[TCN] Thursday, January 15, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Thursday, January 15, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Seeks to Improve Training Programs

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123198993774984741.html

Link to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E8-29584.pdf

 

2) Gliding Toward Disaster

Lack of transponders on gliders presents collision danger.

Link to story in The Examiner:

http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/Examiner_Special_Report_Gliding_Toward_Disaster_011509.html

 

3) Coalition Air Traffic Controllers Help Iraqis Assume Airspace Responsibility

Link to story in Stars and Stripes:

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60045

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Bill Introduced to Ban Speed Cameras on Highways in Arizona

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/01/15/20090115photoradar0115.html

Link to text of bill from the Arizona State Legislature:

http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/1r/bills/hb2106p.htm

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Comparative Analysis Report: The Benefits of Using Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones

Link to report from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/its/wz_comp_analysis/index.htm

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) i-Travel Consolidates Results Upon Entering Into Final Phase

Link to story from ERTICO - ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_i-travel_consolidates_results_upon_entering_into_final_phase.htm

Link to i-Travel Web site:  http://itravelproject.wordpress.com/

 

 

News Releases

1) Alternative Positioning Technologies Cell-ID and Wi-Fi Combined with A-GPS Will Provide 25% of All Positioning Solutions by 2014

2) High-Tech Solutions Ease Inaugural Challenges

3) Trafficmaster Launches Message Display Terminal with Navigation

 

 

Upcoming Events

Traffex: The International Traffic Engineering, Road Safety & Highway Maintenance Exhibition – April 21-23 – Birmingham, UK

http://www.traffex.com/index.cfm?do=home.welcome

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40^th anniversary** - Soyuz 5 was launched by the USSR.

http://www.jamesoberg.com/062002flightjournalsoyuz5.html

 

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