[TCN] Friday, August 22, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, August 22, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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North to the Future:  Register Now for the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference

 

Experience all that Alaska has to offer while networking with transportation professionals from across the US when you join us for the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference. "North to the Future" is the theme for the event. Professional tours, mini-training sessions, and in-depth information exchange opportunities make this a can't miss event. It should be noted that many of the offerings have limited space so we encourage you to register early to guarantee your seat!  So plan your trip north and we'll see you there!   Visit www.nritsconference.org for program details and registration.

 

With so many critical intermodal transportation challenges faced by frontier states and the innovative solutions these states' agencies implement to address these challenges -- Alaska being a leading example -- the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference, September 3-5, is not to be missed!  Hope to see you there!

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Ads on Nuclear Threat Removed from Democrat and Republican Convention Airports

Link to story in The New York Times;

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/us/politics/22nuke.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1219400593-NoUrt5gso43ABFQW2CA+Xw

 

2) Mobile X-Ray Inspections of Cargo Trucks are Used in Surprise Test at O'Hare International Airport

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ohare-cargoaug20,0,2884842.story

 

3) FAA Seeks Pilot Feedback on Flight Services

Link to story on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAASeeksPilotFeedbackOnFlightServices_198639-1.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Electronic Toll Dodging Cost 661 Million Yen, but Expressway Toll Booth Violations Down for First Time in FY07

Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080823TDY02304.htm

 

MARITIME

 

5) NOAA Launches Maritime Weather Web Site

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153579-1.html

Link to Southeastern US Marine Weather site:  http://forecast.weather.gov/mwp/

 

OTHER

 

6) Nevada Lawmakers Reject Hotline to Report License Scofflaws

Link to story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.lvrj.com/news/27267944.html

 

7) Q& A with Mobileye Vision Technologies

Link to interview on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=95782

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Web Site, Tour Invite Input on Georgia Transport Plan

Link to AP story:

http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8882806

Link to IT³ site:  http://www.it3.ga.gov

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Port's High-Tech IDs are Causing Concern

Link to story in The Daily Record:

http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=8360&type=UTTM

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Michigan Pushes Smart Traffic

Link to story in the Times Herald:

http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080822/NEWS01/808220305/1002

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Teaching Cars to Sing

Sound engineer gives otherwise silent hybrids a voice.

Link to story in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/21/singing-prius-lotus-tech-science-cz_cf_0821prius.html

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS Midwest Seeks Nominees for 2007-08 'Project of the Year' Award

2) ITS Midwest Extends Date for Abstract Submissions to August 29

3) US Falling Behind in Eco-Friendly Car Electronics, iSuppli Warns

4) Next Generation of Air Traffic Controllers to Benefit from New Tower Control Simulators, US Secretary of Transportation Says

5) FCC's Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Announces the Activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in Response to Tropical Storm Fay

6) Research and Markets: Benchmarking Telematics in Europe Against Global Trends: Discover Opportunities for Reducing Costs and Expanding Business in Europe

7) I-95 Corridor Coalition Hosting a 511 Webinar on Thursday, September 4 at 10:30 am Featuring James Pol of FHWA

 

 

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar: Commercial Motor Vehicle Size and Weight – September 17

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=457

 

 

Friday Bonus

Someone in Vermont apparently thought this sign could use some "dressing" up.

http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS02/808210392/1003  

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1963 **45th anniversary** - Joseph Walker reached an altitude of 107.96 km in an X-15, an unofficial world record.

http://www.friends-partners.org/partners/mwade/flights/x15ght91.htm  

 

August 23, 1958 **50th anniversary** - The Federal Aviation Administration was created when the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was signed by President Eisenhower.

http://www.faa.gov/about/media/b-chron.pdf  

 

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