Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – July 15, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Join ITS America and AAAE at the Intersection of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Aviation!
The 2nd Annual Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Airport Environments Conference, August 4-5, 2009, Salt Lake City, Utah will feature high-level industry personnel in the Intelligent Transport Systems industry who are currently providing solutions for airport land side management. The agenda will also include airport personnel sharing real world results, lessons learned, and success stories with using ITS products and services. Registration discounts are available to members of ITS America and AAAE. For more information, visithttp://www.itsa.org/itsairports.html.
AVIATION
1) Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Plan Computer Servers to be Updated Soon
Link to story in Flying:
http://www.flyingmag.com/news/1619/faas-flight-plan-computer-servers-to-be-updated-soon.html
2) Funny-Looking Beach Radar Station is Serious Business
Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/funnylooking-beach-radar-station-serious-business
3) Arizona State University Poly Air Traffic Control Program Taking Off
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/07/15/20090715mr-simulators0717.html
CAMERAS
4) Red Light Cameras in Schaumburg, Illinois Screech to a Halt
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-red-light-camerasjul15,0,7535797.story
5) Moves to Protect Speed Camera Operators in South Australia
Link to story in The Advertiser:
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25789585-911,00.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Will GPS Devices Go the Way of the Tape Deck?
Link to column in The StarPhoenix:
PARKING
7) Texas University’s Transport Services to Use Twitter
Link to story in Metro Magazine:
ROADWAYS
8) New York State Lawmakers: No Need to Spend $900,000 on Stimulus Signs
Link to story and video report on WSYR-TV:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Charleston, West Virginia Airport Response System Passes Test
Link to story in the Charleston Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.com/News/200907140771
10) Emergency Managers and First Responders Use Twitter and Facebook to Update Communities
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/701799
TRANSIT
11) DC Metro Signaling System Continues to Fail
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-07-14-metro_N.htm
12) BART a National Leader in Real-Time Data Transparency and Development
Link to story on Streetsblog San Francisco:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/701799
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) New Service Helps Keep Commuters Up to Speed on CTA, Metra Delays
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-metra-websitejul15,0,7236751.story
14) How New Technologies Will Ease Our Traffic Woes
Link to story in New Scientist:
News Releases
1) Urban Mapping Provides Turnkey Solution for Pedestrian Navigation
Upcoming Events
National Association for Pupil Transportation Annual Conference & Trade Show – October 31-November 5 – Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.napt.org/displayconvention.cfm
Today in Transportation History
1934 **75th anniversary** – Continental Airlines flew its first flight as Varney Speed Lines.
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/company/history/1934-1958.aspx
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