Friday, July 27, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 27, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Could Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance Work?
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3574010.stm

2) TransGuide Shows the Way to Austin, Texas
Link to story in the Express-News:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA072707.1B.Monitoring.I35.345d61f.html

3) Segway to Help Assess Disabled Access on Washington State City’s Sidewalks
Scooter in Bellevue will collect data via a laser, accelerometer and optical trigger to measure changes in sidewalk level and slope.
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003787288_segway13e.html

4) Toll Facilities Database Now Available
Link to more information from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=367

5) IBM Launches Revolutionary Transport Innovations
Link to story in The Hindu:
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/008200707271640.htm

6) Early Signs Are Positive for Amtrak’s Wireless POS Devices
Link to story on Digital Transactions:
http://www.digitaltransactions.net/newsstory.cfm?newsid=1454


Upcoming Events
1st Trans-Pacific Maritime Asia Congress – September 17-18 – Shenzhen, China
http://219.142.87.165/meeting/webmodel/default.htm?1


Solicitation
- Request for Information – Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Program – New York State Department of Transportation
http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/NYSDOTCVIIRFI.pdf


Friday Bonus
New “Move It” law proves to be effective in unexpected ways.
http://www.aolvideoblog.com/2007/07/18/whats-wrong-with-this-car/


Today in Transportation History
1949 – The world’s first jet airliner makes its first test flight in England.
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/planes/comet.html

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