Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 24, 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) California Senate OKs High-Tech License Ban
State lawmaker says fear that radio frequency ID would infringe on privacy.
Link to AP story:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/bayandstate/ci_5738583

2) Canada, Mexico Travel Cards Under Privacy Attack
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/Canada%2C+Mexico+travel+cards+under+privacy+attack/2100-1029_3-6178552.html?tag=nefd.top

3) You’ve Gone Wrong Way about New Madrid Metro Map, Designer Told
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1695587.ece

4) JetBlue Ponders In-Flight Text Messaging
Link to story from the Financial Times:
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=FT&Date=20070423&ID=6786877

5) Even if Not On Time, It’ll be Online
GPS devices soon will allow Chicago Transit Authority customers to check where their bus is online and how long they have to wait.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0704230644apr24,1,7098311.story?coll=chi-news-hed
Link to news release from the CTA:
http://www.transitchicago.com/news/ctaandpress.wu?action=displayarticledetail&articleid=119117

6) Florida May Use $750,000 for No-Ad Drivers Guide
Link to story in The Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/state/epaper/2007/04/24/a12a_xgr_drivers_0424.html

7) Geospatial and the Elite
Old-school geographic information systems still dig deep on mapping and analyses.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/print/26_08/43500-1.html?topic=techreport

8) Advanced Transportation Technology Being Developed at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Link to story and video report on WDEF-TV:
http://wdef.com/node/4402


Upcoming Events
47th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law – July 6-9 – San Diego
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7042


Today in Transportation History
1967 **40th anniversary** - Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov died while returning to Earth aboard Soyuz 1. The first known death in a space accident.
http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/komarov_vladimir.htm

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