Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – September 2, 2009

September 2, 2009 at 8:12 pm

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


IBTTA and ITS America Join Forces on Sustainable Transportation and Facility Maintenance — October 4-6, 2009 in St. Louis, MO

Register today for this groundbreaking joint conference, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conservation and Fall Maintenance, October 4-6, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in St. Louis. Agenda highlights include: Congressman (MO-3rd) Russ Carnahan; the “Four Legs” of Sustainable Transportation presented by John Charles, President & CEO, Cascade Policy Institute and his expert panel, including Allen Biehler, President of AASHTO and Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director of ITDP; Dennis Archer, Chairman, Dickinson Wright, PLLC, and Former Mayor of Detroit will discuss the role of the federal government in promoting sustainable transportation policies for metropolitan areas; views of the FHWA and the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office on operational strategies, policies and supporting ITS Technologies and their impacts on climate change; 21st Century Roadway Maintenance and more. Meeting Host: The Missouri Department of Transportation; Organization Sponsors: AASHTO, The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Missouri Valley Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Visit IBTTA’s website for information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship.

AVIATION

1) Sabre, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Develop Smart Phone Software

Link to article in the Fort Worth Business Press:

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=10928

2) NTSB, Union Clash Over Controller’s Role in Hudson River Crash

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR2009090103553.html

3) Albuquerque Airport Used for Testing New Detection System that ‘Sniffs’ Ventilation Air for Potential Bio-threats

Link to article from the Albuquerque Journal:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Top-News-Headlines/Sunport-used-for-testing-new-detection-system-that-sniffs-ventilation-air-for-potential-bio-threats/1$30642

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Device Maps Show Their Age

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10330558-93.html

MARITIME

5) Glitch Sends BC Ferries Users to Wrong Web Site

Link to CTV story:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090901/bc_ferries_website_down_090901/20090901?hub=SciTech

OTHER

6) European Union: Intelligent Transport Systems in Road Transport: ‘Lack of Clarity May Lead to Different Levels of Data Protection in Europe’

Link to article on Internet Business Law Services:

http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=sa&id=1739

TELEMATICS

7) Device Helps Bus and Truck Drivers See Around Corners

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/content/device-helps-drivers-see-around-corners

TRANSIT

8) Audit Recommends King County Transit Use Scheduling Software to Improve Bus Efficiency

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009786450_webmetro01m.html

9) Free Wireless Internet in Works for Miami-Dade Metrorail Stations and Eventually Trains

Link to article in Miami Today:

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/090903/story1.shtml

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Navteq to Launch Real-Time Traffic System Across 11 European Countries

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/NAVTEQ-to-launch-real-time-traffic-system-across-11-European-countries_a1704.html

11) Anger at Inaccurate A9 Traffic Info Signs

Link to article in the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald:

http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4597/Anger_at_inaccurate_A9_traffic_info_signs.html

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT to Launch 511 System on September 4

2) NTSB to Offer Training on Emergency Communications Involved in Major Aircraft Accidents

Upcoming Events

Railway Safety: The Way Forward – September 8 – Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/events/doc/2009_09_08_draft_agenda.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1944 **65th anniversary** – Future US President George H.W. Bush was shot down over the Pacific during World War II.  He was rescued by a submarine.

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq10-1.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – September 1, 2009

September 1, 2009 at 9:09 pm

(HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERNIE WAGENBLAST)

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


Join IBTTA in Chicago for the Transformation of Transportation!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.orgRegister today!

AVIATION

1) Wi-Fi Takes Off with Travelers

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10323100-266.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) Doubts About Scare Tactics on Drivers Who Text

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/technology/01distracted.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

3) South Carolina Transportation Cluster Launches Strategic Communications Plan

Link to article in the Charleston Regional Business Journal:

http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/29241-transportation-cluster-launches-strategic-communications-plan

ROADWAYS

4) Parking Signage at Philadelphia Airport Causes Confusion

Link to column in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/karen_heller/20090901_Karen_Heller__Holding_pattern__lots_of_confusion_at_airport.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Red-Light Technology Geared to Stop Collisions

Link to story and video on WKOW-TV:

http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11022576

TRANSIT

6) New York MTA’s Twittering Emerges Out of Subway Station Ceiling Collapse

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/mtas-twittering-emerges-out-of-no-1-line-woes/

7) Transit TV Network Returns to Los Angeles Market

Link to article in Mediaweek:

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/out-there/transit/e3i7ad1fc69c53452520ff865da5c5addc9

8) Public Transport Goes Wireless in Singapore

Link to ZDNet Asia article:

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62057391,00.htm

9) Real-Time Arrival Information: It Really Pays Off

Link to commentary on the Seattle Transit Blog:

http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/real-time-info-pays-of/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Premium Info for Car Drivers

Link to article on PhysOrg:

http://www.physorg.com/news171040497.html

VEHICLES

11) Ford’s MyKey to Safety for Teen Drivers Controls Speed, Stereo

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-08-31-ford-mykey-safety_N.htm

12) Toyota Developing Anti-Drunk Driving Gadget

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hsXaPAlJWEaMaHhEy4laRV249Asg

News Releases

1) Smart Phones to Surpass PNDs in Navigation Market in 2014

2) Mysore Gets First Intelligent Transport System and Innovative Environment Project Under JNNURM

3) Constellation Software to Buy Public Transit Solutions Business of Continental AG

4) AA Traffic Alert Service Announced for New Zealand

Upcoming Events

RailTrends – October 6-7 – New York City

http://www.railtrends.com/

Today in Transportation History

1859 **150th anniversary** – George Pullman’s first sleeping car began service on a run on the Chicago & Alton Railroad between Bloomington, Indiana and Chicago.

http://www.PTHSonline.org

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 31, 2009

August 31, 2009 at 10:30 pm

Monday, August 31, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) NASA, FAA Work Focus on NextGen R&D

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/NEXT08319.xml&headline=NASA,%20FAA%20Work%20Focus%20On%20NextGen%20R&D

2) Funding The Aviation Industry’s Conversion to NextGen

Link to the National Journal’s Transportation Experts Blog:

http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/funding-nextgen-air-traffic.php

CAMERAS

3) Do Traffic Cameras Violate Right to Privacy?

Link to column in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/418/story/1208927.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) How GPS Takes the Guesswork Out of Beating Traffic

Link to story and video on NY1 News:

http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/104999/how-gps-takes-the-guesswork-out-of-beating-traffic/Default.aspx

5) Commercial Use of GPS Technology Still to Pick Up in India

Link to article in Mint:

http://www.livemint.com/2009/08/30212712/Commercial-use-of-GPS-technolo.html

MARITIME

6) 70 Ports in India to be Connected Electronically

Link to SiliconIndia article:

http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/70_ports_in_India_to_be_connected_electronically-nid-60793.html

OTHER

7) ITS Strategic Plan Update

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2009/strategic_rowletter.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Campaign to Fight DUI Offers ‘Jail Call’

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705326231/Campaign-to-fight-DUI-offers-jail-call.html

ROADWAYS

9) Busiest Roadways in Texas Go Online Tuesday

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6594322.html

10) Sanral: South Africa’s Road Miracle or a Waste of Taxpayers’ Money?

Link to article on Moneyweb:

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page295043?oid=314368&sn=2009%20Detail&pid=287226

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) No eNatis Worries, Says South Africa Road Agency

Link to article in The Times:

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Article.aspx?id=1057359

12) Police in Australia Urging Residents to Film Hoon Drivers in Action

Link to article in the Herald Sun:

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25998122-661,00.html

13) Governors Highway Safety Association Backs Texting Ban

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlURrFCPs7Af7HwvPodb01AN3OoAD9ADEUN00

TRANSIT

14) South Africa Launches Bus Rapid Transit

Link to BuaNews article:

http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/infrastructure/brt1-310809.htm

15) Smart Cards for Kenya Public Transport

Link to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=59554

16) Wellington, New Zealand Buses Climb Aboard Google Maps

Link to article in The National Business Review:

http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/wellington-buses-climb-aboard-google-maps-109510

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Latest Edition of Traffic Technology International Online

Link to magazine:

http://ukipmemail.com/interface/external_view_email.php?B86364539071183019411946362315

News Releases

1) New Idaho Mobility Web Site Introduced

2) New Roadway Markings for Bicyclists Being Piloted in Redmond and Kirkland, Washington

3) Fiat Punto Evo to Feature ‘Blue&Me – TomTom’: The New Integrated Infotainment System for Fiat Drivers from Fiat and TomTom

4) Winning Road Projects Deliver Innovation, Preservation, Congestion Relief and More

5) Top Highway Safety Awards to be Presented in Georgia

Upcoming Events

12th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems – October 3-7 – St. Louis

http://campus.mst.edu/itsc2009/index.htm

Today in Transportation History

1999 **10th anniversary** – LAPA Flight 3142 crashed on takeoff in Buenos Aries.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19990831-0

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 28, 2009

August 28, 2009 at 5:14 pm

Friday, August 28, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


OTHER

1) Back on the Bus

Buses back in style in the US Northeast corridor with amenities such as Wi-Fi.

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082703374.html

ROADWAYS

2) 3-D Imaging Set Off Lane Closure on Ohio Bridge

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/08/3d_imaging_set_off_lane_closur.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Tighter Oversight on US Border Laptop Searches

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdkLZwBsjrFKpU01OCJS-nMfZpnAD9ABIRI81

TELEMATICS

4) Staying Entertained and Informed – Telemotive

Link to article in Automotive Industries:

http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=2758

TRANSIT

5) ÖBB (Austrian Rail) Takes NFC Into the Next Dimension…

Link to article in Mobility:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5dad7aa#/d5dad7aa/86

6) TriMet Ride Advocate Campaigns to Save Jobs Helping Transit Passengers

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/_dave_miller_arrives_at.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Wyoming DOT: New Highway Message System Working

Link to article in the Casper Star-Tribune:

http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/08/27/news/wyoming/da2df03b817fc8ed872576200004651c.txt

8) Member of Scottish Parliament: Electronic Signs ‘Unnecessary’

Link to article in The Press and Journal:

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1371678?UserKey=

News Releases

1) North Carolina Travel Information Now Available on Twitter

Job Postings

Team Leader of the Intelligent Transportation System Team/Senior Transportation Specialist – Federal Transit Administration – Washington, DC

http://tinyurl.com/ltudgu

Upcoming Events

2009 Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conservation and Maintenance Conference – October 4-6 – St. Louis

http://www.itsa.org/sustainabilityconference/c145/News_and_Events/Calendar/Sustainability_Conference.html

Friday Bonus

Here’s one more thing to blame on traffic.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNk4g6NMOsn0aMUWm-bt5PJG09WwD9A78BC80

Today in Transportation History

1609 **400th anniversary** – Henry Hudson and his crew make the first recorded European visit to Delaware Bay.

http://www.tydb.org/a_history.php

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 27, 2009

August 27, 2009 at 11:37 pm

Thursday, August 27, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) LAX Simulator Puts Trainees in the Hot Seat

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-controller27-2009aug27,0,239228.story

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) GPS Hackers Blaze Own Trails with Crowdsourced Maps

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/gps-hackers/

OTHER

3) Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Warns of Fake Web Site

Link to Vermont Press Bureau article:

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090827/NEWS03/908270335/1004/NEWS03

RAILROADS

4) BNSF Wants Automatic Brake Rule Eased

Link to Bloomberg News article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a2mh9pY6W7KM

TRANSIT

5) Kansas City-Area Transit Becoming More Tech Friendly

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/1407811.html

6) Recession Prompts MARTA to Spend on Image

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/recession-prompts-marta-to-124589.html

VEHICLES

7) Evaluation of the National CVISN Deployment Program

Link to final report from US DOT:

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/31000/31000/31010/14459.htm

News Releases

1) Connected Vehicle Testing Begins at Michigan International Speedway

2) NOAA, Japan Establish Navigation Satellite Ground Station in Guam

3) Navteq Study Shows Traffic-Enabled Navigation Can Save Drivers 4 Days per Year

4) US Department of Transportation Awards $100,000 Research Contract to Solar Roadways

Upcoming Events

ITS Georgia Annual Meeting – October 4-6 – Young Harris, Georgia

http://www.itsga.org/2009annmtg.htm

Today in Transportation History

1859 **150th anniversary** – In Titusville, Pennsylvania the world’s first successful oil well was drilled.

http://www.drakewell.org

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 26, 2009

August 26, 2009 at 11:09 pm

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Logan Airport to Unveil New Ship Radar System

Link to AP article:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090825logan_airport_to_unveil_new_ship_radar_system/srvc=home&position=recent

2) FAA Soliciting Comments on Foreign Object Debris Detection and Alerting Systems

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-soliciting-comments-on-fod-detection-system-ac/

3) Adding ‘Boston’ to Name Boosts New Hampshire Airport’s Numbers

Link to article in the New Hampshire Union Leader:

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Adding+%27Boston%27+to+name+boosts+airport%27s+numbers&articleId=1613296e-0a47-45a7-8ef5-462869de36ee

4) Hewlett Packard to Develop New Technology System for American Airlines

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/HP-to-develop-technology-for-apf-2370825721.html?x=0&.v=1

Link to news release from HP:

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2009/090826b.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Screening Program Causing Confusion Among Travelers and Travel Companies

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2139098.html

6) US Transportation Security Administration May Hand Cash Rewards to Tipsters About Crimes or Security Violations

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/cms/features/news-analysis/2563.html

7) Video Dramatization Shows Deadly Consequences of Texting and Driving

As experts prepare for summit on distracted driving, debate ensues over whether videos, laws and technology can be effective.

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137111/Video_dramatization_shows_deadly_consequences_of_texting_and_driving

Link to video: http://www.gwent.police.uk/leadnews.php?a=2172

8) A Safe Way to Drive and Text? One Man Hopes So

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/commons/2009/08/a_safe_way_to_drive_and_text_o.html?hpid=news-col-blog

TELEMATICS

9) Is Mini’s Roadside Assistance App the Future of Telematics?

Link to column in Edmunds Daily:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strategies/2009/08/tech-tuesdays-is-minis-roadside-assistance-app-the-future-of-telematics.html

TRANSIT

10) Seattle Light Rail’s Passenger Counting System Not Working

Link to article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://www.seattlepi.com/transportation/409575_ridership26.html

News Releases

1) Intelligent Transportation Society of America Launches New Online Job Service

Upcoming Events

Public Private Ventures in Transportation Conference – September 24-25 – Washington, DC

http://www.artbappvconference.org/

Today in Transportation History

1974 **35th anniversary** – Aviator Charles Lindbergh died in Maui, Hawaii.

http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 24, 2009

August 24, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Monday, August 24, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Alaska-Tested Capstone System Improves State’s Air Traffic Safety

Link to article in The Alaska Journal of Commerce:

http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/082109/loc_img8_003.shtml

2) Streaming Offers New Option for Flight Data

Link to CP article:

http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/769622

3) Southwest Airlines Plans to Expand Inflight Wi-Fi

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-08-24-southwest-wifi_N.htm

CAMERAS

4) Redflex Considers Solar Speed Cameras

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2009/08/23/20090823solarcameras0823.html

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Map Reveals Hotspots on the Tube

Link to BBC News article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8218059.stm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Malaysian Motorists Urged to Use ETC Cards

Link to Bernama article:

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=434831

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) New York City Taxi GPS is a ‘Lost & Found’ Lifesaver

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08242009/news/regionalnews/taxi_gps_is_a_lost__found_lifesaver_186206.htm

OTHER

8) Dealers Seek More Time as Clunker Web Site Chokes

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090824/BUSINESS01/90824062/1318/Dealers-seek-more-time-as-clunker-Web-site-chokes

9) European Commission Transport Web Site Redesigned

Link to site:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/index_en.htm

10) Your Client Along America’s Roads

Reaching travelers through adopt-a-highway programs.

Link to article in Media Life:

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Out_of_Home_19/Your_client_along_America_s_roads.asp

ROADWAYS

11) SAFESOT Targets Better Road Safety

Link to article from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/headlines/news/article_09_08_24_en.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Multitasking by Drivers Raises Liability Concerns

Link to article in Business Insurance:

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20090823/ISSUE01/308239993

13) US Fire Administration Releases Research on Emergency Vehicle Visibility

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/713597

Link to report: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_323.pdf

TRANSIT

14) Setbacks Bedevil San Diego’s Compass Card

Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/24/setbacks-bedevil-compass-card/

15) Millions of Passengers Manage to Find the AirTrain

Despite complaints of confusing signage, AirTrain JFK manages to draw five million passengers a year.

Link to story and audio report on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/137903

16) Who Owns Transit Data?

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10315749-250.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Mississippi DOT Opens $1.5 Million Traffic Management Center in Hattiesburg

Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090822/NEWS01/908220351/1001/news/MDOT-opens–1.5M-traffic-management-center-in-Hattiesburg

18) Stimulus Money to Ease Truckers’ Wait in Colorado

Link to AP article:

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090824/NEWS/908249994/1078&ParentProfile=1062

VEHICLES

19) Police Find Data from Black Boxes Helps in Investigations

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090822/METRO05/908220359/1016/Police-find-data-from-black-boxes-helps-in-investigations

20) Malta Reticent on EU-wide ‘eCall’ Car Safety System

Link to article in The Malta Independent:

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=93003

21) Ricardo’s Intelligent Car

Link to article in AutoSpeed:

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111468/article.html

News Releases

1) CITE Announces Fall 2009 Blended Course Offerings

Job Postings

–  Planner 3 (ITS Specialist) – TranSystems – Boston, Massachusetts

https://www3.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/transystems/PublicJobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=11158&esid=az

Upcoming Events

FAA International Runway Safety Summit – December 1-3 – Washington, DC

http://events.aaae.org/sites/091107/

Today in Transportation Hiarticle

1909 **100th anniversary** – The pouring of concrete begins at the Gatun Locks during construction of the Panama Canal.

http://www.canalmuseum.com/photos/panamacanalphoto015.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 20, 2009

August 20, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Thursday, August 20, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) Wi-Fi on Planes is Growing, if You Can Find the Right Flights

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136848/Wi_Fi_on_planes_is_growing_if_you_can_find_the_right_flights_

2) American Airlines Expands In-Flight Internet Access

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-expands-inflight-apf-2798260461.html?x=0&.v=2

Link to news release from American Airlines:

http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2704

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) The Big Draw of a GPS Run

GPS drawing allows runners and bikers to create art through their travels.

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/fashion/20GPS.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Judge: Defunct Airport Fast Pass Company Can’t Sell Customer Data

Link to IDG News Service story:

http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=37662EF5-1A64-67EA-E4CE3F08FAF4EFCF

5) New Award Will Honor Transportation Safety Contributions

Link to story on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NewAwardWillHonorTransportationSafetyContributions_201027-1.html

TELEMATICS

6) Taiwan Targets Auto Electronics

Link to story in Automotive DesignLine:

http://www.automotivedesignline.com/news/219400844;jsessionid=QJV050E1K2XJHQE1GHPCKH4ATMY32JVN

TRANSIT

7) UK Government: Smart Ticketing Could Save Cash and Carbon

Link to story in eWeek Europe:

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/government–smart-ticketing-could-save-cash-and-carbon-1645

8) SEPTA Postpones ‘Smart-Card’ Fares

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090820_SEPTA_postpones__smart-card__fares.html

9) Home, James – Public Transport Gets Personal

CyberCars2 developing technologies to make road-based automated transport a reality.

Link to story on PhysOrg:

http://www.physorg.com/news169913192.html

10) Minnesota Transit Agency Unveils New Marketing Campaign Aimed at Texters

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/08/Minn-transit-agency-unveils-new-marketing-campaign.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) SUNA Traffic Channel Expands to Canberra

Link to story on iTWire:

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27098/532/

12) Transit, Call Centers, and 511: A Guide for Decision Makers

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/Transit_Call_Centers_and_511_A_Guide_for_Decision_162150.aspx

Upcoming Events

Innovations in Pricing of Transportation Systems: Workshop and Conference – May 13-14 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida

http://conferences.dce.ufl.edu/pricing/

Today in Transportation History

1989 **20th anniversary** – The pleasure cruiser Marchioness and the dredger Bowbelle, collided on the River Thames.  Fifty-one people died.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090816/tuk-20-years-since-marchioness-disaster-6323e80.html

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 19, 2009

August 19, 2009 at 8:56 pm

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) FAA Data-Sharing Work Saves Millions

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/NADIN081809.xml&headline=FAA%20Data-Sharing%20Work%20Saves%20Millions

2) British Airport Gets Writer-in-Residence

Link to BBC News story and video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8208734.stm

3) Frustrated Tweets New Headache for Airlines

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE57H6E920090819

RAILROADS

4) After Settlement in Amtrak Case, Opinions Erased from Lexis and Westlaw

Link to story from The Legal Intelligencer:

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202433145853&thepage=1

ROADWAYS

5) Travel-Time Signs Expand to C-470 in Colorado

Link to story in the Denver Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/08/17/daily46.html

TRANSIT

6) After Fatal Crash, DC Metro Still Wary of Computer-Controlled Trains

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/08/18/ST2009081803029.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) When Will My Bus Come In?

Link to Discovery Channel story:

http://blogs.discovery.com/news_tech/2009/08/when-will-my-bus-come-in.html

8) Tyne Tunnel Site Keeps Drivers on the Move

Link to story in The Shields Gazette:

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tunnel-site-keeps-drivers-on.5566539.jp

Link to site: http://www.tt2.co.uk/

9) Web Site Will Help Drivers Navigate Louisville Work Zones

Link to story on WAVE-TV:

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=10954176

Link to site: http://louisvilleworkzones.ky.gov/

News Releases

1) Aha Mobile Launches Aha Application for iPhone with Coverage in Cities Including: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Dallas, Miami and Seattle

Upcoming Events

Passenger Terminal Expo 2010 – March 23-25 – Brussels

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

Today in Transportation History

1934 **75th anniversary** – The first All-American Soap Box Derby was held.  The race took place in Dayton, Ohio.

http://aasbd.com/SBD_about_1.htm

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Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 18, 2009

August 18, 2009 at 11:22 pm

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


Countdown to IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago — Register Today!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist; Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst; Robert Atkinson, President, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Chairman, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; and General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey, Retired U.S. Army General, News Commentator, and Business Consultant. Register by August 21 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org.

AVIATION

1) New Twist in Hudson River Collision Investigation

New account of crash clarifies what controller saw. Controllers union booted from investigation for public comments.

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7snJnN8kUVlX69sAmaPg4IPi6aQD9A556R02

2) ‘London’ Airport Name Change Row

Oxford Airport, 60 miles from capital, changes name to London Oxford Airport.

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/8205130.stm

OTHER

3) Pittsburgh Develops, iBurgh, First iPhone App that Connects to 311

Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09230/991552-53.stm

4) Latest Edition of Transport Business Online

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&pnum=&refresh=s05XWd16b4N0&EID=95275fd5-4e23-4c2d-86b5-9dbb900dd0f9&skip

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Cell Phones Problematic for 911

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-08-17-cellphones_N.htm

6) FCC Considers State, Regional Public Safety Broadband Networks

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/18/fcc-considering-state-and-regional-public-safety-networks.aspx

7) Former Officer Wants to Stop Driving and Phone Use

Link to story and video on KCNC-TV:

http://cbs4denver.com/local/driving.cell.phone.2.1132669.html

TRANSIT

8) Massachusetts Giving Transit Data to Software Developers

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iL_WvZWL3aJWlEt-xNXHg7IiYZXgD9A4SON01

9) Work Begins on Expanding Cell Service in DC Metro

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/18/AR2009081801879.html

Link to news release from WMATA:

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4014

10) Survey: Bangalore Commuters Need More Info About Public Transport

Link to story in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/bangalore/Commuters-Need-More-Info-About-Public-Transport/articleshow/4908215.cms

11) Metrolink Operations Center Controls Massive Network

Link to story in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13147209

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) IBM Turns RFID, Sensor Data Into Actions

Data collected from networked sensors on highways can be used by governments to make decisions.

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/info-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400466

VEHICLES

13) Ford Plans Vehicles to Interact with Power Grids

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-plans-vehicles-to-apf-2317012092.html?x=0&.v=7

Link to news release from Ford:

http://www.ford.com/about-ford/news-announcements/press-releases/press-releases-detail/pr-ford-unveils-intelligent-system-30849

14) Are Blind Spots a Myth?

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/are-blind-spots-a-myth/?nl=automobiles&emc=wheelsema2

News Releases

1) Mentor Engineering Introduces ‘The Fleet Beat’ Blog for the Latest in Fleet Management

2) US Transportation Secretary Announces New Details on Distractracted Driving Summit

3) PrePass Isn’t Just Weigh Stations Anymore – Transportation’s Premier Public-Private Partnership Elects New Leaders; Announces New Services

Upcoming Events

Ontario Traffic Engineering Workshop – October 1 – Alliston, Ontario

http://www.otc.org/workshops.cfm?eventid=40

Today in Transportation History

1989 **20th anniversary** – GPS Block 2 was launched.

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gpsand2a.htm

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