Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 17, 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) US and Canada Take Different Approach to ADS-B Usage
Link to story in Jane’s Airport Review:
http://www.janes.com/transport/news/jar/jar070417_1_n.shtml

2) Vermont 511 Travel System Sees Record Use
Link to story in The Burlington Free Press:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070417/NEWS/70417005

3) A 21st Century Approach to Managing Traffic in New Hampshire
Link to article in New Hampshire DOT’s On the Move:
http://www.nh.gov/dot/media/newsletters/newsletter-spring2007.pdf

4) Maybe a Lavender Web Site Wasn’t How to Attract Women
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/business/17road.html?ex=1334462400&en=41b1f2030986d50b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

5) Highway Signs Warning of Tsunamis Seen as Blight
Sooke, British Columbia residents, business owners say they are hurting property values and tourism.
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070417.BCSIGNS17/TPStory/National

6) Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Rail-Highway Grade Crossings 2006
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7593


News Releases

1) Nissan to Test Intelligent Transport System Using Cell Phones
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2007/_STORY/070417-01-e.html

2) Container Tracking Pilot Highlights the Benefits of RFID Standards in Port Management
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=840

3) Amtrak Launches New Whistle Stop Community Web Site
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/News_Release_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1176405276644&ssid=180
Link to site: http://whistlestop.amtrak.com


Upcoming Events
Web Seminar: Core Suite of ITS Technologies for Transit Agencies – May 22
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070522_core_suite.asp


Today in Transportation History
1951 – The British submarine, Affray was reported missing while conducting maneuvers off the south coast of England.
http://www.submariners.co.uk/Dits/Articles/disaster.htm

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