Friday, March 19, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 19, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Defends Big Budget Hike for New Air Traffic Control System

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100318_4899.php

2) NTSB Wants Better Communication After Northwest Airlines Incident

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hSofDoT5LyX3TkJEaFHEJPNHSALAD9EHACDG0

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2010/100318.html

3) Eurocontrol Launches Aircraft Identification Program

Link to article in Avionics:

http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Eurocontrol-Launches-Aircraft-Identification-Program_67169.html

4) Pilots Adjusting to Loran’s Demise

Link to article from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:

http://www.aopa.org/flightplanning/articles/2010/100318loran.html

CAMERAS

5) Missouri Traffic Enforcement Cameras Raise Constitutional, Authority Issues

Link to article in the Missourian:

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/03/19/traffic-enforcement-cameras-raise-constutional-authority-issues/ 

6) School Bus Cameras OK’d in New Orleans to Record Other Motorists’ Wrong Moves

Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/school_bus_cameras_okd_to_reco.html

OTHER

7) Could School Bus Ads Save School Budgets?

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10145057

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Metra Releases Video of Fatality Hoping It Will Serve as a Reminder of Dangers

Link to story and video on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/metra-train-video-88310507.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) News from ERTICO-ITS Europe

 -  eCall Implementation Plan

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/eu_news_ecall_implementation_platform_02.htm

 -  Marco Polo Funding Opportunities

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/eu_news_marco_polo_funding_opportunities.htm

10) US Department of Homeland Security’s Progress in Federal Incident Management Planning

Link to report from the DHS Inspector General:

http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIGr_10-58_Feb10.pdf

SPACE

11) Moon2.0: Opening Up Space Exploration

NASA’s using social media to promote space exploration.

Link to article on SmartBlog on Social Media:

http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2010/03/18/moon-2-0-opening-up-space-exploration/

TRANSIT

12) Illinois RTA, Seeking Cash, Looks Into Ads on Its Web Site

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2110529,rta-looks-at-web-ads-031810.article

13) When’s the Next Bus Due? There’s an App for that Too

Link to article on TechCrunch Europe:

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/03/18/whens-the-next-bus-due-theres-an-app-for-that-too/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Aha Radio App Streams News, Traffic, Facebook, and More

Link to review and video on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10469418-233.html

VEHICLES

15) Roewe 350 Touted as the World’s First Android-Powered Automobile

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=13405

News Releases

1) Mikoh Secures Ten-Year Electronic Vehicle Registration System Contract with the Second Largest ASEAN Economy

2) Asian Pacific ITS Key Players and Policy Makers Meet at Regional Workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems

Job Postings

 -  Transportation Specialists – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Technology Division – Washington, DC

http://tinyurl.com/yzul7m8

Upcoming Events

Air Transport Association e-Business Forum – May 17-19 – Seattle

http://www.ataebiz.org/forum/

Friday Bonus

Ants keep roads safe – it’s no bull.

http://www.watoday.com.au/national/ants-keep-roads-safe--its-no-bull-20090714-djml.html

Today in Transportation History    

1945 **65^th anniversary** The USS Franklin was struck by a Japanese dive-bomber.  The explosions and resulting fires killed 724 crew members aboard the ship.

http://www.ussfranklin.org/main.htm

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