Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Montana Takes Lead in Revolt Against Real ID
Link to story on Stateline:
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=199732

2) Green Light for Australian In-Flight Mobile Trial
Link to story in The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/mobiles--handhelds/green-light-for-inflight-mobile-trial/2007/04/18/1176696904629.html

3) Smart Plate Waits for Red Tape to Unsnarl
Canadian entrepreneur hopes to market license plates embedded with RFID tags.
Link to story in the Financial Post:
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/smallbiz2007/story.html?id=3abd26cd-e6b9-4d1b-85ce-bb711dc14b23&k=74728

4) Control Center to Monitor I-10 Construction Project in Tucson
Link to story in the Tucson Citizen:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/48598.php

5) ‘Smart’ System for Malaysian Roads
Link to story in The Star:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/18/north/17466761&sec=North

6) Mixed Views as New Data System Hits South African Roads
Link to story from Business Day:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200704180512.html

7) North Carolina Airport Promotes United Flight
Few airlines get publicity paid for.
Link to story in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/104/story/565294.html


News Releases

1) Nissan’s Carwings Helps Promote Local Tourism in Japan
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2007/_STORY/070418-01-e.html

2) Moovera and Vodafone Collaborate on Wi-Fi for Public Transport
http://www.moovera.com/pdf/moovera_vodafone_apr07.pdf

3) Boeing-Led Team Developing Surface Navigation Concept for DARPA
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q2/070418c_nr.html


Upcoming Events
11th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED) – June 18-21 - Montréal
http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Transed2007/home.htm


Today in Transportation History
1991 – The US Congress ends a one-day railroad workers strike.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=19486

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