[TCN] Monday, May 5, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, May 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Air Traffic Control: Safety Concerns on the Nation's Radar

As controllers keep their eyes on the skies, mistakes and cover-ups are surfacing.

Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/05/05/0505airtraffic.html

 

2) US Fighter Pilots Navigate Crowded Mideast Airspace

Link to AP story:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQDsZIyHjgMLhptSd1Shij9lPNtwD90EEMS80

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Where GIS Gets Lost

Agencies' use of powerful geospatial apps often hits a dead end when it comes to working together.

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/print/27_10/46221-1.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Florida DOT Challenges Ruling on Toll Violations

Link to story and video report on WESH-TV:

http://www.wesh.com/news/16163823/detail.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) China Satellite Navigation System Planned for 2010

Link to story on Space News:

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080505-busmon-china-beidou.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) US Homeland Security to Test High-Tech Buoys

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-04-buoys_N.htm

 

OTHER

 

7) Lessons Every Transportation Engineer and Planner Need to Learn

Link to story from the ITE Journal:

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1369414/lessons_every_transportation_engineer_and_planner_need_to_learn/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) US House Bill Would Prohibit Government Workers from Tipping off Airport Screeners About Covert Tests of Transportation Security

Link to story from Congressional Quarterly Weekly:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=19466

 

9) Saving Lives with Sensitive Automobile Technology

Link to story in The Sunday Business Post:

http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=MOTORING-qqqm=motoring-qqqid=32512-qqqx=1.asp

 

TRANSIT

 

10) London Blogger Reveals the Colorful Life on Underground

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.gulfnews.com/technology/blogging/10210264.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) I-295 in Florida Bristling with Cameras, Signs that Can Help Motorists

Link to story in the Mandarin Sun:

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/050308/ner_274532059.shtml

 

12) Baltimore Traffic Signal Center Officially Opens

Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-signal0505,0,2866300.story

Link to news release from the Baltimore Mayor's Office:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-signal0505,0,2866300.story

 

13) 'Smart' Traffic System Coming to Plant City, Florida

Link to story from The Tampa Tribune:

http://plantcity2.tbo.com/content/2008/may/03/pc-smart-traffic-system-coming/

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Cashing In on Crashes

There's still no database to list wrecked vehicles.

Link to McClatchy Newspapers story:

http://www.courant.com/business/hc-autosalvage0504.artmay04,0,3319564.story

 

 

News Releases

1) AirSage Announces Launch of the AirSage Developer Zone, Free and Open Access to AirSage Data for Entrepreneurial Developers

2) Florida Governor Directs State Agencies to Create 'Officer Down' Alert - Will use AMBER Alert technology to enlist public's help in locating alleged offenders

 

 

Upcoming Events

American Society of Highway Engineers National Conference – June 11-15 – Hershey, Pennsylvania

http://www.ashe2008.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1864 – Journalist Nellie Bly was born in Cochrane's Mills, Pennsylvania.  She was known for her around the world trip in 72 days in 1889.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world/

 

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