Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA InFO Notice Takes on Sailplane Transponders

Link to story on the Aero-News Network:

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=ac106c0d-1ce4-4c4b-922e-ea50bbcd29c4

Link to notice from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2009/info09009.pdf

2) Business Jet Group Tries to Block Freedom of Information Request

Link to story on ProPublica:

http://www.propublica.org/article/business-jet-group-tries-to-block-foia-request-616

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS Satellite Glitches Fuel Concern on Next Generation

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124520702464422059.html

RAILROADS

4) Amtrak Promises Better Communication with Public About Projects Affecting Connecticut

Link to story in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=8ce574a4-2b74-40eb-ae60-5394933b3ae4

5) Amtrak Criticized for Pennsylvania Fires

Fire officials say railroad initially refused to stop defective train or halt rail traffic. Amtrak blames miscommunication.

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20090617_Amtrak_criticized_for_Main_Line_fires.html

ROADWAYS

6) Safety Sign or Massachusetts Governor Campaign Ad?

Link to story and video on WBZ-TV:

http://wbztv.com/local/patrick.highway.signs.2.1048088.html

7) ‘Smart’ Bridges Harness Technology to Stay Safe

Link to story in Scientific American:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=smart-bridges-harness-tech

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Department of Homeland Security Launches Second Test of Biometric Exit Processes

Link to story on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090610_9479.php

9) Transportation Security Administration’s Role in General Aviation Security

Link to report from the US Department of Homeland Security Inspector General:

http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_09-69_May09.pdf

TRANSIT

10) Turban-Wearing Transit Workers Demand New York MTA Drop Mandated Logo on Headwear

Link to story in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/16/2009-06-16_turbanwearing_transit_workers_demand_mta_.html

11) Prank SEPTA Signs Offend, Amuse

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/48196332.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) $22 Million from Feds Will Help Traffic Monitoring on Philadelphia’s I-95 and Vine Street Expressway

Link to story on KYW Radio:

http://www.kyw1060.com/-22-Million-from-Feds-Will-Help-Monitor-I-95-and-V/4620155

13) Dubai Motorists to Get SMS Alert on Heavy Fog Conditions

Link to story in Gulf News:

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10323554.html

News Releases

1) New Pennsylvania DOT Web Site Designed to Enhance Highway Safety

Upcoming Events

Rail Systems Asia 2009 – September 1-3 – New Delhi

http://www.railsystemsasia.com/

Today in Transportation History

1579 **430^th anniversary** – Francis Drake landed along the west coast of the present day United States and called it Nova Albion and claimed it for England.

http://bbprivateer.com/novaalbion.htm

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