dollar kurs to euro

I'm a bit late in picking up on this but I thought it deserved a mention. John Deere has an innovative communications tool they've been using to get feedback from customers. It's a portable recording studio called the Chatterbox. It's brought to trade shows and construction sites where customers can record comments. While this is probably a fairly expensive undertaking, perhaps other transportation organizations could use a scaled-down version to learn what customers have to say.

http://events.deere.com/youreon/chatterbox/

http://www.innovationtools.com/weblog/innovationblog-detail.asp?ArticleID=1594

Upcoming Events

NTOC Webinar: Leveraging a Regional ITS Architecture in Planning for Operations – February 29

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=24226

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and the youngest passenger aboard the ship, was born in Branscombe, England.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/5421196/Millvina-Dean.html

1962 **50^th anniversary** The first US Air Force plane was lost in the South Vietnam. The C-123 crashed while spraying defoliant. All three crewmembers died.

http://goo.gl/Vymty

http://goo.gl/ldp97

http://goo.gl/KZLrc

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[TCN] Wednesday, February 1, 2012

2012-02-01T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Position – Transportation Engineer

KMJ Consulting, Inc, a client-focused transportation engineering firm, seeks a highly motivated licensed professional engineer (in Pennsylvania) with seven or more years of experience to be a part of a growing Ardmore, PA-based organization. Come work with a group of engaged and excited individuals on a wide variety of transportation projects. This project engineer/project manager should have a proven track record of exceeding the client's expectations; a "can do" attitude; and, a willingness to work with others in an innovative team environment. Technical quals include traffic engineering, transportation planning, highway design and ITS. Written and verbal communication at a high level is a must.

Our Company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, disability or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law.

KMJ offers a competitive salary and benefits. Please forward your resume and letter of interest with salary requirements to HR@kmjinc.com

AVIATION

1) Airlines May Get US Help for Navigation Upgrades

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/01/uk-us-aviation-bill-idUSLNE81001020120201

2) How Does an Airport Prepare for a Super Bowl?

Improved Wi-Fi and cell coverage among the steps taken at Indianapolis Airport.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/baskas/story/2012-02-01/How-does-an-airport-prepare-for-a-Super-Bowl/52906358/1

3) European Airline bmibaby Faces Legal Action for Having Inaccessible Website for Blind Users

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/02/01/news/airline-faces-legal-action-for-having-inaccessible-website-for-blind-users

Link to news release from the Royal National Institute of Blind People:

http://www.rnib.org.uk/aboutus/mediacentre/mediareleases/mediareleases2012/Pages/pressrelease27Jan2012.aspx

Link to bmibaby: www.bmibaby.com

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Proposed Plaza Moves Maine Closer to All-Electronic Tolling

Link to article in the Portsmouth Herald:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120201/NEWS/120209968/-1/NEWSMAP

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) The Surprisingly Complex Art of Urban Wayfinding

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/01/surprisingly-complex-art-wayfinding/1088/

6) Shadow Matching Provides Improved GNSS Accuracy in Urban Canyons

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/Wireless/Personal%20Navigation/shadow-matching-12550

MARITIME

7) Prince William Sound, Alaska Council Expands Online Vessel Monitoring System

Link to article in The Observer:

http://www.pwsrcac.org/newsroom/Obs.12Jan/AISExpansion.html

OTHER

8) SunGuide Disseminator – February 2012

Link to newsletter from Florida DOT:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2012/2012-002-Feb.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Montana DOT Employees Warned Not to Talk to Media

Link to story on KRTV-TV:

http://www.krtv.com/news/mdt-employees-warned-not-to-talk-to-media/

RAILROADS

10) Railway Managers Need to Come to Grips with New Signaling, Telecommunications and Train Control Technology

Link to commentary in the International Railway Journal:

http://www.railjournal.com/this-month/managers-need-to-get-to-grips-with-new-technology-1466.html

ROADWAYS

11) Florida Officials Finishing Plan to Make Driving Safer on Foggy Roads

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-interstate-road-closure-procedure-20120131,0,1158994.story

12) Development of UAV-Based Remote Sensing Capabilities for Highway Applications

Link to article in UTC Spotlight:

http://utc.dot.gov/publications/spotlight/2012_02/html/spotlight_1202.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Few Guidelines Exist on When to Shut Down Roads

Link to AP article:

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Few-guidelines-exist-on-when-to-shut-down-roads-2881951.php

TELEMATICS

14) The Machines are Taking Over

Transmax is managing traffic flows and providing information to drivers.

Link to article in BRW:

http://www.brw.com.au/p/sections/features/the_machines_are_taking_over_zpDt9ceDXyQ3qgWzvfTp9I

TRANSIT

15) Transit Windsor Greenlights Online Travel Planner

Link to article in The Windsor Star:

http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Transit+Windsor+greenlights+online+travel+planner/6082530/story.html

VEHICLES

16) US to Decide Next Year Whether to Have Rules for Crash Avoidance Systems

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20120201/BUSINESS01/202010331/U-S-to-decide-next-year-whether-to-have-rules-for-crash-avoidance-systems

News Releases

1) First-of-Its Kind Mobile Sensor Technology Revolutionizes Road Maintenance Industry

2) New York City DOT Collaborates with Streetline to Test Smart Parking Technology

3) Bay Area Design Agency, Project6 Design, Completes User Interface + User Experience Project for 511.org

4) Florida Offers Crash Reports Online

5) New University of Minnesota Video Game Teaches Consequences of Distracted Driving

6) New System of Stereo Cameras Detects Pedestrians from Within the Car

7) Passur Launches National Airport Information Network to Manage Diversions, Tarmac Delays and Airport Status

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota 18^th Annual Meeting and Information Exchange – March 14 – St. Paul, Minnesota

http://www.itsmn.org/news.php?extend.24

Today in Transportation History

1957 **55^th anniversary** The first prototype Wankel DKM 54 rotary engine ran.

http://www.nsumotor.onlinehome.de/dkm.htm

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[TCN] Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2012-01-31T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

2012-01-30T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

2012-01-27T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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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[TCN] Thursday, January 26, 2012

2012-01-26T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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

AVIATION

1) Spirit Airlines Fights Back Against US DOT Rules

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/takingoff/ct-taking-off-spirit-airlines-fights-back-against-transportation-department-rules-20120125,0,898590.story

Link to news release from Spirit Airlines:

http://ir.spirit.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=642003

2) Radar Woes at Bahamas' Lynden Pindling International Airport Spells 'Possible Disaster'

Link to article in The Tribune:

http://www.tribune242.com/01262012_nm-airtraffic_business_pg1-3

3) Alaska Airlines Ends Decades-Old Prayer Card Tradition

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/26/us-alaska-airlines-prayercards-idUSTRE80P03Y20120126

4) Sea-Tac Airport Amps Up Northwest Music

Music, celebrity messages and videos part of initiative.

Link to article on seattlepi.com:

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/boeing/article/Sea-Tac-Airport-amps-up-Northwest-music-2684149.php

Link to news release:

http://www.portseattle.org/Newsroom/News-Releases/Pages/default.aspx?year=2012&bid=254

CAMERAS

5) 500 More Digital Eyes on Bangalore Streets

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article2834030.ece

OTHER

6) Travelers Increasingly Turn to Tablet PCs on the Road

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/news/story/2012-01-25/Travelers-increasingly-turn-to-tablet-PCs-on-the-road/52793820/1

Link to Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development report:

http://las.depaul.edu/chaddick/docs/Docs/Report_on_Portable_Technology_and_Interc.pdf

7) ERTICO Interviews Andrè Perpey, President of TOPOS Bordeaux-Aquitaine

Link to interview from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/interview-with-andr-perpey-president-of-topos-bordeaux-aquitaine-a-ertico-new-partner-and-host-of-the-its-world-congress-in-201/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Ambassador Bridge TV Ad Questions Ethics of Detroit Judge

Link to article in The Windsor Star:

http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Ambassador+Bridge+questions+ethics+Detroit+judge/6047343/story.html

Link to commercial: http://youtu.be/Q1_nBNhu93s

9) Port Canaveral, Florida Port Authority Comes Under Fire for Parking Video

Link to article on Brevard Times:

http://news.brevardtimes.com/2012/01/canaveral-port-authority-comes-under.html

RAILROADS

10) US Department of Homeland Security Disputes Memo on Purported Railway Computer Breach

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57366341-245/dhs-disputes-memo-on-purported-railway-computer-breach/

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics and BMW's Appetite for Apps

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-bmw%E2%80%99s-appetite-apps

12) Telematics and New V2V/V2X Business Models

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/telematics-and-new-v2vv2x-business-models

TRANSIT

13) Ottawa's Transit Commissioners Want Bus GPS Data Made Public

Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Transit+commissioners+want+data+made+public/6053162/story.html

14) New York City Subway Police Will be Able to Communicate with Cops Above Ground

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/nypd-subway-police-channel-precinct-police-upstairs-article-1.1011868

15) Manila Transport Groups Back Electronic Tagging for Public Utility Vehicles

Link to article in the Manila Standard Today:

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideMetro.htm?f=2012/january/26/metro4.isx&d=2012/january/26

16) Coffee the Train Man Helps Commuters Catch the Subway in Brooklyn

Link to article in The Brooklyn Paper:

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/4/kc_coffeeacheiver_2012_01_27_bk.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) 4,114 Stoplights in Los Angeles and the Intricate Network that Keeps Traffic Moving

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2012/01/25/how-los-angeles-keeps-traffic-moving-through-4114-stoplights/

VEHICLES

18) Indianapolis Sells Naming Right to Snow-Fighting Fleet to Cargill

Link to article in The Indianapolis Star:

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120124/LOCAL18/201240324/Indy-sells-naming-rights-snow-fighting-fleet-Cargill

Link to news release from the City of Indianapolis:

http://goo.gl/knKem

19) Three Strategies for Reducing Fuel Costs in 2012

Transportation management system software can plan intelligent routes.

Link to Software Advice blog:

http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/distribution/three-strategies-for-reducing-fuel-costs-in-2012-1012412/

News Releases

1) Using Real-Time Road Traffic Data to Evaluate Congestion

2) deCarta, Global Mobile Alert Unite to Power Alerts that Prevent Distracted Driving Accidents

3) Garmin Transitions to Navteq as Map Provider in Australia and New Zealand

4) Ryder Launches 'RydeSmart 3.0' Next-Generation Onboard Telematics System

5) Teens Invited to Spread Distracted Driving Message with Radio Public Service Announcements

Upcoming Events

China Maritime 2012 – February 28-March 1 – Hong Kong

http://bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=347&Itemid=174

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** Ranger 3 was launched to take photos of the lunar surface prior to crashing into the Moon.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1962-001A

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[TCN] Wednesday, January 25, 2012

2012-01-25T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Round Two for Controller-Pilot Datalink as FAA Contract Award Looms

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-round-two-for-controller-pilot-datalink-as-faa-contract-award-looms-366940/

2) Collier County, Florida Commissioners Vote to Keep Airport Security Plans Secret

Link to article in the Naples Daily News:

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/24/commissioners-vote-to-keep-airport-security-says/

3) India to Extend Advanced Aviation Meteorological Support for 46 More Airports

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Advanced-aviation-meteorological-support-for-46-more-airports-on-cards/articleshow/11624479.cms

4) At Singapore Airport, iPad-Toting Team Eases Fliers' Frustrations

Link to column in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/baskas/story/2012-01-25/At-Singapore-Airport-iPad-toting-team-eases-fliers-frustrations/52778060/1

Link to further information from Changi Airport:

http://www.changiairport.com/our-business/airport-news/service-goes-up-another-notch-at-changi-airport

CAMERAS

5) Cameras to Aid Super Bowl Traffic, Security

Link to story on WTHR-TV:

http://www.wthr.com/story/16593230/cameras-to-aid-super-bowl-traffic-security

OTHER

6) Texas DOT Uses Video Summary Reports to Share Best Practices and Research Results

Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:

http://tti.tamu.edu/2011/12/01/video-summary-reports-catch-on/

PARKING

7) Vancouver, British Columbia Eyes High-Tech Parking

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/City+eyes+high+tech+parking/6047795/story.html

8) Putting a Face on Automated Parking at Portland, Oregon International Airport

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.readoz.com/publication/read?i=1045859#page14

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Building Your Brand Tweet by Tweet

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/building-your-brand-tweet-by-tweet/

RAILROADS

10) European Commission Promotes Interoperability and Competitiveness of Railways

Link to Focus Information Agency article:

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n269408

ROADWAYS

11) New North Carolina Rule Allows Cutting More Trees to Improve Billboard Views

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/25/1804435/roadside-trees-will-be-lost-to.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Google Now Posting Emergency Alerts via Google Maps

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57365702-93/google-now-posting-emergency-alerts-via-google-maps

Link to Google Public Alerts: http://www.google.org/publicalerts

13) Texas Transportation Institute's Visibility Research Lab Puts Safety in the Spotlight Worldwide

Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:

http://tti.tamu.edu/2011/12/01/ttis-visibility-research-laboratory-puts-safety-in-the-spotlight-worldwide/

TRANSIT

14) Transport for London to Announce Tube Wi-Fi Provider this Spring

Link to article on TechWeekEurope UK:

http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/tfl-to-announce-london-tube-wi-fi-provider-this-spring-56197

15) Frequency and Real-Time Info Help Transit Riders Most

Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/13442/frequency-and-real-time-info-help-transit-riders-most/

16) Could Twitter Help Us Create Smarter Transit Routes?

Link to infographic on Co.Design:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665884/infographic-of-the-day-could-twitter-help-us-create-smarter-transit-routes

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/01/i-hate-blue-line-and-other-things-transit-can-learn-twitter/1040/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) 2012 Traveler Information Survey

Link to further information from Sensys Networks:

http://www.sensysnetworks.com/2012travelerinformationsurvey/

VEHICLES

18) NHTSA Chief Denies Sitting on Chevy Volt Warnings in Heated Hearing

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/25/highway-safety-chief-says-government-ties-to-gm-played-no-role-in-delay-chevy/

Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/2012/NHTSA+Statement+on+Conclusion+of+Chevy+Volt+Investigation

News Releases

1) Xerox Retires the ACS Handle: A Texas Name Rides Into the Sunset

2) Metro Transit in Oklahoma City Chooses Mentor Engineering to Provide State-of-the-Art Transit ITS Solution

3) Cooperative Traffic System Developed for Challenging Climate Conditions in Finland

4) Governors Highway Safety Association Hires National Law Enforcement Liaison Program Manager

5) Delaware River and Bay Authority Re-launches The Traveler

6) RouteMatch Software Announces Statewide ITS Contract with Nebraska Department of Roads

7) Telvent Heads Up Madrid's Traffic Light Management and Maintenance

8) Virginia Governor Announces New Online Web Tool that Tracks Snowplow Progress in Neighborhoods

Job Postings

- Division Chief of the Aviation Human Factors Division – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/307502300

- Community Planners – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306978700

Solicitation

- Request for Information Pre-Announcement – Road Usage Charge Pilot Program – Oregon Department of Transportation

http://goo.gl/LQyJ0

http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome

Upcoming Events

4^th ETSI Workshop in Intelligent Transport Systems – February 7-9 – Doha, Qatar

http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/NewsandEvents/ITS/2012_ITSWS_INTRO.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** German aviator Karl Grulich set a new aviation endurance record by flying one hour and 35 minutes with three passengers.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0815FA395F13738DDDAF0A94D9405B828DF1D3

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[TCN] Tuesday, January 24, 2012

2012-01-24T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Now for 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! Registration deadline is February 20, 2012. www.IBTTA.org

AVIATION

1) Onboard Wi-Fi to Generate $1.5 Billion for Airlines by 2015

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-onboard-wifi-20120120,0,4649618.story

2) Round Two for Satnav to the Ground

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-round-two-for-satnav-to-the-ground-366941/

3) Metroplex Tests Offer Glimpse of NextGen

Link to article in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-metroplex-tests-offer-glimpse-of-nextgen-367280/

4) I Have an NFC Phone – Why is it Impossible to Tap-and-Go through the Airport?

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/01/24/mobile/i-have-an-nfc-phone-%E2%80%93-why-is-it-impossible-to-tap-and-go-through-the-airport

CAMERAS

5) Corpus Christi, Texas One of Three US Cities to Test Cameras on School Buses

Link to article in the Corpus Christi Caller:

http://www.caller.com/news/2012/jan/24/corpus-christi-tapped-for-testing-of-video-on-of/

6) Vision in Intelligent Transportation Systems

Link to white paper from Vision Systems Design:

http://www.vision-systems.com/editorial-digests/2011/07/edguide-sony.html (free registration required)

OTHER

7) On the Air: The Traffic Report

Salt Lake City traffic reporter Heather McShane is profiled.

Link to blog in Salt Lake Magazine:

http://saltlakemagazine.com/blog/2012/01/on-the-air-the-traffic-report/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) North Carolina DOT Targeting Young Drivers with New PSA

Link to story on WFMY-TV:

http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/210610/1/NCDOT-Targeting-Young-Drivers-With-New-PSA

RAILROADS

9) Hackers Manipulated Railway Computers, TSA Memo Says

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20120123_3491.php

ROADWAYS

10) Flashing Highway Signs Help Drivers in Western Massachusetts

Link to story on WWLP-TV:

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/flashing-highway-signs-help-drivers

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) New Regulations for Tower Owners in Canada

Link to article in Broadcaster:

http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/new-regulations-for-tower-owners-in-canada/1000843532/

TELEMATICS

12) Hughes Telematics: A Seamless Journey 'from Drive to Park'

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/hughes-telematics-seamless-journey-drive-park

TRANSIT

13) Transit Apps Empower Riders with Information

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/01/transit-apps-.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) South Dakota 511 Uses Multiple Resources for Road Conditions

Link to story on KELO-TV:

http://www.keloland.com/News/NewsDetail6371.cfm?Id=126649

15) News from the Traveller Information Services Association

Link to further information from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/news-from-tisa-5/

VEHICLES

16) US DOT Tests Whether Consumers Like Car-to-Car Communications

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/39520/

17) Connected Car, Smart Energy Lead the M2M Charge

Link to article in Connected World:

http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS120124070927853

News Releases

1) TomTom's Single-Platform Fleet Management System Surpasses 175,000 Vehicles Milestone

2) V-Traffic Becomes the First Service to Incorporate Orange's Floating Mobile Data as Traffic Information Source

3) Long-Dormant Whistles Were Once a Vital Part of Everyday Life at the Idaho Transportation Department

4) PTV Invests in Intelligent Traffic Control

5) Professional Capacity Building Website Expanded to Include Free ITS Standards Training and Resources for Students

6) Radiate Media to Provide Traffic Content for Cox Media Group's Jacksonville Radio Stations

7) Paying for Public Transit in Philadelphia: as Simple as Tapping a Credit Card or Waving a Smartphone

Upcoming Events

Auburn University 55^th Annual Transportation Conference – February 23-24 – Montgomery, Alabama

http://eng.auburn.edu/distance-learning/ce/conferencesnew.html

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** Stanley Lord, the captain of the SS Californian on the night of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, died. The Californian was near the Titanic but ignored signals from the sinking liner.

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-biography/stanley-lord.html

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[TCN] Monday, January 23, 2012

2012-01-23T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 23, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airlines Fear New Disclosure Rule Will Give Passengers Wrong Impression

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jan/23/airlines-fear-new-disclosure-rule-will-give-passen/

2) Columbia's Farc Rebels Destroy Radar Station

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16669488

3) After Six Years, No Park, No Jobs at NextGen Facility in New Jersey

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/eht/watchdog-report-after-six-years-no-park-no-jobs-at/article_5fcd0466-4478-11e1-b196-0019bb2963f4.html

BICYCLES

4) Lee County, Florida Promotes Bicycle Safety with Stickers on County Vehicles

Link to article in Government Fleet:

http://www.government-fleet.com/News/Story/2012/01/Lee-County-Promotes-Bicycle-Safety-with-Stickers-on-County-Vehicles.aspx

Link to article in Fleet Focus:

http://www.leegov.com/gov/dept/Fleet/Documents/FLEET%20FOCUS%2001-12.pdf (page 4)

CAMERAS

5) Houston Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with ATS Over Red-Light Cameras

Link to story on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/home/125M-settlement-proposed-over-Houston-red-light-camera-controversy-137823994.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) US Supreme Court: Warrants Needed in GPS Tracking

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-warrants-needed-in-gps-tracking/2012/01/23/gIQAx7qGLQ_story.html

7) Largest Solar Storm in Seven Years Could Disrupt GPS Signals, Power Grid

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/23/solar-storm-threatens-gps-power-grid.aspx

OTHER

8) Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle-Highway Automation 2011

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166523.aspx

ROADWAYS

9) Virginia Governor Proposes Road and Bridge Naming Rights as a Source of Transportation Money

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-proposes-naming-rights-as-a-source-of-transportation-money/2012/01/20/gIQALPxjEQ_blog.html

TRANSIT

10) Montreal Buses Switch Signs from 'Out of Service' to 'In Transit'

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/buses+switch+Hors+service+transit/6029703/story.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Virginia Governor Seeks Private Sector Input on Transportation Operations Centers

Link to article on Bacon's Rebellion:

http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/01/mcdonnell-seeks-private-sector-input-on-operations-centers.html

Link to news release from the Virginia Governor's Office:

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=1097

12) SigAlert: Celebrating the Messenger of Traffic Alerts

Link to story on KNTV-TV:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/weird/SigAlert-Celebrating-the-Messenger-of-Traffic-Alerts-137909403.html

13) Communicating Winter Weather and Transportation Misery

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/communicating-winter-weather-and-transportation-misery/

News Releases

1) AirSage Announces New Partners at TRB for Real-Time and Historic Traffic Data

2) Delcan Chooses TomTom for Traffic Data Analysis in New York City

3) TomTom Wins Exclusive Deal to Deliver Real-Time Traffic Information to British Automobile Association Website

4) Airlines and Airports Step a Little Closer to Near Field Communications

5) High-Tech Traffic Technology to Help Copenhagen Become CO2 Neutral

6) New York MTA Bus Time Set to Expand to the Bronx

Upcoming Events

National Evacuation Conference – February 7-9 – New Orleans

http://www.nationalevacuationconference.org/

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** Thomas Townsend Brown was granted a patent for an electrokinetic transducer. It used an electric field to allow an aircraft to overcome gravity.

http://www.google.com/patents/US3018394?printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false

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[TCN] Friday, January 20, 2012

2012-01-20T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 20, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

CAMERAS

1) Camera System Makes Torrevieja Safest City in Spain

Link to commentary in Round Town News:

http://www.roundtownnews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32443&Itemid=9

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google Maps Adds Mainland Britain Train Network with Help from TheTrainline

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/01/19/news/google-maps-adds-mainland-britain-train-network-with-help-from-thetrainline

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Several TRB Sessions Will Focus on Social Media

Link to article on TheTransitWire.com:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/trb-sessions-on-social-media/

ROADWAYS

4) Road Pricing Can Help Reduce Congestion, but Equity Concerns May Grow

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-119

TAXIS

5) Hail the Taxi: The Five Best Apps for Finding a Cab

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/02/start/hail-the-taxi-app

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) ITS to Help Analyze Traffic Problems in Pune, India

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ITS-to-help-analyse-traffic-problems/articleshow/11560554.cms

7) Digital Traffic Signs Pop Up Across Lee County, Florida

Link to story on WBBH-TV:

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/16560097/2012/01/19/digital-traffic-signs-pop-up-across-lee-county

8) Eyes in the Sky

A look at some of the technology used by TV stations to report traffic and weather.

Link to article in TV Technology:

http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/eyes-in-the-sky/211426

VEHICLES

9) Let the Robot Drive: The Autonomous Car of the Future is Here

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/ff_autonomouscars/all/1

10) Continental Banks on Ethernet Technology for Vehicle Networking

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/continental-banks-on-ethernet-technology-for-vehicle-networking/

News Releases

1) Senator Boxer Calls on US Coast Guard to Ensure Safety Drills on Cruise Ships Before They Leave Port

2) Instagram Photo Group Draws Inspiration from BART Ride

Upcoming Events

FHWA Webinar: Work Zone Training Program Development and Implementation – February 1

http://www.workzonesafety.org/training/record/11761

Friday Bonus

What would it look like to drive from New York City to the West Coast via Google Street View? A toy finds out.

http://vimeo.com/32397612

Today in Transportation History

1887 **125^th anniversary** The US Senate gave the US Navy permission to lease Pearl Harbor as a base.

http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/wwii/pearl/hawaii-2.htm

January 22^nd

1912 **100^th anniversary** The Key West extension of the Florida East Coast Railway opened.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/17/2597594/100-years-ago-new-railroad-started.html

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[TCN] Thursday, January 19, 2012

2012-01-19T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 19, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA's Transportation Summit of South Africa

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AVIATION

1) The Top 10 Tech-Friendly US Airlines

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/248162/the_top_10_techfriendly_us_airlines.html

OTHER

2) Polis Publishes Paper on ITS and Urban Mobility

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/polis-publishes-paper-on-its-and-urban-mobility/

Link to paper:

http://www.ertico.com/assets/News-images/ertico_news/2011/December/Position-statementand-needs-matrixFINAL.pdf

3) Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems and the 'Digital Divide'

Link to Terranautix blog:

http://terranautix.com/2012/01/18/next-generation-intelligent-transportation-systems-and-the-digital-divide

PARKING

4) New York City DOT Testing Sensors to Signal Open Parking Spaces

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/a-parking-space-e-187th-st-belmont-app-article-1.1008227

Link to additional information from New York City DOT:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/prkintro.shtml#parkingtechpilot

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Storm Puts Chicago's New Snowplow Tracker to Test

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Storm-Puts-Chicagos-New-Snowplow-Tracker-to-Test.html

Link to Plow Tracker:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/plow_tracker.html

6) Transportation Mashup: Re-thinking Public Engagement

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/transportation-mashup-re-thinking-public-engagement/

ROADWAYS

7) UK County Says 16-Year Wait for Road Markings

Link to article in the Staffordshire Newsletter:

http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/16-year-wait-for-road-markings-19012012.htm

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Transportation Security Administration Adopts Coast Guard's Emergency Alert System

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/18/tsa-coast-guard-emergency-alert-system.aspx

9) Arizona Bill Would Ban Cellphone Use by Teen Drivers with Learner's Permits

Link to Capitol Media Services article:

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_b0256078-4204-11e1-b663-0019bb2963f4.html

10) Winter Edition of Safe Highway Matters

Link to newsletter:

http://www.safehighways.org/safe-highway-matters/winter-2012/

TAXIS

11) New York City Taxi Receipts to Get Advertisements

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/01/19/ny-taxi-receipts-to-get-advertisements/

TELEMATICS

12) Will Concept Cars Ignite the Telematics Market?

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/will-concept-cars-ignite-telematics-market

TRANSIT

13) South Shore Plans to Install Free Wi-Fi for Riders

Link to article in The Times:

http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/south-shore-plans-to-install-free-wi-fi-for-riders/article_7cd07334-d4eb-523f-9bfb-3779d3e7b95f.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Delaware DOT Developing 511 System

Link to article in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120119/TRAFFIC/201190348/System-will-keep-drivers-dialed-in

15) Traffic Warning System Launched, Put to Test in Springfield, Missouri

Link to story on KYTV-TV:

http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-story-trafficsigns-011812,0,310314.story

16) Edmond, Oklahoma Gets $1.7 Million for Citywide Traffic and Communications System

Link to article on Know It Edmond:

http://newsok.com/article/3641404

VEHICLES

17) Volvo's CEO Says Less is More in Infotainment

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/in-interview-volvos-jacoby-says-less-is-more-in-infotainment/news/id-004839

18) Santa Clara University Law School to Hold Conference on Self-Driving Cars Friday

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/cars/ci_19775593

Link to news release from Santa Clara Law:

http://law.scu.edu/news/pr/jan-20-conference-explores-the-legal-implications-of-self-driving-cars.cfm

News Releases

1) Iowa's 511 Communications Network Expands to Twitter

2) MIT Selected by US DOT to Lead New England Consortium on Transportation Safety and Livable Communities

3) Radiate Media Partners with TrafficLand to Enhance Traffic Content Offerings with Real-Time Video Feeds

4) Global Personal Navigation Device Shipments Declined 33 Million Units in 2011

5) Clarion Safety Systems President New Chairman of Preeminent Safety Communication Standards Committee

6) Delta Named Top Tech-Friendly US Airline

Solicitation

- Request for Information – VDOT Transportation Operations Center and Advanced Transportation Management Systems Services – Virginia Department of Transportation

http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/statewide/2012/vdot_solicits_request_for56036.asp

Upcoming Events

2012 Mid-America Trucking Show – March 22-24 – Louisville, Kentucky

http://www.truckingshow.com/

Today in Transportation History

1937 **75^th anniversary** Howard Hughes set an aviation speed record flying from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey is 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0119.html#article

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2012-01-18T15:00:00.001-08:00

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) British Airways Message Error Warns Passengers of Crash

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9019606/British-Airways-message-error-warns-passengers-of-crash.html

2) Controller in Near Plane Crash Raises 'Professionalism' Concern

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-18/controller-in-near-plane-crash-raises-professionalism-concern.html?cmpid=yhoo

Link to news release from the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2012/120118.html

Link to NTSB report:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20110623X81619&ntsbno=OPS11IA673A&akey=1

3) A Guiding Voice Through the Skies

Link to article in the Tri-County Times:

http://www.tctimes.com/news/a-guiding-voice-through-the-skies/article_63bb1ccc-41dd-11e1-a038-001871e3ce6c.html

CAMERAS

4) Some Yellow Lights Will Yield More Time for Missouri Drivers

Link to article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/some-yellow-lights-will-yield-more-time-for-missouri-drivers/article_c645f166-068a-5b95-8b38-ac58742040cd.html

5) Washington State Lawmakers to Take Up Issue of Seattle Police Department Dash-Cam Videos

Link to story on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-lawmakers-look-into--137541043.html

6) Burlington, North Carolina Puts Traffic Cams on City's Website

Link to article in the Times-News:

http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/city-51643-sites-traffic.html

Link to cameras: http://64.129.132.31/Default.aspx

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) LightSquared Says GPS Interference Testing was Rigged

Link to CNET article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-57361229-266/lightsquared-says-gps-interference-testing-was-rigged

Link to news release from LightSquared:

http://www.lightsquared.com/press-room/press-releases/former-fcc-chief-engineer-and-lightsquared-question-validity-of-test-results-rigged-by-gps-industry-insiders/

OTHER

8) YouTube Agrees to New Terms of Service for State Agencies

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/technology/YouTube-Agrees-New-Terms-Service-State-Agencies.html

9) First Edition of COSMO Newsletter Published

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/first-cosmo-newsletter-published/

Link to newsletter:

http://www.cosmo-project.eu/assets/Uploads/Documents/Publications/COSMOnlDec11final2web.pdf

PEDESTRIANS

10) Pedestrian Safety: How Innovative Tech Could Save Your Life

Link to blog on Mashable Tech:

http://mashable.com/2012/01/18/pedestrian-traffic-safety/

RAILROADS

11) Senator Schumer Call for Stricter Federal Rules on Rail Accident Notification

Link to article in the Star-Gazette:

http://www.stargazette.com/article/20120117/NEWS01/201170376/Schumer-urges-railroad-crackdown

ROADWAYS

12) Utah Weather Forecasters Take to the Roads

Link to story on KSL-TV:

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=968&sid=18884088

TELEMATICS

13) Mercedes-Benz: Creating a Flexible and Adaptive Telematics Platform

Link to audio interview on Telematics Update:

http://uk.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz//lz.aspx?p1=0575795S677&CC=&p=1

TRANSIT

14) Transit App Plots Bus Routes in Windsor, Ontario

Link to article in The Windsor Star:

http://www.windsorstar.com/technology/Transit+plots+city+routes/6012201/story.html

15) What Features Do Your Transit Apps Offer?

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2012/01/Web-Extra-What-transit-apps-do-you-offer-.aspx

16) Insight Into How the Chicago Transit Authority Built Train Trackers by Text

Link to interview on Grid Chicago:

http://gridchicago.com/2012/insight-into-how-cta-built-train-tracker-by-text-an-interview/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Traffic Cameras and Message Boards Introduced to Reading, Pennsylvania Area

Link to article in the Reading Eagle:

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=359799

VEHICLES

18) Gen Y Consumers Favor Hybrids, Connected Vehicles, Survey Shows

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-18/gen-y-consumers-favor-hybrids-connected-vehicles-survey-shows.html

19) Ford CEO: More Tech Means Less Driver Distraction

Link to interview in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/interviews/232500012

20) Articles on Digital Radio Update

- ARD, German Broadcasters to Use DAB+ for Traffic Info

http://radiomagonline.com/digital_radio/ard_german_broadcasters_dab_traffic_info_0109/

- German DAB+ Facilities to Improve In-Car Reception

http://radiomagonline.com/digital_radio/german_dab_facilities_improve_in-car_reception_0109/

- HD Radio Grabbing More Space in Vehicles

http://radiomagonline.com/digital_radio/hd_radio/hd_radio_grabbing_more_space_vehicles_0112

News Releases

1) Automotive Human Machine Interface Solutions Poised to Tap Synergies Between

Driver and Car, Projects Frost & Sullivan

2) MTA New York City Transit and PowerTrunk Pilot TETRA LMR Network

3) Rail Safety Group Says Headphone Study Underscores Need for Caution near Train Tracks, Offers Tips

4) Pike Research Launches Smart Cities Advisory Service

5) Virginia DMV Saved $4.7 Million in 2011 While Simultaneously Improving Service – More Customers Using Internet

6) Virginia DMV Customers Shun Paper Notices for E-reminders

Upcoming Events

ITE 2012 Technical Conference and Exhibit – March 4-7 – Pasadena, California

http://www.ite.org/conference/default.asp

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The steamer Wistow Hall was wrecked in a gale off the UK coast killing 54 people.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F10E17FF3C5813738DDDA00994D9405B828DF1D3

1977 **40^th anniversary** In Granville, Australia a commuter train derailed and collapsed an overhead bridge. Eighty-three passengers were killed.

http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/granvill.htm

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