[TCN] Tuesday, September 8, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA and ITS America Join Forces on Sustainable Transportation and Facility Maintenance — October 4-6, 2009 in St. Louis, MO

 

Register today for this groundbreaking joint conference, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conservation and Fall Maintenance, October 4-6, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in St. Louis. Agenda highlights include: Congressman (MO-3rd) Russ Carnahan; the "Four Legs" of Sustainable Transportation presented by John Charles, President & CEO, Cascade Policy Institute and his expert panel, including Allen Biehler, President of AASHTO and Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director of ITDP; Dennis Archer, Chairman, Dickinson Wright, PLLC, and Former Mayor of Detroit will discuss the role of the federal government in promoting sustainable transportation policies for metropolitan areas; views of the FHWA and the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office on operational strategies, policies and supporting ITS Technologies and their impacts on climate change; 21st Century Roadway Maintenance and more. Meeting Host: The Missouri Department of Transportation; Organization Sponsors: AASHTO, The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Missouri Valley Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Visit IBTTA's website for information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Liquid Explosive Scanner Trials Under Way at UK Airports

Link to article in the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/07/airline-terror-threat-scanner-airports

 

2) FAA Introduces Time Technology to NextGen Test Flights

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/368774/32/ARTCL/none/EXECW/1/FAA-introduces-time-technology-to-NextGen-test-flights/

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Red Light Cameras: Most Illinois Voters Support the Concept – but, They're Camera-Shy in Their Neighborhoods, Survey Finds

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-poll-red-light-08-sep08,0,5117710.story

 

4) Fewer Arizona Drivers Paying Speed-Camera Tickets

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/09/08/20090908dpsmonkey0908.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) Massachusetts Bill Would Bar Use of GPS to Track Workers

Link to AP article:

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090906mass_bill_would_bar_use_of_gps_to_track_workers/srvc=home&position=recent

 

6) TomTom Launches OpenLR Open Navigation Project

Link to ZDNet News article:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4788

 

OTHER

 

7) On the Road: Testing Wireless Voice and Data on the Highways

A Verizon Wireless tester scours the region for bad reception, interference to improve service.

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137503/On_the_road_Testing_wireless_voice_and_data_on_the_highways

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Computer Program Maps Pittsburgh-Area Construction Projects on Internet

Technology could prevent tearing up recently paved streets.


Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09250/996134-455.stm

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) Vehicles Talk Safety

A project in the EU seeks to apply technologies to vehicles and roadway infrastructure to form cooperative systems that can reduce accidents on the roads.

Link to article in Supply & Demand Chain:

http://www.sdcexec.com/web/online/FulfillmentLogistics-Trends/Vehicles-Talk-Safety/15$11652

 

10) M2M Enables Better Auto Insurance Models

Link to article in Telephony:

http://telephonyonline.com/3g4g/news/m2m-enables-auto-insurance-0908/

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Clever Commute Keeps Riders Up-to-Date

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-09-08-commute_N.htm

 

12) Metra on Track to Take Credit Cards, Sell Tickets via Web

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-metra-website-07-sep07,0,6631951.story

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Progress Being Made on New Brunswick Highway System Plan

Link to article in the Telegraph-Journal:

http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/784600

 

14) Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2009

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/Freeway_Operations_Regional_Systems_Management_and_162223.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

15) California Lawmakers OK Bill to Make Vehicle Histories More Accessible

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carfax5-2009sep05,0,3229588.story

 

 

News Releases

1) European Commission Releases Report on Railway Safety and Interoperability

2) What Will the Car of the Future Look Like? Delphi Highlights Technologies that Will Help Make Vehicles Safer

3) America's Ten Best Transportation Projects Unveiled Today

 

 

Upcoming Events

Center for Automotive Research Breakfast Briefing – the Future of Personal Mobility: Advanced Technology on the Horizon – September 29 – Ypsilanti, Michigan

http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=429d3afa-92eb-4fa6-abd6-bc2432cc2750

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1934 **75^th anniversary** - The SS Morro Castle, a luxury cruise ship, caught fire off the New Jersey coast killing 137 people.

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2009/09/ship705.html

  

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