[TCN] Friday, December 19, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, December 19, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Storm Brewing Between FAA and Weather Service

Bush Administration wants to consolidate forecasters to two regional centers.

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2008/12/the_bush_administration_is_con.html?hpid=topnews

 

2) Awareness in the Air

Rapid position updates for controllers and pilots.

Link to story in GPS World:

http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Aviation/Awareness-in-the-Air/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570732?contextCategoryId=33764

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Japanese Group Asks Google to Stop Map Service

Say street-level images violate privacy rights.

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/19/AR2008121900276.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) ITS Croatia Holds Forum on ITS Security and Safety Applications

Link to story from ERTICO-ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/general_news_its_croatia_holds_forum_on_its_security__safety_applications.htm

 

5) US Department of Homeland Security to Expand US-VISIT Biometric Collection

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154728-1.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) Nova Scotia Told to Improve Snow Removal, Snow Response on Notorious Highway

Report recommendations include improved traveler information.

Link to Canadian Press story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jppSyTl42WlENSdH2Q4mEhtTivMw

 

7) Floating Car Data Launched in Beijing

Link to story in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=9789

 

VEHICLES

 

8) Hyundai-Kai, Microsoft Join for In-Vehicle Electronics

Link to story from Automotive News:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10123239-48.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Top Transportation Officials, Technology Leaders Call for 'Intelligent' Infrastructure Investment in Economic Stimulus

 

 

Upcoming Events

2009 National Conference on Transportation Operations for Planned and Unplanned Events – March 25-26 – Phoenix, Arizona

http://www.ite.org/transops/default.html

 

 

Friday Bonus

Imagine living on some of these streets.

http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages/most-unique-street-names

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1903 **105^th anniversary** - The Williamsburg Bridge opened.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@field(NUMBER+@band(lcmp002+m2b27839))

 

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