[TCN] Friday, December 5, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, December 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA to Offer Live Webcast of the 2008 Transportation Finance Summit, December 8-9, 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. LIVE WEBCAST: during this meeting, IBTTA will be broadcasting an interactive simulcast webinar. If you are unable to join the Summit in person, be a virtual participant! Featured presenters include: Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation; and Richard Gephardt, President & CEO, Gephardt Group and Former Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives. Visit IBTTA's website to download the program, and register for the webcast or register to attend in person. Reserve your seat today! 

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Three Airlines Drop Self-Reporting Safety Program

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-12-04-airsafety_N.htm

 

2) Continental Installs Video on Demand in 757 Fleet

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Continental-installs-video-on-apf-13757523.html

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Two Plan Arizona Initiative to Ban Tickets by Speed Cameras

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/12/05/20081205cameraschallenge1205.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Florida Toll Authorities Adding Points to Licenses Retroactively

Link to story on WFTV-TV:

http://www.wftv.com/news/18213970/detail.html

 

5) Electronic Toll Collection in India

Link to story in Express Computer:

http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20081208/technology01.shtml

 

OTHER

 

6) NOAA, NASA Upgrade Weather Satellites

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/47687-1.html

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Railroad Wires Get a European Checkup

Link to story in The Advocate:

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/localnews/ci_11144423

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Maintaining Signs Keeps North Dakota, County Workers Busy

Link to story in the Minot Daily News:

http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/521697.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) More Problems for Major Post-9/11 Security Program

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jIamqyZEQR62GMgBUJInyZALOKKwD94S40Q00

 

10) Driving While Using a Cell Phone Shown to Quadruple Crash Risk

Study says it doesn't matter if a hands-free device is used.

Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.cell05dec05,0,6790417.story

Link to report from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety:

http://www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/CellPhonesandDrivingReport.pdf

 

11) Priests Join Efforts to Improve Road Safety in Russia

Link to RIA Novosti story:

http://www.mnweekly.ru/national/20081205/55359975.html

 

12) Vermont State Police Test Amber Alert System, Find Some Problems

Link to story on WFFF-TV:

http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=9461242

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Company Puts Ads on the Move

Link to story in The Advocate:

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_11144425

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Safety Trends in Automotive Electronics

Link to story on evertiq:

http://www.evertiq.com/news/read.do?news=12948

 

15) Smile, Wink, Frown: Cool, but How Does It Say 'Back Off'?

Car Window Emoticon can be used to send a message to drivers behind you.

Link to column in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2008/12/smile_wink_frown_cool_but_how.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

New York National Boat Show – December 13-21 – New York City

http://www.nyboatshow.com

 

 

Friday Bonus

I thought the drop in fuel prices might bring some relief, but one airline has expanded the fees they charge.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/american_airlines_now_charging

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1958 **50^th anniversary** - The Preston Bypass, the UK's first motorway, opened.

http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/openingbooklets/pdf/prestonbypass.pdf

 

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