Thursday, June 26, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Feds Probing Alleged Coverup of Air-Traffic Control Errors
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-faa-controller-probejun26,0,2721803.story

2) The Flight Watchmen
To the counterterrorism experts who scour the nation's airspace, safety is hard-earned every minute of every day.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061902627.html

3) Air Traffic Gets Out of Control
Single European Sky scheme faces IT integration problems.
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2220081/air-traffic-gets-control-4090170

4) FAA on TARGETS to Speed Aircraft Departures
Agency is using a new software program to improve airport departure procedures and reduce aviation fuel consumption.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46545-1.html

CAMERAS

5) Traffic-Camera Bid Revived in Arizona
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/26/20080626budget0626.html

6) More Delays for Cameras in New York City Subways
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/nyregion/26security.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) First ‘Cashless’ Toll Road for Central Texas
Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/26/0626cashless.html

MARITIME

8) Vessel Traffic Service Fully Operational Along Portuguese Coast
Link to story in The Euro Weekly News:
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/9005.html

OTHER

9) Sale of Company that Makes Florida Driver Licenses Raises Privacy Concerns
Link to story in the Tallahassee Democrat:
http://floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/CAPITOLNEWS/80626005

10) Summer Issue of The Bridge Online
- Intelligent Transportation Systems in a Real-Time, Customer-Oriented Society
- Building the Next Generation of Airport Systems
Link to publication:
http://www.nae.edu/nae/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-7FRJUD?OpenDocument

RAILROADS

11) Arizona Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Public Hearings Before Construction of Major Railroad Projects
Link to story in the Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/245604

ROADWAYS

12) Do Traffic Laws Cause Accidents?
Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/25/do-traffic-laws-cause-accidents/

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Electronic Citations Speed Up Ticketing Process for Police
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-06-25-Electronic-tickets_N.htm

14) Laptop Searches in Airports Draws Fire at US Senate Hearing
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/washington/26airports.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

15) New Digital Radios Could put Firefighters at Risk, Chiefs Say
Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/LOCAL18/806260431

TRANSIT

16) Bus-Spotter Labeled a Pedophile
Link to Sky News story:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080624/tuk-bus-spotter-labelled-a-paedophile-45dbed5.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Plan to Avoid Traffic Jams Using Cell Phones
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/25/BAV511ETEC.DTL

18) Dutch Study Seeks to Solve Sofia’s Traffic Woes
Link to story in The Sofia Echo:
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/dutch-study-seeks-to-solve-sofia-s-traffic-woes/id_30156/catid_66

19) Texas DOT Aims to Keep I-35 Traffic Moving with ITS Equipment
Link to story and video report on News 8 Austin:
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=212543

20) Alabama Department of Transportation Posts More Traffic Cams Online for Motorists
Link to story in The Birmingham News:
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1214468190299650.xml&coll=2
Link to Alabama DOT traffic cameras:
http://www.dot.state.al.us/internetdocs/apps/bureaus/design/its/publicits/cameralist.aspx

21) Sydney and Brisbane Get Traffic Messaging Suna Rather than Later
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339290149,00.htm

22) TranStar Brings Emergency Management Together
Link to story in The Citizen Bay Area:
http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19806248&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=639002&rfi=6


News Releases
1) ITIS Launches Next Generation Traffic Services in the UK
2) VeriFone Adds People.com, Other Video Content to NYC Taxi System
3) Knoxville’s WTNZ Fox 43 Launches Mobile Traffic Camera Service to Help Lighten Traffic Load
4) Future of Transit Taking Place at the Big Blue Bus - Big Blue Bus and Art Center College of Design Partner to Create High Concept ''Bus of the Future''
5) Transportation Technology Conference Brings Developers And Managers Together To Share Ideas
6) USTelematics Announces Intention to Acquire Key Digital Media Rights Management Technology in Exchange for UTLM Stock at $1.50 per Share


Upcoming Events
World Low Cost Airlines 2008 – September 23-24 – London
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/low/


Today in Transportation History
1898 **110th anniversary** - Willy Messerschmitt, a German aircraft designer and manufacturer, was born in Frankfurt am Main.
http://www.todayinsci.com/M/Messerschmitt_Willy/Messerschmitt_Willy.htm

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