Tuesday, March 9, 2010

By admin On March 9th, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX 
 


The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

) Current Simulators Can Mislead Pilots

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-03-08-simulators-inside_N.htm

OTHER

) Automakers and Airplanes, and Privacy

Companies which want their flights blocked from public Web sites made public.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/automakers-and-airplanes-and-privacy

) The Big Red Word vs. the Little Green Man – The International War Over Exit Signs

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246107

ROADWAYS

) Traffic Maintenance Online Training Course Debuts

Link to article in Focus:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/10jan/05.cfm

SAFETY / SECURITY

) Proposed Addressing Standard Could Boost Emergency Response

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Addressing-Standard-Emergency-Response.html

TRANSIT

) Miami-Dade Makes Launching a Contactless Fare Collection System Easy

Link to article in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2010/03/09/miami-dade-makes-launching-a-contactless-fare-collection-system-easy

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

) Mobile Phone Apps Help Drivers Navigate Traffic

Link to story and video on WRAL-TV:

http://www.wral.com/traffic/story/7188202/

VEHICLES

) The Latest Tech Features are Just a Download Away

Link to article on Edmunds:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strategies/2010/03/car-tech-tuesdays-the-latest-tech-features-are-just-a-download-away.html

) HD Radio Developer, IBiquity, Features In-Vehicle Advancements at European Conference

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.rwonline.com/article/95988

News Releases

) Operation Lifesaver Hails New Lows in 2009 Grade Crossing Incidents, Deaths and Injuries

) US DOT ITS Joint Program Office Director Shelley Row Will Take a One-Year Leave of Absence

) National Kickoff Event Information Now Available for 2010 National Work Zone Awareness Week

Upcoming Events

Maintenance Decision Support System Showcase – April 28 – Anchorage, Alaska

http://www.utahltap.org/Services/Workshops/productdemoshowcase/MDSS/registration/alaska.php

Today in Transportation History

1500 **510th anniversary** A fleet led by Portuguese explorer Pedralvarez Cabral left Lisbon on a journey in which he is credited with making the first European discovery of Brazil.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03128a.htm

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Monday, March 8, 2010

By admin On March 8th, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 8, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Join us at ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition (May 3-5, 2010, Houston, Texas).

Take a fresh look at emerging projects, products and services that demonstrate how technology innovations are connecting communities and transforming transportation, while fostering job creation and economic growth.

· Early registration rates extended through March 15! Click here for hotel reservations.

· One more week — through March 15 — to enter the Student Essay Competition for cash prizes and recognition at the May 3 awards ceremony in Houston!

· National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland will join RITA Administrator Peter Appel on the dais for the May 4 USDOT Plenary.

· Take a walk on the virtual side. Check out more than 100 exhibitors. Click on their names; see what’s in store for you in May! Exhibit space is still available.

· Listen, look, stop. For the first time ever, ITS America Forums feature exhibit hall theater briefings on safety, sustainability, personal mobility, commercial operations and cross-cutting issues, followed by topic-specific, guided tours of the exhibit hall.

· Sponsorship opportunities are available.

AVIATION

1) Piedmont Denies ‘Deal’ to Uncover Whistle-Blowers

Link to article in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/03/07/979524/piedmont-denies-deal-to-uncover.html

2) American Airlines Expands Help for Fliers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-03-08-airportcheckin08_ST_N.htm

3) Marketing Guidebook for Small Airports

Link to further information from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Marketing_Guidebook_for_Small_Airports_163059.aspx

CAMERAS

4) Salisbury, North Carolina Officials Tout Fiber as Public Safety Tool

Link to article in the Salisbury Post:

http://www.salisburypost.com/News/030710-Fiber

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Union Organizing in the 21st Century

A look at an organizing drive at the E-ZPass customer service center in Staten Island, New York.

Link to story and audio on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/151335

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS Guiding Blind Man on Appalachian Trail

Link to Scripps Howard News Service article:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/2087391,CST-NWS-hike07.article

7) GPS Eyed in Drive to Nail Meter-Cheater New York City Cabbies

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/gps_eyed_in_drive_to_nail_meter_qo7ERzVdXcybmlE74mtKGO

8) Strategy Analytics: ‘We do Still Think There is a Role for PNDs… if They Get Connected’

Link to article and video on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Strategy-Analytics-We-Do-Still-Think-There-Is-a-Role-for-PNDs-If-They-Get-Connected_a2098.html

OTHER

9) London Cabbies May Receive Quiet Training

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/03/06/London-cabbies-may-receive-quiet-training/UPI-41061267896968/

10) More Information Key to Overhaul of District Department of Transportation’s Web Site

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/06/AR2010030602151.html

11) Where Ya Headed? Chicago Cab Smart Screens Know

Link to column in Chicago Now:

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/2010/03/by-christina-salterredeyeif-youve-noticed.html

12) Movies to be Screened on School Buses in North Wales to Combat Anti-social Behavior

Link to article on Coach Broker News:

http://news.coachbroker.co.uk/movies-to-be-screened-on-school-buses-to-combat-anti-social-behaviour-192700/

13) New ITS Strategic Plan Envisions Unprecedented Mobility and Safety

Link to commentary by RITA Administrator Peter Appel:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/03/guest-blogger-dot-research-and-innovative-technology-administrator-peter-appel-new-its-strategic-pla.html

RAILROADS

14) Amtrak Wi-Fi Going National

RFQ posted for wireless Internet on all its trains.

Link to article on dailywireless.org:

http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/03/05/amtrak-wifi-going-national/

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) California Highway Patrol Improves on 911 Call Responses

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/07/2588217/chp-improves-on-911-call-responses.html

16) Word to Youth: Texting, Driving Don’t Mix

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-03-07-teendriving_N.htm

TELEMATICS

17) Ford Adds Security and Other Features to Sync System

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/ford-adds-security-and-other-features-to-sync-system

Link to news release from Ford:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-Offers-Security-Features-prnews-3715998945.html?x=0&.v=1

TRANSIT

18) For Massachusetts Commuter Rail Passengers, Bad Communications Derail Confidence

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/03/07/for_passengers_bad_communications_derail_confidence/

19) Experimental Clocks Tell New York Straphangers if the Wait May Soon be Over

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/nyregion/08clocks.html

20) DC Metrorail Highlights Car Numbers

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/03/metrorail_highlights_car_numbe.html

VEHICLES

21) Florida License Plates May Become Profitable Ad Space

Link to AP article:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9E8KKBO1.htm

22) Could Ultra-Smart Cars Leave Light Rail in the Dust?

Link to commentary in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_14515504

WEATHER

23) Software, Blind Spot Cited in Botched Nova Scotia Storm Forecast

Link to CP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iO4UyNy2RX_fJdHIsvRPBsWE76eA

News Releases

1) Federal Communications Commission to Hold a Colloquium on Public Safety and Homeland Security Portion of the National Broadband Plan

2) US DOT Fines US Airways for Violation of Price Advertising Rules

Upcoming Events

National Association of County Engineers 2010 Conference – April 25-29 – Fort Worth, Texas

http://www.naco.org/NACETemplate.cfm?Section=NACE_Events&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=32173

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100th anniversary** Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to obtain a pilot’s license.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/women_aviators/raymonde_delaroche.htm

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Dundurn Redux

By admin On March 7th, 2010

What: Dundurn Street: from National Historic Site to World Biosphere Reserve (York Blvd to Aberdeen)
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: Parish Hall, St. Joseph Church, Locke at Herkimer, Hamilton

Dundurn is a street on the cusp of redeveloping and forging a new identity. You are invited to a community meeting to learn about and provide your input into how it could look in the future.

Agenda:

· Councillor McHattie will speak about his vision of Dundurn Street

· Khaldoon Ahmad, City of Hamilton Urban Design and David Cumming, City of Hamilton Heritage and Urban Design will speak about potential streetscapes on Dundurn as well as the concept of Dundurn as a “Complete Street

· Al Fletcher, City of Hamilton Planning will speak about what Dundurn might look like under the new Mixed Use zoning and by-law reform; this could include intensification opportunities

· Daryl Bender, City of Hamilton Alternative Transportation will speak about the Shifting Gears Cycling Master Plan, TDM (Transportation Demand Management), and transit opportunities

· Zach Douglas, CEO of McMaster Innovation Park will provide an update on the current progress and how it ties into the future of Dundurn

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A and discussion.

Resources

Complete Streets

New Urbanism

Commercial & Mixed Use Zoning

Shifting Gears – Hamilton’s Cycling Master Plan

TDM – Transportation Demand Management

McMaster Innovation Park

Friday, March 5, 2010

By admin On March 5th, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 5, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



AVIATION

1) Controller Complacency Could Jeopardize Air Safety

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ip5lwH3tRk5ubCGN0_trEt9VTsvgD9E85VIO3

2) Free Airport Wi-Fi on the Rise, but It Still Isn’t Common

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=81918.blog

3) Keys to Successful Use of a Geographic Information System for an Airport

Link to article in Airport Magazine:

http://issuu.com/aaae/docs/febmarch10?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true (page 19)

4) Fly Girls: TV Series Follows Flight Attendants at Home and in the Air

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-03-04-fly-girls-virgin-america-cw_N.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Do You Draw Good Maps?

A professor has been examining hand-drawn maps for three decades. Send him yours.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246106/

6) Does Google Street View See a Future in Europe?

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10464351-93.html

OTHER

7) Smartphones Have Changed the Way We Travel

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-03-05-airphones05_CV_N.htm

8) Geospatial Apps Temper Mother Nature’s Fury

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/03/08/feature-geospatial-and-sensor-integration.aspx

PEDESTRIANS

9) Legible London

Can better signs help pedestrians understand London?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246105/

RAILROADS

10) Conference Identifies High-Speed Rail’s Success Factors

Communicating its benefits seen as key.

Link to article in The Ledger:

http://www.theledger.com/article/20100304/NEWS/3045084/0/REPORTER

ROADWAYS

11) Using GPS to Tag Potholes

Link to story and audio report on NPR’s All Things Considered:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124371598 (audio available after 7 pm New York time)

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Kyleigh’s Law Requiring Decals for New Jersey’s Teen Drivers is Upheld by Judge

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/kyleighs_law_requiring_decals.html

TELEMATICS

13) How Do You Figure Out if One Vehicle is Greener Than Another? Telematics

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=10494

TRANSIT

14) Toronto Transit Commission Learning from Philly’s Transit Revival

Improvements in areas such as communications and courtesy have helped SEPTA.

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/775339–ttc-learning-from-philly-s-transit-revival

15) Finding a Way Around the New York City Subways or Not

Link to blog on 2nd Ave. Sagas:

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/05/finding-a-way-around-the-subways-or-not/

16) The Art of ‘Seduction’ in Public Transportation

Link to blog on A Smarter Planet:

http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2010/03/transporation-forum-the-art-of-seduction-in-public-transportation.html

VEHICLES

17) BMW and RadioTime Unveil First In-Car Web Radio, for the Mini

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/bmw-and-radiotime-unveil-first-in-car-web-radio-for-the-mini/

News Releases

1) X Prize Foundation to Partner with Morey to Get Real-Time Car Data on the Web

**CORRECTION**


In yesterday’s edition, story #4 should have read:

ERTICO’s iMobility Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/1n5_DgAAAAA~/ViewEmail.ashx

Upcoming Events

2010 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference – April 25-29 – Phoenix, Arizona

http://www.gita.org/gis/

Friday Bonus

Here’s an on-the-job danger they don’t teach you about at the police academy.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2009/11/officer-urban-shows-incredible-patience-as-cat-crawls-on-him-during-traffic-stop/1

Today in Transportation History

1850 **160th anniversary** The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits opened.

http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000009

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feedback on shifting gears

By admin On March 5th, 2010

Transportation for Liveable Communities Hamilton
PO Box 19, 1280 Main Street West
Hamilton ON L8S 1C0

March 5, 2010

Dear Daryl Bender and Hamilton Council,
re: Shifting Gears Cycling Master Plan

Transportation for Liveable Communities (TLC) Hamilton is pleased that the Shifting Gears Cycling Plan is completed with an integrated network of cycling routes mapped out, and we commend the staff who worked so diligently to provide a very reasonable plan and listened to the input provided by the community who attended the Public Information Centres and sent comments by e-mail.

TLC recognizes the need for such planning if we are to ensure an effective use of routes to encourage cycling, which benefits not only cyclists, but the entire community, especially in areas where bicycle lanes help calm traffic, and provide safer walking and cycling environments.

We view Shifting Gears as vital to meeting policy directives of the city, including the Transportation Master Plan, and Shifting Gears, and Making Hamilton the Best Place to Raise a Child, by getting more people out of cars and into more active modes of transportation, yet, TLC feels the plan has been weakened by changes to the original staff recommendations that were made by council.

We want our city to meet its goals, and we want to help the city to get there; yet despite several community consultations, spanning from November 2008 to April 2009, the recommendations of senior staff and the Alternative Transportation Coordinator to the Public Works Committee on June 15, 2009 were essentially stripped of effectiveness by council-driven amendments before approval of the altered plan on June 24, 2009.

Despite the strong correlation between the density and connectivity of cycling infrastructure to increasing the number of cyclists, council ignores these data, erring on the side of nervous ward parochialism.

How else does a recommendation like “(a) That the City of Hamilton Cycling Master Plan be endorsed:” become, “That the City of Hamilton Cycling Master Plan be endorsed, conditional upon individual links being subject to community feedback and consultation with the Ward Councillor and affected neighbourhoods” ?

The amendments to the original recommendation unduly add another layer of potential delays to a process that involve “community feedback” opportunities at scheduled Public Information Centres, and for the entire time the plan was being studied.Already there is a proviso in the recommendation that allows for further legitimate consultation:

“Further EA Approvals are required for any Schedule C projects including additional consultation requirements and publication of an Environmental Study Report consistent with the requirements of the MEA Class EA (October 2000, as amended in 2007) for Schedule C projects. As noted above, at this time all projects identified are considered Schedule A+ or approved under the RTMP (2007), subject to confirmation prior to project implementation.”

As city staff pointed out in their recommendation, “Cycling will become much more effective when there are continuous road segments as part of the network. Missing links can greatly reduce the attractiveness of a cycling route.”

TLC would like to see the policy strengthened by ensuring that important city-wide links are not subject to political interference. The changes to the original recommendations create uncertainty where we need firm direction. This has the potential to negate the gains that will only come when the cycling plan’s goals are enacted in such a way to ensure an integrated network of cycling infrastructure.

TLC’s primary concern is to seek ways to ensure the spirit of the cycling plan is prioritized so that implementation is supportive of the plans goals to create a city-wide cycling network. We are eager to meet with project staff to discuss this issue further.

Thank you for your consideration,

Transportation for Liveable Communities


Transportation for Liveable Communities
(TLC) Hamilton
tlchamilton.org
tlchamilton@gmail.com
905-525-9140 ext. 26026
PO Box 19, 1280 Main Street West
Hamilton ON L8S 1C0

Advocates for sustainable transportation in Hamilton since 2000

Thursday, March 4, 2010

By admin On March 4th, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX 
 


The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) A Plan to Send Flight Data Somewhere Off the Plane

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/business/04air.html

CAMERAS

2) Federal Judge Tosses Suit Again Washington State Red-Light Camera Tickets

Link to article in The Daily News:

http://www.tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c8809e0e-27ca-11df-9793-001cc4c03286.html

OTHER

3) By Request (Please Make It Stop!): Oregon DMV Pulling Plug on Muzak in Several Offices

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/by_request_please_make_it_stop.html

4) ERTICO’s immobility Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/1n5_DgAAAAA~/ViewEmail.ashx

ROADWAYS

5) Michigan Lawmakers to Discuss Move to Halt Digital Billboards

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100304/NEWS06/3040385/1001/rss01

6) Wyoming DOT, Landowners Spar Over Information

Link to article in the Casper Star-Tribune:

http://www.trib.com/news/local/article_5f4854e7-6fee-5a26-b720-3df020cbc5e2.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US Police Partner with License Plate Readers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-03-license-plate-cameras_N.htm

TELEMATICS

8) GM Says OnStar Off to a Strong Start in China

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=103422&lk=dm

TRANSIT

9) A Lollipop on the Subway

Boston subway driver makes an extra effort to be friendly.

Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0304/A-lollipop-on-the-subway

VEHICLES

10) Toyota Secretive on ‘Black Box’ Data

Link to AP article:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/030410_Toyota_secretive_on_black_box_data.html

News Releases

1) Florida Next Generation Advanced Traveler Information System Recognized

2) Apollo Video Technology Launches iPhone App for Transit Managers and First Responders – Provides Instant Access to Live Video Feeds

3) Pioneer in Vehicle Telematics, ATX’s Steve Millstein, to Retire

4) Iteris Awarded $1.1 Million Contract for Maintenance and Operations for Inland Empire’s 511 Traveler Information System

Upcoming Events

Ports 2010 – April 25-28 – Jacksonville, Florida

http://content.asce.org/conferences/ports2010/

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50th anniversary** – The French freight La Coubre exploded in Havana Harbor.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,871556,00.html

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

By admin On March 3rd, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Call for Papers Deadline Fast Approaching

IRF’s Third Latin America Regional Congress, September 20-23, 2010 in Bogotá, Colombia, will provide road industry leaders with opportunities to share in-country experiences as well as promote the transfer of knowledge and technology throughout the region and the rest of the world. Papers must be submitted no later than March 26, 2010. The congress will include speakers on road safety, pavements, ITS, financing and tunneling and will also include an exhibition. For more information including topics, key dates, guidelines, and to submit your paper online, visit http://www.irfnews.org/llamado-a-presentar-trabajos/

AVIATION

1) FAA Not Amused as Kid Gives Directions to Pilots in Kennedy Airport’s Control Tower

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/03/03/2010-03-03_now_landing_your_plane__a_schoolboy.html

Link to FAA statement:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11212

CAMERAS

2) No Statewide Repeal of Red-Light Cameras in Illinois

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=363178&src=109

CARPOOLS

3) Social Networking and Phone Apps Enable Smarter Carpooling

Link to article on In Telematics Today:

http://intelematicstoday.com/2010/03/02/social-networking-and-phone-apps-enable-smarter-carpooling/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Massachusetts Turnpike Electronic Toll Testing Approved

Link to story on WHDH-TV:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO136917/

MARITIME

5) Phantom Ledge Not so Far-Feteched

Grounding of fireboat in Maine harbor shows charts are not always accurate.

Link to article in the Portland Press Herald:

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Phantom-ledge-not-so-far-fetched-.html

A Crack in the Electronic Armor

Link to article in Points East:

http://www.pointseast.com/template.shtml?id=EkyuypAZEEKorYwewf&style=story

6) Washington State DOT Testing Real-Time Ferry Tracker

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/New-Ferry-Watch-System-86172792.html

OTHER

7) The Secret Language of Signs

They’re the most useful thing you pay no attention to. Start paying attention.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2245644/

8) The ERTICO February Interview

A discussion with MEPs Zita Gurmai and Dieter-Lebrecht Koch about ITS and urban mobility.

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_ertico_february_interview.htm

RAILROADS

9) Railroad Experts Focus on Efficiency

Conference at technology center highlights new techniques to inspect cars and monitor rail conditions.

Link to article in The Pueblo Chieftain:

http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2010/03/03/news/local/doc4b8dec3924108874518667.txt

10) Skype on a Train

Will reliable Wi-Fi connections lure road warriors onto trains?

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/skype-on-a-train/article1487226/

ROADWAYS

11) Replacement of Metric Signs Along Arizona’s I-19 Indefinitely Postponed

Link to article in the Arizona Daily Star:

http://www.azstarnet.com/news/local/article_d7dec8f6-26f5-11df-b567-001cc4c03286.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Texting-and-Driving Bill Dies in Arizona Senate

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/03/03/20100303politics-textingbill0303.html

13) Emergency Communications: Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center and Related Interagency Coordination Challenges

Link to US Government Accountability Office report:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10463r.pdf

TELEMATICS

14) Telematics: The Game Changer for the Insurance Industry

Link to article in Insurance & Technology:

http://www.insurancetech.com/blog/archives/2010/03/telematics_the.html

TRANSIT

15) Lost in Penn Station

Why are the signs at the nation’s busiest train hub so confusing?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246104/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) March Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2010/2010-003-Mar.pdf

VEHICLES

17) Control Your Car with Your Smartphone

Link to article in Popular Science:

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-02/remote-control-cars

News Releases

1) Apollo Video Technology Launches iPhone App for Transit Managers and First Responders – Provides Instant Access to Live Video Feeds

2) Federal Signal Acquires VESystems

3) High Time for Real-Time Solutions with Mobility Integrators, Says Frost & Sullivan

Upcoming Events

APWA North American Snow Conference – April 18-21 – Omaha, Nebraska

http://sites.apwa.net/snow/2010/home.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1915 **95th anniversary** – The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), a forerunner of NASA, was created.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_of_Technology/NACA/Tech1.htm

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

By admin On March 3rd, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Call for Papers Deadline Fast Approaching

IRF’s Third Latin America Regional Congress, September 20-23, 2010 in Bogotá, Colombia, will provide road industry leaders with opportunities to share in-country experiences as well as promote the transfer of knowledge and technology throughout the region and the rest of the world. Papers must be submitted no later than March 26, 2010. The congress will include speakers on road safety, pavements, ITS, financing and tunneling and will also include an exhibition. For more information including topics, key dates, guidelines, and to submit your paper online, visit http://www.irfnews.org/llamado-a-presentar-trabajos/

AVIATION

1) FAA Not Amused as Kid Gives Directions to Pilots in Kennedy Airport’s Control Tower

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/03/03/2010-03-03_now_landing_your_plane__a_schoolboy.html

Link to FAA statement:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11212

CAMERAS

2) No Statewide Repeal of Red-Light Cameras in Illinois

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=363178&src=109

CARPOOLS

3) Social Networking and Phone Apps Enable Smarter Carpooling

Link to article on In Telematics Today:

http://intelematicstoday.com/2010/03/02/social-networking-and-phone-apps-enable-smarter-carpooling/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Massachusetts Turnpike Electronic Toll Testing Approved

Link to story on WHDH-TV:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO136917/

MARITIME

5) Phantom Ledge Not so Far-Feteched

Grounding of fireboat in Maine harbor shows charts are not always accurate.

Link to article in the Portland Press Herald:

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Phantom-ledge-not-so-far-fetched-.html

A Crack in the Electronic Armor

Link to article in Points East:

http://www.pointseast.com/template.shtml?id=EkyuypAZEEKorYwewf&style=story

6) Washington State DOT Testing Real-Time Ferry Tracker

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/New-Ferry-Watch-System-86172792.html

OTHER

7) The Secret Language of Signs

They’re the most useful thing you pay no attention to. Start paying attention.

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2245644/

8) The ERTICO February Interview

A discussion with MEPs Zita Gurmai and Dieter-Lebrecht Koch about ITS and urban mobility.

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/the_ertico_february_interview.htm

RAILROADS

9) Railroad Experts Focus on Efficiency

Conference at technology center highlights new techniques to inspect cars and monitor rail conditions.

Link to article in The Pueblo Chieftain:

http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2010/03/03/news/local/doc4b8dec3924108874518667.txt

10) Skype on a Train

Will reliable Wi-Fi connections lure road warriors onto trains?

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/skype-on-a-train/article1487226/

ROADWAYS

11) Replacement of Metric Signs Along Arizona’s I-19 Indefinitely Postponed

Link to article in the Arizona Daily Star:

http://www.azstarnet.com/news/local/article_d7dec8f6-26f5-11df-b567-001cc4c03286.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Texting-and-Driving Bill Dies in Arizona Senate

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/03/03/20100303politics-textingbill0303.html

13) Emergency Communications: Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center and Related Interagency Coordination Challenges

Link to US Government Accountability Office report:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10463r.pdf

TELEMATICS

14) Telematics: The Game Changer for the Insurance Industry

Link to article in Insurance & Technology:

http://www.insurancetech.com/blog/archives/2010/03/telematics_the.html

TRANSIT

15) Lost in Penn Station

Why are the signs at the nation’s busiest train hub so confusing?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2246104/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) March Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2010/2010-003-Mar.pdf

VEHICLES

17) Control Your Car with Your Smartphone

Link to article in Popular Science:

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-02/remote-control-cars

News Releases

1) Apollo Video Technology Launches iPhone App for Transit Managers and First Responders – Provides Instant Access to Live Video Feeds

2) Federal Signal Acquires VESystems

3) High Time for Real-Time Solutions with Mobility Integrators, Says Frost & Sullivan

Upcoming Events

APWA North American Snow Conference – April 18-21 – Omaha, Nebraska

http://sites.apwa.net/snow/2010/home.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1915 **95th anniversary** – The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), a forerunner of NASA, was created.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_of_Technology/NACA/Tech1.htm

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

By admin On March 2nd, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX 
 


The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ask for Captioning on Airline In-flight Entertainment

Link to article on eTurboNews:

http://www.eturbonews.com/14605/deaf-and-hard-hearing-ask-captioning-airline-inflight-entertainm

2) Routine Monitoring of Cockpit Talk

Differing views in USA Today:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/editorial-our-view-on-air-safety-debate-use-recordings-to-check-on-pilots-cockpit-chatter-.html (in favor)

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/opposing-view-monitoring-undercuts-safety–proposals-could-suppress-pilot-communication-in-the-cockpit–by-john-prater–mon.html (against)

OTHER

3) Toyota Turns to Twitter to Repair Its Image

Link to article on Seeking Alpha:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/191544-toyota-turns-to-twitter-to-repair-its-image

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) On Patrol and Almost Undercover

‘Ghost’ police car helps officers enforce cell phone laws.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/nyregion/28ghost.html

TRANSIT

5) Testing Local Public Transport Systems in Major European Cities

What was missing most was information.

Link to report from EuroTest:

http://eurotestmobility.com/images/filelib/Summary%20of%20results_Public%20Transport%202009-2010_2513.pdf

6) Oregon’s TriMet Adds Five New Transit Titles to App Center

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/03/trimet_adds_five_new_transit_t.html

7) And, Cut! Money Woes Delay a TV Reality Show on New York City Subway Workers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/nyregion/02reality.html

VEHICLES

8) Toyota to Provide Black Box Readers to Regulators

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jj7w_xiI8grfFvw23vVp4IHLpysgD9E6NK0O1

9) Frost & Sullivan Special Report: Vehicle Audio

Link to article in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/Frost-amp-Sullivan-Special-Report-Audio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/658873

10) Ready for the ‘Connected Car?’

Link to article in Connected Planet:

http://connectedplanetonline.com/residential_services/news/ready-for-connected-car-0302/

News Releases

1) US Court Rules Against Long-Term Protection of Flight Data in BARR Program

2) Scenic America Petition Seeks Moratorium on Digital Billboards

3) Dubai Roads & Transport Authority Provides Access to Bus Stop Information Through Google Earth

4) Iteris’ SafetyDirect, with PeopleNet’s Wireless Connectivity, Named One of Heavy Duty Trucking’s Top 20 Products for 2009

Upcoming Events

2010 AutoTronics Taipei – April 12-15 – Taipei, Taiwan

http://www.autotronics.com.tw/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100th anniversary** – The first US military flight was made by Lt. Benjamin Foulois in Texas.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123192681

Bernie’s Notes

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

By admin On March 2nd, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057



Register Now for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop – April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX 
 


The toll industry is evolving at an astonishing rate. Driven by financial realities, political change, and technological innovations the industry is facing a wide range of challenges and opportunities and is being forced to respond to them at lightning speed. Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, April 18-20, 2010 in Austin, TX and keep your organization current on the latest industry trends toEnhance Mobility Through Innovation. Main topics will include: communications, winning with the news media, finance trends, reauthorization update, successful project implementation and more. This meeting is ideal for toll industry professionals focused in the areas of communications and marketing, human resources, finance, administration, management and advocacy. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ask for Captioning on Airline In-flight Entertainment

Link to article on eTurboNews:

http://www.eturbonews.com/14605/deaf-and-hard-hearing-ask-captioning-airline-inflight-entertainm

2) Routine Monitoring of Cockpit Talk

Differing views in USA Today:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/editorial-our-view-on-air-safety-debate-use-recordings-to-check-on-pilots-cockpit-chatter-.html (in favor)

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/opposing-view-monitoring-undercuts-safety–proposals-could-suppress-pilot-communication-in-the-cockpit–by-john-prater–mon.html (against)

OTHER

3) Toyota Turns to Twitter to Repair Its Image

Link to article on Seeking Alpha:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/191544-toyota-turns-to-twitter-to-repair-its-image

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) On Patrol and Almost Undercover

‘Ghost’ police car helps officers enforce cell phone laws.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/nyregion/28ghost.html

TRANSIT

5) Testing Local Public Transport Systems in Major European Cities

What was missing most was information.

Link to report from EuroTest:

http://eurotestmobility.com/images/filelib/Summary%20of%20results_Public%20Transport%202009-2010_2513.pdf

6) Oregon’s TriMet Adds Five New Transit Titles to App Center

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/03/trimet_adds_five_new_transit_t.html

7) And, Cut! Money Woes Delay a TV Reality Show on New York City Subway Workers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/nyregion/02reality.html

VEHICLES

8) Toyota to Provide Black Box Readers to Regulators

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jj7w_xiI8grfFvw23vVp4IHLpysgD9E6NK0O1

9) Frost & Sullivan Special Report: Vehicle Audio

Link to article in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/Frost-amp-Sullivan-Special-Report-Audio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/658873

10) Ready for the ‘Connected Car?’

Link to article in Connected Planet:

http://connectedplanetonline.com/residential_services/news/ready-for-connected-car-0302/

News Releases

1) US Court Rules Against Long-Term Protection of Flight Data in BARR Program

2) Scenic America Petition Seeks Moratorium on Digital Billboards

3) Dubai Roads & Transport Authority Provides Access to Bus Stop Information Through Google Earth

4) Iteris’ SafetyDirect, with PeopleNet’s Wireless Connectivity, Named One of Heavy Duty Trucking’s Top 20 Products for 2009

Upcoming Events

2010 AutoTronics Taipei – April 12-15 – Taipei, Taiwan

http://www.autotronics.com.tw/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100th anniversary** – The first US military flight was made by Lt. Benjamin Foulois in Texas.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123192681

Bernie’s Notes

Want a preview of the TCN? Each weekday I post a look ahead to that day’s edition on Twitter. You can follow me athttp://twitter.com/brwagenblast.

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