Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, May 9, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Air Transport Industry Set for e-Ticketing Deadline
Link to story in Computing:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Judge Turns Down Florida ’s Request to Reconsider Toll Ticket Order
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
OTHER
3) Iowa DOT to Continue Using Spanish, Other Languages
Link to story in The Des Moines Register:
4) Two US Senators Reject Suggested Automated Mileage Reporting
Link to story in Land Line:
5) New York MTA Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Link to story in Metro:
Link to news release from the MTA:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Pennsylvania DOT Changes Logo
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Link to old logo: http://www.penndbe.com/images/penndot2.gif
ROADWAYS
7) Activist Turns Los Angeles ’ Traffic Islands Into National Parks
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
Link to Islands of LA: http://www.islandsofla.com/
TELEMATICS
8) Your Car – The Ultimate ‘Mobile Computer’
Link to story in Computerworld:
TRANSIT
9) Group to New York MTA:
Post Status of Broken Escalators
Link to story in amNew York :
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Olympic Traffic Alert
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
News Releases
Job Postings
- Transportation Planner – SYSTRA Consulting – Little Falls, New Jersey
- Engineering – Cubic Transportation Systems – San Diego , California
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Strategies for Improving Safety at Toll Plazas for Workers and Motorists – May 22
Friday Bonus
Fly me to the moon.
Today in Transportation History
1972 – Israeli commandos stormed a Sabena jet at Lod Airport , releasing 100 people on board.
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