Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Garmin Flight-Planning App Winging Its Way to the iPhone

Link to story in Macworld:

http://www.macworld.com/article/141922/2009/07/pilotmycast.html

2) Friendly Skies, Revisited

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/business/28service.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Group Promotes Ports-to-Plains Highway

Link to story in the Abilene Reporter-News:

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/jul/27/port-to-plains-hed-goes-right-in-here/

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) In Study, Texting Raises Crash Risk 23 Times

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/technology/28texting.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

Link to news release from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute:

http://www.vtti.vt.edu/PDF/7-22-09-VTTI-Press_Release_Cell_phones_and_Driver_Distraction.pdf

5) US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tours New Olympics Coordination Center

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h64kgOphMdW3d-rraUl57a5QO-RQD99N4P180

6) Biometrics Tunnel Helps Identify Individuals’ Unique Walking Patterns

Link to story on the Homeland Security Newswire:

http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/single.php?id=8402

TELEMATICS

7) Telematics to Replace Logbooks on the Road in Australia

Link to story in Transport and Logistics News:

http://tandlnews.com.au/2009/07/28/article/Telematics-to-replace-logbooks-on-the-road/ODFNFFGBVI.html

TRANSIT

8) New York City Subway’s Spy Cams to See All

Link to story in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07282009/news/regionalnews/subways_spy_cams_to_see_all_181730.htm

News Releases

1) Qinetiq Robots Deal Should Help Cut Transport Delays

2) Missouri DOT E-mailing and Tweeting Job Notices

) Toyota Motor Sales Announces Lexus Enform with Safety Connect Available on Select 2010 Lexus Models

3) Frost & Sullivan: Will Continental's AutolinQ Revolutionise the Automotive Telematics Environment?

4) Nissan Incorporates Message Alert Against Drink-Driving on Carwings Navi System

Upcoming Events

6^th Annual FAA International Safety Forum – September 9-11 – Washington, DC

http://www.faa.gov/news/conferences_events/2009safetyforum/

Today in Transportation History

1964 **45^th anniversary** - Ranger 7, designed to take photos of the lunar surface, was launched.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1964-041A

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