Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
November TCN Fund-Raising Drive
Twice a year, I hold a month-long fund-raising effort to support the TCN. November is one of those two months. For those who have already donated, I very much appreciate the support! Near the bottom of the newsletter you'll find information on how you can contribute. In addition to monetary gifts, there are other ways you can support the TCN. These include buying ad space in the TCN, utilizing my transportation voiceover services or simply letting others in the field know about the TCN so they too can subscribe. Thank you!
AVIATION
1) American Airlines Loses Parts of Flight-Data Distribution Lawsuit
Link to article from Bloomberg:
2) Qantas Twitter Campaign Takes Nosedive
Link to story from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-22/qantas-twitter-hashtag-backfires/3686940
Link to Qantas' Twitter page: https://www.facebook.com/Qantas
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Student Pilot Blames GPS After Landing on Florida Road
Link to story on WTVT-TV:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/nature_coast/pilot-country-estates-hard-landing-112211
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4) California DOT Releases Bay Bridge Testing Data
Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/21/4071682/caltrans-releases-bay-bridge-testing.html
RAILROADS
5) Elmira, New York Rips Norfolk Southern for Failure to Report Derailment
Link to article in the Star-Gazette:
ROADWAYS
6) Remote-Controlled Helicopter Helping Drivers Navigate New Utah Intersection
Link to story on KSL-TV:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=18188948
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) TSA Must Improve Quality, Distribution of Threat Info, GAO Says
Link to article in Homeland Security Today:
Link to report from the Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-44
TRANSIT
8) Senator Charles Schumer Says Metro-North Customers Would Benefit from Better Communications
Link to article in The Journal News:
Link to news release from Senator Schumer:
http://schumer.senate.gov/Newsroom/record.cfm?id=334951
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Edmonton's Cutting Edge Traffic Management
Link to article from the City of Edmonton:
http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/index.php/2011/11/16/edmontons-cutting-edge-traffic-management/
10) Guide to Improving Capability for Systems Operations and Management
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/165286.aspx
VEHICLES
11) Nebraska Agrees to Pro-Pot License Plates
Link to article in the Lincoln Journal Star:
http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/state-agrees-to-pro-pot-license-plates/article_bfee68e4-9895-5022-858f-c3cc337017f8.html
12) Australians Short-Changed On Car Technology
Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/australians-shortchanged-on-car-technology-20111122-1nsce.html
13) Open Source and the Open Road
Link to article on LinuxInsider:
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Open-Source-and-the-Open-Road-Part-1-73808.html
News Releases
1) FAA Allows Airline Operators to Use Cubic Global Tracking Solutions Devices On-Board Aircraft
2) Maritime Surveillance Operation Acts to Stop Illegal Fishing in Pacific
3) Sprint Becomes First US Carrier to Launch Wireless Emergency Alerts on Its Mobile Network
TCN Donations
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Bernie Wagenblast
1 Aberdeen CT
Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911
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Upcoming Events
Webinar: Searching TRID – TRB's TRIS and ITRD Database – December 1
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166186.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1881 **130th anniversary** Herbert James Symington, former president of Trans-Canada Airlines, and a founder of the International Air Traffic Association, was born in Sarnia, Ontario.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007836
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