Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Official: FAA Shows Progress on NextGen
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/09/faa-nextgen.aspx

MARITIME

2) US Transportation Security Administration Says Most Port Workers Enrolled in ID Program
Link to story from CongressDaily:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090309_1529.php

3) Paid Cheerleaders: Does Royal Caribbean’s Viral Campaign Cross the Line?
Link to story on ExpertCruiser:
http://expertcruiser.com/advice/paid-cheerleaders-does-royal-caribbeans-viral-campaign-cross-the-line/

OTHER

4) Graphic Content Making Obama’s Marks
A look at the logos designed for two economic recovery initiatives, including US DOT’s TIGER program.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/graphic-content-making-obamas-marks/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Ohio DOT Defends Bridge Safety Amid E-Mails
Link to AP story:
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20090310/UPDATES01/90310003

ROADWAYS

6) Iowa DOT Uses Lasers, Turbine to Count Traffic
Believed to be first permanent installation in the country.
Link to story on Radio Iowa:
http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=EBF71ABE-5056-B82A-377E827A534B933F

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) FEMA Request Comments on Alert Standard
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/09/fema-submits-emergency-alert-standard.aspx
Link to more information on IPAWS: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/

8) Claire Bailey, Arkansas Chief Technology Officer, Discusses State's Wireless Information Network
Link to interview in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/625962

TRANSIT

9) American Public Transportation Association Launches Public Transit Advocacy Campaign
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=19874
Link to Public Transportation Takes Us There: http://www.publictransportation.org/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) New University of Massachusetts Amherst Transit Center
Facility will help drivers in Western Massachusetts know what road conditions are like before they head out.
Link to story and video report on WSHM-TV:
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/40987437.html

VEHICLES

11) Have Smartphone, Can Travel
Our love of cell phones is spawning applications for driving that can be downloaded for little or no money.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/automobiles/08PHONE.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all


News Releases
1) Meet George and Gracie, the (Synthesized) Voices of BART
2) Lockheed Martin GPS III Team Progressing On-Schedule in Preliminary Design Review Stage


Upcoming Events
Arizona Transit Association Annual Spring Conference – April 26 – Tempe, Arizona
http://www.azta.org/about/event-detail/azta-annual-spring-conference/


Today in Transportation History
1989 **20th anniversary** - An Air Ontario flight crashed in Dryden, Ontario, killing 24 people.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i2BF1dastqG7DGZ_vA6SCDbaFQ8A

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