[TCN] Thursday, November 20, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Thursday, November 20, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Join IBTTA for the 2008 Transportation Finance Summit, December 7-9, 2008 in Washington, DC 

 

Hear industry experts discuss solutions to the huge challenge of funding, maintaining, and operating surface transportation infrastructure in a stressed global environment. Special guests include U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Former Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Richard Gephardt. This year, a special Pre-Summit CFO Roundtable will be held on Sunday, December 7, in partnership with The Transportation Transformation Group. This four-hour session will focus on the nuts and bolts issues affecting CFO's and associated professionals in our industry. Jane Garvey, Head of U.S. Public-Private Partnerships at JPMorgan and a Department of Transportation Review Team Lead by the Office of President-Elect Obama, will kick off the Roundtable. Visit IBTTA's website to download the program, find the details and register online today! 

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) European Countries Merge Airspace in Bid to Cut Costs, Pollution

Link to story on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/european-countries-merge-airspace-bid-cut-costs-pollution/article-177327

 

2) Airport Workers Program Stresses How to De-stress

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iiUrp6UROlED59qrbqC7l11rB_vAD94I90T01

 

3) Virgin American Plans Wi-Fi Launch Party in the Sky

Link to CNET News story:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10102521-94.html

 

MARITIME

 

4) Eye in the Sky

Satellite, radar and VHF tracking systems could make port operations safer, swifter and more commercially viable.

Link to story in Port Strategy:

http://www.portstrategy.com/archive101/2008/november/port_services_vessel_tracking_management_systems/traffic_control

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) States Disagree Greatly on Amber Alert Criteria

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i-mBlY1iKNgd_UnrF8Ia5qISv48AD94IL7480

 

6) Silver Alerts' Frequency May Make System Less Effective

Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/nov/20/silver-alerts-frequency-might-make-system-less-eff/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

7) Navteq to Acquire German Traffic Info Supplier T-Traffic

Link to story in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=1190

Link to news release from Navteq:

http://www.navteq.com/webapps/NewsUserServlet?action=NewsDetail&newsId=682&lang=en&englishonly=false

 

 

News Releases

1) The GPS Divide: Age Does Make a Difference in Navigation Device Usage

2) Weather and Climate Data on EUMETSAT Web Portal

3) Port Authority of NY & NJ Planning Airport Customer Service Improvements Including E-Mail Alerts on Delays and Parking Availability

4) New Signs Identify Bridges to be Repaired, Replaced in Missouri

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Human Factors Guidelines (HFG) for Road Systems – December 8

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9712

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1998 **10^th anniversary** - Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station, was launched.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/fgb.html

 

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