Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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) Iowa Senate Narrowly Passes a Ban on Red-Light Cameras
Link to story in the Quad-City Times:
http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/04/10/news/local/doc461b0f68efd48722911156.txt

2) Good News for Drivers Who Have Asked “When am I Ever Going to Get There?”
Journey times to be posted on Scotland motorways using cameras which track vehicle license numbers.
Link to story in The Scotsman:
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=548612007

3) Montana Driving Records on Web Soon
Link to AP story:
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/04/10/news/state/40-driving.txt
Link to news release from the Montana Department of Justice:
http://www.doj.mt.gov/news/releases2007/20070409.asp

4) Nebraska Unveils Traffic Management Technology
Link to story on KETV-TV:
http://www.ketv.com/automotive/11591981/detail.html

5) I-10 Construction in Tucson Raises Rescue Concerns
Arizona DOT building traffic management center and installing 72 cameras to monitor freeway and frontage roads.
Link to story and video report on KVOA-TV:
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=6346628&nav=HMO6HMaY

6) Toyota Cars to Get Real-Time Traffic, Road Data to Map Smartest Route
Link to story in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Technology/Toyota-cars-get-realtime-traffic-road-data-to-map-smartest-routes/2007/04/10/1175971100524.html
Link to news release from Toyota:
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/07/0410_1.html


News Releases

1) Workshop for Systems Engineering for ITS Projects to be Offered at ITS 2007 America Annual Meeting
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/news/2007-06_syseng.asp

2) Experience the "VII Technology Showcase" at ITS America's 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517657.htm

3) Finalists Revealed for the 2007 Telematics Awards
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/4/emw516926.htm

4) Global Traffic Network, Inc. Acquires Toronto-Based Wise Broadcasting Network Inc.
http://ir.globaltrafficnetwork.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=236990

5) First Issue of Dubai Roads and Traffic Authority Magazine Published
http://www.rta.gov.ae/news002.asp?newsid=872

6) Florida Marlins and Operation Lifesaver Announce Partnership to Promote Railroad Safety – Rolling Billboards on Freight Cars
http://www.oli.org/news/press_release_detail.php?press_release_ID=153


Upcoming Events
Airport Show – May 28-30 – Dubai
http://www.theairportshow.com/


Today in Transportation History
1963 – The US Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher sank off the New England coast.
http://www.thresherbase.org/

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