Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Registration Now Open for IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: The Transformation of Transportation

IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. 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 more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!

AVIATION

1) Data on Airlines’ On-Time Performance Raises Questions

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/business/16flights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) EU Air Traffic Scheme Gets Off the Ground

Link to story on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/eu-air-traffic-scheme-gets-ground/article-183181

CAMERAS

3) New Jersey State Police Hit ‘Eject’ on VHS

Digital recorders to replace obsolete cameras and tapes in patrol cars.

Link to story in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1245038739305980.xml&coll=1

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Google Gives Android Voice Maps Search

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217801294

ROADWAYS

5) Sign of the Times?

Electronic signs begin to display pictograms on motorways.

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2009/06/15/traffic_feature.shtml

6) Texas Transportation Institute Promotes Regular Roadsign Replacement

Link to story in The Battalion:

http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2009/06/16/News/Texas.Transportation.Institute.Promotes.Regular.Roadsign.Replacement-3747798.shtml

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Coastal Evacuation Plan Coordinates Exodus

Plan will give Monmouth County tools in event of natural disaster.

Link to story in Atlanticville:

http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2009/0611/front_page/002.html

TRANSIT

8) Utah Transit Authority Adopts Ordinance on Accessing Web Sites

Link to AP story:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12595715

9) Arizona’s Valley Metro Launches Online Commuter Tools

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/06/Valley-Metro-launches-online-commuter-tools.aspx

Link to ShareTheRide site:  https://sharetheride.valleymetro.org

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Alerts Still Need Fine Tuning in New Mexico

Link to story from the Albuquerque Journal:

http://www.forconstructionpros.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=41&id=13133

11) Florida Traffic Reporter Marks 40 Years on the Job

Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1010418.ece

VEHICLES

12) Going Mobile with In-Car Wi-Fi

Link to Fox News story:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526611,00.html

13) BMW Working on Collision Prevention System

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/bmw-working-on-collision-prevention-system/?nl=wheels&emc=wheelsa1

News Releases

1) Call to Action Leads to Improvements in Pilot Training and Better Access to Pilot Records

2) Washington Metro Expands Basic Spanish Class for Employees

Upcoming Events

16^th ITS World Congress – September 21-25 – Stockholm, Sweden

http://www.itsworldcongress.com/

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** – The Golden Flyer, took its first flight in the Bronx, New York.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Wright_Bros/Patent_Battles/WR12.htm

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AVIATION

1) Free Wi-Fi Coming to Salt Lake City Airport in July

Link to story in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705310049/Free-Wi-Fi-coming-to-SL-airport-in-July.html

2) Europe Signs Air Traffic Deals Worth 1.9 Billion Euros

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSLC7397220090612

BICYCLES

3) Better Bike Lane Signage is Low-Cost, High-Impact Solution for Urban Cyclists

Link to story in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/alissa-walker/designerati/better-bikeway-signage-low-cost-high-impact-solution-urban-cyclists

CAMERAS

4) Red Light District for Southernmost City?

Key West, Florida mayor floats cameras as way to raise money.

Link to story in the Key West Keynoter:

http://www.keysnet.com/news/story/110452.html

RAILROADS

5) IBM Opens Railway Innovation Center in China

Link to AFP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g7D95fzJkkINXKa5JTaS_rIv6yHg

Link to news release from IBM:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/27686.wss#release

6) Lithuanian Railways Completes First GSM-R Call

Link to story on cellular-news:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/37957.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Ban on Whole Body Imaging Would Hurt TSA, Chief Says

Link to story in Homeland Security Today:

http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/8895/128/

8) Minneapolis/St. Paul, US DOT Test Next-Generation 911 Systems

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2009/06/11/minneapolis-dot-test-next-generation-911-systems.aspx

TRANSIT

9) San Francisco Bay Area Universal Transit Card Stalls

Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_12571572

10) New York City Transit Says It Erred in Disbanding Subway Emergency Team

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/nyregion/12emergency.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

11) Air Miles Could be Your Ticket for Edmonton Transit Ride

Link to story in the Edmonton Sun:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2009/06/12/9773046-sun.html

12) Metra Rolls Out Its First Train Cars Wrapped in Paid Advertising

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-talk-metra-rolling-adsjun11,0,6685116.story

13) AT&T Will Become Fourth Wireless Service in Chicago Subways

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cta-11-jun11,0,33216.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Traffic Lessons Learned Keep Cars Moving Into Tennessee Concert Site

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

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/jun/12/traffic-lessons-learned-keep-cars-moving-concert-s/

VEHICLES

15) What Service Providers and Auto Makers Can Learn From Each Other

Link to column on TMCnet:

http://asterisk.tmcnet.com/topics/ip-pbx/articles/57898-what-service-providers-auto-makers-learn-from-each.htm

16) Higher Gas Mileage Standards at Expense of Safety Advances

Link to commentary in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090612/OPINION01/906120337/1008/Higher-gas-mileage-standards-at-expense-of-safety-advances

News Releases

1) Trimble Acquires Accutest for Vehicle Diagnostics and Telematics to Expand its Fleet Management Solutions

Upcoming Events

North American Freight Flows Conference: Understanding Changes and Improving Data Sources – September 16-17 – Irvine, California

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9836

Friday Bonus

I guess Angelina Jolie wasn’t available.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h-EHqq2i7JakPoNai-odLpVTM2rQD98NSUQ82

Today in Transportation History

1889 **120^th anniversary** – The Armagh rail disaster took place in Ireland.  Seventy-eight people, many children, died.

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_Armagh1889.pdf

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Thursday, June 11, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Registration Now Open for IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: The Transformation of Transportation

IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. 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 more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!

AVIATION

1) Air France CEO ‘Not Convinced’ Sensors Caused Crash

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iOegnahAFcEgwJZ4WKGkVz9Dgq5wD98OCJ1G0

2) LAX to Unveil New Warning System on Taxiways, Runway

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-runway11-2009jun11,0,2675433.story

3) Clarksville-Montgomery Airport Authority Keeps Public Out

Board claims it has exemption from Tennessee’s open meetings law.
Link to story in The Leaf-Chronicle:

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20090611/NEWS01/906110332/Airport+Authority+keeps+public+out

4) Federal Aviation Administration Launches Safety Site

Link to story on Nextgov:

http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/06/faa_launches_safety_site_after.php

Link to site:  http://www.faa.gov/about/safety_efficiency/

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Doubts About GPS as Map Sales Surge

Link to transcript on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s The World Today:

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2595458.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS-Fitted Shoe Helps Track Alzheimer Patient

Link to AFP story:

http://www.physorg.com/news163474344.html#

ROADWAYS

7) MIT Works to Solve Traffic Jam Problem

Mathematicians are working on the development of a new model to explain how and why ‘phantom’ traffic jams form.

Link to story on DailyTech:

http://www.dailytech.com/MIT+Works+to+Solve+Traffic+Jam+Problem/article15380c.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Registered Traveler, Cargo Screening Raise Concerns at TSA Budget Hearing

Link to story from Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=28754

TELEMATICS

9) New Innovations at Telematics Detroit Overshadowed by Auto Industry News

Link to story on 12 Volt News:

http://www.12voltnews.com/?p=5095

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Edmonton Committee Investigates ‘Smart’ Traffic System

Link to story in The Edmonton Sun:

http://www.edmondsun.com/local/local_story_162003843.html

11) Bengaluru Traffic Police Use Technology in the Centralized Traffic Management Center for More Efficient Traffic Management

Link to story on Citizen Matters:

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/1148-bengaluru-traffic-management-centre

12) Isle of Man Traffic Management Plan Put to Test by Race

Link to story in the Manx Independent:

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/TT-traffic-management-plan-is.5356621.jp

13) Smarter Brisbane Transport Plans Urged

Link to story in Cargonews Asia:

http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=19621

VEHICLES

14) QNX and Pandora Team to Bring Internet Radio to the Car

Link to story and video in Radio World:

http://www.rwonline.com/article/82306

News Releases

1) Com Dev to Offer Space-Based Maritime Automatic Identification System Services Beginning in 2010

2) Volvo Technology Selected to Lead New York CVII Development Program

Upcoming Events

Mobile Strategies for Travel USA – September 16-17 – Chicago

http://events.eyefortravel.com/tdsusa/mobile-travel/

Today in Transportation History

1959 **50^th anniversary** – The Hovercraft, a vehicle which floats on a cushion of air over land and water, was officially launched off the south coast of England.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/11/newsid_4333000/4333329.stm

1959 **50^TH anniversary** – Honda opened it first US dealership.

http://world.honda.com/history/challenge/1959establishingamericanhonda/img/american_pho_01.jpg

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Bird Radar a Special Focus of NTSB 1549 Hearing

Link to story on The Aero-News Network:

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=454c7f46-0372-4d59-8372-39a47fc705f7

2) FAA Nixes Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft for US Cops

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/694089?topic=117680

3) Embracing Airport Technology Can Save You Time and Money

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-06-09-airport-technology_N.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Bills Would Kill US Department of Homeland Security Satellite Surveillance Office

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/06/05/web-nao-harman-legislation.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) New Security Technology to Get Test with New York Rail Commuters

Link to CNN story:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/09/new.york.rail.security.screenings/

6) E-Ticket System Issues 1 Million Traffic Tickets

Link to AP story:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-electronictraffic,0,6997682.story

TRANSIT

7) Boston T Suspends First Worker for Carrying a Cell Phone

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/10/in_first_t_suspends_cellphone_carrying_subway_attendant/

8) Billboard for Apple Competitor Removed by BART

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=19491

9) Next Stop – A Better Bus Stop

Experiment uses crowdsourcing to design a better bus stop.

Link to story on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/06/10/next-stop-a-better-bus-stop/

VEHICLES

10) Social Aspects Will Determine Car Technology, Freestyle Executive Says

Link to interview in EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217800566

News Releases

1) iFly.com Launches iFly Airport Guide and iFly Pro — First Comprehensive Airport Guides for the iPhone

2) Eurocontrol Publishes Guidance on Implementing the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan

3) American Trucking Associations Unveils Progressive New Highway Safety Agenda

4) ITS-NY Wins ITS America’s 2009 Outstanding State Chapter Award

Upcoming Events

Integrated Corridor System Management Modeling Best Practices Workshop – September 14-15 – Irvine, California

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9835

Today in Transportation History

1829 **180^th anniversary** – The first Boat Race, a rowing contest between the boat clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, took place.

http://www.theboatrace.org/

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Registration Now Open for IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: The Transformation of Transportation

IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. 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 more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!

AVIATION

1) Pilot Says Bird Warnings Not Much Help to Aircraft

Link to AP story:

http://www.southernledger.com/ap/280570/Pilot_says_bird_warnings_not_much_help_to_aircraft

2) A330 Airlines Distance Themselves from Sensors

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/A330-airlines-distance-apf-15479414.html?.v=5

OTHER

3) Satellites Help Cameroon Track Illegal Trading

Link to Voice of America story:

http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-06-08-voa15.cfm

ROADWAYS

4) Los Angeles County Considers Congestion Pricing for 110 and 10 Freeways

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway9-2009jun09,0,7960912.story

TELEMATICS

5) Using Telematics to Make Money for Construction Equipment Dealers

Link to story in Construction Equipment Distribution:

http://www.cedmag.com/article-detail.cfm?id=10924830

TRANSIT

6) A Transit Voice Planner? ‘Back Up.’ Back Way Up

A review of the new New York City Transit voice recognition trip planning service.

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/a-transit-voice-planner-back-up-back-way-up/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Ubiquitous Sensor Network Sought

Seoul will explore possibility of using IP-USN for providing real-time traffic information, monitoring road conditions and bus movements, while evaluating air pollution levels.

Link to story in The Korea Times:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/06/123_46550.html

VEHICLES

8) These Days, Cheap is the Rule of the Road for Car Gadgetry

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124450736037596339.html

News Releases

1) Global Mobile Alert Corp. Brings Alert Aid to Mobile Users

2) Yazaki North America Introduces Advanced Instrument Cluster Prototype for Automakers

3) Free Wisconsin E85 Station Maps Offered

Upcoming Events

APWA 2009 Public Works Congress & Exposition – September 13-16 – Columbus, Ohio

http://www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress/2009/

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** – Alice Huyler Ramsey began a cross-country road trip from New York to San Francisco.  She became the first woman to drive across the US.

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-ramsey7-2009jun07

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Monday, June 8, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Siemens and Sensys Networks Partner to Simplify Data Collection in Adaptive Traffic Management Systems

Siemens Traffic Solutions and Sensys Networks have formed a technology partnership to integrate Sensys wireless vehicle detectors with the Siemens SCOOT^® Adaptive Control System.  The collaboration of Siemens and Sensys has unleashed the ability for cities and municipalities to implement SCOOT^® Adaptive systems without the infrastructure and cost barriers of traditional loop detectors. Sensys wireless detectors are renowned for their ease of installation and dependability. Integration with Siemens products further facilitates their use by making it easier to implement at all levels of traffic management systems and for a variety of applications. Siemens plans further integration with additional systems beyond adaptive control. Working closely with Sensys, Siemens expects to see integration with regional, central and on-street systems. For more info on how you can simplify your SCOOT^® Adaptive Control System with Sensys wireless detectors and eliminate street trenching all together, email Ray Schreiber at ray@sensysnetworks.com or call 510 898 2251. Visit us at www.sensysnetworks.com for more info.

AVIATION

1) Paris-Miami Flight a Step Forward for Aviation

An intercontinental flight from Paris to South Florida by a US passenger jet will use new fuel-saving and satellite-based navigation procedures.

Link to story in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1086729.html

2) Airlines Expanding Self-Serve Check-In

Many passengers can now check in for a flight and even change or select a seat using their mobile phones.

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-briefcase6-2009jun06,0,4717445.story

3) Air France Replaces Speed Sensors

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8087573.stm

4) E-Boarding Pass Use Expands; Baggage Carousel Ads Make the Rounds

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2009-06-07-airport-checkin-delta-american_N.htm

BICYCLES

5) Baffled About Pedaling to Work? Web Will Get You Rolling

Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1611705,CST-NWS-ride08a.article

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) TomTom Brings Turn-by-Turn Navigation to iPhone

Link to CNET News story:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10259662-233.html

MARITIME

7) Stimulus Funds for Coastal Charts Yet to be Sighted

Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.mapping06jun06,0,3316044.story

OTHER

8) Human Ear Inspires Universal Radio Antenna

It may lead to electronics that can pick up any radio frequency.

Link to story from Discovery:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31172567/

RAILROADS

9) Amtrak Late to Station with Onboard Wi-Fi

Link to commentary on Reason Online:

http://reason.com/blog/show/133989.html

ROADWAYS

10) Ohio Turnpike to Let Drivers Pay Tolls with Credit, Debit Cards

Link to story in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/ohio_turnpike_to_let_drivers_p.html

11) Can Twitter Help Fix San Francisco’s Potholes?

Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0606/p02s01-usgn.html

12) ShakeCast: Caltrans Deploys a Tool for Rapid Postearthquake Response

Link to further information from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10437

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) MBTA Expands Cell Phone Ban to Rail, Boats

Link to story on WCVB-TV:

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/19682978/detail.html

14) ‘Bluetooth’ Signals Show Airport Security-Line Waiting Times

Link to AScribe Newswire story:

http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20090608.103514&time=11%2058%20PDT&year=2009&public=0

TRANSIT

15) Bus Drivers Say Seattle Metro’s New Smart Card Isn’t so Smart

Link to story in the Seattle PostGlobe:

http://seattlepostglobe.org/2009/06/07/bus-drivers-say-metros-new-smart-card-isnt-so-smart

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Technology Allows Sandy Springs, Georgia to do Real-Time Traffic Fixes

Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/northfulton/stories/2009/06/08/sandy_springs_traffic.html

17) Clear Channel Readies New Digital Apps

Link to story in MediaDailyNews:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=107418

News Releases

1) New TrafficFlow Manager Works with Traffic Signal Timing to Eliminate Traffic Congestion and Reduce Fuel Consumption

2) Despite Bankruptcy, General Motors Tops New ABI Research Global OEM Telematics Vendor Matrix Ranking

3) NOAA, US Army Corps of Engineers to Build Alaska Satellite Operations Facility

4) New Center Provides Traffic Information for Townsville, Australia Area

5) Improvements to Official UK Highways Agency Traffic Web Site Allows Coach Crews to Check Data on the Move

Upcoming Events

2^nd International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations – June 21-24 – Honolulu, Hawaii

http://2isfo.eng.hawaii.edu/

Today in Transportation History

1959 **50^th anniversary** – The first and only delivery of ‘missile mail’ by the US Post Office Department took place when the USS Barbero fired a missile with some 3,000 letters to Mayport, Florida.

http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/airmail/historicplanes/unusual/historicplanes_unusual_missile.html

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Friday, June 5, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Could Close 20 Weather Offices

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060404176.html

Link to news release from the National Weather Service Employees Organization:

http://sev.prnewswire.com/airlines-aviation/20090604/DC2781704062009-1.html

2) Crash Prompts Call for Black Box Reforms

Link to story and video on the CBS Evening News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/04/eveningnews/main5063424.shtml

3) Experts Mull Over Lessons from Brazil Plane Crash

Link to AP story:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/05/AR2009060502032.html

4) Runway Cameras Approved for Aspen, Colorado Airport

First airport to get FAA approval for cameras.

Link to story in the Aspen Daily News:

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/134851

5) Harris to Buy Air Traffic Control Business

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE5537SX20090604

Link to news release from SolaCom Technologies:

http://www.solacom.com/news/20090604.shtml

6) Switching Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Signs is No Breeze, Officials Say

Link to story in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/47000462.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc8LDyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUs

7) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Seeks Funds to Tout Facility, Region

Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-dfwmarket_05bus.ART.State.Edition1.41c6780.html

BUSES

8) Peter Pan Bus Lines to Equip Fleet with Wi-Fi

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2009/06/Peter-Pan-to-equip-fleet-with-WiFi.aspx

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Error in GPS Map Data Prompts Garmin Product Safety Recall

Link to IDG News Service story:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/166173/error_in_gps_map_data_prompts_garmin_product_safety_recall.html

MARITIME

10) Using Location Technology to Respond to Piracy

Link to interview in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3153

RAILROADS

11) Cuyahoga Valley Railroad to Implement GPS Commentary System on Excursion Trains

Link to story in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=20576

ROADWAYS

12) Washington, DC Commuters Left in Lurch, Virginia Congressmen Say

Roadwork on parallel spans compounded by inadequate communications.

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2009/06/virginia_congressmen.html

TELEMATICS

13) Continental System Would Let Drivers Download Telematics Appplications

Link to story in The Oakland Press:

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/06/03/business/doc4a264b8ba5bf3837696980.txt

News Releases

1) Telematics Awards 2009 Winners and Runners-Up Announced

2) Hughes Telematics Delivers Keynote at Telematics Detroit 2009 

3) UK Highways Agency’s New Magazine Gives Advice on Staying Safe on the Road

Upcoming Events

IBTTA 77^th Annual Meeting & Exposition – September 13-16 – Chicago

http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3859

Friday Bonus

This is not what McGruff means when he says ‘take a bite out of crime.’

http://www.dcexaminer.com/local/crime/Metro-bus-driver-takes-bite-out-of-McGruff-the-Crime-Dog-40558982.html

Today in Transportation History

1829 **180^th anniversary** – The slave ship, Voladora, was captured by the HMS Pickle off the coast of Cuba.

http://www.mariner.org/captivepassage/abolition/captions/abo001-02.html

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Thursday, June 4, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC for RDS-TMC and TPEG Broadcast Services – Reach More Navigation Devices Worldwide TIC has extended its globally accepted RDS-TMC broadcast solution to TPEG over digital media such as DAB, HD, satellite radio, and mobile telecoms (GPRS, UTMS), reaching even more navigation devices worldwide. TIC supports TPEG applications including Traffic Flow and Prediction (TFP) and Traffic Event Compact (TEC), AROGA-C location referencing, and encryption.  TIC is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution proven in over 100 projects operating worldwide, including being used to provide Interoperability between legacy systems,  511 Services, to generate Traffic Flows & Predictive models,  for Traffic Alerts, Traffic Plans & Simulations, report on Work Zones & Road Conditions, and more.   As a COTS solution, TIC can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions.  Contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.  

AVIATION

1) Avoiding Goof-Ups: Indian Airports Rely on Human Eye Link to story in The Times of India: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Avoiding-goof-ups-Indian-airports-rely-on-human-eye/articleshow/4614432.cms

2) Common GPS Could Help Better Track Airline Flights Link to AP story: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-us-trackingplanes,0,4995854.story

3) Federal Aviation Administration Approves Safety-Reporting Program at American Airlines Link to AP story: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/FAA-approves-safetyreporting-apf-15441260.html?.v=1

4) Upgrading Avionics and Air Traffic Management in Tandem Takes Time and Patience Link to story in Military & Aerospace Electronics: http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/363732/32/NEWS/none/none/1/Upgrading-avionics-and-air-traffic-management-in-tandem-takes-time-and-patience/

CAMERAS

5) Traffic Light Camera Provider Nestor Put in Receivership Link to story in The Providence Journal: http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/06/nestor-traffic.html

6) Speed Cameras on US Highways? Link to story from AOL Autos: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/06/04/aa.speed.cameras.highways/

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) RIM Acquires Dash Navigation Link to story in InformationWeek: http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/06/rim_aquires_das.html;jsessionid=QUVGT1NWVHH4UQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN

MARITIME

8) Washington State Ferries Thinking About Reservation System Link to story in The Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009296076_apwaferryreservations1stldwritethru.html

ROADWAYS

9) US Officials Very Interested in VMT/Road Use Charges – ITS America People Link to story in TOLLROADnews: http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4193

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band Link to order from the Federal Communications Commission: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-09-48A1.pdf

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics Industry Relying on Partnerships, Customer Demand, to Survive Auto Crisis Link to column in the Michigan Business Review: http://blog.mlive.com/svengustafson/2009/06/telematics_industry_relying_on.html

TRANSIT

12) Edmonton Transit to Test Smart CardsLink to story in the Edmonton Sun: http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2009/06/04/9672391-sun.html

13) Detroit Department of Transportation Unveils More Informative Bus Signs Link to story in the Detroit Free Press: http://www.freep.com/article/20090604/NEWS01/90604043/1003/DDOT+unveils+more+informative+bus+signs

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Seattle‘s Bing Trucks Give Real-Time Traffic, Travel Updates Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/170328.asp

15) Montego Bay, Jamaica to Implement Traffic Management System Link to story in the Jamaica Observer: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/westernnews/html/20090603T220000-0500_152786_OBS____M_TO_EASE_CONGESTION.asp

VEHICLES

16) Telematics Detroit: Toy Store for In-Vehicle Infotainment Link to story on WWJ Radio: http://www.wwj.com/Telematics-Detroit–Toy-Store-For-In-Vehicle-Infot/4528594

17) New BMW’s Drive Themselves (Almost) A new driver-assistance system in the works by BMW means older drivers won’t have to hang up their keys — or their independence. Link to story in Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2009-06/rescued-tech-autonomous-vehicle-control-system-aids-elderly-drivers  

News Releases

1) Iteris Awarded $1.5 Million Inland Empire 511 Traveler Information System Contract

2) Get Connected with Complimentary Wi-Fi from US Airways

Upcoming Events

International Public Works Conference – September 6-10 – Melbourne http://www.alloccasionsgroup.com/IPWEA

Today in Transportation History

1939 **70th anniversary** – The St. Louis, carrying 936 Jewish refugees, was refused permission to land in the US.  Many of the passengers died in the Holocaust after returning to Europe. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/stlouis/

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC3 Speaks Your Language – Deploy in Multiple Languages
Whether you are looking to provide Interoperability between legacy systems, launch or upgrade a 511 Service, generate Traffic Flows & Predictive models, Traffic Alerts, Traffic Plans & Simulations, report on Work Zones & Road Conditions, run an automated Radio Traffic Advisory system, or produce Navigation Quality Data, TIC3 from GEWI is the solution.  All of these services, and more, can be achieved by simple configuration of this single commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform, already in use in over 100+ projects worldwide.  And, it is already configured for 12 languages with other languages easily added. TIC is offered with flexible pricing models, worldwide support, and will also be made available locally through GEWI Authorized Partners.  Contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.

AVIATION

1) Crash Mystery Tests Limits of Technology

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-06-02-crashinside_N.htm

2) Air France Flight Flew Well Beyond Range of Radar

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j5g0ENmGxuUgPabNpRzvxTuScdUQD98IQJ7G0

3) Factbox: How Planes Get Lost

Link to information from Reuters:

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-40052920090602

4) US Air Force Uses Jets for Long-Range Communications on Battlefields

Link to story on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090602_3113.php

5) Delta Counting on New Red Coats to Boost Customer Service

Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/business/delta/stories/2009/06/03/redcoat_delta_customerservice.html

CAMERAS

6) Tennessee Traffic Camera Restrictions Bill Goes to Governor

Link to blog in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/humphrey/2009/06/traffic-camera-restrictions-bi.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Say Hello to BING-411, Bing’s Voice Service

Phone service offers driving directions.

Link to review on Appscout:

http://www.appscout.com/2009/06/say_hello_to_bing-411_bings_vo.php

OTHER

8) News Updates from ITS America Annual Meeting

Link to news update:

http://www.dailynews-online.com/itsa-am/

PARKING

9) New Meters Challenging San Francisco Parkers

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/03/BA8V17USEA.DTL

ROADWAYS

10) Confusing Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Signs Targeted

Link to story in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/46769982.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

11) Measures to Stop Wrong-Way Drivers on Dallas North Tollway Debated

Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-wrongway_03met.ART0.State.Edition2.5134ae5.html

12) National Socialists’ Highway Cleanup Hits Bump

Jewish group worked through legislators to have Missouri roadway renamed after rabbi.

Link to editorial in the News-Leader:

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009905310334

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Airport Officials Ask Congress Not to Disrupt TSA Biometric Work

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/06/03/congress-urged-not-to-disrupt-tsa-biometrics-work.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Centralize Traffic Monitoring, New Jersey Lawmakers Say

Link to story in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_06dd2c88-4e2f-11de-b544-001cc4c03286.html

News Releases

1) CP24 and GO Transit Announce Exclusive Partnership – Live Reports Delivered from GO Transit Centre

Upcoming Events

smart rivers ’21-The Future of Inland Navigation – September 6-9 – Vienna

http://www.smartrivers.org/

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40^th anniversary** – Australian light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and US Navy destroyer, USS Frank E. Evans collided in the South China Sea.  Seventy-four died.

http://www.vrb.gov.au/dvapublications/CLIK-Frank-E-Evans.pdf

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