Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Airlines Face Obligation in EU Proposal to Give Passenger Data
Link to Bloomberg article:
Link to news release from the EU:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/120
2) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Replace Confusing Road Signs this Year
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:
3) Delta Sends Its 11,000 Agents to Charm School
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704775604576120080627254652.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Social Surveillance Yields Smarter Directions
Link to article in Technology Review:
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/32250/?a=f
OTHER
5) US DOT E-rulemaking Pilot Project Encounters Minor Glitch
Link to article in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2011/02/02/dot-erulemaking-pilot-project-encounters-minor-glitch.aspx
Link to Regulation Room: http://www.regulationroom.org/
6) Articles from January/February 2011 Edition of Public Roads
- Managing Traffic Operations During Adverse Weather Events
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/11janfeb/01.cfm
- Twisting Roads Still Spell Trouble
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/11janfeb/02.cfm
- Using GPR to Unearth Sensor Malfunctions
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/11janfeb/04.cfm
- Traffic Simulation Runs: How Many Needed?
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/11janfeb/05.cfm
- Pooling Talent and Technologies – University Transportation Centers
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/11janfeb/06.cfm
PARKING
7) San Francisco Parking Meters to Alert Drivers When Spot is Open
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/transportation/SF-Parking-Meters-Alert-Drivers.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) TSA Tells Freedom of Information Act Requestor to Define 'Complaint'
Link to blog in The Examiner:
TELEMATICS
9) Fleet Management's Magic Box
Link to article in World Trade:
http://www.worldtrademag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000988410
TRANSIT
10) Three Toronto Transit Drivers to Lose Jobs for Texting While Driving
Link to article in the Toronto Sun:
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/01/31/17104666.html
11) Metro-North Drives Commuters to Frustration, and Back Again
Some riders say railroad's messages are not reflective of reality.
Link to article on New Canaan Patch:
http://newcanaan.patch.com/articles/metro-north-drives-commuters-to-frustration-and-back-again-4
12) Transit Agency Compliance with Title VI: Limited English Proficiency Requirements
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Transit_Agency_Compliance_with_Title_VI_Limited_En_164762.aspx
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Delaware DOT's 'War Room' Technology Helps Save Time, Money Throughout the Year
Link to article in The News Journal:
14) The 'Mega-Storm' Bears Down on the Nation – and Radio Gears Up
Link to article on Radio-Info.com:
http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-mega-storm-bears-down-on-the-nation-and-radio-gears-up
15) Webinar Recording: North American Traffic Technology Tour – Highlights from GEWI's 2010 Tech Demos
Link to recording via ITS America:
http://itsa.na5.acrobat.com/p15318854/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal
16) February Edition of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2011/2011-002-Feb.pdf
VEHICLES
17) New Car Technology Tells Tailgaters to Back Off
Link to story and audio on NPR's All Things Considered:
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133374309/new-car-technology-tells-tailgaters-to-back-off
WEATHER
18) Inside Storm Central for the Chicago Area
Link to article and video in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/3607236-417/birk-weather-storm-romeoville-monitors.html
19) Weather.gov Weak Even Without Blizzard, Study Says
Link to article in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2011/02/02/weather.gov-performance-blizzard.aspx
Link to report from Indeep 76:
http://www.indeep76.com/weather.gov/
News Releases
2) Registration Now Open for the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems
4) Lehigh University Launches Real-Time Bus Tracking Web Site
5) Telmap Introduces Multimodal Routing as Part of the European Commission's In-Time Project
6) Seattle DOT Launches Online Map to Show Potholes' Status
7) Healthy Demand Among Chinese Consumers for Integration of Apps in Cars
8) The iPhone Revolution Reaches Rail in an End to Ticket Office Queues in the UK
9) City of Melbourne, Australia to Examine New Parking Technology
Solicitation
- Call for Abstracts – 2011 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium
http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/events/midcon2011/callforabstracts/
Upcoming Events
ITS Minnesota 17th Annual Meeting & Information Exchange – March 8 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Today in Transportation History
1961 **50th anniversary** Passengers aboard the Portuguese cruise ship Santa Maria were released following a hijacking.
http://www.oceancruisenews.com/bm4.htm
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