Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – March 4, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) A Plan to Send Flight Data Somewhere Off the Plane
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/business/04air.html
CAMERAS
2) Federal Judge Tosses Suit Again Washington State Red-Light Camera Tickets
Link to article in The Daily News:
http://www.tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c8809e0e-27ca-11df-9793-001cc4c03286.html
OTHER
3) By Request (Please Make It Stop!): Oregon DMV Pulling Plug on Muzak in Several Offices
Link to article in The Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/by_request_please_make_it_stop.html
4) ERTICO’s immobility Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://tools.emailgarage.com/Pub/1n5_DgAAAAA~/ViewEmail.ashx
ROADWAYS
5) Michigan Lawmakers to Discuss Move to Halt Digital Billboards
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/20100304/NEWS06/3040385/1001/rss01
6) Wyoming DOT, Landowners Spar Over Information
Link to article in the Casper Star-Tribune:
http://www.trib.com/news/local/article_5f4854e7-6fee-5a26-b720-3df020cbc5e2.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) US Police Partner with License Plate Readers
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-03-license-plate-cameras_N.htm
TELEMATICS
8) GM Says OnStar Off to a Strong Start in China
Link to article on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=103422&lk=dm
TRANSIT
9) A Lollipop on the Subway
Boston subway driver makes an extra effort to be friendly.
Link to article in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0304/A-lollipop-on-the-subway
VEHICLES
10) Toyota Secretive on ‘Black Box’ Data
Link to AP article:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/030410_Toyota_secretive_on_black_box_data.html
News Releases
1) Florida Next Generation Advanced Traveler Information System Recognized
3) Pioneer in Vehicle Telematics, ATX’s Steve Millstein, to Retire
Upcoming Events
Ports 2010 – April 25-28 – Jacksonville, Florida
http://content.asce.org/conferences/ports2010/
Today in Transportation History
1960 **50th anniversary** – The French freight La Coubre exploded in Havana Harbor.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,871556,00.html
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