Monday, November 1, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

---

November TCN Fundraiser

Twice a year I hold a fundraiser to help support the Transportation Communications Newsletter. If you've been a subscriber of the TCN for more than a few months you probably know my putting together the TCN is mostly a labor of love. I never intend to charge a subscription fee for the TCN because I believe that would exclude many who might not be able to pay. A number of you have provided financial support to the TCN through donations however. During this month I'll be asking you to consider making a donation to the TCN. I've tried to make it as easy as possible. At the bottom of the newsletter is the address where you can mail a donation. You may also donate online via PayPal. Thank you very much!

AVIATION

1) National Air Traffic Controllers Association Lauds FAA Collaboration on Implementing New Technology

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NATCA_Lauds_FAA_Collaboration_203529-1.html

2) Advertisers Put Out Life-Size Installations at Many Airports

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-11-01-airportcheckin01_ST_N.htm

3) FAA Safety Briefing – November/December 2010 Issue

Link to newsletter:

http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2010/media/NovDec2010.pdf

CAMERAS

4) Traffic Cameras: Protection or Profit?

Link to stories and video report on KCCI-TV:

http://www.kcci.com/automotive/25557466/detail.html (part 1)

http://www.kcci.com/r/25571438/detail.html (part 2)

5) Red Light Cameras: Groups Sues Houston to Get Statistics

Link to article in the Houston Press:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/11/red_light_lawsuit_camera.php

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Google Street View Privacy Flap Shows Growing Rift Between US, EU

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/10/google_street_view_privacy_fla.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Spoken Street Names Useful in Navigation Units, Consumer Reports Says

Link to article in AutoWeek:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101101/CARNEWS/101109985

Link to article in Consumer Reports:

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/december/cars/best-gps/overview/index.htm

OTHER

8) Virginia DOT Opens Statewide Customer Service Center

Link to article in The Roanoke Times:

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/265881

9) Volpe Highlights – November Edition Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/highlts/10/nov/index.html

PARKING

10) Bury, UK Drivers Still in the Dark as Car Park Signs Fail

Link to article in the Bury Free Press:

http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/drivers_still_in_the_dark_as_car_park_signs_fail_1_1589131

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Israeli Technology has Chief Role in Battling World Threats

Link to article in The Jerusalem Post:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=193376

12) Warning Systems Often Don't Help Tsunami Victims

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2010-10-29-tsunami-warning_N.htm

TRANSIT

13) Calgary Transit App in the Works

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Calgary+transit+works/3750714/story.html

14) Ever the Slick Salesman, Los Angeles Mayor Turned to Twitter to Combat Opponents of Subway to Sea

Link to blog in LA Weekly:

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2010/10/subway_to_sea_antonio_villarai.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Satnav Traffic Information Could be Hit by UK Digital Radio Switchover

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8096638/Satnavs-could-be-hit-by-digital-radio-switchover.html

VEHICLES

16) GM Sees No End to the Road with New Mobility Solutions

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/business/automotives/gm-sees-no-end-to-the-road-with-new-mobility-solutions-1.704102

17) GM: Without Software, Chevy Volt is Stuck in Neutral

Link to column on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20021346-54.html?tag=topStories1

News Releases

1) ACS Expands Its Parking Services with Acquisition of Spur Information Solutions

2) ITS America Launches New Web Site for 2011 ITS World Congress in Orlando, Florida

Upcoming Events

Martima (Maritime and Coastal Economies) – December 8-11 - Paris

http://www.salonmaritima.com/site/GB,I3763.htm

Today in Transportation History

1870 **140^th anniversary** The predecessor of the National Weather Service began gathering weather observations from 24 sites around the US.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/history/index.php

TCN Donations

Checks or money orders may be mailed to:

Bernie Wagenblast

1 Aberdeen CT

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

You may also donate online via PayPal at:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10069680

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

Questions, comments about the TCN? Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast atbernie@bwcommunications.net.

© 2010 Bernie Wagenblast www.bwcommunications.net