Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 29, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Computer Failures are Probed in Air France Crash
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124605948270463623.html
2) FAA Chief Backs NextGen Users
Link to story in Aviation Week:
3) Soon, Fliers Can ‘Voice’ Their Complaints at Mumbai Airport
Link to story in The Times of India:
4) Marketers See Fliers Waiting to Claim Bags as Captive Audience
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-06-28-airport-ads_N.htm
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Some Still Slow to Make the Move to Fast Lane
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Garmin Issues Fix for Widespread GPS Glitch
Link to story in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2349317,00.asp
OTHER
7) Iowa DOT Blocks Tweeter, Facebook, Other Online Social Media Over Security Concerns
Link to story in The Des Moines Register:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090628/NEWS10/906280337/1011
8) Toyota Technology has Brain Waves Move Wheelchair
Link to AP story:
http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART%20Moves_JUNE%20Issue_Final.pdf
9) Besides Rail, We Need Smart Transportation Technology
Link to commentary in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_12701754
RAILROADS
10) Bellingham, Washington Still Fighting to Keep Amtrak Records Private in Death Case
Link to story in The Bellingham Herald:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/966547.html
ROADWAYS
11) June Issue of Florida DOT’s Smart Moves Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART%20Moves_JUNE%20Issue_Final.pdf
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Metrorail Crash May Exemplify Paradox of Human-Machine Interaction
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/28/AR2009062802481.html
13) America‘s Fortress: Cheyenne Mountain, NORAD Live On
Link to column on CNET News:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10274268-52.html
TRANSIT
14) UK Commuters Could Use Phone to Pay for Travel
Link to story in the Telegraph:
15) Who Owns San Francisco Muni’s Arrival and Departure Times? That Depends on Who You Ask
Link to story in the SF Weekly:
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/06/who_owns_munis_arrival_and_dep.php
16) Sound Transit Releases Powerful PSA Aimed at Youth and Light Rail Safety
Link to video via the Rainer Valley Post:
http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=11779
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Taiwan Traffic Radio Station Can’t Meet Target
Link to story from the Taipei Times:
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-eastasia.asp?parentid=109984
18) Coming Soon: Maps That Give You a More Complete Seattle-Area Traffic Picture
Link to column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/170396.asp
News Releases
2) Washington, DC Launches New Circulator Bus Mobile Application
3) Inrix Wins Contract with GeoDecisions to Aid Government Logistics Using Real-Time Traffic Data
4) Navteq Traffic.com Upgrades Mobile Web Site for Real-Time Traffic Delays
Upcoming Events
12th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems – September 2-4 – Redondo Beach, California
Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** – The first flight of a US military airplane took place took place at Fort Myer, Virginia.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Wright_Bros/Military_Flyer/WR11.htm
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