[TCN] Friday, December 12, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, December 12, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Moves to Avoid Confusion During Delta-Northwest Integration

New phraseology rules issued for identification of Northwest and Delta flights.

Link to story in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/12/11/320059/faa-moves-to-avoid-confusion-during-delta-northwest.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) US Secretary of Transportation Calls for End to Cash Tolling by 2014, Discussion of $-Crisis at IBTTA

Link to story in TollRoads News:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/3879

 

MARITIME

 

3) US Coast Guard Faulted in Handling of Accident

Communications breakdown may have contributed to fisherman's death.

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/12/BAHC14LRKA.DTL

 

OTHER

 

4) Judge Halts South Carolina's 'I Believe' License Plates

Link to story in The State:

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/618428.html

 

5) Obama: Think Smart Cards

Smart cards and other access technologies can help the president-elect overhaul the nation's infrastructure.

Link to commentary in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/11/smart-cards-obama-tech-enter-cx_sm_1212smartcards.html

 

6) December Issue of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2008/2008-012-Dec.pdf

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Norfolk Southern to Develop 3-D Map of Entire Infrastructure

Link to story in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=19034

 

8) Norfolk Southern New Media Team Exploring New Ways to Communicate

Link to story in NS Newsbreak:

http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/Employees/NS%20Newsbreak/2008/newsbreak1208.pdf  (page 2)

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Manchester-Area Voters Reject Congestion Charge

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7778110.stm

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Obama Administration to Inherit a Real Mess on Real ID

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123259&intsrc=hm_list

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Metrolink Crash's Roots Lie 20 Years in the Past

The commuter line's founders gambled that the line could operate without an automatic braking system, interviews with safety experts and documents show.

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-metrolink12-2008dec12,0,7397696.story

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Bulgarian Traffic Police to Provide Updates

Link to Focus Information Agency story:

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n162863

 

 

News Releases

1) Roadway Safety Foundation Announces Technical Assistance Winners for Public Information and Education Campaign

2) Enhancements Make Idaho 511 Traveler Services More Responsive, Easier to Use

3) Idaho 511 Now Accessible Through Mobile Web Devices

4) Launch of HelloFlight.com Makes Real-Time FAA Flight Data Available to US Travelers

5) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Use Pay-by-Phone Service for Parking at Select Stations

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Members Sought for NOAA Science Advisory Board's Environmental Information Services Working Group

http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Working_Groups/standing/docs/2008/EISWG_FRN_for_membership_11_25_08.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

AirCargo 2009 – March 8-10 – Las Vegas

http://www.aemca.org/2008_conference/Welcome_08.html

 

 

Friday Bonus

Uh, Chief….there's a bit of a problem with the police helicopter.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11202264

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1988 **20^th anniversary** - Three trains collided at Clapham Junction in south London killing 35 people.

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/12/newsid_2547000/2547561.stm

 

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