Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – September 24, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) French Air Controllers Endanger Passengers: Report
Link to AFP article:
http://news.my.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3603431
Link to story in Le Figaro:
2) Speaker: Image is Biz Jets’ Challenge
Link to article in The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/business/industries/story/983556.html
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Google Maps of the Great Indoors?
Micello is mapping large indoor public spaces such as airports.
Link to article in Network World:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/092309-demo-micello.html?fsrc=netflash-rss
Link to news release from Micello:
http://www.micello.com/files/Micello_Press_Release_Demofall09.pdf
SAFETY / SECURITY
4) US Government Weighs Cell Phone Ban for Bus, Truck Drivers
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itUAWM_VRdpVFDqKHsVZgZnpvX_AD9ATHPRG0
5) Automakers Back Texting Ban
Link to article in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090924/AUTO01/909240427/1148/Automakers-back-texting-ban
6) Terror Probe: Why is the Threat Level Still Yellow?
Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0924/p02s09-usgn.html
TRANSIT
7) Los Angeles MTA Fare System Runs Into Roadblocks
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-transit24-2009sep24,0,2912313.story
8) New York City Comptroller: MTA Information ‘Off Track’
Link to article in The Epoch Times:
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22919/
9) MBTA Ad Aims to Reduce Fire Risk
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/24/mbta_ad_aims_to_reduce_fire_risk/
10) Boston T to Test Red, Orange Lines’ Crash Prevention System
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
11) DC Metro’s NextBus Still Working Out Kinks
Link to article in The Examiner:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Transportation Departments Burn Rubber on Twitter
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/726973
13) The Case for Open New York MTA Data: Transparency, Savings, and Easier Riding
Link to commentary in Streetsblog:
VEHICLES
14) Vehicles in Philippines Required to Install Microchips Starting in October
Link to article in BusinessWorld:
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW092409/content.php?id=073
News Releases
1) Intelligent Vehicles Tested Across European Roads
2) CN Announces Enhanced Calculator to Estimate Greenhouse Gas-Emissions for Multi-modal Shipments
3) Interactive Trip Planner Gets Users to Bay Area Park Sites via Public Transportation
4) Washington State DOT Launches ‘Ask the Traffic Team’ Site
5) Ford Motor Company Educates Teens on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
6) The eSafety Awards: Rewarding Excellence in the Deployment of Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems
7) State-of-the-Art Digital Communications Network Installed in White Plains, New York
Upcoming Events
2009 ITS Forum – October 20 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
https://www.123signup.com/event?id=jcffp
Today in Transportation History
1929 **80th anniversary** – Jimmy Doolittle became the first pilot to takeoff, fly and land using only instruments.
http://www.oldbeacon.com/beacon/blind_flight-1.htm
1959 **50th anniversary** – The Atlas C Able rocket exploded on the launch pad during static testing at Cape Canaveral.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Atlas_C_Able.JPG
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