Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, June 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Feds Probing Alleged Coverup of Air-Traffic Control Errors
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-faa-controller-probejun26,0,2721803.story
2) The Flight Watchmen
To the counterterrorism experts who scour the nation's airspace, safety is hard-earned every minute of every day.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061902627.html
3) Air Traffic Gets Out of Control
Single European Sky scheme faces IT integration problems.
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2220081/air-traffic-gets-control-4090170
4) FAA on TARGETS to Speed Aircraft Departures
Agency is using a new software program to improve airport departure procedures and reduce aviation fuel consumption.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46545-1.html
CAMERAS
5) Traffic-Camera Bid Revived in Arizona
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/26/20080626budget0626.html
6) More Delays for Cameras in New York City Subways
Link to story in The New York Times:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
7) First 'Cashless' Toll Road for Central Texas
Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/26/0626cashless.html
MARITIME
8) Vessel Traffic Service Fully Operational Along Portuguese Coast
Link to story in The Euro Weekly News:
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/9005.html
OTHER
9) Sale of Company that Makes Florida Driver Licenses Raises Privacy Concerns
Link to story in the Tallahassee Democrat:
http://floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/CAPITOLNEWS/80626005
10) Summer Issue of The Bridge Online
- Intelligent Transportation Systems in a Real-Time, Customer-Oriented Society
- Building the Next Generation of Airport Systems
Link to publication:
http://www.nae.edu/nae/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-7FRJUD?OpenDocument
RAILROADS
11) Arizona Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Public Hearings Before Construction of Major Railroad Projects
Link to story in the Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/245604
ROADWAYS
12) Do Traffic Laws Cause Accidents?
Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/25/do-traffic-laws-cause-accidents/
SAFETY / SECURITY
13) Electronic Citations Speed Up Ticketing Process for Police
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-06-25-Electronic-tickets_N.htm
14) Laptop Searches in Airports Draws Fire at US Senate Hearing
Link to story in The New York Times:
15) New Digital Radios Could put Firefighters at Risk, Chiefs Say
Link to story in The Indianapolis Star:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/LOCAL18/806260431
TRANSIT
16) Bus-Spotter Labeled a Pedophile
Link to Sky News story:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080624/tuk-bus-spotter-labelled-a-paedophile-45dbed5.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Plan to Avoid Traffic Jams Using Cell Phones
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/25/BAV511ETEC.DTL
18) Dutch Study Seeks to Solve Sofia's Traffic Woes
Link to story in The Sofia Echo:
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/dutch-study-seeks-to-solve-sofia-s-traffic-woes/id_30156/catid_66
19) Texas DOT Aims to Keep I-35 Traffic Moving with ITS Equipment
Link to story and video report on News 8 Austin:
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=212543
20) Alabama Department of Transportation Posts More Traffic Cams Online for Motorists
Link to story in The Birmingham News:
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1214468190299650.xml&coll=2
Link to Alabama DOT traffic cameras:
http://www.dot.state.al.us/internetdocs/apps/bureaus/design/its/publicits/cameralist.aspx
21) Sydney and Brisbane Get Traffic Messaging Suna Rather than Later
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.cnet.com.au/cartech/gps/0,2000438599,339290149,00.htm
22) TranStar Brings Emergency Management Together
Link to story in The Citizen Bay Area:
http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19806248&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=639002&rfi=6
News Releases
1) ITIS Launches Next Generation Traffic Services in the UK
2) VeriFone Adds People.com, Other Video Content to NYC Taxi System
3) Knoxville's WTNZ Fox 43 Launches Mobile Traffic Camera Service to Help Lighten Traffic Load
5) Transportation Technology Conference Brings Developers And Managers Together To Share Ideas
Upcoming Events
World Low Cost Airlines 2008 – September 23-24 – London
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/low/
Today in Transportation History
1898 **110th anniversary** - Willy Messerschmitt, a German aircraft designer and manufacturer, was born in Frankfurt am Main.
http://www.todayinsci.com/M/Messerschmitt_Willy/Messerschmitt_Willy.htm
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