Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – September 16, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 — ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Administrator Expresses Urgency for NextGen
Link to article on Aero-News Network:
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=9b3026af-0563-4b5b-96d0-52ea0ad48a4e
2) New Technology Could Prevent Air Collisions
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/nyregion/16crash.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
3) Budget Cuts to Silence BWI Voices
Communications center to close.
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.airport16sep16,0,7249414.story
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Complications Delay Start of Electronic Tolling on Seattle-Area Bridge
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/traffic/2009873777_520tolls16m.html
ROADWAYS
5) New York State May Replace Trademark Park Signs
FHWA wants yellow-on-brown signs to be changed to conform to federal rules
Link to article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise:
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/508649.html?nav=5008
6) Splatter Painting the Way to Safer Roads
Link to article in Road Talk:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transtek/roadtalk/rt15-3/b/#a9
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Panel Recommends 3-Level Alerts for Terror
Link to AP article:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-09-15-color-alert-terrorism_N.htm
8) Idaho County Eyes Call Boxes Near Galena Summit
Communications tower rejected in national forest.
Link to article in the Idaho Mountain Express:
http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005127881
9) Driving While Texting: Is It the New DWI?
Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052970203278404574415053448975972.html
TELEMATICS
10) Ford Vies for Sync Patents
Link to article in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909160321
TRANSIT
11) Electronic Fare Card System in San Diego-Area Leaves Users Singing the Blues
Link to article in the North County Times:
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/oceanside/article_471578ed-a796-529e-8ecd-f3ceb2b7f0a8.html
12) RATP to Test Technology Allowing Riders to Recharge Travel Cards from Home
Link to article in ContactlessNews:
http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/09/15/ratp-selects-gemalto-for-online-top-up-of-navigo-passes
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Arkansas Highway Department to Tweet Roadway Conditions
Link to Arkansas News Bureau story:
http://arkansasnews.com/2009/09/15/highway-department-to-tweet-highway-conditions/
14) The Most Promising iPhone Apps for Drivers, Bikers, and Commuters
Link to article in Slate:
http://www.slate.com/id/2228109/
15) Fairfax County, Virginia’s Central Command for Emergencies
Link to article in the Springfield Connection:
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=332751&paper=72&cat=104
16) Reliable Traffic Information is Possible
Link to blog from the Seattle Department of Transportation:
http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2009/09/15/reliable-traffic-information-is-possible/
VEHICLES
17) Automakers, Tech Try to Dial Up Smart Cars
Link to article in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/sep2009/gb20090916_789145.htm
Upcoming Events
Green Fleet Conference 2009 – October 19-20 – Chicago
http://www.GreenFleetConference.com/
Today in Transportation History
1914 **95th anniversary** – The Canadian Aviation Corps, forerunner of the Canadian Air Force, was founded.
http://www.rcaf.com/archives/archives_features/history/
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