[TCN] Friday, May 23, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, May 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Tests Ways to Detect Runway Junk

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/business/23runway.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

2) Northwest Airlines Puts E-Tickets on Travelers' Palms

Link to story in The Detroit News:

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/BIZ/805230356

Link to news release from Northwest Airlines:

http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/newsc/2008/pr052220082006.html

 

3) FAA's System for Preflight Pilot Notices Down

Link to CP story:

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jtti7sWGP2iovNnbDpirjXRZrmwA

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Trying to Catch Security Threats with Cameras

Companies evaluate how to use Atlantic City Airport's system to find bombs, drugs.

Link to story in NJBIZ:

http://www.njbiz.com/enews_article.asp?lID=337&sID=339&m1=116&m2=&cID=9&aID=85674403.7651896.967798.4943904.5269418.206&aID2=74437&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=%2Fenews%5Farticle%2Easp%3FlID%3D337%26sID%3D339%26m1%3D116%26m2%3D%26cID%3D9%26aID%3D85674403%2E7651896%2E967798%2E4943904%2E5269418%2E206%26aID2%3D74437&utm_content=i95berniew%40aol%2Ecom&utm_campaign=Weekly+Transportation+Update%3A+Laid%2DOff+Workers+Sue+Jevic+Transportation

 

OTHER

 

5) US Ports of Entry Expanding Technology to Quicken Crossings

Link to AP story:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5797166.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Rhode Island State Police Say Contractor Tapped DOT Computers

Link to story in The Providence Journal:

http://www.projo.com/news/content/SHIRE_PROBE_05-23-08_VDA8DHU_v25.38e855f.html

 

TRANSIT

 

7) All Subways Should be Like Taipei's Marvel of Mass Transit

System gets high marks for real-time information displays and fare system.

Link to story in Wired:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/taipei-metro-re.html

 

VEHICLES

 

8) European Commission Plans Mandatory Car-Safety Technologies

Link to story on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/commission-plans-mandatory-car-safety-technologies/article-172568

 

 

News Releases

1) MobiTV and UIEvolution Collaborate to Deliver Streaming Video to Automobiles

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – 511 Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/GeneralEdit.aspx?SID=RFP%207R-03

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Municipal Signal Association Annual International Conference – July 17-23 – Chandler, Arizona

http://www.imsasafety.org/2008conf/2008conf.html

 

 

Friday Bonus

The world's most effective speed bump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ZwbDj7sQM

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1923 **85^th anniversary** - SABENA (Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne) began service as Belgian's national airline.

http://www.sabena.com/EN/Historique_FR.htm

 

Saturday: 1883 **125^th anniversary** - The Brooklyn Bridge opened.

http://newspaperads.nydailynews.com/SS/Page.aspx?secid=45992&pagenum=1

 

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