Friday, November 16, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 16, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Air Safety Details Held Up
NASA may take as long as a year to tell the public what thousands of airline pilots had to say about air safety.
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jKO38hKOG37Omy4Iv7Bi9q_L98bQD8SUASS80

2) States Clammed Up After 9/11
Transportation information among topics to which states restricted access.
Link to story on Stateline:
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=258013

3) Arizona Photo Radar On the Road
Link to story in The Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/211889

4) Garmin Withdraws $3.3 Billion Tele Atlas Bid
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jIIYKygFGCMxkzidJXASRnDHqMdQD8SUR5F01

5) Audi Sees 'Connected' Vehicles Reducing CO2
Link to story on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=93105&lk=dm (requires free registration)

6) FESTA Project Kicks Off
Meeting brings together stakeholders to discuss the future of field operational tests.
Link to story from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_festa_project_kicks_off.htm


News Releases

1) ACS Awarded E-ZPass Contract in New Hampshire
2) Nestor Initiates Pilot Automated Traffic Safety Program in Blackstone, Massachusetts


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Contactless Fare Payment Systems: CFMS Standards and the Future of Fare Collection - December 11
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s071213_cfms.asp


Friday Bonus
This may be taking transit-oriented development too far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc0Tx3Drt4E


Today in Transportation History
1907 **100th anniversary** - The RMS Mauretania leaves on its maiden voyage.
http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/mauretania/index.htm

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