[TCN] Friday, November 28, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, November 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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GPS / NAVIGATION

 

1) As Technology Emerges, so Does the Dashboard Snitch

Link to story from the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/11/28/as_technology_emerges_so_does_the_dashboard_snitch/

 

OTHER

 

2) News from ERTICO – ITS Europe

 -  SISTER Holds Special Session at ITS World Congress

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_sister_holds_special_session_at_its_world_congress.htm

 -  SatNEx General Assembly

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_satnex_general_assembly.htm

 

3) Articles from Intellimotion

 -  Tools for Operations Planning: The TOPL Project  (page 3)

 -  Automated Bus for Bus Rapid Transit Debuts on City Street  (page 6)

http://www.path.berkeley.edu/PATH/Intellimotion/IM_14.2_low.pdf

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) Indiana's Upcoming Anti-DUI Ad Campaign Will Include MySpace Blitz

Link to story in the Pantagraph:

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/11/28/news/doc493029655fde8469541135.txt

 

RAILROADS

 

5) Massive Revamp for York Station

Historic rail station will get automatic ticket barriers, new electronic information boards and additional CCTV cameras.

Link to story in The Press:

http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/3927087.Massive_revamp_for_York_station_/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Report: Officials Mishandled Security Breach at Florida Airport

Homeland Security Administration Inspector General says Transportation Security Administration wasn't properly notified of a possible security threat.

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-11-27-tsa_N.htm

Link to report:  http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_09-05_Oct08.pdf

 

7) US Department of Homeland Security Seeks Radical Ways to Detect Dangerous Cargo

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154509-1.html

 

8) Cell Phones in Yellowstone?

Link to story from the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.mcall.com/features/lifestyle/green/la-na-yellowstone17-2008nov17,0,2807940.story

Link to Yellowstone Wireless Communications Services Plan:

http://www.nps.gov/yell/parkmgmt/upload/WIRELESS%20EA%20September_9_08%20Final.pdf

 

TOURISM

 

9) Radio Station for Tourists Hits the Airwaves in New Zealand

Station uses GPS to provide location-specific information.

Link to story on FourCorners:

http://www.fourcorners.co.nz/new-zealand/tourism-news-detail/index.cfm/articleId/18335/

Link to additional information from Tourism Radio:  http://www.tourismradio.info

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Center City Portals

Graphic system designed to help visitors and first-time riders use Philadelphia's transit systems.

Link to story in Center City Digest:

http://www.centercityphila.org/docs/CCDigest-Fall08-Web.pdf  (page 4)

 

 

News Releases

1) Inaugural Class for ITS America's ITS Hall of Fame Announced at ITS America's Annual Meeting

2) European Space Ministers Give Green Light to New Programs, Including those Involving Air Traffic Management and Navigation

 

 

Upcoming Events

The International Emergency Management Society 2009 Conference and Workshop – June 9-11 – Istanbul

http://www.tiems2009.org/

 

 

Friday Bonus

If you think the charge for a pillow and blanket on an airliner is outrageous, wait until Mr. Smith sees how much this costs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7WyTAcHKWA

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1703 **305^th anniversary** - The first Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed during the Great Storm of 1703.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Eddystone_lighthouse00.jpg

 

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[TCN] Thursday, November 27, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Thursday, November 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

AVIATION

 

1) GM Asks FAA to Bar Public Tracking of Leased Corporate Jet

Link to Bloomberg News story:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=afrKemH3i.2Y&refer=us

 

2) Detroit Metro Airport Warns of Speed Traps

Signs posted at the airport tell drivers Romulus police have dramatically increased patrols.

Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20081126/NEWS02/311260002/1004/NEWS

Link to comments from the City of Romulus:

http://www.romulusgov.com/default.asp?_resolutionfile=templatespath|default.asp&area_2=pages/news

 

3) Canadian Government Not Meeting Air-Safety Recommendations: Analysis

Link to Canwest News Service story:

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=e870e7fb-c168-4871-8ebb-d3f805810c00

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Audit Finds Flaws in Washington, DC Camera Contract Process

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/27/traffic-camera-contract-audit-reveals-errors/

 

OTHER

 

5) Sweeping Communication Crackdown Decreed at Transport Canada

Link to Canwest News Service story:

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=f793e22a-6cc7-4580-af67-f1f1a659124d

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) New Technology to Cut Freeway Congestion in Melbourne

Link to story in Transport & Logistics News:

http://tandlnews.com.au/2008/11/27/article/New-technology-to-cut-freeway-congestion/KSPKITSWWJ.html

 

7) Drowning in Panic

Commentary on the need for evacuation transportation planning and traffic management in Trinidad and Tobago following recent flooding disaster.

Link to commentary in Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday:

http://www.newsday.co.tt/businessday/0,90700.html

 

 

News Releases

1) ALK Technologies Partners with Transplant GPS for RightWay GPS Navigator Solutions

2) Trend is Increasing for Truck Manufacturers to Address Eco-friendly Solutions

 

 

Upcoming Events

10^th ITS Asia Pacific Forum & Exhibition – July 8-10 – Bangkok

http://its-ap2009.its-thailand.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1983 **25^th anniversary** - An Avianca Boeing 747 crashed while approaching Barajas Airport in Madrid, killing 181 people.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19831127-0

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, November 26, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Self-Reporting Program Aims to Gauge Controller Errors

Link to story in the Star-Telegram:

http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1059807.html

Link to Air Traffic Safety Action Program site:  http://www.atsapsafety.com

 

2) Research and Technology Park Set for FAA Tech Center

Link to story on AviationNews.net:

http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=161746

Link to further information from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=10340

 

3) High-Tech Travel: Paperless Boarding

Link to story on Fox News Channel:

http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/25/high-tech-travel-paperless-boarding/

Link to further information from the Transportation Security Administration:

http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/paperless_boarding_pass_expansion.shtm

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Google Maps Novel is a Real Page Turner

German book combines text with an embedded map mash-up from Google Maps.

Link to story in The Inquirer:

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/11/26/google-maps-hack-turns-opens

Link to Senghor on the Rocks:

http://www.senghorontherocks.net/part1.html  (in German)

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) E-ZPass to be in Use by End of Year on Rhode Island Bridge

Link to AP story:

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/local_wpri_ezpass_begin_by_next_year_20081126

 

MARITIME

 

6) US Navy Releases Plan to Integrate Maritime Systems

Blueprint shows how federal, state and municipal agencies can share maritime information that affect transportation and other areas.

Link to story on NextGov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081125_4760.php?zone=ngtoday

Link to further information from the US Navy:

http://www.doncio.navy.mil/PolicyView.aspx?ID=807

 

OTHER

 

7) God Once Again Welcome on Indiana License Plates

Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:

http://www.indystar.com/article/20081126/LOCAL/811260386

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Near Collision Cover-Up

TV station says Amtrak and Tri-Rail trains nearly collided.

Link to story and video report on WFOR-TV:

http://cbs4.com/iteam/train.collision.investigation.2.873879.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) San Francisco Considers Congestion Tolls on Cars

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/26/MNS614C8S1.DTL

 

10) Private Billboards to Flash Advisories, Alerts in Georgia

Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2008/11/26/signs.html

Link to news release from the Georgia Lieutenant Governor's Office:

http://ltgov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,2199618_2199664_127906671,00.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Interoperable Identity Credentials for the Air Transport Industry

Link to story in Smart Card Talk:

http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/newsletter-200811-feature?issue=200811

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Holiday Travelers Under Watchful Eyes of Maryland Transportation Authority's Operations Center

Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/bal-te.md.travel26nov26,0,5475147.story

 

13) An Unexpected Frequency

Young broadcaster provides traffic updates to Washington, DC drivers.

Link to story in the Springfield Connection:

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=322610&paper=72&cat=104

 

VEHICLES

 

14) The Thinking Car Sees a Clear Road Ahead

Link to story in EE Times Deutschland:

http://eetimes.eu/germany/212200306

 

 

News Releases

1) Enhanced Traveler Information Services Coming to Pennsylvania

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition – June 1-3 – National Harbor, Maryland

http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting/c396/ITSA_Events/2009_Annual_Meeting_and_Exposition.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1778 **230^th anniversary** - James Cook became the first European to visit the Hawaiian island of Maui.

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95oct/jcook.html

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, November 25, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Join IBTTA for the 2008 Transportation Finance Summit, December 7-9, 2008 in Washington, DC 

 

Hear industry experts discuss solutions to the huge challenge of funding, maintaining, and operating surface transportation infrastructure in a stressed global environment. Special guests include U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Former Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Richard Gephardt. This year, a special Pre-Summit CFO Roundtable will be held on Sunday, December 7, in partnership with The Transportation Transformation Group. This four-hour session will focus on the nuts and bolts issues affecting CFO's and associated professionals in our industry. Jane Garvey, Head of U.S. Public-Private Partnerships at JPMorgan and a Department of Transportation Review Team Lead by the Office of President-Elect Obama, will kick off the Roundtable. Visit IBTTA's website to download the program, find the details and register online today! 

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Not Minnesota Nice: Keeping Drivers in the Dark Which Airlines are at Which Terminal

Road signs at Twin Cities airport don't provide airline terminal information.

Link to commentary on MinnPost:

http://www.minnpost.com/steveberg/2008/11/25/4833/not_minnesota_nice_keeping_drivers_in_the_dark_about_which_airlines_are_at_which_terminal

 

BUSES

 

2) Santa Monica's Visionary 'Bus of the Future' Project Receives High Marks from Transportation Industry

Link to story in The Lookout News:

http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/public_notices/Public_Notices_2008/November_2008/11_24_08_Santa_Monicas_Visionary_Bus.htm

 

CAMERAS

 

3) iPhone Helps Drivers Avoid Speed Cameras

Link to story in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/3512078/iPhone-helps-drivers-avoid-speed-cameras.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Gloom or Growth?

What impact is the economic downturn having on satellite and aerial data providers?

Link to story in Geospatial Solutions:

http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=568254

 

OTHER

 

5) Latest Issue of Transport Business International

Link to magazine:

http://www.transportbusiness5.paperviewer.co.uk/

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Metrolink Engineers Must Slow Near Possible Red Lights

Senator calls for faster approvals for new collision avoidance technology.

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-metrolink25-2008nov25,0,6748044.story

Link to news release from Senator Dianne Feinstein:

http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=d0cc8df0-0b14-4d68-3a8f-02ecdcd10e02

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Electronic Signs to be Installed Near Nova Scotia Highway Pass Where 1,500 Cars and Trucks Were Stranded

Link to story in The Chronicle Herald:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1092350.html

 

8) Indiana DOT Using Technology to Save Salt

Link to story in the Vincennes Sun-Commercial:

http://www.suncommercial.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=3666

 

9) Research Pays Off--Uninterruptible Power Supplies Keep Traffic Signals On: Illinois Works to Avoid Delays and Dangers from Outages

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9740

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Transportation Security Administration Ads Aim to Get Fliers On Board with Security Measures

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-11-24-tsaads_N.htm

 

11) TSA Approves More Transportation Worker Identification Credential Readers

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33991-1.html

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Metrolink Debuts on Google Transit

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/11/metrolink-on-go.html

Link to Metrolink Google Transit Trip Planner:

http://www.metrolinktrains.com/tripplanner/disabled.php

 

13) South Africa Transport Card on Home Stretch

Link to story in The Times:

http://www.thetimes.co.za/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=891430

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Test Program Guides Travelers by Cell Phone

Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1425519.html

 

 

News Releases

1) US Government to Invest $110 Million in Innovative Plan to Cut Traffic Tie-Ups in Atlanta - Plan Will Bring Congestion Pricing to I-85

2) New York MTA Launches Text Messaging and E-mail Alert System

3) Airport Information Web Site to Help Alleviate Holiday Travel Woes

4) Metro Networks Announces the 2008 Top Ten Worst Holiday Traffic Tie-Ups in America

5) Luxofor Traffic Light Design Concept – Square Signals

6) 3^rd Edition of Park It! Guides Published

 

 

Upcoming Events

23^rd Annual Aviation Issues Conference – January 11-15 – Kona, Hawaii

http://events.aaae.org/sites/090101/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1560 – Andrea Doria, a Genoese admiral, died in Genoa, Italy.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05134b.htm

 

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