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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