[TCN] Tuesday, May 4, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA's Upcoming Summit: The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA

 

Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Boston for the fourth Summit in a series of workshops focused on the hot topics of ORT and Interoperability.  This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business Rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging.  Breakout sessions are divided into four main categories – On the Road and in the Car; Technology and Backroom Issues; Road Pricing and Financial Issues and In the Public and Policy Forum.  IBTTA is exploring opportunities to involve university students and faculty from the Boston area in research connected with the main topics of this Summit.  Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda. www.ibtta.org

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) European Union Agrees to Accelerate Joint Control of Skies

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/world/europe/05ash.html

 

2) Searidge to Work with MIT on Control Tower Alternative

Link to article in the Ottawa Business Journal:

http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2010-05-04/article-1052047/Searidge-to-work-with-MIT-on-control-tower-alternative/1

 

CAMERAS

 

3) New York City's Terror-Spotting Spycams Stuck in Traffic

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/05/nycs-terror-spotting-spycams-stuck-in-traffic/

 

MARITIME

 

4) Reservations Technology Key to Cutting Washington State Ferry Congestion

Link to article in the Peninsula Daily News:

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100504/news/305049985

 

OTHER

 

5) Dailynews @ ITS America Annual Meeting

Includes winners of 'Best of ITS' awards.

Link to update from ITS International:

http://www.dailynews-online.com/index.php?id=2005

 

6) San Diego-Area 511 Expands, Now Offers Taxi Service

Link to article in rEgion:

http://www.sandag.org/enewsletter/feature_6.html

 

7) US DOT Among Agencies Given Low Marks on Transparency Plans by Watchdog Group

NASA ranked as best.

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/leadership/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224700682

 

8) Transportation Research Board Webinar: Knowledge is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation Research – Summary and Recording of April 19 Session

Link to further information:

http://trb.org/ElectronicSessions/Blurbs/TRB_Webinar_Knowledge_Is_Power_How_TRBs_Databases_163080.aspx

 

9) Final Reports from the Western Transportation Institute Related to Transportation Communications

 -  Rural Transportation and ITS Outreach and Assessment – UTC

http://www.westerntransportationinstitute.org/documents/reports/4W1522_Final_Report.pdf

 -  Evaluation of the Utah DOT Weather Operations/RWIS Program on Traffic Operations

http://www.westerntransportationinstitute.org/documents/reports/4W2324_UDOT%20Phase%20II_Report.pdf

 -  Evaluation of an Animal Warning System Effectiveness

http://www.westerntransportationinstitute.org/documents/reports/4W0848_Final_Report.pdf

 -  Use of Rural Transportation Infrastructure in Evacuation Operation for the North Gulf Coastal Region

http://www.westerntransportationinstitute.org/documents/reports/4W2668_Final_Report.pdf

 

PARKING

 

10) Coming Soon: Robots Parking Cars in West Hollywood, California

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/759455

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Transportation Secretary LaHood Enlists MIT in Fight Against Distracted Driving

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/03/AR2010050303486.html

 

12) A Rapid Security Check Could be Revived at Airports

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/technology/04secure.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Highway Warning Signs Still Not Working in Idaho

Link to story and video on KIFI-TV:

http://www.localnews8.com/news/23439355/detail.html

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Toyota Calls in Diverse Experts for Massive Safety Review

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/05/toyota-calls-in-diverse-experts-for-thorough-safety-review/1

 

15) Ford Preps Apps Experiment: Commute Meets Cloud?

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=33959

Link to news release from Ford:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-University-of-Michigan-prnews-899772010.html?x=0&.v=1

 

16) High-Tech Cars to Beat Jams in Europe's Busiest Cities

Link to GMA News story:

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/190091/hi-tech-cars-to-beat-jams-in-europes-busiest-cities

 

17) Top Six 'Active' Car-Safety Features

Link to article on Bankrate.com:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/top-6-active-car-safety-features.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) US Department of Transportation Requests Public Comment on Strategic Plan

2) Automakers at ITS America: Driver Focus Critical to Auto Safety and the Environment

3) EU Emergency Number: Member States Endorse Automated 112 Calls from Cars in Europe

4) New FAA System Improves Air Safety at Juneau

5) ITS America Smart Solution Spotlight: Miami's Major Congestion Problem

6) US Transportation Leadership Convenes in Houston to Discuss Technology, Industry Trends and Transportation Infrastructure

7) North Carolina Turnpike Authority Selects TransCore to Provide RFID Technology for State's First Electronic Toll Collection System

8) Telvent Announces Technological Partnership with VidSys

9) EarthCam and Total Traffic Network Expand Nationwide TrafficCam Network

10) Kapsch TrafficCom launches 5.9 GHz DSRC Tolling Equipment at ITS America Annual Meeting 2010

 

 

Upcoming Events

NTI Course: Coordinated Mobility: A Transportation Management Solution – May 11-12 – Lubbock, Texas

https://www.ntionline.com/CourseInfo.asp?CourseNumber=ID427

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Royal Canadian Navy was created.

http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/centennial/0/0-c-1_eng.asp

 

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