Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) David Warren, Aircraft 'Black Box' Inventor Dies in Australia
Link to AFP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gGqP_CbWB1Lumbch6B0xdt-zKUfA
2) Aerospace Industry Seeks Air Traffic Collaboration
Link to Reuters article:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66J4YA20100720
CAMERAS
3) Birmingham, Alabama-Area Traffic Cameras, Highway Message Boards Apparently Shut Down by Vandals
Link to article in The Birmingham News:
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/07/apparent_vandalism_breaks_link.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Russia May Mandate Compatibility with Russian Variant of GPS
Link to article on cellular-news:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/44385.php
OTHER
5) Changing the Car Culture Down Under
Australia is using an educational marketing program and first-rate bike-pedestrian facilities to talk commuters out of their cars.
Link to article in InTransition:
http://www.intransitionmag.org/Spring-Summer_2010/australia_travelsmart.aspx
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Boise, Idaho Approves $60,000 for Airport Bond 'Educational Outreach'
Link to story and video on KTVB-TV:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Boise-approves-60000-for-airport-bond-educational-outreach-98890319.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) EU Proposes 'Black Boxes' for Buses and Taxis
Link to article in The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7901250/EU-proposes-black-boxes-for-buses-and-taxis.html
8) Safety-Driven Software Aims to Block Texting While Driving
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-07-21-1Atexting21_ST_N.htm
9) Progress Report: Interoperability
Link to article in Emergency Management:
http://media.emergencymgmt.com/documents/EM_Mag_Jul10.pdf (page 48)
10) Taking Photos in Public Places is Not a Crime: Analysis
Link to commentary in Popular Mechanics:
TELEMATICS
11) What? Ford's Sync Voice System Turns Deaf Ear to Women
Link to column in USA Today:
12) eCall Legislation – To Care or Not to Care?
Link to commentary in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/eCall-Legislation--To-Care-or-not-to-Care_a2372.html
TRANSIT
13) UK Rail Passengers 'Shun Confusing Ticket Machines'
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10701953
Link to news release from Passenger Focus:
http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/news-and-publications/press-release.asp?dsid=4236
Link to report:
http://www.passengerfocus.org.uk/news-and-publications/document-search/document.asp?dsid=4237
14) Where's the Astoria Riverfront Trolley?
GPS allows antique vehicles to be tracked online.
Link to article in The Daily Astorian:
http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=72058
15) TriMet Embraces Open Source with 'Open Trip Planner'
Link to blog on BikePortland.org:
http://bikeportland.org/2010/07/21/trimet-embraces-open-source-with-open-trip-planner/
16) When Transportation and Religion Collide: Muslim Ads on the Bus
Link to blog on The Infrastructurist:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) New Travel Information Standards for European Digital Radio Platforms
Link to article in Radio:
http://radiomagonline.com/digital_radio/travel-info-europe-0721/
Upcoming Events
Insurance Telematics USA 2010 – September 13-14 – Chicago
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/index.shtml
Today in Transportation History
1925 **85th anniversary** Malcolm Campbell became the first person to break the 150 mph land-speed barrier.
http://www.sirmalcolmcampbell.com/sir25.html
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