Monday, December 24, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, December 24, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

1) Airport Fast-Pass Moves SlowlyClear, which lets screened travelers skip long security lines, epitomizes the pitfalls of developing technology for Homeland Security agencies.
Link to story in BusinessWeek:http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?687428&8b839cd761578127&6

2) Rivals Learn from Boeing’s ‘Connexion’
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gnKXfbJ5NPafAukgJxxXGDpQ-u5wD8TNBDVO0
Link to Aircell: http://www.aircell.com/
Link to further information on BetaBlue: http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll/,/?St=78,E=0000000000021549853,K=7947,Sxi=4,Case=obj(385421)

3) US Airways, Other Carriers Race to Upgrade In-Flight Entertainment
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1223biz-inflightentertainment1224.html

4) Newark Airport Screeners Create System to Track Lost Items
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--airportlostandfou1221dec21,0,4503764.story

5) Philadelphia Area Commuters Can Tap Into Traffic Cameras
Link to story in the Bucks County Courier Times:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/25-12232007-1460867.html
Link to PennDOT cameras: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/districts/district6.nsf/cam_map2?OpenPage
Link to Pennsylvania Turnpike cameras: http://www.paturnpike.com/webmap/PTCIE.htm

6) Indian Air Force Buys Advanced Radars to Improve Coastal Surveillance
Link to NDTV story:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070036683&ch=12/23/2007%209:52:00%20AM

7) Chicago Transit Authority to Replace Old Rail Station Signs with Uniform System, Boost Updates
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-gettingaround_24dec24,1,1861794.column

8) Cameras Show Interstate Road Conditions in South Dakota
Link to story in the Argus Leader:
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS/71222007/1001
Link to South Dakota DOT traffic cameras:
http://safetravelusa.com/sd/camera_images.html

9) Fare Game
It's a war of words, as Los Angeles’ DASH buses stop accepting Metro passes on January 1.
Link to story in Los Angeles Downtown News:
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/12/24/news/news02.txt
Link to notice from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation:
http://www.ladottransit.com/whatsnew/121007_MTA.html

10) New Vehicle Technologies May Help Older Drivers
Link to story in Public Roads:
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/07nov/02.htm

11) A Tiny Brain for Your Tire
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/automobiles/23TIRE.html?ex=1356066000&en=106525c3927753f3&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

12) Calgary Area Speed Trap Map Offered Online
Link to story in the Calgary Herald:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=47e07126-8489-432c-8b13-3f1284076590
Link to map: http://www.xyyc.ca/thewyre.php?wc=11 (free registration required)

13) BMW Launches Site that Welcomes Consumer Input
Site will also be linked to BMW Assist, an in-vehicle telematics and assistance program.
Link to story in Marketing Daily:
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=73274
Link to news release from BMW of North America:
http://www.techweb.com/showPressRelease.jhtml?articleID=X662956


Upcoming Events
Asia Pacific Rail 2008 – March 11-13 – Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/asiarail/


Today in Transportation History
2002 **5th anniversary** – The Delhi Metro opened.
http://www.delhimetrorail.com

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