Transportation Communications Newsletter AVIATION 1) Airport ‘Go-Arounds’ are Possible Safety Hazard Link to AP story: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gXtP8frCIpFU_Rex9ZXayqGV-UzAD91MBOE80 2) Civil Aviation Administration of Link to Xinhua story: http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/dynamics/headlines/n214433027.shtml 3) TAP Portugal Launches OnAir Cell Phone Service Trial Link to story on Inflight Online: 4) US, Will allow prescreened passengers to receive expedited processing when arriving at airports in the other country. Link to story in Washington Technology: http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/33094-1.html CARTOGRAPHY 5) System Estimates Geographic Location of Photos Compares pictures with millions of GPS-tagged photographs on Flickr. Link to story in Government Technology: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375207 GPS / NAVIGATION 6) Tele Atlas Gets Directions from Locals in Future navigation devices may not only give directions but also traffic information, bus and train schedules as well as pedestrian crossings. Link to story in The Star: http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2008/7/3/corpit/1464382&sec=corpit 7) A Voice from the ‘80s to Deliver Driving Directions Link to story in The New York Times: OTHER 8) Link to story in the People’s Daily: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6441215.html PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION 9) Citizens' Transportation Opinions Shift with Information Link to story in the Center for Transportation Studies Report: http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/CTSReport/2008/06/Opinions.html SAFETY / SECURITY 10) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wades In on Link to story in Land Line Magazine: http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/2008/July08/News/FMCSA_wades.htm TRANSIT 11) Link to story in Progressive Railroading: http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=17206 TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 12) Washington, DC to Test City’s Evacuation Plans Friday Night Will use traffic cameras to determine the number of pedestrians and vehicles leaving fireworks display. Link to story in The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/03/AR2008070301508.html 13) Link to AP story: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/homepage/x859503676/W-Va-highways-getting-weather-road-data-network 14) Seattle Synchronizes Downtown Traffic Signals Plans further ITS improvements, including more traffic cameras, message signs and online traveler information map. Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/369392_streetlight03.html News Releases 1) EUMETSAT Agrees to Provide Date for GMES Upcoming Events http://events.aaae.org/sites/080507/ Today in Transportation History 1988 **20th anniversary** - The USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air flight 655 over the Straits of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq War. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jksonc/docs/ir655-sasc-19880908.html ============================================================================================= The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. To subscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-subscribe@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications Questions, comments about the TCN? Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at i95berniew@.... © 2008 Bernie Wagenblast
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