Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – September 25, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Computers Can’t Replace Pilots – Yet, Say Experts
Link to article in Flight International:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Report Lauds Florida I-95 Toll Express Lanes
Link to article in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/486/story/1250690.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Launch of Russian Navigation Satellites Delayed Due to Glitch
Link to AP article:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9AUBPU00.htm
4) iPhone GPS App Market Heating Up
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=F2595D17-1A64-67EA-E4AFA4137F54131D
MARITIME
5) Norway Not Told About Nuclear Cargo
Authorities not notified when Russian vessel with nuclear waste passed Norway on its way from Poland to Murmansk.
Link to article on BarentsObserver:
http://www.barentsobserver.com/norway-not-told-about-nuclear-cargo.4636665-16176.html
OTHER
6) Insurer to Track Drivers by iPhone and BlackBerry
Link to Bloomberg News article:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/09/25/insurer_to_track_drivers_by_iphone/
7) Mark IV Gets Court OK to Emerge from Bankruptcy
Link to article in The Buffalo News:
http://www.buffalonews.com/145/story/807028.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) US Lawmakers Weigh Next Move on Public Safety Spectrum
Link to article on CongressDaily:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090924_2932.php
9) Advocates Target Texting-While-Driving at Safety Summit
Link to article in the Dayton Daily News:
10) Strict Rules from Parents Lead to Safer-Driving Teens
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-09-24-safer-driving-teens_N.htm
SPACE
11) Missile-Tracking Satellites Launched on Demo Flight
Link to CNET News article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10361665-239.html
TELEMATICS
12) eCall Creates New Possibilities for Telematics
Link to article in Integrated Solutions:
http://www.isminfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1555&Itemid=110
VEHICLES
13) Crash Me if You Can
Link to column in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/crash-me-if-you-can-20090924-g3v3.html
News Releases
1) Volvo Cars on the Move Towards a Future Without Traffic Accidents
2) New Web Site for Amtrak Travelers in Virginia – AmtrakVirginia.com
4) Innovative Crop of Companies Plus Several New Programs and Awards Round Out DEMOfall 09
Upcoming Events
Clean Diesel Technology Showcase – September 29 – Washington, DC
Friday Bonus
Alarm or no alarm, how comfortable would you be taking a nap on the subway?
http://www.6dsoftware.com/Subsnooze/Subsnooze_.html
Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** – The Goodyear blimp, Enterprise, the second Goodyear blimp with that name, made its final flight.
http://www.sandcastlevi.com/sea/enterprise/voych11b.htm
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