[TCN] Wednesday, February 13, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Federal Aviation Administration Pushing New Aircraft Safety Tool

Agency speeding up the certification process for electronic displays that provide commercial pilots with more detailed runway information.

Link to AP story:

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-22971169.htm

 

2) Radio Tags Trial for Luggage at Airports

Link to story in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2008/02/13/et-tags-113.xml

 

3) Runway Safety: Progress on Reducing Runway Incursions Impeded by Leadership, Technology, and Other Challenges

Link to testimony by the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08481t.pdf

 

MARITIME

 

4) US Maritime Security and Safety Information System Being Installed in The Gambia

Link to story from the Foroyaa Newspaper:

http://allafrica.com/stories/200802111533.html

 

OTHER

 

5) Kentucky Panel OKs 'In God We Trust' License Plate

Link to story in the Lexington Herald-Leader:

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/316687.html

 

6) Naked Venus Poster Banned from the London Tube for Fear of Offending Commuters

Link to story in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=514119&in_page_id=1770

 

7) Chrysler Extends Sirius Contract to 2017

Link to story in AutoWeek:

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/FREE/33525274/1023/LATESTNEWS

Link to news release from Sirius:

http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=294145

 

8) February Issue of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator Online

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2008/02_2008/02_2008.htm

 

9) Human Performance, User Information, Simulation, and Visualization

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8689

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) How Stripping the Streets of Lights and Signs May be a Life Saver

Link to story in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3359881.ece

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Arizona Legislators Mount Bid to Foil Governor on Photo Radar

Link to Capitol Media Services story:

http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/224880

 

12) UN World Food Program, Vodafone to Work on Emergency Communication

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.news.com/WFP%2C-Vodafone-to-work-on-emergency-communication/2110-1037_3-6230365.html?tag=nefd.hed

Link to news release from the World Food Programme:

http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2768

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) No Hands, All Ears for Sound in Cars

Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120284497658363061.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) 'My 511' to Provide Custom Information in San Francisco Bay Area

Link to column in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_8247908

 

15) Airborne Traffic Reporters Face Uncertain Future

Link to story in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8245902

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Owner of Electronic-Billboard Truck Sues Florida, Sheriff

Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-signs1308feb13,0,4599684.story

 

 

News Releases

1) Navteq Announces Agreement with Telfonica for New Mobile Traffic Product in Europe

2) US DOT Takes Action to Reduce Train Accidents Caused by Human Error - Greater Accountability Placed on Railroad Management and Employees for Safety

3) MTA New York City Transit Enhances Trip Planner - Navteq Map Data and Microsoft Virtual Earth Added to Itinerary Service

 

 

Upcoming Events

GNSS Road Technology in the Road Transport Sector – April 2-3 – Amsterdam

http://www.h3bmedia.com/networx/gnss.cfm

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1923 **85^th anniversary** – Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, is born in Myra, West Virginia.

http://www.chuckyeager.com/

 

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