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[TCN] Tuesday, December 30, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) Jenamani: The Man Who Demystified Delhi Fog

Link to story in The Indian Express:

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/jenamani-the-man-who-demystified-delhi-fog/404413/

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Arizona Department of Public Safety Touts Safety Facets of Cameras

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/12/30/20081230speedcameras1230.html

Link to news release from Arizona DPS:

http://www.azdps.gov/news/pdf/2008/photo_enforcement_12.29.08.pdf

 

3) Study: Wrecks Increase at Houston Red-Light Camera Sites

Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6185795.html

Link to news release from the City of Houston:

http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/20081229.html

Link to report:  http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/documents/redlightcameras20081229.pdf

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Better GPS Mapping to Prevent Truck Smashes

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/30/2456619.htm?site=science&topic=latest

 

MARITIME

 

5) Indian Government Plans Low-Cost Satellite to Watch Country's Coastline

Link to story in the Business Standard:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/govt-plans-low-cost-satellite-to-watch-indias-coastline/13/41/51979/on

 

6) US Navy, Environmentalists Settle Sonar Lawsuit

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/environment/2008-12-27-sonar-lawsuit_N.htm

Link to news release from the US Navy:

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=41605

Link to news release from the National Resources Defense Council:

http://www.nrdc.org/media/2008/081228.asp

 

OTHER

 

7) Man Charged After Motorcycle Speeding Video Posted on YouTube

Link to story in The Courier-Mail:

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24857666-953,00.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) LED Traffic Signal Monitoring, Maintenance, and Replacement Issues

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9859

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) New Focus on Behavior as Airport Security Evolves

Link to commentary in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/business/30road.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Calls for 'Speed-Limiting' Cars in UK

Link to BBC News story and video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7803997.stm

Link to news release from IAM:

http://www.iam.org.uk/pressroom/newsarchive/Lethal+rural+roads+need+Intelligent+Speed+Adaption+treatment+first+says+IAM.htm

 

11) Ford Hopes Self-Parking Vehicles Boost Curb Appeal

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123059446215040911.html

Link to news release from Ford:

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29625

 

 

News Releases

1) Transportation Security Administration Completes Background Checks on Over 1 Million Truckers

2) Sat-Nav is Favorite for In-Car Device for More than Half of AA Members

3) MARAD Creates Web Site with Information on Piracy Near Horn of Africa

 

 

Upcoming Events

Transportation Research Board Annual Ports, Waterways, Freight, and International Trade Conference – May 4-6 – Irvine, California

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9749

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1953 **55th anniversary** - The Milford-Montague Toll Bridge over the Delaware River opened.  The bridge connects New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=72  

 

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