Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Traffic Talk with Airline CEOs

The CEOs of American and Southwest airlines had a candid discussion about the need to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.

Link to video report on KXAS-TV:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Traffic_Talk_with_Airline_CEOs_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html

CAMERAS

2) Two-Year Ban on Traffic Cameras Eyed in Tennessee

Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jan/13/2-year-ban-on-traffic-cameras-eyed/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Ohio Turnpike Height Rule Leads to Higher Tolls for Passenger Vehicles with Objects on Roof

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/01/ohio_turnpike_height_classific.html

OTHER

4) US DOT Inspector General Finds Gaps in Contractor Enforcement

IG says better communication may have prevented awarding of contracts.

Link to article in Government Executive:

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0110/011210rb1.htm

5) Bilateral ITS Research Activities between RITA and the European Commission Directorate General for Information Society and Media

Link to further information from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:

http://www.its.dot.gov/strat_plan/eu_directorate.htm

6) Winter Edition of Integrated Corridor Management Program Newsletter

Link to newsletter from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration:

http://www.its.dot.gov/icms/docs/knowledgebase/html/news_winter10.htm

RAILROADS

7) Safety, Traffic Concerns Raised When 3.5-Mile-Long Freight Train Rolls Through Los Angeles Basin

State and local officials not notified of train trip from Texas to California.

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/safety-traffic-concerns-raised-when-35mile-freight-train-rolls-through-la-basin.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) 28% of Traffic Accidents Involve Talking, Texting on Cell Phones

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/12/AR2010011202218.html

TRANSIT

9) It’s Not a New York MTA App, but It’s Close

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/its-not-an-mta-app-but-its-close/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Federal Officials Offer Insight on Recent West Virginia Turnpike Standstill

Strengthening communication among improvements being suggested by FHWA.
Link to story and video report on WSAZ-TV:

http://www.wsaz.com/charleston/headlines/81250847.html

11) New Jersey DOT Updates 511 Web Site

Link to article in the Burlington County Times:

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/92/2010/january/13/njdot-updates-511-web-site.html

VEHICLES

12) Ford’s Message: We are the Medium

Link to article in Marketing Daily:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=120380

13) Trucks of the Future

Link to article in Gulf Weekly:

http://www.gulfweeklyworldwide.com/article.asp?Sn=7142&Article=23915

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Slugging in DC – February 9

http://webinars.cullbridge.com/course/info.php?id=112

Today in Transportation History

1610 **400^th anniversary** - Galileo Galilei discovered Ganymede, the fourth moon of Jupiter.

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jup_Ganymede

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