Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control System on the Verge of Collapse?

Help Wanted: FAA posts jobs, with big bonuses, to lure veteran controllers.

Link to ABC News story:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=5252773&page=1

2) Assigning the Blame for Airport Woes

Link to column in the International Herald Tribune:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/27/travel/trfreq27.php

3) US Explores Anti-Missile Scheme for Flight Zones

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL2659927120080626

CAMERAS

4) Traffic Cameras – Life-Savers or Tax-Raisers?

Link to story in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/industry-blogs.php?BlogID=92

OTHER

5) Norway Transport Minister Shifts Gears on ‘Vanity’ Plates

Link to story in Aftenposten:

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2508650.ece

ROADWAYS

6) Alabama Alerts Residents, Businesses Along Evacuation Route

State sent out fliers informing them of the potential for heavy traffic if the state finds it necessary to reverse lanes on Interstate 65 for a hurricane evacuation.

Link to story in the Montgomery Advertiser:

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/NEWS/80626032

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Dallas Officials Hope GPS Markers Will Make Katy Trail Safer

Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/062808dnmetkatytrail.4426d0a8.html

8) Strategies for Improving Safety at Toll Collection Facilities

Link to publication from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tolling_pricing/resources/report/toll_summary/index.htm

TRANSIT

9) Dogs, X-Rays to Help Screen Some UK Train Users

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7475576.stm

10) Traditional Approaches for Fare Media Sales to Support the Unbanked Consumer

Link to story in Smart Card Talk:

http://www.smartcardalliance.org/newsletter/june_2008/feature_0608.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Computer Stops Sydney, and that’s the Fifth Time

Tunnel closed when server and backup crash.

Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/computer-stops-city-and-thats-the-fifth-time/2008/06/25/1214073342057.html

12) I-5 to Get Traffic Detectors in Southern California

Link to story in the North County Times:

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/06/27/news/sandiego/z88595274289c1e93882574740081767f.txt

News Releases

1) Laser-Based Speed Enforcement to Create Safer Roads in Lithuania

2) Volkswagen AG Reduces Safety Hazards - Intelligent cars set to revolutionize safety as AKTIV partners research for a safer future

Upcoming Events

Transpo 2008 – September 22-25 – Orlando, Florida

http://www.itstranspo.org/

Friday Bonus

The ultimate mobile phone.

http://www.komonews.com/home/video/20411864.html?video=pop&t=a

Today in Transportation History

1998 **10^th anniversary** - Kuala Lumpur International Airport officially opened.

http://www.klia.com.my/index.php?ch=1&pg=24&ac=10

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