Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Jenamani: The Man Who Demystified Delhi Fog
Link to story in The Indian Express:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/jenamani-the-man-who-demystified-delhi-fog/404413/
CAMERAS
2) Arizona Department of Public Safety Touts Safety Facets of Cameras
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/12/30/20081230speedcameras1230.html
Link to news release from Arizona DPS:
http://www.azdps.gov/news/pdf/2008/photo_enforcement_12.29.08.pdf
3) Study: Wrecks Increase at Houston Red-Light Camera Sites
Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6185795.html
Link to news release from the City of Houston:
http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/20081229.html
Link to report: http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/documents/redlightcameras20081229.pdf
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Better GPS Mapping to Prevent Truck Smashes
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/30/2456619.htm?site=science&topic=latest
MARITIME
5) Indian Government Plans Low-Cost Satellite to Watch Country's Coastline
Link to story in the Business Standard:
6) US Navy, Environmentalists Settle Sonar Lawsuit
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/environment/2008-12-27-sonar-lawsuit_N.htm
Link to news release from the US Navy:
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=41605
Link to news release from the National Resources Defense Council:
http://www.nrdc.org/media/2008/081228.asp
OTHER
7) Man Charged After Motorcycle Speeding Video Posted on YouTube
Link to story in The Courier-Mail:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24857666-953,00.html
ROADWAYS
8) LED Traffic Signal Monitoring, Maintenance, and Replacement Issues
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9859
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) New Focus on Behavior as Airport Security Evolves
Link to commentary in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/business/30road.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
VEHICLES
10) Calls for 'Speed-Limiting' Cars in UK
Link to BBC News story and video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7803997.stm
Link to news release from IAM:
11) Ford Hopes Self-Parking Vehicles Boost Curb Appeal
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123059446215040911.html
Link to news release from Ford:
http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29625
News Releases
1) Transportation Security Administration Completes Background Checks on Over 1 Million Truckers
2) Sat-Nav is Favorite for In-Car Device for More than Half of AA Members
3) MARAD Creates Web Site with Information on Piracy Near Horn of Africa
Upcoming Events
Transportation Research Board Annual Ports, Waterways, Freight, and International Trade Conference – May 4-6 – Irvine, California
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9749
Today in Transportation History
1953 **55th anniversary** - The Milford-Montague Toll Bridge over the Delaware River opened. The bridge connects New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=72
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