[TCN] Wednesday, February 4, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Vice President for Programs - Intelligent Transportation Society of America - Washington, DC

 

Founded in 1991, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is a not-for-profit member organization and the leading advocate for technologies that improve the safety, security, and efficiency of the nation's surface transportation system.  The vice president for programs is a member of ITS America's senior executive team, with primary oversight of its contractual relationships with the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and other organizations.  The individual is also responsible for engaging and acting on behalf of ITS America's membership and the broader ITS community to help save lives, time, and money and sustain the environment through broad deployment of ITS technologies.  The vice president for programs reports to ITS America's executive vice president and oversees a staff of professionals and consultants who support the U.S. DOT and other clients as well as the ITS America Coordinating Council and forums.

 

For the full job description, visit http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/ITSAJob_VPPrograms.pdf.

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Updates NextGen Plan, Targets 2018

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/FAA020309.xml&headline=FAA%20Updates%20NextGen%20Plan,%20Targets%202018&channel=comm

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Making Digital Maps More Current and Accurate

Link to story from ICT:

http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/16722/28/

 

3) Different Directions: Online Mapping Services are Changing

Link to CNET News column:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10156727-2.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Update on National PNT Architecture, Federal Radionavigation Plan, More

Link to story in GPS World:

http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Survey+&+Construction+News/Update-on-on-National-PNT-Architecture-Federal-Rad/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578880?contextCategoryId=33831

 

5) Google Latitude Lets You Track Friends, Employees

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127372&intsrc=hm_list

 

OTHER

 

6) Smart Tech: Where's Our Stimulus?

IBM CEO Palmisano makes a public plea for upgrading the US's crumbling infrastructure using 'smart' technologies.

Link to story in BusinessWeek:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2009/tc2009023_287296.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis

 

7) Computer Simulation Helps Answer Transportation Issues Facing Large Cities

Link to story on ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203110321.htm

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Hackers' Road Sign Pranks Worry Highway Officials

Link to AP story:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/feb/04/hackers-road-sign-pranks-worry-highway-officials/

 

9) February Edition of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2009/2009-002-Feb.pdf

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) The Possible Effects of Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS) on Driving Safety - Phase 1

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/cevms.htm

 

11) Colbert 'Nails' Pesky Amtrak Photographers

Link to commentary on DCist:

http://dcist.com/2009/02/colbert_nails_pesky_terrorist_amtra.php

 

TRANSIT

 

12) New York City Transit E-Mail System to Notify Riders if Lost Items are Found

Link to story in the Staten Island Advance:

http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/1233666018172870.xml&coll=1

Link to news release from MTA New York City Transit:

http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=090203-NYCT14

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Getting the Information Out to Drivers

Portsmouth traffic management center keeps motorists informed during UK snowstorms.

Link to story in The News:

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/travel-latest/Getting-the-information-out-to.4943312.jp

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Driver Assistance Comes of Age

Link to story on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97861&lk=dm

 

 

News Releases

1) Study: Ford Sync Reduces Driving Distractions, Helps Drivers Keep Eyes on Road

2) HNTB Honors New Fellows

 

 

Upcoming Events

OmanHydro Symposium – March 15-18 – Muscat, Oman

http://www.omanhydro.com/English/topics/conference/index.php

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1999 **10^th anniversary** - The M/V New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon.

http://www.newportnet.com/home.cfm?dir_cat=48439

 

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