Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, March 15, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey
This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity
AVIATION
1) Errors by Air Traffic Controllers Up Only Slightly in 2011
Link to article in USA Today:
2) FAA Says New 'Safety Culture' Will Stress Solutions, Not Blame
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/travel/faa-nonpunitive-reporting/index.html
3) FAA Discontinuing Paper Medical Forms
Link to article in Flying:
http://www.flyingmag.com/news/faa-discontinuing-paper-medical-forms
4) weatherTAP zoom Brings Aviation-Grade Weather Info to iPhone
Link to review on The Mac Observer:
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/weathertap_zoom_brings_aviation-grade_weather_info_to_iphone/
CAMERAS
5) Stop Sign Cameras Ticket 70,000 in Los Angeles Parks
Link to article in LA Weekly:
http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-15/news/stop-sign-camera-traps-MRCA/
6) Plan Calls for Cameras at UK Petrol Stations to Automatically Stop Uninsured Cars from Being Filled with Fuel
Link to article in the Mirror:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cctv-at-petrol-stations-will-automatically-stop-758518
7) Traffic Camera Cutoffs Raising Eyebrows in New Mexico
Link to story on KRQE-TV:
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/local/central/camera-cutoffs-raising-eyebrows
OTHER
8) The PR Disaster of London's Olympic Traffic Lanes
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2012/03/pr-disaster-londons-olympic-lanes/1486/
PEDESTRIANS
9) Blind Pedestrianism, as a Video Game
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/blind-pedestrianism-video-game/1497/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign Targets Tech-Savvy Motorists
Link to story on WWJ Radio:
Link to news release from the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association: http://goo.gl/FUdbB
11) Three Insights for Transportation Communicators from Today's Newsroom Editors
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
RAILROADS
12) Commissioning of ERTMS Technology on Madrid's Suburban Train Network
Link to article on Spanish Railway News:
http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=211
ROADWAYS
13) Electronic Signs in Scotland Detect Speeding Motorcyclists and Warn them to Slow Down
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17383128
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) 'Distracted Walking' Across Utah Rails Could Bring Fines
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53717316-78/uta-distracted-trax-pedestrians.html.csp
15) Group Urges Crackdown on Distractions to Protect Pedestrians in Washington, DC
Link to article in The Examiner:
Link to report from the Council for Court Excellence: http://goo.gl/nIEIU
16) Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Amish Buggy Sign Case
Link to AP article:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Ky-Supreme-Court-hears-Amish-buggy-sign-case-3408317.php
TELEMATICS
17) 'I'll Take Telematics with that Truck'
Link to blog in Fleet Owner:
http://fleetowner.com/blog/i-ll-take-telematics-truck
TRANSIT
18) Chicago Transit Authority to Accept Alcohol Ads
Link to AP article:
http://www.bnd.com/2012/03/15/2100438/chicago-transit-authority-to-accept.html
19) New York City Transit Art Gets New App
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304692804577282001908498994.html
20) Virgin Media Wins London Underground Wi-Fi Contract
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17373523
Link to news release from the City of London: http://goo.gl/tjRBA
21) A New Target for Tech Patent Trolls: Cash-Strapped American Cities
Bus-tracking systems are said to infringe on patent of ArrivalStar.
Link to article on Ars Technica:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
22) Galway's Big Brother Traffic Control Center Almost Ready to Roll
Link to article in the Galway Advertiser:
News Releases
1) The 'Twilight Zone' of Traffic Costs Lives at Stoplight Intersections Says Study at Oregon State
2) New Website for the Port of Antwerp
4) Telvent Introduces SmartMobility Technology in the City of Quito
5) ITS United Kingdom Makes Awards for Excellence in Intelligent Transport Systems
6) Telematics Car Insurance Set to be a Pretty Big Deal in UK
7) Transas Marine Awarded Contract for Danube River Information System Upgrade
8) Colorado Unveils Computerized 'Wait Less' Project at Division of Motor Vehicles
Job Posting
- Director, Center for Safety Management Systems – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/311508000
Solicitations
- Pre-solicitation Notice – Technical Support and Tasks for the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory – FHWA
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cb13001f197e5a72db5d400c4ab22527
- Request for Information – Automatic Passenger Counting Systems for High-Occupancy Vehicle Enforcement Applications – San Diego Association of Governments
http://www.sandag.org/contracts
Upcoming Events
International Conference on Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather – April 30-May 3 – Coralville, Iowa
Today in Transportation History
1962 **50th anniversary** Astronaut Deke Slayton was grounded from flying on America's fourth space flight due to an erratic heart rate.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nnJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5673%2C2639611
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