Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, September 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) The Future of FAA's NextGen Depends on How It Will Deliver Economically
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100923_9232.php
2) Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Project Seeks Technological Solutions to Air Traffic
Link to article in the Hürriyet Daily News:
BICYCLES
3) Better Data Needed to Boost Cycling in Australia
Link to AAP article:
CAMERAS
4) Brentwood, Maryland Installs Cameras After Speed Limits Lowered
Link to article in The Examiner:
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) US Air Force Rebuts GAO Questions About GPS
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gY3NyayuanNOrDawPwkKBN40-vngD9IED0HO1
6) Will Satnavs All be Cloud-Based by 2020?
Link to article on TechRadar UK:
OTHER
7) National Transportation Public Affairs Workshop Honors Four State DOTs for Communications Excellence
Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:
http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/092410ntpaw.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Senator, First Responders Lay Claim to Open Spectrum
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100923_6235.php
9) Talking to Death: Texts, Phones Kill 16,000: Study
Link to Reuters article:
http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCATRE68M53K20100923
10) Warning Labels on Cell Phones Proposed
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/21/AR2010092106209.html
TRANSIT
11) New York City Transit Court Should Have Translators, Group Says
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/nyregion/24translate.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Commuters in India’s National Capital Region Can Access All Travel Info in a Single Click
Link to article in the Indian Express:
13) Queensland Police to Watch Peak Hour Traffic to Reduce Congestion
Link to article in the Brisbane Times:
14) Wirelessly Connected Cars Could Act as Traffic Sensors
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcompany.com/1691017/wirelessly-connected-cars-could-act-as-traffic-sensors
News Releases
1) Auburn University Team Receives FAA Research Grant to Study Unmanned Aerial Systems
2) WebTech Wireless' NextBus Wins Los Angeles Metro Contract
Upcoming Events
Euro Bus Expo – November 2-4 – Birmingham, UK
Friday Bonus
The bus company said what on their Twitter site?????
Today in Transportation History
1960 **50th anniversary** The USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched.
http://www.enterprise.navy.mil/
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