Thursday, July 26, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 26, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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1) EU, US Breakthrough Makes Navigation Systems Interoperable
Link to IDG News Service story:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028079&intsrc=news_ts_head
Link to news release from the European Union:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1180&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

2) Experts Praise Airport Security Warning
Link to AP story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6805475,00.html

3) Traffic Radio Launches in UK
Link to story in Radio Today:
http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.2236
Link to news release from the UK Highways Agency:
http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?newsid=18224851
Link to Traffic Radio site: http://www.trafficradio.org.uk

4) Companies Say US Department of Homeland Security Must Share Information Faster
Energy executive says media better at sharing security information than DHS.
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070726/homeland_security_info_sharing.html?.v=1

5) Lahore Traffic Police to Provide Hourly Traffic Updates on FM
Link to story in the Daily Times:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C07%5C26%5Cstory_26-7-2007_pg13_1

6) Caltrain Ads Push Track Safety
Link to story in the San Francisco Examiner:http://www.examiner.com/a-847476~Caltrain_ads_push_track_safety.html

7) Crash Program Rolls Out
New software said to improve the flow of vehicle crash information to government agencies.
Link to story in the Oakland Business Review:
http://blog.mlive.com/oak_business_review/2007/07/crash_program_rolls_out.html

8) Improvements Planned for Statue of Liberty Ferry
Online ticketing, video monitors and podcasts to be offered.
Link to AP story:
http://www.theolympian.com/national/story/172882.html

9) The Virtual World of Crash Dummies
Link to video report from Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/misc/hj_crash072607&partner=yahootix

10) Navteq Charts Fast Growth of Maps via Web, Car, Devices, Phones
Link to AP story:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/tech/20070726-1218-digitalmapmaker.html


News Releases

1) US Transportation Secretary Names ITS Advisory Committee Members
http://www.its.dot.gov/press/advisory_comm.htm

2) Canada and Prince Edward Island Announce Investment for Intelligent Transportation Systems
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h140e.htm

3) VIA Introduces Toll-Free Number for Train Operations in Northern Manitoba
http://www.viarail.ca/cgi-bin/AffichageWebComm?Commande=select&langue=en&IDX=2&pk_webcomm=929

4) SIMBA’s South Africa Success – EU, South Africa Sign Joint Statement of Cooperation
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_simbas_south_africa_success.htm


Upcoming Events
VII Congreso Español Sobre Sistemas Inteligentes de Transporte – September 18-20 – Valencia, Spain
http://www.directorioits.com/archivos/CITS_valencia_2007.pdf


Today in Transportation History
1775 – The US postal service is established by the Second Continental Congress.
http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/postal_service_begins.htm

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