[TCN] Wednesday, September 3, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Third Transportation Book by Joseph M. Giglio in Three Years: Judges of the Secret Court

 

Using the techniques of popular fiction, Giglio dramatizes how America's transportation system can be transformed into a vigorous engine for economic growth-and to make clear that our ability to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive global economy depend on this transformation.

The book gives today's savvy readers a refreshing dose of real-world insights into creating a "New Covenant" on transportation-between the federal government, state and local governments, and private enterprise-that will not simply repair a broken transportation system, but will turn it into a crucial generator of economic growth.  Copies of the book are available for purchase at www.Amazon.com and at www.hudson.org/bookstore.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Airlines Turn Attention to New In-Flight Entertainment Technology

Link to story in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/09/02/315371/airlines-turn-attention-to-new-in-flight-entertainment.html

 

2) Harris Corp. Defends Phone System FAA Air-Traffic Controllers Use

Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-harris0308sep03,0,6384526.story

 

MARITIME

 

3) Port of Seattle Gets Federal Grant for RFID

Link to story in RFIDNews:

http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/09/02/port-of-seattle-gets-federal-grant-for-rfid

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) Teaching Older People How to Use Brisbane's Public Transport System

Link to story in the Westender:

http://www.westender.com.au/news/146

Link to additional information on UQDRIVE:  http://www.uq.edu.au/uqdrive

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Safety Research on Highway Infrastructure and Operations: Improving Priorities, Coordination, and Quality

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9151

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Gustav Response Highlights US Army's Improvement in Disaster Communications

Link to story on NextGov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080902_8272.php?zone=ngtoday

 

7) FEMA Launches MySpace Widget

Offers aid, information and awareness for those affected by Gustav.

Link to story in USA Today:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2008/09/victims-of-hurr.html

 

8) Assessment of the State of the Practice and State of the Art in Evacuation Transportation Management

Link to technical memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08014/index.htm

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) China Automotive Market Looking at Telematics

Link to story in GPS World:

http://cp.gpsworld.com/gpscp/Avionics+&+Transportation+News/China-Automotive-Market-Looking-at-Telematics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547482?contextCategoryId=39059

 

10) TrafficCast Taps Motorola Exec as CEO

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chicago-trafficcast-sep03,0,825788.story

Link to news release from TrafficCast:

http://www.trafficcast.com/news_08_09_03.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Mobile Phones to be Used as Oyster and Credit Cards

Londoners may soon be able to use cell phones to pay fare on public transport.

Link to story in the Evening Standard:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23549348-details/Go-ahead+for+Oyster+phones/article.do

 

12) Rude Calgary Transit Riders Face Crackdown

Two hundred thirty tickets issued for foul language.

Link to story in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=6e2fbc80-8277-4951-8344-b60683926f71

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) 511 a Good Substitute for Freeway Call Boxes in San Francisco Bay Area

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/03/BA7212MQS2.DTL

 

14) Proposed Traffic Data System Hits Roadblock in Connecticut

Regional planning group says 511 system and traffic camera feed to first responders may be too much of a luxury.

Link to story in the New Haven Register:

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2008/09/03/news/a1_--_511_plan.txt

 

15) Sprint Readies WiMAX Location-Based Services

Users will have access to local information including real-time traffic and weather.

Link to story in Telecommunications:

http://www.telecommagazine.com/newsglobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_4410

 

16) ITS/Operations Resource Guide 2008 Now Available from US DOT

Link to further information:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/resourceguide_2008.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

17) An Area in Downtown Tampa Makes Some Car Systems Go Haywire

Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarre/article792608.ece  

 

 

 

News Releases

1) Inrix Expands Management Team and Establishes Inrix European Headquarters

2) Redline Products Installed to Provide Wi-Fi Access for Utah Commuters

3) SAIC Awarded $125 Million Contract by US DOT – Will deliver communications, navigation and surveillance solutions to Volpe Center

4) Mark IV Successfully Demonstrates Toll and Parking Applications Using 5.9GHz DSRC

5) Navteq Traffic Patterns Now Available in Europe

 

 

Upcoming Events

15^th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems – November 16-20 – New York City

http://www.itsworldcongress.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1978 **30^th anniversary** -- Eight new stations opened on the Montreal Metro.

http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-index.htm

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, September 2, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA's 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition – Early Bird Discount Extended to September 5^th 

 

Registration is now open for IBTTA's 75^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Connecting, People, Places & Ideas, September 20-24, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland. Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Register by September 5^th and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore's Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA's website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.

 

AVIATION

 

1) Czech Unmanned Flights System to be Tested by FAA

Link to story and audio report on Radio Prague:

http://www.radio.cz/en/article/107817

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Pakistan's National Highways Authority Introduces E-Toll System on Motorways

Link to Associated Press of Pakistan story:

http://thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=181064&catid=17

 

OTHER

 

3) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Holds Conflict of Interest Report

Link to story in The Courier-Journal:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080830/NEWS01/808300478/1008/NEWS01

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) The Terrorist Watch List, Jumbled in Translation

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/business/02road.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=technology&adxnnlx=1220346060-TVmJjMJcAhhAgMuuu1sINg

 

5) Texting Drivers in Alaska Now Face Jail Time

Link to story in the Anchorage Daily News:

http://www.adn.com/news/government/story/512318.html

 

6) Colorado Lawmaker Wants Teens' Cars to Carry Warning Stickers

Link to story in the Rocky Mountain News:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/02/lawmaker-wants-teens-cars-to-carry-warning/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

7) In the War Room, Holiday Traffic is 'Too Good'

Maryland officials paid to fret find job difficult as cars breeze along.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/01/AR2008090102540.html

 

8) Macomb County, Michigan to Monitor, then Unclog Traffic Jams

Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/NEWS04/809020318

 

 

News Releases

1) New Canadian Web Site Lets Professional Drivers Share GPS Tips and Tricks

2) Mobileyes Live Traffic Cam Application Now Available from iTunes App Store

 

 

 Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals for Services – Review and Analysis of Governance and Operations at Bradley International Airport – Connecticut Department of Transportation

http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=3006&Q=383284&opmNav_GID=1386&opmNav=|

 

 

Upcoming Events

European Microwave Week – October 27-31 – Amsterdam

http://www.eumweek.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1998 **10^th anniversary** - Swissair Flight 111 crashed off the coast of Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia.  All 229 people aboard were killed.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/aircrash/dissection.html

 

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[TCN] Monday, September 1, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Monday, September 1, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Early Registration Deadline Extended for 15^th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems

 

The deadline for registration for this year's World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems has been extended from September 1 to September 12.  The World Congress on ITS will be the most relevant, comprehensive ITS experience you can have this year.  Please make sure to register by September 12 and receive a $400.00 discount off the regular registration rate.  For additional information and to register online, go to www.itsworldcongress.org.

 

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) GeoEye Hopes for Clear Skies Ahead

Imaging satellite expected to launch Thursday.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/31/AR2008083101468.html

Link to news release from GeoEye:

http://geoeye.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=301

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) New Hampshire Drivers with E-ZPass Violations Getting Pass

Link to AP story:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/09/01/nh_drivers_with_e_zpass_violations_getting_pass_1220286164/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Unveils Road Network Navigation System

Link to story in Vanguard:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15707&Itemid=42

 

4) GPS-Based System Could Help Ease Ottawa Traffic Jams

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/09/01/ot-globisdata0901.html

Link to further information from Globis Data:  http://www.globisdata.ca

 

5) Police Using GPS Units as Evidence in Crimes

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/us/31gps.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

6) Shanghai Police to Shame Jaywalkers on TV

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK4202120080828?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Transportation Security Administration Official Defends TWIC Deployment

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153644-1.html

 

8) A Device to Test Driving Skills Without Human Intervention

Link to story in Express India:

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/A-device-to-test-driving-skills-without-human-intervention/355450/

 

9) Social Networkers Respond to Hurricane Gustav

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153664-1.html

Link to Gustav Information Center:  http://gustav08.ning.com/

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Drivers Rely on OnStar to Evade Hurricane Gustav

Link to AP story:

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080831/gustav_onstar.html?.v=2

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Verizon Wireless Service Added to Chicago Subway System

Link to story on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26462924/

 

12) Sofia Introduces Public Transport Electronic System

Link to Novinite story:

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=96595

 

13) Chicago Transit Authority, PACE Riders Can Report Unsafe or Distracted Drivers

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/transportation/chi-getting-around-01sep01,0,1738818.column

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Keeping New York State Fair Traffic Under Control

Link to story and video report on News 10 Now:

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/123150/keeping-fair-traffic-under-control/Default.aspx

 

15) What It Takes to Keep Traffic Flowing in Lynwood, Washington

A high-tech system helps workers keep an eye on the roads and adjust signals accordingly.

Link to story in The Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080831/NEWS01/708319880&news01ad=1

 

 

News Releases

1) New GPS Tracking of Catalina Island Passenger Ferries

 

 

Upcoming Events

Beyond Oil: Transforming Transportation – A National Demonstration Project – September 4-5 – Redmond, Washington

http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?command=download&id=2591

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1983 **25th anniversary** -- Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters near Sakhalin Island. 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/1/newsid_2493000/2493469.stm

 

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