Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
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GLOBAL BORDER SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
MAY 8-10, 2007, SAN ANTONIO, TX

This three-day international conference and two-day exhibition will focus on cross border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and drug cartel containment.

Over 100 exhibitors and 1000 buyers from 10 countries are expected.

DON’T DELAY – To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey, Harry Carter, or Peter Cappiello at 301-493-5500 or visit www.globalbordersecurity.com for more information.


1) New Air Traffic System Unveiled in UK
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/6426371.stm

2) Charleston, South Carolina Presents New Traffic Management System
Link to story in The Post and Courier:
http://www.charleston.net/assets/webPages/departmental/news/Stories.aspx?section=localnews&tableId=133324&pubDate=3/7/2007
Link to video report on WCSC-TV:
http://www.wcsc.com/home/video/?vid=6352092&ref=/news/state&skipthumb=Y&stat=sty

3) Radio System for New York City Subways Gets a Rebuff
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/nyregion/07mta.html?ex=1330923600&en=f4af7ac78c26e72b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

4) Order to Close Iowa Interstates Came from State’s Emergency Command Center
Link to story in The Des Moines Register:
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/NEWS10/703070372/1011

5) Strike Threat Issued by Drivers Over NYC Taxi GPS Requirement
Link to story in The New York Sun:
http://www.nysun.com/article/49951

6) RFID to Help European Commission Cars Communicate
Is the European Commission's intelligent car system about improved safety or just another excuse for Big Brother?
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2184923/improved-safety-excuse-big

7) Crosswalk Education Fails in Honolulu; Fines Begin
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/NEWS06/703070398/1001/NEWS

8) Toyota’s Sensory Sedan
Concept car can communicate safety information to pedestrians, among other features.
Link to story on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=90661&lk=dm

9) Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice
Link to publication from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer/00_evac_primer.htm


News Releases

1) Navteq Closes Acquisition of Traffic.com
http://www.navteq.com/webapps/NewsUserServlet?action=NewsDetail&newsId=509

2) New York Thruway Announces Wi-Fi Availability at All Travel Plazas
http://www.nysthruway.gov/news/pressrel/2007/03/2007-03-01-wifi.html

3) ITS America's 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition Set for June
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb509741.htm


Upcoming Events
Lane Tolling and Congestion Pricing Deployment Workshop – March 19 - Berkeley, California
http://www.calccit.org/resources/deployment_workshops.html


Today in Transportation History
1916 – Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (Bavarian Aircraft Works) is formed. It later changes its name to BMW (Bavarian Motor Works).
http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/nav/index.html?http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/unternehmen/historie/meilensteine/meilensteine.html

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