Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – December 8, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Northwest Pilots Blame Air Traffic Controllers for Overshooting Airport
Link to AP article:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-12-07-northwest-pilots-blame_N.htm
PEDESTRIANS
2) Beijing Upgrades 800 Traffic Lights to Help the Blind
Link to article in the People’s Daily:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6834932.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
3) Ad Campaign Calls for Action on Highway Bill
Link to article in Pit & Quarry:
Link to ads:
http://www.transportationconstructioncoalition.org/
ROADWAYS
4) Closed Circuit Cameras to be Installed in Indian State to Catch Overloaded Trucks
Link to DNA article:
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) New Drone to Scour US Coast for Smugglers
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B708I20091208
Link to news release from US Customs and Border Protection:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/12072009_4.xml
6) TSA to Conduct Full Review After Leak of Manual on Internet
Link to article in U.S. News & World Report:
7) Real ID Act Might Cause Real Hassles for Travelers
Link to story and audio report on NPR’s All Things Considered:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121162967
8) AAA Test of Older Drivers Goes Online
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/aaa-test-of-older-drivers-goes-online
Link to news release from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety:
http://www.aaafoundation.org/multimedia/index.cfm?button=RoadwiseOnline
TRANSIT
9) Dragging Suicide from the Shadows
Keeping the tragedy under wraps does more harm than good, some groups say.
Link to article in the Toronto Sun:
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/12/07/12062001-sun.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Grant Will Let DART Develop Model to Predict Traffic
Link to blog in The Dallas Morning News:
http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/12/grant-will-let-dart-develop-mo.html
11) Sofia Attempts to Ease Traffic Congestion with Dutch Help
Link to article from the Sofia News Agency:
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=110856
12) Ceremonies Mark Milestones for Louisiana DOTD Headquarters, 911 Communications Center
Link to article in The Times-Picayune:
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/ceremonies_mark_milestones_for.html
13) December Issue of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2009/2009-012-Dec.pdf
VEHICLES
14) Car Technology Gets Cheaper
Link to article on Cars.com:
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2009/12/consumer-technology-gets-cheaper.html
15) The MPG-Busting, Jet- and App-Powered Car of the Future
Link to article in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4339212.html
News Releases
1) GateGuru iPhone App Gives Travelers Latest Info on In-Airport Food, Shopping and Services
2) Cubic Transportation Systems (India) Launches Smart Card Trial on Delhi Buses
4) Malaysia Airlines Goes Mobile with SITA
8) Blindspot Wireless Announces the Launching of the ‘National Wireless Highway Safety Network’
Upcoming Events
10th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads – July 24-27 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida
http://www.trb.org/LowVolumeRoadsConference/Public/LVR10.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** – A fire aboard the freighter Clarion killed 15 people during a gale on Lake Erie.
http://perdurabo10.tripod.com/ships/id96.html
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