[TCN] Tuesday, January 31, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to IBTTA's Transportation Summit of South Africa  - March 11-13, 2012

 

Register now for IBTTA's Transportation Summit of South Africa, March 11-13, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. This summit marks the first ever IBTTA meeting in Africa and kicks off our 2012 education series. This summit will focus on the South African experience in toll concessions, technological innovation, policy and finance. You'll hear expert presentations and best practices, have an opportunity to tour the newly opened Gauteng Open Road Tolling Project (GFIP), attend networking events and meet with exhibitors offering solutions for your company's business needs. Extend your stay and go on a group safari at the Jock Safari Lodge in Kruger National Park. View the preliminary brochure, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Special hotel rate expires February 9, 2012. www.IBTTA.org/southafrica

 

AVIATION

 

1) Lawmaker Brings Legislation that Could Undo New Fare Ad Rules

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/lawmaker-brings-legislation-that-could-undo-new-fare-ad-rules/616611/1

Link to news release from Rep. Tom Graves:

http://tomgraves.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=276990

 

2) Air Traffic Control Training Gaps Will be Exacerbated by NextGen, Says Inspector General

Link to article on FierceGovernmentIT:

http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/air-traffic-control-training-gaps-will-be-exacerbated-nextgen-says-oig/2012-01-30

Link to report: http://www.oig.dot.gov/node/5708

 

3) FAA Medical System to Go Paperless

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAAMedicalSystemToGoPaperless_206115-1.html

Link to article in the Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin:

http://www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/fasmb/media/201201.pdf

 

OTHER

 

4) iMobility Newsletter – January 2012

Link to newsletter from ERTICO:

http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/Mcb-KAAAAAA~/JiBqer_NEk2O6uYVw9ypiQ~~/Html/GotoLink.ashx

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Technology and Public Engagement: Are We There Yet?

Link to Talking Transportation:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/arewethereyet/

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Wi-Fi to be Installed in Israel's Rail Cars, Stations

Link to article in The Jerusalem Post:

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=255774&R=R101 

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Maryland State Highway Administration: Keep County Slogan Off Signs on State Roads

Link to article in The Frederick News-Post:

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyID=131190

 

8) South Dakota Legislature Faces Battling Billboard Bills

Link to article in the Rapid City Journal:

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/legislature-faces-battling-billboard-bills/article_829cf22c-4bde-11e1-a255-0019bb2963f4.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Signs Designed to Prevent Tragedy on Florida's Fog-Shrouded Alligator Alley

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-01-30/news/fl-alligator-alley-signs-fog-20120130_1_electronic-signs-fog-conditions-alligator-alley

 

10) Years After Deadly I-4 Pileup in Florida, Fog Detectors Remain Elusive

Link to story on WTSP-TV:

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/235433/8/Safety-improvements-still-needed-years-after-massive-I-4-crash

 

11) Trying to Nudge Drowsy Drivers

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/lane-keeping-systems-aim-to-nudge-drowsy-drivers.html?partner=yahoofinance

 

12) Articles from January 2012 Global Road Safety Partnership News

 -  Shell Raises Road Safety Awareness in Oman

http://www.grsproadsafety.org/news/shell-raises-road-safety-awareness-oman

 -  Improving Road Safety for Citizens and Tourists in Cambodia

http://www.grsproadsafety.org/news/improving-road-safety-citizens-and-tourists-cambodia

 -  Road Safety Partnerships Growing in Ukraine

http://www.grsproadsafety.org/news/road-safety-partnerships-growing-ukraine

 

13) More Secure, More Efficient

US Customs & Border Protection's new Air Cargo Advance Screening program brings together government and industry to enhance security.

Link to article in Frontline:

http://www.cbp.gov/frontline/winter2012/ (page 22)

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Smartphones as an Incentive for Insurance Telematics

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/smartphones-incentive-insurance-telematics

 

15) OnStar Divulges Exclusive Strategies on Creating a Successful After-market Infotainment Product

Link to podcast on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/podcasts/onstar-divulge-exclusive-strategies-creating-successful-after-market-infotainm

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) 511 Traffic Reports End Today in St. Louis

Link to article on Chesterfield Patch:

http://chesterfield.patch.com/articles/5-1-1-traffic-reports-end-today-in-stl

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Cars Communicating to Avoid Collisions? NHTSA Says Time is Now

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20120131/BUSINESS01/120131013/NHTSA-vehicle-to-vehicle-communication

 

 

News Releases

1) TomTom GPS Devices Now Available at Chevrolet Dealerships Across US

2) Pennsylvania DOT Details Modernization Efforts on New Webpage

3) US Customs & Border Protection at the Port of Savannah and the Georgia Ports Authority Partner to Share Radio Communication

4) Georgia Governor Tackles DUIs with Super Bowl Sunday Ad

5) NASA Releases Sector 33 Air Traffic Control Educational Game App

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Professional Services Consultants – Avego – San Jose, California & Washington, DC

http://www.avego.com/wp-content/themes/envision/extra/vacancies/Avego_Professional_Services_Consultants.pdf

 -  Chief of the Technology Innovation and Policy Division – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/308212600

 

 

Upcoming Events

NTOC Webinar: Role of Management and Operations in Supporting Livability and Sustainability – February 7

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=24221

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary** Captain Carlo Montu of the Italian Army became the first pilot to be wounded in combat.  He was shot by a rifle while flying over Tobruk, Libya.

 

1917 **95^th anniversary** Germany announced it planned to begin a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare starting the next day.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/uboat_bernstorff.htm

 

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[TCN] Monday, January 30, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, January 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Spirit Airlines Flouts Unwritten Washington Rule by Badmouthing Regulator

Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-30/spirit-flouts-unwritten-washington-rule-by-badmouthing-regulator.html

 

2) Southwest Gets Low Marks for Communications About AirTran Leaving Sarasota-Bradenton Airport

Link to column in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120130/COLUMNIST/120129492/-1/sports

 

BICYCLES

 

3) Bicycle Dealer Airs Monthly Show on Colorado Radio Station

Link to article in Bicycle Retailer:

http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/6424.html

 

CAMERAS

 

4) More Warning for Mobile Speed Cameras in New South Wales

Link to article on ninemsn:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8411123/more-warning-for-nsw-mobile-speed-cameras

 

OTHER

 

5) Dublin to Host Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0128/1224310869211.html

 

6) ITS Bulgaria Holds Roundtable on ITS Directive and eCall

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/its-bulgaria-holds-round-table-on-its-directive-and-ecall/

 

PARKING

 

7) Providence, Rhode Island Being Profiled on TV's Parking Wars

Link to story on WPRI-TV:

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/reality-show-profiling-providence

Link to further information on Parking Wars: http://www.aetv.com/parking-wars/

 

TOURISM

 

8) How a Tourism Board Made Its Visitor Center Look and Feel Like an Apple Store

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/01/30/news/how-a-tourism-board-made-its-visitor-centre-look-and-feel-like-an-apple-store

Link to further information from Visit Manchester:

http://www.visitmanchester.com/#/articles/visitor-information-centre.aspx

 

9) Travelomy Brings Geo-location and Real-Time Updates to Travel Guides

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/01/30/tlabs/travelomy-brings-geo-location-and-real-time-updates-to-travel-guides

Link to Travelomy: http://www.travelomy.com/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) University of Iowa Officials: Real-Time Bus Monitors Increase Ridership

Link to article in The Daily Iowan:

http://www.dailyiowan.com/2012/01/26/Metro/26693.html

Link to Bongo: http://ebongo.org/

 

11) Paris Commuters to Get Travel Passes that Work with NFC Phones

Link to article on NFC World:

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/30/312832/paris-commuters-to-get-travel-passes-that-work-with-nfc-phones/

Link to news release from STIF:

http://www.stif.info/IMG/pdf/STIF_-_Navigo_nouvelle_generation-2.pdf (in French)

 

12) DC Metro Apologizes for Power and Communications Failure

Link to story on WUSA-TV:

http://wusa9.com/news/article/187426/373/Metro-Apologizes-For-Power-And-Communications-Failure

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) New Hampshire Police, Transportation Officials Get the Word Out

Link to article in the Eagle-Tribune:

http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x647577480/N-H-police-transportation-officials-get-the-word-out

 

14) Virginia to Revamp Transportation Operations Centers

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Virginia-to-Revamp-Transportation-Operations-Centers.html

 

15) Transport for London Launches Live Traffic Website and Twitter Feed

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16779962

Link to news release:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/22736.aspx

Link to site: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/road/

Link to Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/#!/tfltrafficnews

 

16) London 2012: Campaign Seeks to Cut Commuter Numbers During Games

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jan/30/london-olympics-2012-cut-commuter

 

17) Delhi Traffic Police Restart Updates on Mobiles

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Traffic-updates-on-mobiles-to-restart-from-Monday/Article1-803060.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

18) Hacking Seen as Rising Risk with Car Electronics

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-30/auto-hacking-seen-as-growing-risk-with-electronics-frenzy-cars.html

 

 

**Correction**

Story #8 in Friday's TCN should have read "Ada County, Idaho," not Iowa.

Ada County, Idaho Eyes 'Smarter Signals,' Better Black Ice Detection and Other Advances for Transportation Future

Link to story on KIVI-TV:

http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/138131093.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Minnesota State Patrol, MnDOT Provide Easier Access to Information During Winter Storms

2) Consilium and Orange Launch Current at Sea, a Paperless Maritime Navigation and Communication Solution

3) 'System Status' Gives Riders Real-Time Snapshot of SEPTA Service

4) Senators Feinstein, Boxer Call for Review of Positive Train Control Technology

5) Mumbai´s Traffic Centralization Project Receives Best ITS Project Award from Urban Mobility India 2011

6) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Corporation to Begin Smart Community System Demonstration Project in Spain

7) Ruggedcom Board Agrees to C$33.00 per Share Cash Offer from Siemens

8) Arizona Adopts National Road Signage Standards

9) New York MTA Releases First-Ever Late Night Map

10) Yandex to Use Navteq Maps

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Team Leader for FHWA Human Factors Research – Federal Highway Administration – McLean, Virginia

http://jobsearch.dot.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=105974226&

 -  Transportation Systems Analyst – Center for Automotive Research – Ann Arbor, Michigan

http://www.cargroup.org/job.html

 -  Information Technology Specialist – Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority – Birmingham, Alabama

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=25467 

 -  Section Director, Electronic Fare Program – Metropolitan Transportation Commission – Oakland, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=25167

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Wireless Communications Expo – February 20-24 – Las Vegas

http://www.iwceexpo.com

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1862 **150^th anniversary** The USS Monitor, the first ironclad warship built for the US Navy, was launched in Brooklyn, New York.

http://www.marinersmuseum.org/uss-monitor-center/uss-monitor-center

 

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[TCN] Friday, January 27, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, January 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Transportation Voiceovers

 

If you've ridden the AirTrain at Kennedy or Newark airports or if you've waited for a train in the New York City subway, you've probably heard my voice telling you what you needed to know.  I'd welcome the opportunity to be the voice for your transit agency, phone greeting or video narration.  More than anyone else doing voiceover work, I know transportation and can give you what you need to greet and inform your customers.  For more information please drop me a line at bernie@bwcommunications.net.  You can also learn more, hear samples of my work and read what clients have said at  http://www.bwcommunications.net/.   

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) The Online Map Wars

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/39412/?p1=BI

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Czechs Sign Deal with EU Agency to Host Headquarters of Galileo

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/czechs-sign-deal-with-eu-agency-to-host-headquarters-of-future-satellite-system-rival-of-gps/2012/01/27/gIQAPrf2UQ_story.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

3) South Dakota Transportation Commission Says Farm Wineries Don't Belong on Informational and Directional Signs at Interchanges

Link to article in The Daily Republic:

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/61650/group/homepage/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) Kentucky Senate Committee OKs Bill Allowing Reflective Tape Rather than Triangular Emblem on Slow Vehicles

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/local/senate-committee-oks-new-emblem-for-slow-vehicles/article_59daa036-484c-11e1-ab7a-001871e3ce6c.html

Link to Senate Bill 75: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB75.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

5) Federal Auditors Raise MARTA Safety Concerns

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/auditors-raise-marta-safety-1319539.html

 

6) Next Silver Line Bus from Boston's Logan Airport? A Mystery No More

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-26/metro/30663554_1_display-sign-logan-airport-bus

 

7) Bangalore's Smart Bus Project May Start by Year-End

Link to article in the Deccan Herald:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/222368/bmtcs-smart-bus-project-may.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) Ada County, Iowa Eyes 'Smarter Signals,' Better Black Ice Detection and Other Advances for Transportation Future

Link to story on KIVI-TV:

http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/138131093.html

 

VEHICLES

 

9) SARTRE Road-Train Project Successfully Tests Four-Vehicle 'Platoon'

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=36190

 

10) In Embedded Systems, Standardization Seen as Key

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/in-embedded-systems-standardization-seen-as-key/news/id-004886

 

 

News Releases

1) Driver Distraction Levels Dramatically Reduced Through Use of In-Vehicle Voice-Based Texting According to Agero-Virginia Tech Study

2) Metrolink Redesigns Website to Focus on Customers

 

 

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Transportation Summit of South Africa – March 11-13 – Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetailwithvideo.cfm?ItemNumber=5636

 

 

Friday Bonus  

If you're going to misspell a road marking, try to find a less ironic location.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/in_for_bad_spell_6P0ucEX2cUYafpF8K5zp3L

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1967 **45^th anniversary** Astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee were killed during a fire aboard Apollo 1 during a test at the Kennedy Space Center.

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/Apollo204/

 

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