Thursday, October 14, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) New Scanner Aims to Make Liquid on Planes Safer

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-10-13-airport-security-liquids_N.htm

CAMERAS

2) Analysis: Loma Linda, California Yellow Lights Were Illegally Short

Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_16331567

OTHER

3) Expert: TSA ‘Playing Games’ with Public Records Requests

Link to story and video on KUSA-TV:

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=157947&catid=188

4) ITS Japan News: GOTO, the Islands of EVITS

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/its-japan-news-goto-the-islands-of-evits/

5) Which Mobile Search Features Will be Handy for Travelers

Link to interview on EyeforTravel:

http://www.eyefortravel.com/news/online-travel/which-mobile-search-features-will-be-handy-travellers

PARKING

6) Smarter Parking in San Francisco

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/smarter-parking-san-francisco.html

ROADWAYS

7) Families Pay for Missouri DOT Signs to Remember Victims of Drunken Driving

Link to story and video on KYTV-TV:

http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-story-drunken-driving-victims-modot-signs-10142010,0,276089.story

8) Information Overload is Endangering Urban Road Users in Ireland

Link to column in the Galway Advertiser:

http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/32156

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Valley Metro Unveils Driver Safety Train Wrap

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/10/Valley-Metro-unveils-driver-safety-train-wrap.aspx

10) Do Terrorism Warnings Work?

Link to blog in The National Interest:

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-skeptics/do-terrorism-warnings-work-4214

Link to Encounter on Voice of America:

http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/english/enco/enco2205a.mp3

11) Txting n Driving is No LOL Matter

Link to commentary in The Arbiter:

http://arbiteronline.com/2010/10/14/txting-n-driving-is-no-lol-matter/

TELEMATICS

12) GM Taps OnStar to Drive Volt Charging

Link to CNET News article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20019424-54.html

13) OnStar Eyes Insurance Discounts

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20101014/BUSINESS01/10140585/1002/BUSINESS/OnStar-eyes-insurance-discounts

TRANSIT

14) US Defense Department Seeks to Expand ID Cards for Use at Transit Systems, ATMs

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101012_1861.php

15) Catch the T

New iPhone app delivers real-time data to your fingertips.

Link to video report from Abbey Niezgoda:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEgkMGM5tlo

VEHICLES

16) McLaren’s New Tech-Savvy Sports Car

Link to video on Forbes:

http://video.forbes.com/fvn/smart-luxury/mcclarens-new-tech-savvy-sports-car?partner=yahootix

News Releases

1) For Teen Driver Safety Week, Operation Lifesaver Offers Rail Crossing Safety Tips, Training

2) New Technology Helps Drivers Say No to Texting and Cell Phone Distraction

3) FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro Participates in Commercial Motor Vehicle Technology Showcase

Upcoming Events

Government Video Expo – November 30-December 2 – Washington, DC

http://gvexpo.com/

Today in Transportation History

1910 **100^th anniversary** Claude Grahame-White landed a plane on a street next to the White House.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/Early_US_shows/EX4G7.htm

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