[TCN] Wednesday, October 8, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Looks at Videos Taken in Cockpits of Horizon Jets

Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/382219_horizon08.html

 

2) For Air Traffic Trainees, Games with a Serious Purpose

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/us/08controller.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Phoenix Halts Traffic Camera Expansion

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/10/08/20081008camera1008.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) An Interview with TrafficCast's Nick Kiernan

Link to interview on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13557_7-10061089-31.html

 

MARITIME

 

5) US Coast Guard Hurries to Return Shipping Traffic in Texas

Hundreds of channel markers and aids to navigation were destroyed by Hurricane Ike.

Link to story and video report on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/business/stories/khou081007_tj_coast_guard_replaces_buoys.eee4deeb.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Off-Duty Police Officers Jeer, Impede Civilian Flaggers in Massachusetts

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/10/08/off_duty_officers_jeer_impede_civilian_flaggers/

 

7) Wisconsin DOT Blames Miscommunication for I-94 Backup

Link to AP story:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-badgers-roadwork,0,3432223.story

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Scientists Question Terrorist-Hunting Techniques

Link to CNN story:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/07/terrorism.behavior/

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) UPS Testing New Motorola In-Vehicle Mobile Computer

Telematics information will tell managers about a truck's speed, idle time and more.

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9116520&intsrc=hm_list

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Transport for London Claims Oyster Card Security

Link to story in ComputerWeekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/08/232583/transport-for-london-claims-oyster-card-security.htm

 

11) Coach USA Riders Vexed by No Show Buses in New York

Wonder why information on delays and cancellations isn't shared with customers.

Link to story in The Journal News:

http://lohud.com/article/20081008/NEWS03/810080375/-1/newsfront

 

12) ACS to Build Smart Transit System for Stamford, Connecticut

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33685-1.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Intelligent Transport Management System Project Unveiled in Azerbaijan

Link to Azeri-Press Agency story and video:

http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=89830

 

14) Westwood One Hits Gas Pedal on Traffic Savings

Link to story in Radio & Records:

http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/NewsStoryPage.aspx?ContentID=RpwmLALyf4M%3d&Version=0

Link to news release from Westwood One:

http://images.westwoodone.com/images/pdf/pressreleases/Press%20Release%2010.8.pdf

 

15) KBAY Cuts Traffic Reports: Says Listeners Don't Want Them

Link to story in the Examiner:

http://www.examiner.com/x-448-SF-Radio-Examiner~y2008m10d7-KBAY-Cuts-Traffic-Reports-Says-Listeners-Dont-Want-Them

 

VEHICLES

 

16) iPod Support Expected in 58% of 2009 Cars

Link to story on TMCnet:

http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/ip-communications/articles/42267-ipod-support-expected-58-2009-cars.htm

 

 

News Releases

1) Railroad Industry Leaders Agree on Establishing Positive Train Control Interoperability Standards

2) American Trucking Associations Expands Its Highway Safety Agenda

 

 

Upcoming Events

2009 International CES – January 8-11 – Las Vegas

http://www.cesweb.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1890 – American World War I flying ace, race car driver, automotive designer and Eastern Airlines president, Eddie Rickenbacker, was born in Columbus, Ohio.

http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/us_rickenbacker.html

 

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