[TCN] Friday, April 3, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, April 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Autism Guide for Airport Travel Produced by Manchester Airport

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7977843.stm

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Speed Camera Bill Brought Back to Life in Maryland, OKd

Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.cameras03apr03,0,1538423.story

 

3) Police Given Access to CCTV Cameras Across Western Australia

Link to story on Australia.TO:

http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8010:police-given-access-to-cctv-cameras-across-wa&catid=72:australian-news&Itemid=29

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Sun has Fewest Sunspots Since 1913, Better GPS

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5guAhyObk2E4CfjHAda1Fi4wRraRQD97AIOB00

 

5) Village Mob in UK Thwarts Google Street View Car

Link to story in The Times:

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6022902.ece

 

MARITIME

 

6) US Coast Guard Softens TWIC Rules at Five Ports

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/04/03/coast-guard-allows-five-ports-interim-measures-on-twic.aspx

 

7) US Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach Begins Blog

Link to blog:

http://uscgla.blogspot.com/2009/04/welcome.html

 

OTHER

 

8) US Senators Disappointed with Stimulus Tracking Site

Link to story in Government Executive:

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42419

Link to Recovery.gov:  http://www.recovery.gov/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Train Crossing Cameras OKd Statewide in Illinois

Link to story in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=283733&src=109

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Traffic Sensors to Catch Carbon Emissions

Link to Greentech Media story:

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/traffic-sensors-to-catch-carbon-emissions-5990.html

Link to news release from IBM:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/27137.wss

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Unused 700 MHz Spectrum Should Go to Public Safety

Verizon Communications CEO suggests state and local public safety agencies could work with local network providers to create the robust interoperable system.

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/muni/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216402699

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Illinois' RTA Aims for One Fare Card for All Transit

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rta-meeting-03-apr03,0,5141785.story

 

 

News Releases

1) Bus Cameras Enhance Service Planning for Everett Transit

2) Maryland Transit Administration to Improve Customer Information Systems at Rail Stations

 

 

Upcoming Events

Community Transportation Association of America Expo 2009 – May 31-June 5 – Providence, Rhode Island

http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=922&z=37

 

 

Friday Bonus

Here's one way to keep the passengers' attention during the safety announcement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjybzdXVmI&eurl

 

Today in Transportation History

1929 **80^th anniversary** - The RMS Queen Mary was ordered from John Brown & Company Shipbuilding and Engineering in Scotland.

http://chriscunard.com/archives4.htm

 

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