Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA: Planes Must Have GPS-Based Equipment
Link to AP article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jD5jXDcXS5oh3K_q56wZdogYiymAD9FV6T3O0
2) Trends in Airport Technology
Link to article in Airport Business:
http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Trends-in-Airport-technology/1$36408
CAMERAS
3) Tennessee House Votes to Limit Traffic Cameras in State
Link to AP article:
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Politicians Press Google on Street View Wi-Fi Flap
Link to news analysis on CNET News:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20006100-38.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Bulgaria Introduces Electronic Toll Passes in 2013
Link to Sofia News Agency article:
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=116600
OTHER
6) Solving Urban Challenges with Open Data
Link to article in Next American City:
http://americancity.org/columns/entry/2306/
TRANSIT
7) Bus Ads Causing a Stir in New York City
Link to AP article:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=935167
8) New MetroCard Pilot Starts Next Week
Link to article in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/new-metrocard-pilot-starts-next-week-1.1953095
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Construction Begins on Virginia HOT Lanes Operations Center
Link to article in Virginia Business:
VEHICLES
10) Missed that Speed Limit Sign? Your GM Car Could See It for You
Link to blog in USA Today:
News Releases
1) FAA Announces Performance Standards for Critical NextGen Avionics
2) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches Enhanced Traffic Information Site
Upcoming Events
American Society of Safety Engineers Safety 2010 Conference – June 13-16 – Baltimore
http://www.asse.org/education/pdc10/
Today in Transportation History
1930 **80th anniversary** The Chrysler Building, a project of Walter P. Chrysler, opened in New York City as the world’s tallest building.
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