Wednesday, March 17, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to the 17th ITS World Congress in Busan

Mark your calendar to attend the 17th ITS World Congress at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center from October 25-29, 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Ubiquitous Society with ITS.’ In Busan, Korea’s second-largest city, industry leaders will promote and share the latest, cutting-edge ITS technologies and trends. Registration opens in April.

ITS America is once again hosting a U.S. pavilion at the event. As an exhibitor, you’ll gain access to the projected 3,000 potential customers and partners hailing from over 20 countries around the world.  You’ll also take advantage of the pavilion’s prime location in the middle of the exhibit floor. For more information, please contact Patty Del Pozo at 202-721-4238.

AVIATION

1) Fixes Ordered in Boeing 777 Autopilot Software

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703734504575125890262354822.html

2) Social Network’s CEO Documents Flight Nightmare Live

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10468908-71.html

3) Airport Wars Escalate with Attack Ads Aimed at Rivals

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/baskas/2010-03-17-airport-ad-wars_N.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) South Africa Roads Agency Lauds Planned Electronic Toll System

Link to article in The Star:

http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5393098

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Jammers Illegal, Dangerous, and Very Easy to Buy

Link to Fox News story:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/17/gps-jammers-easily-accessible-potentially-dangerous-risk/

6) Hurricane Researchers Hope GPS Will Help Predict Impact of Storms

Link to AP article:

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/03/hurricane_researchers_hope_gps.html

RAILROADS

7) Shippers Seek New Analysis of Rail Technology

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/shippers-seek-new-analysis-rail-technology

Link to news release from the Chlorine Institute:

http://www.chlorineinstitute.org/files/PDFs/CI%2DPTC%2Dpetition%2D03%2D16%2D10%2Dfinal.pdf

8) Canadian National Gets Mixed Results on First Report Card

Federal audit says railroad has made a good start communicating with towns along Illinois rail line.

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=366501&src=3

9) IT Transformation is on Track at Amtrak

Link to interview on SearchCIO:

http://searchcio.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid182_gci1446572,00.html

10) Amtrak Train Board Signals Times are a-Changing

Link to blog in The Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2010/03/amtrak_board_signals_times_are.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Canada Transport Watchdog Raises Safety Concerns

Link to Reuters article:

http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCATRE62F4OY20100316

12) Court Rules Raleigh-Durham Airport Can’t Ban Newspaper Racks

Link to McClatchy News Service article:

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/airport-32363-newspaper-court.html

13) Worst States for Distracted Drivers

Using iPhones and Blackberrys while behind the wheel in these areas of the country will result in harsh penalties.

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/17/texting-driving-iphone-lifestyle-vehicles-states-bans.html

TRANSIT

14) Keeping an ‘Eye’ on the MetroRail

A network of cameras will be monitored for Austin, Texas’ new commuter line.

Link to story and video on KXAN-TV:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/an-%22eye%22-on-the-metrorail

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Singapore LTA Launches One-Stop Mobile Transport Portal

Link to article from my paper:

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20100317-205091.html

16) Dreading Cape Cod Traffic this Summer? Let the iCone Help

Link to story and video report on NECN:

http://www.necn.com/03/17/10/Dreading-Cape-Cod-traffic-this-summer-Le/landing.html?blockID=199135&feedID=4213

17) Maryland Expanding Use of Signs Giving Travel Times

Response ‘very positive,’ highway spokesman says.

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-03-11/features/bal-md.cm.signs11mar11_1_message-signs-travel-informed

18) Maryland Governor Sounds Off on Real-Time Highway Signs

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=598&sid=1914397

VEHICLES

19) Texan Accused of Disabling 100 Cars Over Internet

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYBwvCI-cbxWE2ehsDFv44PGylkAD9EGLOMO0

20) GM Tinkers with Augmented Reality System for Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/gm-tinkers-with-augmented-reality-system-for-cars/

21) Your Car May Know if a Crash is Your Fault

Link to NPR story:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124771287

News Releases

1) Idaho Transportation Department Launches New Online Source for Bus Riders

2) Transportation Engineers Venture Into Social Media – Green Growth Cascadia

3) Telogis Announces Expanded Global Mapping Contract with Navteq

Upcoming Events

Mobitrafic – April 5-7 – Lille, France

http://www.mobitrafic.com/E

Today in Transportation History

1960 **50^th anniversary** Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710 crashed in Millstone, Indiana with the loss of 63 lives.

http://www.perrycountyindiana.org/attractions/aircrash.cfm

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