Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, November 20, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Coverage of FAA Computer Problems
- FAA Glitch Impacted Military Air Defense
Link to ABC News story and video:
- FAA Computer Failure Reflects Growing Burden on Systems
Link to article in Federal Computer Week:
- FAA Glitch Shines Spotlight on Troubled Telco Project
Link to article in Computer World
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141195/FAA_glitch_shines_spotlight_on_troubled_telco_project
- FAA or Your Car: Whose Computer Has More Muscle?
Link to ABC News story and video:
2) FAA: Unmanned and Commercial Aircraft Don't Mix
Link to article in Network World:
3) Bill Seeks to Allow Airlines Access to Cockpit Conversations
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
4) Air Canada Tests In-flight Internet Service
Link to Reuters article:
Link to news release from Air Canada:
CARTOGRAPHY
5) Bing Maps China Grows with New Features
Link to article on Softpedia:
Link to further information from Microsoft:
Link to Bing Maps China: http://cn.bing.com/ditu/
6) The Art of Maps
What can artists do with maps? What makes maps such a unique art form?
Link to audio recording of Weekday on KUOW Radio:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Seattle DOT Talks Snow on Facebook
Link to article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Link to SDOT Winter Weather Facebook page:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) US Government Wants Speedy Screening at More Airports
Link to AP article:
Link to notice in the Federal Register:
9) Tiburon, California to Record Every Car Coming and Going
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
Link to further information from the Town of Tiburon:
TRANSIT
10) Why Weren't Toronto Transit Riders Alerted to Shutdown?
Link to article in the Toronto Star:
11) Feds Publish New Special Education Transportation FAQs
Link to article in School Transportation News:
Link to questions and answers from the US Department of Education:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Bob Marbourgh is Still Driven by His Passion
Veteran DC traffic reporter marks 30-years on-the-air.
Link to article in The Washington Post:
13) Speech by Australian Minister for Transport to Australian ITS Summit
Link to speech on Australia.TO:
VEHICLES
14) Volt Drive: Great Ride, Interesting Interior and a Friendly Chirp
Electric vehicle is virtually silent so a chirp sound warns pedestrians of the vehicle's presence.
Link to column on CNBC:
Link to video:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference & Annual Meeting – January 26-28 – Washington, DC
Friday Bonus
Signs which have lost their original meaning.
Today in Transportation History
1984 **25th anniversary** - The SETI Institute was founded. The institute searches for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals from space.
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