Thursday, September 25, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 25, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA to Help Airlines Install Crash-Avoidance Equipment
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-lax25-2008sep25,0,1345367.story

2) FAA Says Progress Being Made on Runway Safety
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ik6Pj2j4UqVkLirX1k5Y9JwZJuVQD93DJKS01
GAO: Risk of Runway Collision Still High
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ik6Pj2j4UqVkLirX1k5Y9JwZJuVQD93DVIA81
Link to testimony by the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081169t.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Latest GLONASS Birds Fly Into Orbit
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/Latest-GLONASS-Birds-Fly-into-Orbit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553388?contextCategoryId=33831

4) An Interview with Serge Bussat, Navteq EMEA
Link to interview in GPS Business:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=1066

OTHER

5) Intelligent Addressing Supports European Address Infrastructure
Link to interview in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2881&trv=1

6) Silver Taxis in Abu Dhabi to be Fitted with Infrared Meters
Sensors will automatically start the meter running once a passenger is seated, preventing drivers from overcharging.
Link to story in The National:
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080924/NATIONAL/713297549/1010

TRANSIT

7) BART Considers Charging Riders for Prepaid Cards
Link to story in the San Francisco Examiner:http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/BART_considers_charging_riders_for_prepaid_cards.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Local Officials Rebuff Connecticut DOT Projects
Council of governments opposes spending money on 511 system or upgrading highway video for first responders.
Link to story in the New Haven Register:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2008/09/25/news/a3-511block.txt

9) Tele Atlas to Offer TomTom Traffic Data to ClientsLink to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSLP19087320080925


News Releases
1) Europe’s Roads Need Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems
2) Personal Navigation Device Shipment Growth Decelerates as Alternatives Gain Ground
3) Federal Communications Commission Moves a Step Closer to Solving Nation's Communications Challenges Currently Faced by America's First Responders


Upcoming Events
2008 Traffic Safety Conference – November 17-19 – Houston
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/traffic_safety/


Today in Transportation History
1978 **30th anniversary** - A Pacific Southwest Airlines flight collided with a small plane over San Diego resulting in the death of 144 people.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919842-1,00.html

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