[TCN] Thursday, February 7, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, February 7, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US Lags World in In-Flight Phone Services

Link to story from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=17335

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Thunderstorms Can Disrupt GPS Devices, Researcher Warns

Link to story in the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/02/08/2003400597

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

3) US Transportation Security Administration Reads Blog Comments, Changes Policy

Link to Wired News story:

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/gov-reads-blog.html

 

4) US State Department and Department of Homeland Security Push 'Passport-Lite'

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/print/27_3/45770-1.html

 

5) New Laser Spectrometer Provides Instant Analysis

Link to Reuters story:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKN0734345320080207

 

6) The Cyclist, Broken Streetlights and 25 E-Mails

Varying jurisdictions make a request to repair a bridge's lights a lengthy ordeal.

Link to story in the Evening Standard:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23436113-details/The+cyclist,+broken+streetlights+and+25+emails/article.do

 

7) Guide to Evacuate Washington, DC Region Reveals Limitations

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020302923.html?hpid=topnews  (may require free registration)

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Bulgaria's Capital to Change to Electronic Ticketing System for Public Transport

Link to story in the Sophia Echo:

http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/bulgarias-capital-to-change-its-ticket-system-for-public-transport/id_27410/catid_66

 

 

News Releases

1) Finnish Transport Ministry to Take Charge of Congestion Charge Work

2) NASA Updates Aviation Safety Data Web Site

3) First Responders Say Advanced Technology Critical for Effectiveness

4) Washington State Airport Information System Now Available Online

5) Bermuda Demonstrates System Performance of World's First Electronic Vehicle Registration System Using TransCore's RFID Technology

6) FESTA's Final Workshop – April 29

7) Telvent to Develop and Manage a Freeway System in Wichita, Kansas
8) New Port Authority of NY & NJ Podcasts Provide Guides for Travelers to Download Before Boarding the AirTrains

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Director – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (US DOT) – Cambridge, Massachusetts (application deadline extended to 03-31-08)

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=66567890

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Georgia Monthly Chapter Meeting and Presentation – February 28 – Atlanta, Georgia

http://www.itsga.org/activities.htm#Feb

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1804 – John Deere, inventor of the steel plow and founder of a well-known tractor manufacturing company, was born in Rutland, Vermont.

http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/history/johndeere.html

 

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