Friday, April 3, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Autism Guide for Airport Travel Produced by Manchester Airport
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7977843.stm

CAMERAS

2) Speed Camera Bill Brought Back to Life in Maryland, OKd
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.cameras03apr03,0,1538423.story

3) Police Given Access to CCTV Cameras Across Western Australia
Link to story on Australia.TO:
http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8010:police-given-access-to-cctv-cameras-across-wa&catid=72:australian-news&Itemid=29

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Sun has Fewest Sunspots Since 1913, Better GPS
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5guAhyObk2E4CfjHAda1Fi4wRraRQD97AIOB00

5) Village Mob in UK Thwarts Google Street View Car
Link to story in The Times:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6022902.ece

MARITIME

6) US Coast Guard Softens TWIC Rules at Five Ports
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/03/coast-guard-allows-five-ports-interim-measures-on-twic.aspx

7) US Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach Begins Blog
Link to blog:
http://uscgla.blogspot.com/2009/04/welcome.html

OTHER

8) US Senators Disappointed with Stimulus Tracking Site
Link to story in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42419
Link to Recovery.gov: http://www.recovery.gov/

RAILROADS

9) Train Crossing Cameras OKd Statewide in Illinois
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=283733&src=109

ROADWAYS

10) Traffic Sensors to Catch Carbon Emissions
Link to Greentech Media story:
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/traffic-sensors-to-catch-carbon-emissions-5990.html
Link to news release from IBM:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/27137.wss

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Unused 700 MHz Spectrum Should Go to Public Safety
Verizon Communications CEO suggests state and local public safety agencies could work with local network providers to create the robust interoperable system.
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/muni/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216402699

TRANSIT

12) Illinois’ RTA Aims for One Fare Card for All Transit
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rta-meeting-03-apr03,0,5141785.story


News Releases
1) Bus Cameras Enhance Service Planning for Everett Transit
2) Maryland Transit Administration to Improve Customer Information Systems at Rail Stations


Upcoming Events
Community Transportation Association of America Expo 2009 – May 31-June 5 – Providence, Rhode Island
http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=922&z=37


Friday Bonus
Here’s one way to keep the passengers’ attention during the safety announcement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjybzdXVmI&eurl

Today in Transportation History
1929 **80th anniversary** - The RMS Queen Mary was ordered from John Brown & Company Shipbuilding and Engineering in Scotland.
http://chriscunard.com/archives4.htm

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