Thursday, June 25, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Denver, CO to learn about best practices from around the world in Incident Management and Emergency Response. Gain valuable knowledge on the most effective tools and communication methods available to promote toll facility safety and security, maintain operations in the face of disruption, and effectively communicate with customers during all phases of an incident – from prevention to recovery. Meeting highlights include a technical tour of E-470 Public Highway’s Tools and Technology followed by Northwest Parkway’s 5.9GHz DSRC Multi-Application Demonstration, a networking event at INVESCO Field at Mile High, and a fundraising golf tournament to support the IBTTA Foundation. Hotel cut-off extended until July 1^st. To register or view the preliminary agenda, visit IBTTA’s website today!

AVIATION

1) Truck Driver Who Crossed Active Logan Airport Runway Unaware It was Open

National Transportation Safety Board investigating communications with construction crews.

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/25/driver_in_close_call_was_unaware_logan_runway_was_closed/

Link to preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=OPS09IA008&rpt=p

2) Delta Brings Back Red Coats to Help with Customer Service

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-06-24-delta-red-coats-service_N.htm

3) Better Data Sought on Web Sites for Flights

Senator Charles Schumer wants ID of airline fully clear.

Link to story in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/712895.html

CAMERAS

4) Suit Claims Washington State Drivers Charged Excessive Traffic Camera Fines

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/stories/NW_062409WAB-traffic-camera-fine-lawsuit-TP.1acd870.html

ROADWAYS

5) Dallas North Tollway Wrong-Way Crashes Prompt Look at Deterrents

Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/062509dnmetwrongway.403a811.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Boston Mayor to Ban City Workers from Texting

Also planning ad campaign with Safe Roads Alliance to warn of dangers of texting and driving.

Link to story in the Boston Herald:

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090625keep_your_eyes_on_the_road_mayor_to_ban_city_workers_from_texting

7) New York MTA: Lockheed Martin Screwed Up on Subway Security

Transit agency says company bungled program to link 2,000 cameras capable of ‘intelligent video’ to huge surveillance command centers.

Link to story in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06242009/news/regionalnews/mta__lockheed_martin_screwed_up_on_subwa_175907.htm

8) Texting While Driving: How Dangerous is It?

Link to story in Car and Driver:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/features_classic_cars/texting_while_driving_how_dangerous_is_it_feature

TRANSIT

9) DC Metro Reviewing All Train Signaling Circuits in Wake of Accident

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/25/AR2009062501073.html

10) One Emerging Angle: Was the Fire Department Properly Notified of Metro Crash?

Link to story in the Washington City Paper:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/23/one-emerging-angle-was-the-fire-department-properly-notified-of-metro-crash/

11) Philadelphia, NJ Transit Officials Try to Reduce Chances of Train Crashes

Link to AP story:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/train_transit_officials_try_to.html

12) Wisdom-Dispensing London Tube Drivers Take Riders on a Journey from A to B, via E Equals MC2

Subway drivers have been given a book of profound sayings, which they are being encouraged to dispense over the intercom.

Link to AP story:

http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-eu-britain-underground-enlightenment,0,4568289.story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Florida DOT Launches New Bilingual 511 System

Link to story on WALA-TV:

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/florida/Fla_DOT_Launches_New_511_System

VEHICLES

14) ‘Smart’ Airbags Too Often Fooled

Link to story from MotorMatters:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/19/smart-airbags-too-often-fooled/

News Releases

1) Nationwide Network of Green Flight Paths a World First

2) Travelers Marketing Announces a New Safety/Service Patrol Sponsorship Program

3) Launch of the Trilingual Vocabulary of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Upcoming Events

European Parking Association Congress – September 23-25 – Vienna

http://www.epacongress.eu/

Today in Transportation History

1954 **55^th anniversary** – The US began Project Orbiter with the goal of placing a satellite in orbit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orbiter

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

1) Review: In Depth Look at AT&T Navigator Voice Navigation System on the iPhone 3S

Link to ZDNet review:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1508

MARITIME

2) Port of Beaumont, Texas Trying Out Mobile Command Center

Link to story on KBMT-TV:

http://www.kbmt12.com/news/local/48902527.html

3) Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Wants More Focus Given to Maritime Technology to Fight Security Threats

Link to Bernama story:

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=420035

OTHER

4) Communicating the Value of Transportation Research

Link to reports from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10534

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10557 (contractors final report)

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) University of Maryland Transportation Technology Helped During Deadly Metro Collision

Link to story on WJLA-TV:

http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0609/634529.html

6) US Senators Push for Rail Safety Tech Grants

Link to story in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/node/412044

7) US Report Criticizes Nuclear Detectors

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/22/AR2009062202821.html

8) A Scanner Sharply

License plate readers, shifting through roadways for criminals, will soon be able to track you everywhere you drive.

Link to story in the New Haven Advocate:

http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13506

9) FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Postpones 800 MHz Rebanding Financial Reconciliation ‘True-Up’ Date to December 31

Link to order from the Federal Communications Commission:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1395A1.pdf

TRANSIT

10) Computer Failure May Have Caused DC Subway Crash

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-06-23-metro-crash-tuesday_N.htm

11) New York MTA Sells Naming Rights to Subway Station

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/nyregion/24naming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

12) Utah Transit Authority Cancels Closed Meeting After Newspaper Protest

Link to story in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12674674

13) SEPTA Delays ‘Smart-Card’ System Again

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090624_SEPTA_delays__smart-card__system_again.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) A Summary of DC Metro Alerts After the Crash

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2009/06/metro_alerts_a_summary_of_aler.html?hpid=topnews

VEHICLES

15) ‘Black Box’ Technology Comes to Cars

Link to story in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/06/black-box-for-the-car/

News Releases

1) Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Launches Twitter Traffic Updates

2) Operation Lifesaver Launches New Public Awareness Campaign to Reduce Train-Related Pedestrian Deaths and Injuries

3) Iteris Receives Contract Award from Abu Dhabi Department of Transport

4) OmniAir, Brisa and Northwest Parkway to Demonstrate Integrated 5.9GHz DSRC Services

Upcoming Events

Advancing Traffic Signal Management Programs through Regional Collaboration – July 23

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090701_signal.asp

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40^th anniversary** – The Soviet Union launched Cosmos 287, a photo reconnaissance satellite.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-054A

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Monday, June 22, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Friday, June 19, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Aircell Gets FAA Approval for Wi-Fi System

Link to story in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12625367

Link to news release from Aircell:

http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-18-2009/0005046431&EDATE

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Oops! ‘Ferry Crash’ Unstitches Google Maps

Aerial photo appears to show boats crashing and another one sunk in Sydney.

Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/oops-ferry-crash-unstitches-google-maps-20090618-cl13.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Ohio Turnpike Still a Hole in Regional Tolling

Link to AP story:

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_12647923

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) US Air Force Reviews Reliability of GPS Satellite Models

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124543128766431947.html

OTHER

5) New Jersey Turnpike Wants to Roadblock ‘Exit’ Brew

Toll road asks brewery to halt marketing of beer.

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20090619_N_J__wants_to_roadblock__Exit__brew.html

Link to story in TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4204

Link to further information from Flying Fish Brewing Co.: http://www.exitseries.com/

RAILROADS

6) Public Rail Crashes Probe Ruled Out in UK

Link to Press Association story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jfPPY2c_mkMzD7_ZuqJFy-0OHCow

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) FOI: Fear of Information

Releasing information on airport staff names salaries is a security concern says city of Houston.

Link to commentary in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/6487473.html

Link to story in Texas Watchdog:

http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009/06/airportpayroll1/

TRANSIT

8) First Amendment Implications for Transit Facilities: Speech, Advertising, and Loitering

Link to further information from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=10528

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Second i-Travel Workshop Held

Link to further information from ERTICO-ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/second_i-travel_workshop_held.htm

VEHICLES

10) Feds Roll Out Consumer-Friendly Tire Label Rules

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/06/car-tires.html

News Releases

1) New York State Announces Free Statewide 511 Travel Information Phone Service

2) Number of States Banning Texting While Driving Doubles in ‘09

Upcoming Events

TISP Summer Forum: Enhancing Infrastructure Resiliency Through a Planned Investment Strategy – July 29 – Washington, DC

http://www.tisp.org/index.cfm?cdid=11687&pid=10231

Friday Bonus

If you won’t slow down in a work zone, perhaps this will encourage you to take your foot off the gas.
http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/09/the-next-great-idea-in-work-zone-safety-engineering/

Today in Transportation History

1934 **75^th anniversary** – The Communications Act of 1934 became law. The act created the Federal Communications Commission.

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OSEC/library/legislative_histories/47.pdf

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

If you’re on Facebook and/or LinkedIn I invite you to connect with me.  My Facebook page is at http://www.facebook.com/brwagenblast and on LinkedIn at

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bernie-wagenblast/0/62/190.

AVIATION

1) FAA InFO Notice Takes on Sailplane Transponders

Link to story on the Aero-News Network:

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=ac106c0d-1ce4-4c4b-922e-ea50bbcd29c4

Link to notice from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2009/info09009.pdf

2) Business Jet Group Tries to Block Freedom of Information Request

Link to story on ProPublica:

http://www.propublica.org/article/business-jet-group-tries-to-block-foia-request-616

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS Satellite Glitches Fuel Concern on Next Generation

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124520702464422059.html

RAILROADS

4) Amtrak Promises Better Communication with Public About Projects Affecting Connecticut

Link to story in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=8ce574a4-2b74-40eb-ae60-5394933b3ae4

5) Amtrak Criticized for Pennsylvania Fires

Fire officials say railroad initially refused to stop defective train or halt rail traffic. Amtrak blames miscommunication.

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20090617_Amtrak_criticized_for_Main_Line_fires.html

ROADWAYS

6) Safety Sign or Massachusetts Governor Campaign Ad?

Link to story and video on WBZ-TV:

http://wbztv.com/local/patrick.highway.signs.2.1048088.html

7) ‘Smart’ Bridges Harness Technology to Stay Safe

Link to story in Scientific American:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=smart-bridges-harness-tech

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Department of Homeland Security Launches Second Test of Biometric Exit Processes

Link to story on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090610_9479.php

9) Transportation Security Administration’s Role in General Aviation Security

Link to report from the US Department of Homeland Security Inspector General:

http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_09-69_May09.pdf

TRANSIT

10) Turban-Wearing Transit Workers Demand New York MTA Drop Mandated Logo on Headwear

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/16/2009-06-16_turbanwearing_transit_workers_demand_mta_.html

11) Prank SEPTA Signs Offend, Amuse

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/48196332.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) $22 Million from Feds Will Help Traffic Monitoring on Philadelphia’s I-95 and Vine Street Expressway

Link to story on KYW Radio:

http://www.kyw1060.com/-22-Million-from-Feds-Will-Help-Monitor-I-95-and-V/4620155

13) Dubai Motorists to Get SMS Alert on Heavy Fog Conditions

Link to story in Gulf News:

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10323554.html

News Releases

1) New Pennsylvania DOT Web Site Designed to Enhance Highway Safety

Upcoming Events

Rail Systems Asia 2009 – September 1-3 – New Delhi

http://www.railsystemsasia.com/

Today in Transportation History

1579 **430^th anniversary** – Francis Drake landed along the west coast of the present day United States and called it Nova Albion and claimed it for England.

http://bbprivateer.com/novaalbion.htm

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!

AVIATION

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

Link to story in The New York Times:

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

2) EU Air Traffic Scheme Gets Off the Ground

Link to story on EurActiv:

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

CAMERAS

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

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

Link to story in The Star-Ledger:

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Google Gives Android Voice Maps Search

Link to story in InformationWeek:

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

ROADWAYS

5) Sign of the Times?

Electronic signs begin to display pictograms on motorways.

Link to BBC News story:

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

6) Texas Transportation Institute Promotes Regular Roadsign Replacement

Link to story in The Battalion:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Coastal Evacuation Plan Coordinates Exodus

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

Link to story in Atlanticville:

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

TRANSIT

8) Utah Transit Authority Adopts Ordinance on Accessing Web Sites

Link to AP story:

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

9) Arizona’s Valley Metro Launches Online Commuter Tools

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

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

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Alerts Still Need Fine Tuning in New Mexico

Link to story from the Albuquerque Journal:

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

11) Florida Traffic Reporter Marks 40 Years on the Job

Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:

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

VEHICLES

12) Going Mobile with In-Car Wi-Fi

Link to Fox News story:

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

13) BMW Working on Collision Prevention System

Link to story in The New York Times:

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

News Releases

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

2) Washington Metro Expands Basic Spanish Class for Employees

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.itsworldcongress.com/

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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

Link to story in the Deseret News:

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

2) Europe Signs Air Traffic Deals Worth 1.9 Billion Euros

Link to Reuters story:

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

BICYCLES

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

Link to story in Fast Company:

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

CAMERAS

4) Red Light District for Southernmost City?

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

Link to story in the Key West Keynoter:

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

RAILROADS

5) IBM Opens Railway Innovation Center in China

Link to AFP story:

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

Link to news release from IBM:

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

6) Lithuanian Railways Completes First GSM-R Call

Link to story on cellular-news:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to story in Homeland Security Today:

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

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

Link to story in Government Computer News:

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

TRANSIT

9) San Francisco Bay Area Universal Transit Card Stalls

Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:

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

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

Link to story in The New York Times:

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

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

Link to story in the Edmonton Sun:

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

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

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

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

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

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

VEHICLES

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

Link to column on TMCnet:

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

16) Higher Gas Mileage Standards at Expense of Safety Advances

Link to commentary in The Detroit News:

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

News Releases

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Friday Bonus

I guess Angelina Jolie wasn’t available.

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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Thursday, June 11, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA’s 77^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!

AVIATION

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

Link to AP story:

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

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

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

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

3) Clarksville-Montgomery Airport Authority Keeps Public Out

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

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

4) Federal Aviation Administration Launches Safety Site

Link to story on Nextgov:

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

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

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Doubts About GPS as Map Sales Surge

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

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

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS-Fitted Shoe Helps Track Alzheimer Patient

Link to AFP story:

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

ROADWAYS

7) MIT Works to Solve Traffic Jam Problem

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

Link to story on DailyTech:

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

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to story from Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security:

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

TELEMATICS

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

Link to story on 12 Volt News:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Edmonton Committee Investigates ‘Smart’ Traffic System

Link to story in The Edmonton Sun:

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

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

Link to story on Citizen Matters:

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

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

Link to story in the Manx Independent:

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

13) Smarter Brisbane Transport Plans Urged

Link to story in Cargonews Asia:

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

VEHICLES

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

Link to story and video in Radio World:

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

News Releases

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

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

Upcoming Events

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

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

Today in Transportation History

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

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

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

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

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