Monday, May 31, 2010

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 31, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) How Alaska Airlines Beats the Clock
Link to article in The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/30/1206268/how-alaska-beats-clock.html

2) Plane-Maker Group Welcomes FAA ADS-B Requirement
Link to blog on seattlepi:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/archives/208169.asp

3) FAA Makes Sure Chicago-Area Medevac Groups Have Proper Contact Info
Outreach follows Flight for Life getting busy signal when seeking permission to fly.
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=384558

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Woman, Hit by Car, Sues Google for Faulty Directions
Link to CNET News article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20006379-71.html

OTHER

5) Media Claim Access to Gulf Spill Site has Been Limited
BP said to have played a role in some plane and boat restrictions.
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJlgFI9Bf1mqu8Q8tmq-jOYa79GAD9G0V1B81

6) Wyoming Agencies Use Web to Connect
State highway patrol and DOT find success with social networks.
Link to article from the Star-Tribune:
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_aec511c2-6c6a-11df-b961-001cc4c002e0.html

7) Cartoons Find the Humor in Traffic Accidents
Link to article in Viet Nam News:
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Life-Style/200063/Cartoons-find-the-humour-in-traffic-accidents.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Campaign Adds Tonnage to Motorcycle Safety Message
Link to article in the Lincoln Journal Star:
http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_1a6e76a8-6b93-11df-b22d-001cc4c03286.html

RAILROADS

9) May Edition of Signal, Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System
Link to newsletter:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/interoperability/ertms/doc/018_signal_2010_05_en.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) How to Remind a Parent of the Baby in the Car?
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/automobiles/30HEAT.html

TRANSIT

11) No More ‘Comrades’ on Beijing Buses
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64U0WP20100531

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Massachusetts 511 Users, Say Bye to the Voice on the Other End of the Line
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/30/511_users_say_bye_to_the_voice_on_the_other_end_of_the_line/

13) Costa Rica Gets Personal Navigation Devices with RDS-TMC Traffic
Link to article on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Costa-Rica-Gets-PND-with-RDS-TMC-Traffic_a2275.html

News Releases
1) New Jersey DOT Launches Project-Specific Widgets for Easy Access to Traffic Information
2) Secure System Developed for Monitoring Transport of Goods in Real-Time
3) All Roads Lead to 2010 World Cup – Plans Include Transport Information Web Site and Monitoring by National Command Center


Upcoming Events
Mississippi Valley Conference 2010 - July 7-9 - Des Moines, Iowa
http://www.mvc2010.com/


Today in Transportation History
1790 **220th anniversary** The Princecesa Real, set sail on a mission to explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
http://www.metchosinmuseum.org/Contentpages/Coastal%20History/european_contact.htm

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