Thursday, May 31, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 31, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Second Louisiana Panel Clears Airport Secrecy Bill
Bill would allow records to remain secret in the bid to build a cargo airport.
Link to story in The Advocate:
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/7757832.html

2) NOAA’s Chemical Info Makes Online CAMEO
Web site gives hazmat crews quick access to data on toxic substances.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/print/26_12/44346-1.html

3) Deal Will Place Magazine Columns on Airplane Seat-Back Trays
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=1003082

4) Wireless Prototype to Ease Sydney Road Congestion, Detect Bottlenecks
SCATS used in 130 cities worldwide.
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1799928261

5) Encyclopaedia Britannica Sues GPS Firms
Says companies infringed on its patents for a computerized map system.
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2139393,00.asp

6) South Africa Department of Transport Loses Bid to Gag Beeld Newspaper
Link to story in the Mail & Guardian:
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=310039&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/

7) Mapping That Puts You There
Link to column in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053002392.html

8) Driverless Cars Getting Attention
Link to story in the Express-News:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/stories/MYSA053107.01E.hendricks.2f54214.html

9) REAL Nightmare
States are on the hook to turn driver’s licenses into secure ID cards. The size of the job is scaring them.
Link to article in Governing:
http://www.governing.com/articles/6real.htm


News Releases

1) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Enhancing Traveler Information Services at Airports
http://www.panynj.gov/AboutthePortAuthority/PressCenter/PressReleases/PressRelease/index.php?id=951

2) CITE Offers Free Online ITS Course to New Students in July 2007
http://www.citeconsortium.org/PDF/CITE%20Release%20-%20FREE%20Courses%20in%20July%202007.pdf


Solicitation
- Invitation to Negotiate – License Plate Reader Deployment in the Tallahassee Area to Provide Travel Time on I-10 – Florida Department of Transportation
http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.ad.view_ad?advertisement_key_num=64351


Upcoming Events
NATPO 2007 (North Atlantic Transportation Planning Officials) – August 12-14 – Providence
http://www.dot.ri.gov/natpo/


Today in Transportation History
1889 – The Johnstown Flood takes place. The Pennsylvania Railroad’s Stone Bridge over the Conemaugh River held and 30 acres of debris piled behind the bridge.
http://catskillarchive.com/rrextra/jfpage.Html

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