Monday, March 7, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Solve your corridor congestion and signal timing challenges with InSync adaptive traffic control

Free webinar with the facts on adaptive traffic control results.  Visit http://rhythmtraffic.com/facts

For decades, public works departments and traffic engineers struggled to reduce congestion, delay, stops and accidents on busy arterial roadways.  Now state and local agencies across the U.S. are running the InSync adaptive traffic control solution on dozens of corridors and realizing unprecedented benefits.  It is common to see stop reductions of 90%, delay reductions of 75%, travel time reductions of 40%, and significant reductions in fuel usage and emissions.

Join us for an information-packed webinar to see how adaptive traffic control can benefit your roadways and communities.  In only a few minutes you will see and hear before-and-after results reported by independent engineering firms, experiences of traffic professionals who installed InSync and other systems, details on the artificial intelligence and hardware components which make up the InSync system and more.  Get the facts at http://rhythmtraffic.com/facts

AVIATION

1) Cyndi Lauper Calms Angry Travelers at Buenos Aires Airport with Impromptu Song

Link to article and video in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/949743–video-cyndi-lauper-entertains-stranded-airport-passengers

2) Yes, That’s an Ad in the Airport Bathroom Mirror

Link to commentary on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/06/greene.bathroom.advertising

3) Can the FAA Get Rid of Air Traffic Controllers?

Link to blog in The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/03/can-the-faa-get-rid-of-air-traffic-controllers/72019/

CAMERAS

4) Covert Cameras Likely to be Installed in Indian Passenger Planes

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/covert-cameras-likely-to-be-installed-in-passenger-planes/articleshow/7638368.cms

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) North Korea Behind GPS Signal Disruption in South: Reports

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/06/us-korea-north-hacking-idUSTRE7250Z120110306

6) Google Update Adds Automatic Traffic Info to Maps Navigation

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9213639/Google_update_adds_automatic_traffic_info_to_Maps_Navigation

7) GPS Chaos: How a $30 Box Can Jam Your Life

Link to article in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20202-gps-chaos-how-a-30-box-can-jam-your-life.html

8) GPS Helping Companies Save on Fuel Costs

Link to story and video on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gps-fuel-costs-117433663.html

MARITIME

9) High-Tech Gear Helps Reel in Fish Poachers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2011-03-07-poachingfish07_ST_N.htm

OTHER

10) Man Apologizes for Traffic Jam Via Twitter

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/home/Man-apologizes-for-traffic-jam-via-Twitter-117452583.html

11) Why Data is the Next Game-Changer in Travel

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/03/07/news/why-data-is-the-next-game-changer-in-travel/

12) What Do You Do When Trapped in a Tunnel?

An accident inside the Lincoln Tunnel presented communication challenges for those caught in the backup.

Link to column in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/117480188_Hours_in_tunnel_on_bus_and_no_explanation.html

13) Is There a Downside to ‘Intelligent Cities’ or ‘Smart Cities’?

Link to blog from the National Resources Defense Council:

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/is_there_a_downside_to_intelli.html

RAILROADS

14) US to Scale Back Rules on Train Safety Technology

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201103041512dowjonesdjonline000536

TRANSIT

15) Toronto Transit Commission Drivers Fired for Harmless Cell Phone Use, Union Says

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/949724–ttc-drivers-fired-for-harmless-cellphone-use-union-says

16) Facebook Page for Pune, India Transport Agency Finds Few Takers

Link to article in The Indian Express:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/two-months-on-transport-utilitys-facebook-page-finds-few-takers/758560/

17) New York MTA Looks to Sell Ads in Subway Tunnels

Link to story on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2011/mar/06/mta-looking-sell-ads-subway-tunnels/

18) Fares and the Future of Transit: Wireless, Smart and Connected

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/smart-takes/fares-and-the-future-of-transit-wireless-smart-and-connected/14708/

19) Transit Data Drives Economic Engine for Open Government

Link to blog on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexander-howard/transit-data-drives-econo_b_831812.html

20) Technology in Transit

Transit planning and real-time information technology could get drivers on the bus.

Link to blog in Sightline Daily:

http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2011/03/04/technology-in-transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) FCC Eyes Expanding Role of Travelers’ Information Stations

Link to article in Radio World:

http://radioworld.com/article/114868

22) Pune Traffic Police to Launch Pilot Run of Free SMS Alert Service
Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Traffic-police-to-launch-pilot-run-of-free-SMS-alert-service/articleshow/7630384.cms

23) Lake County, Illinois has Live Traffic iPhone App

Link to article on Libertyville Patch:

http://libertyville.patch.com/articles/lake-county-has-live-traffic-iphone-app-5

Link to further information from Lake County PASSAGE:

http://www.lakecountypassage.com/about/iphone.html

VEHICLES

24) The Future of In-Car Infotainment Systems

Link to article in Popular Mechanics:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/industry/the-future-of-in-car-infotainment-systems

News Releases

1) US Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports Launch Partnership to Fight Distracted Driving

2) Nearest 1.0.1 Provides Useful Airport GPS Information for Pilots

3) Fair Glass Bead Market Access Coalition Expresses Support for AASHTO and FHWA Efforts to Address Glass Bead Safety Issue

4) The Gulf Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue Seminar Starts with High-Level Regional and International Participation

5) SITA Steps Closer to FAA NextGen with USA VDL Coverage

6) Sensys Networks Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certification

7) Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Introduces Visual Paging Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Customers

8) GM’s OnStar to Tally 7.9 Million Subscribers in 2017

9) How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems

10) Chevrolets Tweet to SXSW Using Futuristic OnStar Technology

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Positive Train Control and Its Impact on Short Lines – March 22

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/Webcasts/ptc_032211/default.asp

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Max Conrad set a world record for circumnavigating the globe in a light airplane.  His plane landed in Miami after flying for eight days, 18 hours and 49 minutes.

http://www.maxconrad.com/

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Thursday, March 3, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Solve your corridor congestion and signal timing challenges with InSync adaptive traffic control

Free webinar with the facts on adaptive traffic control results.  Visit http://rhythmtraffic.com/facts

For decades, public works departments and traffic engineers struggled to reduce congestion, delay, stops and accidents on busy arterial roadways.  Now state and local agencies across the U.S. are running the InSync adaptive traffic control solution on dozens of corridors and realizing unprecedented benefits.  It is common to see stop reductions of 90%, delay reductions of 75%, travel time reductions of 40%, and significant reductions in fuel usage and emissions.

Join us for an information-packed webinar to see how adaptive traffic control can benefit your roadways and communities.  In only a few minutes you will see and hear before-and-after results reported by independent engineering firms, experiences of traffic professionals who installed InSync and other systems, details on the artificial intelligence and hardware components which make up the InSync system and more.  Get the facts at http://rhythmtraffic.com/facts

CAMERAS

1) Arizona State Senate Rejects Ban on Photo Traffic Enforcement

Link to article in the East Valley Tribune:

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/politics/article_e13f2b7a-4549-11e0-bc79-001cc4c03286.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) ExpressLanes – A ‘HOT’ Topic – ACS Discusses ‘High Occupancy Toll’ Lanes

Link to podcast from Xerox Real Business Radio:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/show.aspx?userurl=xeroxradio&year=2011&month=02&day=24&url=expresslanes–a-hot-topic-acs-discusses-high-occupancy-toll-lanes

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) European GPS Overlay ‘Ready for Plane Use’

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12631742

Link to news release from the European Space Agency:

http://www.esa.int/esaNA/SEM98MUTLKG_egnos_0.html

4) TomTom Partners with A1; HD Traffic Gets to Austria

Link to article on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/TomTom-Partners-with-A1-HD-Traffic-Gets-to-Austria-UPDATED_a2870.html

OTHER

5) iMobility Newsletter – February 2011

Link to newsletter from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/assets/NewFolder-2/FebNLfinal.pdf

ROADWAYS

6) Highway Signs Go Live in British Columbia

Message boards are first in the province to be directly linked to a weather station.

Link to article from the Westerly News:

http://www.canada.com/Highway+signs+live/4378103/story.html

7) The GTT Connection – March 2011

Link to newsletter from Global Traffic Technologies:

http://goo.gl/phDtT

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) MEP Calls for Creation of EU Road Safety Coordinator

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/mep-calls-creation-eu-road-safety-coordinator-news-502699

TRANSIT

9) Los Angeles Metro Begins Testing Real-Time Bus Arrival System

Link to article in The Source:

http://thesource.metro.net/2011/03/02/metro-begins-testing-real-time-bus-arrival-system/

10) Cleveland RTA Apologizes for Lagging Alert to Rail Riders After Ice Storm

Link to blog in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/03/post_440.html

Link to message from the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:

http://www.riderta.com/nu_ridersalerts_list.asp?listingid=1485

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Beijing to Monitor Real-Time Traffic Through Mobile Platform

Link to article on FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/mar/03/beijing-monitor-real-time-traffic-through-mobile-p/

VEHICLES

12) How We’ll Beat Traffic and Find Parking Spots in the Future

Link to article on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2011/03/02/bill-ford-jr-ted-talk/

13) Battle for the Dash is On

Automakers, OEMs expand HD Radio offerings as other media options proliferate.

Link to article in Radio World:

http://radioworld.com/article/114760

News Releases

1) Proposed FRA Rule Would Require Railroads to Establish Emergency Notification Systems for Reporting of Unsafe Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Conditions

2) Over 35 Million In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems Expected to Ship in 2015

3) Airservices Australia and RAAF Committed to Greater Harmonization

Job Postings

–  Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration – Washington, DC

http://goo.gl/zN83q

Upcoming Events

Webinar: The Next Generation of Parking Guidance Solutions – March 4

Link to further information from Amano McGann:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/244608915

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** Congress made its first appropriation for the purchase of aircraft by the US Army Signal Corps.

http://www.afhso.af.mil/topics/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=15193

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Solve your corridor congestion and signal timing challenges with InSync adaptive traffic control

Free webinar with the facts on adaptive traffic control results.  Visit http://rhythmtraffic.com/facts

For decades, public works departments and traffic engineers struggled to reduce congestion, delay, stops and accidents on busy arterial roadways.  Now state and local agencies across the U.S. are running the InSync adaptive traffic control solution on dozens of corridors and realizing unprecedented benefits.  It is common to see stop reductions of 90%, delay reductions of 75%, travel time reductions of 40%, and significant reductions in fuel usage and emissions.

Join us for an information-packed webinar to see how adaptive traffic control can benefit your roadways and communities.  In only a few minutes you will see and hear before-and-after results reported by independent engineering firms, experiences of traffic professionals who installed InSync and other systems, details on the artificial intelligence and hardware components which make up the InSync system and more.  Get the facts at http://rhythmtraffic.com/facts

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control System is ‘Not Safe,’ Say UK Controllers

Link to article on ZDNet UK:

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2011/03/02/air-traffic-control-system-is-not-safe-say-uk-controllers-40091970/

CAMERAS

2) Red Light Cameras Put States and Locals at Odds

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Red-Light-Cameras-Put-States-and-Locals-at-Odds.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Expert: China to Establish Global Satellite Navigation System by 2020

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/02/c_13757203.htm

4) Satellite Navigation a Political Act

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/galileo/news/satellite-navigation-a-political-act-11149

OTHER

5) ITS Bill Being Introduced in US House

Bill would establish several competitively selected communities to serve as model deployment sites for the large-scale integration of 21^st century technology to solve critical transportation challenges.

Link to bill:

http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/092910%20Smart%20Technologies%20for%20Communities%20Act.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) NASA Hosts ‘Tweetups’ to Spread the Word About Its Missions

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110301_9643.php

7) Transportation Transparency Act Passes Oklahoma House

Bill increases public scrutiny of state road revenue.

Link to article in the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat:

http://paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/statenews/x651388601/Transportation-Transparency-Act-Passes-House

8) ‘On the Go with Ray LaHood’ Promises Your Lively Questions, My Honest Answers

Link to US DOT’s Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2011/03/on-the-go-with-ray-lahood-promises-lively-questions-honest-answers.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Israeli iPhone App Reports ‘Bad Drivers’

Link to article from The Media Line:

http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=209253

TRANSIT

10) Twin Cities’ Metro Transit Upgrades Its Mobile Site

Link to article from The Legal Ledger:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=13812

11) The Negative Side of Social Media: What to Expect

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=5&id=13732

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New York City Subway Information Network is Over Budget, Almost Done and Already Obsolete

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/03/02/2011-03-02_subway_information_network_is_overbudget_almost_done_and_already_obsolete.html

13) Las Vegas Speedway Officials: Race Weekend Traffic to be Better than Past Years

Signs, cones and personnel will be supplemented by app with travel and parking information.

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/mar/02/speedway-officials/

14) Collaboration on Traffic Information Across National Borders

Link to article on Viasuisse:

http://www.viasuisse.ch/Aktuell/10_jahre_viasuisse.aspx

15) Transport is Key in Swedish Science Hub.

A center of information and communications technology known as Kista Science City in Stockholm, has focused on intelligent transportation to fuel its success.

Link to article in Next American City:

http://americancity.org/buzz/entry/2918/

VEHICLES

16) Connected Cars Speed Into the Future

Link to article on swissinfo.ch:

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Connected_cars_speed_into_the_future.html?cid=29626032

17) Microsoft Wants to be in Your Car

Link to article on Internet Evolution:

http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=1047&doc_id=204463

News Releases

1) Union Pacific Billboard Campaign Reminds Truckers to Stop for Trains

2) Avego Survey Reveals Untapped Consumer Demand for Carpooling to Address Commuting Issues

3) Econolite Canada to Distribute TrafficCast BlueTOAD

4) Winnipeg Transit Introduces New External Route Destination Announcement System

5) CDM and Wilbur Smith Associates Combine

6) TriMet Tests Audible Pedestrian Warning System

7) World First from Saab: Saab IQon – Open Innovation in Car Infotainment

8) TravelCenters of America Offers App for Truckers

9) New inthinc Portal Scores Commercial Drivers in Real-Time, Recognizes Safe Behavior

10) RouteMatch Software Acquires RouteShout

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Leveraging Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Software for Public Transportation – March 3

https://oracleevents.webex.com/oracleevents/j.php?ED=152086057&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiM0

Today in Transportation History

1971 **40^th anniversary** The Canadian Transport Commission ordered the Canadian National to continue operating the Super Continental.

http://trainoftheweek.blogspot.com/2011/01/super-continental.html

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Address IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 7-8, Washington, DC

The interest in new business approaches from all-electronic tolling to distance-based road charging will require new relationships and collaboration as well as new legislative and regulatory support.  Attend IBTTA’s Legislative Conference to better understand and influence federal and state policymaking.  Delegates will have the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a reception at the U.S. Capitol.  Visit www.IBTTA.org to view the program and register. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Turkish Civil Aviation Authority Seeks Better English Skills for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

Link to article in the Hürriyet Daily News:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=civil-aviation-authority-seeks-to-improve-personnel8217s-language-skills-2011-03-01

2) Inside the Busy, Stressful World of Air Traffic Control

Link to article in The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/02/inside-the-busy-stressful-world-of-air-traffic-control/71776/

3) Air Traffic Control: How It Started and Where It’s Headed

Link to article on AOL Travel:

http://news.travel.aol.com/2011/03/01/air-traffic-control-how-it-started-and-where-its-headed/

4) Airport Resilience and Preparedness

Airports and airlines need to prepare for high-stress situations, including having a communications plan.

Link to blog on Reuters:

http://blogs.reuters.com/business-traveller/2011/02/28/airport-resilience-and-preparedness/

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Google Creeps Deeper with Street View Trikes

Link to column and video on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20037570-71.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Live Traffic Updates Coming to iGo My Way

Link to article in Macworld:

http://www.macworld.com/article/158231/2011/03/igomyway.html

OTHER

7) Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator – March 2011

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2011/2011-003-Mar.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Salem, Oregon Seeks Better Communication Tools

Graduate students look for ways to increase civic engagement.

Link to article in the Statesman Journal:

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110301/NEWS/103010331/1001/stayton/Salem-seeks-better-communication-tools

9) Improving US DOT Project Delivery and Planning Through Outreach and Guidance to Tribes

Link to article in Successes in Stewardship:

http://environment.fhwa.dot.gov/strmlng/newsletters/mar11nl.asp

TRANSIT

10) Transgender Riders Want SEPTA to Drop Gender Designation on Passes

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://articles.philly.com/2011-02-28/news/28637695_1_septa-bus-jerri-williams-major-transit-agencies

VEHICLES

11) Citroën Launches Door-to-Door Travel Search Web Site

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/03/01/news/car-maker-launches-door-to-door-travel-search-website

News Releases

1) ITS America Announces Call for Entries for 2011 Best of ITS Awards

2) Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse Launches Ad Campaign and Unveils New Educational Resources

3) Test Area for Intelligent Transport in Finland to be Built in Tampere

4) Ford Developers Turn Metro Detroit Into Europe to Test European Version of Sync 911 Assist

5) ITIS Delivers Anonymized Signal Data from Over 17 Million Mobile Devices for Navigation Systems in Germany

6) Miami-Dade Transit to Expand Free Wireless Service

7) Variable Speed Limit System to Begin on M4 in Wales

Upcoming Events

Shipping 2011 – March 21-23 – Stamford, Connecticut

http://shipping2011.com/

Today in Transportation History

1936 **75^th anniversary** A strike began on the ocean liner, SS California.  The strike led to the end of the International Seamen’s Union and the creation of the National Maritime Union.

http://www.moore-mccormack.com/images/CaliforniainPanamaCanal.jpg

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Actions Needed to Meet FAA’s Long-Term Goals for NextGen

Link to report from the US DOT Office of Inspector General:

http://www.oig.dot.gov/node/5494

CAMERAS

2) Marysville, California First in US with New Red Light Camera System

Automated device designed to predict and prevent accidents from drivers running red lights.

Link to article in the Appeal-Democrat:

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/red-104113-light-marysville.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) North Texas Tollway Authority May Hire Oklahoma Inmates to Review License Plate Photos for Billing

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20110216-north-texas-tollway-authority-may-hire-oklahoma-inmates-to-review-license-plate-photos-for-billing.ece

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Galileo Test Environment Open for Business

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/news/galileo-test-environment-open-business-11082

5) Interview with Dan Popkin, Vice President of Sales at ALK Technologies

‘Google Maps navigation helped us to sell on the Android market.’

Link to podcast on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/ALK-Google-Maps-Navigation-Helped-Us-to-Sell-on-the-Android-Market_a2826.html

MARITIME

6) Blue Sky Network Finds Markets Beyond Aviation for Satellite-Based Technology

Link to article on Xconomy San Diego:

http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2011/02/15/blue-sky-network-finds-markets-beyond-aviation-for-satellite-based-technology/

OTHER

7) Kentucky House OKs Bill for Ads on School Buses

Link to AP article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-16/ky-house-oks-bill-for-ads-on-school-buses.html

8) Bill to Allow Ads on Utah School Buses Gets Second Chance

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51253613-76/ads-bill-bird-buses.html.csp

9) Mack Trucks to be Featured on CBS’s Undercover Boss February 20

Link to preview from CBS:

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/undercover_boss/video/?pid=zE_v2SXqBh6E6D6wJacJsoSN6QfH2ggL

ROADWAYS

10) Tens of Thousands Spent on Sign Namings in South Carolina

Link to article on The Nerve:

http://www.thenerve.org/Comments/11-02-15/Tens_of_Thousands_Spent_on_Sign_Namings.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Maryland Lawmakers Seek to Outlaw Reading Texts While Driving

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-text-reading-ban-20110215,0,7871301.story

TELEMATICS

12) Mercedes-Benz mbrace Plus: Worth the Cost?

Link to blog on Cars.com:

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/02/mercedes-mbrace-worth-the-cost.html

TRANSIT

13) Utah Transit Authority Offers Twitter Chat About Proposed Rate Hikes

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51253981-76/uta-county-lake-salt.html.csp

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) India’s First College of Traffic Management Opens

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/First-college-of-traffic-management-opens/Article1-663329.aspx

15) New York City Operates Government-Only Mobile Broadband Network

NYC DOT uses system for traffic management.

Link to article in Urgent Communications:

http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/nyc-mobile-broadband-network-20110215/

VEHICLES

16) Missouri House Panel Passes English-Only Driver Tests

Link to article in the Columbia Daily Tribune:

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/feb/15/panel-passes-english-only-driver-tests/

17) More Boxes Open for Pandora

Carmakers, consumer electronics firms expand their in-dash offerings.

Link to article in Radio World:

http://radioworld.com/article/113852

18) Articles from Current Issue of Commercial Carrier Journal

–  Fleet Dispatch Software Now Using More Graphical and Intuitive Means to Increase User Efficiency

http://www.ccjdigital.com/up-and-running/

–  Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Give Instant Visibility to Drivers, Managers

http://www.ccjdigital.com/technology-12/

19) Audi and Alcatel Partner to Put 4G in Cars

Link to blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20032174-48.html

News Releases

1) Wait Times at Nevada DMV Metro Offices Now on the Web

2) More Amtrak Trains to Get Free Wi-Fi in 2011

3) Amtrak Launches Official YouTube Channel

4) With More than 500,000 Cars in Italy Using Insurance Telematics, is the Rest of Europe Ready to Catch Up?

5) Nissan Connect Wins Global Mobile Awards 2011 Prize

6) Nissan Licenses Camera Image Processing Technology to Joint Development Partner Clarion

UPDATE

The link to one of the articles in yesterday’s edition changed after I sent the newsletter.  Below is an updated version of the article with a working link.

Safeguards Failed as Two Cars Hit Freight Train

Link to article and video in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-car-train-crash-20110214,0,7277998.story

Solicitation

–  Call for Papers – 2011 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety

http://www.ieeeves.org/docs/ICVES11/call4paper.pdf

Upcoming Events

International Wireless Communications Expo – March 7-11 – Las Vegas

http://www.iwceexpo.com/

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Explorer 9 was launched.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1961-004A

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Confirmed as Speaker at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 7-8, Washington, DC

The interest in new business approaches from all-electronic tolling to distance-based road charging will require new relationships and collaboration as well as new legislative and regulatory support.  Attend IBTTA’s Legislative Conference to better understand and influence federal and state policymaking.  Delegates will have the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a reception at the U.S. Capitol.  Visit www.IBTTA.org to view the agenda and register. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

AVIATION

1) Federal Budget Full of Cuts Boosts Funding for NextGen

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/eht/federal-budget-full-of-cuts-boosts-funding-for-nextgen/article_9c363090-387a-11e0-a787-001cc4c03286.html

2) Sabre, Expedia Warned by US Against Display Bias

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-14/sabre-expedia-warned-by-u-s-against-bias-in-flight-displays.html

OTHER

3) January Issue of IEEE ITS Society Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://herget.biz/ieeeitss/v13n1.pdf

PARKING

4) Virtual Parking and Payment System to Be Launched in UK

Link to article in Fleet News:

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2011/2/15/virtual-parking-and-payment-system-to-be-launched/38890/

RAILROADS

5) Railroad Gates, Warnings Inactive as Two Cars Slam Into Standing Freight Train in Chicago

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-02-14/news/ct-met-car-train-crash-20110214_1_freight-train-cars-slam-railroad-gates

ROADWAYS

6) Webinar: ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’

A recording of a webinar from Global Traffic Technologies on traffic signal priority control in Olathe, Kansas.

Link to YouTube videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/GTTOpticom

TRANSIT

7) Ottawa Mulls Making Money Off Bus-Tracking Data

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2011/02/14/ottawa-oc-transpo-gps.html

8) Karnataka to Implement Real-Time Bus Tracking System in Mysore, India

Link to article in the Business Standard:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/state-to-implement-intelligent-transport-system-in-mysore/425283/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2010

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Freeway_Operations_Regional_Systems_Management_and_164775.aspx

VEHICLES

10) BMW Helvetica Font in Lights

Company uses trademarked font on its navigation system screen.

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://blogs.forbes.com/tamarawarren/2011/02/15/bmw-helvetica-font-in-lights

News Releases

1) FAA Forecast Predicts Air Travel to Double in Two Decades: NextGen Investments Necessary to Meet Airspace Demands

2) Navteq Traffic Now Spans Five Continents Outpacing Rivals with More Real-Time Coverage Worldwide

3) Michigan Road Group Announces New Online Pothole Reporting System

4) SAE International Establishes Integrated Vehicle Health Management Technical Committee

5) Recent Acquisition Puts Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. in the Driver’s Seat to Enable the Most Advanced and Feature-Rich Connected Car in the Industry

Upcoming Events

CeBIT – March 1-5 – Hannover, Germany

http://www.cebit.de/home

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** A Sabena Airlines flight, carrying the entire US Figure Skating team, crashed on approach to Brussels’ Zaventem Airport.  All 72 people aboard the flight, and one person on the ground, were killed.

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=68364

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Monday, February 14, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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♥Happy Valentine’s Day♥

AVIATION

1) Agricultural Pilots Pushing for Tougher Rules to Mark, Light Up Hard-to-See Towers

Link to article from the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17378848

Link to further information from the National Agricultural Aviation Association:

http://www.agaviation.org/content/grassroots-alert-comment-now-faa-guidance-marking-met-towers

2) Priority Pass App Provides Window Inside Airport Lounges Around the World

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-webbuzz-20110213,0,5858955.story

Link to news release from Priority Pass:

http://www.prioritypass.com/Press/Priority-Pass-launches-iPhone-and-iPad-apps.cfm

BICYCLES

3) In New York City’s Bike Wars, the Downside of Cycling isn’t Counted as Rigorously as the Upside

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/13/2011-02-13_getting_city_to_rein_in_rogue_bikers_is__a_vicious_cycle_for_311_callers.html

CAMERAS

4) Atlanta Police to Multiply Eyes, Ears Citywide

Video hub to cull images from private and public sources, including MARTA and Georgia DOT.

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/atlanta-police-to-multiply-837546.html

OTHER

5) ITS Mississippi Newsletter – Winter 2011

Link to newsletter:

http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/ITS/Categories/Newsletter_Archive/Winter%202011%20Newsletter.pdf

RAILROADS

6) Positive Train Control: Metrolink’s PTC Implementation Push

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article/Positive-train-control-Metrolink39s-PTC-implementation-push–25731

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Articles from Emergency Management January/February 2011 Issue

–  Demystifying the Message to Create Effective Emergency Alerts

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Demistifying-the-Message.html

–  The Impact of IPAWS on Public Alerts and Warnings

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Impact-IPAWS-Public-Alerts-Warnings.html

TRANSIT

8) Malta’s Arriva Signs €10 Contract for New Buses’ Information Systems

Link to article in the Times:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110213/business/arriva-signs-10m-contract-for-new-buses-information-systems

9) New Look Bus Route Maps to Boost Public Transport Use in Dubai

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/traffic-transport/new-look-bus-route-maps-to-boost-public-transport-use-1.761994

10) Vancouver TransLink’s Twitter Service Now Permanent

Link to story on CKWX Radio:

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/182169–translink-s-twitter-service-now-permanent

11) GO Transit Learning to Communicate

Link to column in the Guelph Mercury:

http://news.guelphmercury.com/Opinions/EditorialOpinion/article/761905

VEHICLES

12) A Potential Hazard of Electronic Keys

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/automobiles/13keyless.html

News Releases

1) Qualcomm Announces Acquisition of Sylectus

2) BUMP.com Releases Free Voicemail Inbox for Every Registered Vehicle in the US

3) SoleraTec Partners with IP Camera Manufacturer Cohu Electronics

4) Vancouver’s TransLink Launches TravelSmart to Help People Make Informed Transportation Choices

5) Volvo Trucks Launches Global Community for Drivers

6) Audi Connect: The Path to Networked Mobility

7) Delaware DMV Unveils New Next-of-Kin Registry

Upcoming Events

45^th International Aviation Snow Symposium – April 16-20 – Buffalo, New York

http://www.snowsymposium.org

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** James E. Webb took over as the administrator of NASA.

http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/oralhistory.hom/WEBB-J/webb.asp

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Friday, February 11, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control Error Numbers Double

Link to AP article:

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP0f121d6d474f4a77b8de6b66b33dd266.html

CAMERAS

2) Police Threaten to Arrest Speed Camera ‘Artist’

Link to article in the Manningham Leader:

http://manningham-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/police-threaten-to-book-doncaster-speed-cam-wall-e/

Link to S-cam Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/S-cam-speed-cameras/194440947239867

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) FCC Cracks Down on Cell Phone and GPS Jamming Devices

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/143089-fcc-cracks-down-on-cell-phone-a-gps-jamming-devices

Link to news release from the Federal Communications Commission:

http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0209/DOC-304575A1.pdf

OTHER

4) New York City Taxi Commissioner Seeking Changes to TV Service in Cabs

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/nyregion/11taxi.html

RAILROADS

5) Surface Transportation Board to Determine if Class I Railroads Should Separately Report Positive Train Control Costs

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=25774

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Lawmaker Sees Tangled Credentialing Web

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/lawmaker-sees-tangled-credentialing-web

TRANSIT

7) Irish National Transport Authority to Launch Live Displays for Bus Information

Link to article on TheJournal.ie:

http://www.thejournal.ie/transport-authority-to-launch-live-displays-for-bus-information-2011-02/

Link to news release from Transport for Ireland:

http://www.nationaltransport.ie/downloads/Electronic_Bus_Signs_Announcement.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New Traffic Camera System Will Help Drivers on Florida’s Suncoast Avoid Backups

Link to story and video on WWSB-TV:

http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/story/New-traffic-camera-system-will-help-drivers-avoid/lMHjK4MguEmD-BJeYtAJYw.cspx

Link to news release from Sarasota County:

http://www.scgov.net/NewsStories/news23.asp

News Releases

1) Cars that Avoid Crashes: Driving Toward Zero Fatalities with Connected Vehicle Technology

2) NTSB Moves Into Social Media with Twitter and YouTube

3) Travelnotifier Launches Real-Time Flight Information Service at Travel Technology Europe

Upcoming Events

International Workshop on Communications Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems – April 14 – Aquascalientes, Mexico

http://www.robotica-up.org/ciiecc2011/workshops.html

Friday Bonus

Why wait for the bus in a boring shelter?  These designs are sure to attract attention.

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caribou-coffee-bus-shelters

http://walyou.com/innovative-bus-stop-concepts/

Today in Transportation History

1861 **150^th anniversary** President-elect Abraham Lincoln left Springfield, Illinois on a twelve-day train trip en route to Washington, DC for his inauguration.

http://www.nps.gov/liho/150th-lincolns-inaugural-journey.htm

1971 **40^th anniversary** The Seabed Treaty was signed in London, Moscow and Washington.  The pact prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons on the ocean floor.

http://www.nti.org/e_research/official_docs/inventory/pdfs/aptseabd.pdf

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Build your skills and expand your knowledge thru CITE’s upcoming blended course offerings:

–  Introduction to Telecommunications Technology- February 18 through April 4, 2011- Telecommunications is the backbone of all ITS applications. It provides the means for sending data, voice, and video information between devices. This course is a primer on telecommunications for the ITS professional with little or no formal training in telecommunications. With so many ITS projects now requiring a telecommunications aspect, this course is a must for project managers. More information can be found here:http://goo.gl/ueHHr.

–  Advanced Telecommunications Technology- April 8 thru May 22, 2011 – The overall goal of this course is to provide a system-level understanding of the operation of modern broadband transportation communications networks. This course focuses on how to plan and implement telecommunications networks to support a major Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure.  More information can be found here: http://goo.gl/upAQU.

All course materials are on-line but students have access to course instructors through three pre-scheduled conference calls. Cost is $250 each; $400 for two. Questions, please contact Denise Twisdale (301-403-4592) or Kathy Frankle (410-414-2925).

CAMERAS

1) Australia National Road Safety Council Calls for All Police Cars to be Fitted with Speed Cameras

Link to article in The Advertiser:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/a-camera-in-every-police-car/story-e6frea6u-1226004071394

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) California’s South Bay Expressway Adds Credit Card Machines at All Toll Points

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/5144

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Australian Car Rental Company to Track Travelers with GPS Devices

Link to article on News.com.au:

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/car-hire-company-using-gps-to-track-travellers/story-e6frfq80-1226003726165

4) New York City Ambulances Have GPS, but Only to Track Their Location; Must Use Paper Maps for Directions

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/10/2011-02-10_ambulances_have_gps_but_only_to_track_their_location_must_use_paper_maps_for_dir.html

OTHER

5) Judge Orders NJ Transit Not to Touch Billboard with Bare Bottom

Link to story and video on WCAU-TV:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Judge-to-NJ-Transit-Dont-Touch-Tush-Billboard-115746484.html

6) Overland Park, Kansas’ Snow Removal Web Site Too Popular

Link to story and video on WDAF-TV:

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-overland-parks-snow-removal-website-too-popular-20110209,0,5593555.story

7) THack, Travel Industry’s First Official Hack Event, Held in London

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/tag/thack/

Link to news release from Expedia.co.uk:

http://press.expedia.co.uk/node/76

8) ITS JPO Announces Bidders Conference for Three Major Projects, Including the Safety Pilot Model Deployment

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2011/bidders_conf.htm

RAILROADS

9) Virtual Laboratory Predicts Train Vibrations

Link to article on ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110209082638.htm

ROADWAYS

10) Smart Phone App to Detect Boston Pothole Problems

Link to story and video on WHDH-TV:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/12003500731123/smartphone-app-to-detect-boston-pothole-problems/

11) Winter Takes Toll on Massachusetts’ Highway Signs

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/10/winter_takes_toll_on_states_highway_signs/

12) Kazakhstan Parliament Ratifies European Agreements on Traffic Signs and Road Markings

Link to article on Kazakhstan Today:

http://www.kt.kz/?lang=eng&uin=1133435321&chapter=1153532632

13) We Know Where You’ve Been: Privacy, Congestion Tracking, and the Future

Link to article on Ars Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/02/we-know-where-youve-been-privacy-congestion-tracking-and-the-future.ars

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Online Program Teaches Hawaiian Elementary Students Traffic Safety

Link to story on KGMB and KHNL-TV:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14002253

TELEMATICS

15) Sagemcom: ‘Telematics is a Disruptive Technology’

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/executive-viewpoint/sagemcom-%E2%80%9Ctelematics-disruptive-technology%E2%80%9D

TRANSIT

16) Wisconsin’s Valley Transit Launches Mobile Wi-Fi

Link to article in The Post-Crescent:

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110210/APC0101/102100575/Valley-Transit-launches-mobile-Wi-Fi

Link to news release from Valley Transit:

http://www.appleton.org/i/d/valley_transit/News%20Releases/11-02NR%20Valley%20Transit_Open%20Range%20Partnership.pdf

17) New WMATA Board Members Listening on Communication

Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/9204/new-wmata-board-members-listening-on-communication/

VEHICLES
18) US Government Touts Crash Recorders, but Privacy Advocates Sound Alarm

Link to story and video on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/09/government-touts-crash-recorders-privacy-advocates-sound-alarm/

19) BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Highlights New Design Ideas, Technology

Link to article in AutoWeek:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110210/GENEVA/110219993

20) The Cars of the Future are Almost Here

Link to article in The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/02/the-cars-of-the-future-are-almost-here/70912/

News Releases

1) Falling Costs Push Pedestrian Detection to a $17 Billion Market and Mean Greater Safety

2) Oregon DOT Help Program, Ask ODOT, Passes Milestone

3) BSquare Expands and Extends Ford Telematics Competency Center

4) Wireless Innovation Forum Announces New ‘White Space’ Communications Initiatives

5) MapQuest Licenses Urban Mapping Enhanced Public Transportation Database

6) Toyota’s Free Safe Driving Program Educates Teens and Parents About Dangers of Distracted Driving

Upcoming Events

NICHES+ Final Conference – April 7 – London

http://www.niches-transport.org/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh was born in Riga, Latvia.  He was a leading scientist for the Soviet space program.

http://www.keldysh.ru/MVKeldysh/en/keldysh_biogr.en.shtml

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Discuss Federal Legislative Initiatives at IBTTA Legislative Conference – March 7-8, Washington, DC

The interest in new business approaches from all-electronic tolling to distance-based road charging will require new relationships and collaboration as well as new legislative and regulatory support.  Attend IBTTA’s Legislative Conference to better understand and influence federal and state policymaking.  Delegates will have the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a reception at the U.S. Capitol.  Visit www.IBTTA.org to view the preliminary agenda, register, and learn about sponsorship opportunities. To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.

OTHER

1) ITS Market Snapshot: ITS Spending – A New Model

Link to further information from Katz Strategy:

http://www.katzstrategy.com/report.html

ROADWAYS

2) Bangalore Police Receive Award for Effective Traffic Management

Agency recognized for having the most modern technology-driven traffic enforcement system in India.

Link to article on DNA:

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_bangalore-police-lauded-for-effective-traffic-management_1504820

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Bill Proposed in US Senate to Protect Airport Body Scan Images

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9208651/Sens._Schumer_Nelson_propose_bill_to_protect_airport_body_scan_images

Link to news release from Senator Ben Nelson:

http://bennelson.senate.gov/press/press_releases/Inappropriate-Release-Of-Body-Scan-Images-Should-Be-A-Felony.cfm

TELEMATICS

4) Every Move You Make

The logistics industry has adopted a passive attitude toward GPS.

Link to article in LogisticsWeek:

http://logisticsweek.com/feature/2011/02/every-move-you-make/

TRANSIT

5) Refusal of Seattle Bus Ads Came on Fear of Attacks

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014158893_busads08m.html

6) Melbourne SmartBus Fails IQ Test

Faulty electronic timetables are confusing passengers.

Link to article in the Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly:

http://www.banyuleandnillumbikweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/smartbus-fails-iq-test/2069869.aspx

7) Opening the Loop with Transit Programs

Bank-issued cards remove transit agencies from issuance game.

Link to article in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2011/02/08/opening-the-loop-with-transit-programs

8) The Good Wait – What Those Subway Countdown Clocks do to Your Brain

Link to article in New York:

http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/70983/

9) MBTA General Manager: ‘We Must Do a Better Job’

Following month filled with snow, GM says agency must do a better job of communicating with riders.

Link to blog in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2011/02/mbta_general_ma_1.html

10) Online ‘Map Movies’: Useful?

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2011/02/online-map-movies-useful.html

Link to map movie from Rotherham Metro Borough Council:

http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/10082/public_transport-information_and_advice/1614/rotherham_map_movie

11) DC Metro Trackwork Announcements Take Tentative Step Forward

Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/9066/metro-trackwork-announcements-take-tentative-step-forward/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Storm Points to Significance of South Dakota 511 System Changes

Link to editorial in the Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20110208/VOICES01/102080314/-1/voices01/Editorial-Storm-points-significance-511-system-changes

VEHICLES

13) Electronic Flaws Did Not Cause Toyota Problems, US Says

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/business/09auto.html

Link to news release from NHTSA:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/2011/U.S.+Department+of+Transportation+Releases+Results+from+NHTSA-NASA+Study+of+Unintended+Acceleration+in+Toyota+Vehicles

14) EPA Digs Up Way to Collect In-Use Emissions Data from Construction Vehicles

Link to article in Off Highway Engineering:

http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/9258

News Releases

1) Michigan DOT Posts Winter Safety Message on YouTube

2) Northrop Grumman Delivers Europe’s First Runway Status Light Control System at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris

3) City of Stockholm Calls for Intelligent Transport Solutions

4) GEWI Newsletter – January/February 2011 Edition

5) Waze Launches First Real-Time Community Voice Alerts to Warn Fellow iPhone Drivers of Road Hazards Ahead

6) Transit Buzz TV Reaches 30-Million Monthly Viewers

7) High-Resolution Cameras Now Standard for Transit and Rail Video Surveillance System

8) Global Alert Network and AccuWeather.com Partner to Launch National Location-Based Weather Alert System for Mobile Phones

9) Ford Launches National High School Safe Driving Tour

10) Wi-Fi Usage at Boston Logan Jumps 400% in 2010

Solicitation

–  Request for Procurement – Test Data Sets to Support Dynamic Mobility Applications Development – FHWA

http://www.its.dot.gov/procurements/procurement_announcement.htm

Upcoming Events

10^th Annual UK & European Rail Stations Conference – March 1 – London

http://landor.co.uk/railstations

Today in Transportation History

1971 **40^th anniversary** South Vietnamese forces enter Laos in an effort to disrupt logistics on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,876899,00.html

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