Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Looks at Videos Taken in Cockpits of Horizon Jets
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/382219_horizon08.html

2) For Air Traffic Trainees, Games with a Serious Purpose
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/us/08controller.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

CAMERAS

3) Phoenix Halts Traffic Camera Expansion
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/10/08/20081008camera1008.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) An Interview with TrafficCast’s Nick Kiernan
Link to interview on CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13557_7-10061089-31.html

MARITIME

5) US Coast Guard Hurries to Return Shipping Traffic in Texas
Hundreds of channel markers and aids to navigation were destroyed by Hurricane Ike.
Link to story and video report on KHOU-TV:
http://www.khou.com/business/stories/khou081007_tj_coast_guard_replaces_buoys.eee4deeb.html

ROADWAYS

6) Off-Duty Police Officers Jeer, Impede Civilian Flaggers in Massachusetts
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/10/08/off_duty_officers_jeer_impede_civilian_flaggers/

7) Wisconsin DOT Blames Miscommunication for I-94 Backup
Link to AP story:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-badgers-roadwork,0,3432223.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Scientists Question Terrorist-Hunting Techniques
Link to CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/07/terrorism.behavior/

TELEMATICS

9) UPS Testing New Motorola In-Vehicle Mobile Computer
Telematics information will tell managers about a truck's speed, idle time and more.
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9116520&intsrc=hm_list

TRANSIT

10) Transport for London Claims Oyster Card Security
Link to story in ComputerWeekly:
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/08/232583/transport-for-london-claims-oyster-card-security.htm

11) Coach USA Riders Vexed by No Show Buses in New York
Wonder why information on delays and cancellations isn’t shared with customers.
Link to story in The Journal News:
http://lohud.com/article/20081008/NEWS03/810080375/-1/newsfront

12) ACS to Build Smart Transit System for Stamford, Connecticut
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33685-1.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Intelligent Transport Management System Project Unveiled in Azerbaijan
Link to Azeri-Press Agency story and video:
http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=89830

14) Westwood One Hits Gas Pedal on Traffic Savings
Link to story in Radio & Records:
http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/NewsStoryPage.aspx?ContentID=RpwmLALyf4M%3d&Version=0
Link to news release from Westwood One:
http://images.westwoodone.com/images/pdf/pressreleases/Press%20Release%2010.8.pdf

15) KBAY Cuts Traffic Reports: Says Listeners Don’t Want Them
Link to story in the Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/x-448-SF-Radio-Examiner~y2008m10d7-KBAY-Cuts-Traffic-Reports-Says-Listeners-Dont-Want-Them

VEHICLES

16) iPod Support Expected in 58% of 2009 Cars
Link to story on TMCnet:
http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/ip-communications/articles/42267-ipod-support-expected-58-2009-cars.htm


News Releases
1) Railroad Industry Leaders Agree on Establishing Positive Train Control Interoperability Standards
2) American Trucking Associations Expands Its Highway Safety Agenda


Upcoming Events
2009 International CES – January 8-11 – Las Vegas
http://www.cesweb.org/


Today in Transportation History
1890 – American World War I flying ace, race car driver, automotive designer and Eastern Airlines president, Eddie Rickenbacker, was born in Columbus, Ohio.
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/us_rickenbacker.html

=============================================================================================
The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.
To subscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-subscribe@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications

Questions, comments about the TCN? Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at i95berniew@aol.com.
© 2008 Bernie Wagenblast