[TCN] Tuesday, March 24, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) European Air Agency Launches New Control System

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jwTmBkCDo07pLdqvaYGcTJ5M7cEAD973UG283

 

2) Texas Wind Farm Makes Deal with FAA

Some of the turbines could interfere with radar at nearby airport.

Link to story in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times:

http://www.caller.com/news/2009/mar/24/wind-farm-makes-deal-with-faa/

 

3) Salt Lake City Airport Takes on Feds in Motto Lawsuit

Airport's use of "Simpli-fly" may conflict with TSA's trademark.

Link to story in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_11980779

 

4) Your Airline Wants to Get to Know You

Airlines are getting closer to rolling out new technology that tells airport agents details about you.

Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123785242956819529.html

 

5) Web Tech Helps Airlines Reduce Fuel Costs

Link to story on SiliconRepublic:

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/12569/randd/web-tech-helps-airlines-reduce-fuel-costs

 

BUSES

 

6) Talking Buses Roll Out in Washington State

Link to story in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstory/story/686148.html

 

CAMERAS

 

7) DC Budget Shortfall = More Speed Cams, Tickets

Link to story and video on WRC-TV:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Budget-Shortfall--more-speed-cameras--parking-tickets-for-us.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

8) Latest US Air Force GPS Satellite in Orbit

Link to story in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/GPS032409.xml&headline=Latest%20USAF%20GPS%20Satellite%20In%20Orbit%20&channel=space

 

MARITIME

 

9) US Coast Guard: Observations on Changes to Management and Oversight of the Deepwater Program

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09462t.pdf

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Raise Cash with Billboard Blitz

Nineteen localities receiving ads have little power to say no.

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/24/t_set_to_raise_cash_with_billboard_blitz/

 

11) Professor: Road Line Misperception Decreases Road Safety

Link to story in the Mansfield News Journal:

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090324/UPDATES01/303240009/1002/NEWS01

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) US National Interoperability Network's Time Has Come, Panelists Say

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/628717

 

TRANSIT

 

13) 13 Light-Rail Crashes, but Phoenix Officials Say Safety System Works

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/03/24/20090324metro-safety.html

 

14) Real-Time Warnings Can Avoid Hassles

Toronto transit riders can alert other riders to delays

Link to story in Metro Toronto:

http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/comment/article/201132

Link to TTCupdates:  http://ttcupdates.com/community/

 

15) Chicago Transit Authority Says It's on Slow Train for Terrorist Alerts

Key officials with bus and rail system lack clearance, panel told.

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rail-security-24-mar24,0,1056800.story

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Florida 511 Traffic Hotline Costing Taxpayers Millions

Link to story on WFTV-TV:

http://www.wftv.com/news/18996387/detail.html

 

17) New Monitoring Systems on Inland California Freeways Expected to Speed Traffic

Link to story in The Californian:

http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2009/03/23/news/californian/riverside/za48eebfc6fbaded58825757c00708da3.txt

 

18) Information Sharing for Traffic Incident Management

Link to publication from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08059/default.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Sprint Provides Wireless Links for Smart Ford F-Series Trucks, E-Series Vans

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130304

 

 

News Releases

1) EUMETSAT Discusses Cooperation with European Commission

2) ATX Introduces In-Vehicle Audio Messaging to Facilitate Ongoing Contact with Vehicle Owners, Dealers, Manufacturers

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Economist – US DOT, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=80078219&AVSDM=3%2F24%2F2009+2%3A51%3A52+PM

 

 

Upcoming Events

Velo-city 2009 – May 12-15 – Brussels

http://www.velo-city2009.com/homepage-en.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1989 **20^th anniversary** - The Exxon Valdez ran aground and spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

http://www.adn.com/evos/pgs/intro.html 

 

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