Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – November 18, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) FAA to Determine Fate of West Virginia Beacon
Link to article in The State Journal:
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=70523
Link to photo of Rich Mountain Beacon:
http://www.atchistory.org/History/FacilityPhotos/WV/RichMountain/RichMountainBeacon.htm
2) Non-profit to Supply Free Wi-Fi at Cleveland’s Hopkins Airport
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/free_wi-fi_available_at_clevel.html
Link to news release from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport:
http://www.clevelandairport.com/Portals/Documents/FINAL%20CLE%20WiFi.pdf
CAMERAS
3) Traffic Camera Fibs Spread by E-mail in Florida
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/nov/17/na-traffic-camera-fibs-spread-by-e-mail/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) All Electronic Tolls Coming to Florida’s Turnpike
Link to AP article:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1339999.html
Link to further information from Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise:
http://www.floridasturnpike.com/all-electronictolling/publicmeeting.html
5) Dialogue, Education Key in Getting Public to Accept Road Tolls, US Transportation Officials Say
Link to article in Daily Commercial News and Construction Record:
http://dcnonl.com/article/id36366
OTHER
6) NTSB Chairman Laments ‘If It Scares, It Airs’ Mentality
Link to CBS News story:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/17/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5683620.shtml
Link to text of speech:
http://www.ntsb.gov/speeches/hersman/daph091116.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Canadian Privacy Watchdog Slams No-Fly List, Financial Database
Link to Canwest News Service article:
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Privacy+watchdog+slams+list+financial+database/2234059/story.html
Link to news release from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
http://www.priv.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2009/nr-c_091117_e.cfm
8) Video Surveillance Reality Check
Link to interview on SecurityInfoWatch:
http://www.securityinfowatch.com/Homepage+Articles/video-surveillance-reality-check-part-1
TRANSIT
9) Students Keep Track of University of Vermont Buses
Link to article in the Burlington Free Press:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20091117/NEWS0213/91116021
News Releases
1) FCC Releases Agenda for November 20 Staff Workshop on Distracted Driving
2) Common Language for Smart Devices Envisioned by Newly Launched Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Standards Initiative
3) Garmin Makes Custom Maps Free and Easy, Merging Paper and Digital Maps with GPS Handhelds
Upcoming Events
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies 21st Annual Transportation Research Conference – April 27-28 – St. Paul, Minnesota
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Events/ResearchConf/
Today in Transportation History
1809 **200th anniversary** – The Action of 18 November 1809 took place in the Bay of Bengal. French naval forces captured vessels of the Honourable East India Company.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_18_November_1809
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