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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