Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 8, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Federal Aviation Administration Studying Technology to Make Runways Safer
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iZtLDrrtI1d91Ii9wyHRx7H2yiVAD92DKGP80
2) Ads Keep Free Airline Magazines in Seat Pockets
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-08-07-airline-magazines_N.htm
3) Seat 37C – Brought to You by…
Troubled carriers are using advertising to offset soaring fuel costs, but some say it's not making a dent on their bottom lines.
Link to CNNMoney story:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/news/companies/airline_advertising/index.htm
CAMERAS
4) Traffic Cameras on Interstates Likely Tough Sell for Illinois Governor
Link to story in the Quad-City Times:
http://ads.qctimes.com/articles/2008/08/08/news/illinois/doc489b9133f324b552970218.txt
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Contractors Urge EC to Accelerate Galileo Procurement
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=7240
OTHER
6) Mom: Fisher-Price Walkie-Talkie Picks Up Trashy Trucker Talk
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-08-07-walkie-talkie_N.htm
PEDESTRIANS
7) Countdown Walk Signals in New York City? Fughetaboutit
Link to story in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/news/local/transportation/am-walk0806,0,1324838.story
8) Flags to Help Pedestrians Cross Streets Keep Disappearing from Seattle Streets
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/374081_flags08.html
ROADWAYS
9) Mystery Sponsor May Rescue Florida Road Rangers
Link to story in The Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/08/08/0808roadrangers.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Cloning E-Passports: An Old Trick that Can Still Work
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46850-1.html
TELEMATICS
11) Under-Dash Computers Check Fleets and Drivers
Link to story in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/science/26399834.html
TRANSIT
12) Music on Public Transport Banned in Guyana
Link to story in the Stabroek News:
http://www.stabroeknews.com/news/music-on-public-transport-banned/
13) Taxis the Snag in 2010 Single-Ticket Transport System in South Africa
Link to story in BusinessDay:
http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/national.aspx?ID=BD4A818185
VEHICLES
14) Nissan Prototype Hints to the Future of Advanced Safety
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=7266
News Releases
1) Aviation Security Rules: European Commission to Increase Transparency
3) New York MTA Web Site Adds Translation Services for Nine Languages
Upcoming Events
Conference on the Economics of Airports and Air Navigation Services (CEANS) – September 14-20 - Montreal
Friday Bonus
What if an ad agency created the stop sign? I think I've been involved with a few consulting projects like this.
http://my.break.com/content/view.aspx?ContentID=542649
Today in Transportation History
1908 **100th anniversary** - The Wright Brothers made their first public and European flight at Le Mans, France.
http://www.lemans-sarthe-wright.com/
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