Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, January 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
17th World Congress on ITS Call for Papers Deadline January 31
The International Program Committee invites ITS experts to submit draft technical and scientific papers to be considered for the 17th World Congress in Busan, Korea, Oct. 25-29, 2010. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and high-level achievement within the field of ITS in a global setting. Technical Paper authors may submit a technical abstract in place of a draft Technical Paper and Travel Awards are available to authors from non-OECD countries. Draft Technical Papers/Abstracts and draft Scientific papers must be submitted by January 31. For more information and to submit papers online, visit http://www.itsworldcongress.kr. If you have questions about paper content or format, contact Nicole Oliphant at noliphant@itsa.org.
AVIATION
1) FAA Lends Air Traffic Aid to Haiti as US Air Force Opens Port au Prince Airport
Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:
2) Snagware Made Planes Disappear from Delhi Airport Radar
Link to article from Mail Today:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/79468/India/Snagware+made+planes+disappear+from+radar.html
3) Spanish Air Traffic Controllers Earn £800,000… but Could be Replaced by Automatic Systems
Link to article in the Daily Mail:
CAMERAS
4) US Communities Put a Halt to Red-Light Cameras
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-01-17-red-light_N.htm
5) California Governor's Plan to Catch Speeders with Cameras Faces an Uphill Battle
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14195423
6) Indiana Legislators Propose Cameras to Catch Work Zone Speeders
Link to story on WIBC Radio:
http://www.wibc.com/news/Story.aspx?id=1185881
7) Is All This Surveillance Making Us Safer?
Link to column in Metro Calgary:
http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/comment/article/425458--is-all-this-surveillance-making-us-safer
GPS / NAVIGATION
8) China's Compass Finds Route to Rival GPS
Link to story on China Radio International:
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/01/17/168s543131.htm
OTHER
9) How News Happens: Listening Devices on Buses?
Link to article on Journalism.org:
http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/listening_devices_buses
10) Ghana Driver and Licensing Authority Reiterates Essences of Banning Illiterates from Driving
Link to Ghana News Agency article:
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_social/r_11487/
ROADWAYS
11) Secret Report on Illinois Tollway Oasis' Subleases Paid for with Taxpayer Dollars Still Secret
Link to column in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=351477
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Training of Airport Screeners Varies Greatly Worldwide
Link to Fox News story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583219,00.html
13) Mind-Reading Systems for Airport Security
Link to story and audio report on KCBS Radio:
http://www.kcbs.com/pages/6135572.php
14) Twitter Joke Led to Terror Act Arrest and Airport Life Ban
Link to article in The Independent:
TRANSIT
15) Seattle-Area Elderly, Disabled Struggle to Get ORCA Transit Card
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010807931_orcacards16m.html
16) San Diego Region Agencies Work Out Kinks in High-Tech Transit Pass
Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/17/agencies-work-out-kinks-compass/
17) Brooklyn Judge Fines New York City Transit $15,000 for Not Turning Over Information on Fatal Accident
Link to article in the Daily News:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) New York State Laws Make Texting While Driving Illegal, Yet State Agencies Still Send Traffic Alert Texts
Link to article in the Daily News:
19) California DOT Takes the Road Less Costly to Ease Gridlock
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dynamic-lanes18-2010jan18,0,2775593.story
20) 'Big Brother' Offline
Numerous Tennessee DOT highway cameras are offline.
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jan/18/big-brother-offline/
21) Reality Show for Commuters
Traffic radio beings airing in Ho Chi Minh City.
Link to Vietnam News Agency article:
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01KAL170110
22) Web Site to Offer Views of Masters Traffic Flow
Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/16/met_563463.shtml
23) New York MTA Chief Vows Reform of Wasteful Spending
Steps include consolidation of 92 information lines and improved real-time information for buses and subways.
Link to article in The Journal News:
VEHICLES
24) Technology Driving New Car Sales
Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/17/bus_563421.shtml
25) Advancements Accelerate for Car Multimedia Devices
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
News Releases
1) RoadSafe Traffic Systems Acquires CSW Safety Services
2) Metro-North Train Time to Give Real-Time Train Status on Smart Phones and Computers
4) Garmin Launches BirdsEye Satellite and Aerial Imagery
5) Trafficmaster Acquires Fleet Management Solutions
Upcoming Events
Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition – February 2-4 – Philadelphia
Today in Transportation History
2005 **5th anniversary** - The Airbus A380 was unveiled in Toulouse, France.
http://events.airbus.com/events/a380_reveal/event/index.asp
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