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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:56 pm
Subject: Tuesday, March 1, 2005

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO USA
SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2005, NEW YORK CITY, NY

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARITIME SECURITY EXPO & CONFERENCE!!!

Over 200 exhibitors and 3000 buyers from 50 countries are expected.

DON'T DELAY - To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey or Barbara Lecker at 301-493-5500 or visit www.maritimesecurityexpo.com for more information.

1) Transportation Security Administration Enlists Help for Hazmat Credentialing

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60403363&tid=13692

2) Honda to Offer GPS on Some Motorcycles

Link to story on Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000400033466/

3) R"TV"D: Buses, Light Rail to Begin 90-Day Screen Test

Denver Regional Transportation District plans to begin a 90-day test of "transit television" on eight buses and two light-rail cars.

Link to story in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2733288,00.html

4) How to Avoid Deadly Distractions While Flying

Link to article in Flying:

http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=13&article_id=522

5) Bypass First, Road Toll Later to Ease Traffic

Electronic road tolls may be an option to relieve traffic jams in Central and Wan Chai says Hong Kong official.

Link to story from Hong Kong government:

http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/infrastructureandlogistics/050226/html/050226en06002.htm

6) Team Analyzes San Francisco Bay Depths to Help Make 3-D Maps

Link to story in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/state/11006248.htm (free registration required)

7) February Issue of The MRUTC Newsletter Available

Link to Midwest Regional University Transportation Center newsletter:

http://www.mrutc.org/newsletters/vol15.2005.pdf

8) Interactive Taxis: Taking a Ride on the Web Side

Link to story in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1770398,00.asp

9) New Zealand's Tsunami Readiness Under Scrutiny

Link to story in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,3201161a6000,00.html

Upcoming Events

ITS America Annual Meeting & Exposition - May 2-4 - Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html

Today in Transportation History

1966 - The Soviet Union's Venera 3 landed on Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet.

http://ifp.uni-muenster.de/~sohl/solar/sovvenus.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Wed Mar 2, 2005 10:49 pm
Subject: Wednesday, March 2, 2005

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Wednesday, March 2, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) EU Delays Selection of Galileo Satellite Builder

Link to story in the International Herald Tribune:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/02/business/galileo.html

Link to news release from the European Commission:

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/229&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

2) Massachusetts Unveils New Transportation Site

Link to story in the Sentinel & Enterprise:

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/ci_2592958

Link to Executive Office of Transportation site: http://www.eot.state.ma.us/

3) Los Angeles Area Commuter Web Site Hopes for Lots of Traffic

Link to column in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wheel1mar01,1,7898772.story (free registration required)

Link to CommuteSmart.info: http://www.commutesmart.info/

4) Web Site to Give Traffic Updates in Suffolk

Link to story on EDP24:

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED01%20Mar%202005%2021%3A28%3A47%3A577

Link to onesuffolk traffic: http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/roads

5) Federal Communications Commission Provides More Details on Air-to-Ground Telecommunications Proposal

Link to story in TV Technology:

http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=769

Link to report and order from the FCC: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-287A1.pdf

6) Disaster Control Network Set in Korea

Link to story in The Korea Times:

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200503/kt2005030221183711990.htm

7) How Listeners Use Radio During Hurricanes

Most people, 67 percent, heard about evacuations on TV; 18 percent heard about them on the radio.

Link to story in Mediaweek:

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000819500

Link to further information from Arbitron:

http://www.arbitron.com/study_h/hurricaine_study.asp

8) US House Bill Would Prohibit Local Content on Satellite Radio

Bill would also direct the FCC to study how the offering of local weather and traffic by a satellite radio operator may impact local broadcasters.

Link to story in Radio & Records:

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2005_03_02/topstory.asp

9) New Highway Technology Will Help Alert Central Texas Drivers to Traffic Problems

Link to story on KCEN-TV:

http://www.kcentv.com/news/c-article.php?cid=1&nid=6461 (includes link to video report)

10) Loud and Not So Clear

Some motorists complain highway advisory radio system on the New York State Thruway doesn't provide accurate information.

Link to column in The Journal News:

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050302/COLUMNIST18/503020315/1025/NEWS09

11) Intersection Collision Avoidance Study - Final Report

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov//JPODOCS/REPTS_TE//14105.htm

12) Coming Soon: Car Windscreen Displays?

Link to story in Digit:

http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4744

13) E-Cop Rides as Passenger

Devices record traffic violations. Parents are key customers.

Link to Wall Street Journal story via The Tucson Citizen:

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=business&story_id=030205d1_monitor

14) Planning a Trip in Alaska? Check Out Open Road Online

Link to story on KTUU-TV:

http://www.ktuu.com/CMS/templates/master.asp?articleid=12118&zoneid=4

Link to Open Road: http://www.ktuu.com/alaska_traffic_report/index.asp

15) Results are in from the Traffic Signal Self Assessment

Link to story in the ICDN Newsletter:

http://www.ntoctalks.com/icdn/row_nsrc.php

16) Competition Hot with Online Direction Services

Link to story in The Tufts Daily:

http://www.tuftsdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/01/4224076aedcb1

Link to news releases

1) ABI Research: Growing Number of Fleets Turning to Telematics for Trailer Tracking

http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=427

2) Local Agencies to Participate in King County Activation of the Regional Disaster Plan

Simulated terrorism attacks on two different transportation systems will help local government agencies practice emergency response efforts.

http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2005/03/01_RegionalExercise.htm

Upcoming Events

6th International Conference on Communications-Based Train Control - May 3-4 - Washington, DC
http://www.railwayage.com/conference2.html

Job Postings
- ITS and Traffic Engineering Positions (Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis) - Gresham, Smith and Partners
http://www.gspnet.com/ITS

Solicitation

- Request for Information and Letters of Interest - Commercial Product Research and Development Program (Oregon DOT)

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/COMPRODUCTS/RFI.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1925 - Secretary of Agriculture Howard M. Gore appoints the Joint Board on Interstate Highways to study how to designate the US's main interstate roads.

http://www.us-highways.com/bus98.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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#1863

From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Thu Mar 3, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Thursday, March 3, 2005

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Thursday, March 3, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) For Drivers, a Traffic Jam of Distractions

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/03/technology/circuits/03cell.html?ei=5090&en=ab8bb028fbe7182c&ex=1267506000&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&adxnnlx=1109862124-RfD4mZA5DVlYZGZuLIh7YA

In the US, Politicians Find it Hard to Keep Motorists Off the Phone

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/03/technology/circuits/03laws.html?ex=1267592400&en=386e3a5f4c51e726&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

2) Public Wi-Fi Networks Slow to Take Off at Airports

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2005-03-01-wifi-usat_x.htm

3) Hobby Airport Gets Wi-Fi Status

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/tech/news/3065561

4) Quarter of New York City Subway Phones Don't Work, Survey Finds

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/03/nyregion/03phones.html (free registration required)

Link to news release from the Straphangers Campaign:

http://www.straphangers.org/phones05/

5) Microsoft Showcases Robots to Watch Kids

Program demonstrated that not only monitors current traffic patterns but also uses real-time and archived data to predict when the next backup might occur.

Link to Associated Press story via The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/03/03/microsoft_showcases_robots_to_watch_kids/

Link to additional information on SmartPhlow: http://research.microsoft.com/adapt/zonezoom/smartphlow.htm

6) A New Eye in the Sky

Technology will allow the Civil Air Patrol to better monitor events on the ground.

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/11035747.htm (free registration required)

7) Resources Lacking for Border Security

Head of the Customs and Border Protection agency says the organization does not have enough technology or employees to secure the northern US border.

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2005/0228/web-cbp-03-02-05.asp

8) GM Milford Labs Where the Software Hits the Road

Link to story in The Ann Arbor News:

http://www.mlive.com/business/aanews/index.ssf?/base/business-3/1109866356257020.xml

9) ITS Benefit of the Month: 511 Traveler and Weather Information System Receives High Satisfaction Ratings

Link to further information from US Department of Transportation:

http://www.benefitcost.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ByLink/BOTM-March2005

10) Car Navigation Fails in US

Systems have been a failure in the US, according to the largest vendor of car navigation chipsets, Renesas Technology.

Link to story in Electronics Weekly:

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=38954&liArticleTypeID=1&liCategoryID=4&liChannelID=106&liFlavourID=1&sSearch=&nPage=1

11) No Redress Route in Terror Screening Plan

Link to story from United Press International:

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20050302-070549-8477r

12) Traffic Safety Unit Wants E-Mail Input

Police in Dunn, North Carolina ask citizens for help in preventing accidents.

Link to story in The Daily Record:

http://www.dunndailyrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=64460

Link to news releases

1) ERTICO Launches New Web Site

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/ertico_launches_new_website.htm

Link to ERTICO: http://www.ertico.com

2) New Web Site for Traffic Message Channel Forum

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/new_website_for_tmc_forum.htm

Link to TMC Forum: http://www.tmcforum.com/

Upcoming Events

IEEE Incident Management Working Group Workshop "Let's Talk! Transportation Incident Management" - April 11-13 - New York, New York

http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/scc32/imwg/mtgs/mtgpage.html

Today in Transportation History

1969 - Apollo 9 launched.

http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/apollo/apollo-9/apollo-9.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Fri Mar 4, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Friday, March 4, 2005

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Friday, March 4, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Warn Us Before Strike, Metra Tells BNSF Dispatchers

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northshore/chi-0503040222mar04,1,251821.story?coll=chi-newslocalnorthshore-hed (free registration required)

Link to news release from the American Train Dispatchers Association:

http://atdd.homestead.com/atddpg1.html

2) Beijing Cabs to Have GPS Protection Against Hijacks

Link to Xinhua story:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/04/content_2648829.htm

3) All the (Electronic) Comforts of Home

Link to article in Automotive Design & Production:

http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/030506.html

4) Transport for London Hunts Sponsor for Interactive Journey Planner

Link to story in Digital Bulletin:

http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/digital/article/464329/transport-london-hunts-sponsor-interactive-journey-planner/

Link to Journey Planner: http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk

5) T-Mobile Demonstrates HSDPA Under Live Conditions

In a pilot project, passengers could call up traffic information from the Internet or watch video films from a vehicle traveling through Berlin.

Link to story on Digital Media Europe:

http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=6446

Link to news release from T-Mobile Deutschland:

http://www.t-mobile-international.com/CDA/news_details,20,0,newsid-3743-yearid--monthid-1902,en.html?w=837&h=562

6) Transport for London Expands Oyster Card Plans

Agency is considering allowing Oyster smart card users to pay for low-value goods such as newspapers and milk as well as train or bus journeys.

Link to story in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=137104&liArticleTypeID=1&liCategoryID=6&liChannelID=9&liFlavourID=1&sSearch=&nPage=1

7) Articles from March Issue of ITS International

- Heavyweight Contenders - Modern technology is used to catch overweight trucks.

http://www.itsinternational.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=1658

- Research to Confront Bad Weather Accidents

http://www.itsinternational.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=1657

- Networking for Weather

http://www.itsinternational.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=1656

- A Time of the Signs

http://www.itsinternational.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=1655

- Global Safety the Priority

http://www.itsinternational.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=1654

- Road Safety Requires a 'Joined-Up' Approach

http://www.itsinternational.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=1653

8) Vietnam-France Seminar on Traffic Safety

Link to story from the Vietnam News Agency:

http://www.vnagency.com.vn/newsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=29&NEWS_ID=141262

9) Rise of Commuter Television

Link to story from the BBC News Magazine:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4316329.stm

10) Put Wi-Fi on New York Commuter Trains

Interview with Craig Plunkett, who was instrumental in bringing Wi-Fi to the Hampton Jitney, discusses challenges to bringing the technology to the rails.

Link to weblog on Corante:

http://www.corante.com/newyork/archives/2005/03/04/put_wifi_on_new_york_commuter_trains.php

11) Los Angeles Man Offers Unique Perspective on Traffic Gridlock

Link to story on Voice of America:

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-03-03-voa52.cfm (includes link to video report)

Link to news releases

1) Transport Canada to Bolster Aviation Safety Management Systems

http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h027e.htm

2) Telcontar Releases Traffic Manager 3.0 for Traffic-Enabling of Location-Based Applications

http://telcontar.vnewscenter.com/press.jsp?id=1109409539731

3) TransCore Launches Link OpsCenter, Delivering Seamless Integration Between Dispatch Management and Freight Matching Services

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050304005294&newsLang=en

4) BlueTree Wireless Data Launches its GPS Series of Wireless Modems

http://www.bluetreewireless.com/docs/5200_5400_Press_Release.pdf

Upcoming Events

e-Transport: Innovative Solutions for New World Economies - May 10-13 - Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.e-transport.org/

Today in Transportation History

1902 - The American Automobile Association was organized at a meeting in Chicago.

http://www.aaanewsroom.net/Main.asp?SectionID=&SubCategoryID=13&CategoryID=5

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Mon Mar 7, 2005 11:03 pm
Subject: Monday, March 7, 2005

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Monday, March 7, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Chicago Believes Traffic is Ready for Reform

City may take some high-tech tips from Houston, Los Angeles.

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0503060267mar06,1,4154979.story?coll=chi-technology-hed (free registration required)

2) Car Thieves Have New Nemesis: GPS

Link to story on WGMB-TV:

http://kgmb9.com/kgmb/display.cfm?storyID=3720

3) Transportation Thinkers Debate High-Tech Fixes

Link to story in the Puget Sound Business Journal:

http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2005/03/07/editorial3.html

4) Maine Emergency Agency Gets New Digs for New Times

Link to story in the Portland Press Herald:

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050307emergency.shtml

5) After Years of Promise, Bluetooth Hits Its Stride

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0503050201mar05,1,6322254.story?coll=chi-technology-hed (free registration required)

6) Maryland Lays Groundwork to Merge First-Response Systems Statewide

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/24_5/news/35232-1.html

7) Radio Tags Can Find Stray Bags, but Can Airlines Afford Them?

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/07/technology/07baggage.html?ex=1267851600&en=4fed3eb6955cc614&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

8) The Web on Wheels
How did Mike Peterson help to bring the Internet to the dashboard at GM? How else: by breaking the rules.

Link to story in Business 2.0:

http://www.business2.com/b2/web/articles/0,17863,514317,00.html

9) Perfect Wake Up Call for Commuters

Microsoft has revealed an intelligent alarm clock that can check traffic reports throughout the night.

Link to story in the Evening Standard:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/17090459?source=Evening%20Standard

10) Picture This: PC for Your Ride

Intel unveils prototype for back-seat passenger; cost, timing unknown.

Link to Cox News Service story via The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/11064075.htm

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals - Demonstration Freeway Service Patrols (Hawaii Department of Transportation)

http://www4.hawaii.gov/bidapps/ShowBidCart.cfm?AddRecKey=3798

Link to news releases

1) Mobility Technologies Changes Name to Traffic.com

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050307005748&newsLang=en

2) State-of-the-Art Remote Avalanche Control System Installed in British Columbia

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/nrm_news_releases/2005TRAN0008-000210.htm

Upcoming Events

International Fair of Infrastructure Traffic-Expo - May 11-13 - Kielce, Poland
http://www.targikielce.pl/targi/index.php?language=_en&module=targi&targ_id=162

Today in Transportation History

1916 - Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke is founded. The company later becomes Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW).

http://www.bmwgroup.com/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/1_unternehmen/1_7_historie/1_7_1_meilensteine/1_7_1_meilensteine.shtml

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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#1866

From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Tue Mar 8, 2005 11:08 pm
Subject: Tuesday, March 8, 2005

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Tuesday, March 8, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO USA
SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2005, NEW YORK CITY, NY

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARITIME SECURITY EXPO & CONFERENCE!!!

Over 200 exhibitors and 3000 buyers from 50 countries are expected.

DON'T DELAY - To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey or Barbara Lecker at 301-493-5500 or visit www.maritimesecurityexpo.com for more information.

1) Electronic Signs to Give Traffic Updates in Bay Area Trial Run

Link to story in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/11079503.htm (free registration required)

2) Computerized Calls Test Fliers' Patience

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15594-2005Mar7.html (free registration required)

3) Maine Turnpike Seeing More Drivers Using Auto Pay After Switch to E-ZPass

Link to story in the Portland Press Herald:

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050308turnpike.shtml

4) Korea Transportation Ministry to Expand Transport Card Nationwide

Link to story in The Korea Herald:

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/03/08/200503080024.asp

5) Speed Camera Jammers Face Ban in UK

Link to story on ManchesterOnline:

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/s/150/150439_speed_camera_jammers_face_ban.html

6) Ferry Crash Probe Cites New York City, Coast Guard
Link to Associated Press story via ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=562313

Link to news release form the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2005/050308.htm

Link to synopsis from the NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2005/MAR0501.htm

Link to news releases

1) Nova Scotia Places More Highway Cameras Online

http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20050303005

Link to cameras from the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works: http://www.gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camera.asp

2) Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Standards for Train Collision Prevention Technology

http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/56

3) Traffic Pulse Chosen by The Weather Channel to Deliver Live Traffic Conditions to Millions

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050308/cltu059_1.html

4) Cubic Awarded $21.8 Million Contract for New Smart Card Fare Collection System for Bus and Rail Transport in Southern Sweden

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050307005343&newsLang=en

Job Posting

- Community Planner (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=27899890

Upcoming Events

- ITS Canada Annual Conference and General Meeting 2005 - May 15-17 - Quebec City, Quebec
http://www.itscanada.ca/quebec2005/

Today in Transportation History

1855 - The first locomotive crossed the Railway Suspension Bridge at Niagara Falls. The bridge was the first of its type.

http://www.niagarafrontier.com/bridges.html#b2

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Wednesday, March 9, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Sr./Lead Engineer � PB Farradyne

PB Farradyne is seeking a senior level engineer to oversee ITS, incident management and traveler information operations on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge reconstruct Project. The location is Alexandria, Virginia. See People + Careers, Employment Opportunities at www.pbworld.com for background requirements and additional information.

Send resume to: PB Farradyne, 3206 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20852, Attn: HR; or Fax (301) 816-2773; or email to jobs@.... No calls, please. Please visit our websites at www.pbfarradyne.com and www.pbworld.com

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1) Highway Info Merges with Info Highway

The Colorado Department of Transportation is banking that it can use technology to help commuters outsmart everyday traffic congestion.

Link to story in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2751967,00.html

2) Rhode Island DOT Launches 511 Traveler Info Line

Link to story on WJAR-TV:

http://www.turnto10.com/traffic/4267547/detail.html

3) Stop and Slow

Downtown Salina, Kansas businesses oppose coordinated traffic signals.

Link to story in the Salina Journal:

http://www.saljournal.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/4795/format/html/displaystory.html

4) A Fast Road to Nowhere

Some scientists are hoping to explain the hassle of stop-and-go traffic with physics and game theory.

Link to story on Deutsche Welle:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1512527,00.html

5) KBEM Reaches Agreement with Minnesota DOT to Continue All That Jazz -- and Traffic

Link to story in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/stories/389/5281355.html (free registration required)

6) Rocky Road for Car 'Black Boxes'

Link to article on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Rocky+road+for+car+black+boxes/2009-1041_3-5604449.html?tag=nefd.lede

7) The Technology Behind the New Geodata.gov and the Non-Technology Challenges Ahead

Link to article in Directions:

http://directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=784

8) Washington State DOT's Freeway Travel Time Program to Expand

Link to story on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komotv.com/stories/35630.htm

9) Emergency Chief Rehearses for Disaster

Agencies work on emergency traffic management system for Maine's Mount Desert Island.

Link to story in the Ellsworth American:

http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/archive/2005/03-10-05/ea_news3_03-10-05.html

10) Hanoi to Use 'Boothless' System to Collect Tolls

Link to story in Thanh Nien:

http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/?catid=3&newsid=5469

11) E-ZPass Could Become Full-Service Card in Near Future

Link to Associated Press story via the Home News Tribune:

http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050309/NEWS/503090424/1001

12) Auto Pilot Bus Plans

Exter, UK to consider laser-guided buses.

Link to story in the Express & Echo:

http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=137015&command=displayContent&sourceNode=136999&contentPK=11979284&moduleName=InternalSearch&keyword=Chorlton&formname=sidebarsearch

13) Protecting Our Borders

What roles will various technologies play?

Link to article in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/editorials.php?article_id=786

14) Fitting the World's Biggest Travel Guide in a Pocket

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/08/technology/08handhelds.html?ex=1268024400&en=a7880e6d4207fd3a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

15) North Carolina DOT Launches New Web Site for Travelers

Site maps out all 62 rest areas in state.

Link to story on News 14 Carolina:

http://rdu.news14.com/content/story_links/?SecID=231&ArID=65135

Link to rest area map: http://www.doh.dot.state.nc.us/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/rest/

16) Norfolk Airport Will Offer Wireless Internet Access by June

Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=83269&ran=159242

Link to news releases

1) Anti-Theft Immobilizing Systems to Become Mandatory for New Cars in Canada

http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h028e.htm

2) Combating Terrorism: What Has Been Done by the European Commission After Madrid

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/85&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

3) "iPod On Wheels" the Next Big Thing for the Automotive Aftermarket

http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=431

4) Powerful Tool Crunches Commutes - Software crafts alternate routes for troubled commuters, predicts best time to hit the road.

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=103087&org=olpa&from=news

5) NAVIGON Application Solution to Connect Navigation Software to Driver Assistance and Car Infotainment Systems

http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?nr=656468

6) BT Infonet Announces Availability of Connexion by Boeing's "Wi-Fi in the Sky" Capabilities for MobileXpress Customers

http://www.infonet.com/about/newsroom/press_release.asp?month=0307&year=2005

Upcoming Events

Regional Summit for Fast Trains - March 19 - Chicago

http://www.midwesthsr.org/news.htm

Texas Aviation Conference - March 22-24 - Austin, Texas

http://www.txaa.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1468

Today in Transportation History

1976 - The worst cable car accident occurred at the Italian ski resort of Cavalese. Forty-three people died.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/9/newsid_4213000/4213355.stm

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Thursday, March 10, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Sr./Lead Engineer � PB Farradyne

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1) Cameras, Sensors to Run 2,818 Intersections in Chicago

Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-traffic10.html

2) End of the Road?

It could be the end of the road for some speed camera detectors, with a ban expected next year. But could their use just be driven underground?

Link to story from BBC News:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4333671.stm

3) Are Call Boxes Answer to Cell Phone Blues on West Virginia Turnpike?

Link to story in The Register-Herald:

http://register-herald.com/articles/2005/03/09/news/local_news/96callboxes10.txt (free registration required)

4) Dial-a-Cab Pilot Plan Hailed

Pilot program would allow riders to hail nearest cab via their cell phones.

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/288366p-246855c.html

5) Cars in Japan to Include Device to Remind Drivers to Wear Seat Belts

Link to Kyodo News story via Japan Today:

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=4&id=330401

6) Sensors to Measure Pollution at Arizona Border Crossing

Link to story in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=46596

7) Eye on Security

Biometrics system allows travelers to have expedited passage through Schiphol Airport.

Link to column in Airport Business:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=1370

8) Bills Propose $11 Billion for Homeland Tech in US

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/article88226

9) February Issue of Research & Technology Transporter Available

Link to newsletter from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.tfhrc.gov/trnsptr/feb05/index.htm

10) Web Site Trying to Save Historic Streetcar in Seattle

Link to story in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002202751_trolley10m.html

Link to Save Our Streetcar!: http://www.historylink.org/feedback/streetcar.cfm

11) Yahoo Updates Travel Site

Link to story on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Yahoo+updates+travel+site/2100-1038_3-5608331.html?tag=nefd.top

Link to Yahoo Farechase: http://farechase.yahoo.com/

Link to news releases

1) Cycling England and a New National Standard for Cycle Training

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pns/displaypn.cgi?pn_id=2005_0024

Link to report, "Delivery of the National Cycling Strategy: A Review":

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_susttravel/documents/page/dft_susttravel_035900.hcsp

2) Federal Communications Commission Adopts Rule Changes for Smart Radios

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257310A1.pdf

3) FCC Designates 811 as the Nationwide Number to Protect Pipelines, Utilities from Excavation Damage

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257293A1.pdf

4) Motorola Demonstrates New Communications System Available in BMW's Global 2005 Model Year Vehicle Line

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050310/cgth019_2.html

5) Personalized Performance Directory for Your Car

http://www.raceindustry.com/pressrelease/pr_03-01-05.html

Upcoming Events

Center for Transportation Studies Sixteenth Annual Transportation Research Conference - April 26-27 - St. Paul, Minnesota
http://www.cts.umn.edu/events/rescon/index.html

Today in Transportation History

1902 - US Attorney General Philander Knox filed an anti-trust suit against the Northern Securities Company, a holding company for western railroads.

http://www.tourolaw.edu/patch/Northern/

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Friday, March 11, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Sr./Lead Engineer � PB Farradyne

EOE/M/F/D/V

1) Plow Drivers Charged with Cheating Massachusetts

Authorities say GPS device left on a snow bank to give appearance of doing work for state while actually plowing private property.

Link to story in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=72852

Link to news release from the Massachusetts Attorney General:

http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=986&id=1384

2) 24-Hour Radar Surveillance for Melaka Strait

Link to story from Benama:

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=123384

3) Remarks by FHWA Administrator Mary Peters to ITE 2005 Technical Conference and Exhibit - "Taking Operations to the Next Level"

Link to remarks from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/re050228.htm

4) Remarks by FHWA Administrator Mary Peters to American Traffic Safety Services Association Annual Convention and Trade Show
Link to remarks from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/re050227.htm

5) Cape Fear, North Carolina Transit Board Begins to Sell Its Service, and It's About Time

Link to column in the Wilmington Star-News:

http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050311/COLUMNIST02/50310034/1002/Business

6) Wichita Transportation System to Get Ambitious Technological Makeover

Link to story in The Wichita Eagle:

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/local/11107017.htm

Link to additional details: http://www.iteris.com/wichitaarchitecture/

7) Congressman Sherwood Boehlert Applauds ITS Research at ITS America Roundtable Event

Link to story from ITS America:

http://www.itsa.org/itsnews.nsf/180c9c506bf5856985256c2d00174a12/eeba4f2e6850175a85256fc1000650e5?OpenDocument

8) Illinois DOT Cameras to Monitor I-57

Link to story in the Daily Southtown:

http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/yrtwn/south/115syt3.htm

9) T3 Training Session (Webcast): Federal Requirements for Regional ITS Architectures - March 30
Link to further information from US Department of Transportation's ITS Professional Capacity Building Program:
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/T3/T3session23.htm

10) ITS Standards News for March 2005

Link to further information in the ITE Journal:

http://www.ntoctalks.com/ite/itestds_mar05.pdf

11) Back On Track
A blaze in a New York subway station threatened to derail service for years�but a resourceful manager helped get the trains rolling again in 10 days.

Link to article in Baseline:

http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1773919,00.asp

12) New Company Wants to Zoom You Out of Traffic Jams

Link to story in The News-Sentinel:

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/11101591.htm (includes link to video report)

Link to additional information on Zoom Information Systems: http://www.zoominfosystems.com/

13) New Concern for Pedestrian Safety in Hawaii

Police say education and legislation are key to making drivers more aware of people walking the streets.

Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Mar/11/ln/ln06p.html

14) TRW Pushes Advanced System Integration

Link to story on SupplierBusiness.com:

http://www.supplierbusiness.com/home/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=2

15) Keeping Our Eyes on the Road
Canadian regulators hope to take focus away from an ever growing number of distractions.

Link to story in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/driving/story.html?id=5a0443b9-620c-4bd8-8cc5-6752cd637a4a

16) Traffic-Flow Systems Go Up a Gear..

As navigation technology is accelerating all the time, it�s worth keeping an eye on the road.

Link to story in the Evening News:

http://business.scotsman.com/technology.cfm?id=267682005

17) South African Traffic Authorities Catch Up Telephonically with Speedsters

Link to story in the Cape Times:

http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=271&fArticleId=2442887 (free registration required)

18) Wilbur Smith Associates to Recommend ITS Solutions for Mexico's Communications and Transport Ministry

Link to story from Business News Americas:

http://www.bnamericas.com/story.xsql?id_noticia=311723&Tx_idioma=I&id_sector=5

19) New Online Navigating Systems Help New York City Straphangers Get Around

Link to story on NY1 News:

http://www.ny1.com/ny/NewsBeats/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=2&subtopicintid=5&contentintid=48886 (includes link to video report)

20) Railroad Spin Comes From Afar

Union Pacific Railroad has no spokesman based in California and relies on staff in Omaha.

Link to story in the Whittier Daily News:

http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207~12044~2755929,00.html

21) Crash Helmets Take Cell Calls

Link to story on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Crash+helmets+take+cell+calls/2100-1039_3-5611337.html?tag=cd.top

Link to news releases

1) More Funding for National Safety Code in Canada

http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h030e.htm

2) Port Security Grant Will Improve Interagency Communications for Port of Los Angeles

http://www.lacity.org/portofla/press/portoflapress31027881_03092005.pdf

3) Hazmat Placards Critical to Emergency Response, Survey Shows

http://www.iafc.org/news/article.asp?id=215

4) Project Builds in Weather Data to Predict Road Safety

http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/10821.html

5) Washington State to Distribute Life-Saving Reflectors to Students

http://www.expressseek.com/addpr/show_details.php?id=1470

Upcoming Events

APTA Bus and Paratransit Conference - May 15-18 - Columbus, Ohio
https://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/bus/online_05.cfm

Today in Transportation History

2004 - Train bombings in Madrid killed 191 people and injured over 1,500.

http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=45178

Bernie's Notes

A clich� is described as a trite or overused idea or expression. While sports may be the field most well-known for clich�s, I'd like to nominate "we can't build our way out of congestion" as the number one transportation clich�. Without taking sides on whether or not this is an accurate statement, I think the phrase should be retired as an overused line. Going through hundreds of articles, I run across officials saying this sentence again and again. A Google search on the phrase, "build our way out of congestion" comes up with nearly 600 citations. Have a suggestion for a replacement? Send me your thoughts at i95berniew@.... Please let me know if I may share your comments with other readers.

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Monday, March 14, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Sr./Lead Engineer � PB Farradyne

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1) Busting Up Gridlock

Florida agencies look at ways to reduce delays through traffic management.

Link to story in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050314/NEWS/503140619/1006/SPORTS

2) Sending the Buoys Out to Sea May be Well Worth the Investment

A communications plan in places where many people don't have phones is also essential.

Link to story in Technology in Government:

http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&lid=1&sid=58275

3) Using ITS to Better Serve Diverse Populations

Link to article in CTS Research E-News:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/news/renews/2005/03/index.html#ITS_diverse

4) Tracking Technology has the Potential to Snowball

Technology at ski resort allows parents to locate their children.

Link to story in the Rocky Mountain News:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/skiing/article/0,1299,DRMN_31_3615760,00.html

Link to additional information from Steamboat Ski Resort:

http://www.steamboat.com/pressZone.aspx?action=get&release=133&season=&CategoryId=105

5) Strength in Numbers

Once bitter enemies, Canada's modal associations are coming together to push transportation on to the federal government agenda.

Link to article in Canadian Transport & Logistics:

http://www.ctl.ca/issues/ISarticle.asp?id=161470&story_id=62637141922&issue=02012005&PC

6) Real-Time Armor for the Road Warrior

Real-time traffic-data services are available to guide commuters.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28927-2005Mar12.html (free registration required)

7) The Rise of Smart Buildings

Toronto's airport is tying flight information database to heating, lighting and air conditioning systems at gates to restrict energy use to periods when areas are occupied.

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/networkingtopics/networking/story/0,10801,100318,00.html

8) Making a Difference

Be an informed motorist and dial 511!

Link to story in Arizona DOT Mileposts:

http://www.dot.state.az.us/CCPartnerships/MilepostsOnline/makdiff_az511_feb.asp

9) Transit New Zealand Seeks Sign Management System

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/0/74BCD511F657A44DCC256FC400237987?OpenDocument&pub=Computerworld

10) New Tiles at BART Aid Blind

Link to story in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/transportation/11125631.htm

11) As Cars Become More Connected, Hiding the Antenna Gets Tougher

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/14/automobiles/14CARS.html?ex=1268542800&en=54a57809195a7673&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

12) Can a Virus Hitch a Ride In Your Car?

Link to story from The New York Times via CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Can+a+virus+hitch+a+ride+in+your+car/2100-7347_3-5613904.html

13) AOL Unveils Set of New Mobile Services

One service will provide real-time traffic information.

Link to story in The Industry Standard:

http://www.thestandard.com/internetnews/001084.php

14) Privacy of Vehicle Information Being Debated in North Dakota

Link to Associated Press story via the Bismarck Tribune:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/03/13/news/state/sta02.txt

15) Virginia Nonprofit Helps First Responders Respond Better

Link to Associated Press story via WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=445213

16) New Technology for Navigating Without GPS

Link to story on Innovations Report:

http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/information_technology/report-41684.html

Link to news release from Link�pings University:

http://www.liu.se/aktuellt/pressmed/2005/2005-03-11.572.html (in Swedish)

Link to doctoral thesis:

http://www.control.isy.liu.se/research/reports/Ph.D.Thesis/PhD924.pdf (in English)

17) March Issue of ITS Virginia Newsletter

Link to newsletter from the Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia:

http://www.itsva.org/downloads/files/ITSVA-1stQtr-NL-2005.pdf

Upcoming Events

Telematics Detroit 2005 - May 16-17 - Livonia, Michigan
http://www.telematicsdetroit.com

The ABCs of Integrating Intelligent Transportation Systems Public Safety, Security and Emergency Management - June 1-2 - Las Vegas
http://www.co.clark.nv.us/Comprehensive_planning/ITS/ITSSymposium.htm

Job Posting

- Roadway Operations Manager (San Diego) - SR125 South Toll Road

http://www.sr125.com/employment/Roadway_Operations_Manager.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1936 - The first issue of The Federal Register was published. The publication is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of US federal agencies.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/about.html

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Tuesday, March 15, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO USA
SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2005, NEW YORK CITY, NY

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARITIME SECURITY EXPO & CONFERENCE!!!

Over 200 exhibitors and 3000 buyers from 50 countries are expected.

DON'T DELAY - To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey or Barbara Lecker at 301-493-5500 or visit www.maritimesecurityexpo.com for more information.

1) Green Lights to Speed Up Chicago Traffic Gridlock

Link to story on WBBM-TV:

http://cbs2chicago.com/siteSearch/local_story_073172259.html (includes link to video report)

Analysis: High-Tech Gridlock Solutions

Link to United Press International story via The Washington Times:

http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050315-035320-9265r.htm

Link to news release from the City of Chicago:

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalContentItemAction.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0602723490.1110920254@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfaddediejhfgcefecelldffhdfgn.0&contentOID=536923580&contenTypeName=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=HomePage&blockName=I+Want+To

2) New York MTA Fails to Pass Subway Photo Ban

Link to story in Newsday:

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/transportation/nyc-foto0315,0,7681851.story?coll=nyc-homepage-breaking2

3) North Carolina DOT Works to Update Navigational Aids

Link to story in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/2214594p-8595277c.html

4) For Airline Frills, Check Out the No-Frills Carriers

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/15/business/15entertain.html?ex=1268542800&en=fe35e826b8fe7fcd&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

5) Street Wise

Sacramento's chief traffic engineer doesn't just go with the flow. She also hopes to make strides.

Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/story/12565959p-13420917c.html (free registration required)

6) North Carolina Has New Way to Identify Location on I-485

Link to story on WSOC-TV:

http://www.wsoctv.com/specialreports/4260918/detail.html

7) Aviation Security: Systematic Planning Needed to Optimize the Deployment of Checked Baggage Screening Systems

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05365.pdf

8) FAA to Use '70s Systems in Fort Wayne Airport's New Tower

Link to story in The Journal Gazette:

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/11140387.htm

9) Aussie Air Traffic System Set for China

Link to Australian Associated Press story via ninemsn:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=18370

10) January/February Issue of TR News Online

Articles include:

- Development and Deployment of Standards for Intelligent Transportation Systems: Review of the Federal Program

- Transit�s Complex Route to Improved Standards and Codes: Keeping Pace with Innovations

- The State of Transportation: Findings from the Transportation Research Board�s 2004 Field Visit Program

http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=4779

11) Presentations and Papers from ITE's Technical Conference and Exhibit

Link to presentations from the Institute of Transportation Engineers:

http://www.ite.org/meetcon/2005TC_presentations.asp

12) January/February Issue of Bus Rapid Transit newsLane

Link to newsletter from Weststart-CALSTART:

http://www.calstart.org/programs/brt/archives/BRTNewsLaneVOL4NO1.pdf

13) Implementation of a Real-Time Intersection Accident Detection System (Phase 1)

Link to report from the Mississippi Transportation Research Center:

http://www.mdot.state.ms.us/research/pdf/SS164.pdf

14) Tired of Giving Directions, Pizza Eaters Design GPS Delivery System

Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050315/BIZ02/503150338/1003/BIZ

Link to additional information from Pi Star Communications: http://www.pistarcom.com/gcd.htm

15) Mapping Mania at CTIA
Why splurge for a dedicated GPS mapping system when you can get the driving guidance you need in your cell phone?

Link to article in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,120057,00.asp

Link to news releases

1) Transport Canada Announces Marine Security Projects

http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h034e.htm

2) Ability to Detect Explosives Boosted One Thousandfold by New Device

http://uanews.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/4/wa/SRStoryDetails?ArticleID=10768

3) Trinational Call for a North American Economic and Security Community by 2010

http://www.cfr.org/pub7914/press_release/trinational_call_for_a_north_american_economic_and_security_community_by_2010.php

4) Satisfaction with E-Government Stalls in Latest Findings from American Customer Satisfaction Index

http://www.foreseeresults.com/Press_SatisfactionStalls.html

5) Opel Corsa Edition Standard with TomTom GO Navigation System - First volume car with portable GPS navigations system as standard equipment.

http://www.opel.com/corporate/2/2_popup_050311.html

6) Navigation Drives Growth for Telematics in the Premium Car Segment � and EU Safety Regulations May Open the Volume Market in 2009

http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/?duty=Show&id=11401&trv=1&PRSID=e4271dff6007fa3d010d86d87babc528

7) Research and Markets: Launching the Automobile Industry Almanac 2005

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-15-2005/0003196687&EDATE=

8) Guidepoint Begins Shipping New GSM-Based Telematics System; New Stolen Vehicle Recovery, Fleet Management System Debuts in Mexican Market

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050315/datu025_2.html

9) Lucent Technologies Announces Agreement with Telcontar to Provide Location-Based Services and Applications for Mobile Operators

http://telcontar.vnewscenter.com/press.jsp?id=1110560992579

10) Motorola and Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. Announce New �Navigation Station� Location-Based Service

http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail/0,,5339_5335_23,00.html

Job Postings

- Outreach and Communications Coordinator (Toronto) - Smart Commute Association of the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton

http://ca.geocities.com/ryan_lanyon/outreach

- Services Coordinator (Toronto) - Smart Commute Association of the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton

http://ca.geocities.com/ryan_lanyon/services

Upcoming Events

29th Annual New Jersey Transportation Conference & Expo - TransAction 2005 - April 11-13 - Atlantic City, New Jersey
http://www.njcost.com/transaction.htm

Today in Transportation History

1990 - The Ford Explorer was introduced.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/generations/articles/46006/article.html

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Meyer, Mohaddes Associates (MMA), a business unit of Iteris, Inc., is an industry leader in Intelligent Transportation Systems, traffic engineering and transportation planning. We have assembled a team of the brightest, most innovative ITS Specialists, Traffic Engineers and Transportation Planners in the industry. We are seeking highly motivated Transportation Engineers and Transportation Planners for our offices in Oakland, Sacramento, Long Beach, Los Angeles and Anaheim, California. We have positions ranging from Assistant Transportation level to Principal and Vice President.

Complete job descriptions are available on our website: http://www.iteris.com/careers.html

1) New Bill Urges 'Black Boxes' for Staten Island Ferries

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/290186p-248401c.html

2) Georgia House Looks to Shield Privacy of Toll Road Users

Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/custom/blogs/georgia/entries/2005/03/15/house_looks_to_shield_privacy_of_toll_road_users.html (free registration required)

3) Ontario's OC Transpo Challenged on Political Ads

Link to story from the CBC:

http://ottawa.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ot-opseu-ads20050316

4) Congressman Asking for $2 Million for Washington, DC Traffic Center

Link to story in the Washington Business Journal:

http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2005/03/14/daily23.html

Link to news release from Representative Jim Moran:

http://moran.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10276

5) Florida Counties Consider Cooperation in Battle With Traffic

Link to story in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050316/NEWS/503160602/1060

6) Telematics Takes Off in Off-Highway Equipment Market

Link to story in Design News:

http://www.designnews.com/article/CA511182.html

7) IT Takes London Tube Into 21st Century

Link to article in Computing:

http://www.computing.co.uk/analysis/1161984

8) CBers Still Ride the Airwaves

Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=83544&ran=216150

9) Traffic Safety Exhibition Opens in Dubai

Link to story in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/March/theuae_March395.xml&section=theuae

10) March Issue of the CapWIN Connection Online

Link to newsletter:

http://capwin.org/newsletter/Vol3Issue3March2005.pdf

11) With Buses on Board, WMATA's Smart Card System is Ready to Go Regional

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90508228

12) Articles from March Issue of Government Technology

- Intact Amid Chaos - Florida statewide radio system keeps emergency operations running despite hurricanes.

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.php?id=93226

- Filling the Bill - Subscription Web-based service allows smaller governments to take advantage of GIS without paying a fortune.

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.php?id=93227

- Profile - Jim Long, Director of Information Technology, Washington State Ferries system

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.php?id=93232

Link to news releases

1) Phone Use on Planes Ready for Take-Off With GSM On-Board

http://www.onair.aero/en/press/09_03_2005_en.pdf

2) Good Samaritans Use OnStar by GM to Aid Others in Need

http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewpressreldetail.do?domain=2&docid=13228

3) American Small Business Travelers Alliance: Small Business Travelers Increase Productivity With Travel Industry Technology Advances

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050316005630&newsLang=en

Job Posting

- Executive Director (Sacramento, California) - South Natomas Transportation Management Association

http://www.southnatomastma.org/DUTYSTMTEXD2003.doc

Upcoming Events

Homeland Security Conference - May 10-12 - Detroit

http://www.homelandsecurconf.org/

Roadware 2005 Eleventh International Road Fair - May 17-19 - Prague
http://www.roadware.cz/

Today in Transportation History

1926 - The first liquid-fuel rocket was launched by Robert Goddard in Auburn, Massachusetts.

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/f_goddard.html

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Thursday, March 17, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

* HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY*

1) Alabama Panel: No Traffic Plan, No Funds

Metropolitan planning organization recommends that no federal funds be spent on intelligent transportation systems until clear and specific plan in place.

Link to story in The Birmingham News:

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1111054609212440.xml

2) IT Solution Offered for Jakarta Traffic Woes

Link to story in The Jakarta Post:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20050317.G02&irec=1

3) EU Adopts Rail Safety System

Link to story on EUPolitix.com:

http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200503/3eba854d-828c-4066-a543-bea7a2103020.htm

Link to news release from the European Union:

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/321&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

4) Dashboard Program Lets People Monitor Virginia Department of Transportation

Link to story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www.times-dispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781626427

5) Voters in New Hampshire Towns Pull Plug on New Electronic Signs at Businesses

Displays claimed to be distracting to drivers. Sign maker disputes claim saying state highway departments use such signs.

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/17/voters_pull_plug_on_new_electronic_signs/

6) South Carolina Officials Better Prepared After Busy Hurricane Season

Plan to add 14 traffic cameras along several highways on the coast to monitor traffic and improve evacuations.

Link to Associated Press story via The State:

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/11157435.htm

7) Cameras Help Track Stalled Trains in Houston

Link to story on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/news/local/politics/stories/khou050316_mh_traincameras.1451238ad.html (free registration required) (includes link to video report)

8) On Second Thought

A closer reading of the recent presidential policy on Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Time merits a few additional comments.

Link to commentary in GPS World:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=148684

9) Using GPS Technology to Measure On-Time Running of Scheduled Bus Service

Link to article in the Journal of Public Transportation:

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%208-1%20Bullock.pdf

10) Iowa's I Spot Takes Wi-Fi on the Road

Article discusses company's contract to provide Wi-Fi hotspots in Iowa DOT rest areas.

Link to story on Wi-Fi Planet:

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3490831

Link to additional information from Highway Travel Hotspots Network: http://www.highwayhotspots.com/

Special St. Patrick's Day Traffic Story:

11) Irish Leader Visits Syracuse's Famous Green-on-Top Traffic Light

Link to Associated Press story via WSTM-TV:

http://www.wstm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3084339

Link to photo: http://www.colemansirishpub.com/greentop.htm

Link to news releases

1) Aiirmesh Launches World's First Wi-Fi Deployment on City Buses in Cerritos, California

http://www.aiirmesh.com/press/2005.03.15_1.html

2) CITE Offering Introduction and Advanced Telecommunications as 'Blended' Courses in April and May

http://www.citeconsortium.org/PDF/press/CITE%20Release%20-%20Blended%20Telecom%20Courses%20-%20April%2005.pdf

3) Survey Finds Visibility of Road Markings a Critical Safety Issue for US Drivers

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050317/phth010_3.html

4) Marconi Wins Contract to Expand Security and Surveillance Systems at Miami International Airport

http://www.marconi.com/Home/press_office/News%20&%20Events/Headlines/Marconi%20Wins%20Contract%20to%20Expand%20Security%20and%20Surveillance%20Systems%20at%20Miami%20International%20Airport/index.html

Upcoming Events

2005 Congress for Technology Leadership - April 13-15 - Portland, Oregon
http://www.pti.org/conference.asp

Today in Transportation History

1978 - The Amoco Cadiz broke in two after running aground the previous day off the coast of Brittany, France.

http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_005000_amococadiz.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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Date: Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Friday, March 18, 2005

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1) Highway Traffic Info Via Short Messaging Service From Next Year

Malaysian Highway Authority will provide real-time information through new Highway Traffic Management Centre.

Link to story in the New Straits Times:

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/NST32278934.txt/Article/indexb_html

2) Deeper Look Just Down the Road

Online project will show inner workings of Virginia DOT.

Link to article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781626295

3) $6.3 Million System Takes Aim at Lake County, Illinois Traffic Tie-Ups

Plan seen as blueprint for the Chicago area.

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/lake/chi-0503180280mar18,1,6789153.story (free registration required)

4) Experts Call for Homeland Security, Wireless Industry Cooperation

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/recovery/story/0,10801,100458,00.html?SKC=news100458

5) Colorado RTD's TV Plan Stalls Over Contract Talks

Pilot program to bring television programming to buses and light rail vehicles placed on indefinite hold.

Link to story in the Rocky Mountain News:

http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3625363,00.html

6) Traffic Safety Plan Called "Crucial" in Bahrain

Link to story in the Gulf Daily News:

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=106927&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=27362

7) Mississauga Gets Smart About Transit

The municipality plans to offer a microchip-based means to travel selected bus routes by 2007. An executive discusses the long-term plans and the benefits.

Link to story on ITBusiness.ca:

http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&lid=1&sid=58380

Link to news release from the City of Mississauga:

http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/home?paf_gear_id=9700020&itemId=38200017

8) US Hurricane Center to Offer Probability Map

Link to Associated Press story via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apscience_story.asp?category=1501&slug=Hurricane%20Forecasting%20Change

9) New South Wales Transit Officers Given Spy Cameras to Drive Down Crime

Link to story in The Daily Telegraph:

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1260&storyid=2830646

10) Amma's Institute Develops Wi-Fi System for Konkan Railway's skybus

Link to Indo-Asian News Service story via Webindia123.com:

http://www.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=73840&cat=India

Link to news release from Amrita Research Labs:

http://arl.amrita.edu/news_konkanback.htm

Link to news releases

1) Toronto Transit Commission Places Lost Articles on eBay

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2005/18/c6071.html

Link to TTC items on eBay: http://cgi3.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=riteauctions

2) Federal Railroad Administration Changes Effective Date of Interim Final Rule on Use of Train Horns

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/fra0805.htm

3) NOAA's National Weather Service Announces Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 21-25, 2005

Tuesday to focus on dangers of flooded roadways.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2407.htm

4) The Telematics Revolution: Consumers' Appetite for Auto Safety, Entertainment Behind the Momentum

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050318/nyf038_2.html

5) Car Options List Spirals Upwards - Rise Driven by Safety, Telematics and Info-Entertainment

http://www.jato.com/page.asp?page=485

Upcoming Events

Intertraffic Eurasia Turkey - May 18-20 - Istanbul

http://www.eurasia.intertraffic.com

Today in Transportation History

1672 - Paris was witness to what many considered the first buses, eight-seat vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq sols."

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Subject: Monday, March 21, 2005

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1) Phone Line to Help Tennessee Travelers

Goal is to establish the 511 system by November.

Link to story in the Nashville City Paper:

http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=9&screen=news&news_id=40076

2) New Hampshire Says Privacy Plan in Place for E-ZPass

Link to story in the New Hampshire Sunday News:

http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=52210

3) Maine Traffic Signs Getting Smarter

Link to story in the Portland Press Herald:

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050321signs.shtml

4) Many UK Drivers "Unaware of Road Sign Meanings"

Link to Press Association story via Scotsman.com:

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4290776

5) Smart Street System Studied in North Dakota

Link to story in The Forum:

http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=86472&section=News

6) High-Tech Meets Old Tech

Positive train control designed to improve the safety and efficiency of railroads.

Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=83816&ran=231488

7) Tag System In for the Long Haul in Australia

Using electronic tags for long-distance travel across the continent could have several benefits.

Link to article in The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12620920%255E2702,00.html

8) Driving While Dialing Carries Risk for Employers
Traffic accidents lead to lawsuits against deep-pocket employers.

Link to story in the Charlotte Business Journal:

http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2005/03/21/focus3.html

9) Lynnwood, Washington Untangles Traffic Web
The city has six webcams placed at strategic intersections, and plans to have cameras at 40 locations by the end of the year.

Link to story in The Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/03/20/100loc_trafficweb001.cfm

Link to Lynnwood traffic page: http://www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Content/HomePage.aspx?id=491

10) London Taxis Get TV Screens

Link to story on Netimperative:

http://www.netimperative.com/2005/03/16/taxi_TV/view

Link to further information from Cabvision: http://www.cabvision.com/

11) Growin' on Empty: RFID's Many Uses Outpace Available Funds

Systems integrators are developing new RFID solutions not only for transportation, but also public safety, criminal justice and motor vehicle administration.

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/20_6/statelocal/25834-1.html

12) Houston Metro's Flap with 'Smart Card' Maker Heats Up in Lawsuit
Company seeks to bar authority from ending pact.

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3092429

13) Federal Highway Administration Presents National Highway Visibility Web Conference April 26

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/hcx.nsf/A/4AA7F4972F688F3385256FBE0005C951

14) The Transportation Communications Newsletter

For those wanting more detailed information about the TCN you may be interested in this paper written for the Institute of Transportation Engineers' technical conference.

http://www.ite.org/Conference/papers/CB05B109-2.pdf

Link to news releases

1) Michigan DOT Unveils the "Keys to the Jeffries" Web Link

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-113229--,00.html

Link to "Keys to the Jeffries" Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9621_11008_35296--,00.html

2) Mississippi DOT's "I'm Not Your Mama!" Litter Campaign Wins National Award
http://www.gomdot.com/news/news/newsDetail.aspx?referrer=list&id=3172005104420

Upcoming Events

Emerging Technology Summit III: Advancing the Sensor Web - April 14-15 - Washington, DC

http://www.gita.org/events/ets/iii/

International Parking Institute Conference and Expo - May 22-25 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida http://s12.a2zinc.net/clients/ipi/challenge2005/exhibitor/e_exhibitorhome.asp?sortmenu=0

Today in Transportation History

1962 - The London Transport Board demonstrates the first automatic train on London underground.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/21/newsid_2546000/2546071.stm

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Date: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Tuesday, March 22, 2005

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO USA
SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2005, NEW YORK CITY, NY

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARITIME SECURITY EXPO & CONFERENCE!!!

Over 200 exhibitors and 3000 buyers from 50 countries are expected.

DON'T DELAY - To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey or Barbara Lecker at 301-493-5500 or visit www.maritimesecurityexpo.com for more information.

1) US Department of Homeland Security Pushes Tech to Responders

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/article88373-03-22-05-Web

2) Free App Can Help First Responders Identify Chemicals

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/35343-1.html

Link to additional information from the National Library of Medicine:

http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/

3) Transport for London + Trafficmaster to Boost Traffic Info Services in London

Link to story in Telematics Update:

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/homepage2.asp?news=45421

4) Israel's Finance Ministry Promotes Fast Toll Lanes Over Transport Ministry Objections

Link to story on Globes [online]:

http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=895711&fid=942

5) Australia: GPS Plan No Match for Tolling

Link to story in The Border Mail:

http://www.bordermail.com.au/newsflow/pageitem?page_id=920319

6) OnStar Digital Transition Affects Some Customers

After 2007 vehicles equipped with analog-only systems will lose service.

Link to story from WKRC-TV:

http://www.wkrc.com/heyhoward/story.aspx?content_id=D8240601-680D-474C-9CD9-38C61E5FA282

Link to additional information from OnStar: http://www.onstar.com/digital-transition

7) IBM Driving More Middleware Into Cars

Link to story on internetnews.com:

http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3491946

8) Auto Market Offers Opportunity for Taiwanese IT Companies

Link to story in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/03/22/2003247354

9) NOAA Agencies Join Forces to Test Collaborative Communications Concept

Link to story in NWS Focus:

http://www.weather.gov/com/nwsfocus/fs20050315.htm (scroll down for story)

10) Operating Our Transportation System for Better Performance: Elected Officials' Perspectives on Transportation Operations - NTOC Telecast April 19

Link to additional information from the National Transportation Operations Coalition:

http://www.ntoctalks.com/narc/05FHWA_telecast_promo.pdf

11) Understanding the Communications and Information Needs of Elected Officials for Transportation Operations and Planning

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.plan4operations.dot.gov/docs/Comm_with_Elected_Officials_1-5-05rmm.doc

12) ITS Standards Acquire a New Mission: Transitioning the ITS Standards Program to Align with the USDOT�s New ITS Research Initiatives

Link to article from the US Department of Transportation:

http://www.ntoctalks.com/jpo/standards_article_mar_05.pdf

Link to news releases

1) State-of-the-Art COMPASS Video System Keeps Ontario Drivers Informed

http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GONE/2005/03/17/c5733.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html

Link to COMPASS Web site: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/compass/index.html

2) Transport for London Gives �3 Million Boost to Rail Passenger Safety and Security in South London

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/press-releases/2005/march/PN-0067.shtml

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals for the Development of a License Plate Reader-Based Travel-Time Data Collection Concept Test in the Honolulu Area - Hawaii DOT

http://www4.hawaii.gov/bidapps/ShowBidCart.cfm?AddRecKey=3978

Upcoming Events

International Transportation Finance Summit - April 17-19 - Nice, France
http://www.asecap.com/pdf_files/INTERNATIONAL-FINANCE-SUMMIT.pdf

Today in Transportation History

1967 - The Central Railroad of New Jersey files for bankruptcy.

http://www.jcrhs.org/cnj.html

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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From: Bernie Wagenblast <i95berniew@...>
Date: Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Wednesday, March 23, 2005

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Wednesday, March 23, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

ITS and Traffic Positions: Gresham, Smith and Partners is recruiting ITS Design Engineers and Traffic Signal Engineers for our Atlanta, Nashville and Memphis offices. We have many exciting projects under way, such as the expansion of the Georgia DOT NaviGAtor and the Tennessee DOT Smartway Advanced Traffic Management Systems, as well as other arterial ITS and traffic signal system upgrades throughout the southeast. GS&P offers excellent training and career development opportunities. Please check our website at http://www.gspnet.com/ITS for specific job openings.

1) Bus Late, You Could Soon Send SMS to Find Out Time

Delhi Transport Corporation will install tracking devices on bus fleet.

Link to story in the Indian Express:

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=122300

2) Accidents, Traffic Jams Go Hand in Hand

Good communication, coordination, equipment and training all needed to clear accidents quickly.

Link to story in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/03/22/news/20050322_ne02_trans2.txt

3) Safe Passage

What's the Transportation Security Administration doing to safeguard those who travel by train, ship or car?

Link to article in Government Executive:

http://govexec.com/features/0305-15/0305-15s3.htm

4) Lampposts to Provide Location-Based Services?

Link to story on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Lampposts+to+provide+location-based+services/2100-1034_3-5632095.html?tag=nefd.top

Link to additional information from Last Mile Communications:

http://www.lastmilecoms.com/technology.htm

5) GIS and Privacy

Link to commentary in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/editorials.php?article_id=810

6) Common Cause: Advancing Transit on Capitol Hill

Link to story in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90508220

7) London Tube to Trial 'Baby on Board' Scheme

Special badges will be given to pregnant women in a bid to encourage people to give up their seats.

Link to story on ITV:

http://www.itv.com/news/1374265.html

8) Road Safety Goes High-Tech in South Africa

Link to story on ITweb:

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/computing/2005/0503231130.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government&O=FPT

9) Traffic Congestion Reaches a 'Turning Point'

Fort Collins, Colorado gets ready to debut advance traffic management system.

Link to story in The Rocky Mountain Collegian:

http://www.collegian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/23/424124be62ba9

Link to further information from the City of Fort Collins: http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/traffic/trafficmanagementcenter.php

10) Ever Need to Phone 7,000 People at Once?

Link to story on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Ever+need+to+phone+7%2C000+people+at+once/2100-1041_3-5630918.html?tag=nefd.top

Link to additional information from Send Word Now: http://www.sendwordnow.com/

11) Road Warriors

A look at life from the perspective of highway construction workers.

Link to story in the Towson Times:

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=659&NewsID=619649&CategoryID=1840&show=localnews&om=1

12) No Thank You for MTA

Columnist is aggravated by voice recording on pay phones in the New York City subways.

Link to column in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/292732p-250510c.html

13) Free Copy of Road Risk DVD Video, Developed by the Federal Highway Administration and The Weather Channel, Available

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=153

Link to news releases

1) Smart Card Alliance Forms Transportation Council to Support the Growing Use of Smart Cards in Transportation

http://www.smartcardalliance.org/about_alliance/press_03212005.cfm

2) Hyundai Motor America is the First Automaker to Add Standard XM Satellite Radio to Its Full Vehicle Lineup

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050323/law006_2.html

3) US Transportation Secretary Mineta Says Northeast Corridor Will be Rebuilt Under President�s Amtrak Reform Plan

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot5105.htm

4) Mooresville, Indiana High School Students Win National Contest for Communication Program that Spreads Message Against Risky Driving Habits

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050321/cgm039_3.html

Link to story in The Mooresville/Decatur Times: http://www.md-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=7933&format=html

Link to further information on Project Ignition from State Farm Insurance: http://www.sfprojectignition.com/

5) Nebraska to Partner with Digimarc on Pilot Project to Improve Traffic Safety and Enhance ID Security

http://www.digimarc.com/about/release.asp?home=news&newsID=313

Solicitation

- Memphis Smartway ITS Construction Project: Contractor Prequalification Advertisement (Tennessee Department of Transportation)

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction/2005/cnd915_preadv.htm

Upcoming Events

Northeast Transportation Safety Conference - April 21-22 - South Portland, Maine

http://www.themtsc.org/brochures/ntsc2005.pdf (brochure)

http://www.themtsc.org/brochures/ntsc2005_agenda.pdf (proposed agenda)

eyefortransport North American Technology Forum - April 25-26 - Chicago
http://www.eyefortransport.com/natech/

Today in Transportation History

1967 - Lowell K. Bridwell is sworn in as Federal Highway Administrator by US Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/administrators/lbridwell.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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Date: Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Thursday, March 24, 2005

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Thursday, March 24, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Bumps in the Road for Rhode Island's New 511 Traffic Alert System

Link to story in The Chariho Times:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1717&dept_id=74264&newsid=14202713&PAG=461&rfi=9

2) KC Scout: Getting You There

An overview of Kansas City's traffic management program.

Link to story in the APWA Reporter:

http://www.apwa.net/Publications/Reporter/ReporterOnline/index.asp?DISPLAY=ISSUE&ISSUE_DATE=032005&ARTICLE_NUMBER=995

Link to Kansas City Scout's Web site: http://www.kcscout.net

3) Colorado Toll Road Gets Tangled in Web of Defeat

Bloggers' successful blocking of 'Super Slab' bill stuns developer.

Link to story in the Rocky Mountain News:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/state/article/0,1299,DRMN_21_3646692,00.html

Link to Front Range Toll Road Warriors blog: http://frontrangetollroad.blogspot.com/

Link to Toll Road Elbert County Action Group site: http://home.mindspring.com/~ksuchan/TRECAG/TRECAG.html

4) High-Tech Tools Could Ease Bay Area Commuters' Decision Making

Link to story in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/03/24/news/20050324_ne03_trans3.txt

5) Satellite Radio Battle Heats Up On Autos

Link to Associated Press story via Tallahassee.com:

http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/business/11215995.htm

6) Ohio Will Post More Warning Signs to Prevent Wrong-Way Driving

Link to story on the Ohio News Network:

http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=3119755&nav=LQlCXrDZ

7) A Frustrating Finish For Photo Proponents
Area officials express dismay at Virginia's decision to turn off red-light cameras.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60301-2005Mar23.html (free registration required)

8) Press Will Not Be Told Of Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Reports

Link to United Press International story:

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20050323-064650-8329r

9) Waiting and Waiting for the Next Killer Wave

A tsunami alarm for the Indian Ocean may be worth the cost, but can it retain public support over the long haul?

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/resource/mar05/0305nasi.html

Link to news releases

1) Intelligent Transportation Systems in Georgia Outside of Atlanta Topic for March ITS Georgia Meeting

http://www.itsga.org/pub/March%202005%20Preview%20Release.pdf

2) Operation Lifesaver Funding to Continue in Canada

http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h047e.htm

3) Pa. Turnpike Commission Celebrates Important E-ZPass Revenue Milestone - For the first time, E-ZPass earnings account for half of all toll income.

http://www.paturnpike.com/news/2005/March/032405.htm

4) Railinc Enables Data Portability for Short Line and Regional Railroads with New "Shipper Tools'' and "RailSync Mobile Command''

http://www.railinc.com/view.cfm?cnid=300

Upcoming Events

Using Telematics and Real-Time Data Management for Optimizing Transportation Networks - April 27-28 - Amsterdam
http://www.eyefortransport.com/realtimedata

Today in Transportation History

1989 - The Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The resulting oil spill was the largest in US history.

http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/exxon.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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Date: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Friday, March 25, 2005

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Friday, March 25, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Scottish Police to Expand Use of Cameras to Track Criminals on the Road

Link to story in The Herald:

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/36000.html

2) Flight Attendants Fight Against Cell Phone Use on Planes

Link to Knight Ridder story via The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2002217006_webaircell23.html

3) ARTIMIS to Expand Camera Coverage

Link to story in The Kentucky Post:

http://www.kypost.com/2005/03/25/sign032505.html

Link to story on WCPO-TV:

http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/03/25/artimis.html

Link to ARTIMIS site: http://www.artimis.org/

4) Houston to Get $3 Million for Program to Reduce Freeway Traffic

Link to story on KTRK-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/032405_local_freewaymoney.html

5) North Dakota, Other States Debate Privacy Safeguards on Vehicle Black Boxes

Link to Associated Press story via The News-Sentinel:

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/business/11231216.htm

6) Computers Add Fun, Safety to Concept Cars

Link to story on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/Computers+add+fun%2C+safety+to+concept+cars/2100-1041_3-5637670.html?tag=nefd.lede

7) Product Overview: NavPro - An Online Map Service from Maps.com

Link to article in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/features.php?feature_id=127

8) FCC Report to Congress on the Deployment of E-911 Phase II Services by Tier III Service Providers

Link to report from the Federal Communications Commission:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257626A1.pdf

9) T3 Teleconference & Webcast - Learn About the FMCSA Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Field Operational Test - April 26
Link to further information from US Department of Transportation's ITS Professional Capacity Building Program:
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/T3/T3session24.htm

10) Air New Zealand to Fly Paperless on 777s

Airline will become the first in the Pacific to use electronic flight bag technology on its new fleet of eight Boeing 777 jets.

Link to story in the Manawatu Standard:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/manawatustandard/0,2106,3228096a6410,00.html

Link to news releases

1) ITS Arizona Announces Partnership with Jobing.com

http://www.itsaz.org/docs/Jobing.pdf

Upcoming Events

24th IAPH World Ports Conference - May 21-27 - Shanghai
http://www.iaph2005shanghai.org/index.htm

Today in Transportation History

1992 - The TravTek project began operations in Orlando, Florida. The goal was to provide a variety of real-time and reference information through 100 test vehicles.

http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/jpodocs/repts_te/13631/TTM-02.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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Date: Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Monday, March 28, 2005

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Monday, March 28, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Aviation Security: Secure Flight Development and Testing Under Way, but Risks Should Be Managed as System is Further Developed

Link to report from the Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05356.pdf

2) Georgia Governor Announces Projects to Improve Communication Between Emergency Responders

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://govtech.net/news/news.php?id=93485

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

http://www.gov.state.ga.us/press/2005/press735.shtml

3) Speed Camera Fines Overturned in Canberra

Software glitch blamed.

Link to story in The Advertiser:

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12677551%255E1702,00.html

4) Lucky Few are Going Locomotive Over Wi-Fi Access

Man sets up free wireless Internet access on Sounder trains.

Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/217728_theinsider28.html

Link to additional information on SeattleWireless blog: http://seattlewireless.net/~casey/

5) Ada County (Idaho) Highway District Unveils New Advanced Transportation Information System Web Page

Link to Ada County Highway District ATIS page:

http://www.achd.ada.id.us/ATIS/default.aspx

6) Transportation Activists Create Site for Angry Florida Motorists

Link to story in The Daytona Beach News-Journal:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/03NewsHEAD01032805.htm

Link to Get Florida Moving!: http://www.getfloridamoving.org/

7) Robotic Consumer Service Types: Models of Efficiency, Aggravation

Speech recognition systems, such as Amtrak's Julie, save companies money but anger some callers.

Link to Cox News Service story via the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/reviews/chi-0503280157mar28,1,3379132.story?coll=chi-technologyreviews-hed (free registration required)

8) Ireland Enacts Law Banning English on Maps

Link to Associated Press story via Newsday:

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/sns-ap-ireland-gaelic,0,6918553.story?coll=nyc-nationhome-headlines

9) Winter Issue of Ignition Magazine Online

Link to further information from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=4824

10) Final Report: Evaluation Methods and Lessons Learned from the Minnesota DOT Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov//JPODOCS/REPTS_TE//14106.htm

11) Transportation System Management and Operations Action Kit

Link to further information from the Institute of Transportation Engineers:

http://www.ite.org/management/ActionKit.pdf

Link to news releases

1) Partnership for Public Warning to be Dissolved

http://www.partnershipforpublicwarning.org/ppw/press/2005_03_21.html

2) NAVTEQ Enhances Map of Mexico to Include Monterrey and Additional Highways

http://www.navteq.com/NewsUserServlet?action=NewsDetail&newsId=311

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals - ITS/511 Program Technical Advisor Project (Metropolitan Transportation Commission)

http://www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/511_rfp.htm

Upcoming Events

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2005 - April 4-7 - Hamburg

http://www.aircraftinteriors-expo.com/hamburg/index.html

Telematics Road Show - April 13-14 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://www.kotba.org/roadshow/

Today in Transportation History

1900 - The British Royal Family received its first automobile, a Daimler Mail Phaeton.

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Date: Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:16 pm
Subject: Tuesday, March 29, 2005

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Tuesday, March 29, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO USA
SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2005, NEW YORK CITY, NY

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARITIME SECURITY EXPO & CONFERENCE!!! Exhibitor Space is selling out.
Over 200 exhibitors and 3000 buyers from 50 countries are expected.

DON'T DELAY - To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey or Barbara Lecker at 301-493-5500 or visit www.maritimesecurityexpo.com for more information.

1) Houston Mayor Says Mandatory Tows Reducing Freeway Wrecks

But skeptics still want to know what it's costing.

Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3106570

Link to news release from the City of Houston:

http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/20050329.html

2) US Customs and Border Protection Publishes New, Stricter C-TPAT Guidelines

Link to story in Canadian Transport & Logistics:

http://www.ctl.ca/article.asp?id=41356&issue=03282005&lid=41356&lpos=dailyNews&btac=no

Link to additional information from US Customs and Border Protection:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/criteria_importers/

3) Airships to Monitor Motor Traffic in Moscow
Link to story from Novosti:
http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5479676&startrow=1&date=2005-03-28&do_alert=0

4) Seoul to Aid Beijing in Traffic Technology

Link to story in JoongAng Daily:

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200503/29/200503292246452479900090409041.html

5) Calgary Airport Authority Adds Wireless Service

Link to story on ITBusiness.ca:

http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&lid=1&sid=58460

6) E-ZPass May Come to Road Extensions Operated by Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Link to story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/westmoreland/s_318180.html

7) Graffiti Blurring Dallas Traffic Signs

Link to story on KXAS-TV:

http://www.nbc5i.com/news/4324567/detail.html

8) Televised Fare Takes Ads Battles Underground in Toronto

Link to story in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050329/RSUBWAY29/TPBusiness/TopStories

9) Tracking Transit Performance: A Measurement for Success

Link to story in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90508244

10) TCRP Research Project Statement: Understanding How to Motivate Communities to Support and Ride Public Transportation

Link to further information from the Transit Cooperative Research Program:

http://www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf/63b33593db2829ee8525672f0062cef3/e99c54341e9c831d85256fce0054ff24?OpenDocument

Link to news releases

1) Telematics Update Unveils Finalists for the Telematics Awards 2005

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/homepage2.asp?news=45480

2) Provocative Driver Education Campaign Targets Aucklanders

http://www.transit.govt.nz/content/news/MediaReleaseView.do?MediaReleaseId=nz.govt.transit.transweb.content.news.MediaRelease-7656

3) Houston Mayor Welcomes Nearly $3 Million for Traffic Incident Management Program

http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/20050328.html

4) Legislators Recognize Hazards of Driving and Phoning; Bluetooth Wireless Technology in the Car Could be the Solution

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050329/datufns1.html?.v=1

5) Missouri DOT Encourages Trip Planning for the Final Four - A Web site and traffic hotline offered for traffic information

http://www.modot.org/stlouis/news_and_information/District6News.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=519

Link to Gateway Guide: http://www.gatewayguide.com/

Upcoming Events

National Roundabout Conference - May 22-25 - Vail, Colorado
http://www.trb.org/Conferences/Roundabout

Today in Transportation History

1957 - The last train ran on the New York, Ontario & Western. It was the first Class I railroad to be abandoned.

http://www.nyow.org/

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Wednesday, March 30, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) US Airlines Resist Proposal on Safety Reporting

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N2611356.htm

Link to additional information from the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/alj/NPRM/default.htm

2) Boston T May Install TV Network to Raise Funds

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/03/30/t_may_install_tv_network_to_raise_funds/

3) Electronic Eye Set on Aleutians

Coast Guard: Automatic ID system is a step toward safer shipping.

Link to story in the Anchorage Daily News:

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6325227p-6201910c.html

4) Dashboard Cams Added to New York City Fire Department Trucks

Link to story in Newsday:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/nyc-cams0330,0,5073896.story?coll=ny-nynews-headlines

Link to additional information about DriveCam: http://www.drivecam.com

5) Tech at the Throttle

Drivers are increasingly absent in new transit systems. Automation cuts costs, may enhance safety.

Link to story in The Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1111963808565

6) New Study Highlights Iris Scan Shortcomings

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/25888-1.html

Link to news release from the London School of Economics and Political Science:

http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/pressAndInformationOffice/newsAndEvents/archives/2005/IDReport.htm

7) Ad Campaign Encourages DC Drivers to Slow Down

Link to Associated Press story via WJLA-TV:

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0305/216767.html (includes video link)

8) Canadian Transport Minister Explores Security in Israel

Link to story in The Canadian Jewish News:

http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=5963

9) Urban Mapping Gives a Vintage Printing Technique a High-Tech Revival

Link to article in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=811&trv=1&PHPSESSID=bb6b3f414873e2a21be39eb9ee694b60

Link to additional information about Urban Mapping: http://www.urbanmapping.com

10) Articles from March Issue of Automotive Engineering International

- Tomorrow's Smart Car Will Make Drivers Better, Smarter

http://www.sae.org/automag/features/futurelook/03-2005/1-113-3-108.pdf

- Telematics to Focus on OEM ROI

http://www.sae.org/automag/features/futurelook/03-2005/1-113-3-112.pdf

- A Gateway to the Connected Car

http://www.sae.org/automag/features/futurelook/03-2005/1-113-3-114.pdf

11) Newly Available from the US Department of Transportation

- Adverse Visibility Information System Evaluation (ADVISE): Interstate 215 Fog Warning System, Final Report (June 2003)

http://www.benefitcost.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/5c36f979ce2c926a852569bc006c5713/9be7aa0d428509d085256fcd0062e4ac?OpenDocument

- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Volume II�Final Report (September 2004)

http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pubs/03063/index.htm

- Transportation Asset Management System for Roadway Safety: Idaho's Guardrail Management System Saves Lives, Time, and Money

http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pubs/05055/index.htm

12) River Information Services: As Policy Implementation Flows from Research - New Brochure Available

Link to brochure from the European Commission:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/extra/web/downloadfunction.cfm?docname=200503/20050307_142411_30490_RIS_Brochure.pdf&apptype=application/pdf

13) Wings of Change

As Southwest Airlines grows, its technology strategy must continue to evolve.

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=AO3Q2H4RZG1OIQSNDBCCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159905929

14) Now You Can Fly and Talk at the Same Time

Link to story on Inside Bay Area:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/businessnews/ci_2626059

Link to news releases

1) Message911 Provides Emergency Notification Services to MARTA of Atlanta

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050329005012&newsLang=en

2) National Emergency Response Organizations Announce Nationwide Emergency Alerting and Messaging Initiative

http://comcare.org/nears/March%2030%20NEARS%20News%20Release.pdf

Link to additional information about NEARS: http://www.comcare.org/nears/

3) Federal Communications Commission Requests Comment on Spectrum Needs of Emergency Response Providers

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-80A1.pdf

Upcoming Events

33rd ASECAP Study and Information Days - May 22-25 - Vienna
http://www.asecap2005.at

Today in Transportation History

1909 - New York City's Queensboro Bridge (aka 59th Street Bridge) opened. It connects Manhattan and Long Island City, Queens.

http://www.newsday.com/other/special/ny-ihny1210story.htmlstory

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Thursday, March 31, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Connecticut Plan Aims to Keep Traffic Moving Along

$11 million earmarked to install electronic signs, video cameras along local highways.

Link to story in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=384ACAF3-AFE0-40BA-A4EA-CD919B0D2460 (free registration required)

2) 'Spotters' Can Now Report Road Hogs in South Africa

Link to story in Business Day:

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A31856

3) Transit Info Source Far Off in Toronto

Link to column in Metro:

http://www.metronews.ca/column_in_transit.asp?id=7199&cid=634

4) Taking a Trip with Enhanced Technology

Blacksburg Transit implements Blacksburg Alert.

Link to article in BUSRide:

http://www.busride.com/2005/04/Taking_a_trip_with_enhanced_technology.asp

Link to additional information from Blacksburg Transit: http://www.btransit.org/db/news/index.php?id=2

5) ITS Standards Acquire a New Mission: Transitioning the ITS Standards Program to Align with the USDOT�s New ITS Research Initiatives

Link to document from the US Department of Transportation:

http://www.its.dot.gov/arch/StandardsMar05.htm

6) Intelligent Transport Systems Module Added to Sustainable Urban Transport Project Web Site

Link to module from SUTP:

http://www.sutp.org/download/sourcebookhome.php#e (free registration required)

7) Advanced Vehicle Safety Research - An Online Chat with Joseph Kanianthra of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Link to transcript from The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7605-2005Mar28.html (free registration required)

8) Doing Justice to the Airport?

Maryland officials and analysts worry that adding Thurgood Marshall's name might damage BWI's identity as an alternative to Dulles and Reagan National.

Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.bwi31mar31,1,5898152.story?coll=bal-business-headlines (free registration required)

9) Synchronizing Systems

Air cargo's much touted technology movement is trying to overcome the lack of coordination between the systems of carriers and forwarders.

Link to story in Air Cargo World:

http://www.aircargoworld.com/features/0405_2.htm

10) IST: Driving Road Transport Research in Europe

Link to story from Information Society Technologies:

http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm/section/news/tpl/article/BrowsingType/Features/ID/74981

11) FIRST Puts Motorists Back on the Road

Freeway Incident Response Service Team removes obstacles to traffic flow.

Link to story in ThisWeek:

http://www.thisweeknews.com/thisweek.php?edition=common&story=thisweeknews/033105/common/News/033105-News-555703.html

12) Centered on Service - New Newsletter Available from FHWA's Resource Center

Articles include:

- Hurricane Evacuation Assistance

- Improving ITS Specs

- Market-Ready Technology Demonstrations and Showcases

Link to newsletter from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/success/centeredonservice/index.htm

13) Closing the Gaps: Making Work Zones Safer for the Visually Impaired

Link to article in FHWA's Focus:

http://www.tfhrc.gov/focus/mar05/02.htm

Link to news releases

1) Strategy Analytics: Look Who's Talking Now - Automotive Voice Recognition Taking Hold

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/press/PR00161.htm

2) Dates Set for GST Architecture and Design Forum Workshop in Brussels

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/gst_architecture_and_design_forum_workshop_-_7-8_june_in_brussels.htm

Upcoming Events

Machine to Machine for Total Asset Mangement - May 24-25 - Miami
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/tam/

Today in Transportation History

1931 - Knute Rockne, football coach of Notre Dame University, was killed in an airplane crash in Kansas.

http://ksturnpike.com/rockne/rockne.html

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Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 11:00 pm
Subject: Friday, April 1, 2005

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Friday, April 1, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) EU Wants Biometric Passports Delayed

Link to story on CNET News.com:

http://news.com.com/EU+wants+biometric+passports+delayed/2100-7348_3-5650149.html?tag=nefd.top

Link to news release from the European Commission:

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/368&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Link to report: http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/doc_centre/freetravel/doc/biometrics_eur21585_en.pdf

2) US VISIT Expands Biometric Collections

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/25910-1.html

3) 511 Traffic Reports: Bumpy Start Gives Way to Open Road in Rhode Island

Link to story in the Narragansett Times:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14259777&BRD=1714&PAG=461&dept_id=73829&rfi=6

4) Updates from the ICDN Newsletter

- National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Coalition Hits the Ground Running

http://www.ntoctalks.com/icdn/tim_coalition_update.php

- CapCom Approved as an Operational Counterpart to CapWIN, Although Funding is Still Up in the Air

http://www.ntoctalks.com/icdn/capcom_approved.php

- Expanded FHWA Emergency Transportation Operations/Homeland Security Web Site

http://www.ntoctalks.com/fhwa/eto_website_update.php

- Talking Operations Seminar April 27 - Transportation Performance Measures that the Public Can Understand

https://talkingoperations.webex.com/talkingoperations/onstage/tool/event/event_detail.php?EventID=321727927&FirstEnter=1&GuestTimeZone=11&Rnd=1765696985

5) Google Labs Introduces Google Ride Finder

Service uses GPS data to pinpoint and map the location of taxis, limos, and shuttle vehicles available for hire in 10 US metro areas.

Link to story on SearchEngineWatch:

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/050331-235555

Link to Google Ride Finder: http://labs.google.com/ridefinder

6) Nepalese Home Minister Opens Workshop on Traffic Awareness

Link to story on The Rising Nepal:

http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/pageloader.php?file=2005/04/01/topstories/main18

7) New Heights for In-Flight Internet

Link to story on CNN:

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/03/31/bt.internet.flight/

8) Computer Fixes Planned to Improve Washington, DC Metro

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16956-2005Mar31.html (free registration required)

9) Smoothing the Ride with Tiny Sensors

Wireless stress gauges being developed at the University of California Berkeley could help cars avoid rollovers, as well as adjust to the tiniest bumps.
Link to article in BusinessWeek:

http://businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2005/tc2005041_5945.htm

Link to additional information from the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center:

http://www-bsac.eecs.berkeley.edu/programs/sgs.html

10) Revision of the FCC's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems

Link to order from the Federal Communications Commission:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-79A1.pdf

Link to news releases

1) US Department Of Homeland Security Releases Interim National Preparedness Goal http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4420

Upcoming Events

Automotive News Europe Congress - May 4-6 - Barcelona

http://www.networkevents.co.uk/events/anebcn05/index.htm

Women's Transportation Seminar 2005 Conference - May 26-28 - Scottsdale, Arizona

http://www.montse.org/wts_conference/index.html

Today in Transportation History

1960 - Trios I, the world's first weather satellite, was launched.

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/history/tiros1.htm

More links for traffic and transportation: http://www.trafficlinq.com

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Monday, April 4, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) GPS to Help Prevent Chemical Tanker Accidents in China

Link to story in the China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/04/content_430621.htm

2) Galileo: European Commission Proposes to Open Negotiations with Argentina on Satellite Navigation

Link to news release from the European Commission:

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/386&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

3) Police Tracker Cars are Moved on in UK

Police in Cornwall are to continue to place decoy cars around the county - even though they have not yet been successful in catching car thieves.

Link to story from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/4403669.stm

4) Angels Over Los Angeles

Web-based tool will aid emergency and public safety efforts.

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/article88474-04-04-05-Print

5) Taxi Fare-Paying Goes Electronic in South Africa
Link to story in Business Day:

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A32690

6) Logan Airport Arms with iPaqs

Wireless Pocket PCs give police officers real-time access to a variety of law enforcement information.

Link to story in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1780911,00.asp

7) Combining 29 Networks Into One Lets Airport Give Passengers New Perks
Vancouver passengers can check in from hotels and even cruise ships, and every kiosk works for any airline, thanks to an IP network shared by all airlines.

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160403397

8) US Department of Transportation Reports to Congress on Research Activities

Link to report:

http://www.rita.dot.gov/publications/research_activities_of_the_department_of_transportation/

9) Articles from April Issue of Metro

- Wi-Fi Blazing Trail for Onboard Convenience

http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90508372

- TransITech Examines Technology Trends

http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90508340

10) Articles from Design News

- Electrons on Wheels - Electronics are giving cars today features well beyond those visions from yesterday.

http://www.designnews.com/article/CA513609.html?section=supplement

- Wake-Up Call for Inattentive Drivers - New warning systems guard against lane departure accidents.

http://www.designnews.com/article/CA513605.html?section=supplement

11) MapQuest Looks for a New Direction

Online mapping provider extends its reach with wireless.

Link to story in Wireless Week:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA514672?spacedesc=Departments&stt=000

Link to news releases

1) Nebraska Safety Summit Focuses on ITS Innovations

http://www.dor.state.ne.us/news/news%20releases/current-month/safety-summit-3-28-05.pdf

2) Michigan DOT Puts Michigan at Cutting Edge of Intelligent Transportation Technology

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-114126--M_2005_3,00.html

3) Irish Transport Minister Launches the Second Phase of Integrated Ticketing

http://www.transport.ie/viewitem.asp?id=6504&lang=ENG&loc=1850

4) 2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide Now Available

http://www.modot.state.mo.us/newsandinfo/newsreleases/2005/March/2005HighwayConstructionGuide.htm

5) Michigan DOT Makes 2005 Construction Map Available to Motorists

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-113982--M_2005_3,00.html

6) National GIS Leaders to Meet in Lincoln, Nebraska

http://www.dor.state.ne.us/news/news%20releases/current-month/GISmtg-4-1-05.pdf

7) ABI Research Forecasts Asia to Overtake Europe as 2nd Largest Commercial Telematics Industry

http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=441

8) Toyota Introduces Spring Traffic Safety Campaign

http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=9692

Job Posting

ITS Engineer/Planner (Baltimore, Maryland) - Baltimore Metropolitan Council

http://www.baltometro.org/content.asp?id=32

Upcoming Events

Dorkomexpo 2005, the 7th Moscow international forum of builders, road and utility companies workers - May 24-27 - Moscow
http://www.dorkomexpo.ru/english/index.asp

European Automotive Components - May 31-June 2 - Stuttgart, Germany

http://www.ukintpress.com/eac

Today in Transportation History

1993 - Amtrak's Sunset Limited was extended to Miami, thus becoming the first coast-to-coast transcontinental train in the US.

http://www.trainweb.com/cgi-bin/top/tw_do.cgi?routes/route_01/sunsetlimited_1993.html+routes/route_1.htm

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Speed Fees on Rental Cars Illegal, Connecticut High Court Says

Link to story in the Hartford Courant:

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-speedfee0405.artapr05,0,6212252.story?coll=hc-headlines-local

Link to opinion from the Connecticut Supreme Court:

http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR273/273CR53.pdf

2) US House Will Not Take Up House Drivers' License ID Bill Yet

Link to United Press International story:

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20050404-071129-5323r

3) Possible US-EU Fight Looms Over Biometric Passports

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/privacy/story/0,10801,100859,00.html

4) Initiative Steps Up ID Requirements for US Citizens, Neighbors

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/25947-1.html

Link to news release from the US Department of Homeland Security:

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4433

5) Google Feature Incorporates Satellite Maps

Link to Associated Press story via TechWorldNews:

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/news/42009.html

Link to Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/

Example (George Washington Bridge): http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.851202,-73.952107&spn=0.019827,0.023346&t=k&hl=en

6) FCC Amended Report to Congress on the Deployment of E-911 Phase II Service by Tier III Service Providers

Link to report from the Federal Communications Commission:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257964A1.pdf

7) 511 Peer-to-Peer Meetings: Lessons Learned

Link to further information from the I-95 Corridor Coalition:

http://www.i95coalition.org/PDF/511/511%20Lessons%20Learned%20final%2029%20March%2005.pdf

Presentations on 511 from Washington State, Virginia, New Hampshire, Kansas and a national perspective, are also available via the I-95 Coalition:

http://www.i95coalition.org/511p-to-p.html (scroll down)

8) The Cargo is Getting Restless

A look at some of the security concerns posed by passengers and the technology deployed to help.

Link to story in Canadian Occupational Safety:

http://www.industrialsourcebook.com/cgi-bin/archivef.pl?id=854

9) Promote SmartTag via Tie-Ups, Malaysian Firms Told

Link to story in The Star:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/5/nation/10601882&sec=nation

10) Installing a GPS System: Before and After

Seven managers share their reasons for needing a GPS vehicle tracking system for their fleet. After installation, did reality meet expectations?

Link to story in Business Fleet:

http://www.fleet-central.com/bf/t_inside.cfm?action=article_pick&storyID=600

11) Work Zone Awareness Week

The week of April 3-9 is Work Zone Awareness Week in the US. Here is a rundown of how the event is being marked.

Associated Press story: http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw113994_20050405.htm

- American Traffic Safety Services Association: http://www.atssa.com/public/nwzaw.asp

- Arizona http://www.dot.state.az.us/ccpartnerships/news/nrel1613.asp

- Arkansas http://www.ahtd.state.ar.us/News/News%202005/NR05-042.htm

- Colorado http://www.craigdailypress.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/16533

- Federal Highway Administration: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/wz_awareness.htm

- Florida http://www.wesh.com/news/4348149/detail.html

- Georgia http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/communications/publicawareness/documents/pdf/wzs-4-4-05.pdf

- Idaho http://www.itd.idaho.gov/Transporter/2005/040105_Trans/040105_FirstFriday.html

- Iowa http://www.dot.state.ia.us/morgue/news2005/04050501.html

- Kentucky http://transportation.ky.gov/News/4-1-05.htm

- Maryland http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050404/nym254.html?.v=3

- Michigan http://www.freep.com/news/driving/helms5e_20050405.htm

- Mississippi http://www.gomdot.com/news/news/newsDetail.aspx?referrer=list&id=331200543903

- Missouri http://www.moberlymonitor.com/articles/2005/03/29/news/news1.txt

- Nebraska http://www.dor.state.ne.us/news/news%20releases/current-month/wzsafetyweek-4-1-05.pdf

- New York State http://www.dot.state.ny.us/news/2005/40405.shtml

- North Carolina http://www.ncdot.org/news/189release03_05.html

- Ohio http://www.dot.state.oh.us/news/2005/0-4-0-05.htm

- Oklahoma http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/public-info/press/032905_Work_Zone_Awareness_Events.htm

- Pennsylvania http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050401/phf005.html?.v=4

- Rhode Island http://www.dot.state.ri.us/WebNews/press/pages/dispNews.asp?id=159

- Tennessee http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/news/2005/040405.htm

- Transportation Research Board: http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=4869

- Utah http://www.udot.utah.gov/index.php/m=c/tid=64/item=12673/d=full

- Virginia http://virginiadot.org/infoservice/news/newsrelease.asp?ID=CO-0509

- Washington State http://access.wa.gov/news/2005/Apr/n200534_5563.aspx

- Wisconsin http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/news/news/2005general/opa-workzone34.htm

- Wyoming http://www.dot.state.wy.us/ReadMore.jsp?sCode=news&sCID=1382

Link to news releases

1) Georgia Communities of All Sizes Benefit From Intelligent Transportation System Solutions

http://www.itsga.org/pub/News%20Release%20ITS%20outside%20Atl%20April%202005.pdf

2) District of Columbia Adopts Emergency Hazmat Regulations

http://www.ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1252,q,625684,ddotNav_GID,1610.asp

Link to proposed rulemaking: http://www.ddot.dc.gov/ddot/frames.asp?doc=/ddot/lib/ddot/services/permits/hazmat_regs.pdf&ddotNav_GID=1610

3) South Carolina Departments of Transportation and Public Safety, FHWA Unveil New Highway Signs to Kickoff Awareness Campaign

http://www.scdot.org/ArtMan/publish/article_337.shtml

4) Virginia DOT Lauded by Computerworld for Right of Way and Utilities Management System

http://virginiadot.org/infoservice/news/newsrelease.asp?ID=CO-0511

5) ARINC, Telenor Unveil New AeroMobile Brand for In-Cabin Mobile Cellular Service

http://www.arinc.com/news/2005/04-05-05.html

6) Early Warning Systems Virtual Symposium - April 18-22

http://www.riskinstitute.org/test.php?pid=news&tid=1481

7) Host City of European ITS Congress 2008 to be Announced 20 April

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/host_city_of_european_its_congress_2008_to_be_announced_20_april.htm

8) Skweezer Integrated into the "Toyota Hub" Telematics Portal

http://www.greenlightwireless.net/about_us/press/050404_pr.aspx

Upcoming Events

Air Cargo Europe 2005 - May 31-June 3 - Munich

http://www.aircargoeurope.com

Today in Transportation History

1988 - Hijackers of a Kuwait Airlines jet released 25 hostages in Iran.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/5/newsid_2522000/2522651.stm

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**In an effort to have original editorial content in the Transportation Communications Newsletter,

I hope to include feature stories and interviews from time-to-time. The first of these can be found

below (story # 7 ). It's an interview which takes a closer look at the communications-related activities

of the I-95 Corridor Coalition. To take advantage of the Internet format of the TCN I included a number

of links to illustrate points raised in the interview. I welcome your feedback on the interview as well as

your suggestions for future topics and formats and I encourage others who wish to, to include links to

the interview.**

1) DC Region to Get First Responder Smart Cards

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/25952-1.html

2) Articles from CIO

- Flight Info on Autopilot - Fresno Yosemite Airport finds an affordable way to provide flight information.

http://www.cio.com/archive/040105/tl_wireless.html

- Highway Helper - Ohio State Highway Patrol uses automatic plate recognition system to check license plates on Ohio Turnpike.

http://www.cio.com/archive/040105/tl_highway.html

3) International Air Transport Association has Plan to Save Airlines Billions

Cutting-edge technology would lower costs for airlines and make travel easier for passengers.

Link to Reuters story via USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2005-04-05-airlines-iata_x.htm

4) Delhi College of Engineering Pilot Study for 'Smart' Traffic on Outer Ring Road

Link to story in the Indian Express:

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=123968

5) All Aboard! Pixels Join Ride

The world's major transit systems are signing up to try emerging forms of digital advertising that can reach riders when it's prime time for boredom.

Link to story in the International Herald Tribune:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/03/business/ad04.html

6) Galileo's Success Attracts More Countries Onboard

Link to story on EurActiv.com:

http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-137578-16&type=News

7) An Interview with the I-95 Corridor Coalition

An e-mail interview was recently held with Noreen Hazelton, of the I-95 Corridor Coalition. The discussion focused on the communications-related aspects of the organization, including areas such as traveler information and 511, real-time sharing of incident information, and the challenges of maintaining communications in a 'virtual' organization.

Link to interview:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications-add/message/23

8) Fifth Birthday for Public Transport Information Line

Link to story in The Evening Chronicle:

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/eveningchronicle/eveningchronicle/news/tm_objectid=15372334%26method=full%26siteid=50081-name_page.html

Link to Traveline North East: http://www.traveline-northeast.co.uk/

9) Maryland School Buses to Give Live Video a Test Drive

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28302-2005Apr5.html (free registration required)

Link to news release from the Points of Light Foundation:

http://www.pointsoflight.org/about/mediacenter/releases/2005/02-28.cfm

10) April ITS Standards News

Link to further information in the ITE Journal:

http://www.ntoctalks.com/ite/itestds_apr05.pdf

11) Can't Understand Atlanta Airport's Train Voice?

You're not alone; officials considering changes.

Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/delta/0405/06airport.html

12) Connected

The vehicle of the future will be a mobile environment that transitions easily from home to office.

Link to article in Automotive Engineering International:

http://www.sae.org/automag/features/futurelook/03-2005/1-113-3-106.pdf

13) Denver RTD Takes Out 'Springer' Trash Talk

Show is banned from drivers' break room.

Link to story in the Rocky Mountain News:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3678825,00.html

Link to news releases

1) Houston TranStar Wins National Honors at FOSE 2005

http://www.newsrouter.com/NewsRouter_Uploads/6/news_release.asp?intRelease_ID=1807&intAcc_ID=6

2) New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Metropolitan Region Launches Multi-Modal, Multi-Agency Traveler Assistance System

http://www.xcm.org/Trips123_Press_Release.pdf

Link to Trips123.com: http://www.trips123.com/

3) ARINC Wins Nation's First Communications Contract Based on SAFECOM Guidelines from DHS

http://www.arinc.com/news/2005/04-06-05.html

4) Transport Asia Newsletter Launched

http://www.eyefortransport.com/index.asp?news=45574&nli=freight&ch

5) Alaska Tsunami Warning System Test Completed

http://www.ak-prepared.com/dmva/press-releases/30_March_05_Tsunami_Test_Results.pdf

6) Northrop Grumman Introduces New Vehicle Inspection Technology

http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.mhtml?d=75746

Job Posting

Transit Coordinator (Mesa, Arizona) - City of Mesa

http://www.cityofmesa.org/jobs/pdf/JA4616.pdf

Upcoming Events

The Automotive News Marketing Seminar - June 1 - Los Angeles

http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=22118

Today in Transportation History

1927 - Pilot license #1 was issued to William P. MacCracken, Jr. by the US Department of Commerce.

http://www.faa.gov/about/history/photo_album/foundation/index.cfm?cid=safety

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1) Official: Terror Drill Shows Need for Massive Evacuation Plan

Link to Associated Press story via Newsday:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--terrordrill0407apr07,0,2468728.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

2) US to Require Tire Pressure Monitors on New Vehicles

Link to Associated Press story via BusinessWeek:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D89ALRTO0.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down

Link to final rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/TPMSfinalrule.6/TPMSfinalrule.6.html

Link to news release from NHTSA:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa0805.htm

Link to news release from the Rubber Manufacturers Association:

http://www.rma.org/newsroom/release.cfm?ID=156

3) Delta Giving Passengers Lists to US Government to Prevent Spread of Disease

Link to Associated Press story via canada.com:

http://www.canada.com/travel/story.html?id=7a4bef3f-5f81-4fcd-bbbd-515b99415e3e

4) North Dakota Lawmakers Agree on 'Black Boxes'

Link to story in the Grand Forks Herald:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/legislature/11330372.htm

5) Texas Bill Would Replace Vehicle Inspection Stickers with RFID Tags

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/privacy/story/0,10801,100892,00.html

6) New Services -- Not New Roads
The Virginia Department of Transportation is trying to squeeze more out of the state's road system with a string of new traffic programs.

Link to story in the Daily Press:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-evolveapr07,0,446928.story?coll=dp-headlines-topnews

7) 'Intelligent' System to Ease Traffic Woes
Irish motorists may soon be able to avoid traffic jams following the launch of an intelligent transportation system which will provide information on travel times.

Link to story on ElectricNews.net:

http://www.enn.ie/news.html?code=9597848

Link to National Roads Authority N7 Rathcoole to M50 Travel Time Web site:

http://www.n7.ie/

8) 'Intelligent' Transportation Bids Coming to Jacksonville, Florida

Link to story in the Daily Record:

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=42626

9) New Maritime Security Agency Launched in the Port of Halifax

Link to story from CTV:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1112824077690_108233277/?hub=Canada

10) Measures Set to Boost Maritime Safety in China

High-speed passenger craft will soon need to install an automatic identification system to facilitate better monitoring of speeding.

Link to Xinhau story:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/06/content_2796029.htm

11) How Suburbs Deal with Traffic Congestion

Technology can help, but many areas lack the political willpower to make use of it.

Link to article in Better Roads:

http://www.betterroads.com/articles/mar05d.htm

12) Travel Time Messaging on Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) Workshop - Meeting Summary

Link to further information from ITS America:

http://www.itsa.org/itsnews.nsf/180c9c506bf5856985256c2d00174a12/3db66471af33c76b85256fdc00692b89?OpenDocument

13) Datacasting in Public Safety's Future?

Link to article in First Responder Communications:

http://mrtmag.com/mag/radio_datacasting_public_safetys/

14) Quality Problems Leave DaimlerChrysler Chief Lost In Stuttgart

Faulty navigation system blamed for problems.

Link to story on Inside Line:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Articles/articleId=105280

15) April Issue of The Monitor, ITS Pennsylvania Newsletter, Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.itspennsylvania.com/ITSPA%20April%202005%20Newsletter.pdf

16) Updates on National Work Zone Awareness Week

Here are several state events that were missed in Tuesday's rundown of NWZAW activities. Thanks to readers for bringing them to my attention.

- Connecticut http://www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp

- Delaware http://www.deldot.net/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id=2083&month=3&year=2005

- South Carolina http://www.scdot.org/ArtMan/publish/article_345.shtml

Upcoming Events

5th European Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services - June 1-3 - Hanover, Germany
http://www.itsineurope.com/home/index.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1920 - Railroad workers go on strike against 25 railroads across the US.

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Associate Administrator for Enforcement

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking an Associate Administrator for Enforcement, to lead the national program for enforcement of relevant Federal Motor Vehicle laws and regulations. The selected candidate must demonstrate progressively more responsible administrative, supervisory, managerial or professional experience, which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity.

The selected candidate must also demonstrate technical/professional abilities to develop and oversee a large and significant public policy program that involves quasi-legal/technical evidence.

For further information and details of how to apply, visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov and review job announcement NHTSA 05-31A, or contact William Branick (202) 366-1784 or william.branick@...

1) Subways Tune In to New Revenue

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-04-07-subways-tv_x.htm

2) GM to Halt Ads in the Los Angeles Times

Cites "factual errors and misrepresentations" in articles.

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/08/business/media/08paper.html?ex=1270612800&en=bd968f88ec1f5a33&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

3) Czech Conference Discusses Future of Czech ITS

Link to story from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/czech_conference_discusses_future_of_czech_its.htm

4) Reactions to Google's Satellite Imagery Integration

Link to story in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/editorials.php?article_id=827

5) Wireless Taxis Kill the Chatter

3G wireless connections give broadband-like experience in San Francisco cabs.

Link to story on vnunet.com:

http://www.vnunet.com/news/1162367

6) In-Flight Calls Could Cause Turbulence, Opponents Say

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35523-2005Apr7.html (free registration required)

Link to news release from the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:

http://www.afanet.org/default.asp?id=569

7) Computacenter Drives Off with �8m UK Highways Deal

Company will provide a 'command and control' communications system to support the Highways Agency's regional control centers.

Link to story on silicon.com:

http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39129383,00.htm

Link to news release from Computacenter:

http://www.computacenter.com/News/press_releases/2005/highways-agency-managed-service.asp

8) Configuration Management Training to be Conducted at the 2005 ITS America Annual Meeting in Phoenix

Link to further information from US Department of Transportation's ITS Professional Capacity Building Program:

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/Onlineflash6.htm

9) Hacked Highway Sign Sets Speed Limit at 100 MPH

Portable sign at construction site read, "Speed limit 100 mph go go go."

Link to Associated Press story via WMTW-TV:

http://www.wmtw.com/irresistible/4359744/detail.html

Link to news releases

1) US Department of Homeland Security Announces Support for Rail Hazmat Placards

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4440

2) Atlanta Braves Connect with WSB-TV Making Them the "Official Weather and Traffic Television Station of the Atlanta Braves"

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20050408&content_id=1008458&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

Upcoming Events

APTA Rail Conference - June 5-8 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/rail/session_descriptions_05.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1910 - The Los Angeles Motordome, the first speedway with a board track, opened near Playa Del Rey, California.

http://www.jwcollinge.com/images/gallery/cars/winners_circle.htm

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1) Century-Old New York Subway Gets a Computerized Facelift

Link to Associated Press story:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--high-techsubway0410apr10,0,2761872.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

2) National Highways Authority of India Will Escort You to Safety on NH-2 and NH-8

CCTVs, easy-call boxes, variable message signs to be part of traffic management effort.

Link to story in the Indian Express:

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=124547

3) Alabama DOT to Connect Birmingham Police to Cameras

Link to story in The Birmingham News:

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1113038219243840.xml

4) Are Public Information Displays in Washington Metro Informative?

Link to column in the Washington Examiner:

http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/04/10//columns/sprawl_and_crawl/91sprawl10.txt

Link to picture of sign on DCist: http://www.dcist.com/images/2005_01_largo.JPG

5) MBTV

Commentary on plans to bring television to the Boston subway system.

Link to editorial in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2005/04/08/mbtv/

6) NJ Transit Plan to Fix Brakes Lags Behind

Groundbreaking rail safety project is supposed to prevent trains from running stop signals.

Link to story in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-21/111319506149760.xml

7) FEMA Tests Digital Alert System

Technology will send messages to wireless devices, radio, TV and the Internet.

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/article88522-04-11-05-Print

Link to additional information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency:

http://www.fema.gov/pao/dhs/update-022105.htm#08

8) Traffic Software from Startup Inrix Predicts Where Road Bottlenecks Will Be
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/219487_traffic09.html

Link to news release from Inrix:

http://www.inrix.com/news_SeriesA_11Apr2005.htm

9) Thinking Inside the Box
The US is ready to push its secure container strategy to the next level. Is the technology ready and can shippers afford the price tag?

Link to article in Canadian Transportation & Logistics:

http://www.ctl.ca/Issues/ISarticle.asp?id=161933&story_id=65847111504&issue=03012005&PC

10) Safety Evaluation of Red-Light Cameras�Executive Summary

Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pubs/05049/index.htm

11) April Issue of Oregon DOT's ITS Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://www.odot.state.or.us/its/NewsEvents/Newsletter/news2005-04-02.htm

12) March Issue of IEEE ITS Society Newsletter Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.its.washington.edu/itsc/v7n1.pdf

Link to news releases

1) Travel Messenger System Goes Online to Help North Carolina Motorists

http://www.irdinc.com/english/html/corp/business_update/2005/050407a.pdf

Link to US 1/64 site: http://www.ncdot.org/projects/us1wake/

2) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Develops Information Link Concerning Interstate 75 Construction in Tennessee

http://transportation.ky.gov/News/4-6-05-2.htm

Link to I-75 Traffic Updates: http://transportation.ky.gov/i-75updates.asp

3) Brain Imaging Advances New Driver Distraction Research
Report to be unveiled at SAE World Congress lays foundation for upcoming cell phone study, possible other work.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050411/nym082.html?.v=4

4) ATX to Poll Data from Telematics Vehicles for Car Dealerships

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050411/dem001.html?.v=6

5) McObject and Green Hills Software Drive Automotive Embedded Systems Advances

http://www.mcobject.com/pressroom.php?step=3&article=57

Upcoming Events

2005 Kentucky Lifesavers Conference - April 25-27 - Louisville, Kentucky

http://lifesavers.ky.gov/

Joint Meeting AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning, Highway Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management Meeting, TRB Freeway Operations Committee, TRB Regional Transportation Systems Management & Operations Committee - June 5-9 - Overland Park, Kansas
http://www.transportation1.org/calendar/planning/

Today in Transportation History

1905 - Construction was completed on the Victoria Falls Bridge, a railway span linking Zambia and Rhodesia (currently Zimbabwe) over the Zambezi River.

http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0005169

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