[TCN] Friday, April 16, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, April 16, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood to Host Surface Transportation Reauthorization Meeting during ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo in Houston 

 

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has decided to convene a U.S. DOT Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Meeting to solicit the views of key stakeholders on ways to improve the delivery of surface transportation programs.  The meeting is scheduled from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, immediately following ITS America's Closing Plenary featuring keynote presentations by Secretary LaHood and Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO of IBM.  It is part of a series of sessions across the country designed to bring together Federal, state and local officials, as well as transportation providers, users, and other stakeholders, to discuss the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. Another great reason to come to Houston for ITS America's 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition!

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA, IBM Set Sights on Real-Time Network Security

Link to article in Government Computer News:

http://gcn.com/articles/2010/04/19/update1-ibm-faa-real-time-security.aspx

 

RAILROADS

 

2) Local Officials Say They're in the Dark on Dangerous Freight Rail Traffic

Link to article from The Center for Public Integrity:

http://www.publicintegrity.org/data_mine/entry/2037/

 

3) Latest Issue of Signal Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System

Link to newsletter:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/017_signal_2010_04_en.pdf

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) Traffic Safety Data: State Data System Quality Varies and Limited Resources and Coordination Can Inhibit Further Progress

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10454.pdf

 

TRANSIT

 

5) Toronto Mayor Uses Subway PA to Fight for Transit City

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/795683--miller-uses-subway-pa-to-fight-for-transit-city

 

6) Miami-Dade Transit to Remove 'Offensive' Islamic Bus Ads

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/16/1581903/miami-dade-transit-says-it-will.html

 

VEHICLES

 

7) Ford to Unveil Navigation Device Aimed at Conserving Fuel

Link to article and video in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/04/15/ford-to-unveil-navigation-device-aimed-at-conserving-fuel/

 

 

News Releases

1) IBM Helps City of Stockholm Predict Better Commuting Options

2) Norfolk Southern Goes Social: The Thoroughbred is on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr

3) April 20 Abstract Submission Deadline for Transportation and Development Institute Congress on Integrated Transportation and Development

4) Travelers Marketing is Recognized as the Boston Region's 11^th Fastest Growing Company

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Massachusetts Annual Meeting – April 29 – Boston

http://www.itsmassachusetts.org/downloads/2010PrelimaryProgram.pdf

 

 

Friday Bonus

Mysterious street signs

http://www.comcast.net/video/mysterious-street-signs/1466225130/Comcast/1464368180/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1935 **75^th anniversary** The first Pan American Airways flight from the continental US to Hawaii left Alameda, California.

http://www.hawaii-post.com/2005-17APR.html

 

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[TCN] Thursday, April 15, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, April 15, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IC3 From GEWI - It's A Whole New Ballgame!

 

TIC3 from GEWI is the latest generation of the globally popular traffic data processing software. TIC3 is a whole new approach to collecting, storing, creating, monitoring, viewing and distributing traffic (and other) data. TIC3's revolutionary new architecture allows for quick and easy configuration for any data type and data format. With new technologies being created for generating traffic data including RFID, GPS, camera-generated speed data, Bluetooth and more, it's critical that your system can accept these new data types.  TIC is a highly configurable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform proven in over 100 commercial and government projects operating worldwide.  COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions.   See TIC3 in GEWI's booth #333 at ITS America in Houston May 3-5th, or to discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

 

 

CAMERAS

 

1) $500 for Running a Red Light? Blame the Camera

Link to story and audio report on NPR's All Things Considered:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125990368

 

RAILROADS

 

2) CSX Hikes Crash Avoidance Costs to $1.2 Billion

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/csx-hikes-crash-avoidance-costs-12-billion

 

3) UK Rail Passengers to Get TV Service

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/7588377/Rail-passengers-to-get-TV-service.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) F3 Traffic Fiasco Report 'Will be Made Public'

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/15/2873333.htm

 

5) Adaptive Traffic Control Systems: Domestic and Foreign State of Practice

Link to document from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Adaptive_Traffic_Control_Systems_Domestic_and_Fore_163323.aspx

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Wireless in the Wilderness Brings Risks, Rewards

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-04-14-wireless-state-national-parks_N.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

7) The Route to Smart Transit

Explore Web sites, mobile applications, open data, and APIs for public transportation.

Link to article from IBM:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-transit/

 

 

News Releases

1) 2010 TRB Environment and Energy Research Conference Early Registration Deadline Extended Until April 30

2) Toshiba's New 200GB 2.5-inch HDD for Automotive Applications has Industry Largest Storage Capacity

 

 

Upcoming Events

SISTER Project Final Workshop – May 26-27 – Brussels

http://www.sister-project.org/en/news/sister_project_final_workshop.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1910 **100^th anniversary** Japanese 'Submarine No. 6' sank in Hiroshima Bay with the loss of all aboard.

http://tinyurl.com/y5z3ccs

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, April 14, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Come see the best of ITS at the ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo, May 3-5 in Houston!

 

·         New speakers just added! Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at U.S. DOT, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee join an impressive group at the podium.

·         Browse nearly 150 booths led by ITS industry experts in the 150,000 square-foot exhibit hall.

·         Catch a high-tech demo between sessions. We'll have an 18-wheel truck rollover response - complete with police helicopter, fire and rescue and live video, and a Bus Rapid Transit demo featuring a "lane assist" guidance system.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Device Spurs Questions in Polish Crash

Plane was equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-04-13-fog-plane-crash-poland_N.htm

 

2) Lights, Cameras, Airports

A behind the scenes look at the filming of Up in the Air.

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00160

 

3) Articles in Future Airport

 -  Eye Spy – An increasing number of airports are adopting biometric security techniques.

http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/8c5cc239#/8c5cc239/30

 -  A Critical Approach – A look at the new centralized IT and telecommunications infrastructure at Athens Airport

http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/8c5cc239#/8c5cc239/23

 -  Future ATC – A supplement on how the latest ATC technologies make for a more efficient industry

http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/8c5cc239#/8c5cc239/35

 

OTHER

 

4) April Issue of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2010/2010-004-Apr.pdf

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Florida Stimulus Spending: DVDs, Buses and More

Portion of federal dollars used for video promoting state's 'scenic highways.'

Link to commentary and video on WOKV Radio:

http://wokv.com/blogs/reporters_notebook/2010/04/florida-stimulus-spending-dvds.html

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Amtrak Uses AAAE's Passenger Advisory System to Communicate Security and Border-Crossing Information to Passengers

Link to article on AviationNews:

http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=178288

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) New Washington State Freeway Signs Will Razzle, Dazzle, and Save You Time

Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/90795879.html

 

8) UK Motoring Group Calls for Road Signs to Have Bigger Lettering for Older Drivers

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7586105/Motoring-group-calls-for-road-signs-to-have-bigger-lettering-for-older-drivers.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) US Senators Look to Amsterdam for Airport Explosives-Detection Technology

Link to article in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2010/04/14/web-auto-detection-tech-airport-screening.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Los Angeles Metro Talks Transit Safety with Students from the Braille Institute

Link to article and video in The Source:

http://thesource.metro.net/2010/04/13/metro-talks-transit-safety-with-students-from-the-braille-institute/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Escape the Jam

Real-time traffic information may soon help South African drivers.

Link to article on TechCentral:

http://www.techcentral.co.za/escape-the-jam/13877/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Surfing the Web in the Car

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/13/web-browsing-wifi-technology-security-10-autos.html

 

13) BlackBerrys and iPhones Want to Cozy Up to Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/iphones-and-blackberries-want-to-cozy-up-to-cars

 

14) Chip Maker Touts Automotive Safety Record

Link to article from Automotive News:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20002260-48.html

 

 

News Releases

1) American Airlines Enhances Online Flight Check-In, Adds Option for International Travelers

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Conference on Safety and Mobility of Vulnerable Road Users: Pedestrians, Motorcyclists, and Bicyclists – May 30-June 2 – Jerusalem

http://vulnerableroadusers.d-u.co.il/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1910 **100^th anniversary** The Sperry Gyroscope Company was incorporated.  It eventually became part of today's Unisys.

http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/MIND_Repository_Details.aspx?rep_id=1370

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, April 13, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Now for IBTTA's Upcoming Summit: The Future of Tolling – Going Mainstream

Through ORT and Interoperability, May 23-25, 2010 in Boston, MA




Join the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in Boston for the fourth Summit in a series of workshops focused on the hot topics of ORT and Interoperability. This Summit will bring together transportation experts who will focus on lessons learned, case studies, business rules and future decision-making about all-electronic toll collection, interoperability, violation enforcement, and implications for vehicle miles traveled charging. Breakout sessions are divided into four main categories – On the Road and in the Car; Technology and Backroom Issues; Road Pricing and Financial Issues and In the Public and Policy Forum. IBTTA is exploring opportunities to involve university students and faculty from the Boston area in research connected with the main topics of this Summit. Click here for registration, hotel and travel information and to view the preliminary agenda.www.IBTTA.org

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) International Pilots' Group Wary of Israel's Anti-hijacking System

Link to article in Haaretz:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1161370.html

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Bill to Ban Traffic Cameras in Louisiana Scuttled; but Hope Not Gone, Says Rep

Link to story and video on WWL-TV:

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Bill-to-ban-traffic-cameras-scuttled-but-hope-not-gone-says-rep-90651019.html

 

OTHER

 

3) New Jersey Police Recordings Highlight Gaps in Victim Identifications, Family Notifications Rules

Link to column and audio in The Star-Ledger:

http://blog.nj.com/njv_bob_braun/2010/04/nj_police_recordings_highlight.html

 

4) Latest Edition of Transport Business International Online

Link to magazine:

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=mypagesuite&pnum=&refresh=n19LRi0513pF&EID=921f4033-733d-4e36-b0cd-4d5262a2ad38

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

5) Deciphering the Movement of Pedestrians in a Crowd

Link to article on ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100413072044.htm

Link to article in PLoS ONE:

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010047

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Utah DOT Wants Public Informed About Construction Projects in Works

Link to article in the Deseret News:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700024069/UDOT-wants-public-informed-about-Utah-construction-projects-in-works.html

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Amtrak Launches Podcast for Sunset Limited

Link to AP article:

http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=12299968

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Highway Sign in Wisconsin Warns of Dangerous Intersection

Sign is one of only two in the US.

Link to story on KUWS Radio:

http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws.asp?RID=3374

 

9) U-turn Ends German Row Over Traffic Signs

Link to DPA article:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/318487,u-turn-ends-german-row-over-traffic-signs.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Pulitzers for Distracted Driving

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/pulitzers-for-distracted-driving/?nl=automobiles&emc=wheelsema2

 

11) Getting the Word Out Through Notifications, Alerts and Warnings

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Notifications-Alerts-Warnings.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) A Better Traffic Information System in Massachusetts – for Free

Link to article in the Telegram & Gazette:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20100413/NEWS/4130352/1002/BUSINESS

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Better In-Car Integration Coming to the iPhone with OS 4.0?

Link to blog in The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1044206_better-in-car-integration-coming-to-the-iphone-with-os-4-0

 

14) Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Rest of Us

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/lane-departure-warning-systems-for-the-rest-of-us/

 

 

News Releases

1) FAA Expands Air Education Program

2) Kentucky.gov Launches iPhone and iPad Apps for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

3) MTA New York City Transit Expands Subway Countdown Clocks to Numbered Lines in Brooklyn

4) McCarran Airport Taps Social Media Sites to Reach Growing Number of Tech-Savvy Customers

5) Rhode Island DOT Web Site and Social Media Channel Information to Public During 2010 Flood

6) ACS to Provide Intelligent Transportation System for the Memphis Area Transit Authority

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Road Federation World Road Meeting 2010 – May 25-28 – Lisbon

http://www.irfnews.org/news-events/event-detail/irf-world-road-meeting-2010/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1860 **150^th anniversary** The first westbound Pony Express delivery arrived in Sacramento, California.

http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/ponyexp1.htm

 

1970 **40^th anniversary** An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 ruptured while en route to the Moon. 

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-13/apollo-13.html

 

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