Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Bernie's Notes
Planning to attend the ITS-NY annual meeting Thursday or Friday in Saratoga Springs? If so, please look for me. I look forward to catching up with some of the TCN's readers. You can also reach me atbernie@bwcommunications.net.
AVIATION
1) Pilotless Planes to be Tested in New Jersey
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20100609_Pilotless_planes_to_be_tested_in_N_J_.html
2) Pilots Call for Independent Evaluation of Air Traffic Control System in Dominican Republic
Link to CP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gpi-WGco4wtN7LfXpdmrTruUQhEA
CAMERAS
3) Bill Restricting Tennessee Traffic Enforcement Cameras Dies in Senate
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/09/tennessee-traffic-camera-bill-dies-senate
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Florida's Gratigny Parkway Switching to Electronic Tolling
First highway in South Florida to entirely eliminate cash collection.
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:
MARITIME
5) The US Coast Guard's Boat Crew Communications System Is Unreliable
Link to report for the US Department of Homeland Security Inspector General:
http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_10-85_May10.pdf
PARKING
6) A Parking Business Gets Stuck in Park
One entrepreneur's plan to publish parking guides detours to success when she leverages existing assets.
Link to article in Entrepreneur:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2010/may/206156.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) New Web Site Part of Route 35 Toll Study in West Virginia
Link to article in The State Journal:
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=81098
RAILROADS
8) Amtrak to Take Free Onboard Wi-Fi Nationwide
Link to article on Ars Technica:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/06/amtrak-to-take-free-onboard-wifi-nationwide.ars
9) The Connected Train Comes of Age
Link to article on MuniWireless:
http://www.muniwireless.com/2010/06/07/the-connected-train-comes-of-age/
ROADWAYS
10) I-19 is in Midst of Metric Muddle
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-06-07-kilometers_N.htm
11) New Jersey Toll Plazas Could Feature Sponsorships, Advertisements Under Proposed Law
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/nj_assembly_members_co-sponsor.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) University of Minnesota Researchers Tackle Teenage Driver Safety
Teen Driver Support System will alert parents if teens speed.
Link to article in The Minnesota Daily:
http://www.mndaily.com/2010/06/09/u-researchers-tackle-teenage-driver-safety
13) Freightwatch, Qualcomm Aim to Fight Truck Cargo Theft
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:
http://joc.com/trucking/freightwatch-qualcomm-aim-fight-truck-cargo-theft
TELEMATICS
14) Telematics Event Aims to Add Technology, Cut Distractions
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
15) A Future in the Clouds: Ford Adds iPhone-Like Apps
Link to article on BNET:
http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10005217/a-future-in-the-clouds-ford-adds-iphone-like-apps/
TRANSIT
16) SEPTA Stars on TV's 'World Toughest Fixes'
Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/95934224.html
Link to previews on the National Geographic Channel:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/worlds-toughest-fixes/4222/Videos/07931_00
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/worlds-toughest-fixes/4222/Videos/08125_00
17) WMATA Will Open Up Real-Time Data to Developers
Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=6116
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) Brisbane to Deploy Intelligent Transport System
Link to article on News Community Media:
http://quest-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/hit-squads-target-traffic-snarls/
19) $27 Million Area Intelligent Transportation System Launched in Chattanooga
Link to article in The Chattanoogan:
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_177431.asp
20) Traffic Technology for a Cooperative Commute?
Link to article on ICT Results:
http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&BrowsingType=Features&ID=91364
News Releases
1) Time Warner Cable Chooses Beat the Traffic for NY1 News
2) RadioTime, peiker Partner to Integrate Internet Radio in the Automobile
3) Inrix Announces Inrix Traffic! and Inrix Traffic! Pro Availability for iPad
4) ICx Technologies Wins Transportation Contract for Honolulu Joint Traffic Management Center
5) Metro Traffic and Dunkin' Donuts Partner to Help Summer Travelers
Solicitation
- Presolicitation Notice – Bus Operations Command Center – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Upcoming Events
European Commission ITS Conference 2010 – June 22 – Brussels
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/its/events/2010_06_22_its_conference_en.htm
Today in Transportation History
1930 **80th anniversary** Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle was murdered in a mob hit at Chicago's Central Station.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,846858,00.html
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