Friday, March 28, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) National Air Traffic Controllers Association Chief Calls for More Scrutiny of FAA’s NextGen
Link to story in Aviation International News:
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/natca-chief-calls-for-more-scrutiny-of-faas-nextgen/
Link to text of speech:
http://www.natca.org/mediacenter/press-release-detail.aspx?id=493

2) Boeing Lays Out Case Against Ex-Worker Accused of Media Leaks
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/356600_eastman27.html

3) Chaos at Heathrow’s New Terminal
Link to story in Time:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726271,00.html
Link to statement from British Airways:
http://bapress.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/bapress.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=&p_lva=&p_faqid=7437

4) In-Flight Broadband Imminent
Link to column in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/143889/inflight_broadband_imminent.html
Link to news release from Aircell:
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-27-2008/0004780974&EDATE

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) TomTom Says Merger Delayed by EU Investigation
Link to story in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143931-c,gpsreceivers/article.html#

6) Startup Offers US Speed Trap Data for Garmin PNDs
Link to story in GPS World:
http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/LBS+News/Startup-Offers-US-Speed-Trap-Data-for-Garmin-PNDs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506011?contextCategoryId=38444
Link to Speed Trap Mashup from Njection: http://njection.com/speedtrap/

7) GPS Loses Its Way
Slackening consumer confidence and increased competition affecting industry.
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/03/27/gps-layoffs-garmin-tech-ebiz-cx_bc_0328gps.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Traffic Alerts Beamed to Calgary Drivers
City program sends updates to commuters.
Link to story in the Calgary Herald:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=94c198d5-2470-440e-880f-11de874d3a21&k=77901
Link to further information from the City of Calgary:
http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_707_203_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Transportation+Planning/Transportation+Data/Transportation+Data.htm

VEHICLES

9) Car Software to Spot Green Lights and Cut CO2
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/car-software-spot-green-traffic-lights-cut-co2/article-171146

10) Intelligent Brake Lights Reveal Deceleration
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=4396


News Releases
1) FAA, NATCA Announce Agreement on Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP)
2) Illinois Commerce Commission Issues 5-Year Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Plan
3) Verizon Wireless and Loopt Announce Relationship to Deliver Social Mapping Service to Mobile Phones


Upcoming Events
New Standards for Sign Retroreflectivity Web Briefing – May 1
http://www.ite.org/education/webinars_sign.asp


Friday Bonus
Ever wonder about the origination of some of those logos on your car?
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/18/evolution-of-car-logos/


Today in Transportation History
1975 – The American Freedom Train departs as it begins its celebration of the American Bicentennial.
http://www.freedomtrain.org/html/aft_timeline.htm

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