Thursday, July 3, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 3, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Airport ‘Go-Arounds’ are Possible Safety Hazard
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gXtP8frCIpFU_Rex9ZXayqGV-UzAD91MBOE80

2) Civil Aviation Administration of China Sets Up Three-Tier System for Olympic Air Traffic Control
Link to Xinhua story:
http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/dynamics/headlines/n214433027.shtml

3) TAP Portugal Launches OnAir Cell Phone Service Trial
Link to story on Inflight Online:
http://www.shephard.co.uk/Inflight/Default.aspx?Action=-1000945703&ID=22a60601-1e39-4864-a31c-04dfd81c1d0c

4) US, Britain Ink Traveler Agreement
Will allow prescreened passengers to receive expedited processing when arriving at airports in the other country.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33094-1.html

CARTOGRAPHY

5) System Estimates Geographic Location of Photos
Compares pictures with millions of GPS-tagged photographs on Flickr.
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375207

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Tele Atlas Gets Directions from Locals in Asia Pacific
Future navigation devices may not only give directions but also traffic information, bus and train schedules as well as pedestrian crossings.
Link to story in The Star:
http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2008/7/3/corpit/1464382&sec=corpit

7) A Voice from the ‘80s to Deliver Driving Directions
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/technology/personaltech/03gps.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin

OTHER

8) China to Host 21st International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Congress in Beijing
Link to story in the People’s Daily:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6441215.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Citizens' Transportation Opinions Shift with Information
Link to story in the Center for Transportation Studies Report:
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/CTSReport/2008/06/Opinions.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wades In on Arizona Laptop, TV Enforcement
Link to story in Land Line Magazine:
http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/2008/July08/News/FMCSA_wades.htm

TRANSIT

11) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Upgrades Emergency Communications
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=17206

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Washington, DC to Test City’s Evacuation Plans Friday Night
Will use traffic cameras to determine the number of pedestrians and vehicles leaving fireworks display.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/03/AR2008070301508.html

13) West Virginia Highways Getting Weather, Road Data Network
Link to AP story:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/homepage/x859503676/W-Va-highways-getting-weather-road-data-network

14) Seattle Synchronizes Downtown Traffic Signals
Plans further ITS improvements, including more traffic cameras, message signs and online traveler information map.
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/369392_streetlight03.html


News Releases
1) EUMETSAT Agrees to Provide Date for GMES
2) TomTom and BASE Sign Agreement to Bring the World’s Most Advanced Traffic Information Service to Belgium


Upcoming Events
AAAE NextGen Airport Conference and Expo – August 5-7 – Louisville, Kentucky
http://events.aaae.org/sites/080507/


Today in Transportation History
1988 **20th anniversary** - The USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air flight 655 over the Straits of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq War.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jksonc/docs/ir655-sasc-19880908.html

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