social responsibility and quality of life. Please join us in Athens so we can learn and network together on these important topics. Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary program, register and make your hotel and travel arrangements.

AVIATION

1) EU to Hold Major Conference to Push Forward Drones

Link to article in Europolitics:

http://www.europolitics.info/sectorial-policies/eu-to-hold-major-conference-to-push-forward-drones-art272646-13.html

BUSES

2) ‘Smart’ Bus Market Looks Bright for Taiwanese Firms

Organizations showcase what they call the world’s first intelligent bus standard.

Link to article in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/05/26/2003473902

CAMERAS

3) Top Cop in Victoria was Pressured to Ignore Faulty Speed Cameras to Protect Revenue

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/top-cop-was-pressured-to-ignore-faulty-speed-cameras-to-protect-revenue/story-e6frf7jo-1225871298411

OTHER

4) A New Danish Platform for the Development of Intelligent Traffic

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_its_platform.htm

5) 3CoMove Project Kicks Off in Europe

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/ecomove_kicks_off.htm

6) Some Business Travelers Like Constant Net Access; Others Don’t

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-25-businesstravel25_ST_N.htm

ROADWAYS

7) 96 MPH on I-40? ‘Travel Times’ Off

North Carolina DOT working with vendor to fix problem.

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/25/499010/96-mph-on-i-40-travel-times-off.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) NASA Unveils New Satellite Rescue System to Find Hikers, Boaters

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-05-24/news/bs-md-satellite-rescue-beacon-20100525_1_rescue-satellite-search-and-rescue-beacons

Link to news release and video from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/search-rescue2010.html

9) Pushy Fliers May Show Up on TSA’s Radar

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-24-TSA-threatening-fliers-watch-list_N.htm

10) Private Sector Organizations Earn a Seat in the Emergency Operations Center

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Private-Sector-Organizations-Emergency-Operations-Center.html

11) Missing Children Alert Coordination Still Lacking In EU

Link to article and story on euronews:

http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/25/missing-children-alert-coordination-still-lacking-in-eu/

TRANSIT

12) Houston Metro Open-Records Lawsuit Settlement Would Pay Lawyers, Improve Transparency

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7020495.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Deal to Make Real-Time Traffic Data Available on Navigation Devices in South Africa

Link to article on TechCentral:

http://www.techcentral.co.za/real-time-traffic-data-is-here/14586/

14) Review of US Traffic App

Straightforward tool reports on traffic conditions and road obstructions.

Link to review in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=521492

News Releases

1) One Mission for Springfield-Branson Airport Web Site: Customer Service

2) Reno RTC Creates Traffic Signal Hotline

Upcoming Events

American Society of Highway Engineers National Conference – June 9-13 – Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.ashe2010.org

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first and only flight together on an airplane at Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Ohio.

http://www.nps.gov/partnerships/huffman_flying_field.htm

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Monday, May 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Join the International Road Federations and world renowned global experts in Austin, Texas September 8-10, 2010 for the IRF Executive Workshop on Performance Based Contracts & Evaluating Asset Condition.  Top public & private sector experts from the United States, Canada and Europe will present case studies, lessons learned and new approaches to this type of Public Private Partnership.  This workshop is designed to help road operators and agencies world-wide find ways to lower operating costs and better cope with financial pressures.  For more information Click Here

AVIATION

1) Midair Close Calls Prompt a Review of Air Traffic Control Procedures

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704513104575256671729151914.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Beijing Clamps Down on Online Mapping

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4458c8c-6539-11df-b648-00144feab49a.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS is Getting $8 Billion Upgrade

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gps-20100523,0,3054578.story

4) Mapping Out the Future of GPS

Out of this world technology will boost reception.

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/technology/article/813598–mapping-out-the-future-of-gps

OTHER

5) Technology Drives Car Insurance Forward

Link to article in The Scotsman:

http://business.scotsman.com/business/Technology-drives-car-insurance-forward.6312483.jp

RAILROADS

6) Amtrak’s Wi-Fi Failures

Link to blog in The Economist:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2010/05/wifi_amtrak

ROADWAYS

7) Traffic Paint Shortage Threatens Roadwork in US

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/us/24paint.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Up Next: Red Traffic Lights that Stop Your Car Engine?

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/95332

TRANSIT

9) Metrolink Locomotive Cameras Lead to Probes of Two Engineers

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/23/local/la-me-metrolink-cameras-20100524

10) New Security Cameras Coming to All CTA Rail Stations

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2301504,cta-camera-chicago-052110.article

11) Train Station Searches, Simplified

Link to Google Lat Long Blog:

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/05/train-station-searches-simplified.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Bluetooth Technology to Help Track Eisenhower Expressway Travel Times

Link to article on Chicago Breaking News:

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/bluetooth-technology-to-help-track-ike-travel-times.html

13) Free Traffic Information Hotline Expands Into Western Massachusetts

Link to article in The Republican:

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/free_traffic_information_hotli.html

14) Top Firms Line Up for Rs 300-cr Intelligent Traffic Management System in New Delhi

Link to article from Business Line:

http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4146201

News Releases

1) Ottawa Makes Traffic Alerts Available via Twitter

2) Government of Canada Further Improves Aviation Security for the Safety of Canadians

3) Navteq Traffic Patterns Now Available in Australia

4) Mark IV IVHS Unveils the Janus Multiprotocol Reader

Upcoming Events

UITP International Bus Conference and Study Tour – June 9-11 – Lyon, France

http://www.uitp.org/events/2010/lyon/en/index.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1830 **180^th anniversary** The first revenue train ran on the B&O Rail Road from Baltimore to Ellicott’s Mills, Maryland.

http://www.theoldmainline.com/

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Friday, May 21, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GPS / NAVIGATION

1) US Air Force Getting New GPS Satellite

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/05/21/US-Air-Force-getting-new-GPS-satellite/UPI-26451274460614/

MARITIME

2) Boater Card Fixes Promised: Transport Canada

Link to CBC News article:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/05/20/boat-operators-card.html

OTHER

3) Hawaii Tracks Vehicle Violations with Online Monitoring System

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764062?elq=036157da07cc401fbb0ee7cd13c29e59

4) Policy Roadmap for IntelliDrive Safety: Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I)

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

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

5) Proceeding from the Trucking IntelliDrive Safety Workshop on April 21

Link to further information from the Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition:

http://www.freightmobility.com/TruckIntellidriveWorkshop.html

6) Polish and German Organizations Discuss ITS at Large Events

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/its_at_large_events.htm

7) Presentation on VIAJEO Project, ‘Integration and Application of Data from Various Sources’

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/dr_yanying_li_gives_lecture_in_china.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Poor Communication Hurt Tennessee Flood Forecasting

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hqEfwNbmQeOwsmVi48tTOeK_oSpgD9FQTEDO0

9) Western Australia Budgets $120 Million for Expanded Mobile Coverage on Regional Highways

Link to article on ZDNet Australia:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/wa-budgets-120m-for-mobile-coverage-339303349.htm

TRANSIT

10) Metra Won’t Pay for Wi-Fi, Will Watch New York

Link to article and video on Medill Reports:

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=164918

11) Online, Smart Phone Technology Eliminates Public Transit Guesswork in Twin Cities

Link to blog in the Twin Cities Daily Planet:

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/05/20/online-smart-phone-technology-eliminates-public-transit-guesswork

12) Helping Rural Residents Use Google Transit

Link to blog on ReconnectingAmerica.org:

http://reconnectingamerica.org/posts/helping-rural-residents-use-google-transit-expert-blog

13) Unclear Seattle Metro Maps (II)

Link to Seattle Transit Blog:

http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/05/21/unclear-metro-maps-ii/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Intelligent Traffic Management System in Lisbon

Link to article in The Portugal News:

http://www.theportugalnews.com/cgi-bin/article.pl?id=1062-56

VEHICLES

15) Renault Urged to Scrap Car Named Zoe

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10135873.stm

News Releases

1) 511 Mobile Offers Travel Information On-the-Go in the Bay Area

2) Helping GPS Find Its Way to the Stars

3) Audi A8 – Taking the Fast Lane Onto the World Wide Web

Upcoming Events

Telematics Detroit – June 8-9 – Novi, Michigan

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

Friday Bonus

A ‘Barnes Dance’ allows pedestrians to cross an intersection in all directions at the same time.  This group in Washington, DC apparently missed the memo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-c4deLTzU

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Brazilian Navy cruiser, Bahia, was commissioned.

http://sixtant.net/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=2

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Thursday, May 20, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to The Future of Tolling: Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability

Make plans to attend IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit, The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA. This Summit will bring together more than 300 transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Download the final program and register today!  www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) FAA Moves to Establish Research Center of Excellence for Airport Safety Technology

Link to article in Avionics Intelligence:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/index/display/avi-article-display/7582280702/articles/avionics-intelligence/news/2010/5/faa-moves_to_establish.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) I-85 Tolling Project Draws Fire in Georgia

Transponders to charge solo drivers are incompatible with units used on another state highway.

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/05/17/daily47.html

OTHER

3) New Alert in Use in Maryland When Officers Wounded or Murdered

Link to story on WJZ-TV:

http://wjz.com/local/blue.alert.police.2.1705963.html

4) Using a Smartphone to Organize Your Travels

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704691304575254401593900796.html

RAILROADS

5) ‘Railroad Girls’ Proving Irresistible as Marketing Ploy in Japan

Link to article from The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100520-217426.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) UN Urges Ban on Phone Use While Driving

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/05/20/cell-phone-united-nations-ban.html

TRANSIT

7) Transit, Payment Apps Could be Added to Government IDs

Link to article in DigitialIDNews:

http://www.digitalidnews.com/2010/05/20/transit-payment-apps-could-be-added-to-government-ids

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New Web Site Aims to Aid Tayside Commuters

New ‘travel information gateway’ will provide a ‘one stop shop’ for motorists and users of public transport in the region.

Link to STV News story:

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/178596-new-website-aims-to-aid-tayside-commuters/

VEHICLES

9) Ward’s Conference in Michigan Looks at Future of Car Interiors

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100520/AUTO01/5200349/1148/Ward-s-conference-in-Dearborn-looks-at-future-of-car-interiors

Link to story on WWJ Radio:
http://www.wwj.com/Auto-Interiors-Event-Talks-Up-The-High-Tech-Auto-C/7107406

10) US Congressman Seeks ‘Black Boxes’ for Cars

Link to article in The Daily Journal:

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=131796&title=Speier%20seeks%20‘black%20boxes’%20for%20cars

11) Audi: ‘The Future is Apps’

Link to article on Autocar.co.uk:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Audi-A8/249758/

News Releases

1) Clear Channel Airports Unveils Innovative Network of National Displays

Upcoming Events

IntelliDrive Deployment Scenarios Workshop – June 22-23 – Dulles, Virginia

http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/Scenario%20Agenda-Rev1.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1570 **440^th anniversary** Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, what many consider the first ‘modern’ atlas, was issued.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gnrlort.html

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The Future of Tolling = ORT + Interoperability + YOU

Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit, The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Download the agenda and register today — May 17th is the final day to pre-register and have your name included in the final registration list. For meeting details, visit www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) Air-Safety Watchdogs to Dissect Pilot Error

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704314904575250823108695894.html

2) As Attention Wanders, Rethinking the Autopilot

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/business/18pilots.html

3) FAA Determines Cape Cod Wind Farm is ‘No Hazard’

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/18/faa_determines_cape_wind_farm_is_no_hazard/

4) FAA Uses Open Source ESB to Handle Flight Data

Link to article on SearchSOA.com:

http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid26_gci1512564,00.html

5) Jetera Betting on In-Flight Receipts as an Ad Medium

Link to article in Advertising Age:

http://adage.com/article?article_id=143770 (free registration required)

MARITIME

6) Ship-Tracking System to Help Haitian Port Operations

Link to article on TMCnet:

http://communication-solutions.tmcnet.com/topics/communication-solutions/articles/85481-ship-tracking-system-help-haitian-port-operations.htm

OTHER

7) US DOT’s ITS/JPO Evaluation Office Makes 2010 Request for Information on ITS Costs

Link to further information:

http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/byLink/Announcement?OpenDocument&Cost%5e

8) US House to Consider Bill to Put Stimulus Money Details Online

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/05/17/more-money-details-go-online.aspx

9) Branding IT: Logos, Slogans Sell the IT Message

Oregon DOT among those marketing its IT organizations.

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-05-17/branding-it-logos-slogans-sell-the-it-message.html

RAILROADS

10) Information Technology: At Freight Railroads, IT Execs Help Lead the Change Charge

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=23273

ROADWAYS

11) Latest Editions of Thinking Highways

–  Europe/RoW edition

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=8d775348-9938-42b0-ac20-aae7928d57ac

–  North America edition

http://thinkinghighways.com/Pages/View-issue.aspx?id=81e64fb9-95a0-4ba4-bb77-badbc1d3d298

12) Spring Issue of Safe Highway Matters

Link to newsletter:

http://www.safehighways.org/SafeHighwayMatters.Spring2010.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Michigan Bans Texting While Driving; but When Will Technology Take Over to Keep Us Safe?

Link to article in The Grand Rapids Press:

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/05/michigan_bans_texting_while_dr.html

14) US Transportation Secretary Takes Cell Phone Fight Global

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/05/lahood_takes_cellphone_fight_g.html

15) The Future is Now

Real-life police technology catches up with science fiction.

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/755804?topic=117680

TRANSIT

16) Redesigning the Bus Stop: Teague’s Traffic 2.0 Makes Transit More Friendly

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1648672/redesigning-the-bus-stop-teagues-traffic-20-makes-transit-more-friendly

17) Boston Youths Eye Better MBTA Relations

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/18/youths_eye_better_mbta_relations/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Rapid Traffic Camera Deployment in Indiana, Thanks to WiMAX

Link to article in Government Video:

http://www.governmentvideo.com/article/94854

19) Social Networking Sites to Provide Traffic Updates in Dehli

Link to article on Fresh News:

http://www.freshnews.in/social-networking-sites-to-provide-traffic-updates-in-delhi-184305

VEHICLES

20) Taiwan Set to Join Revolutionary California Vehicle Laboratory

Link to article in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/05/19/2003473337

21) Pedestrian-Detection and Automated Platooning

Link to article on Car Advice:

http://www.caradvice.com.au/67890/2011-brakes-camera-action-pedestrian-detection-automated-platooning/

News Releases

1) OnStar Leverages Google Technology to Connect Customers to the Chevrolet Volt

2) I.D. Systems and Garmin Team to Provide New Airport Safety Solution: SafeNav Airport Vehicle Navigation System

3) Consumer Navigation Market to Reach 267 Million Shipments by 2015

4) just-auto Completes Revamp of Web Site

5) Pennsylvania DOT News Readily Available Through Online Twitter Feed

6) ‘Better Informed Travellers = Better Use of Transport Systems’ — New LinkedIn Discussion Forum

7) Harman and Nokia Pave the Way for Standardized Interface Between Smartphones and Car Infotainment

Upcoming Events

Transforming Transportation: Customer Value and Integration – May 26 – Boston

Join Pioneer and Northeastern’s Institute for Strategic Transportation Studies as state and national transportation experts look at the lessons learned as Massachusetts has reformed its transportation bureaucracy and what other states can learn from Massachusetts’ experience.   Joining Jeffrey Mullan, Secretary of MassDoT will be the heads of the NJ and NH DOTs, as well as top executives from the MBTA, the San Francisco Bay Area MTC and the North Texas Tollway Authority.  The session will be from 8 am-10 am at the Suffolk Law School.  To attend, or for more information, please contact Shannon Garber at sgarber@pioneerinstitute.org or 617-723-2277 ext 217.

Today in Transportation History

1980 **30^th anniversary** Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted.  The resulting ash cloud caused the first documented case of jet power loss from a volcanic eruption.

http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/234

Bernie’s Notes

Many of you received multiple copies of yesterday’s TCN.  It appears this was due to a glitch on the part of Google Groups since I only sent the newsletter once.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

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Monday, May 17, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Join the International Road Federations and world-renowned global experts in Austin, Texas September 8-10, 2010 for the IRF Executive Workshop on Performance Based Contracts & Evaluating Asset Condition.  Top public & private sector experts from the United States, Canada and Europe will present case studies, lessons learned and new approaches to this type of Public Private Partnership.  This workshop is designed to help road operators and agencies world-wide find ways to lower operating costs and better cope with financial pressures.  For more information Click Here

AVIATION

1) FAA Rule Grounds Ohio DOT’s $1.29 Million Camera, $1.72 Million Photograph Plane

Link to article in the Dayton Daily News:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/faa-rule-grounds-odots-1-29m-camera-1-72m-photography-plane-709022.html

2) Australia to Merge Military and Civilian Air Traffic Control

Link to article on OfficialWire:

http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=144935&catid=816

3) Is This the Airport of the Future?

German engineers erect sprawling lab to hatch airport and travel solutions.

Link to ABC News story and video:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/siemens-dreams-airport-future-germany/story?id=10629236

BICYCLES

4) Better Bikeways: Guerilla Improvements and DIY Signage

Link to blog in Good:

http://www.good.is/post/better-bikeways-guerrilla-improvements-and-diy-signage/

CAMERAS

5) Traffic Camera Company Embeds Former Spokesman at Arizona Republic

Link to commentary on theNewspaper.com:

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/31/3142.asp

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) US Air Force Working Through GPS Receiver Problems

Link to article in Space News:

http://SpaceNews.com/military/100507-afw-gps-problems.html

PARKING

7) Parking Attendants Trained to Watch for Terrorists

Link to AP article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100514/ap_on_bi_ge/us_parking_lots_terrorism

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Illinois DOT Engineer Seeks Uncommon Common Ground on Projects

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=381034

RAILROADS

9) Sun Glare Delays New EU Train System

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/8687851.stm

10) BNSF Boots Up Redesigned Web Site

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=23318

ROADWAYS

11) Smart Track: How High-Tech Highways Will Take You Where You’re Going

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-05-16/news/sfl-newmezzpost-outlook-51610_1_open-road-tolling-high-occupancy-toll-lanes-high-tech-highways

12) Crime and Traffic Safety Data Help Public Agencies Reduce Serious Crashes and Crimes

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/762623

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) New York Pols, Straphangers Rage Over 910 Nonworking Subway Cameras

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/17/2010-05-17_mta_taking_a_dim_view_outrage_over_910_nonworking_subway_cameras.html

14) US Customs’ Commercial Operations Advisory Committee Urges Standardizing Air Cargo IDs

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/coac-urges-standardizing-air-cargo-ids

15) Highly Graphic Texting-While-Driving Ad Comes to US

Link to article in The Hollywood Reporter:

http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/highly-graphic-textingwhiledriving-ad-coming-to-us-video.html

TRANSIT

16) DC NextBus Accuracy Falling Below Target Goals, Past Measures

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/NextBus-accuracy-falling-below-target-goals_-past-measures-93810889.html

17) New York Student Creates Web Site to Shame Subway Riders Into Changing Poor Train Etiquette

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/16/2010-05-16_smile_youre_on_site_for_rude_riders.html

News Releases

1) US Transportation Secretary Announces Proposed Regulations to Prevent Railroad Crew Distractions While Operating Trains

2) New Missouri DOT Newsroom a Powerful Communication Tool

3) Beat the Traffic Earns New Patent for Average Speed Predictions

4) AAA Launches First Free iPhone App to Provide Gasoline Station Locations and Pricing Just in Time for the Summer Driving Season

Upcoming Events

ITS-NY Annual Meeting and Technology Exhibition – June 10-11 – Saratoga Springs, New York

http://www.its-ny.org/pdf/AnnMtg10AnnouncFULL3-2-10.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1970 **40^th anniversary** Thor Heyerdahl left Morocco on the Ra II, a papyrus boat, for a journey to Barbados.

http://www.kon-tiki.no/E-Exp_RA-2.php

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Friday, May 14, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System (IVBSS) Field Operation Ends April 30, 2010: Over 800,000 Miles of Naturalistic Driving Data Collected

The IVBSS program is a cooperative research agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) to conduct field tests of advanced integrated safety systems on passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks.  The prototype crash warning systems included forward collision, lane departure, lane change, and curve speed warnings and were tested using a fleet of 16 passenger cars and 10 heavy-duty trucks.

The heavy truck final report will be publicly available in July. More information and current reports are available at http://www.its.dot.gov/ivbss/index.htm

AVIATION

1) Coming Soon to Air Travel: the iPad

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20004998-17.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) NOAA Reports that Modernizing Positioning System is Vital

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gps/news/noaa-reports-modernizing-positioning-system-vital-9940

OTHER

3) Bangalore School Buses to Turn Into High-Tech Nannies

Link to article in Mid Day:

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/may/130510-School-Buses-Bangalore-Mahindra-Telematics.htm

4) With My iPhone Alone, I’m Apped to Travel

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/13/AR2010051305136.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) ‘Smart’ Security Gates Open at Manchester, UK Airport

Link to article in the Manchester Evening News:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1239783_smart_security_gates_open_at_airport

SPACE

6) Chaotic Space Traffic Needs Rules: US General

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXC0gGbQ1dF3navsVE-QkRB3MY9w

TRANSIT

7) Myki Mess: Big Guns Paid to Mop Up

Victorian government hires advisers to fix smartcard issues.

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-mess-big-guns-paid-to-mop-up-20100512-uy4l.html

VEHICLES

8) Cars’ Computer Systems Called at Risk to Hackers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/science/14hack.html

9) McMaster University Working with IBM on Intelligent Cars

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/McMaster+working+with+intelligent+cars/3028443/story.html

Upcoming Events

Joint Council on Transit Wireless Communications Meeting – May 27 – Long Beach, California

http://www.npstc.org/transitCommunity.jsp

Friday Bonus

And you thought electronic billboards were distracting.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/03/2160813/man-on-sign-stops-traffic.html

Today in Transportation History

1860 **150^th anniversary** The first official delegation from Japan arrived in Washington, DC aboard the USSPowhatan.

http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_publications/publications_documents/whitehousehistory_12.pdf

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Thursday, May 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to the 17th ITS World Congress in Busan

Mark your calendar to attend the 17th ITS World Congress at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center from October 25-29, 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Ubiquitous Society with ITS.’ In Busan, Korea’s second-largest city, industry leaders will promote and share the latest, cutting-edge ITS technologies and trends. Register now.

ITS America is once again hosting a U.S. pavilion at the event. As an exhibitor, you’ll gain access to the projected 3,000 potential customers and partners hailing from over 20 countries around the world.  You’ll also take advantage of the pavilion’s prime location in the middle of the exhibit floor. For more information, please contact Patty Del Pozo at 202-721-4238.

AVIATION

1) Older Landing System May Have Played a Role in Tripoli Crash, Pilots Say

Link to article in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7124851.ece

2) Israel Threatens to Ground Airlines That Don’t Use Anti-Hijack System

Link to article in Haaretz:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/state-threatens-to-ground-airlines-that-don-t-use-anti-hijack-system-1.290068

CAMERAS

3) Traffic Cameras Divide Nation’s Drivers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-05-13-traffic-cameras_N.htm

OTHER

4) Tennessee House Subcommittee Kills Bill to Require English-Only on Driver’s Tests

Link to article in The Commercial Appeal:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/12/tennessee-house-subcommittee-kills-bill-require-en/

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Airport Security Officers Targeted in ID Theft

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64B63X20100512

6) Feds Need to Do More to Protect Canadians Flying Over US Territory: Privacy Watchdog

Link to article in the Toronto Sun:

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/05/11/13912791.html

7) Despite Ban, Texting While Driving Increasing in Utah, Report Says

Link to AP article:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031779/Texting-while-driving-increasing-in-Utah-report-says.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Windward Oahu Highways Now Monitored with 19 New Cameras

Link to article in The Honolulu Advertiser:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100513/NEWS01/5130352/1001/LOCALNEWSFRONT/Windward+Oahu+highways+now+monitored+with+18+new+cameras

News Releases

1) University of Colorado at Boulder Engineers Make First ‘Supercell’ Storm Intercept with Unmanned Aircraft System

2) NJ Transit Expands DepartureVision to New York and Hoboken

3) NJ Transit Schedule Data Now Available to Developers

4) Lamar Uses Omnivex Software to Power Extensive Communication and Advertising Network on British Columbia’s TransLink

Job Postings

New York State DOT Systems Engineer/Administrator Location:  Albany, NY

Salary Range:  $45,000 to $60,000 commensurate with education and experience.  Excellent benefits.

Seeking a computer Systems Engineer/Administrator to provide system support, perform daily maintenance and troubleshooting of communications system, servers and ancillary equipment for the Capital Region Transportation Management Center.  The successful candidate must be well organized, with initiative, capable of moving forward on multiple projects at the same time and possess excellent verbal and written skills.  Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.

Additional information, including desirable skills, at:

http://groups.google.com/group/tcnl/web/nysdot-systems-engineer-administrator

Traffic Engineer Opening

KMJ Consulting, Inc. seeks a passionate traffic engineer to learn and grow in our boutique results-oriented engineering consulting practice. AutoCAD or Microstation and traffic analysis software proficiency needed. Some field work involved. Valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle are required. Some prior experience and traffic engineering courses also a plus. Work on projects in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York. 1-3 years experience and EIT desirable. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Send your resume to HR@kmjinc.com

Director of Development – OpenPlans – New York, New York

http://thehirewire.blogspot.com/2010/05/director-of-development-new-york.html

Upcoming Events

Transforming Transportation: Customer Value and Integration – May 26 – Boston

Join Pioneer and Northeastern’s Institute for Strategic Transportation Studies as state and national transportation experts look at the lessons learned as Massachusetts has reformed its transportation bureaucracy and what other states can learn from Massachusetts’ experience.   Joining Jeffrey Mullan, Secretary of MassDoT will be the heads of the NJ and NH DOTs, as well as top executives from the MBTA, the San Francisco Bay Area MTC and the North Texas Tollway Authority.  The session will be from 8 am-10 am at the Suffolk Law School.  To attend, or for more information, please contact Shannon Garber at sgarber@pioneerinstitute.org or 617-723-2277 ext 217.

Today in Transportation History

1880 **130^th anniversary** Thomas Edison tests, for the first time, the first electric railway in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

http://www.jhalpin.com/metuchen/tae/taerr.jpg

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The Future of Tolling = ORT + Interoperability + YOU

Register Now for IBTTA’s Upcoming Summit, The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Download the agenda and register today — May 17th is the final day to pre-register and have your name included in the final registration list. For meeting details, visit www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) San Jose, California Airport First to Get State-of-the-Art Explosive Detectors

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15056565

2) Unmanned Planes Could Begin Flying Over Texas in a Matter of Months

Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/unmanned-planes-could-begin-flying-over-texas-in-681019.html

3) Air Traffic Control Architecture Taxis Down the Runway

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/05/10/faa-soa.aspx

4) Airport Wi-Fi: Free of Fee

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00178

5) Aviation Week Grounds Top Critic of Gajillion-Dollar Jet

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/05/aviation-week-grounds-top-critic-of-lockheed-jet/

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) TomTom Fights to Stay on Right Path

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8c9d0da6-5d16-11df-8373-00144feab49a.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Washington State DOT to Begin Education Campaign About All-Electronic Tolling

Link to article in the Bellevue Reporter:

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/community/93432744.html

ROADWAYS

8) Exploring the Science Behind Traffic Lights

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/cars/news/articles/2010/05/09/the_sensitive_science_behind_and_beneath_traffic_lights/

9) An EKG for Cracking Bridges

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/10/smallbusiness/matech_bridges/index.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) New York City Mayor Views London’s Transit Camera System

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/11/world/main6472294.shtml

11) New Emergency Radio System for Canadian Maritime Provinces

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/05/10/ns-integrated-emergency-system.html

TRANSIT

12) Advertising Does Its Part in War on Terror

The New York MTA’s ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ slogan goes global.

Link to article in Advertising Age:

http://adage.com/article?article_id=143775

13) Smart Phones + Shared Cars = Better Urban Living

Link to article in New Urban News:

http://www.newurbannews.com/transittechnology.html

14) Take the Tomato Two Stops to the Sunflower

The colors of the New York City subway maps have secret names.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/take-the-tomato-to-the-sunflower/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Traffic Alert System Launched in Hungary for Smart Phones

Link to article in the Budapest Business Journal:

http://bbjonline.hu/?col=1000&id=52762

VEHICLES

16) Interactive Vehicles to Boost Traffic Safety and Convenience in Thailand

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/technews/37195/interactive-vehicles-to-boost-traffic-safety-and-convenience

17) Car of the Future Could Include Personalized Dashboards

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/car-of-the-future-could-include-personalized-dashboards/

News Releases

1) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Launches Pre-Employment Screening Program

Upcoming Events

Transforming Transportation: Customer Value and Integration – May 26 – Boston

Join Pioneer and Northeastern’s Institute for Strategic Transportation Studies as state and national transportation experts look at the lessons learned as Massachusetts has reformed its transportation bureaucracy and what other states can learn from Massachusetts’ experience.   Joining Jeffrey Mullan, Secretary of MassDoT will be the heads of the NJ and NH DOTs, as well as top executives from the MBTA, the San Francisco Bay Area MTC and the North Texas Tollway Authority.  The session will be from 8 am-10 am at the Suffolk Law School.  To attend, or for more information, please contact Shannon Garber at sgarber@pioneerinstitute.org or 617-723-2277 ext 217.

Today in Transportation History

1820 **190^th anniversary** The HMS Beagle, best known for transporting Charles Darwin on his survey journey, was launched.

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConFactFile.64/HMS-Beagle.html

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Monday, May 10, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Join the International Road Federations and world renowned global experts in Austin, Texas September 8-10, 2010 for the IRF Executive Workshop on Performance Based Contracts & Evaluating Asset Condition.  Top public & private sector experts from the United States, Canada and Europe will present case studies, lessons learned and new approaches to this type of Public Private Partnership.  This workshop is designed to help road operators and agencies world-wide find ways to lower operating costs and better cope with financial pressures.  For more information Click Here

AVIATION

1) O’Hare’s Vanishing Flights Get Back on Boards

Computer glitch kept arrival info off remote monitors.

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-05-09/travel/ct-met-getting-around-0510-20100509_1_cell-phone-lot-parking-lot-flight

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Study on New Electronic Toll System in Malaysia

Link to article in The Star:

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/8/business/6217815

OTHER

3) EU Steers Its Way Towards Intelligent Transport Systems

Link to article in EU Business News:

http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/transport-systems-directive.105

PARKING

4) Video Eye to Scan for Newton, Massachusetts Parking Lapses

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/10/newton_goes_high_tech_vs_parking_violators/

5) A Parking System the Jetsons Would Love in Philadelphia

Link to blog in the Philadelphia Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blogs/real_estate/2010/05/a_parking_system_the_jetsons_would_love_at_1706_rittenhouse.html

ROADWAYS

6) Group Holds Contest for Worst Maine Road

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/143067.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Working to Stop Teens Texting Behind the Wheel

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

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126486142

TELEMATICS

8) GM Woos Google: Collaboration Would Compete with Ford/Microsoft’s Sync

Link to article in Motor Trend:

http://wot.motortrend.com/6646652/technology/gm-woos-google-collaboration-would-compete-with-ford-microsofts-sync/index.html

9) Truckers Want Kenya Revenue Authority to Bear Cost of Cargo Tracking Device

Link to article in Business Daily:

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Truckers%20want%20KRA%20to%20bear%20cost%20of%20cargo%20tracking%20device/-/539550/915960/-/9xrdeuz/-/

10) University of Michigan Students Drive with the Help of the Cloud … and a Ford

Link to article in Campus Technology:

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/05/10/u-michigan-students-drive-with-the-help-of-the-cloud-and-a-ford.aspx

TRANSIT

11) For New York City Subway Signs and Maps, a Six-Figure Editing Job

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/nyregion/10signage.html

12) Sheryl King Benford is the Voice of a Generation … of Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Buses

Link to column in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/tipoff/index.ssf/2010/05/sheryl_king_benford_is_the_voi.html

13) How Geeks and Their Transit Apps Get Us Around Town

Link to commentary in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704342604575222174071643574-lMyQjAxMTAwMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html

14) My Favorite Transit Apps

Link to blog in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/05/my_favorite_tra.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Web Cameras Roll Out Across Queensland Coast

Link to article in the Sunshine Coast News:

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/05/09/more-web-cameras-roll-out-across-coast/

16) Eyes on the Road: 130 Cameras Make Travel Safer in Tampa Bay

Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times

http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/eyes-on-the-road-130-cameras-make-travel-safer-in-tampa-bay/1093868

VEHICLES

17) Will the Internet Kill Traditional Car Radio?

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/automobiles/09RADIO.html

18) Caraoke, for When the Shower is Too Far Away

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/caraoke-for-when-the-shower-is-too-far-away/

News Releases

1) The Gipuzkoa Provincial Government to Launch Intelligent Transport System Throughout Its Road Network

2) Iowa DOT Launches New Aviation Web Site

3) Toledo Ticket and TransCore Launch RFID-based ‘Hang Tags’ Ideal for Preferred Customer Parking or Security Access Control at University, Healthcare, Sports, and Entertainment Facilities

4) Michigan’s Deployment of PrePass Truck Safety Technology is Reducing Fuel Consumption and Emissions; Boosting Industry Efficiency and Road Safety

5) US DOT Fines Continental for Incomplete Disability Complaint Reports

Job Posting

–  Toll Operations Manager – Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority

This position will assist the Operations and Maintenance Director and other Senior Staff at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THEA) with management of toll collection and violation enforcement system. Position description, employment application, and organization chart are available under “Employment Opportunities” on the homepage at www.tampa-xway.com. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, with a degree in business, public administration, transportation or related field, and a minimum of five (5) years experience in operations management, toll-related transportation planning, toll-related financial operations in a public agency or private business.  Toll collection and/or operations experience is a plus.  Salary Range:  $65,000 – $95,000 annually, with expected hiring salary near the mid-range.  To apply, submit cover letter with Resume and Application by US Mail or Email by 12:00 p.m., on June 4, 2010, unless further extended to: THEA, 1104 East Twiggs St., S-300, Tampa, FL 33602 or E-mail: vicki@tampa-xway.com

Upcoming Events

The International Bridge Conference – June 6-9 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

http://www.eswp.com/bridge/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The nuclear submarine, USS Triton resurfaces for the first time following completion of the first underwater circumnavigation of the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_9FcYg5vg

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