Friday, November 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GEWI Completes North American Traffic Technologies Tour – Webinar to Follow in January

GEWI would like to thank everyone involved in hosting and attending our first ever North American Traffic Technologies Tour.  Topics included technologies that are used around the world for location referencing and harmonization, data exchange between systems, next generation of real-time data for traffic navigation, and data exchange for connected vehicles/infrastructure projects.   We had many requests from locations and attendees we were unable to honor, so please look for a follow-up webinar to be held in January 2011.  If you’d like to receive notification of this event, visit www.gewi.com and register for the GEWI newsletter, or contactjim.oneill@gewi.com

AVIATION

1) Patience Wears Thin as FAA Navigation Equipment Problem Returns in Aspen, Colorado

Link to article in the Aspen Daily News:

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/143775

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Bing Maps Redesign Introduced

Link to article on Softpedia:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bing-Maps-Redesign-Introduced-167572.shtml

MARITIME

3) ‘Numbering’ 13 Million Vessels Annually Helps Fight Terrorism, Says US Coast Guard

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21862?c=maritime_port_security

PARKING

4) New York City’s Central Nervous System is Growing; Here’s What It Can Do

Link to article on Capital:

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2010/11/812466/cyborg-city-new-york%E2%80%99s-central-nervous-system-growing-heres-what-it-c

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Airport Campaign Targets Sex Tourists

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/11/18/airport-campaign-targets-sex-tourists.html

6) Tennessee DOT SmartFix 40 Project Wins National Communications Awards

Link to article in Business & Heritage Clarksville:

http://businessclarksville.com/2010/11/19/tdot-smartfix40-program-wins-national-communications-awards/

RAILROADS

7) Amtrak Arrests are Secret

Link to commentary in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/article/20101119/NWS05/311199863

ROADWAYS

8) Safe Highways Matter – Fall 2010

Link to newsletter:

http://www.safehighways.org/SafeHighwayMatters.Fall2010.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Feds Ask for Airport Workers’ Personal Information

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/18/airport.workers.info/

10) TSA Blogger Bob Watched Closely by Readers

Link to blog on Nextgov:

http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2010/11/tsas_blogger_bob_freezes_comments.php

11) Alberta Transportation Minister Defends Distracted Driving Bill

Link to story and video on CTV Calgary:

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101118/CGY_distracted_drivingupdate_101118/20101118/

TRANSIT

12) Montreal Transit Looks to Corporate Sponsorship

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/Montreal+transit+looks+corporate+sponsorship/3853488/story.html

13) Orange County Transportation Authority Honored for Text Messaging Program

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/11/OCTA-honored-for-text-messaging-program.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Ford and Wall Street Journal Office Network Partner for Traffic Updates

Link to article in Digital Outsider:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=139859

15) Global Traffic Technologies Debuts The GTT Connection

Link to newsletter:

http://bit.ly/amO32Q

VEHICLES

16) Electric Car Web Site Aims to Ease Buyers’ Fears

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AH66R20101118

Link to site: http://www.goelectricdrive.com/

17) German ‘Thinking Car’ Drives Itself

Link to story and video on NECN:

http://www.necn.com/11/19/10/German-thinking-car-drives-itself/landing.html?blockID=356472&feedID=4213

18) Carmakers’ Next Problem: Generation Y

People in their teens and twenties are more interested in gadgets than cars.

Link to story on MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39970363/ns/business-autos

News Releases

1) Missouri State Highway Patrol Recognized for Best Overall Traffic Safety Program

2) The Market for Driver Monitoring Systems is Primed to Top $1 Billion by 2015

3) US Transportation Secretary Announces Recipients of New Railroad Safety Technology Grants

4) UPS Logistics Technologies to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo

5) Pennsylvania DOT Expands Twitter Offerings in Time for Thanksgiving Travel

6) Navteq Launches Next Generation Navteq TrafficOne

Upcoming Events

IntelliDrive Mobility Workshop – November 30-December 2 – Arlington, Virginia

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/announcement/mobility_workshop.htm

Friday Bonus

I’m not sure if this latest idea from the TSA is going to quiet those critics of more intrusive airport screenings.

http://wondertonic.tumblr.com/post/1600226419/tsa-announces-facebook-integration-for-full-body

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** The first flight of the Hawker Siddeley P.1127, the first vertical short take-off and landing jet aircraft, took place.

http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/mark_hayward/p.1127/

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Thursday, November 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

1) Chicago Innovates Urban Planning with Participatory Communication

Link to blog on The City Fix:

http://thecityfix.com/chicago-innovates-urban-planning-with-participatory-communication/

PARKING

2) ePark, gooPark, noPark

City transportation departments are installing ITS which include interactive maps of traffic flows and parking.

Link to blog in Digital Communities:

http://www.digitalcommunities.com/blogs/city-cio/epark-goopark-nopark-111610.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Vermont Police Policies on Release of Traffic Tickets at Odds

Link to article in The Burlington Free Press:

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20101118/NEWS02/101117033/Police-policies-on-release-of-traffic-tickets-at-odds

4) Lawmakers Move to End Utah DOT’s Secretive Settlements

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50695684-76/udot-committee-governor-settlements.html.csp

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Americans Back Ban on Mobile Phones While Driving: Poll

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j7tA6nw3hsEbbzpKiRlgYuQsjcdg?docId=CNG.bd993ab1c833142d7127b3f3145b1d25.21

Link to news release from Quinnipiac University:

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1537

6) TSA, Pilots Weigh Biometric System for Airport Screening

Link to article in the National Journal:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/tsa-pilots-weigh-biometric-system-for-airport-screening-20101116

7) FCC Tightens Rules on Accuracy Reporting by Wireless Carriers for E911 Calls

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21855?c=communications

TRANSIT

8) GPS Glitch Makes Myki Overcharge

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gps-glitch-makes-myki-overcharge-20101118-17yl5.html

9) Individual Pittsburgh-Area Drivers Warned They’ll Feel Mass Transit Cuts

Some officials express dismay over lack of public outrage and say message isn’t getting out.

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10322/1104201-147.stm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) BlackBerry Traffic App Pulls Into App World

Link to CNET blog:

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20023267-85.html

11) Ohio DOT Gaffe Delays Launch of Highway Message Boards on Cleveland-Area Interstates

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/post_395.html

VEHICLES

12) Technology Helps Government Fleet Managers Cope with Tight Budgets

Link to article in Government Procurement:

http://govpro.com/fleets/content/fleet-technology-trends-20101117/

13) Microsoft and Apple Race to the Vehicle Media Market

Link to BNET blog:

http://www.bnet.com/blog/technology-business/microsoft-and-apple-race-to-the-vehicle-media-market/6877

14) GM, Ford, Nissan Bring Smart Phone Apps to Cars

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2010/tc20101117_352847.htm

News Releases

1) The National Academies Report Touts Benefits of Road Safety Cameras

2) FAA Proposes Requiring Pilot Certificates to Include Photos

3) TomTom and Tracker Management Deliver Live Driver Updates and Accurate Arrival Times for Towing Fleets

4) Neology Introduces High-Performance Tolling RFID Tag

Upcoming Events

Indian Maritime Technology Conference – January 21-22 – Chennai

http://tinyurl.com/34ogs4e

Today in Transportation History

1903 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama.  The agreement gave the US exclusive canal rights across the Isthmus of Panama.

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/pan001.asp

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Israel Exempts EU Pilots from Security Program

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/world/middleeast/17israel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

2) Airport Screening Angst Prompts Launch of Consumer Site

Link to article in Travel Weekly:

http://www.travelweekly.com/article3_ektid224510.aspx

Link to site: http://www.yourtravelvoice.org

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) More Maryland E-ZPass Customers Frustrated Over Violations

Customers: No notice received.

Link to story and video on WBAL-TV:

http://www.wbaltv.com/r/25820239/detail.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Google Maps Improves Directions Interface and Adds Navigation to Australia

Link to article on Search Engine Land:

http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-improves-directions-interface-adds-navigation-to-australia-56309

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Earlier Receipt of Air Cargo Data Key to Security After Yemen Scare

Link to article in Homeland Security Today:

http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/15453/149/

6) Analysis of Informal Networking in Emergency Management

Link to article abstract in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management:

http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol7/iss1/62/?sending=11228

TELEMATICS

7) Telematics Technology Grows Up

Link to article on FleetNews:

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/feature/telematics-technology-grows-up/38110/

TRANSIT

8) Federal Transit Administrator Tries to Mend Fences Over Maine’s Grant Application Snafu

Most of application lost in cyberspace but rules prevent FTA from telling applicant.

Link to story and audio on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/14219/Default.aspx

9) Philadelphia’s SEPTA Loses $30 Million Bid for Electronic Fare System

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/smart-takes/philadelphias-septa-loses-30-million-bid-for-electronic-fare-system/12376/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Kansas DOT Offers New Phone Apps

Link to article in The Topeka Capital-Journal:

http://cjonline.com/news/legislature/2010-11-17/kdot_offers_new_phone_apps

11) Murrieta, California Debuts System to Improve Traffic Flow

Link to article in The Press-Enterprise:

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_straffic17.48925e0.html

WEATHER

12) Weather Central: ‘Mobile Weather Apps Will be Big’

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://bit.ly/9Kxm9y

News Releases

1) NJ Transit Unveils State’s First ‘My Bus’ Sign in Atlantic City

2) 4.3 Million Cars in Europe Have a Telematics Device

3) Connect by Hertz and HopStop.com Launch Partnership to Give City Dwellers the Most Convenient Way to Get From Point A to Point B

Upcoming Events

Mobitraffic – April 5-7 – Lille, France

http://www.mobitrafic.com/english/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Ralph Johnstone died in a plane crash in Denver.  He was the first member of the Wright Brothers team to die in an airplane accident.

http://www.earlyaviators.com/ejohnral.htm

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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November Fundraiser

This month is part of my biannual funding raising effort to help support the TCN.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed.  If you missed the earlier notices and would like to provide a donation to support the TCN, you may do so in several ways.  You may mail a check or money order to the address at the bottom of the newsletter, or you can contribute with a credit card via PayPal.  The link to PayPal is also included at the bottom of this issue.

Some readers have said it’s easier to contribute if I send them an invoice.  If you’d like an invoice please drop me a note and I’ll put one together.  Again … thank you so much for your support, financial and otherwise.

CAMERAS

1) Houston Turns Off Red Light Cameras, Sues Vendor

Link to story and video on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/news/City-turns-off-red-light-cameras-sues-vendor-108255244.html

2) Last Hurdle Cleared for New Orleans Traffic Camera Program to Resume

Link to story on WVUE-TV:

http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Last-hurdled-cleared-for-traffic-camera-program/HaHV7fjnC02nQE6o8lZc9g.cspx

OTHER

3) Really Getting Somewhere

The way we travel is being revolutionized by technology.

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/smarter-cities/really-getting-somewhere

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Transport Authorities Expand Awareness Campaign

Link to CNN story:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/15/travel.holiday.safety/index.html

Link to news release from the US Department of Homeland Security:

http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1289842248570.shtm

5) Vermont DMV Offers an Online Tool for Young Drivers

Link to story in the Bennington Banner:

http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_16623311

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Emergency Alerts Coming to Mobile Phones, Technology Unveiled

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/emergency-alerts-coming-to-mobile-phones-technology-unveiled/41724

Link to news release from Alcatel-Lucent:

http://bit.ly/9Kc3Qr

7) Pass the GIS: First Responders Get a Data-Sharing App

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/11/16/first-responder-data-exchange.aspx

8) Rail System Still Needs Identification Requirements for Workers

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21836?c=access_control_identification

9) Personal Identity Verification Interoperability Taxi Project Gets Wheels in DC

Link to article in SecureIDNews:

http://www.secureidnews.com/2010/11/15/piv-i-taxi-project-gets-wheels-in-dc

10) Death by Advertising on Moscow Streets

Link to article in The Moscow Times:

http://themoscownews.com/local/20101116/188206256.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Group Wants Electronic System to Direct Weary I-81 Truckers to Parking Spots

Link to AP article:

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20101116/NEWS01/11160323/Group-wants-system-to-direct-weary-I-81-truckers-to-parking-spots

12) Looking at New Ways to Present Traveler Information

Link to blog from Washington State DOT:

http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/looking-at-new-ways-to-present-traveler.html

Link to Alpha Traveler Information site: http://wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/alpha/

News Releases

1) Metrolink Launches New Mobile Web Site Giving Customers More Information and Options

2) US Transportation Secretary Launches ‘Faces of Distracted Driving’ Online Awareness Campaign

3) South Carolina to Require Intrastate DOT Numbers on Trucks

4) Minneapolis Disaster Spawning New Concepts in Bridge Research, Testing and Safety

5) French-Language Version of Amtrak.com Now Available

6) Airbiquity Announces General Availability of Electric Vehicle Services in Europe

7) US Falls Behind Other Nations in Reducing Traffic Fatalities and Injuries; Report Identifies Safety Strategies that Could Succeed in US

8) Commuting on Washington Route 520 Just Got Smarter, Safer, Better

9) Survey Shows More Than 75% of Policyholders Would Welcome Telematics-Based Insurance Program

TCN Donations

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Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Regional Ridesharing and Bicycling Program – Metropolitan Transportation Commission

http://www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/contracts/rideshare.htm

Upcoming Events

Railway Terminal World Design and Technology Conference – March 29-30 – Copenhagen

http://www.railwayterminalworld.com/

Today in Transportation History

1965 **45^th anniversary** The Soviet Union launched Venera 3, the first spacecraft to impact the surface of another planet.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1965-092A

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Monday, November 15, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Remodeled Terminal Would Create Blind Spots at LAX, Officials Acknowledge

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/11/remodeled-bradley-terminal-would-create-blind-spots-officials-acknowledge.html

2) Report Out on FAA 2009 Telecommunications Outage

Link to article on AvStop.Com:

http://avstop.com/news_november_2010/fti_review_panel_report_out_on_faa_telecommunications_outage.htm

CAMERAS

3) Ireland Deploys Privatized Mobile Speed Camera System

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1115/breaking3.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Smart Phone Sales Taking Toll on GPS Devices

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/technology/15iht-navigate.html?_r=1&src=busln

5) GLONASS Goes to India

Link to article on Russia & India Report:

http://indrus.in/articles/2010/11/15/glonass_goes_to_india04889.html

6) Meet Karen Jacobsen, the ‘Guiding Voice’ of GPS

Link to story and video on CBS News’ The Early Show:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/earlyshow/main7055871.shtml

7) GPS Addict? It May be Eroding Your Brain

Link to story on MSNBC.com:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40138522/ns/health-mental_health/

OTHER

8) New Lebanon Traffic Law to Punish Use of Radar-Locator App

Link to article in The Daily Star:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=121530#axzz15GSWSGtp

9) Speaking in Codes on Jakarta Police Radio

Link to article in The Jakarta Post:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/11/13/speaking-codes-police-radio.html

10) Canada Ends US Exemption for Cargo Data

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/canada-ends-us-exemption-cargo-data

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Arizona’s University Medical Center Billboards Warn Red Light Runners

Link to article in the Arizona Daily Star:

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_ecca2b1d-c2fd-5490-ab5e-d1bd42d9d66b.html

RAILROADS

12) French Railroad Regrets Role in WWII Deportations

Statement is confined to SNCF’s English language Web site.

Link to AP article:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/14/1925562/french-railroad-regrets-role-in.html

ROADWAYS

13) Drivers on Florida’s Sungrass Expressway Find Toll Plaza Confusing

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-sawgrass-toll-plaza-20101113,0,6489315.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Viral Video Spotlights Airport Security Debate

Link to story and video on CNN’s American Morning:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/15/california.airport.security/

15) New York Approaches Halfway Point for Anti-terror Camera Network

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/11/12/bloomberg1376-LBQATG1A1I4H01-3AGOIFL22G54FMK6C2654FBBKO.DTL

TRANSIT

16) Passenger Exposes NJ Transit Bus Driver’s Dangerous Conduct and Shines Light on Customer Complaint System

Link to article and video in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/nj_transit_bus_drivers_dangero.html

17) New York City Transit Union Chief Seeks to Unmask Blogger

Link to AP article:

http://online.wsj.com/article/APe6cc1f55210a4aedb7806def5cc97bcb.html

18) Announcing the Subway Announcement Lady

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/announcing-the-subway-announcement-lady/

19) Technology Keeps Chicago ‘L’ Riders Happy

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/traffic/ct-met-getting-around1115-20101114,0,5954378.column

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Can Technology Get Calgarians Moving Again?

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology+moving+again/3825752/story.html

21) 82 CCTVs to be Installed in Jammu, India for Traffic Management

Link to article in The Indian Express:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/82-CCTVs-to-be-installed-in-Jammu-city-for-traffic-management/711458

22) Best Practices in Traffic Incident Management

Link to report from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop10050/index.htm

VEHICLES

23) Tweeting to Sell Cars

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704658204575610593926104822.html

WEATHER

24) Tracking a Storm: Satellite Images Come from Virginia Station

Link to article in The Daily Times:

http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201011140304

News Releases

1) Melbourne’s M1 Freeway Upgrade and SUNA Traffic Channel Win ITS Australia Awards

2) Zurich Report Highlights How Telematics Helps Reduce Fleet Crashes

3) Toyota is the First Automotive Manufacturer to Incorporate Clear Channel’s iheartradio

Job Postings

–  Operations Research Analyst – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://goo.gl/PhWUI

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology Pre-deployment Strategy – San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

https://vendors.planetbids.com/SANDAG/biddtl.cfm?BidNo=99&Status=Bidding

Upcoming Events

AAAE Aviation Issues Conference – January 9-13 – Kona, Hawaii

http://events.aaae.org/sites/110101/

Today in Transportation History

1940 **70^th anniversary** The Queens Midtown Tunnel, which connects Manhattan and Queens under the East River in New York City, was opened.

http://mta.info/news/stories/?story=139

1990 **20^th anniversary** President George H.W. Bush signed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/education/lesson_plans/clean_air_act/

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Friday, November 12, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

1) Transport Scotland Hunts for Major IT Deal

Link to article on ZDNet UK:

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2010/11/12/transport-scotland-hunts-for-major-it-deal-40090842/

SAFETY / SECURITY

2) UK Man Loses Appeal Against Conviction for Tweeting Joke Airport Bomb Threat

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/11/twitter-joke-trial-appeal-verdict

3) Accusations by Radio Host Prompt TSA Posting of Security Footage

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21813?c=airport_aviation_security

TRANSIT

4) New Train Technology Implemented to Keep Metrolink Riders Safe

Link to story on KGTV-TV:

http://www.10news.com/news/25767138/detail.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) New Signs Help Drivers Find Best Route from Provo to Lehi, Utah

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_b33d94c7-a33c-5661-9484-34d4d5acf4a2.html

VEHICLES

6) Audi A1 E-tron to Use Google Earth Navigation

Link to blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20022503-48.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

7) Mobile Device Connectivity Keeps the Car Relevant

Link to article in EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/design/automotive-design/4210672/Mobile-device-connectivity-keeps-the-car-relevant

News Releases

1) Data from Today’s Connected Vehicles Capable of Delivering Immediate Benefits to Automakers, Insurers, Insured Drivers

2) From Norway to New Zealand – TomTom Brings HD Traffic to Eight New Countries

3) NJ Transit Integrates ‘My Transit’ with Amber Alert

4) Video Gamer Teaches GMC Vehicle to ‘Talk’

Upcoming Events

Teens in the Driver Seat – TDS FEST – March 5 – Carrollton, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tds11/

Today in Transportation History

1970 **40^th anniversary** The Oregon State Highway Division used explosives to destroy a dead beached whale.  The blast brought some unexpected results.

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

November 14

1910 **100^th anniversary** The first airplane takeoff from a US Navy ship took place in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/11/navy-eugene-ely-1910-first-carrier-takeoff-110910w/

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Early Investment in NextGen Technology is a Tough Sell for Airlines

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101109_6202.php

2) Rolls Royce Draws Flak for Quiet on Engine Fire

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703585004575604493576500272.html

3) White House Concedes Better Communication Needed on Security Scanner Safety

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21795

OTHER

4) GM Publishes ‘Blue Paper’ to Drive Sustainable Urban Mobility

Includes recommendation to develop sophisticated, integrated ITS.

Link to article in International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/80469/20101110/gm-blue-paper-sustainable-urban-mobility.htm

5) Transportation: A Moving Target of Opportunity

Robust technologies in transit, airports, rails, highways and other infrastructure signal jobs for system integrators.

Link to article on SecurityInfoWatch.com:

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/transportation-a-moving-target-opportunity

RAILROADS

6) High-Speed Rail Funding Sparks Online Debate

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20022369-54.html

ROADWAYS

7) Rhode Island DOT to Charge Businesses for New Highway Signs

Link to article in Providence Business News:

http://www.pbn.com/State-may-charge-businesses-for-highway-signs,53691

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Clear Registered Traveler Service Resumes Operations

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-oia-clear-resumes-20101109,0,1613152.story

9) New Systems Could Save Drowsy Motorists

Link to blog and video on CBS Money Watch:

http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/blog/cars-money/car-safety-new-systems-could-save-drowsy-motorists/1878/

10) New York City Mayor Opens Up More Crime Data, so Why Not Traffic Safety Info Too?

Link to blog on Streetsblog New York City:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/11/10/bloomberg-opens-up-more-crime-data-so-why-not-traffic-safety-info-too/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Moscow Transport Plan Sparks Virtual Congestion

Link to article in The Moscow News:

http://themoscownews.com/local/20101110/188189540.html

12) Negotiating Traffic Will be Easier in Bangalore with VMS Being Installed

Link to article in Mid Day:

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/nov/101110-Traffic-police-10-message-signboards-news-Bangalore.htm

13) Using the ‘Crowd’ to Cut Travel Times

Link to blog in Fleet Owner:

http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucking-straight-talk/2010/11/10/using-the-crowd-to-cut-travel-times/

14) Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/travel/14practraffic.html

VEHICLES

15) Secret Cars Kept Under Wraps, in Public

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/automobiles/07CAMO.html

16) Specialty License Plates May Not Last in North Carolina

Colorful tags under attack by DMV for lack of readability by cameras and officers.

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/11/10/1825749/specialty-license-plates-may-not.html

17) California Public Employees Avoid Traffic Citations Due to Confidential Plates

Link to story on KTXL-TV:

http://www.fox40.com/ktxl-tv-publicworkersavoidtickets,0,1674413.story

18) Are Car Apps For Your Cell Phone a Smart Idea?

Link to article from Wheelbase Media:

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/life/article/687266–are-car-apps-for-your-cellphone-a-smart-idea

News Releases

1) GO Transit Launches Passenger Charter and Promises Improved Customer Service

2) Victorian Government to Add CCTV Control Room as Part of Safety Effort

3) Welcome to Atlanta – Home of the World’s Most Online Passengers

4) Optus Brings Real-Time Navigation with Live Traffic to Subscribers in Australia

Solicitation

–  Request for Proposals – Wireless Internet Services Onboard Golden Gate Transit Buses – Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District

http://goldengate.org/contracts/documents/2011-bt-2-notice.pdf

**Note**

Item #2 in yesterday’s TCN, ‘China Tests World’s First Unmanned Underground Transport System,’ may not have been accurate, despite the text in article.  Several TCN readers have written to say while this may be a first for China, unmanned systems are operating in other locations.  Thank you for the clarifications.

Upcoming Events

Digital Signage Expo – February 22-25 – Las Vegas

http://www.dse2011.com

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad opened a station in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The station continues to serve Amtrak and VRE passengers.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/112010/11092010/586909

1975 **35^th anniversary** The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior killing 29 people.

http://ssefo.com/

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) ‘Spy Cars’ Pounce on South African Traffic Offenders

Link to article in the Sowetan:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2010/11/09/spy-cars-pounce-on-traffic-offenders

TRANSIT

2) China Tests World’s First Unmanned Underground Transport System

Link to article in The People’s Daily:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7193349.html

3) New Montreal Bus Shelters Aim to Make Transit ‘Cool’

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/shelters+make+transit+cool/3797816/story.html

4) A Look at How Towers and Junctions Control Chicago Transit Authority Trains

Link to video from the CTA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSseTVAFAA

5) DC Metro’s Talking Buses Now Advising You on Traffic Safety

Link to blog on TBD:

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2010/11/metro-s-talking-buses-now-advising-you-on-traffic-safety-4359.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Traffic Team Breathes Easier Following First Weekday Detour of Boston Bridge

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/11/09/craigie_bridge_traffic_team_breathes_easier/

VEHICLES

7) Commissioner for Digital Affairs Renews EU Push for ‘Connected’ Cars

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/kroes-renews-eu-push-connected-cars-news-499574

Link to blog post by Nellie Kroes:

http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/neelie-kroes/every-vehicle-digital/

News Releases

1) Widespread Adoption of Geo-browsers Will Drive Location as a Key Enabler of Mobile Services

2) New MyLive Traffic Service Provides Unique Personal Live Guidance on Personal Navigation Devices

3) OSHA Funds Work Zone Safety Program for Spanish-Speaking Highway Workers

Solicitation

–  Request for Comments – Final Notice: Real-Time System Management Information Program – FHWA

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2010_register&docid=fr08no10-4

Upcoming Events

EU Aviation Safety Management Towards 2020 – January 26 – Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/events/2011_01_26_aviation_safety_conference_en.htm

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** The Committee for Industrial Organizations, later called the Congress of Industrial Organizations, was formed.  Several transportation-related unions were original members.

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/index.cfm

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Monday, November 8, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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November TCN Fundraiser

Twice a year I hold a fundraiser to help support the Transportation Communications Newsletter. If you’ve been a subscriber of the TCN for more than a few months you probably know my putting together the TCN is mostly a labor of love. I never intend to charge a subscription fee for the TCN because I believe that would exclude many who might not be able to pay. A number of you have provided financial support to the TCN through donations however. During this month I’ll be asking you to consider making a donation to the TCN. I’ve tried to make it as easy as possible. At the bottom of the newsletter is the address where you can mail a donation. You may also donate online via PayPal. Thank you very much!

AVIATION

1) FAA Proposes Safety Management Systems for Airlines

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/index/display/article-display/5296887662/articles/avionics-intelligence/news/2010/11/faa-proposes_safety.html

Link to news release from the FAA:

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12118

2) Google Offers Free In-Flight Wi-Fi for the Holidays

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/08/technology/google_free_inflight_wifi/index.htm

Link to blog post from Google:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-holidays-from-google-chrome-free.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Faulty GPS Tells Polish Soldiers in Afghanistan They are in Africa

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/8117416/Faulty-GPS-tells-Polish-soldiers-in-Afghanistan-they-are-in-Africa.html

Link to article in Gazeta Wyborcza:

http://wyborcza.pl/1,75478,8627654,Mylace_GPS_y_za_milion.html (in Polish)

OTHER

4) Don’t Let the View Ruin Your Wi-Fi

As Amtrak and Greyhound expand free Wi-Fi service, computer screens will compete for passengers’ attention.

Link to commentary on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/07/greene.wifi.scenery

RAILROADS

5) Amtrak Ridership Up: Credit ‘Have iPhone, Will Travel’ Crowd

Link to Gannett News Service article:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2874074,CST-NWS-amtrak08.article

ROADWAYS

6) I-5 ‘Smart Signs’ Cut Crashes, Not Travel Times

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013373837_smartsigns08m.html

7) New Web Site Lets Drivers Track Wildlife Along Stretch of I-90 in Washington State

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013366199_i90wildlife07m.html

Link to I-90 Wildlife Watch: http://www.i90wildlifewatch.org/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Child Safety Traffic Signs ‘Don’t Work’ Says Dublin City Council

Link to article in the Evening Herald:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/child-safety-traffic-signs-dont-work-2411813.html

TRANSIT

9) Clipper Card Has Some Worried About Privacy Issues

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Clipper-Card-has-some-worried-about-privacy-issues-106793253.html

10) Blogging Underground Secrets Into the Light

A hidden art project in an abandoned New York City subway station is revealed by bloggers.

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20021990-36.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Alabama DOT Uses Webcams to Monitor Traffic

Link to article in the TimesDaily:

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101108/NEWS/101109794?Title=Webcams-used-to-monitor-traffic-conditions-in-Shoals

12) For Traffic, Real-Time Information is Too Late

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/ibm-thoughts-on-a-smarter-planet-6

VEHICLES

13) Automakers Put Smart Phones to Work in Your Car

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-11-08-carapps08_ST_N.htm

14) GM Goes 4G to Alter Road Tests

Link to CNET blog:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20022079-48.html

15) Will Your Automobile Become the ‘Fifth Screen?’

Link to article on Connected Planet:

http://connectedplanetonline.com/bss_oss/news/Will-your-automobile-become-the-5th-screen-1108/

News Releases

1) Buenos Aires’ Largest Toll Concessionaire, Ausol Autopistas del Sol, Selects TransCore’s RFID Technology for Next Generation Electronic Toll Collection System

2) Phoenix Bands Record Songs on How to Use Public Transit for Valley Metro Riders

3) New ‘Pocket Aviation’ iPod and iPhone App Provides Aviation Enthusiasts with Six Individual Canadian Aircraft Slideshows and Over 150 Images

4) First iPhone Spy Software Allows Users to Silently Track GPS Locations, Messages, Photos and Calls

Upcoming Events

Navigation Strategies USA – January 25-26 – San Jose, California

http://www.thewherebusiness.com/navigationusa/

Today in Transportation History

1950 **60^th anniversary** The first dogfight between two jet-powered aircraft took place during the Korean War.

http://www.acepilots.com/jets/f80.html

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Friday, November 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Traffic Technologies Tour to Visit Austin, Chicago, Washington, DC and Toronto

Public sector transportation agencies involved in design, deployment, planning or operation of ITS, ATMS, TMCs or connected vehicle/infrastructure projects are invited to attend this open forum information exchange.  Topics will include technologies that are in use around the world for location referencing and harmonization, data exchange between systems, next generation of real-time data for traffic navigation, and data exchange for connected vehicles/infrastructure projects.  If you are interested in attending one of these free events or would like more information, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

AVIATION

1) American Airlines Stops Giving Data to Orbitz

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ebb10d2-e86a-11df-b32f-00144feab49a.html

2) Giant Barcodes at Gatwick Airport to Lead Visitors on Discovery Tour

Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:

http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news.php?NewsID=%2025854

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Adding Cabbie Know-How to Online Maps

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/26686/?ref=rss&a=f

TRANSIT

4) Edmonton Considers $3.4 Million for Transit Technology

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Edmonton+considers+transit+technology/3778098/story.html

5) New Jersey ACLU to Sue NJ Transit for Firing Employee Who Burned Koran

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/nj_aclu_to_sue_nj_transit_for.html

6) Does Wi-Fi on Transit Attract Riders?

Link to blog in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/11/04/does-wi-fi-on-transit-attract-riders/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Eye in the Sky – A Look Back at One of the First Helicopter Traffic Reporters

Link to column in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/ourhistory/2010/11/05/eye-in-the-sky/

VEHICLES

8) States Look at Corporate Plates to Help with Deficits

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-11-04-license-plates_N.htm

9) Tech-Aided Parking Lowers Your Heart Rate

Link to column in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/a-helping-hand-lowers-heartbeat-says-mits-stress-test-car

News Releases

1) ATX Sees Market Steering Connected Vehicles Onto Global Platform

2) Airbiquity and Bosch Announce Global, Long-Term Agreement to Meet Growing Demand for Connected Vehicles

3) Houston TranStar Offers Route Builder Mobile App

Upcoming Events

Automotive News World Congress – January 11-13 – Detroit

http://www.autonews.com/assets/html/11_anwc/

Friday Bonus

Air Force One is pretty impressive, but these airplanes will also turn your head.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/10/12-awesome-airplane-paint-jobs/

Today in Transportation History

1935 **75^th anniversary** Monopoly, the game which uses streets and railroads in Atlantic City, New Jersey on its board, was introduced by Parker Brothers.

http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/discover/75-Years-Young.cfm

1960 **50^th anniversary** The People’s Republic of China launched its first missile.

http://eng.mod.gov.cn/SpecialReports/2009-09/29/content_4091770.htm

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