Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Traffic Talk with Airline CEOs
The CEOs of American and Southwest airlines had a candid discussion about the need to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
Link to video report on KXAS-TV:
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Traffic_Talk_with_Airline_CEOs_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html
CAMERAS
2) Two-Year Ban on Traffic Cameras Eyed in Tennessee
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jan/13/2-year-ban-on-traffic-cameras-eyed/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) Ohio Turnpike Height Rule Leads to Higher Tolls for Passenger Vehicles with Objects on Roof
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/01/ohio_turnpike_height_classific.html
OTHER
4) US DOT Inspector General Finds Gaps in Contractor Enforcement
IG says better communication may have prevented awarding of contracts.
Link to article in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0110/011210rb1.htm
5) Bilateral ITS Research Activities between RITA and the European Commission Directorate General for Information Society and Media
Link to further information from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:
http://www.its.dot.gov/strat_plan/eu_directorate.htm
6) Winter Edition of Integrated Corridor Management Program Newsletter
Link to newsletter from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:
http://www.its.dot.gov/icms/docs/knowledgebase/html/news_winter10.htm
RAILROADS
7) Safety, Traffic Concerns Raised When 3.5-Mile-Long Freight Train Rolls Through Los Angeles Basin
State and local officials not notified of train trip from Texas to California.
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) 28% of Traffic Accidents Involve Talking, Texting on Cell Phones
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/12/AR2010011202218.html
TRANSIT
9) It’s Not a New York MTA App, but It’s Close
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/its-not-an-mta-app-but-its-close/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Federal Officials Offer Insight on Recent West Virginia Turnpike Standstill
Strengthening communication among improvements being suggested by FHWA.
Link to story and video report on WSAZ-TV:
http://www.wsaz.com/charleston/headlines/81250847.html
11) New Jersey DOT Updates 511 Web Site
Link to article in the Burlington County Times:
VEHICLES
12) Ford’s Message: We are the Medium
Link to article in Marketing Daily:
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=120380
13) Trucks of the Future
Link to article in Gulf Weekly:
http://www.gulfweeklyworldwide.com/article.asp?Sn=7142&Article=23915
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Slugging in DC – February 9
http://webinars.cullbridge.com/course/info.php?id=112
Today in Transportation History
1610 **400th anniversary** - Galileo Galilei discovered Ganymede, the fourth moon of Jupiter.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jup_Ganymede
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