Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA to Remove Runway Markers at Ohio Airport
Some say markers are antiquated but others say they're needed for some aircraft.
Link to article in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel:
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/540534/FAA-to-remove-runway-markers.html
CAMERAS
2) Ohio Eyes in the Sky: Safe or Invasive?
Statewide camera network planned for first responders.
Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) EU Rejects 'Exorbitant' Price Talk for Galileo
Link to AFP article:
OTHER
4) ITS World Congress Kicks Off in Busan
Link to story on Arirang:
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=108363&code=Ne2&category=2
5) Top Gear's Wild Ride
British auto show is among the most viewed in the world.
Link to video on CBS News' 60 Minutes:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6987703n
6) FCC Crunches Numbers on Spectrum Crisis
Link to column on CNET:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20020661-266.html
7) ITS-JPO Director Gives Keynote Address at 17th Annual ITS World Congress
Link to speech text from US DOT:
http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/bertini_buscan.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) EU Privacy Watchdog Slams International Air Passenger Data Exchange Plan
Link to article in Business Travel News:
9) New Northern Command Response Vehicle Now Emergency-Ready
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101025_6509.php
TRANSIT
10) Los Angeles Metro's 'Mad Men' Riding High
A look at the work of the agency's communications department.
Link to blog from Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky:
http://zev.lacounty.gov/spotlight-story/metros-mad-men-riding-high
11) Moscow Metro Map and Usability of Public Transportation Maps
Link to blog on The City Fix:
http://thecityfix.com/moscows-map-and-usability-of-public-transportation-maps/
12) Link Rider Alerts and Real-Time Arrival Info
Link to blog on Seattle Transit Blog:
http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/10/25/link-rider-alerts-and-real-time-arrival-info/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Officials Review Riyadh Road Safety Project
Link to article in Arab News:
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article171007.ece
VEHICLES
14) Checking Out on the Road How Much Your Car Pollutes
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/26/3048885.htm
15) That's Infotainment!
New automotive communications technology is raising expectations … and concerns.
Link to article in AutoDealer:
http://www.aiada.org/news-and-events/industry-news/1316
News Releases
1) Cubic Transportation Systems Delivers iPhone App to Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund
2) Idaho Transportation Department Unveils Low-Bandwidth Version of 511 Traveler Information Web Site
3) TomTom Partners with PTV to Deliver Maps and Location Content for New Truck Navigation Products
Upcoming Events
IntelliDrive Mobility Workshop – November 30-December 2 – Arlington, Virginia
http://www.its.dot.gov/press/announcement/mobility_workshop.htm
Today in Transportation History
1985 **25th (fictional) anniversary** In the movie Back to the Future, this is the date Doc Brown first demonstrates time-travel and Marty McFly first travels back in time in their plutonium-powered DeLorean.
http://bttf.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tempdisplay.jpg
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