[TCN] Tuesday, August 11, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois!

 

IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist and Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst. 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 information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org  Register today and get ready for the Transformation of Transportation!

 

AVIATION

 

1) NTSB Head Says FAA Failed to Act on 'Scores of Recommendations' on Shared Air Space

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/08/11/2009-08-11_ntsb_head_debbie_hersman_says_faa_failed_to_act_on_scores_of_recommendations_on_.html

 

2) US DOT Fines 3 Carriers for Disclosure Violations

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/DOT-fines-3-carriers-for-apf-4135979793.html?x=0&.v=2

 

3) GE Aerospace, FAA, to Study How to Integrate UAVs in US National Air Space

Link to story in Military and Aerospace Electronics:

http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/367574/32/ARTCL/none/EXECW/1/GE-Aerospace,-FAA,-to-study-how-to-integrate-UAVs-into-US-national-air-space/

 

4) New Web Site Enhancements Announced for FAA.gov

Link to story on The Aero-News Network:

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=f20f12f5-6fcc-443e-9a4c-9de8d6cb9839

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) GPS Sats are Going to be Going, Going, Gone – IIR-M Final Flight

Link story on Satnews:

http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=993967749

 

MARITIME

 

6) Mixed Messages Spark Port of Brisbane Emergency

Link to story in the Brisbane Times:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/mixed-messages-spark-port-of-brisbane-emergency-20090811-egcd.html

 

OTHER

 

7) South Africa Weather Service to Make Information Available Through Cell Phones

Link to story on ITWeb:

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2009/0908111036.asp?A=TEL&S=Telecoms&T=News&O=ST

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Traffic Signs Have Same Message, Different Look

Sign warns of multiple hazards.

Link to story in The Wenatchee World:

http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090811/NEWS04/708119972/-1/SPORTS?Traffic-signs-have-same-message--different-look

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) :-( help! Asap: Iowans Put 911 Texting to Test

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2009-08-10-911text_N.htm

 

10) $42 Million More for Airport Explosives Detection

Link to story in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/cms/features/news-analysis/2485.html

 

11) Hacker with Asperger's Sentenced to 55 Months for Trucking Scheme

Link to story in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/08/truckers/

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Road Testing the Latest Telematics Services from Ford and Lexus

Link to story in Edmunds Daily:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/strategies/2009/08/tech-tuesdays-road-testing-the-latest-telematics-services-from-ford-and-lexus.html

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Miracle on 34^th Street: Knowing Bus Arrival Times

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/miracle-on-34t h-street-your-bus-arrival-time/

 

14) Phone that Recognizes Tube Stops

Link to BBC News story and video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8194222.stm

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Twitter Sued Over Emergency Tweets

Company claims patent infringement.

Link to story from The National Law Journal:

http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202432927429&Twitter_Sued_Over_Emergency_Tweets

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Proceedings of Intelligent Vehicle Technology Transfer (IVTT) Joint Military/Civilian Workshop on IntelliDrive Available Online

Link to further information from Transport Gooru:

http://www.transportgooru.com/?p=3564

 

 

News Releases

1) Washington State DOT Adds New Tools to Deliver Real-Time Traffic Information

2) New TrafficTweet iPhone App Leverages Twitter Stream For Real-Time Driving Conditions

3) Amtrak Partners with Google Transit to Offer Rail Travel as an Option for Trip Planning

4) 511 Transit Named One of 10 Great Government Sites

 

 

Upcoming Events

Government Video Technology Expo 2009 – December 1-3 – Washington, DC

http://gvexpo.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** - The SS Arapahoe became the first American ship recorded to use SOS as a call for help.

http://www.telegraph-office.com/pages/arc2-2.html

 

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