Friday, May 23, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Tests Ways to Detect Runway Junk
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/business/23runway.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

2) Northwest Airlines Puts E-Tickets on Travelers’ Palms
Link to story in The Detroit News:
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/BIZ/805230356
Link to news release from Northwest Airlines:
http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/newsc/2008/pr052220082006.html

3) FAA’s System for Preflight Pilot Notices Down
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jtti7sWGP2iovNnbDpirjXRZrmwA

CAMERAS

4) Trying to Catch Security Threats with Cameras
Companies evaluate how to use Atlantic City Airport’s system to find bombs, drugs.
Link to story in NJBIZ:
http://www.njbiz.com/enews_article.asp?lID=337&sID=339&m1=116&m2=&cID=9&aID=85674403.7651896.967798.4943904.5269418.206&aID2=74437&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=%2Fenews%5Farticle%2Easp%3FlID%3D337%26sID%3D339%26m1%3D116%26m2%3D%26cID%3D9%26aID%3D85674403%2E7651896%2E967798%2E4943904%2E5269418%2E206%26aID2%3D74437&utm_content=i95berniew%40aol%2Ecom&utm_campaign=Weekly+Transportation+Update%3A+Laid%2DOff+Workers+Sue+Jevic+Transportation

OTHER

5) US Ports of Entry Expanding Technology to Quicken Crossings
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5797166.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Rhode Island State Police Say Contractor Tapped DOT Computers
Link to story in The Providence Journal:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/SHIRE_PROBE_05-23-08_VDA8DHU_v25.38e855f.html

TRANSIT

7) All Subways Should be Like Taipei’s Marvel of Mass Transit
System gets high marks for real-time information displays and fare system.
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/taipei-metro-re.html

VEHICLES

8) European Commission Plans Mandatory Car-Safety Technologies
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/commission-plans-mandatory-car-safety-technologies/article-172568


News Releases
1) MobiTV and UIEvolution Collaborate to Deliver Streaming Video to Automobiles


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – 511 Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/GeneralEdit.aspx?SID=RFP%207R-03


Upcoming Events
International Municipal Signal Association Annual International Conference – July 17-23 – Chandler, Arizona
http://www.imsasafety.org/2008conf/2008conf.html


Friday Bonus
The world’s most effective speed bump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ZwbDj7sQM


Today in Transportation History
1923 **85th anniversary** - SABENA (Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne) began service as Belgian’s national airline.
http://www.sabena.com/EN/Historique_FR.htm

Saturday: 1883 **125th anniversary** - The Brooklyn Bridge opened.
http://newspaperads.nydailynews.com/SS/Page.aspx?secid=45992&pagenum=1

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