Transportation Communications Newsletter: Friday, April 8, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 8, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

GEWI News: AGORA-C, Build vs. Buy, and more – Are you subscribed?

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AVIATION

1) AirTran Fined for Failing to Display Flight Delay Data

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/business/airtran-fined-for-failing-902314.html

2) How Southwest Airlines Makes Sure Every Employee Hears Its Message

Link to SmartBlog on Leadership:
http://smartblogs.com/leadership/2011/04/06/how-southwest-airlines-engages-its-large-and-diverse-group-of-workers/

CAMERAS

3) Eyes in the Sky

Newspaper says privacy concerns over roadway cameras are an overreaction by ACLU.

Link to editorial in the Burlington County Times:

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/opinion/editorials/eyes-in-the-sky/article_36d7b779-5655-52eb-8969-1eacdbba64f7.html

OTHER

4) US Government Shutdown

At press-time, the federal government was facing the possibility of a shutdown. Here's information on how several government agencies involved with transportation and communications are planning to handle a shutdown.

- AASHTO Journal Summary

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/040811appropriations.aspx

- US Department of Transportation

http://www.dot.gov/docs/DOTOpsDuringFundingLapse.pdf

- Federal Communications Commission

http://www.fcc.gov/FCC-Shutdown-Plan.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) California DMV's Failure to Communicate is Appalling

Newspaper criticizes information provided about closing of office in Napa.

Link to editorial in the Napa Valley Register:

http://napavalleyregister.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_2fa41852-60d4-11e0-96a2-001cc4c002e0.html

SAFETY / SECURITY