Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood to Host Surface Transportation Reauthorization Meeting during ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo in Houston
ITS America has a last-minute addition to the Annual Meeting program that you won't want to miss! Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene a U.S. DOT Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Meeting to solicit the views of key stakeholders on ways to improve the delivery of surface transportation programs. The meeting is scheduled from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, immediately following ITS America's Closing Plenary featuring keynote presentations by Secretary LaHood and Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO of IBM.
Another great reason to attend ITS America's 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition, May 3-5 in Houston!
AVIATION
1) NORAD General Warns That Wind Turbines Pose National Security Threat, but He's Breezy on Details
Link to article in the Colorado Springs Independent:
http://www.csindy.com/colorado/dang-that-wind/Content?oid=1679562
2) Air Traffic Ban Boosts Video Conferencing – Cisco
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE63I15Y20100419
3) Volcano-Stranded Travelers Turn to Social Media
Link to blog on GigaOM:
http://gigaom.com/2010/04/17/volcano-stranded-travellers-turn-to-social-media/
BICYCLES
4) B-cycle Bike-Sharing Program Makes Denver a Roll Model
Link to article in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_14839372
CAMERAS
5) Tennessee Lawmakers Reach Compromise on Legislation to Place Restrictions on Traffic Cameras
Link to AP article:
http://www.whnt.com/news/sns-ap-tn-xgr--trafficcameras,0,5473019.story
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Cell Phone Satnav Use Surging in Europe
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63F1AH20100416
7) Disney World Bus Accidents: GPS Units on Buses is Distracting, Critics Say
'Magic in Motion' allows vehicles to be tracked and re-routed in real-time.
Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:
8) GPS a Go-Go for Hoboken Community Shuttle Bus
Link to article on Planetizen:
http://www.planetizen.com/node/43852
MARITIME
9) New Marine Atlantic Commercial Vehicle Ferry Reservation System has Issues
Link to article in Today's Trucking News:
http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=23781
OTHER
10) April Edition of Traffic Technology International Online
Link to magazine:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e5728f6e#/e5728f6e/1
ROADWAYS
11) Massachusetts Highway Division Chief has Thousands of Lane Miles on Her Mind Each Day
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
TRANSIT
12) As Cellular Service Expands in Subways, Thefts Rise
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/us/17cellphones.html
13) New York City and Philadelphia Transit Goes Real-Time
Link to blog in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/04/nyc_and_philade.html
14) Toronto Transit May Opt for 'Open' Electronic Fare Payment System
Link to article on IT Business:
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=57224
15) Smooth Sailing so Far for MyZone Tickets in Sydney
New system allows passage on a range of transport with one ticket.
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/19/2876660.htm
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) CVIS Report on the Cooperative Mobility Showcase 2010
Link to article from ERTICO:
17) New Jersey Traffic Info Improving, but Not Enough
Link to editorial in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/article/20100418/OPINION01/4180328/Traffic-info-improving--but-not-enough
VEHICLES
18) VW Car Driven by iPhone Control
Link to video on MarketWatch:
19) Rush to Cash in on Transit Trucks Tracking Devices in Kenya
Move is designed to curb illegal trade.
Link to article in Business Daily:
20) Key Fobs to Keep You Connected to Your Car
Link to article in M2M:
http://www.m2mmag.com/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8339
21) euroFOT – Italian Test Site News
Link to article from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/eurofot_-_italian_test_site_news.htm
News Releases
1) State DOTs Begin Campaign to Halt Work Zone Deaths
2) New Web Site Makes It Easier than Ever to Explore North Carolina's Scenic Byways
3) Iridium and Quake Global Partner to Enhance New Generation of Intelligent Satellite Transceivers
4) So this is Hollywood: Video as a Tool for Environmental Change
5) NTSB to Hold a Public Forum on Professionalism in Aviation
6) Saab to Continue to Offer OnStar Hardware and Services to Customers
7) Getmapping Launch 'WMS' Web Mapping Service
Upcoming Events
Challenge Bibendum – Convention on Sustainable Mobility – May 30-June 3 – Rio de Janeiro
http://www.challengebibendum.com
Today in Transportation History
1995 **15th anniversary** A truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.
http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/
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