Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Air France Crash Prompts FAA to Propose Longer Black-Box Signals
Link to article from Bloomberg:
2) Comair Crash Ushered in Sea of Changes
Five years after runway error, industry has probed, learned.
Link to article in The Courier Journal:
MARITIME
3) Website Promotes North Carolina State Ports
Link to article in the Star-News:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110821/ARTICLES/110829966/1004/sitemaps05
Link to site: http://www.ourncports.com/
OTHER
4) US DOT Creates Online Technology Exchange
Link to article in InformationWeek:
http://informationweek.com/news/government/leadership/231500483
Link to Digital Transportation Exchange: http://www.dot.gov/open/DTE/
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) Uneven Post-9/11 Data-Cloaking Persists
Link to AP article:
6) Enhanced Coordination Among Maritime Agencies Post-11/26: Indian Navy
Link to Press Trust of India article:
7) Apple's iPhone Adds Japanese Earthquake Alerts
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14614454
8) Union Pacific to Establish Joint Security Fusion Center with US Customs and Border Protection
Link to article in Government Security News:
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/24279?c=border_security
Link to news release from CBP:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/national/08192011.xml
TELEMATICS
9) Ford, Toyota to Join Forces on Hybrid, Communications Systems
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
Link to news release from Toyota and Ford:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-Toyota-to-Collaborate-on-prnews-1748199974.html
10) How Telematics Can Help Smart Grids Talk to Cars
Link to article in Telematics Update:
http://social.telematicsupdate.com/telematics-evs/how-telematics-can-help-smart-grids-talk-cars
TRANSIT
11) Clangs and Voice of The Tide are About Safety First
Link to article and audio clips in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/clangs-and-voice-tide-are-about-safety-first
12) Contract to be Signed Tuesday for Integrated Public Transport in Sofia, Bulgaria
Project will include installation of 600 electronic boards at bus stops and ITS to coordinate buses.
Link to article on publics.bg:
13) Introducing GTFS-Real-Time to Exchange Real-Time Transit Updates
Link to Google Code blog:
http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2011/08/introducing-gtfs-realtime-to-exchange.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) Verizon Strike Temporarily Prevented Some Calls to Maryland 511 Line
Link to article on Columbia Patch:
15) New 511 System Coming to West Virginia
Link to article on MetroNews:
http://www.wvmetronews.com/news.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=47290
16) Traffic Police's Loudspeakers Become Public Headache in Imphal, India
Link to Hueiyen News Service article:
http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=22..210811.aug11
17) Sacramento Traffic Cameras: Who's Watching You?
Link to story and video on KTXL-TV:
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-news-trafficlights,0,6267750.story
18) Keeping an Eye on Traffic Jams in Manatee, Florida
Link to article in the Bradenton Herald:
http://www.bradenton.com/2011/08/22/3434972/keeping-an-eye-on-traffic-jams.html
VEHICLES
19) ITS JPO to Host Fall Webinar Series on Connected Vehicles and the Environment
Link to further information from US DOT:
http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/aeris_webinar.htm
News Releases
1) Inrix Completes Acquisition of Leading European Traffic Information Company ITIS Holdings
Upcoming Events
2011 ITS Minnesota Fall Industry Forum – October 4 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Today in Transportation History
1851 **160th anniversary** The yacht America won the Royal Yacht Squadron's 100 Guinea Cup in a race around the Isle of Wight. The race later became known as the America's Cup.
http://www.americascup.com/en/Discover/A-brief-history/
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