Thursday, February 15, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 15, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Early Bird Registration Rates End March 15 for ITS America’s 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition

Don't delay any longer! Make sure you register no later than March 15 for ITS America’s 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition and take advantage of our early-bird registration rates. Full registration packages include access to the VII Technology Showcase, U.S. Department of Transportation Executive Session, professional development hours, forum showcases, meet-the-author poster sessions, nationally-recognized speakers, exhibit hall, industry awards and networking events. Register online at https://www.one-stop-registration.com/itsa. For all the latest information on ITS America’s 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Palm Springs, June 4-6, visit http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html.

1) Maryland State Highway Administration Workers Put On Their Winter Road Show
SHA’s operations center tracks conditions during storm.
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.highway15feb15,0,3910442.story?coll=bal-local-headlines (may require free registration)

2) Research: Red-Light Cameras Work
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-14-redlightcameras_x.htm

3) Identifying High Frequency Crash Locations: Empowering End-Users with GIS Capabilities
Link to article from the ITE Journal:
http://www.aaafoundation.org/multimedia/index.cfm?button=article&?SMContentIndex=5&SMContentSet=0

4) Harmonization of Road Signs and Markings
Link to article in Nordic Road and Transport Research:
http://www.vti.se/nordic/2-06/Nordic_Road_2_2006.pdf (page 10)


News Releases

1) AAA: 38 Percent Fewer Fatal Crashes in States with Most Comprehensive Teen Driving Laws
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070215/aqth023.html?.v=4

2) Wavetronix to Appeal Unfavorable Court Ruling
http://www.wavetronix.com/pr/library/2007/02/15_WavetronixToAppealCourtRuling.html

3) TrafficLand Supplies Real-Time Video to Traffic.com Web Site
http://www.trafficland.com/library/2-15-07_Trafficcom.pdf

4) ERTICO Meeting Kicks Off New International Cooperation Strategy Working Groups
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/ertico_meeting_kicks_off_new_international_cooperation_strategy_working_groups.htm


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar on "Systems Engineering (SE) for ITS: Using FHWA's New SE Handbook” – March 13
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/T3/s070313_se_guide.htm


Today in Transportation History
1898 – The USS Maine is blown up in Havana Harbor
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/spanam/events/maineskg.htm

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