Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) US Border Inspectors Rarely Scan ‘Laser Visas’
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2007-05-15-biometric-border_N.htm

2) US Customs Breaks Privacy Laws in Data Collection, GAO Says
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051502037.html?sub=AR (free registration required)

3) US Federal Emergency Management Agency Makes Communications a Priority
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/30680-1.html

4) More Nations Want Independent GPS
Link to story from Space.com:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18701275/

5) Seeing Red?
Traffic light snafus can make commuting a misery.
Link to story and video report on WFOR-TV:
http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_135193015.html

6) Alaskan Bridge Authority Plans to Spend Big Promoting Project
Link to story on KTUU-TV:
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=6521876

7) The Best in High-Tech Cars
By the end of the decade, a third of a car's value will lie in its electronics and advanced technologies, automakers say.
Link to story in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2123941,00.asp


News Releases

1) Federal Railroad Administration Launches Two New Automated Inspection Vehicles to Detect Track Flaws
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/fra1607.htm

2) Galileo at the Crossroads: Implementing the European Satellite Radio Navigation Programs
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/675&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr


Upcoming Events
3rd Urban Street Symposium – June 24-27 - Seattle
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5922


Today in Transportation History
1969 – The Soviet Union’s Venera 5 lands on Venus.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1969-001A

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