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This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Department of Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

1) Politicians Tell UK Department for Transport 'Newspapers are the Best Place for Traffic Regulations'

Link to article in the Hastings and St. Leonards Observer:

http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local-news/newspapers_are_the_best_place_for_traffic_regulations_1_3560848

RAILROADS

2) ScotRail to Pilot Wi-Fi on Edinburgh to Glasgow Trains

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17190861

ROADWAYS

3) New Technology Could Help Washington State DOT Better Predict Road Conditions

Link to story on Northwest Cable News:

http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=140655373&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10222

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) US Secretary of Transportation Honks When He Sees Drivers Talk or Text

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2764717

5) In-Car Cameras Help Teens Improve Driving Skills

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/In-car-cameras-help-teens-improve-driving-skills-140613853.html

TRANSIT

6) Myki Website Glitch Triggers More Commuter Anger

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/government-it/myki-glitch-triggers-more-commuter-anger-20120228-1u07o.html

7) University of Cape Town Launches Jammie Shuttle Traveler Information System

Link to article in Monday Paper:

http://www.uct.ac.za/mondaypaper/?id=8961

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) App Will Help Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate Streets

Link to article in the Minnesota Daily:

http://www.mndaily.com/2012/02/28/app-will-help-blind-visually-impaired-navigate-streets

VEHICLES

9) US Rule Set for Cameras at Cars' Rear

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/business/us-rule-set-for-cameras-at-cars-rear.html

10) Mercedes to Integrate Apple's Siri into New Cars

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/250872/mercedes_to_integrate_apples_siri_into_new_cars.html

News Releases

1) In-Vehicle Connectivity an Opportunity for Mobile Audio

2) China Selects Telvent SmartMobility Technology to Enhance Mobility Management in the Country's Cities

3) Gary Umpleby Appointed New Chairman for ITS United Kingdom Public Transport Interest Group

4) DC Metro Launches New Alert System to Keep Bus and Rail Customers Better Informed

5) Tennessee DOT Launches US 27 Project Website

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Second Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study: A Look at SunGuide – February 29

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14lqSewckZQRFlryFNLhmoPJ32TFE9g4drYxPWUTAXhU/edit

Today in Transportation History

1827 **185^th anniversary** Maryland passed an act to incorporate the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Maryland_state_laws_relating_to_the_Baltimore_and_Ohio_Rail_Road#1826_Chapter_123

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) United Airlines Set for Single Reservation System

Continental website disappears on Saturday.

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/29/unitedcontinental-idUSL2E8DT7RD20120229

Link to Continental site: http://www.continental.com

2) Guidebook for Airport Irregular Operations (IROPS) Contingency Planning

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166569.aspx

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Never Lost: MIT Creates Wayfinding Arrows Projected from Your Cellphone

Link to article on Co.Design:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669110/never-lost-mit-creates-wayfinding-arrows-projected-from-your-cellphone

4) Alaska DOT&PF Featured on Modern Marvels

Agency's use of GPS on snowplows is highlighted.

Link to video from History:

http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/modern-marvels-alaska#modern-marvels-alaska

RAILROADS

5) Via Rail Derailment: Positive Train Control Could Reduce Accidents

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/1138219--via-rail-derailment-modern-train-control-system-could-reduce-accidents

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Port of Mobile, Alabama Looks to Install Mass Notification System

Link to article in the Press-Register:

http://blog.al.com/press-register-business/2012/02/port_of_mobile_looks_to_instal.html

TRANSIT

7) Saskatoon Transit Ad Policies Changed to Comply with Charter

Link to article in The StarPhoenix:

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Transit+policies+changed+comply+with+charter/6224583/story.html

8) 'Go to Hell Barack' Ad Must be Removed, Congressman Tell WMATA

Link to story on WJLA-TV:

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/02/-go-to-hell-barack-ad-must-be-removed-moran-tells-wmata--73204.html

9) Both WMATA and Its Riders Craft New Tools to Track the System

Link to blog on TBD:

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2012/02/both-wmata-and-its-riders-craft-new-tools-to-track-the-system-14656.html

10) Photographers Shouldn't Have to Defend Legal Metro Photos to WMATA

Link to blog on TBD:

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2012/02/photographers-shouldn-t-have-to-defend-legal-metro-photos-to-wmata-14638.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Traveller Information Services Association Community Meets in Singapore

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/news-from-tisa-6/

VEHICLES

12) Backup Camera Rule at Cost of $2.7 Billion Delayed by US DOT

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-M04FFX07SXKX01-66OTB36BHO1QUCA3SKC28CBE9D

13) American Trucking Associations Sides with Feds on Electronic Truck Log Recorders

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/regulation/ata-sides-feds-over-electronic-truck-log-recorders

14) Ford Adding Facebook Features to Sync

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57387791-48/ford-adding-facebook-features-to-sync

15) Volkswagen's de Meo: Internet Becomes No. 1 Communication Channel

Link to interview in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/vws-de-meo-internet-is-no-1-communication-channel/news/id-005198

News Releases

1) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi at Every Gate plus New Mobile Website

2) New Traffic Information Line Opens for British Columbia's Evergreen Line

3) Twitter Feedback Leads to Enforcement Blitz in Sackville, Nova Scotia

Upcoming Events

Texas Aviation Conference – March 28-30 – Galveston, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tac12/

Today in Transportation History

1840 John Philip Holland, inventor of the submarine, was born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/269340/John-Philip-Holland

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Thu Mar 1, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Thursday, March 1, 2012

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Thursday, March 1, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Bernie Wagenblast Transportation Voice Recordings

In the past I've told you about my voiceover work for clients such as the Port Authority of NY & NJ, Virginia DOT, TransCore and Sensys Networks. Just last week, The New York Times featured my voice work for MTA New York City Transit. They asked readers to submit recordings they'd like to hear in the subway stations and we recorded nearly a dozen. I invite you to give a listen to the recordings. Even if you don't have a need for a voiceover I think you'll enjoy these "fantasy" announcements. On the other hand, if you're considering using a professional voice for a transit system, phone greetings or narration, these recordings will give a sample of what I can do. You can also learn more, and hear more traditional examples of my work, by visiting my website.

AVIATION

1) Virgin Atlantic Hires 'Whispering Coach' to Teach Flight Crews How to Speak Quietly

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-02-29/Virgin-Atlantics-whispering-coach-to-teach-how-to-zip-it/53307040/1

2) Ryanair CEO: 'Who Needs Self-Service When You've Got the Internet?'

Link to interview on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2012/01/fte-exclusive-ryanair-ceo-michael-oleary-who-needs-self-service-when-youve-got-the-internet/

3) Ryanair to Offer Online Gambling on Its Website

Link to article on Gambling Kingz:

http://www.gamblingkingz.com/news/2012/02/27/888-signs-deal-with-ryanair.asp

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Living Through an E-ZPass Nightmare

Drivers, experts say the convenience is overrated because the system is flawed.

Link to story on WCBS-TV:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/29/cbs-2-investigates-living-through-an-e-zpass-nightmare/

OTHER

5) News from ERTICO

- Swedish ITS Council Report Released

http://www.ertico.com/swedish-its-council-report-released/

- Draft Summary of Findings from Consultation with International Organizations on Seamless Transport

http://www.ertico.com/draft-summary-of-findings-from-consultation-with-international-organisations-on-seamless-transport/

ROADWAYS

6) Scenic North Carolina Seeks Legal Block to New Tree Cutting in Billboard Zones

Link to article in Mountain Xpress:

http://www.mountainx.com/article/40840/Scenic-NC-requests-legal-block-to-new-tree-cutting-in-billboard-zones

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Theme and Kickoff Event Announced for 2012 National Work Zone Awareness Week

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=792

TAXIS

8) Signs Atop New York City Taxis Will Soon Change to 'Available/Unavailable'

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/tlc-lights-cabs-confusing-on-off-duty-codes-article-1.1030277

TRANSIT

9) Montreal's Opus Cards Going Online by End of 2013

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Opus+cards+going+online+2013/6230906/story.html

10) Pointing the Way to Better Transit in the Bay Area

Metropolitan Transportation Commission working to improve transit signage across systems.

Link to story on KALW Radio:

http://kalw.org/post/pointing-way-better-transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Samsung to Set Up Traffic Management Center in Ethiopia

Link to article on 2Merkato:

http://www.2merkato.com/20120301959/samsung-to-set-up-traffic-management-center-in-ethiopia

12) Transportation Defined: Highway Advisory Radio

Link to blog from Arizona DOT:

http://adotblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/transportation-defined-highway-advisory.html

VEHICLES

13) Apple's Hiring Automotive Engineers, is an 'iCar' Infotainment System Coming?

Link to article on Jalopnik:

http://jalopnik.com/5889578/apples-hiring-automotive-engineers-is-an-icar-infotainment-system-coming

14) Future Connectivity

Ford asked: 'What will communications technology in vehicles help us to do in the future?'

Link to comments on Storify:

http://storify.com/FordEu/future-connectivity-1

15) Facebook and Ford Sync Hackathon

Link to video:

http://youtu.be/AeUF5-PiRQY

News Releases

1) Bradley International Airport Using Digital Notification System to Communicate More Quickly with Airlines

2) Intel Capital Creates $100 Million Connected Car Fund

3) Illinois Tollway Invites Job Seekers to Sign Up for Job Alerts

4) TransCore Completes First Phase of Houston Metro’s 84-Mile Conversion of Reversible HOV Lanes to HOT Lanes

5) Global and China Automotive Audio and Infotainment System Industry, 2010-2011

6) Sprint Becomes Wireless Engine in Chrysler Group's Uconnect Program

7) Bay Area 511 Offers Tips to Help People Manage Rising Gas Prices

Job Postings

Solicitation

Upcoming Events

Mid-America Freight Coalition Annual Meeting – April 18-20 – Minneapolis

http://midamericafreight.org/events/2012am/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Albert Berry became the first person to jump from an airplane with a parachute.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C01E5DF143CE633A25751C0A9659C946396D6CF

1972 **40^th anniversary** The Southern California Rapid Transit District takes delivery of a steam turbine-powered bus for a year-long demonstration project.

http://metroprimaryresources.info/40-years-ago-today-los-angeles-begins-its-experiment-with-steam-buses-plus-its-rare-documentary-film/3041/

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Date: Fri Mar 2, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Friday, March 2, 2012

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Friday, March 2, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Google Gets into the Airline Reservation Business

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/251089/google_gets_into_the_airline_reservation_business.html

CAMERAS

2) Louisiana Supreme Court Favors Secrecy for Traffic Camera Records

Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/03/louisiana_supreme_court_favors.html

ROADWAYS

3) San Antonio Drivers See Value in 'Wrong Way' Highway Sign Campaign

Link to story on KSAT-TV:

http://www.ksat.com/news/Drivers-see-value-in-Wrong-Way-highway-sign-campaign/-/478452/9194432/-/t206aj/-/index.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Signaling Safer Driving

UK latest European country to use 'soft' speed enforcement techniques.

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/Features/article.cfm?recordID=4887

5) Researchers Develop Handheld Tool to Collect and Map Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Data

Link to article in the UTC Spotlight Newsletter:

http://utc.dot.gov/publications/spotlight/2012_03/html/spotlight_1203.html

TRANSIT

6) Atheist Group Denied Advertising on Pennsylvania Transit System

Link to story on WNEP-TV:

http://www.wnep.com/wnep-atheist-group-denied-colts-advertising-lackawanna-20120301,0,2091418.story

7) Rider Jams Cellphones on SEPTA Buses

Link to story on WCAU-TV:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Rider-Annoyed-by-Calls-Jams-Phones-on-Septa-Bus-140966733.html

8) Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority Approves Automated Vehicle Tracking

Link to article in The Blade:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/03/02/Locator-lets-rider-know-when-bus-will-arrive.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Cloud Technologies for Traffic Monitoring and Control

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/cloud-technologies-for-traffic-monitoring-and-control/

10) Michigan DOT Installing Speed Sensors Along State Freeways

Link to column in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120302/OPINION03/203020356/1409/METRO/Getting-better-road-sense

News Releases

1) Aviation Week App Wins BtoB Mobile Award

2) PTV Offers New Cloud-Based Transport Route Planner

3) Virginia Governor Announces More than 30 Firms Answer Call to Enhance Transportation Operations Center

4) Operation Lifesaver 2011 Annual Report Highlights Rail Safety Education Efforts

5) OnStar Technology Wins Stevie Award for Helping Motorists

6) GSMA Announces the Business Impact of Connected Devices Could be Worth $4.5 Trillion in 2020

7) Leading Safety Experts to Participate in NTSB Attentive Driving Forum

8) Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Announces Completion of Facility Upgrades

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals – Manufacture of Real Time Information Signs for BRT Shelters – Monterey-Salinas Transit

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=26067

- Request for Proposals – Smart Card – London Transit Commission

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=26190

Upcoming Events

SAE World Congress – April 24-26 – Detroit

http://www.sae.org/congress/

Friday Bonus

An interesting contrast in traffic directing styles. Compare the Filipino traffic officer in the first link with the technique used in Pyongyang, North Korea in the second link.

http://youtu.be/44oEpvch4AQ

http://youtu.be/hDHhW5_RxKc

Today in Transportation History

1937 **75^th anniversary** The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signed an agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to the unionization of the steel industry in the US.

http://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/newscornell?a=d&d=CDS19370303.2.1.8&cl=&srpos=0&st=1&e=--------20--1-----all

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Mon Mar 5, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Monday, March 5, 2012

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Monday, March 5, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) United Says Operations Better After Weekend Snag

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/05/unitedairlines-idUSL2E8E565J20120305

2) Yes! Download that Airline App

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/travel/airline-apps-that-check-you-in-map-airports-and-follow-luggage.html

OTHER

3) Transport for New South Wales Probes IT 'as a Service'

Link to article on ZDNet Australia:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/nsw-transport-probes-it-as-a-service-339333021.htm

PARKING

4) London Finds Surprising Uses for Parking Data

Link to article on Digital Communities:

http://www.digitalcommunities.com/articles/London-Finds-Surprising-Uses-for-Parking-Data.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Xerox PR Releases Enter the Social World

Company uses social media alone to announce ACS rebranding.

Link to article in B2B:

http://www.btobonline.com/article/20120305/DIRECT/303059993/xerox-pr-releases-enter-the-social-world

6) So What Do You Do, Again?

One example of a transportation communications professional explaining what he does for a living.

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/so-what-do-you-do-again/

ROADWAYS

7) Drivers Help Set Variable Speed Limits Along I-80 in Wyoming

Link to article in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle:

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/drivers-help-set-variable-speed-limits-along-i--in/article_8a9e9f1c-a0d9-541e-87f4-df7339c1030a.html

8) New Indiana DOT System Tracks Crash Damage Culprits

Link to AP article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-indot-propertydam,0,2550431.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) FCC Seeks Comment on Police Shutdowns of Cell Service

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57389838-245/fcc-seeks-comment-on-police-shutdowns-of-cell-service/

10) Traffic Deaths Related to Drivers on the Phone Decrease in California

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2012/03/deaths-related-to-drivers-on-the-phone-decrease-in-state.html

TRANSIT

11) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Add Platform Advertising Screens

Link to article in Screenmedia Magazine:

http://www.screenmediamag.com/screenmedianews/4118-transport-digital-signage-platform-advertising-screens-for-boston-mass-transit

12) Bangalore Buses Not to Turn Smart for Six Months

Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/bengaluru/city-buses-not-turn-smart-six-months-271

13) Transit Cooperative Research Program Seeks Survey Responses on Electronic Passenger Signage in Transit

Link to article on TheTransitWire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/03/05/tcrp-seeks-survey-responses-on-electronic-passenger-signage-in-transit/

14) DC Metro's Struggle to Communicate 'a Deterioration of Service'

Link to blog on TBD:

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2012/03/d-c-metro-s-struggle-to-communicate-a-deterioration-of-service--14702.html

15) Seattle DOT and King County Courthouse Partner to Install Real-Time Bus Arrival Sign

Link to SDOT Blog:

http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2012/03/02/real-time-signage/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Cumulus Media and Radiate Media Launching Nationwide Radio Traffic Reporting Service

Link to article in Radio & Television Business Report:

http://www.rbr.com/radio/cumulus-media-launching-new-traffic-reporting-service.html

Link to news release:

http://www.radiatemedia.com/view/news_view/17744725/article-Cumulus-Media-and-Radiate-Media-launching-new-traffic-reporting-service

17) Florida to Spend Money for Interstate Warning Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120305/WIRE/120309843/-1/entertainment?Title=Fla-to-spend-money-for-interstate-warning-signs

18) Mission Control, Built for Cities

IBM takes 'smarter cities' concept to Rio de Janeiro.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/business/ibm-takes-smarter-cities-concept-to-rio-de-janeiro.html

19) Traffic Information is Being Processed All Over the World Using Software from Bernburg, Germany

Link to article in the Invest in Saxony-Anhalt Newsletter:

http://www.invest-in-saxony-anhalt.com/News-Detail.172.0.html?&P=ccwmkjznw&uid=3968&cHash=1b57ff45c893b3e004e10b6a95e03de1

VEHICLES

20) Ford to Send Customers Software Update for Touch-Screen Controls

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-05/ford-to-send-customers-touch-screen-controls-update-after-rankings-plunge.html

Link to news release:

http://corporate.ford.com/news-center/press-releases-detail/pr-myford-touch-resonates-with-buyers-36131

21) Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing is National as of Today

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/05/peer-to-peer-car-sharing-is-national-as-of-today

Link to RelayRides: https://relayrides.com

22) Lexus to Become First Car in Australia with Digital Radio

Link to article on Noise11:

http://www.noise11.com/news/lexus-to-become-first-car-in-australia-with-digital-radio-20120304

News Releases

1) Illinois Tollway Debuts New Interactive Trip Calculator

2) Global Smart Sensors Market to Reach $6.7 Billion by 2017, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

3) Transportation Construction Coalition Urges FCC to Adopt 'Without Delay' Its February 15 Proposals on LightSquared

4) SESAR Project Awards Announced at ATC Global 2012

5) Delta Offers Free Access to Amazon with In-Flight Wi-Fi

6) BMW and Vodafone Announce Breakthrough Wireless Connectivity Technology

7) Verizon Launches Practice Focused on Telematics Solutions

Upcoming Events

Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition – April 25-27 – Denver

http://www.globalairportcities.com/events/airport-cities-2012-april-25-27/about-airport-cities-2012

Today in Transportation History

1872 **140^th anniversary** George Westinghouse received a patent for the air brake.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/124403.pdf

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Date: Tue Mar 6, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Department of Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolling Could Become Fully Electronic

Link to story on WESA Radio:

http://www.essentialpublicradio.org/story/2012-03-06/pa-turnpike-tolling-could-become-fully-electronic-10386

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Report: 70% of GPS Navigation Devices on Chinese Market Fail Inspection

Link to story on China Radio International:

http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/03/06/2982s685227.htm

OTHER

3) Florida Ponders School Bus Ads

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/06/florida-ponders-school-bus-ads/

4) Human Infographic! Good Attacks Traffic in Los Angeles

Link to article in Good:

http://www.good.is/post/human-infographic-good-attacks-traffic-in-los-angeles/

5) India Traffic Tracker Birds Eye Systems Gets Funding from CIIE

Link to article on Techcircle.in:

http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/traffic-tracker-birds-eye-systems-gets-funding-from-ciie/

6) AMITRAN Project Needs Your Opinion

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/amitran-project-needs-your-opinion/

Link to questionnaire: https://app.lamapoll.de//AMITRANUserNeeds/

7) Traffic Technology International – February/March 2012

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8a8bd2e

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Ad for US Highway Bill Channels Reagan, Clinton

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/regulation/ad-highway-bill-channels-reagan-clinton

RAILROADS

9) ERTMS Reaches Croatia

Link to article in The Rail Engineer:

http://www.therailengineer.com/2012/03/06/ertms-reaches-croatia/

10) Amtrak Wi-Fi – Better, but Still Needs Work

Link to blog in the North County Times:

http://www.nctimes.com/blogsnew/business/scitech/amtrak-wifi---better-but-still-needs-work/article_9786682d-5cb9-5851-b1c3-ff3eba78e768.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Arizona House Rejects Ban on Texting While Driving

Link to AP article:

http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/arizona-house-rejects-ban-of-texting-while-driving/article_4fde2556-2181-5096-9281-7da2ce67594c.html

12) Why Can't the TSA Be as Cool as the TSA's 'Blogger Bob?'

Link to article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-05/why-cant-the-tsa-be-as-cool-as-the-tsas-blogger-bob

Link to The TSA Blog: http://blog.tsa.gov/

TRANSIT

13) New York MTA Aims to Install Interactive Touch-Screen Tablets in Subway Stations

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/tv-guides-subway-article-1.1033677

14) GO Transit Commuters Use New App to Navigate on the Go

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/article/1141481--go-transit-commuters-use-new-app-to-navigate-on-the-go

15) Texas Capital Metro Completes Installation of Tech-Savvy Bus Signage

Link to story on KXAN-TV:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/tech-savvy-bus-signage-ready-for-sxsw

16) Do Real-Time Updates Increase Transit Ridership?

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/do-real-time-updates-increase-transit-ridership/1413/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Vietnam Seeks French Aid for Building Traffic Center

Link to article on VietNamNet Bridge:

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/society/19600/french-aid-sought-for-traffic-centre.html

18) Transportation Coordination and Preparedness Protocols Strengthened in DC Region

Link to in the TPB Weekly Report:

http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/message.aspx?d=348&m=731

19) 235 Cameras Linked to Dubai Traffic Control Center

Link to article on Emirates 24/7:

http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/235-cameras-linked-to-dubai-traffic-control-centre-2012-03-06-1.446960

20) Interview with Radiate Media CEO Chris Rothey About Their Traffic Service and Partnership with Cumulus

Link to interview via Radio Ink:

http://www.radioinkforums.com/mp3s/chrisrotheystereo.mp3

21) SunGuide Disseminator – March 2012

Link to newsletter from Florida DOT:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2012/2012-003-Mar.pdf

VEHICLES

22) Exotic Cars, Technology Rule Geneva Motor Show

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/notebook-exotic-cars-technology-rule-geneva-2012-03-06

23) Electronic Age Forces Wholesale Rethink

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/69160afe-62c3-11e1-9245-00144feabdc0.html

24) Articles from Light & Medium Truck

- Are Vehicle Telematics Worth the Cost?

http://lmtruck.com/articles/lmtbase.aspx?storyid=1757&t=Are-Vehicle-Telematics-Worth-the-Cost

- An Eye in the Cab for Safety

http://lmtruck.com/articles/lmtbase.aspx?storyid=1759&t=An-Eye-in-the-Cab-for-Safety

25) Reduce Market Fragmentation Through Platform Standardization

An interview with Rudolf Streif, Director-Embedded Solutions, The Linux Foundation.

Link to audio interview on Telematics Update:

http://uk.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz/lz.aspx?p1=0575795S0301&CC=&p=1

News Releases

1) SITA and Egis Bring NATS Closer to Single European Sky with Data Link Solution

2) GeoEye Wins Airport Mapping Contract from GE Aviation

3) TomTom Continues Successful Renault Partnership with R-Link

4) TomTom Secures Traffic Deal with Qoros Auto in China

5) Aha Begins Rolling Out Cloud-Based Infotainment Service in Europe

6) Raytheon's Mobile Air Traffic Control System Makes International Debut

7) iPhone App Gives Commuters Simple Ways to Get Calgary Transit Schedule

8) Politico Pro Adds Transportation and Infrastructure Department

9) I-93 Message Board Will Alert Massachusetts Commuters to Next Train

10) Inmarsat Launches Free Shore-to-Ship Voice Calling for Rescue Coordination Centers

11) Overland Park, Kansas Traffic Cameras Capture Quivira Bridge Demolition

12) Connected Car Report – Impact of Changing M2M Strategies, Embedded SIMs

13) Frost & Sullivan Predicts Nearly Half of Vehicles Produced by 2017 Will Have Fleet Management System as Standard Equipment

14) Eurocontrol Recognized Twice in Prestigious Jane's Awards

15) Iris: Watch How Satcoms Help Pilots

Upcoming Events

84^th Annual American Association of Airport Executives Conference & Exposition – April 29-May 2 – Phoenix

http://events.aaae.org/sites/120501/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Italian forces became the first to use dirigibles in a war. They dropped bombs on Turkish troops in Libya.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40910FD385E13738DDDAE0894DB405B828DF1D3

1987 **25^th anniversary** The ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsized shortly after leaving Zeebrugge, Belgium, killing 193 people.

http://www.dover-kent.co.uk/transport/herald_disaster.htm

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Subject: Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Transportation Communication Tweets

I'm going to try something a little different. I'll ask questions from time-to-time and get your responses via Twitter. It allows the TCN to be a little more interactive and for you to share your thoughts with other TCN readers. I'll post some of the responses in the next edition of the TCN, but you can also read all of the comments by following my Twitter account.

My first TCN tweet; Do you have a transportation communications pet peeve? Tweet your responses to @TransportComm. Thanks!

AVIATION

1) FAA Confirms Shift to 90-Day Underwater Locating Devices

Link to article in Occupational Health & Safety:

http://ohsonline.com/articles/2012/03/06/faa-confirms-shift-to-90-day-underwater-locating-devices.aspx

CAMERAS

2) Traffic Cameras Won't Be on Arizona Ballot

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/06/20120306traffic-cameras-no-ballot.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Biggest Solar Storm in Years Nears Earth, May Disrupt Power, GPS, Airplane Flights

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/story/2012-03-07/solar-storm-earth-power-disruptions/53398390/1

OTHER

4) Review of Walt Disney World Transportation Wizard App

Link to review on The Mac Observer:

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/disney_vacation_app_roundup_wdw_transportation_wizard/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Union Targets GOP Leaders with Radio Ads Over Transportation Funding

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/union-targets-gop-leaders-over-transportation-funding/2012/03/06/gIQAYH2KvR_story.html

6) Big Bird Tweets: How Organizations Use Social Media to Gauge Public Persona

California DMV uses social media pages to try to improve its image with the public.

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224956/Big_Bird_Tweets_How_corporations_use_social_media_to_gauge_public_persona

RAILROADS

7) Canadian Transportation Safety Board Sound the Alarm on Railway Safety After Derailments

Agency calls for automated system to slow trains and voice recorders.

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://www.canada.com/news/Transportation+watchdog+sounds+alarm+railway+safety+after+Quebec+Ontario+derailments/6258821/story.html

ROADWAYS

8) Corrosion Detection System Passes Test, Shows Promise as Bridge Health Monitor

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

http://enr.construction.com/technology/construction_technology/2012/0312-corrosion-detection-system-passes-test-shows-promise-as-bridge-health-monitor.asp

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Washington State Patrol Says It Will Pay for Federally Required Radio Upgrade

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/03/06/2055928/state-patrol-says-it-will-pay.html

TELEMATICS

10) Fleet Telematics: Where the Growth is, Part I

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/fleet-telematics-where-growth-part-i

TRANSIT

11) Long Island Rail Road Worker Named Best in Customer Service

Link to article in Newsday:

http://goo.gl/FcTm9

Link to news release:

http://mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=120306-LIRR2

12) New Bus Ads Draw Ire of Gun Rights Advocates

Link to story on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-bus-ads-draw-the-ire-of-2nd-Amendment-advocates-141688993.html

13) Hair Loss Company Uses Unique Transit Ad

Link to Ads of the World:

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/outdoor/panorama_hair_transit_ad

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Las Vegas Motor Speedway Employing Apps to Help Ease Traffic Problems for NASCAR Weekend

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/07/speedway-employing-iphone-android-apps-help-ease-t/

VEHICLES

15) Driving While Online: Automakers See Networked Future for Cars Despite Safety Concerns

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/driving-while-online-automakers-see-networked-future-for-cars-despite-safety-concerns/2012/03/07/gIQAJgRywR_story.html

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Notes Reductions in 2011 US Crossing Collisions and Pedestrian-Train Casualties, Rise in Crossing Casualties

2) Arthur D. Little Develops Solutions for Sustainable Success of the Connected Car

3) Spain Adopts SITA's Datalink Infrastructure to Join Single European Sky

4) Edmonton Transit iPhone App Gives Commuters Simple Way to Get Edmonton Transit Schedules

5) Long Island Rail Road Anti-fraud Measure Implemented at Station Ticketing Machines

Upcoming Events

4^thInternational Congress on Speed Reduction and Control – May 17 – London

http://speedcongress.wordpress.com/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Henri Selmet made the first non-stop flight was made from London to Paris.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F60617FD345517738DDDA10894DB405B828DF1D3

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Date: Thu Mar 8, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Thursday, March 8, 2012

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AVIATION

1) Bologna Airport Enhancing Passenger Experience with Common Bag Drop, Virtual Assistants and Mobile App

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2012/03/bologna-airport-enhancing-passenger-experience-with-common-bag-drop-virtual-assistants-and-mobile-app/

CAMERAS

2) Washington State Supreme Court: No Local Votes on Red-Light Cameras

Link to AP article:

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2012/03/08/state-supreme-court-no-local-votes-on-red-light-cameras

Link to opinion:

http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.showOpinion&filename=849218MAJ

Link to dissent:

http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.showOpinion&filename=849218Di1

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) A GPS Maker Shifts Gears

With its core business in decline, Garmin tries to move into the dashboard.

Link to article in Fortune:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/08/garmin-gps-dashboards

4) A Comparison of Popular Maps and Driving Directions Sites

Link to article on Ghacks:

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/03/08/a-comparison-of-popular-maps-and-driving-directions-sites/

OTHER

5) Information Privacy: Non-Public Washington Driver License Data Gets Into Commercial Hands

Link to blog in Seattle Weekly:

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2012/03/information_privacy_credit_car.php

TELEMATICS

6) Telematics and the Mechanics of the App Store

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-mechanics-app-store

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Update on Cloud Computing for Next-Gen Traffic Management Applications

Link to blog on Terranautix:

http://terranautix.com/2012/03/07/update-on-cloud-computing-for-next-gen-traffic-management-applications/

VEHICLES

8) BMW Execs Say Selectivity is Key in Infotainment

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/automotiveday-bmw-execs-say-selectivity-is-key-in-infotainment/news/id-005288

9) Audi's Strotbek Sees Car as 'Part of Internet'

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/automotiveday-audis-strotbek-sees-car-as-part-of-internet/news/id-005273

News Releases

1) Industry Consultation Delivers Draft ITS Strategy for Australia

2) California DOT Launches Website to Help Helicopter Pilots Find Hospitals

3) MARTA Enhances Transit Security with State-of-the-Art Video Surveillance

4) Tampa Airport to Test Security Checkpoint Wait Time Displays

5) Trade-A-Plane Apps for Everything that Keeps You Flying

6) TARC Unveils New Website

7) University of Arizona Engineer to Research Traffic Patterns, Human Behavior

Transportation Tweets

Well, not an overwhelming response to yesterday's Twitter question; "Do you have a transportation communications pet peeve?" Thanks to Susan O'Donnell for her response, drivers who don't know the rules of the road.

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit – April 29-May 1 – Jersey City, New Jersey

http://www.ibtta.org/Events/EventDetailWithVideo.cfm?ItemNumber=5679&RDtoken=26300&userID

Today in Transportation History

1862 **150^th anniversary** The first steam-powered ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy, the CSS Virginia, was involved in combat for the first time. It defeated two wooden Union ships.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/civilwar/n-at-cst/hr-james/8mar62.htm

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Date: Fri Mar 9, 2012 11:00 pm
Subject: Friday, March 9, 2012

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AVIATION

1) Chicago Inspector General: Airports Blew $171,000 on GPS Devices that Didn't Work

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/11155575-418/city-watchdog-airports-blew-171k-on-gps-devices-that-didnt-work.html

Link to report:

http://chicagoinspectorgeneral.org/publications-and-press/press-releases/igo-finds-waste-in-department-of-aviation-gps-contracts/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) Transportation Trades Department of AFL-CIO Debuts Blog

Link to Move America:

http://blog.ttd.org/2012/03/06/welcome-to-moveamerica/

ROADWAYS

3) Hollywood, Florida Unleashes Robocalls to Fight Illegal Signs

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-hollywood-robo-calls-20120308,0,1816727.story

TRANSIT

4) Rail Smartcards to be Rolled Out Across UK

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17295718

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Philadelphia Synchronizing Traffic Lights on 21 Thoroughfares

New traffic operations center to be built.

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120309_Phila__synchronizing_traffic_lights_on_21_thoroughfares.html

6) Metro Traffic FM Likely to Go On Air in Katmandu Within Three Months

Link to Himalayan News Service article:

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Metro+Traffic+FM+likely+to+go+on+air+within+three+months&NewsID=323463

7) SunGuide Overview – Recording of Webinar

Link to presentation:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/ITS/Projects_Arch/SunGuide.shtm

VEHICLES

8) Aviva Looks to iPhone App to Cut Cost of Motor Insurance

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/9133863/Aviva-looks-to-iPhone-app-to-cut-the-cost-of-motor-insurance.html

News Releases

1) Michigan DOT Posts New Distracted Driving Video and PSA on YouTube

2) Orange County Transportation Authority Unveils Indoor Transit Simulator to Aid Those with Disabilities

3) Florida DOT Approves Full Color High-Resolution Vanguard Dynamic Message Signs

Job Postings

- Senior Engineer/Operation Research Analyst – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/310948900

Upcoming Events

Webinar on US DOT's ITS Professional Capacity Building Program – March 21

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2012/pcb_webinar.htm

Friday Bonus

Wow, they really do enforce speed limits with aircraft.

http://youtu.be/b2xnWYx8YK8

Today in Transportation History

1862 **150^th anniversary** The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia battle to a draw in the first fight between two ironclad warships.

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/pga.04044/

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Date: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:00 pm
Subject: Monday, March 12, 2012

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2012 National Rural ITS Conference

Submit an Abstract! The 2012 National Rural ITS Conference Planning committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi. All abstracts must be received by Friday, March 16, 2012 and authors should take care to ensure that abstracts submitted follow the guidelines.

AVIATION

1) Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport First to Rent and Sell Movies on Flash Drives

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/business/142147153.html

2) US Airways Buys Over Two Dozen Domain Names Suggesting Merger with American Airlines

Link to article on Domain News Wire:

http://domainnamewire.com/2012/03/11/american-airlines-merger-with-u-s-airways-is-a-go-suggest-domain-registrations/

MARITIME

3) The Titanic: Live-Tweeted to Mark 100-Year Anniversary

Link to blog on The Next Web:

http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2012/03/10/the-story-of-the-titanic-is-being-live-tweeted-in-the-build-up-to-its-100-year-anniversary

Link to TitanicVoyage Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/TitanicRealTime

OTHER

4) Smart Moves Newsletter – March 2012

Link to ITS newsletter from Florida DOT District Four:

http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART-Moves-29-Edition-web.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) The Secret to Good Communication, Plain and Simple

FRA, NHTSA scored lowest in website readability analysis.

Link to interview in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2012/03/15/qa-katherine-spivey-gsa-plain-language.aspx

6) Federal Agencies Restrict Media Access, Survey of Journalists Finds

Link to article in Government Executive:

http://www.govexec.com/management/2012/03/agencies-restrict-media-access-survey-journalists-finds/41440/

Link to survey from the Society of Professional Journalists:

http://www.spj.org/pdf/reporters-survey-on-federal-PAOs.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Japanese Automakers Eye Online Road Maps for Disasters

Link to article in The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T120311003798.htm

8) Regulators Argue Banning Embedded Electronics Will Lead to Other Distractions for Drivers

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20120312/NEWS15/120312050/distracted-driving-embedded-electronics-cars

TRANSIT

9) @TBD On Foot Blog

- How Should WMATA Address Suicides and Sexual Harassment?

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2012/03/how-should-wmata-address-suicides-and-sexual-harassment--14735.html

- Real-Time Bus Arrival Signs are Coming to Washington, DC

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2012/03/real-time-bus-arrival-signs-are-coming-to-washington-d-c--14715.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Intelligent Transport System Being Installed in Lahore, Pakistan

Link to Associated Press of Pakistan article:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-39230-Computerized-transport-system-underway

Link to related article in The Express Tribune:

http://tribune.com.pk/story/348293/public-transport-plans-for-smart-signalling-systems-scaled-down/

11) Waterloo, Ontario Region Moving Toward Smarter Traffic

Link to column in The Record:

http://www.therecord.com/opinion/columns/article/684762--road-ahead-region-moving-toward-smarter-traffic

News Releases

1) Washington, DC DOT Installs New Signage for Bike Routes

2) Trinity Railway Express Adds Google Transit in Website Redesign

3) Autovision Wireless Inc. Acquires SFT Telematics

4) Iowa Governor, Lt. Governor Urge Preparation, Launch Website Reminding Iowans of 'N11' Codes in Advance of Storm Season

Upcoming Events

ITS-NY Spring Forum: Managing Weather-Related Events with ITS Technologies – April 12 – Hawthorne, New York

http://its-ny.org/

Today in Transportation History

2002 **10^th anniversary** US Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge unveiled the color-coded threat advisory system.

http://articles.cnn.com/2002-03-12/us/rec.threat.alerts_1_threat-homeland-security-advisory-warning-system?_s=PM:US

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Department of Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

AVIATION

1) Building Highways in the Sky

Link to article on GE Reports:

http://www.gereports.com/building-highways-in-the-sky/

2) Articles from Passenger Terminal World – March 2012

- Airports Discovering Social Media are a Highly Effective and Efficient Way to Communicate with Passengers

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac0bb2b9#/ac0bb2b9/30

- Digital Technologies Being Used to Improve Food Services in Airports

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac0bb2b9#/ac0bb2b9/39

CAMERAS

3) Edinburgh Red-Light Cams Upgraded to Identify Those Who Speed Through Amber Signals

Link to article in the Edinburgh Evening News:

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/red-alert-for-light-jumpers-1-2169414

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) 'Indoor GPS' Coming to Mobile Devices in 2013

Link to article on InnovationNewsDaily:

http://www.innovationnewsdaily.com/948-indoor-gps-coming-mobile-devices-2013.html

PEDESTRIANS

5) Leprechaun Will be Used in Las Vegas Pedestrian Enforcement

Link to story on KVVU-TV:

http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/17138798/leprechaun-to-be-used-in-pedestrian-enforcement

6) Maryland State Highway Administration Announces Pilot Pedestrian Safety Program for Ocean City

Sidewalk markings will direct pedestrians to safe crosswalks.

Link to story on WBOC-TV:

http://www.wboc.com/story/17148394/sha-announces-pilot-pedestrian-safety-program-for-oc

RAILROADS

7) For Some Railroads, Real-Time Locomotive Health Monitoring is the Next Logical Step

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/mechanical/article/For-some-railroads-realtime-locomotive-health-monitoring-is-the-next-logical-step--30184

ROADWAYS

8) Ohio DOT Seeks Safety Measures to Combat Wrong-Way Vehicle Crashes

Link to article in The Blade:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/03/13/Department-of-Transportation-seeks-safety-measures-to-combat-wrong-way-vehicle-crashes.html

9) As Naming Rights Deal for Roads, Bridges Clears Virginia General Assembly, Mock Corporate Sponsorships Sprout on Senators' Desks

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://goo.gl/juScQ

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Articles from Emergency Management

- Tech Helps Mississippi Counties Preplan Emergency Transportation for Residents

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Mississippi-Counties-Tech-Preplan-Emergency-Transportation.html

- Los Angeles Windstorm: A Crisis Communication Success Story

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Los-Angeles-Windstorm-Crisis-Communication.html

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics and the Asian Market

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-asian-market

TRANSIT

12) Technology Contributes to Public Transit Ridership Growth

Link to article on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/03/13/technology-contributes-to-ridership-growth/

13) Los Angeles Metro Explains How Tweet Service Alerts Work

Link to blog on The Source:

http://thesource.metro.net/2012/03/12/how-do-they-do-that-tweet-service-alerts

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Garden Grove, California Opens New Traffic Center

Link to article in The Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/news/traffic-344380-city-center.html

15) Ho Chi Minh City Plans to Set Up $187 Million Traffic Control System

Link to article on VietNamNet:

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/society/19841/hcm-city-plans-to-set-up--187-mil-traffic-control-system.html

16) Integrated Corridor Management – From Planning to Deployment and Operations

Link to rebroadcast of webinar from Telvent:

http://www.telvent.com/en/business_areas/transportation/news_center/events/webinar-rebroadcast.cfm

VEHICLES

17) Mercedes Starts eCall Rollout June 1

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/mercedes-starts-ecall-rollout-june-1/news/id-005358

18) Drivers Using GPS 'Jamming' are Blocking Technology that Could Save Jobs

Link to article in BusinessCar:

http://www.businesscar.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=8574&c=2&theme=0

19) DuPage County, Illinois Introduces Mobile App Which Locates Alternative Fuel Stations

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/technology/County-Mobile-App-Locates-Alternative-Fuel-Stations.html

Link to news release:

http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=35761

News Releases

1) ARINC Launches Vehicle-Based Flight Information Display System

2) Internet Connected Cars to Exceed 90 Million by 2016 with Smartphones Playing a Pivotal Role

3) TomTom Teams with ModusLink for India Expansion

4) Five-Hour Program on KLAC, Tweets Will Provide Traffic Updates for Los Angeles Marathon

Upcoming Events

8^th Annual National Aviation System Planning Symposium – May 20-22 – Galveston, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/nasps12/

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** Operations Northwoods was suggested in a memo from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the US Defense Secretary. The memo included proposals suchn as blowing up a US Navy ship in Guantanamo Bay and hijacking a civilian aircraft. The acts would be blamed on Cuba to create public support for war against that country.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92662&page=1#.T13mA8xuN7w

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

ITS America 2012 Annual Meeting Preliminary Program Now Available

ITS America has released the preliminary program for its upcoming 22^nd Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 21-23, 2012, at the Gaylord Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. Attendees can now begin planning their Annual Meeting experience by browsing the convenient e-brochure for information on sessions, roundtables, speakers and ancillary meetings for this must-attend transportation conference. The three-day program will focus on affordable strategies to create smart cities and communities that are safer, cleaner, more livable and less congested. The venue will host several special roundtables for investors and the media in addition to ancillary meetings held by such organizations as the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The exposition and networking events will be ideal for building business development networks and the conference program and technical tours will provide attendees with a fresh look at the emerging projects, products, and services that are changing surface transportation. Early registration rates end on March 16. Register today! For more information, visit www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.

AVIATION

1) New Counting Methods Will Lead to More Air Traffic Errors

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-14/new-counting-methods-will-lead-to-more-air-traffic-errors

2) NASA Hoping Augmented Reality Glasses for Pilots Will Have Lots of Runway

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/03/13/news/nasa-hoping-augmented-reality-glasses-for-pilots-will-have-lots-of-runway

3) Airports Empower Passengers with Technology

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10628052/airports-empower-passengers

MARITIME

4) Cruise Ship Simulation Training Center Opens in Florida

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-03-12/business/fl-resolve-ship-simulation-tour-20120312_1_cruise-ship-azamara-club-cruises-ship-personnel

5) The GPS Store Rolls Out Communications Strategy

Link to article in Trade Only:

http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/519200-the-gps-store-rolls-out-communications-strategy

ROADWAYS

6) Money for Highway Hazard Signs Survives Florida Legislative Session

Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120313/ARTICLES/120319848

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) The Long Road Ahead for the Nationwide Public Safety Network

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Long-Road-Ahead-Nationwide-Public-Safety-Network.html

TELEMATICS

8) Honda Japan to Launch Honda Moto LINC for Motorcycles

Link to article in Ultimate MotorCycling:

http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012/honda-japan-to-launch-honda-moto-linc

TRANSIT

9) Why Would Anyone Want Their Bus Shelter to be an Interactive Jukebox?

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/turning-bus-shelters-jukeboxes-sydney/1489/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) First Winners Announced for Smart Mobility Challenge

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/first-smart-mobility-challenge-and-the-winner-is/

VEHICLES

11) Continued Growth of Connected Vehicle and M2M Highlighted at Mobile World Congress

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/lbs/continued-growth-connected-vehicle-and-m2m-highlighted-mwc-12741

News Releases

1) Denso to Begin Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technology Field Tests in China

2) Metlink Seeks Feedback on Revamped Beta Website

3) Maritime Satellite Communications Market Tops 5.5% in Terminal Growth, $1.4 Billion in Revenues

4) NASA Launches International Competition to Develop Space Apps

5) SpeedGauge Introduces GPS Accuracy Verification Technique and Service

6) Highway Bus Information Integrated in Taiwan Using SuperWebGIS

Upcoming Events

14^th International Managed Lanes Conference – May 22-24 – Oakland, California

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/163615.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1757 **255^th anniversary** Admiral Sir John Byng was executed for the loss of the island of Minorca during a battle at the start of the Seven Years' War.

http://www.wardsbookofdays.com/14march.htm

1887 **125^th anniversary** A bridge buckled in Roslindale, a Boston neighborhood, causing seven cars of a Boston & Providence train to plunge 75 feet. The official inquiry said 23 people died.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/Bussey_031312.pdf

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Thursday, March 15, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

AVIATION

1) Errors by Air Traffic Controllers Up Only Slightly in 2011

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-03-14/Error-in-nations-air-traffic-control-up-only-slightly/53538682/1

2) FAA Says New 'Safety Culture' Will Stress Solutions, Not Blame

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/travel/faa-nonpunitive-reporting/index.html

3) FAA Discontinuing Paper Medical Forms

Link to article in Flying:

http://www.flyingmag.com/news/faa-discontinuing-paper-medical-forms

4) weatherTAP zoom Brings Aviation-Grade Weather Info to iPhone

Link to review on The Mac Observer:

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/weathertap_zoom_brings_aviation-grade_weather_info_to_iphone/

CAMERAS

5) Stop Sign Cameras Ticket 70,000 in Los Angeles Parks

Link to article in LA Weekly:

http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-15/news/stop-sign-camera-traps-MRCA/

6) Plan Calls for Cameras at UK Petrol Stations to Automatically Stop Uninsured Cars from Being Filled with Fuel

Link to article in the Mirror:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cctv-at-petrol-stations-will-automatically-stop-758518

7) Traffic Camera Cutoffs Raising Eyebrows in New Mexico

Link to story on KRQE-TV:

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/local/central/camera-cutoffs-raising-eyebrows

OTHER

8) The PR Disaster of London's Olympic Traffic Lanes

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2012/03/pr-disaster-londons-olympic-lanes/1486/

PEDESTRIANS

9) Blind Pedestrianism, as a Video Game

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/blind-pedestrianism-video-game/1497/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign Targets Tech-Savvy Motorists

Link to story on WWJ Radio:

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/03/15/drunk-driving-enforcement-campaign-targets-tech-savvy-motorists/

Link to news release from the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association: http://goo.gl/FUdbB

11) Three Insights for Transportation Communicators from Today's Newsroom Editors

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/three-insights-for-transportation-communicators-from-todays-newsroom-editors/

RAILROADS

12) Commissioning of ERTMS Technology on Madrid's Suburban Train Network

Link to article on Spanish Railway News:

http://www.spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=211

ROADWAYS

13) Electronic Signs in Scotland Detect Speeding Motorcyclists and Warn them to Slow Down

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17383128

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) 'Distracted Walking' Across Utah Rails Could Bring Fines

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53717316-78/uta-distracted-trax-pedestrians.html.csp

15) Group Urges Crackdown on Distractions to Protect Pedestrians in Washington, DC

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/transportation/2012/03/group-urges-dc-crack-down-scofflaws-protect-pedestrians/371871

Link to report from the Council for Court Excellence: http://goo.gl/nIEIU

16) Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Amish Buggy Sign Case

Link to AP article:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Ky-Supreme-Court-hears-Amish-buggy-sign-case-3408317.php

TELEMATICS

17) 'I'll Take Telematics with that Truck'

Link to blog in Fleet Owner:

http://fleetowner.com/blog/i-ll-take-telematics-truck

TRANSIT

18) Chicago Transit Authority to Accept Alcohol Ads

Link to AP article:

http://www.bnd.com/2012/03/15/2100438/chicago-transit-authority-to-accept.html

19) New York City Transit Art Gets New App

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304692804577282001908498994.html

20) Virgin Media Wins London Underground Wi-Fi Contract

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17373523

Link to news release from the City of London: http://goo.gl/tjRBA

21) A New Target for Tech Patent Trolls: Cash-Strapped American Cities

Bus-tracking systems are said to infringe on patent of ArrivalStar.

Link to article on Ars Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/a-new-low-for-patent-trolls-targeting-cash-strapped-cities.ars

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Galway's Big Brother Traffic Control Center Almost Ready to Roll

Link to article in the Galway Advertiser:

http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/50266/citys-big-brother-traffic-control-centre-almost-ready-to-roll-says-crowe

News Releases

1) The 'Twilight Zone' of Traffic Costs Lives at Stoplight Intersections Says Study at Oregon State

2) New Website for the Port of Antwerp

3) Frost & Sullivan Sparks Lively Discussion on the Future of the Driverless Car at Oxford University's Saïd Business School

4) Telvent Introduces SmartMobility Technology in the City of Quito

5) ITS United Kingdom Makes Awards for Excellence in Intelligent Transport Systems

6) Telematics Car Insurance Set to be a Pretty Big Deal in UK

7) Transas Marine Awarded Contract for Danube River Information System Upgrade

8) Colorado Unveils Computerized 'Wait Less' Project at Division of Motor Vehicles

Job Posting

- Director, Center for Safety Management Systems – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/311508000

Solicitations

- Pre-solicitation Notice – Technical Support and Tasks for the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory – FHWA

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cb13001f197e5a72db5d400c4ab22527

- Request for Information – Automatic Passenger Counting Systems for High-Occupancy Vehicle Enforcement Applications – San Diego Association of Governments

http://www.sandag.org/contracts

Upcoming Events

International Conference on Winter Maintenance and Surface Transportation Weather – April 30-May 3 – Coralville, Iowa

http://www.cvent.com/events/international-conference-on-winter-maintenance-and-surface-transportation-weather/event-summary-ede2378d032d48289a2ca510de2a6b97.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** Astronaut Deke Slayton was grounded from flying on America's fourth space flight due to an erratic heart rate.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nnJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5673%2C2639611

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Friday, March 16, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Transportation Voiceovers

Think about how you market your business. Chances are most of what you do is visual. There's your website, your logo, brochures, even signage. A professional put most of that "look" together. After all, you're not about to just pick someone in the office with no experience and ask them to handle such an important job.

Now think about the "sound" of your business. How does your phone greeting sound? What about any videos you've done? Often someone in the office, with no experience, was given a script and did the recording. Is that the impression you want to make to clients and potential customers? I can fix that and make you sound your best. My customers have included Sensys Networks, Econolite, the New York MTA and NJ Transit. Wherever you're located I can record the messages you want. My rates are affordable and the turnaround is quick. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Give a listen to my latest project, the customer information line for PATH by calling 1-800-234-7284. Hear more samples at my website, www.bwcommunications.net.

AVIATION

1) Montreal Airport to Increase Number of Missing Children Ads

Link to CP article:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/74198-montreal-airport-increase-number-missing-children-ads

2) MondoWindow Gives In-Flight Entertainment a Multimedia Content Twist

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/03/15/tlabs/mondowindow-gives-in-flight-entertainment-a-multimedia-content-twist

Link to MondoWindow: http://www.mondowindow.com

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Bing Maps Touches Up Pushpins and Popups, Transit Info

Link to blog on WebProNews:

http://www.webpronews.com/bing-maps-touches-up-pushpins-popups-transit-info-2012-03

OTHER

4) Technology and Tools That Will Shape the Future of How We Travel

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/03/16/news/technology-and-tools-that-will-shape-the-future-of-how-we-travel

PARKING

5) A Meter so Expensive, It Creates Parking Spots

San Francisco uses technology and law of supply and demand to assure open spaces.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/us/program-aims-to-make-the-streets-of-san-francisco-easier-to-park-on.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) 'Education' Campaign Push Starts for Atlanta Transportation Referendum

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/transportation-referendum/t-splost-education-campaign-1386639.html

ROADWAYS

7) Ohio DOT Hopes Branding is Way to Drive New Revenue

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/03/16/odot-hopes-branding-is-way-to-drive-new-revenue.html

8) Smart Snowplows Keep the Highway to Valdez, Alaska, Clear

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Smart-Snowplows-Keep-the-Highway-to-Valdez-Alaska-Clear.html

TELEMATICS

9) Rising Fuel Prices Put Telematics in the Driving Seat for Fleet Operators

Link to article on AutomotiveWorld.com:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/oems-and-markets/92651-rising-fuel-prices-put-telematics-in-the-driving-seat

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Can IBM Fix Boston's Bad Traffic?

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/Boston/businessupdates/2012/03/can-ibm-fix-boston-bad-traffic/RFZcNAtd9ZwjinJMbBLPkL/index.html

11) Nigerian Twitter and Facebook Traffic Update Service Nominated for Shorty Awards

Link to article on Techzim:

http://www.techzim.co.zw/2012/03/nigerian-twitter-facebook-traffic-update-service-nominated-for-shorty-awards/

12) Reports from FHWA on Clarus

- The New Clarus Overview

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44374/FHWA-JP0-11-154_Clarus_Overview_final.pdf

- Enhanced Road Weather Forecasting: Clarus Regional Demonstrations

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44375/FHWA-JPO-11-155_Enhanced_RW_Forecasting_Final.pdf

- Seasonal Load Restriction Tool: Clarus Regional Demonstrations

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44376/FHWA-JPO-11-156_Seasonal_Load_Final.pdf

- Maintenance and Operations Decision Support Tool: Clarus Regional Demonstrations

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44377/FHWA-JPO-11-157_Maintenace_Ops_Final.pdf

- Multistate Control Strategy Tool: Clarus Regional Demonstration

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44378/FHWA-JPO-11-158_Multistate_Control_Final.pdf

- Enhanced Road Weather Content for Travel Advisories: Clarus Regional Demonstrations

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44379/FHWA-JPO-11-159_Enhanced_RW_Content_Final.pdf

- Integrating Clarus Weather Station Data and State Crash Data into a Travel Decision Support Tool

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/44000/44300/44380/FHWA-JPO-11-162_FINAL__PDF_Version_.pdf

News Releases

1) Montreal-Trudeau: North America's First Airport to Offer Self-Service Baggage Drop-Off

2) CBS Outdoor and New York MTA Integrate Breaking Transit News Into Subway Entrance Signs

3) Colorado DOT Seeks Proposals to Address Mobility and Congestions Issues on I-70

Solicitation

- Request for Information – VRE Mobile Ticketing – Virginia Railway Express

http://www.vre.org/about/procurement/rfi_012-011_mobile_ticketing/rfi_012-011.html

Upcoming Events

Symposium: Adapting to Climate Change – An International Discussion – March 28 – Newark, New Jersey

http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/Events/AdaptingClimateChange/symposium.aspx

Friday Bonus

Going down?

http://youtu.be/vlA5znMDIPc

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The steamship Oceana collided with the barque Pisagua off the English coast.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0C14FD3E5813738DDDAC0894DD405B828DF1D3

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Monday, March 19, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Vice President of Marketing, Roadway Sensors – Iteris, Inc. is seeking an experienced ITS Marketing professional to position our Roadway Sensors business unit for accelerated growth. Roadway Sensors is a market leader in vehicle sensing and detection in the ITS/traffic management market. Key requirements for this position include: At least 10 years experience in sensor technology with at least 15 years experience in the ITS/Traffic Management market. We are seeking a motivated professional with product marketing experience in ITS/traffic management, background in pre-development market and competitive research, development of product & service requirements, product launch, and exceptional marketing communications skills. Based in Santa Ana, California, this position will report to the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Sensors.

Our strategy is to become the leader in providing information management solutions for the intelligent traffic management market. Learn more about Iteris and how you can help make this vision happen! Visit us at www.iteris.com. Send confidential resumes or letters of inquiry to Anne Bologna: amb@....

AVIATION

1) FAA Monitors System Safety via 30 Airports

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/news/faa-monitors-system-safety-30-airports-0317

2) FAA to Take Fresh Look at Use of Personal Electronics on Planes

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/disruptions-time-to-review-f-a-a-policy-on-gadgets/

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Volunteers Map the World One Step at a Time, Wikipedia-Style

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/the-mapping-crowd-unpaid-volunteers-map-the-world-1-step-at-a-time-wikipedia-style/2012/03/18/gIQAUKTuKS_story.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Jammers Threaten Air Traffic Navigation

Link to story on Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-19/gps-jammers-threaten-air-traffic-navigation.html

PEDESTRIANS

5) A Web App Which Rates the Walkability of Your City

Link to blog on This Big City:

http://thisbigcity.net/a-web-app-which-rates-the-walkability-of-your-city/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) 'Don't Barrel Through Work Zones': National Work Zone Awareness Week 2012

Link to article in Focus:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/12mar/12mar03.cfm

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) All-Hazards Type 3 Incident Management Teams are Catching On

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/All-Hazards-Type-3-Incident-Management-Teams.html

8) Distracted Driving Disingenuousness: Four Inconvenient Truths

Link to commentary in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2012/03/19/distracted-driving-disingenuity-deconstructed-2/

TELEMATICS

9) Fleet Telematics: Where the Growth is, Part II

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/fleet-telematics-where-growth-part-ii

TRANSIT

10) Chicago Transit Authority Seeks to Sell Some Naming Rights

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-03-17/news/ct-met-cta-sponsors-20120317_1_penny-rides-holiday-train-clybourn-red-line

VEHICLES

11) Police Cars in Plantation, Florida to be Equipped with Voice-Activated Device that Warns When They're Speeding

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/plantation/fl-plantation-speeding-cops-20120316,0,2381155.story

12) Beyond Driving – Today's Technology Speeds Driver-Office Interaction, Workflow

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/beyond-driving/

News Releases

1) GEWI Quality Recognized with ISO Certification

2) Google Maps Adds Traffic Conditions in Norway, New Zealand and Hong Kong

3) Georgia DOT Launches New GeoTRAQS Program to Improve Tracking and Information Gathering

4) DC Metro Unveils New System Map in Preparation for Rush Plus

5) FAA to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Aircraft Emission in Northern California Airspace

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals – Freeway Service Patrol Operation – Hawaii Department of Transportation

To receive the RFP when released in May, please send an email to benson.chow@....

Upcoming Events

National Air Service Conference – April 1-3 – Austin, Texas

http://events.aaae.org/sites/120402/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The Los Angeles & San Fernando Valley Electric Railway Company was sold to the Pacific Electric Railway.

http://metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in-los-angeles-transportation-history/march-19/

1932 **80^th anniversary** The Sydney Harbour Bridge was officially opened.

http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/sydney-harbour-bridge

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

AVIATION

1) Airlines Look to Satellites for Wi-Fi in the Sky

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-03-19/airlines-wifi-satellite/53657410/1

2) Raytheon Devises a Way to Make Wind Turbines Disappear from Air Traffic Radar Screens

Link to article in The Patriot Ledger:

http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/massmarkets/2012/03/19/raytheon-devises-a-way-to-make-wind-turbines-disappear-from-air-traffic-control-radar-screens/#axzz1pfe0hE9G

3) Articles from Airport Magazine – February/March 2012

- Sculpting the Message: A Brief Primer on NextGen's Untapped Marketing Potential (page 12)

- Harnessing Technology to Deliver Real-Time Customer Service (page 16)

- Next Arrival: Google Maps 6.0 (page 33)

http://issuu.com/aaae/docs/airport_feb_march_2012?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222

4) Now I See: Visualization of Synthesized Safety Data Confirms Theories of Analysts and Investigators

Link to article in AeroSafety World:

http://viewer.epaperflip.com/Viewer.aspx?docid=6267f6b7-be04-4120-9c85-a01600d6805f (page 30)

OTHER

5) Articles from CTS Research E-News

- Using Computer Vision to Count Pedestrians and Cyclists

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2012/03/#computervision

- Seminar Explores Visual Accessibility of Indoor Spaces

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2012/03/#accessibility

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) State of the Media 2011: A Few Nuggets for the Transportation Communicator

Link to blog on Talking Transportation:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/state-of-the-media-2011-a-few-nuggets-for-the-transportation-communicator/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Automation is Considered for Checking IDs in Airports

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/20/business/tsa-is-considering-automating-id-checks.html

TAXIS

8) New York City Plans Smarter Cabs

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/New-York-City-Plans-Smarter-Cabs.html

TELEMATICS

9) Fleet Management by App

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

http://fleetowner.com/blog/fleet-management-app

TRANSIT

10) Calgary Transit Launches Text Message Service

Link to story on CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/03/19/calgary-transit-text-bus-updates.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) US Navy Trains Not Just for Terrorists, but Traffic

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57399376/navy-trains-not-just-for-terrorists-but-traffic/

12) Heavy Use Crashes Arizona's 511 Website and Phone System

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/19/20120319arizona511-travel-advisory-website-crashes-abrk.html

VEHICLES

13) Connecticut Radio Frequency ID Bill: Kin to 'Big Brother?'

Legislation mandates study requiring RFID tags on vehicles.

Link to article in the Hartford Courant:

http://articles.courant.com/2012-03-17/news/hc-lender-column-rfid-0318-20120317_1_rfid-emissions-testing-cameras

News Releases

1) Consumers Take the Driver’s Seat on Safety with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s SaferBus iPhone/iPad App

2) NHTSA Guidelines to Reduce Driver Distraction Will Help to Set Standard for Design of Safe and Simple HMI Solutions, Says Frost & Sullivan

3) MasterCard Survey Finds Commuters Ready to Kick Cash to the Curb in Favor of Contactless Payments

4) American Transportation Research Institute Launches Redesigned Website

5) The iMobility Forum Launches the Automation Working Group

6) Announcing the FCC .Gov Developer Meet-Up

Job Posting

- Vice President of Marketing for Roadway Sensors – Iteris, Inc. – Santa Ana, California

http://goo.gl/ykPbU

Upcoming Events

Conference on European Rail Traffic Management System – April 16-17 – Copenhagen

http://ertms2012.eu/

Today in Transportation History

1602 **410^th anniversary** The Dutch East India Company was founded.

http://entoen.nu/voc/en

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AVIATION

1) United Not So Friendly for Calling Customers

Link to audio on MarketWatch's Red, White and Blue Chips:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-not-so-friendly-for-calling-customers-2012-03-21

2) Inflight – Spring 2012 Issue

Includes a number of articles related to aviation communications.

Link to magazine:

http://www.hmgaerospace.com/hmgmags/Spring2012_Inflight/pageflip.html

CAMERAS

3) Drivers File Lawsuit On Louisiana School Bus Cameras

Link to story on WDSU-TV:

http://www.wdsu.com/r/30727458/detail.html

CARTOGRAPHY

4) With Eye on GPS Navigational Units, Iowa House Cuts Funds for Road Maps

Link to SourceMedia Group News:

http://easterniowagovernment.com/2012/03/20/with-eye-on-gps-navigational-units-iowa-house-cuts-funds-for-road-maps/

OTHER

5) Thanks to Facebook, Traffic Light Installed at Deadly Alabama Intersection

Link to story on WAAY-TV:

http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/story/Thanks-to-Facebook-Traffic-Light-installed-at/Q9XOWwO4S0OjFNdd_tr3rA.cspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Los Angeles Fire Department Mum on Public Information About Fires, Traffic Accidents, Emergencies

Link to City News Service article:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAFD-Not-Releasing-Public-Information-Fire-Medical-Emergencies-Traffic-Accidents-143602366.html

7) Transit Workers Union Targets Riders in New Campaign

Link to article on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/transit-workers-union-campaign_n_1368294.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Metrolink Holds Safety Workshop for Regional Transit Agencies

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/metrolink-safety-workshop.html

TELEMATICS

9) Harnessing Data to Provide Value for Automakers and Customers

Link to recorded webinar on Telematics Update:

http://us.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz/lz.aspx?p1=0575795S3211&CC=&p=1

TRANSIT

10) Synchronized Signals, Colored Bus Lanes Will Speed San Francisco Buses

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/20/BA7M1NNQGT.DTL

11) Pennsylvania Transit Agency Stands Firm Against Atheist Ad

Link to article in The Times-Tribune:

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/colts-stands-firm-on-atheist-ad-1.1288259#axzz1pkBp27Da

12) Reminder: Researchers Seek Feedback on Accessible Transit Communications

Link to further information on TheTransitWire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/02/15/reminder-researchers-seek-feedback-on-accessible-transit-communications/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Transport for New South Wales Will Use Social Media to Improve Communication to Commuters

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/were-l8-hang-in-there-sydney-train-to-commuters-20120321-1vj31.html

14) Nokia's Transport Beta Delivers Local Public Transportation Directions

Link to blog on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-transport-beta-get-it-here-20219230/

News Releases

1) TÜV Rheinland to Support US DOT Connected Vehicle Research Program

2) Canadian Traffic Network and Research Director, Inc. Traffic Report Study Show Ratings Gain When Traffic Reports are On the Radio

3) Wired Delivers First-Ever NFC-Enable Ad Featuring Lexus

4) New Tools from Xerox Help Calgary Transit Pinpoint Bus Flow, Improve Passenger Service

5) Boeing and CANSO Call to Accelerate Air Traffic Management Improvements

Job Posting

- Vice President of Marketing for Roadway Sensors – Iteris, Inc. – Santa Ana, California

http://goo.gl/ykPbU

Upcoming Events

Attentive Driving – Countermeasures for Distraction Forum & Webcast – March 27 – Washington, DC

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2012/attentive_driving/index.html

Today in Transportation History

1762 **250^th anniversary** French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille died in Paris.

http://messier.seds.org/xtra/Bios/lacaille.html

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Subject: Thursday, March 22, 2012

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AVIATION

1) The Trouble with Wi-Fi on Aircraft

Link to Tribune Newspapers article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sc-trav-0320-business-class-20120320,0,650764.story

MARITIME

2) Reducing Sound Pollution to Help the Sea Creatures

Link to story on KUT Radio:

http://kut.org/2012/03/reducing-sound-pollution-to-help-the-sea-creatures/

OTHER

3) Seattle Traffic Reporter Will Blend Broadcast, Social Media in Special Tonight

Link to article on GeekWire:

http://www.geekwire.com/2012/qa-kirotvs-jenni-hogan/

Link to further information from KIRO-TV: http://www.kirotv.com/connect/

4) ITS Professional Capacity Building Program Offering Free Web-Based Training on ITS Standards

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/standardstraining/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Traffic Map Shows Danger Spots for Kids in Austin, Texas Area

Link to story on KXAN-TV:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/traffic-map-shows-danger-spots-for-kids

6) Honolulu Council Members Question Public Outreach Campaign for Rail Transit

Link to story on KITV-TV:

http://www.kitv.com/news/politics/Council-members-question-public-outreach-campaign-for-rail-transit/-/8905242/9660030/-/b834x4z/-/

7) Distracted Driving Campaign Goes Public in Missouri

Link to AP article:

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/21/3505620/distracted-driving-campaign-goes.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Michigan Summit on Traffic Safety Tackles Distracted Driving 'Culture Clash'

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/summit_on_traffic_safety_tackl.html

9) US DOT Bus Safety App is as Clear as a Blind Curve in a Fogbank

Link to commentary on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/22/u-s-dot-bus-safety-app-is-as-clear-as-a-blind-curve-in-a-fogbank/

10) Resources Available for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2012

Link to further information from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse:

https://www.workzonesafety.org/news_events/awareness_week/2012

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Kentucky Speedway Track Readies for Traffic

Link to article in The Courier-Journal:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120321/SPORTS16/303210107/Kentucky-Speedway-track-auto-racing

12) Bridge Wind Sensors to Offer Certainty, Safety in North Florida

Link to story on WJXX-TV:

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/248715/3/New-Sensors-Monitor-Wind-on-Bridges-Safety

VEHICLES

13) AT&T Reinvents the Steering Wheel

Vibrations tell you when to turn; less distracting that visual and auditory cues, researchers say.

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/39947/

14) App Tells You Likelihood of Getting Car Towed or Stolen in Seattle

Link to article on seattlepi.com:

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/tech/article/New-app-aims-to-help-you-avoid-a-ticket-car-theft-3425561.php

Link to more information on AutoDefender Seattle:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autodefender.seattle

News Releases

1) New LAX Passenger Outreach Campaign Unveiled – Will Inform Passengers about Ongoing Improvements

2) LaHood Names Teresa Adams to ITS Program Advisory Committee

3) BearCom Launches Integrated Strategy for Its Already Successful Social Media Efforts

4) VIA Destinations Magazine Gets a Makeover

5) Michelin to Supply Five Applications for the Onboard Suite of Services on New Peugeot 208

Job Posting

- Vice President of Marketing for Roadway Sensors – Iteris, Inc. – Santa Ana, California

http://goo.gl/ykPbU

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals – Naming Rights Sponsorship for Georgia 511 Navigator – Meridian Environmental Technology

http://www.meridian-enviro.com/RFPs/GDOT.pdf

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Data to Go - Mobile Devices Serve Up Real-Time Transit Data – April 10

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s120410_tcrp.asp

Today in Transportation History

1992 **20^th anniversary** USAir Flight 405 crashed on takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Of the 51 people aboard, 24 survived.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/1992/04/05/an-icy-night-is-no-time-to-wing-it.html

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GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Lockheed GPS Satellite Program 'On Target': US Air Force General

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/lockheed-satellite-idUSL1E8EMAXG20120323

PARKING

2) The Future of Intelligent Parking

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/future-intelligent-parking/1573/

TRANSIT

3) Des Moines Man Promoting Public Transit Throughout Iowa

Link to article in the Globe Gazette:

http://globegazette.com/news/local/busman-s-holiday-des-moines-man-is-promoting-public-transit/article_cc07e9fa-74a4-11e1-b690-001871e3ce6c.html

VEHICLES

4) Microsoft Builds Windows 8-Powered Ford Mustang with Xbox, Kinect

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401997,00.asp

Link to news release from Microsoft: http://goo.gl/b9F9c

5) Automotive Technology: Convenience vs. Privacy

Link to article in Miller-McCune:

http://www.miller-mccune.com/legal-affairs/automotive-technology-convenience-vs-privacy-40576/

6) Future of Automotive: Connected, Efficient and Safe, But Who Owns the Data?

Link to blog on The Auto Channel:

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2012/03/23/029846-future-automotive-connected-efficient-and-safe-but-who-owns-data.html

7) Daimler CEO: Connected Cars are the Only Way to Make Money

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/daimler-ceo-connected-cars-is-the-only-way-to-make-money/news/id-005463

8) Volkswagen Raises IT's Profile with New In-House Academy

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/with-new-in-house-academy-volkswagen-raises-its-profile/news/id-005454

News Releases

1) Amtrak to More than Triple the Number of Track-Miles Equipped with Positive Train Control

2) Truck News Wins Eight Truck Writers of North America Communication Awards

Job Postings

- Section Director, Internal Operations – Metropolitan Transportation Commission – Oakland, California

- IT Strategy and Operations Manager – Metropolitan Transportation Commission – Oakland, California

- Section Director, Electronic Fare Programs – Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, California

http://jobs.mtc.ca.gov/

Upcoming Events

2012 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium – June 3-7 – Alcalá de Henares, Spain

http://www.robesafe.es/iv2012/

Friday Bonus

We've all seen card tricks, but have you seen MetroCard magic tricks?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV05nWtP06M

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Wernher von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Germany.

http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/bio.html

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Subject: Monday, March 26, 2012

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Monday, March 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Unique Transportation Voiceovers

Have a product or service you're trying to draw attention to? How about an upcoming event? Why not use sound to tell people what's happening. Here's a recording I did for ITS-NY. In a little over a minute you get a rundown of what's ahead.

How might you use such a recording? Well, you could put a link on your website, include it in an email blast or even connect to it through a QR code in printed materials. The link could remain the same with new updates provided on a regular basis. In some situations, I'd be willing to do a similar recording for free! Please contact me at bernie@... to learn more.

AVIATION

1) NextGen Breakeven Shifts to 2020, FAA Says

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://goo.gl/d1LLE

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Military Jamming of GPS Likely in Scotland During Joint Warrior Exercise

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17487375

3) Fed Driver Distraction Guidelines Make Navigation Unusable

Link to Car Tech blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57401786-48/fed-driver-distraction-guidelines-make-navigation-unusable/

OTHER

4) Instant America

Infographic shows how impatient Americans can be.

Link to Online Graduate Programs:

http://www.onlinegraduateprograms.com/instant-america/

ROADWAYS

5) Los Angeles Traffic Signals Finally Getting in Sync

Link to article in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20247849/l-traffic-signals-are-finally-getting-sync

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Electronics Top Distractions for Teen Drivers

Link to story on CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57403935/electronics-top-distractions-for-teen-drivers/

Link to report from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: http://goo.gl/SajJm

TELEMATICS

7) Aviva: Overcoming the 'Greatest Challenge' for Insurance Telematics

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/aviva-overcoming-%E2%80%9Cgreatest-challenge%E2%80%9D-insurance-telematics

TRANSIT

8) Obama Administration Trying to Curb Distracted Driving Among Public Transit Employees

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/public-transit/217861-obama-administration-trying-to-curb-distracted-driving-among-public-transit-employees

Link to 'Dear Colleague" letter from the FTA: http://goo.gl/3fqFi

9) New York MTA's BusTime Off to Fast Start

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/23/ny-mtas-bustime-off-to-fast-start/

10) BC Transit Heroes Honored by New Website

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/transit+heroes+honoured+website/6356764/story.html

Link to site: http://www.transithero.ca/

11) Articles from Mass Transit – March 2012

- Las Vegas: Where Image is Important

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10627897/las-vegas-rtc-where-image-is-important

- Coming Together: Regional Fare Update

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10628401/coming-together-regional-farecard-update

- Technology Initiative Updates

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10630814/industry-forum-technology-initiative-updates

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New Mexico State University Engineers Testing Dust Storm Detection and Notification System

Link to article from NMSU:

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20253530/nmsu-engineers-testing-dust-storm-detection-and-notification

VEHICLES

13) The Evolution of the Cooperative Vehicle

Link to blog on The Grush Hour:

http://grushhour.blogspot.com/2012/03/evolution-of-cooperative-vehicle.html

News Releases

1) Toyota Motor Corporation to Conduct Spring Traffic-Safety Campaign

2) Inspiring Transport Projects Rewarded at London Transport Awards Ceremony

3) Bay Area 511 Transit App Now Available for iPhone

Upcoming Events

Workshop & Webinar: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Research Workshop – April 18 – Washington, DC

http://www.itsa.org/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=16&Itemid=99999

Today in Transportation History

1839 The first Henley Royal Regatta was held.

http://www.hrr.co.uk/

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Subject: Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

AVIATION

1) Unmanned ADS-B First for NASA

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/03/unmanned-adsb-first-for-nasa/

OTHER

2) ACLU of Delaware Defends Display of Confederate Flag License Plate by DelDOT Employee on Private Vehicle

Link to article in the Newark Post:

http://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/article_47b5004c-7793-11e1-a7fb-001871e3ce6c.html

3) Designing a City for the Deaf

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/03/designing-city-deaf/1600/

4) QR Codes in Transportation: DC DOT Shows the Possibilities

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/qr-codes-in-transportation-the-district-dot-shows-the-possibilities/

5) Intertraffic Amsterdam e-Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=296

PEDESTRIANS

6) For Some, Texting and Walking Don't Mix

Link to story on KCPQ-TV:

http://www.q13fox.com/news/la-fi-tn-warning-texting-while-walking-20120326,0,116234.story

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) College Student Charged After Taking Traffic Stop Pictures in Philadelphia

Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120327_DIDN_T_COPS_GET_THE_PHOTOS-OK_MEMO_.html

8) Billboard Campaign Takes Jab at Steel in New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Link to article in The Oakland Tribune:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_20260206/billboard-campaign-takes-jab-at-steel-new-bay

9) Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166872.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) NTSB Pushes Proposal to Bar Hands-Free Calls by Drivers

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120327/AUTO01/203270403/1121/auto0103/NTSB-pushes-proposal-to-bar-hands-free-calls-by-drivers

11) Technology Makers Share Blame for Distracted Driving, NTSB Chief Says

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120327/OEM11/303279786/1490

12) Global Road Safety Partnership Newsletter – March 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a1560883c16cd2b838a48e6c8&id=695ad4685a&e=db6a7b2516

TELEMATICS

13) Ford Sync Rolled Out in ASEAN

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/news/ford-sync-rolled-out-in-asean_id121683.aspx

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14) How Apps are Changing the Telematics Value Change

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/how-apps-are-changing-telematics-value-chain

TRANSIT

15) How Do They Transmit Stories to Transit TV Monitors?

Link to article on The Source:

http://thesource.metro.net/2012/03/26/how-do-they-do-that-transmit-stories-to-transit-tv-monitors

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Controversial Weymouth, UK Transport System Nets National Award

Link to article in the Dorset Echo:

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/9614679.Controversial_Weymouth_transport_system_nets_national_award/

17) Integrated Traffic Management System Proposed for Chennai, India

Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/integrated-traffic-system-city-040

News Releases

1) Smart Mobility Challenge Winners Celebrated at the European Parliament

2) TomTom's HD Traffic Saves Drivers Up to 30% Commute Time According to German Aerospace Center Study

3) TomTom Offers Fleet Management on iPad and Android Tablets

4) Saab Ensures Maritime Safety on Dutch Waterways

5) Finalists for 2012 Contactless & Mobile Awards Announced

6) Easytrip's New European Service Allows Irish Companies to Pay Tolls to Russian Border

7) Panasonic Avionics Acquires Majority Stake in AeroMobile Communications

8) New York MTA Restores and Enhances Poetry in Motion

9) Roadway Safety Foundation Statement on Distracted Driving in Advance of NTSB Summit

10) VoltDelta Launches Offering to Automate Customer Care for 'N11' Services

11) Activu Solution Selected by Florida DOT for SWIFT SunGuide Center and Satellite TMC

Upcoming Events

MIT Course: Discrete Choice Analysis - Predicting Demand and Market Shares – June 11-15 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html

Today in Transportation History

1977 **35^th anniversary** Two jumbo jets collided on a runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The crash was the worst in aviation history and left 583 people dead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/27/newsid_2531000/2531063.stm

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Date: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:00 pm
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register for IBTTA Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance Summit, April 29-May 1, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey

This conference combines the best features of IBTTA's Transportation Finance Summit with the depth of content from the Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees organized by the Texas Transportation Institute and the University of Minnesota in 2009-2011. Sessions will explore the latest studies and pilot programs in mileage-based user fees and the diverse range of financing tools available to toll agencies, state DOTs and local governments. Conference Partners: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Texas Transportation Institute and TRB. Co-Sponsors: I-95 Corridor Coalition, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance and the Reason Foundation. View the preliminary agenda, make your hotel and travel reservations, and register today! Registration deadline is April 20, 2012. www.ibtta.org/jerseycity

AVIATION

1) European Parliament Committee Gives Green Light to Passenger Data Deal with US

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/general/meps-give-green-light-passenger-data-deal-us-news-511812

2) Airport Chatter Wants to Make the Airport Experience Better via Communities

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/03/27/tlabs/airport-chatter-wants-to-make-the-airport-experience-better-via-communities

Link to Airport Chatter: http://airportchatter.com/

CAMERAS

3) DC Mayor Plans to 'Cover the Entire City' with Traffic Enforcement Cameras

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-mayor-vincent-gray-plans-to-cover-the-entire-city-with-traffic-cameras/2012/03/27/gIQAzAxFfS_story.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Navigating the Moon

European Space Agency asks for ideas on how to use navigation satellites on the Moon.

Link to article in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/navigating-moon-12811

OTHER

5) Dailynews @ Intertraffic Amsterdam – Day 2

Link to newsletter:

http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=297

RAILROADS

6) Bulgarian Railway Network Management is Streamlined with GIS

Link to article in Arc News:

http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/spring12articles/bulgarian-railway-network-management-is-streamlined-with-gis.html

ROADWAYS

7) 28 Companies Respond to Oregon-Organized Road Use Charge Pilot

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/5836

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Automakers Call for Cooperation with Cellphone Developers to Fight Distracted Driving

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/auto-makers-call-for-cooperation-with-cellphone-developers-to-fight-distracted-driving/2012/03/27/gIQATupLfS_story.html

9) Chapel Hill, North Carolina Council Bans All Cellphone Use While Driving

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/03/26/1960281/chapel-hill-to-consider-cell-phone.html

TELEMATICS

10) GM to Offer Navigation App with Traffic Updates in MyLink System

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120328/AUTO0103/203280401/1361/GM-to-offer-navigation-app-with-traffic-updates-in-MyLink-system

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/vgM56

TRANSIT

11) T-Mobile Coverage Expands in Boston Subway Tunnels

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/03/mobile-coverage-expands-downtown-tunnels/gfNgW2XirOL45qkykOQxrI/index.html

News Releases

1) ITS America Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Public Safety Grant

2) ASSE Transportation Group Offers New Resources, Tips for April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month

3) Canadian Helicopter Corporation Safety & Quality Summit Wins Transport Canada Aviation Safety Award

4) TomTom to Provide Highly Detailed Traffic Analysis to Atkins

5) OnStar's New Family Link Service Allows Unique Access to Vehicle Location

6) Cadillac XTS Safety Seat Alerts Drivers to Dangers

7) Kapsch Wins Innovation Award at Intertraffic for Tunnel Safety Product

Upcoming Events

MIT Course: Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks – August 6-10 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/simulation_transportation.html

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Marina Mikhailovna Raskova, the first woman navigator in the Soviet Air Force, and later a pilot during World War II, was born in Moscow.

http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=653 (in Russian)

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Date: Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:00 pm
Subject: Thursday, March 29, 2012

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AVIATION

1) NASA Launches Virtual Air Traffic Think-Tank

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/03/nasa-launches-virtual-air-traffic-thinktank/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Xqe3d

2) iPad-Wielding Customer Service 'Ambassadors' Coming to Grand Rapids, Michigan Airport

Link to article in The Grand Rapids Press:

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2012/03/ipad-wielding_customer_service.html

3) United Passengers Vent Frustrations Through Social Media

Link to story on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/46891666

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps 6.5 Gets a Facelift, Adds Public Transit Features

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57406054-94/google-maps-6.5-gets-a-face-lift-adds-public-transit-features/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Google Maps Now Using Real-Time Traffic Information to Determine Travel Times

Link to article in Time:

http://techland.time.com/2012/03/29/google-maps-gets-drivers-out-of-jams-with-up-to-date-traffic-info/

MARITIME

6) Meet Tavros the Tweeting Submarine

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2012/03/meet-tavros-the-tweeting-submarines/1

OTHER

7) Fake Maine DOT Ad in Newspaper Prompts Investigation

Link to story on WABI-TV:

http://www.wabi.tv/news/28828/fake-dot-ad-in-newspaper-prompts-investigation

8) Daily News @ Intertraffic Amsterdam – Day 3

Link to newsletter:

http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=298

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Opening Its Books In Move Toward Transparency

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/032912_PATRANSPARENCY.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/h3qE5

RAILROADS

10) Volpe Center Locomotive Simulator Keeps Engineers Focused on Safety

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/03/volpe-rail-simulator.html

ROADWAYS

11) Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill that Approved Electronic Billboards

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2012/03/28/20120328brewers-st-veto-year-rejects-electronic-billboards.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Commissioners Reject Federal Grant to Start Regional Highway Safety Program

Link to article in The Express-Times:

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2012/03/lehigh_county_commissioners_re.html

TRANSIT

13) Does Knowing Count? Comparing Urban Bus Tracking Systems and Ridership

Link to story on WNET-TV's MetroFocus:

http://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/news/2012/03/does-knowing-count-comparing-urban-bus-tracking-systems-and-ridership/

14) Free Wi-Fi to be Made Available at London Overground Stations

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2012/mar/26/wi-fi-london-overground-the-cloud

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) America's Cup May be Scaled-Down, but Transportation Challenges are Unchanged

Link to article in the San Francisco Public Press:

http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2012-03/americas-cup-may-be%20scaled-down-but-transportation-challenges-are-unchanged

16) Japan, Vietnam Sign Agreement to Develop Traffic Control System for Hanoi Freeways

Link to article in Tuoi Tre:

http://www.tuoitrenews.vn/cmlink/tuoitrenews/society/japan-helps-vietnam-control-expressways-1.66803

VEHICLES

17) New Technology Challenges Car Dealers – and Buyers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/lexus-new-technology-challenges-car-dealers----and-buyers/1

18) Telematics: Backing Up on Backup Cameras

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/telematics-backing-backup-cameras

19) EU/US Announce Plans for Joint Showcase at Vienna ITS World Congress

Link to statement:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2012/harmonization_coresafety.htm

News Releases

1) GEWI Newsletter: 'The Quality Issue' – March/April 2012

2) Socialtruck Launched; Networking Tool for Truck Drivers, Dispatchers and Logistic Companies

3) Serious Gaming Debuts as Maritime Security Tool

4) Alaska Airlines Unveils Its 'Airport of the Future' at Los Angeles International Airport

5) BearingPoint Study Reveals Broad Use of Free and Open Source Software in Automotive Industry

6) Kapsch Equips High-Speed Line in Spain with Latest Train Communication Technology

Upcoming Events

Webinar & Roundtable: Automation and the Human - Intended and Unintended Consequenences – April 13 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/coi/outreach/colloquia/tsda/roundtable2.html

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The last three members of Robert Scott's South Pole expedition died as they tried to return to their base camp.

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/robert-falcon-scotts-death

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Date: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:00 pm
Subject: Friday, March 30, 2012

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MARITIME

1) EU Focuses on Traffic Management on Inland Waterway Network

Link to article in New Europe:

http://www.neurope.eu/article/eu-focuses-traffic-management-inland-waterway-network

OTHER

2) Winners of Intertraffic 2012 Innovation Awards Announced

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=37874

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) 'Zombies' On Cellphones Raise Awareness of Distracted Driving in California

Link to story on KXTV-TV:

http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?bctid=1537482816001

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/TpWh0

RAILROADS

4) Digital Rail Crash-Avoidance System Runs Into Trouble

Link to story on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/46806223

5) European Train Control System and the Single European Railway Area

Link to article in New Europe:

http://www.neurope.eu/article/etcs-and-single-european-railway-area

ROADWAYS

6) No Bilingual Road Signs for Northern Ireland

Link to article on Inside Ireland:

http://insideireland.ie/2012/03/30/no-bi-lingual-road-signs-for-ni-63589/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/AxiZ3

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Data Fail to Show Much Difference in Cellphone Ban on Road Safety

Link to article from the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/data-fail-to-show-much-difference-in-cellphone-ban-on/article_4f5d1adf-e20d-54ab-a2e0-fe037729d567.html

TELEMATICS

8) UPS to Roll Out Telematics System in UK Following Olympics Trial

Link to article in Logistics Manager:

http://www.logisticsmanager.com/Articles/18170/UPS+rolls+out+telematics+systems+following+Olympic+trial.html

TRANSIT

9) New Jersey's Newark Penn Station PA System Gets an Upgrade

Link to story on WCBS-AM Radio:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/newark-penn-station-p-a-system-gets-an-upgrade

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) CBC's Jim Curran Signs Off from Traffic Reporting After 40-Year Career

Link to story on CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/03/29/toronto-jim-curran-retirement.html

VEHICLES

11) Google's Self-Driving Car Takes Blind Man to Taco Bell

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/03/googles-self-driving-car-takes-blind-man-to-taco-bell/1

12) Idaho Governor Signs Law Making State First to Allow Drivers to Show Proof of Coverage Electronically

Link to story on KNIN-TV:

http://www.fox9now.com/news/local/144984295.html

News Releases

1) TomTom Historical Traffic Database Selected by Government of Basque Country to Improve Road Networks in Spain

2) New Alaska 511 Twitter Handle for Statewide Driving Conditions

3) LightSquared Says Proposed FCC Ruling is Legally Unprecedented, Not Supported by Technical Evidence, and Inconsistent with Other Recent Commission Action

4) Scout for Apps, Telenav’s HTML5 Voice-Guided GPS Navigation Service, Now Open to All Developers

5) Telogis Acquires Maptuit Business, Industry Leader in Commercial Vehicle Navigation

6) Nokia Launches 'Traffic Feature' in Delhi and Mumbai

Upcoming Events

Rail Technology Conferences 2012 – April 24-25 – Amstelveen, the Netherlands

http://www.railtechnologyconferences.com/

Friday Bonus

Even Batman needs to have license plates on the Batmobile.

http://youtu.be/a4jpXDKk-rY

Today in Transportation History

1982 **30^th anniversary** The third flight of the Space Shuttle was completed. The ship landed at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. The only time a shuttle landed there after a space flight.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wstf/spaceharbor/Capabilities.html

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Subject: Monday, April 2, 2012

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AVIATION

1) British Airways Customer Failures

Three part blog looks at some communications issues for the airline.

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://goo.gl/kZnle (part 1)

http://goo.gl/6YTE1 (part 2)

http://goo.gl/xPxWv (part 3)

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Google Now Using ReCAPTCHA to Decode Street View Addresses

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/29/google-now-using-recaptcha-to-decode-street-view-addresses/

PEDESTRIANS

3) April Fool's Day Joke Raises Awareness of Distracted Walking in Philadelphia

Link to story on WCAU-TV:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/April-Fools-Day-Joke-Raises-Awareness-on-Distracted-Walking--145512585.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Phoenix Launching Bike Safety Comic Books

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2012/03/28/20120328phoenix-launching-bike-safety-comic.html

TELEMATICS

5) Connecting the Telematics Dots

Link to commentary in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Distribution/Connecting-the-telematics-dots/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/765491

TRANSIT

6) DC Metro Gag Order at Odds with Law

Link to article in The Washington Times:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/1/metro-gag-order-at-odds-with-law/

7) QR Codes to Give You Metro-North Train Info on Your Smartphone

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20120401/NEWS02/304010056/QR-codes-give-you-train-info-your-smart-phone

8) Hollywood, Florida Balks at Sidewalk Chalk Transit Campaign

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-04-01/news/fl-hollywood-balks-transit-promo-20120329_1_mass-transit-chalk-sidewalk

9) Chicago Transit Authority Officials Quietly Working to Rebrand Bus and Rail Agency

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/traffic/ct-met-getting-around-0402-20120402,0,3785793.column

News Releases

1) Garmin Enters In-Car Infotainment Market with Factory-Installed Suzuki System

2) New Global Database on Bus Rapid Transit Launched

3) A Connected Car Does Not Mean a Distractive Car Anymore

4) Egis Projects-sanef Consortium Signs Second Major Open Road Tolling Operations Contract in Canada

5) Maritime Distress and Safety System Overhaul Proposed

Upcoming Events

Meeting and Webinar: Intelligent Network Flow Optimization ConOps Workshop – April 27 – Detroit

http://www.itsa.org/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=17&Itemid=99999

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** The first panda crossing officially opened in London. The new style pedestrian crossing used triangular markings and flashing lights.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/2/newsid_2840000/2840919.stm

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Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 10:00 pm
Subject: Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Cloud Computing Key to NATS Growth Plans

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/04/cloud-computing-key-to-nats-growth-plans/

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) TomTom Sat-Nav Devices Hit by GPS 'Leap Year Bug'

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17599701

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) iPod Video at DMV Helps Sign Up Organ Donors

Link to article on MedPage Today:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Transplantation/Transplantation/31991

Link to article in the Annals of Internal Medicine:

http://www.annals.org/content/156/7/483.full.pdf+html

4) Business Outreach Helps Arizona DOT Spread the Word on Upcoming Projects

Link to ADOT Blog:

http://adotblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/business-outreach-helps-spread-word-on.html

RAILROADSx

5) Union Pacific Using Predictive Software to Reduce Train Derailments

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2012/03/30/union-pacific-using-predictive-software-to-reduce-train-derailments/

6) Metrolink to Install Tracking System that Can Stop Trains Remotely

Link to story on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/04/02/31877/metrolink-install-tracking-system-can-remotely-sto/

ROADWAYS

7) Colorfully Created Haiku Street Signs Get Attention in New York City

Link to story on WDAF-TV:

http://fox4kc.com/2012/04/03/colorfully-created-haiku-street-signs-get-attention/

TELEMATICS

8) Customizing Global Telematics HMIs for Local Markets

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/customizing-global-telematics-hmis-local-markets

TRANSIT

9) Google Adds Live London Underground Updates to Maps

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/datablog/2012/apr/03/london-underground-google-maps

Link to further information from Google: http://goo.gl/YXoaa

10) New App Lets Most Chicago Transit Authority Train Commuters Pay Parking via Phone

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-cta-parking-0403-20120403,0,4690888.story

11) DC Metro Goes Digital to Crack Down on Sexual Harassment

Link to story on CBS DC:

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/04/02/metro-goes-digital-to-crack-down-on-sexual-harassment/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Google Maps Adds 'Typical Traffic' to Non-Highway Roads so Drivers Can Avoid Jams

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/2/2920837/google-maps-typical-traffic-non-highway-roads

Link to further information from Google: http://goo.gl/6DOBp

13) A Subjective Look at the History and Evolution of Traveler Information Platforms

Link to graphic on Terranautix:

http://terranautix.com/2012/04/03/a-subjective-look-at-the-history-evolution-of-traveler-information-platforms/

VEHICLES

14) Are Car Voice Controls as Distracting as Cellphone Use?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/story/2012-03-28/car-voice-controls-danger/53952994/1

15) 2013 Mustang Features Virtual Test Track on Instrument Cluster

Link to article in Automotive Engineering:

http://www.sae.org/mags/AEI/10770

16) IEEE Group to Study Gigabit Ethernet Cable for Cars

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225773/IEEE_group_to_study_Gigabit_Ethernet_cable_for_cars

17) The Future of In-Vehicle Social Media – Facebook's Automotive Strategy

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://us.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz/lz.aspx?p1=0575795S8711&CC=&p=1

News Releases

1) Agero Vice President, Gary Wallace, Named Chairman of Connected Vehicle Trade Association

2) Titan Takes Off Into Airports by Hiring Industry Veterans and Launching Titan Air

3) Rhode Island DOT + Social Media = Info on Demand

4) TransCore Serves as Integrator for Silicon Valley’s New HOV Lane Conversion to Express Lanes

5) Transportation Symposium to Discuss Emerging Vehicle Technology at University of Texas at Austin

6) Texas DOT Launches Talk. Text. Crash. Campaign

7) Three States Ramp Up Highway Safety Laws

8) Crash Survivor Tells His Story to Reach Teens Across Colorado

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Practices and Examples to Manage Sign Retroreflectivity in Compliance with the MUTCD – May 2

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166844.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Calbraith Perry Rodgers, the first person to make a transcontinental flight across the US, died after his plane struck a flock of seagulls.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Aviator_C.P._Rodgers_Almost_Instantly_Killed._His_Biplane_Falls_Distance_of_200_Feet

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Wed Apr 4, 2012 9:00 pm
Subject: Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Houston Plays Key Role in FAA's Efforts to Modernize US Airspace

Link to story on KTRK-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8608018

Link to news release from the FAA: http://goo.gl/BTWmm

2) A Satellite System That Could End Circling Above the Airport

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/business/a-satellite-system-that-could-end-circling-above-the-airport.html

3) FAA Clears iPad for Takeoff Throughout Agency

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/mobile/232800190

4) Another €17 Million Down the Drain as Air Traffic System Scrapped in Cyprus

Link to article in the Cyprus Mail:

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/house-watchdog-committee/another-17m-down-drain-air-traffic-system-scrapped/20120404

OTHER

5) JetBlue's Website is Fastest of Travel Sites, Survey Finds

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/story/2012-04-03/JetBlues-website-is-fastest-of-travel-sites-survey-finds/53979944/1

6) Smartphones Can Make Smart Planners

Link to blog in the California Planning & Development Report:

http://www.cp-dr.com/node/3164

PEDESTRIANS

7) Pedestrian Tracking System Monitoring Shoppers on Auckland CBD

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/compute/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501832&objectid=10796468

TRANSIT

8) All Systems Go for Notify4Myki

App will alert transit riders when fare card needs to be topped off.

Link to article on StartUpSmart:

http://www.startupsmart.com.au/business-ideas/all-systems-go-for-notify4myki/201204045932.html

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/B1YpH

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Local Official Slams Council Over Secrecy About Irish Open Traffic Management Plans

Link to article in the Coleraine Times:

http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/news/local/alexander-slams-council-secrecy-over-irish-open-1-3692266

10) How a Student Used Open Data to Beat UK National Rail Enquiries at Its Own Game

Link to blog in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/apr/02/rail-timetable-open-data

VEHICLES

11) The Mobile Mess: Why Isn't Car Connectivity Better?

Link to article in Popular Mechanics:

12) euroFOT: Bringing Intelligent Vehicles to the Road

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/eurofot-bringing-intelligent-vehicles-to-the-road/

euroFOT – Data Analysis: A Gargantuan Task

http://www.ertico.com/eurofot-data-analysis-a-gargantuan-task/

13) Driver, Text that Car! Service Sends Messages to License Plates

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/04/driver-text-that-car-new-tech-sends-messages-to-license-plates

News Releases

1) Leaders to Seek Smart Technology Solutions at ITS America Annual Meeting in DC as Transportation Funding Causes Gridlock in Congress and on Streets Across America

2) Promoting a National Telematics Standard for Heavy Vehicles in Australia

3) Tools to Overlay Maritime Radar Information on Shipboard Digital Nautical Charts Introduced by Cambridge Pixel

4) Solar-Powered SpeedInfo Sensors Bring Real-Time Traffic Data to Ohio Drivers

5) Iteris Awarded $12.4 Million Contract for National ITS Architecture Evolution and Support

6) Travelers Marketing Announces New Jersey Safety Service Patrol Sponsorship Program

Upcoming Events

FCC Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Webinar with State and Local Governments – May 2

http://www.fcc.gov/events/office-intergovernmental-affairs-iga-webinar-state-and-local-governments-0

Today in Transportation History

1812 **200^th anniversary** US President James Madison ordered a 90-day trade embargo against Great Britain.

http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/215092

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Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 10:00 pm
Subject: Thursday, April 5, 2012

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Thursday, April 5, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

OTHER

1) Inrix Says $1 Billion Valuation Possible as IPO is Considered

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-05/inrix-says-1-billion-valuation-possible-as-ipo-is-considered

2) Google Shows Off Augmented Reality Specs

Company wants glasses to deliver real-time traffic information.

Link to article in PC Pro:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/373945/google-shows-off-augmented-reality-specs

3) Missouri House Endorses Ads Inside and Outside School Buses to Help Districts Pay Transportation Costs

Link to AP article:

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f8c00c70850c4154b09202db7c8f6c2b/MO-XGR--School-Bus-Ads/

ROADWAYS

4) Ontario Wildlife Detection System Means Safer Roads

Link to article on Today's Trucking:

http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=28254

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Indiana School Bus Inspections Rev Up with New App

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Indiana-School-Bus-Inspections-App.html

6) Distracted Driving Awareness Month

New information about distracted driving and why teen girls are more distracted than boys.

Link to The Peggy Smedley Show:

http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/m2mradio/040312/segment1040312.mp3

TRANSIT

7) Sound Transit Rejects Controversial 'Unionization' Ad

Link to article on PubliCola:

http://publicola.com/2012/04/04/sound-transit-rejects-controversial-unionization-ad/

8) Metro-North Communication Efforts Picking Up Speed

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Metro-North-communication-efforts-picking-up-speed-3456879.php

News Releases

1) DART Police a txt Away

2) 20% Drop in Car Accidents Thanks to Telematics Insurance

Upcoming Events

International Transport Forum – May 2-4 – Leipzig, Germany

http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/

Today in Transportation History

1722 **290^th anniversary** Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen became the first European to discover Easter Island.

http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/contacts.html

1962 **50^th anniversary** President John F. Kennedy delivered a special message to Congress on transportation.

http://www.jfklink.com/speeches/jfk/publicpapers/1962/jfk129_62.html

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Date: Fri Apr 6, 2012 10:00 pm
Subject: Friday, April 6, 2012

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Friday, April 6, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Happy Easter and Zissen Pesach!

AVIATION

1) Senator Charles Schumer Pushes for Rule Requiring Airlines to Include Carry On Fees in Price Quotes

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/220185-schumer-pushes-for-rule-requiring-airlines-to-include-carry-on-fees-in-price-quotes

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/voBlf

MARITIME

2) Delivering Infrastructure Investments with Project Portfolio Management

Link to recorded webinar from Oracle:

http://goo.gl/x3HND

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Transportation's Messaging Problem

Link to commentary in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/transportations-messaging-problem.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Smile and Say Hello, Senator Harry Reid Tells TSA Workers

Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.lvrj.com/news/reid-to-tsa-smile-146181975.html

5) Too Drunk to Drive, But Still Wanna Get Your Car Home? There's an App for That

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/06/too-drunk-to-drive-but-still-wanna-get-your-car-home-theres-an-app-for-that/

TRANSIT

6) Evolution of ITS for Mobility Management and Coordination Serving California's Rural Frontier

Link to report from the Federal Transit Administration:

http://goo.gl/bYpd5

VEHICLES

7) GM Sees Self-Driving Cars Sooner, Not Later

Link to article in Fortune:

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/06/gm

8) TRW Says Touch-Pad Sensor Reads Letters, Reduces Distraction

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120406/OEM06/120409883/1493

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/s4xXR

9) Cue the Touch Screen: Telematics Get Pride of Place in Refreshed Cadillac SRX

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/cue-the-touch-screen-telematics-get-pride-of-place-in-refreshed-cadillac-srx/

News Releases

1) TRANSCAER Names National Award Recipients

2) Beat the Traffic 2.0 for iOS with New, Personalized Routes Hits the Streets

Solicitation

- Request for Proposal – GPS Probe-Based Traffic Data Vendor Services in the San Francisco Bay Area – SAIC

http://www.saic.com/TrafficDataVendorRFP/

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Introduction to Vision in Intelligent Transportation Systems – April 17

http://video.webcasts.com/events/pmny001/viewer/index.jsp?eventid=42052

Friday Bonus

Honda's latest anti-theft device uses persuasion to deter thieves.

http://youtu.be/UpSh-uG703A

Today in Transportation History

1652 **360^th anniversary** Dutch explorer Jan van Riebeeck established a supply base at the Cape of Good Hope. The site became Cape Town.

http://www.capetown.at/heritage/history/voc_first.htm

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