Thursday, November 24, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 24, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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**HAPPY THANKSGIVING**

AVIATION

1) Los Angeles Airports Prepare for Biometric ID Security

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/security/LA-Airports-Prepare-for-Biometric-ID-Security.html

2) Lack of Signs at Sacramento Airport Confusing for Passengers

Link to story on KCRA-TV:

http://www.kcra.com/r/29846579/detail.html

3) Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Launch New Website

Link to article in The Walton Sun:

http://www.waltonsun.com/news/website-98605-newsherald-west-airport.html

4) Solomon Islands Hosting South West Pacific Safety Forum

Link to article in the Solomon Star:

http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12902-we-will-host-south-west-pacific-safety-forum

MARITIME

5) Vessel Traffic Service Keeps Eyes on the Barents Maritime Safety

Link to article on BarentsObserver:

http://www.barentsobserver.com/eyes-on-the-barents-maritime-safety.4988868-116320.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Villager Paints Speed Limit Sign on Home to Slow Traffic Down

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8910314/Villager-paints-speed-limit-sign-to-slow-traffic-down.html

7) New Online Game Teaches Risks of Distracted Driving

Link to article in CTS Report:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/CTSReport/2011/11/game.html

TRANSIT

8) iBus System in Philippines for Traffic Woes

Link to article in the Manila Bulletin:

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/342469/ibus-system-traffic-woes

9) How DC Metro Opened Up Its Data

Link to blog on ReadWriteWeb:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/three_years_ago_the_washington.php

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Ohio DOT Leads the Way in Traffic Data

Link to article in the Beacon Journal:

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/odot-leads-the-way-in-traffic-data-1.247068

VEHICLES

11) The Price of Preventing Back-Over Deaths

Automakers object to a federal rule requiring rearview cameras.

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-price-of-preventing-backover-deaths-11232011.html

News Releases

1) New-Look Traffic Wales Website Goes Live

2) DHL Launches DHL Smart Sentry; First Tracking Technology to Meet FAA Specifications and Win Commercial Airline Approval

3) Pittsburgh International Airport Announces Mobile Website

Upcoming Events

Parking Industry Exhibition – March 18-21 – Rosemont, Illinois

http://www.parkingtoday.com/pie/

Today in Transportation History

1971 **40^th anniversary** A hijacker, best known as D.B. Cooper, parachuted from a Northwest Orient airliner over the Pacific Northwest.

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/archives/188

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