Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

AVIATION

1) FAA Self-Reporting Program Aims to Gauge Controller Errors
Link to story in the Star-Telegram:
http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1059807.html
Link to Air Traffic Safety Action Program site: http://www.atsapsafety.com

2) Research and Technology Park Set for FAA Tech Center
Link to story on AviationNews.net:
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=161746
Link to further information from the Federal Aviation Administration:
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=10340

3) High-Tech Travel: Paperless Boarding
Link to story on Fox News Channel:
http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/25/high-tech-travel-paperless-boarding/
Link to further information from the Transportation Security Administration:
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/paperless_boarding_pass_expansion.shtm

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps Novel is a Real Page Turner
German book combines text with an embedded map mash-up from Google Maps.
Link to story in The Inquirer:
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/11/26/google-maps-hack-turns-opens
Link to Senghor on the Rocks:
http://www.senghorontherocks.net/part1.html (in German)

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) E-ZPass to be in Use by End of Year on Rhode Island Bridge
Link to AP story:
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/local_wpri_ezpass_begin_by_next_year_20081126

MARITIME

6) US Navy Releases Plan to Integrate Maritime Systems
Blueprint shows how federal, state and municipal agencies can share maritime information that affect transportation and other areas.
Link to story on NextGov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081125_4760.php?zone=ngtoday
Link to further information from the US Navy:
http://www.doncio.navy.mil/PolicyView.aspx?ID=807

OTHER

7) God Once Again Welcome on Indiana License Plates
Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:
http://www.indystar.com/article/20081126/LOCAL/811260386

RAILROADS

8) Near Collision Cover-Up
TV station says Amtrak and Tri-Rail trains nearly collided.
Link to story and video report on WFOR-TV:
http://cbs4.com/iteam/train.collision.investigation.2.873879.html

ROADWAYS

9) San Francisco Considers Congestion Tolls on Cars
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/26/MNS614C8S1.DTL

10) Private Billboards to Flash Advisories, Alerts in Georgia
Link to story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2008/11/26/signs.html
Link to news release from the Georgia Lieutenant Governor’s Office:
http://ltgov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,2199618_2199664_127906671,00.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Interoperable Identity Credentials for the Air Transport Industry
Link to story in Smart Card Talk:
http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/newsletter-200811-feature?issue=200811

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Holiday Travelers Under Watchful Eyes of Maryland Transportation Authority’s Operations Center
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/bal-te.md.travel26nov26,0,5475147.story

13) An Unexpected Frequency
Young broadcaster provides traffic updates to Washington, DC drivers.
Link to story in the Springfield Connection:
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=322610&paper=72&cat=104

VEHICLES

14) The Thinking Car Sees a Clear Road Ahead
Link to story in EE Times Deutschland:
http://eetimes.eu/germany/212200306


News Releases
1) Enhanced Traveler Information Services Coming to Pennsylvania


Upcoming Events
ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition – June 1-3 – National Harbor, Maryland
http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting/c396/ITSA_Events/2009_Annual_Meeting_and_Exposition.html


Today in Transportation History
1778 **230th anniversary** - James Cook became the first European to visit the Hawaiian island of Maui.
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95oct/jcook.html

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