Thursday, August 6, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airline Crew Members Get Fingerprint IDs

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/06/tsa-approves-biometric-for-airline-workers.aspx

CAMERAS

2) Louisiana Judge Rules Traffic Camera Enforcement Program Constitutional

Link to story in The Advocate:

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/52563932.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Iowa 911 Call Center Becomes First to Accept Texts

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-08-05-text-911_N.htm

4) Cells Out: Chicago Transit Authority Bans Workers from Using Phones

Link to story on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/CTA-cell-phone-ban.html

TRANSIT

5) US Subway Rides Via Cell Phones Still a Ways Away

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE5745MX20090806

News Releases

1) Federal Railroad Administration Awards $1 Million Rail Safety Grant to Operation Lifesaver, Inc.

Upcoming Events

AASHTO Snow Expo – August 26-27 – Madison, Wisconsin

http://www.transportation.org/meetings/231.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1909 **100^th anniversary** – Alice Ramsey arrived in San Francisco, becoming the first woman to drive across the US.

http://www.aliceramsey.com/triphighlights.htm

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