[TCN] Tuesday, October 26, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA to Remove Runway Markers at Ohio Airport

Some say markers are antiquated but others say they're needed for some aircraft.

Link to article in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel:

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/540534/FAA-to-remove-runway-markers.html

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Ohio Eyes in the Sky: Safe or Invasive?

Statewide camera network planned for first responders.

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/10/25/eyes-in-the-sky-safe-or-invasive.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) EU Rejects 'Exorbitant' Price Talk for Galileo

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6thV1S_AfphrHMekCPQCO5GzaEg?docId=CNG.5600d72c12c71010f375e7cd1aa789e5.501

 

OTHER

 

4) ITS World Congress Kicks Off in Busan

Link to story on Arirang:

http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=108363&code=Ne2&category=2

 

5) Top Gear's Wild Ride

British auto show is among the most viewed in the world.

Link to video on CBS News' 60 Minutes:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6987703n

 

6) FCC Crunches Numbers on Spectrum Crisis

Link to column on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20020661-266.html

 

7) ITS-JPO Director Gives Keynote Address at 17^th Annual ITS World Congress

Link to speech text from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/presentations/bertini_buscan.htm

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) EU Privacy Watchdog Slams International Air Passenger Data Exchange Plan

Link to article in Business Travel News:

http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Travel-News-UK/Articles/EU-Privacy-Watchdog-Slams-International-PNR-Exchange-Plan/

 

9) New Northern Command Response Vehicle Now Emergency-Ready

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101025_6509.php

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Los Angeles Metro's 'Mad Men' Riding High

A look at the work of the agency's communications department.

Link to blog from Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky:

http://zev.lacounty.gov/spotlight-story/metros-mad-men-riding-high

 

11) Moscow Metro Map and Usability of Public Transportation Maps

Link to blog on The City Fix:

http://thecityfix.com/moscows-map-and-usability-of-public-transportation-maps/

 

12) Link Rider Alerts and Real-Time Arrival Info

Link to blog on Seattle Transit Blog:

http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/10/25/link-rider-alerts-and-real-time-arrival-info/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Officials Review Riyadh Road Safety Project

Link to article in Arab News:

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article171007.ece

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Checking Out on the Road How Much Your Car Pollutes

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/26/3048885.htm

 

15) That's Infotainment!

New automotive communications technology is raising expectations … and concerns.

Link to article in AutoDealer:

http://www.aiada.org/news-and-events/industry-news/1316

 

 

News Releases

1) Cubic Transportation Systems Delivers iPhone App to Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund

2) Idaho Transportation Department Unveils Low-Bandwidth Version of 511 Traveler Information Web Site

3) TomTom Partners with PTV to Deliver Maps and Location Content for New Truck Navigation Products

 

 

Upcoming Events

IntelliDrive Mobility Workshop – November 30-December 2 – Arlington, Virginia

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/announcement/mobility_workshop.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1985 **25^th (fictional) anniversary** In the movie Back to the Future, this is the date Doc Brown first demonstrates time-travel and Marty McFly first travels back in time in their plutonium-powered DeLorean. 

http://bttf.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tempdisplay.jpg

 

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