Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 24, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Alaska-Tested Capstone System Improves State’s Air Traffic Safety
Link to article in The Alaska Journal of Commerce:
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/082109/loc_img8_003.shtml
2) Streaming Offers New Option for Flight Data
Link to CP article:
http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/769622
3) Southwest Airlines Plans to Expand Inflight Wi-Fi
Link to AP article:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-08-24-southwest-wifi_N.htm
CAMERAS
4) Redflex Considers Solar Speed Cameras
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2009/08/23/20090823solarcameras0823.html
CARTOGRAPHY
5) Map Reveals Hotspots on the Tube
Link to BBC News article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8218059.stm
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
6) Malaysian Motorists Urged to Use ETC Cards
Link to Bernama article:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=434831
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) New York City Taxi GPS is a ‘Lost & Found’ Lifesaver
Link to article in the New York Post:
OTHER
8) Dealers Seek More Time as Clunker Web Site Chokes
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
9) European Commission Transport Web Site Redesigned
Link to site:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/index_en.htm
10) Your Client Along America’s Roads
Reaching travelers through adopt-a-highway programs.
Link to article in Media Life:
ROADWAYS
11) SAFESOT Targets Better Road Safety
Link to article from the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/headlines/news/article_09_08_24_en.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Multitasking by Drivers Raises Liability Concerns
Link to article in Business Insurance:
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20090823/ISSUE01/308239993
13) US Fire Administration Releases Research on Emergency Vehicle Visibility
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/713597
Link to report: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_323.pdf
TRANSIT
14) Setbacks Bedevil San Diego’s Compass Card
Link to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/24/setbacks-bedevil-compass-card/
15) Millions of Passengers Manage to Find the AirTrain
Despite complaints of confusing signage, AirTrain JFK manages to draw five million passengers a year.
Link to story and audio report on WNYC Radio:
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/137903
16) Who Owns Transit Data?
Link to column on CNET News:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10315749-250.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Mississippi DOT Opens $1.5 Million Traffic Management Center in Hattiesburg
Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:
18) Stimulus Money to Ease Truckers’ Wait in Colorado
Link to AP article:
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090824/NEWS/908249994/1078&ParentProfile=1062
VEHICLES
19) Police Find Data from Black Boxes Helps in Investigations
Link to article in The Detroit News:
20) Malta Reticent on EU-wide ‘eCall’ Car Safety System
Link to article in The Malta Independent:
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=93003
21) Ricardo’s Intelligent Car
Link to article in AutoSpeed:
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111468/article.html
News Releases
1) CITE Announces Fall 2009 Blended Course Offerings
Job Postings
- Planner 3 (ITS Specialist) – TranSystems – Boston, Massachusetts
Upcoming Events
FAA International Runway Safety Summit – December 1-3 – Washington, DC
http://events.aaae.org/sites/091107/
Today in Transportation Hiarticle
1909 **100th anniversary** - The pouring of concrete begins at the Gatun Locks during construction of the Panama Canal.
http://www.canalmuseum.com/photos/panamacanalphoto015.htm
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