Transportation Communications Newsletter: June 2007

Friday, June 29, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 29, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Smart Cars Communicate with Road
Link to story in the Bradenton Herald:
http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/86036.html

2) Weather Disrupts Flights, Airlines Demand Systems Upgrade
Link to story in Modern Agent:
http://www.modernagent.com/Resources/Editorial.aspx?n=27159

3) ‘Drive Speed Limit Day’ Catches on Throughout California
Link to story in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_6258960

4) Does ‘Google Earth’ Help Terrorists?
Link to story and video report on WABC-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5430695
Link to news release from New York State Comptroller:
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/june07/062807.htm

5) Oakland Port Uses GPS to Track Cargo Trucks
Link to story on KCBS Radio:
http://www.kcbs.com/pages/628171.php?contentType=4&contentId=648666

6) Eurocontrol Pushes Air Traffic Control Surveillance by Multilateration
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/06/28/215276/eurocontrol-pushes-surveillance-by-multilateration.html

7) In-Dash GPS: Overprices and Overrated
Link to column in Conde Nast Traveler:
http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/blogs/perrinpost/2007/06/incar_nav_syste.html

8) Reports of SUPREME (SUmmary and publication of best Practices in Road safety in the Eu MEmber States) Project Now Available Online
Link to reports from the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/roadsafety/publications/projectfiles/supreme_en.htm

9) Audible Signals for Pedestrian Safety in LRT Environments
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7846 (report)
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7847 (appendixes)

10) ITS Lessons Learned - Managed Lanes Project: Traveler Information and Decision-Making for Managed Lanes (2005)Link to report from US DOT:
http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&0249FDF9B68300C2852572BF0067FA5F^Home

News Releases

1) Pseudo-Satellites Allow Accurate Navigation in Helsinki Harbor
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMPKL9OY2F_index_0.html

2) Cooperation Agreement for Satellite Navigation in Africa
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMOOA9OY2F_Improving_0.html

Upcoming Events
17th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT17) – July 23-25 - London
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/isttt17/

Friday Bonus
US DOT initiates new low-cost traffic congestion solution.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/tired_of_traffic_a_new_dot_report

Today in Transportation History
1995 – The Russian space station Mir and the US space shuttle Atlantis, docked to form the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth.
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-71/mission-sts-71.html

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 28, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) EU, US Reach Deal on Passenger Data
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-06-27-passenger-data_N.htm

2) Port of Seattle to Vote on Recording Its Closed SessionsLink to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/321619_executive28.html

3) A Better Way from A to B
Link to commentary in IT Week:
http://lembingley.itweek.co.uk/2007/06/a-better-way-fr.html

4) A Car with a Mind of Its Own
University of Florida team hopes to advance in competition to develop a self-driving automobile.
Link to story and video in The Gainesville Sun:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20070628/LOCAL/706280325/-1/news

5) US Border Security Program Under Scrutiny
Lawmakers, investigators doubt timeline for fingerprint collection program at airports.
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070628/border_security_exit_system.html?.v=1
Link to report from the Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071044t.pdf

News Releases

1) Nissan Incorporates Message Alert Against Drunk-Driving on Carwings Navi System
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,131092.shtml

2) 3M Completes Sale of Priority Control and Traffic Detection Businesses to TorQuest Partners Inc.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/3m/index.jsp?epi-content=NEWS_VIEW_POPUP_TYPE&newsId=20070628005981&ndmHsc=v2*A1167656400000*B1183087770000*C4102491599000*DgroupByDate*J2*N1000940&newsLang=en&beanID=75290669&viewID=news_view_popup

Upcoming Events
Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinar: “Developing a Regional Concept for Transportation Operations” – July 25
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070725_reg_concept.asp

Today in Transportation History
1983 – The I-95 Mianus River Bridge collapsed in Cos Cob, Connecticut. Three people were killed.
http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/1984/HAR8403.htm

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Clearwater, Florida Seeks Patent for Its Traffic Control Device
Link to story in the St. Petersburg Times:
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/06/27/Tampabay/City_seeks_patent_for.shtml

2) Informative or Eyesore?
Permanent driver alert signs installed on Maryland shore.
Link to story in The Daily Times:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/NEWS01/706270368/1002

3) Brazil President Declares Air Traffic Safe
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4918346.html

4) PReVENT Features at European ITS Congress
Link to story from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_prevent_features_at_european_its_congress.htm

News Releases

1) Westwood One and AccuWeather Announce Internet and Mobile Web Partnership
http://images.westwoodone.com/images/pdf/Accuweather%20PR%206%2025%2007%20final.pdf

2) Transport Canada Requiring Aircraft in Canada to Install Collision Avoidance Equipment
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h124e.htm

3) Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System: Poland and Malta Targeted by the European Commission
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/929&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Upcoming Events
Fifth International Conference on City Logistics – July 11-13 – Crete, Greece
http://www.citylogistics.org/CityLogistics2007/DetailedInfoOfCrete.html

Today in Transportation History
1861 – The Central Pacific Railroad is organized.
http://cprr.org/

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) ‘Monopoly’ Continues for Pennsylvania Company, Says Utah Senator
Orrin Hatch asks US DOT why it has allowed Traffic.com to continue operating as a de facto monopoly despite congressional language mandating more competition.
Link to story in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/business--lobby/monopoly-continues-for-pa.-company-says-hatch-2007-06-26.html

2) One-Fare Transit Test Launched in Toronto Region
Link to story in the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/229172

3) Pilot Program to Expand Fingerprinting at Airports
Link to AP story:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=37294&dcn=todaysnews

4) Governments ‘Drag Feet’ Over Air Traffic
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/06/26/215207/governments-drag-feet-over-air-traffic.html

5) Indiana Toll Road’s I-Zoom Lacks Speed on First Day
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2007/06/26/news/top_news/doc4f6ea836b9c5c6d986257305007a65aa.txt

6) Washington Governor Calls in Bridge Mediators
Pair will seek community consensus on replacing Evergreen Point span.
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/321285_mediator26.html

7) Different Map Sites Give Different Routes
Not all mapping Web sites agree on the perfect way to reach your destination.
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/technology/story/151260.html

8) Auto Communication
Link to story in the San Bernardino County Sun:
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6229559

9) Six Innovative Uses for GPS During Your Business Day
Link to story in Computerworld
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=15&articleId=9023359&intsrc=hm_topic

10) Germany Gets Free Off-Board Navigation
Link to story on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=237
Link to news release from DasÖrtliche:
http://www.dasoertliche-marketing.de/021_press_01.php?cid=277 (in German)

11) News from ERTICO
- ETNITE Wraps Up in Aalborg
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_etnite_wraps_up_in_aalborg.htm
- Finnish RD Program AINO Finalized
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/partner_news_finnish_rd_programme_aino_finalised.htm

12) Committee for a Study of Options for Streamlining Standards for Intelligent Transportation Systems Letter Report: June 18, 2007
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7816

13) I-90/94 Fiber Backbone Network and Spurs Build-out (Phase II) - Wisconsin DOT - Final Report and Local Evaluation (September 2006)
Link to report from US DOT:
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov//JPODOCS/REPTS_TE/14355.htm

News Releases

1) Telmap Mobile Navigation Applications Integrate Inrix Traffic Solutions to Power Industry’s Biggest Consumer Brands
http://www.inrix.com/news_Telmap_26Jun2007.asp

2) TomTom and Vodafone UK to Introduce the World’s Most Advanced Travel Time Information System for Superior Navigation in the UK
http://www.tomtom.com/news/category.php?ID=4&NID=374&Lid=1&TT=7a1281ac%3Ababa37bd%3A00000000%3A00000000%3A00000000%3A00000000%3Akt16gquaf3imn7h9dn9l3l1v94

Upcoming Events
I-95 Corridor Coalition 511-Peer to Peer Meeting – July 18 – Newark, New Jersey
http://www.i95coalition.org/PDF/Meetings/TIS/511P2P-Jul%2018%2007-mtg%20notice%20and%20rsvp.doc

Today in Transportation History
1927 **80th anniversary** - Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster opened.
http://www.astroland.com/cyclone.html

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Monday, June 25, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 25, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Chicago Conditional Access Traffic Test Called a Success
Test broadcast real-time traffic information over the HD Radio system to vehicle navigational systems.
Link to story in Radio World:
http://www.rwonline.com/pages/s.0100/t.6795.html

2) Trucking Company Chief Lobbies Congress to Improve Border Technology, Infrastructure
Link to story in Canadian Transportation & Logistics:
http://www.ctl.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=70543&issue=06222007

3) Robotic Cars Could Take Pressure Off Nation's Highways
Engineers say driverless vehicles they are developing may be the way of the future.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thegarage23jun23,1,5065903.story?coll=la-headlines-business

4) It’s Time to Drive in the Fast Lane
Smart card-based and electronic toll collection systems promise to make highway driving hassle-free with no traffic congestion and no waiting to pay tolls.
Link to story in The Financial Express:
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=168140

5) Pennsylvania DOT to Offer Web Traffic Updates by Winter, 511 by April 2009
Link to story in The Morning Call:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-n-l-traffic-penndot-062507-cn,0,5800683.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

6) Local Elected Official Calls for More Information on Roadway Electronic Signs
Says expensive signs are only being used to provide information on parking spaces.
Link to story in The Press:
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1494836.mostviewed.call_for_signs_to_give_more_information.php

7) Signs of the Times – Grant Helps Texas DOT Upgrade
The Panhandle Electronic Guidance and Safety Information System, dubbed PEGASIS, is expanding in the Amarillo area.
Link to story in the Amarillo Globe-News:
http://www.amarillo.com/stories/062407/new_7813036.shtml

8) UK Radio Companies Call for AM and FM Switch-Off by 2015
Current radios would become obsolete while digital radios would allow text traffic alerts.
Link to story in the Sunday Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/06/24/cnradio124.xml

9) With Every Ferry Trip, New Data on Outer Banks
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/24/AR2007062401192.html
Link to further information on FerryMon: http://www.unc.edu/ims/paerllab/research/ferrymon/index.html

10) News from ERTICO
- Report from 6th European ITS Congress in Aalborg, Denmark
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/partner_news_6th_european_its_congress_in_aalborg.htm
- SIMBA Workshop in Denmark – Areas of cooperation for EU with Brazil, China, India and South Africa identified
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_simba_workshop_in_denmark.htm

11) Texas Transportation Institute Deploys Online Interactive Map for National Deployment Strategy for Truck Stop Electrification
Link to map:
http://tse.tamu.edu/map.htm

Upcoming Events
Workshops on Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems & Vehicle Infrastructure Integration and Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperation Research Needs – July 23-26 – San Jose, California
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=29a506e5-1641-4182-96ca-86ccf1a4c1cf

Solicitation
- Request for Qualifications – Electronic and Manual Toll Collection Systems – Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
http://www.masspike.com/user-cgi/contracts.cgi?dbkey=101

Today in Transportation History
1956 – The last Packard automobile is manufactured.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/makehistory/114,0/makeHistory.aspx

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Friday, June 22, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 22, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Red-Light Special: Traffic Cameras Blossom in Texas
Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/22/22cameras.html

2) Cell, Texting While Driving Ban OK’d in New Jersey
Link to AP story:
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070621/NEWS01/70621036/1004/living

3) US Air Force General Decries Google Earth Capability
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9025498&intsrc=news_ts_head

4) Airline Security ‘E-ZPass’ Earning Rave Reviews
JFK Airport’s 6-month-old program the best-kept secret in travel.
Link to story and video report on WCBS-TV:
http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/local_story_172220609.html

5) Paying for VIP Treatment in a Traffic Jam
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118237343090442433.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal

6) Quebec Makes U-Turn on Global Positioning Systems
Province bans navigation units from non-emergency vehicles.
Link to story in The Gazette:
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=3dc32656-0159-40be-8e7f-1deab54d73ee

7) Test Satellite Officially Joins GPS Constellation
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=436882

8) Trucker TV, Take Two
Link to story in TV Technology:
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0115/t.6856.html

9) Zipcar Stays in Driver’s Seat on IT Issues
Vehicle rental service sticks with proprietary approach.
Link to story in IT Business:
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=44023

10) Azerbaijan to Complete Documentation for Baku Intelligent Traffic Control System by September
Link to Azeri-Press Agency story:
http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=29215

News Releases

1) South Carolina DOT Introduces New Signs for SC Highways
http://www.scdot.org/ArtMan/publish/article_587.shtml

2) Lose Something at Sea-Tac Airport? Report It Online
http://www.portseattle.org/news/press/2007/06_21_2007_47.shtml

3) Virginia Transportation Research Council 2006 Annual Report Available Online
http://vtrc.virginiadot.org/doc/VTRCAnnualReport06.pdf

Job Posting
- Business Development Manager – Inrix – Kirkland, Washington
http://www.inrix.com/careers.asp#bizdevmgr

Upcoming Events
Transit 511: International Best Practices Symposium – August 20-21 – Philadelphia
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/itsbest/

Friday Bonus
Amtrak and Six Flags partner on new project.
http://www.break.com/index/norweigian-kids-mess-with-train.html

Today in Transportation History
1962 – An Air France Boeing 707 crashes on Guadeloupe.
http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=06221962®=F-BHST&airline=Air+France

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 21, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Chicago Police to Gain a Live View in Buses
CTA installing gear for Wi-Fi hook-ups.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-thu_busjun21,0,1809770.story?track=rss

2) Airlines Get EU Go Ahead for In-Flight Mobile Calls
Link to MarketWatch story:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/airlines-get-eu-go-ahead/story.aspx?guid=%7BED0BCA98-304F-4578-862C-196F742CC7C2%7D

3) Parliament Backs EU Funding for Ailing Galileo
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/parliament-backs-eu-funding-ailing-galileo/article-164819

4) I-10 Hotline Offers Answers to Frustrated Arizona Drivers
Link to story and video report on KOLD-TV:
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=6687999

5) Wi-Fi Gets On-Board Asia’s Trains
Link to ZDNet Asia story:
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62023363,00.htm

6) Signals to Guide Blind at Crossings in Works in San Francisco
The new signals tick, their buttons vibrate when the light changes to "walk," and they broadcast information about the intersection.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/21/BAG9QQIS8V1.DTL

7) Snitching on Unsafe Elderly Drivers May be Easier in Utah
Link to story in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_6191980

8) Great Lakes ITS Case Study and Lessons Learned for the Airport ITS Integration and Road Infrastructure Management System Projects - Final Report
Link to report from US DOT:
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov//JPODOCS/REPTS_TE//14368.htm

News Releases

1) Expanded Traveler Information at Washington State/Canadian Border Gives Drivers More Optionshttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_expandedbordertravelinfo.htm

2) Rising Urban and Interurban Traffic Congestion offers Tremendous Potential for Advanced Traffic Management Systems in Western Europe
http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=100487005

3) European Space Agency Launches New Program for Air Traffic Management via Satellite
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMTDI8OY2F_index_0.html

4) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Launches Study of All-Electronic Tolling Systems for Agency’s Bridges and Tunnels
http://www.panynj.gov/AboutthePortAuthority/PressCenter/PressReleases/PressRelease/index.php?id=960

5) Delta Offers Global Customers More Online Innovation with New One-Stop Travel Shop
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070621/121767.html

Upcoming Events
Telematics Europe 2007 – September 4-5 – Berlin
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/europe2007/

Today in Transportation History
1947 – The Mille Miglia road race in Italy resumes after a break for World War II.
http://www.millemiglia.it/

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) United Flights Systemwide Halted by 2-Hour Computer Outage
Link to AP story:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20070620-1023-united-flights.html

2) Coast Guard Considering Drones to Watch Long Coastlines
Link to story from the Global Security Newswire:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0607/061807gsn1.htm

3) Use New Technology to Encourage Green Driving
Link to column in The Detroit News:
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070620/AUTO02/706200405

4) Tacoma Narrows Bridge Officials Far from Transponder Goal
Approximately ten percent of vehicles have electronic toll devices.
Link to story in the Kitsap Sun:
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/jun/20/bridge-officials-running-short-of-transponder/

5) Project Will Give Bird’s Eye View of Virginia Trail System
Project will create an Internet-based digital repository.
Link to story in CCN Magazine:
http://www.ccnmag.com/news.php?id=5403

6) Norwegian Drivers Ignore Moose Signs
Link to UPI story:
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2007/06/19/norwegian_drivers_ignore_moose_signs/4735/

7) Keeping Up with Traffic
The Minnesota Traffic Observatory focuses on Twin Cities’ highways.
Link to story in Civil Engineer:
http://www.ce.umn.edu/news/stories/minnesota_traffic_observatory.html

8) GPS Business News Provides Updates for the Consumer GPS Industry
Site provides news on semiconductors, software, hardware, OEM, mapping and content, manufacturer's brands, wireless operators, distributors and retailers.
Link to site:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com

Upcoming Events
3rd National Surface Transportation Weather Symposium – July 25-27 – Vienna, Virginia
http://www.ofcm.gov/wist/wist.htm

Today in Transportation History
1977 **30th anniversary** - Oil begins to flow through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/Inthenews/Monthlynews/2007/Jun/Jun2007_featurestory.asp

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Canada Introduces No-Fly List
Link to Reuters story:
http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1182209090.html

2) Wireless Broadband Valuable for Emergency Agencies
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/30848-1.html
Link to report from the National Telecommunications & Information Administration:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/2007/NTIAWARNReport.htm

3) Traffic Cam Meets Its Match
GPS device steers drivers clear of tickets.
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/business/433300,CST-FIN-cobra19.article

4) Report: Apple Making In-Car Entertainment/GPS for Mercedes
Link to story on iTWire:
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13003/1103/
Link to original report in Focus:
http://www.focus.de/digital/computer/bordcomputer_aid_63624.html (in German)

5) Online Carpool Plan Ready for Fall Launch in Nebraska
Link to story in the Omaha World-Herald:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10054988

6) Can Technology Help Traffic?
Cameras, sensors will direct traffic in Northeast Florida.Link to story in The Times-Union:
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061907/met_178480513.shtml

7) No Highway Advertising for Ohio Truck Wash
Link to story in Professional Carwashing & Detailing:
http://www.carwash.com/news.asp?N_ID=67267

8) New Web Site Warns US Drivers of Traffic Woes in Sonora, Mexico
Link to story in the Yuma Sun:
http://www.yumasun.com/news/information_34748___article.html/arizona_site.html
Link to site: http://www.az511.gov/hcrsweb/sonora.jsp

9) On Canadian Docks, Workers to Carry New IDs
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/30881-1.html

News Releases

1) New Technology Advances Will Drive Automotive Head-Up Displays to $400 Million by 2012
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=870

2) New Technology Gains Upper Hand on Bridge Safety
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,124476.shtml

3) American Airlines Launches AAdvantage Milestones e-Magazine
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070619/latu086.html?.v=101

Upcoming Events
2007 F. Russell Hoyt National Airports Conference – September 9-11 – Tucson, Arizona
http://www.aaae.org/products/_777_NAC_2007/

Today in Transportation History
1864 – The CSS Alabama sank off the coast of France following a battle with the USS Kearsarge.
http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/digital/cssala/main.htm

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Monday, June 18, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 18, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Steer Clear of Traffic Jams
Bangalore Transport Information System, an Rs 350-crore project, has been launched to help commuters save on time and temper.
Link to story in Business Line:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2007/06/18/stories/2007061850040300.htm

2) US Coast Guard Searches for Handheld Card Readers for Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/article103021-06-18-07-Web

3) US House Committee Adds Railroad Investment Reporting Requirement to Rail Safety Bill
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=10890

4) Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tolls – Quick Fee, Long Record
Drivers’ transponder data will stick around for years.
Link to story in The News-Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topphoto/story/89812.html

5) Georgia Omitted a Sign at Site of Fatal Bus CrashState officials said the signs that were erected met federal guidelines.
Link to story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/06/17/0618hov.html

6) More Consumers Favoring GPS Over Road Maps
Link to story in the Crescent-News:
http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/2146062

7) Getting First Responders on the Same Wavelength
Standards incompatibility has vexed cross-agency voice, data and radio.
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.gcn.com/print/26_14/44488-1.html

8) Spanish State Incorporates Spoken Information on Traffic Web Site
Link to story on EiTB24:
http://www.eitb24.com/new/en/B24_53894/life/TRAFFIC-Traffic-Department-incorporates-spoken-info-on/
Link to Dirección General de Tráfico site: http://www.dgt.es/indices/dgtHtm_Portada_es.html

9) US DOT Presentations at 2007 ITS America Annual Meeting
Link to presentations:
http://www.its.dot.gov/press_room.htm

News Releases

1) Transport for London Leads the UK in Travel Plan Monitoring Solutions
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Technology/TfL_Leads_The_UK_In_Travel_Plan_Monitoring_Solutions_127742.html

2) FCC Maintains February 18, 2008 Sunset of Cellular Licensee Analog Service Requirement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-274241A1.pdf

Upcoming Events
National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Conference 2007 – August 17-19 – Buffalo, New York
http://www.smsa.org/events/conferences_and_meetings/registration_form/

Today in Transportation History
1972 – The worst air crash in UK history (up to that time) took place in Staines. All 118 people onboard were killed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/18/newsid_2515000/2515787.stm

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Friday, June 15, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 15, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Spectrum Public Safety Plan Meets Resistance
A plan for private investors to build a national wireless network for emergency responders has sparked debate on who should own the spectrum and the network.
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/06/14/Spectrum-public-safety-plan-meets-resistance_1.html

2) Mercedes-Benz Reveals the Brave New World of Safety Features
Link to story on Edmunds Inside Line:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121276
Link to further information from Mercedes-Benz:
http://media.daimlerchrysler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614216-1-878006-1-0-0-0-0-1-11700-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1181939867546&REF=921%2Fen%2FNewsroom%20%28Home%29%2F.Newsroom%20%28Home%29%2F%23XCID%3D614228%20%7C%20XPID%3D0%20%7C%20XCTY%3D3897%20%7C%20XAID%3D

3) Stanford Robot Passes Driving Test
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/Stanford+robot+passes+driving+test/2100-11394_3-6191180.html?tag=nefd.top

4) Auto-Nav Sales to Triple by 2012
Link to story in GPS World:
http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=434218

5) Transcript from June 22 T3 Webinar “Core Suite of ITS Technologies for Transit Agencies” Now Available
Link to transcript from US DOT:
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070522/070522_core_suite_int.asp

News Releases

1) What Does the Future Hold for Western Europe's Advanced Traffic Management Industry?
http://sev.prnewswire.com/auto/20070614/3432313en-1.html

2) UK Highways Agency and Freight Transport Association Plan to Improve Travel Information for Freight Drivers
http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?newsid=18181349

Upcoming Events
Texas Transportation Forum – July 18-20 – Austin, Texas
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ttf/

Friday Bonus
If you think this is strange, you should see what they’re watching on the space shuttle!
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2007-06-14-baby-monitor-nasa_N.htm

Today in Transportation History
1927 **80th anniversary** - General Electric demonstrated the first radio communication between a locomotive and a caboose on a moving train.
http://www.otrr.org/FILES/Magz_pdf/National%20Radio%20News/NRN_V02_(01)_Jul29.pdf (page 10)

2007 – The Lötschberg Tunnel, the world’s longest land tunnel, opens in Switzerland.
http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Loetschberg_base_tunnel_officially_opens.html?siteSect=105&sid=7928557&cKey=1181890186000

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 14, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Texas DOT to Test the Effectiveness of Speed Cameras
Link to story and video report on KXAN-TV:
http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=6650027&nav=menu73_2_2

2) Federal Aviation Administration Funding Battle Threatens to Ground Next Generation Air Transportation System
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/article102988-06-14-07-Web

3) Vietnam Transport Ministry Announces High-Tech Scheme to Curb Traffic Troubles Nationwide
Link to story on VietNamNet:
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2007/06/706412/

4) Florida Governor Vetoes Repeal of Railroad Trespass Sign Requirement
Link to AP story:
http://www.miamiherald.com/775/story/138794.html

5) Kodak Sensor Promises Better Low-Light Pictures
Technology will initially be used in consumer electronics but may be applied to traffic cameras in the future.
Link to story in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070614/BUSINESS/706140342/1001
Link to news release from Kodak:
http://kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2709&pq-locale=en_US&gpcid=0900688a80720f9d

News Releases

1) Arizona-Sonora 511 Highlights Successful Partnership between US and Mexico Transportation Agencies
http://www.dot.state.az.us/ccpartnerships/news/nrel1876.asp
Link to site: http://www.az511.gov/Sonora

Upcoming Events
US-Europe Aviation Security Policy Summit – July 2-4 – Brussels
http://www.aaae.org/products/meeting_details.html?Record_id=444

Today in Transportation History
1985 – A TWA flight en route from Athens to Rome is hijacked to Beirut.
http://www.uliderickson.net/legacy_site.htm

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Los Angeles Police Department Plans to Accept 911 Text Messages, Pictures
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-text13jun13,1,296583.story

2) The Airlines’ Eyes on the Skies
Meteorologists are key to carriers’ operations.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061201802.html?hpid=sec-business

3) Washington State Transit Service Pushes for Teen Ridership
MySpace page, YouTube video will be used to attract younger riders.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003744820_transit13n.html
Link to news release from Community Transit:
http://www.commtrans.org/?mc=Newsandevents&subcat=1&record=1199
Link to MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/communitytransit

4) Electronic Map Will Help Shanghai’s Disabled
Link to story in the China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-06/13/content_892856.htm

5) TransGuide to Expand from San Antonio to Austin
Link to story and video report on WOAI-TV:
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=150d2c6a-e564-47f1-8637-9db0bfba4a03

6) GPS to Put Brakes to Truck Speeding in Australia
Link to transcript and audio report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s The World Today:
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1950224.htm

7) Shanghai, Savannah Ports to Test New Tracking Program
Link to story in the Savannah Morning News:
http://www.savannahnow.com/node/303181

8) Middle East Conflict Spawns Ad Battle in Washington Subways
Link to AP story:
http://www.examiner.com/a-754689~Middle_East_conflict_spawns_ad_battle_in_Washington_subways.html

9) Eyes in Sky Will Focus on Safety
Tampa Bay area traffic cameras now can be viewed in emergency operations center.
Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:
http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGB3NUD7V2F.html

10) Mobile Phone Navigation Trends in Europe
Link to story on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=216

11) June Issue of TRN Road Pricing Newsletter Now Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.trnuk.com/images/news.pdf

News Releases

1) Innovative Parking Management Piloted by a Finnish Technology Concept
http://www.vtt.fi/whatsnew/2007/20070613.jsp?lang=en

Upcoming Events
Webinar: "State" of the States - Measuring the "Pulse" of Work Zone ITS – June 27
http://www.atssa.com/cs/roadway-traffic-safety-webinars (scroll down)

Today in Transportation History
1983 – Pioneer 10 left the solar system.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1972-012A.html

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) FAA Still Seeking Cause of Flight Plan System Shutdown
Link to story in ComputerWorld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9024404&intsrc=news_ts_head

2) Wi-Fi Could Soon be Available Behind the Wheel
Link to story and video report on KGO-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=5388249

3) Stop Text Messaging, Drivers Urged
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-06-11-dwt_N.htm

4) Long Island Rail Road Riders Call on New LIRR President to Fix Woes in Service, Safety and Communication
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lilirr115251522jun11,0,1218817.story?coll=ny-linews-headlines

5) June Edition of Florida DOT’s SunGuide Disseminator Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2007/06_2007/06_2007.htm

News Releases

1) Evacuation Software Finds Best Way to Route Millions of Vehicles
http://uanews.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/27/wa/SRStoryDetails?ArticleID=13956

Job Posting
- Communications Coordinator – PRR – Olympia, Washington
http://www.prrbiz.com/thefirm/employment.html (scroll down)
- Director, Marketing – CoreStreet – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.corestreet.com/careers/director-marketing.html

Solicitation
- Request for Qualifications – Electronic and Manual Toll Collection Systems – Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
http://www.masspike.com/user-cgi/contracts.cgi?dbkey=101

Upcoming Events
ITS Georgia 2007 Annual Meeting – September 30-October 2 – Augusta, Georgia
http://www.itsga.org/2007annmtg.htm

Today in Transportation History
1832 – The Tuscumbia Railway, Alabama’s first railroad, began operations.
http://www.tuscumbiarailway.com/history.html

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Monday, June 11, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 11, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Carpool Lanes for Airplanes?
Aviation experts say a $40-billion GPS system is needed to handle the huge volume of traffic in the skies by 2025.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airtraffic11jun11,0,4523247.story?coll=la-home-center

2) Friendlier Skies for Airlines, Airports
New, more precise navigation systems will help pilots save time, fuel and may calm runway abutters.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/06/11/friendlier_skies_for_airlines_airports/

3) BART Offering Free Wi-Fi Service
Link to story and video report on KGO-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=5385333

4) Programs Rat Out Reckless Drivers
Bad driver tip lines growing in popularity.
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-06-10-reckless-drivers_N.htm

5) All Eyes are on Watchung, New Jersey Surveillance Program
If you've driven by the Watchung Police Department in the past year, chances are your license plate has been captured by a video camera.
Link to story in the Courier News:
http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070610/NEWS/706100339

6) Traffic Hazard Alert ‘Ignored’
Victoria government is said to have ignored an alert system which could have prevented deadly rail crash.
Link to story in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/traffic-hazard-alert-ignored/2007/06/09/1181089398523.html

7) New Jersey Needs More Traffic Surveillance to Save Lives
Link to column in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyNjcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNDk4ODcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5

8) Cameras Disrupt Flights at Beijing Airport
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6736661.stm

9) Off the Map: Vanity Addresses Foil Online Directions, GPS
Link to story in The Advocate:
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-nor.addresses2jun10,0,1140877.story?coll=stam-news-local-headlines

10) Utah Transit Authority Plan Will Let Riders Surf Web While They Ride
Link to story in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_6108450

11) Time to Slow Down
Magazine promotes use of sign-recognition technology as a way to reduce unintentional speeding.
Link to commentary from Gizmag:
http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/jun2007/bw20070606_707375.htm

12) Articles from Latest Issue of ITS Institute Sensor
- Minnesota Researchers Add Their Expertise to Federal Intersection Safety Initiative (page 1)
- “Tags” in the Road Hold Promise for Smarter Vehicle Location Systems (page 2)
http://www.its.umn.edu/Publications/Sensor/2007/01/index.html

News Releases

1) TANN Adds Hartford, Connecticut Traffic Cameras to Real-Time Travel Congestion Map
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=17306&ret=Default.aspx

Job Posting
- Community Planner – US DOT Volpe Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=58181952&AVSDM=6%2F11%2F2007+3%3A27%3A41+PM

Upcoming Events
Webcast: High Occupancy/Toll Lanes – June 13
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freewaymgmt/webcast/6_13_07.htm

Today in Transportation History
1940 – Manhattan’s 9th Avenue and 2nd Avenue “El” lines make their last runs.
http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/9thave-el.html

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Friday, June 8, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 8, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) EU to Spend $3 Billion More on Galileo
Link to story in the Financial Times:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9f0c1baa-15e6-11dc-a7ce-000b5df10621.html

2) US Homeland Security Secretary Says Passenger Data Key to Terror Investigations in Seeking EU Deal
Link to AP story:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/terror/20070512-1036-eu-us-terrorism.html

3) FAA Computer Glitch Causes Flight Delays
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070608/flight_delays.html?.v=11

4) EC Makes Air Traffic Communication Progress as Airlines Push for Single Sky
Link to story in ATW Daily News:
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=9153

5) Wireless Contract for Southern California’s Coaster Trains is Urged
Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20070607-9999-1mc7wifi.html

6) IT in Public Transport in India
Public transport and traffic managers have started using IT keeping mind the comfort and safety of commuters in cities that are choking for lack of efficient transportation.
Link to story in Express Computer:
http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070611/management01.shtml

7) Where to Go, Where to Get Off
Philadelphia traffic reporter Mary Cantell, writes about her job.
Link to story in The Evening Bulletin:
http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=18449107&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=6

News Releases

1) AT&T Customers Sidestep Road Congestion With TeleNav Traffic – Traffic updates and detour information offered to BlackBerry users
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=23918

2) Mazda to Participate in ITS Trials on Public Roads in Hiroshima
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2007/200706/070608.html

3) Wavetronix Deploying More than 1,100 SmartSensors in Florida to Create one of the Largest Continuous Detection Corridors in the US
http://www.wavetronix.com/pr/library/2007/06/04_WtxWinsBigInFlorida.html

Upcoming Events
2007 IBTTA Maintenance Committee Fall Workshop – September 9-12 – Philadelphia
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2276

Friday Bonus
Pennsylvania DOT confident it can snarl traffic.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/heyl/s_511693.html

Today in Transportation History
1967 **40th anniversary** - The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli forces off the Sinai Peninsula.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-l/agtr5-k.htm

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Thursday, June 7, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 7, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) UK Cars Will Have Black Boxes to Send Crash SOS by 2010
Link to story in the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=460422&in_page_id=1770

2) EC to Spend £1.36 Billion on Intelligent Transport over Next Seven Years
Link to story on Auto Industry:
http://www.autoindustry.co.uk/news/07-06-07_4

3) This is Your Elite Flier Speaking
To help track customer complaints, airlines are putting an increasing importance on monitoring travel chat rooms.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/06/AR2007060602529.html

4) London Traffic Cameras Set for Switch to Digital
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2191557/london-traffic-cameras-set

5) Solar-Powered Parking Meters Break Down
Link to story in the Examiner:http://www.examiner.com/a-768102~Solar_powered_parking_meters_break_down.html

6) Online Travel Industry Grows but Changes Loom Down the Road
Link to story on MarketWatch:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/online-travel-industry-grows-changes/story.aspx?guid=%7BA8C8CFE3%2DCBB5%2D4867%2D9BD2%2D3D7F55591630%7D

News Releases

1) Ford's SYNC: A Line in the Sand for Portable Device Interfaces
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=865

2) European Air Traffic Management: Further Steps Towards the Single European Sky
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/777&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

3) Summer the Most Dangerous Time of Year for Unattended Kids In and Around Cars – Safety Tips Offered in Spanish and English
http://www.cathygillen.com/clientnews.php

4) OnStar by GM and American Red Cross Partner to Provide Information to Those in Crisis Situations
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070607/clth007.html?.v=91

Upcoming Events
2007 ITE Annual Meeting & Exhibit – August 5-8 – Pittsburgh
http://www.ite.org/annualmeeting/

Today in Transportation History
1954 – A styling team was formed by Ford to create a new car which would be called the Edsel.
http://www.edsel.com/

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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 6, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Glitches Stall Traffic on 511
Central Florida motorists hoping to use the system to estimate travel times are hitting roadblocks.
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-511mess0607jun06,0,7608036.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-orange

2) College Students’ Class Project Reduces Airport Waits
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-06-05-ualr-airport-project_N.htm

3) New York MTA Plans Help Line Modeled on 311
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nyline065244141jun06,0,3367757.story?coll=ny-nynews-print

4) Galileo Decision Delayed Until October
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/galileo-decision-delayed-october/article-164303

5) JetBlue Using Google Maps So Passengers Can Monitor Flights
Link to Bloomberg story:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-070605jetblue-maps-story,1,7342569.story

6) Our Lady of the Stations
Meet the calm-voiced woman behind the Toronto Transit Commission's automated subway announcements.
Link to story in the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/article/220966

7) Google Maps Boosts Public Transportation Data
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9725946-7.html?tag=bl

8) Next-Gen Features for HD Radio on the Horizon
Real-time traffic information among new services planned.
Link to story in Radio World:
http://www.rwonline.com/pages/s.0049/t.6493.html

9) Webchat with Dr. Stephen Ladyman, UK Transport Minister
Link to interview via 10 Downing Street:
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11866.asp

10) National ITS Architecture Version 6.0 Now Available
Link to further information from US DOT:
http://www.its.dot.gov/arch/arch_howto.htm

News Releases

1) Japan and South Korea Have Ambitious Goals for Intelligent Transportation Systems
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=864

2) Auto Collision Avoidance Systems--Laser vs. Radar
http://www.strategyanalytics.net/default.aspx?mod=PressReleaseViewer&a0=3459

3) Transport Canada to Host National Youth Conference on Road Safety
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h110e.htm

4) Washington State DOT’s New Cameras Bring a Clearer Picture of Puget Sound
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/6_NewTrafficCameras.htm

5) Sensys Offers New Breakthrough for Stop Bar Detection – Wireless Vehicle Detection System Addresses Traffic Signal Control Applications
http://www.sensysnetworks.com/documents/stop_bar_v1.0.pdf

6) US DOT Captures Our Imagination During Historic Session at ITS America Annual Meeting
http://www.itsa.org/press_release_content/c217_d1438/News/Newsroom/Press_Releases_.html

Upcoming Events
Digital Highway Measurement System Technology Information Session – July 10 – McLean, Virginia
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7761

Today in Transportation History
1932 – The first federal gasoline tax was enacted by the US Congress. The tax was one cent per gallon.
http://www.taxhistory.org/Civilization/Documents/Excise/hst8678.htm

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