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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