[TCN] Wednesday, December 24, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Gives Weather Service Two More Months to Plan Reduction of Forecaster Staff

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/23/AR2008122302502.html

 

MARITIME

 

2) Black Box Technology for Sydney Ferries

Link to AAP story:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24835354-12377,00.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

3) US Federal Emergency Management Agency Releases Guideline for First Responder ID Cards

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154761-1.html

Link to notice in the Federal Register:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-30333.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

4) Google vs. Washington, DC's Transit System

Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2008/12/23/google-vs-washington-dc%25E2%2580%2599s-public-transit-system/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

5) Taiwan Freeway Bureau Says Service Will Help Drivers Avoid Traffic

Link to story in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/12/25/2003432004

Link to Taiwan freeway information:  http://1968.nfreeway.gov.tw/

 

 

News Releases

1) US Department of Homeland Security Announces Revised National Incident Management System

2) 24-Hour Transport Information Call Center Established for Sydney Area

 

 

Upcoming Events

ADS-B Management Forum – March 26-27 – Washington, DC

http://www.aviationweek.com/forums/adsbmain.htm?ATAS

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1898 **110^th anniversary – The first ship-to-shore message was sent from the East Goodwin Lightship to the South Foreland Lighthouse.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-thewhitecliffsofdover/w-thewhitecliffs-history/w-thewhitecliffs-history-lighthouse.htm

 

1958 **50^th anniversary** - NORAD began the annual tracking of Santa.

http://www.noradsanta.org

 

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