Monday, February 5, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 5, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) 511 Traffic Phone Lines May Raise Crash Risk
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-04-511-criticism_x.htm

2) Oklahoma Mulls 511 Hotline for Road Information
Link to AP story:
http://www.fox23.com/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=0a1f9376-6cc8-4ba3-95e4-514f0afb9549

3) Bush Plays Traffic Cop in Budget Request
President suggests "congestion" tolls to ease rush hours.
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117064116425197878-3gh193OAWWXI884HsKVhoV3M78U_20070307.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top
Link to news release from the US Department of Transportation:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot1507.htm
Link to remarks by US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/peters020507.htm

4) FAA to Propose Satellite Tracking
Link to story from The Washington Post:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/16617548.htm

5) Eye in the Sky
Virginia DOT uses cameras along Interstates 81 and 64 to help manage traffic.
Link to story and video report on WHSV-TV:
http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/5552071.html

6) In T Rail Station, a Failure to Communicate
Link to column in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/02/04/in_t_rail_station_a_failure_to_communicate/

7) Will New York City Plan for 911 Digital Images Mean Info Overload?
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2007-02-02-digital-911-nyc_x.htm

8) Who Watches the Watchers in Surveillance Society?
Link to Reuters story:
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2007-02-05T204830Z_01_N05453099_RTRIDST_0_LIFESTYLE-CAMERAS-COL.XML

9) In-Car Technology Sharply Accelerates
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/feb2007/bw20070205_942932.htm?chan=autos_autos+index+page

10) Those Backseat Drivers are Moving Up Front
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/business/yourmoney/04novel.html?ex=1328245200&en=89417336058aa0d6&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


News Releases

1) Don't Take Panel-Mount Option Out of GPS, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Tells FAA
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2007/070201parts.html

2) New Report Available Addressing Marketing and Technological Issues of the New DSRC Technology, Licensed in the US in the 5.9 GHz Band
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070205005566&newsLang=en


Upcoming Events
WiMedia Alliance Open House & Exhibition – February 22 – Brussels
http://www.wimedia.org/en/events/openhouse_022207.asp


Today in Transportation History
1947 **60th anniversary** - NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip is born.
http://www.allwaltrip.com

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