Friday, April 15, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) EU, US Discuss Passenger Data Protection Deal

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gohayhQRCy7t0Za8yTWZKR3WrMZA?docId=CNG.81e3f073a7ff60182e936e010de882cd.411

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) Law Keeps Claims Against Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Director Secret

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/apr/15/whistleblower-law-keeping-claims-against-hart-dire/news-breaking/

ROADWAYS

3) Film Explores History of Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Link to article in The Daily Times:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110411/NEWS/110411033/-1/7daysarchives/Filam-explores-history-Chesapeake-Bay-Bridge

Link to preview from Maryland Public Television:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4N-0sxDvWU

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Feds Need to Clarify Scope of Proposed 700 MHz Broadband Systems

Link to commentary in Urgent Communications:

http://urgentcomm.com/policy_and_law/commentary/700mhz-broadband-scope-clarification-20110414/

TRANSIT

5) Information and Technology Needed to Woo Younger Generation to Public Transport: UITP Head

Link to article in The Gulf Today:

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/b50a7dfd-c07b-4f17-9c2d-c0cc61640fae.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Soon, CCTVs to Watch Highway Traffic in Bharuch

Link to article in the Indian Express:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/soon-cctvs-to-watch-highway-traffic-in-bharuch/776487/

News Releases

1) Webcam Offers Bird's-Eye View of the Washington State Route 520 Pontoon Construction Progress

Upcoming Events

Vehicle to Infrastructure Core System Concept of Operations Public Meeting – May 17 –

Romulus, Michigan

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2011/core_system_walkthrough.htm

Friday Bonus

While this method definitely lets you exit the plane more quickly, I'll still opt for the traditional way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIz5z9VoLJU

Today in Transportation History

1986 **25^th anniversary** US forces bombed Libya in response to the bombing of a discotheque in Berlin in which two US service members were killed.

http://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/us-attacks-libya-operation-el-dorado-canyon-9919759

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