Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 30, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Private Plane Owners Can't Keep Flight Plan Secret, FAA Says
Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-27/private-plane-flight-plans-must-be-public-faa.html
Link to news release from the FAA:
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12743
2) Sky's No Limit for Aviation Software Firm
Link to article in Business Day:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/5071174/Skys-no-limit-for-aviation-software-firm
Link to Superstructure Group: http://www.superstructuregroup.com/
BICYCLES
3) New York City Cyclists Use Internet to Track Ticket-Blitz Hot Spots
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/scofflaw_cyclists_share_tix_blitz_j1TYOh33mzyrc5r0m8ZbbL
Link to map from WNYC Radio:
http://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?snapid=S199405-Iup
CAMERAS
4) Tennessee Governor to Sign Traffic Camera Bill Into Law
Bill aims to eliminate their use as speed traps and reduce vendors' influence on their location.
Link to article in The Daily News Journal:
http://www.dnj.com/article/20110528/NEWS05/110528007/Haslam-sign-Tenn-traffic-camera-bill-into-law
5) License Plate Scanners Locate Vehicle Sought After New York City Hit and Run
Link to article in The New York Times:
MARITIME
6) Wisconsin Shipbuilding Interests Launch Website
Link to story and video on WFRV-TV:
http://www.wfrv.com/news/local/Marine-Alliance-launches-website-122768739.html
Link to North Coast Marine Manufacturing Alliance site:
ROADWAYS
7) Dallas/Fort Worth HOV Lanes Confusing for Drivers
Link to article in the Star-Telegram:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/05/28/3111663/dallas-fort-worth-hov-lanes-confusing.html
8) Rapid City, South Dakota Residents to Get Chance to Vote on Limiting Billboards
Link to article and video in the Rapid City Journal:
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_78134950-89b0-11e0-ae44-001cc4c002e0.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Electronic Highway Signs in Oklahoma May be Used for Tornado Warnings
Link to story and video on KOTV-TV:
10) Dubai Police Streamline Access to Distress Calls
Visitors can dial home country emergency numbers for assistance.
Link to article in Gulf News:
TELEMATICS
11) Vodafone Germany Hosts Car-to-Car Telematics Trial Using LTE
Link to article on FierceWireless:
TRANSIT
12) TriMet Stops Audio Warning System on Buses
Link to story and video on KGW-TV:
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/TriMet-stops-audio-warning-system-122729624.html
Link to news release:
http://trimet.org/news/releases/may27-ped-warning-canceled.htm
13) Israeli Public Transportation Companies Under Fire for Not Making Buses Blind-Friendly
Link to article in Haaretz:
14) Bus-Tracking Technology Comes to Los Angeles County
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nextrip-20110530,0,2558041.story
Link to Metro Nextrip: http://www.metro.net/service/nextrip/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) California Officials Hope to Avert Traffic Nightmare During I-405 Closure
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-405-closure-20110529,0,1494507.story
Link to project website: http://www.metro.net/projects/i-405/full-freeway-closures/
VEHICLES
16) Smart Cars Drive Savings, Safety and Environmental Benefits
Link to article on Smarter Technology:
17) RIM Hopes Cars Drive PlayBook Sales
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576349763614933844.html
Link to further information on BlackBerry PlayBook:
http://us.blackberry.com/playbook-tablet/
18) US DOT Employs QR Codes on New Fuel Labels
Link to article in BizReport:
http://www.bizreport.com/2011/05/us-dept-of-transportation-employs-qr-codes.html
News Releases
1) Report on Global Intelligent Transportation Systems Industry
TCN Donations
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Upcoming Events
9th Road Safety Forum International Congress – June 30 – London
http://www.roadsafetyforum.org/events/annualconference.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1911 **100th anniversary** The first Indianapolis 500 was held.
http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/35521-History/
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