Monday, May 5, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control: Safety Concerns on the Nation’s Radar
As controllers keep their eyes on the skies, mistakes and cover-ups are surfacing.
Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/05/05/0505airtraffic.html

2) US Fighter Pilots Navigate Crowded Mideast Airspace
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQDsZIyHjgMLhptSd1Shij9lPNtwD90EEMS80

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Where GIS Gets Lost
Agencies’ use of powerful geospatial apps often hits a dead end when it comes to working together.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/print/27_10/46221-1.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Florida DOT Challenges Ruling on Toll Violations
Link to story and video report on WESH-TV:
http://www.wesh.com/news/16163823/detail.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) China Satellite Navigation System Planned for 2010
Link to story on Space News:
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080505-busmon-china-beidou.html

MARITIME

6) US Homeland Security to Test High-Tech Buoys
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-04-buoys_N.htm

OTHER

7) Lessons Every Transportation Engineer and Planner Need to Learn
Link to story from the ITE Journal:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1369414/lessons_every_transportation_engineer_and_planner_need_to_learn/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US House Bill Would Prohibit Government Workers from Tipping off Airport Screeners About Covert Tests of Transportation Security
Link to story from Congressional Quarterly Weekly:
http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=19466

9) Saving Lives with Sensitive Automobile Technology
Link to story in The Sunday Business Post:
http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=MOTORING-qqqm=motoring-qqqid=32512-qqqx=1.asp

TRANSIT

10) London Blogger Reveals the Colorful Life on Underground
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.gulfnews.com/technology/blogging/10210264.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) I-295 in Florida Bristling with Cameras, Signs that Can Help Motorists
Link to story in the Mandarin Sun:
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/050308/ner_274532059.shtml

12) Baltimore Traffic Signal Center Officially Opens
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-signal0505,0,2866300.story
Link to news release from the Baltimore Mayor’s Office:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-signal0505,0,2866300.story

13) ‘Smart’ Traffic System Coming to Plant City, Florida
Link to story from The Tampa Tribune:
http://plantcity2.tbo.com/content/2008/may/03/pc-smart-traffic-system-coming/

VEHICLES

14) Cashing In on Crashes
There’s still no database to list wrecked vehicles.
Link to McClatchy Newspapers story:
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-autosalvage0504.artmay04,0,3319564.story


News Releases
1) AirSage Announces Launch of the AirSage Developer Zone, Free and Open Access to AirSage Data for Entrepreneurial Developers
2) Florida Governor Directs State Agencies to Create ‘Officer Down’ Alert - Will use AMBER Alert technology to enlist public’s help in locating alleged offenders


Upcoming Events
American Society of Highway Engineers National Conference – June 11-15 – Hershey, Pennsylvania
http://www.ashe2008.org/


Today in Transportation History
1864 – Journalist Nellie Bly was born in Cochrane's Mills, Pennsylvania. She was known for her around the world trip in 72 days in 1889.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world/

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