Thursday, October 1, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 1, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Cockpit Chatter Cited in Six Crashes

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-10-01-pilot-speak_N.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) E-ZPass System Implemented on Ohio Turnpike

Link to article in the Daily Kent Stater:

http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2009/10/01/News/EZpass.System.Implemented.On.Ohio.Turnpike-3789365.shtml

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) EU Launches Free Satellite System to Fine-Tune GPS

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE59023F20091001

Link to news release from the EU:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1399&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en

OTHER

4) Golden Pylon Awards Recognize Los Angeles-Area Traffic Reporters

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic-reporters01-2009oct01,0,1829383.story

ROADWAYS

5) ‘Slow Down’: The Message from Construction Flagger Protest in Vancouver, British Columbia

Link to story on CKWX Radio:

http://www.news1130.com/more.jsp?content=20090930_231940_1064

6) Albany, New York Police to Flash Defendants’ Names on Roadway Signs

Link to story and video on WRGB-TV:

http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/sign-1267001-says-see.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Government Seeks State Anti-Distracted Driving Laws

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFP1DYVH_F_STKnQ7PqSkRAK3RkQD9B2EH2G0

8) Obama Bars Fed Workers from Texting and Driving

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138781/Obama_bars_fed_workers_from_texting_and_driving

9) Oregon Protects Communities From Deadly Chemical Weapons with Massive Wi-Fi Network

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/728860

TRANSIT

10) SEPTA Moves a Step Closer to ‘Smart Cards’

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091001_SEPTA_moves_a_step_closer_to__quot_smart_cards_quot_.html

VEHICLES

11) Google Testing Car Charging Software, Links to PowerMeter

Link to article on Seeking Alpha:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/164290-google-testing-car-charging-software-links-to-powermeter

News Releases

1) American Drivers Happy, but Would Welcome Improvements

Solicitation

- Request for Response – Mass511 Traveler Information System – Massachusetts Highway Department

https://www.ebidsourcing.com/processPublicSolSummView.do?action=soltypeCd&docStatus=OPEN&docUserId=202417&docViewType=OPEN&docId=118271&doValidateToken=false&soltypeCd=UNIVERSAL

Upcoming Events

AAAE Airport/Seaport Cruise Ship Conference – December 7-9 – Miami

http://events.aaae.org/sites/091109/

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40^th anniversary** - The Concorde broke the sound-barrier for the first time.

http://www.concorde-jet.com/e_histoire.php?deb=58

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