Thursday, January 15, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 15, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Seeks to Improve Training Programs
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123198993774984741.html
Link to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E8-29584.pdf

2) Gliding Toward Disaster
Lack of transponders on gliders presents collision danger.
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/Examiner_Special_Report_Gliding_Toward_Disaster_011509.html

3) Coalition Air Traffic Controllers Help Iraqis Assume Airspace Responsibility
Link to story in Stars and Stripes:
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60045

CAMERAS

4) Bill Introduced to Ban Speed Cameras on Highways in Arizona
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/01/15/20090115photoradar0115.html
Link to text of bill from the Arizona State Legislature:
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/hb2106p.htm

ROADWAYS

5) Comparative Analysis Report: The Benefits of Using Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones
Link to report from FHWA:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/its/wz_comp_analysis/index.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) i-Travel Consolidates Results Upon Entering Into Final Phase
Link to story from ERTICO - ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_i-travel_consolidates_results_upon_entering_into_final_phase.htm
Link to i-Travel Web site: http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/


News Releases
1) Alternative Positioning Technologies Cell-ID and Wi-Fi Combined with A-GPS Will Provide 25% of All Positioning Solutions by 2014
2) High-Tech Solutions Ease Inaugural Challenges
3) Trafficmaster Launches Message Display Terminal with Navigation


Upcoming Events
Traffex: The International Traffic Engineering, Road Safety & Highway Maintenance Exhibition – April 21-23 – Birmingham, UK
http://www.traffex.com/index.cfm?do=home.welcome


Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - Soyuz 5 was launched by the USSR.
http://www.jamesoberg.com/062002flightjournalsoyuz5.html

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