[TCN] Thursday, January 1, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Thursday, January 1, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

AVIATION

 

1) Weather Services in the NextGen Era

Link to story in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/weather-services-in-the-nextgen-era/

 

2) General Aviation Pilots Wanted for NOTAM Study

Link to story on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAPilotsWantedForNotamStudy_199493-1.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) E-Toll System Unveiled in Shanghai

Link to story in the Shanghai Daily:

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=386680&type=Metro  

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Oregon Governor Looking at GPS-Based Mileage Tax to Fund Roads

Link to story on engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/oregon-governor-looking-at-gps-based-mileage-tax-to-fund-roads/

 

MARITIME

 

5) Passive Acoustics

Future tech development in underwater observation.

Link to story in Marine Technology Reporter:

http://www.seadiscovery.com/MTIssues/mt200811o2.pdf  (page 40)

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Railroads Sue to Stop Safety Program in Louisiana

Link to story in The Times:

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090101/NEWS01/901010326

Link to additional information about the Federal Railroad Administration's State Rail Safety Participation Program:

http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/858

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) South Korean Woman 'Tricked' Japan Airport Fingerprint Scan

Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090101TDY01303.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Attention Passengers! To Your Right this Trip is About to Become Trippy

Works of art can be found in unexpected places in the New York City subways.

Link to story and video in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/arts/design/01zoet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

Link to additional information about Masstransiscope:  http://www.bboptics.com/masstransiscope.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Eighth International Conference on Communications-Based Train Control – May 4-5 – Washington, DC

http://www.railwayage.com/conference2.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1859 **150^th anniversary** - The Barnegat Lighthouse in New Jersey was commissioned.

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=380

 

1919 **90^th anniversary** - Edsel Ford became president of the Ford Motor Company.

http://www.edsel.com/pages/edslford.htm

 

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