Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Federal Aviation Administration Pushing New Aircraft Safety Tool
Agency speeding up the certification process for electronic displays that provide commercial pilots with more detailed runway information.
Link to AP story:
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-22971169.htm

2) Radio Tags Trial for Luggage at Airports
Link to story in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2008/02/13/et-tags-113.xml

3) Runway Safety: Progress on Reducing Runway Incursions Impeded by Leadership, Technology, and Other Challenges
Link to testimony by the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08481t.pdf

MARITIME

4) US Maritime Security and Safety Information System Being Installed in The Gambia
Link to story from the Foroyaa Newspaper:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802111533.html

OTHER

5) Kentucky Panel OKs ‘In God We Trust’ License Plate
Link to story in the Lexington Herald-Leader:
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/316687.html

6) Naked Venus Poster Banned from the London Tube for Fear of Offending Commuters
Link to story in the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=514119&in_page_id=1770

7) Chrysler Extends Sirius Contract to 2017
Link to story in AutoWeek:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/FREE/33525274/1023/LATESTNEWS
Link to news release from Sirius:
http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=294145

8) February Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2008/02_2008/02_2008.htm

9) Human Performance, User Information, Simulation, and Visualization
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8689

ROADWAYS

10) How Stripping the Streets of Lights and Signs May be a Life Saver
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3359881.ece

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Arizona Legislators Mount Bid to Foil Governor on Photo Radar
Link to Capitol Media Services story:
http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/224880

12) UN World Food Program, Vodafone to Work on Emergency Communication
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.news.com/WFP%2C-Vodafone-to-work-on-emergency-communication/2110-1037_3-6230365.html?tag=nefd.hed
Link to news release from the World Food Programme:
http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2768

TELEMATICS

13) No Hands, All Ears for Sound in Cars
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120284497658363061.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) 'My 511' to Provide Custom Information in San Francisco Bay Area
Link to column in the San Jose Mercury News:http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_8247908

15) Airborne Traffic Reporters Face Uncertain Future
Link to story in the Daily Breeze:
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8245902

VEHICLES

16) Owner of Electronic-Billboard Truck Sues Florida, Sheriff
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-signs1308feb13,0,4599684.story


News Releases
1) Navteq Announces Agreement with Telfonica for New Mobile Traffic Product in Europe
2) US DOT Takes Action to Reduce Train Accidents Caused by Human Error - Greater Accountability Placed on Railroad Management and Employees for Safety
3) MTA New York City Transit Enhances Trip Planner - Navteq Map Data and Microsoft Virtual Earth Added to Itinerary Service


Upcoming Events
GNSS Road Technology in the Road Transport Sector – April 2-3 – Amsterdam
http://www.h3bmedia.com/networx/gnss.cfm


Today in Transportation History
1923 **85th anniversary** – Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, is born in Myra, West Virginia.
http://www.chuckyeager.com/

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