Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – December 31, 2009

December 31, 2009 at 6:12 pm

Thursday, December 31, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


Happy New Year!

AVIATION

1) Pilots Union Faults Feds for Lack of Terror Alert

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Pilots-union-faults-feds-for-apf-1618773051.html?x=0&.v=3

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Map Still Well Positioned in this GPS-Styled World

Link to McClatchy Tribune News Service article:

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/still+well+positioned+this+styled+world/2370858/story.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) En Route to GPS-Based Air Traffic Control

Image of Anchorage Bowl Traffic Information Service.

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10001896.html

OTHER

4) Ottawa Developing Web Site to Let Residents Know When Plow Will Clear Street

Link to story on CFRA Radio:

http://www.cfra.com/?cat=1&nid=70295

5) Trinity Industries to Buy Quixote for $61 Million

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE5BT0DG20091230

Link to news release from Trinity Industries:

http://www.trin.net/invsrela/press/Trinity%20Industries%20Announces%20Definitive%20Agreement%20to%20Acquire%20Quixote%20Corporation%2012-30-09.pdf

ROADWAYS

6) Florida Triples Price of Its Highway Signs

Restaurateurs say increase comes at ‘worst’ possible time.

Link to article in Florida Today:

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20091231/BUSINESS/912310310/1006/news01/State+tripling+price+of+its+highway+signs

7) New Electronic Speed Limit Signs Aim to Make Maine Roads Safer

Link to story on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineHeadlineNews/tabid/968/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3479/ItemId/10399/Default.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) ‘One Database Failure After Another’

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-12-31-watchlist_N.htm

9) TSA Targets Travel Bloggers Over Leaked Security Memo

Link to blog in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=13149.blog

10) Ohio Lists Only 1% of Multi-DUI Drivers

Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091230/NEWS0108/912310346/1055/NEWS/Ohio+lists+few+multi-DUI+drivers

11) Oregon Cell Phone Ban has Loophole

Link to AP article:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/apheadlines/technology/story/1011851.html

TELEMATICS

12) Kia to Launch Ford Sync Rival Next Week

Link to blog on The Car Connection:

http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1041053_tech-watch-kia-to-launch-ford-sync-rival-next-week

13) Welcome to the Wired Future on Wheels

Link to article in the Financial Post:

http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/technology/story.html?id=2393082

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Interstate Work to Aid Louisiana Motorists in Real-Time

Link to AP article:

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-89/126226530396060.xml&storylist=louisiana

15) Oregon Commuters Disgruntled at Warning, Response to Tuesday’s Drivetime Snow Storm

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/commuters_disgruntled_at_warni.html

16) With Planning, West Virginia Turnpike Can Avoid Future Tumult

Communication, or lack thereof, was a huge issue.

Link to commentary on WVNS-TV:

http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=72703

News Releases

1) Connecticut Now ‘Tweets’ Real-Time Traffic Alerts

2) Ohio DOT to Ring In New Year with Special Midnight Traffic Tweet

Upcoming Events

3rd Annual Transportation & Infrastructure Convention – March 10-12 – Washington, DC

http://www.transportationsummit.com/

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100th anniversary** – The Manhattan Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Manhattan, opened.

http://www.nycbridges100.org/manhattan.php

http://www.davefrieder.com/html/man1.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/nyregion/31bridge.html

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