[TCN] Thursday, June 26, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Thursday, June 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Feds Probing Alleged Coverup of Air-Traffic Control Errors

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-faa-controller-probejun26,0,2721803.story

 

2) The Flight Watchmen

To the counterterrorism experts who scour the nation's airspace, safety is hard-earned every minute of every day.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061902627.html

 

3) Air Traffic Gets Out of Control

Single European Sky scheme faces IT integration problems.

Link to story in Computing:

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2220081/air-traffic-gets-control-4090170

 

4) FAA on TARGETS to Speed Aircraft Departures

Agency is using a new software program to improve airport departure procedures and reduce aviation fuel consumption.

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46545-1.html

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Traffic-Camera Bid Revived in Arizona

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/26/20080626budget0626.html

 

6) More Delays for Cameras in New York City Subways

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/nyregion/26security.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

7) First 'Cashless' Toll Road for Central Texas

Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/26/0626cashless.html

 

MARITIME

 

8) Vessel Traffic Service Fully Operational Along Portuguese Coast

Link to story in The Euro Weekly News:

http://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/9005.html  

 

OTHER

 

9) Sale of Company that Makes Florida Driver Licenses Raises Privacy Concerns

Link to story in the Tallahassee Democrat:

http://floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/CAPITOLNEWS/80626005

 

10) Summer Issue of The Bridge Online

 -  Intelligent Transportation Systems in a Real-Time, Customer-Oriented Society

 -  Building the Next Generation of Airport Systems

Link to publication:

http://www.nae.edu/nae/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-7FRJUD?OpenDocument

 

RAILROADS

 

11) Arizona Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Public Hearings Before Construction of Major Railroad Projects

Link to story in the Arizona Daily Star:

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/245604

 

ROADWAYS

 

12) Do Traffic Laws Cause Accidents?

Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:

http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/25/do-traffic-laws-cause-accidents/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Electronic Citations Speed Up Ticketing Process for Police

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-06-25-Electronic-tickets_N.htm

 

14) Laptop Searches in Airports Draws Fire at US Senate Hearing

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/washington/26airports.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

15) New Digital Radios Could put Firefighters at Risk, Chiefs Say

Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/LOCAL18/806260431

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Bus-Spotter Labeled a Pedophile

Link to Sky News story:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080624/tuk-bus-spotter-labelled-a-paedophile-45dbed5.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Plan to Avoid Traffic Jams Using Cell Phones

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/25/BAV511ETEC.DTL

 

18) Dutch Study Seeks to Solve Sofia's Traffic Woes

Link to story in The Sofia Echo:

http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/dutch-study-seeks-to-solve-sofia-s-traffic-woes/id_30156/catid_66

 

19) Texas DOT Aims to Keep I-35 Traffic Moving with ITS Equipment

Link to story and video report on News 8 Austin:

http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=212543

 

20) Alabama Department of Transportation Posts More Traffic Cams Online for Motorists

Link to story in The Birmingham News:

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1214468190299650.xml&coll=2

Link to Alabama DOT traffic cameras:

http://www.dot.state.al.us/internetdocs/apps/bureaus/design/its/publicits/cameralist.aspx

 

21) Sydney and Brisbane Get Traffic Messaging Suna Rather than Later

Link to CNET News story:

http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339290149,00.htm

 

22) TranStar Brings Emergency Management Together

Link to story in The Citizen Bay Area:

http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19806248&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=639002&rfi=6

 

 

News Releases

1) ITIS Launches Next Generation Traffic Services in the UK

2) VeriFone Adds People.com, Other Video Content to NYC Taxi System

3) Knoxville's WTNZ Fox 43 Launches Mobile Traffic Camera Service to Help Lighten Traffic Load

4) Future of Transit Taking Place at the Big Blue Bus - Big Blue Bus and Art Center College of Design Partner to Create High Concept ''Bus of the Future''

5) Transportation Technology Conference Brings Developers And Managers Together To Share Ideas

6) USTelematics Announces Intention to Acquire Key Digital Media Rights Management Technology in Exchange for UTLM Stock at $1.50 per Share

 

 

Upcoming Events

World Low Cost Airlines 2008 – September 23-24 – London

http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/low/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1898 **110^th anniversary** - Willy Messerschmitt, a German aircraft designer and manufacturer, was born in Frankfurt am Main.

http://www.todayinsci.com/M/Messerschmitt_Willy/Messerschmitt_Willy.htm

 

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