[TCN] Monday, May 31, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, May 31, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

 

AVIATION

 

1) How Alaska Airlines Beats the Clock

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/30/1206268/how-alaska-beats-clock.html

 

2) Plane-Maker Group Welcomes FAA ADS-B Requirement

Link to blog on seattlepi:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/archives/208169.asp

 

3) FAA Makes Sure Chicago-Area Medevac Groups Have Proper Contact Info

Outreach follows Flight for Life getting busy signal when seeking permission to fly.

Link to story in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=384558

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Woman, Hit by Car, Sues Google for Faulty Directions

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20006379-71.html 

 

OTHER

 

5) Media Claim Access to Gulf Spill Site has Been Limited

BP said to have played a role in some plane and boat restrictions.

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJlgFI9Bf1mqu8Q8tmq-jOYa79GAD9G0V1B81

 

6) Wyoming Agencies Use Web to Connect

State highway patrol and DOT find success with social networks.

Link to article from the Star-Tribune:

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_aec511c2-6c6a-11df-b961-001cc4c002e0.html

 

7) Cartoons Find the Humor in Traffic Accidents

Link to article in Viet Nam News:

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Life-Style/200063/Cartoons-find-the-humour-in-traffic-accidents.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Campaign Adds Tonnage to Motorcycle Safety Message

Link to article in the Lincoln Journal Star:

http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_1a6e76a8-6b93-11df-b22d-001cc4c03286.html

 

RAILROADS

 

9) May Edition of Signal, Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System

Link to newsletter:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/018_signal_2010_05_en.pdf

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) How to Remind a Parent of the Baby in the Car?

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/automobiles/30HEAT.html

 

TRANSIT

 

11) No More 'Comrades' on Beijing Buses

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64U0WP20100531

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Massachusetts 511 Users, Say Bye to the Voice on the Other End of the Line

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/30/511_users_say_bye_to_the_voice_on_the_other_end_of_the_line/

 

13) Costa Rica Gets Personal Navigation Devices with RDS-TMC Traffic

Link to article on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Costa-Rica-Gets-PND-with-RDS-TMC-Traffic_a2275.html

 

News Releases

1) New Jersey DOT Launches Project-Specific Widgets for Easy Access to Traffic Information

2) Secure System Developed for Monitoring Transport of Goods in Real-Time

3) All Roads Lead to 2010 World Cup – Plans Include Transport Information Web Site and Monitoring by National Command Center

 

 

Upcoming Events

Mississippi Valley Conference 2010 - July 7-9 - Des Moines, Iowa

http://www.mvc2010.com/   

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1790 **220^th anniversary** The Princecesa Real, set sail on a mission to explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

http://www.metchosinmuseum.org/Contentpages/Coastal%20History/european_contact.htm

 

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[TCN] Friday, May 28, 2010

 

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, May 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) A New Subway Map for New York

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/27/nyregion/new-ny-subway-map.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Toll Roads: Australia's Love-Hate Relationship

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/27/2910560.htm

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) US Air Force Launches First Next-Gen GPS Satellite

Link to Fox News story:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/05/28/air-force-launches-gps-satellite/

 

4) The Earth's Secrets Hidden in the Skies

Satellites which provide GPS data also gather other information that is difficult to have released.

Link to commentary in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/opinion/28baker.html

 

OTHER

 

5) North Dakota DOT Approves 'ISNOGOD' License Plate

Link to AP article:

http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2010-05-28/north-dakota-atheist-get-isnogod-license-plate

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) New Louisiana Law Gets Rid of Construction Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12558890

 

7) Intelligent Transport Systems in Indianapolis

Link to article on TelecomTV:

http://www.telecomtv.com/comspace_newsDetail.aspx?n=46358&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10#comments

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) First Responders Seen Still at Risk from Devices that Can't Talk to Each Other

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/05/first-responders-called-still-at-risk-from-devices-that-cant-talk-to-each-other/1

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) Big Brother is Watching, South African Motorists Warned

Link to article in The Star:

http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=229&fArticleId=vn20100528132606262C892518

 

 

News Releases

1) Free Point Inside Mobile App Now Helps Travelers Navigate Over 50 Airports, While on the Ground

 

 

Friday Bonus

We've heard the jokes by motorists in various cities, but these two amateur stunt drivers in Dubai may have set a new standard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pezCjCR6IU  

 

 

Upcoming Events

Travel Distribution Summit - June 17-18 - London

http://event.eyefortravel.com/travel-distribution-summit/index.php/conference-home   

 

Today in Transportation History    

1860 **150^th anniversary** A great storm sank over 100 ships off the English coast.

 

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[TCN] Thursday, May 27, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, May 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA: Planes Must Have GPS-Based Equipment

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jD5jXDcXS5oh3K_q56wZdogYiymAD9FV6T3O0

 

2) Trends in Airport Technology

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Trends-in-Airport-technology/1$36408

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Tennessee House Votes to Limit Traffic Cameras in State

Link to AP article:

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20100527/NEWS01/100527021/House+votes+to+limit+traffic+cameras+in+Tenn.+

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Politicians Press Google on Street View Wi-Fi Flap

Link to news analysis on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20006100-38.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Bulgaria Introduces Electronic Toll Passes in 2013

Link to Sofia News Agency article:

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=116600

 

OTHER

 

6) Solving Urban Challenges with Open Data

Link to article in Next American City:

http://americancity.org/columns/entry/2306/

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Bus Ads Causing a Stir in New York City

Link to AP article:

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=935167  

 

8) New MetroCard Pilot Starts Next Week

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/new-metrocard-pilot-starts-next-week-1.1953095

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) Construction Begins on Virginia HOT Lanes Operations Center

Link to article in Virginia Business:

http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/construction-begins-on-hot-lanes-operations-center/207211/

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Missed that Speed Limit Sign? Your GM Car Could See It for You

Link to blog in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/05/missed-that-speed-limit-sign-your-gm-car-could-see-it-for-you/1

 

 

News Releases

1) FAA Announces Performance Standards for Critical NextGen Avionics

2) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches Enhanced Traffic Information Site

 

 

Upcoming Events

American Society of Safety Engineers Safety 2010 Conference – June 13-16 – Baltimore

http://www.asse.org/education/pdc10/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1930 **80th anniversary** The Chrysler Building, a project of Walter P. Chrysler, opened in New York City as the world's tallest building.

http://www.cbsforum.com/cgi-bin/articles/partners/cbs/search.cgi?template=display&dbname=cbsarticles&key2=chrysler&action=searchdbdisplay

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, May 26, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Initiated in 2009, the first National Summit for Rural Traffic Safety Culture met with overwhelming success. Building on this success, the Summit has become an annual event with the second Summit to be held July 11-13, 2010 in Big Sky, Montana.  Why Traffic Safety Culture? Traffic crashes represent the largest cause of fatal injury for nearly all age groups, especially in rural America.  Rural states have the misfortune of having the highest traffic fatality rates both in terms of exposure (VMT) and population risk (per capita) while driver behavior represents the single largest causal factor for these traffic crashes. Specifically, most crashes result from poor decision making rather than misperceiving information or not having the requisite skills to act correctly. Consequently, unless we can focus our research and intervention efforts on understanding how culture influences driver attitudes and decision-making processes, we cannot expect to engineer a fundamental and enduring change in driver behavior in our transportation systems.  The early registration deadline for this event is June 11, 2010.  Register before this date and save $60.00.  Information and registration materials can be found athttp://www.ruraltscsummit.org. 

 

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

1) Eco-friendly Navigation

Link to article in M2M:

http://www.m2mmag.com/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8430

 

RAILROADS

 

2) Network Rail on Track for IT Transformation

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/05/26/241355/CIO-interview-Network-Rail-on-track-for-IT-transformation.htm

 

ROADWAYS

 

3) Feds to Expand Freight Congestion Tracking

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://joc.com/trucking/tracking-device-650000-trucks-helps-fight-congestion

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/fhwa1410.htm

 

4) More than Half of British Drivers 'Color Blind' to Red Traffic Lights

Fifty-two percent unaware of traffic light sequence.

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7765332/More-than-half-of-British-drivers-colour-blind-to-red-traffic-lights.html

 

5) Ohio Senate Approves Bill to Ban Road Signs Touting Stimulus Spending

Link to AP article:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9FUL3K01

 

6) How Virginia HOT Lanes Will Work

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/05/how_hot_lane_tolls_will_work.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Texas City Tests Two-Way Emergency Communications Platform

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/05/26/city-of-manor-emergency-comm.aspx

 

8) Distracted by the Light: Police Lights Play Role in Officer Safety

The types of lights used on patrol cars may have an impact.

Link to story and video on WBOY-TV:

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=80407

 

VEHICLES

 

9) US House Committee OKs Auto Safety Package

Bill would require audible alerts on 'quiet' cars and event recorders for crash data.

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100526/AUTO01/5260422/1361/House-committee-OKs-auto-safety-package

 

10) Why Car Safety Features Can be Dangerous

All those warning lights, chimes and vibrations can overwhelm drivers.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/25/ford-general-motors-technology-security-cars.html

 

11) The Connected Car: Motown Gets in Sync with Its Drivers

Link to blog on TelecomTV:

http://www.telecomtv.com/comspace_newsDetail.aspx?n=46345&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10#

 

 

News Releases

1) FAA Awards NextGen Engineering Contracts Worth Up to $4.4 Billion

2) Intelligent Transport Worth €2.9 Billion to European Communications Services by 2020, Forecasts innovITS

3) Nearly 150 Real-Time Traffic Cameras Added to New Jersey Turnpike Authority Web Site

4) i95travelinfo.net Spells Relief for Holiday Travelers on the East Coast

5) Trafficmaster Secures Deal with Jaguar and Becomes Its Approved Tracking Partner

6) Waze Announces Official Launch in Los Angeles

7) Minnesota DOT Marks MnPASS Express Lanes Five-Year Anniversary

 

 

Upcoming Events

2010 NASTO (Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials) Annual Meeting – June 13-15 – Wilmington, Delaware

https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/nasto/2010conference

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1940 **70^th anniversary** The evacuation of Dunkirk began.  Over 300,000 Allied troops were transported by large and small vessels to England.

http://www.dynamo-dunkerque.com/

 

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