Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 3, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Europe Unifying Air Traffic System
Link to AP story:
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_6290028

2) Plans to Keep Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Moving Gets Put to Real-World Test
Crash closes bridge but diversion and communication plan keeps motorists moving.
Link to story in The Journal News:
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/NEWS01/707030357/1018/NEWS02

3) EU, US Passenger Data Sharing Deal Under Scrutiny
Watchdogs have a month to put it in writing.
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9026122&intsrc=news_ts_head

4) Dad Inspired to Push ‘Move Over’ Safety Campaign After Son’s Death on I-595
Link to story and video in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbmoveover0703nbjul03,0,7351923.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

5) Travel Suppliers Keeping Travelers Well Connected
Link to story in Travel Weekly:
http://www.travelweekly.com/articles.aspx?articleid=57076 (free registration required)

6) Happy Returns for Travel Agents
Travelers return to using agents after frustrations with making arrangements online.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/business/03agents.html?ex=1341115200&en=65b8adc56b0f2c55&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

7) Asset Management Online and in Real-Time
Link to story in Focus:
http://www.tfhrc.gov/focus/june07/01.htm

8) Government Telematics Systems – a Bourgeoning Mass Market?
Link to story in Telematics Update:
http://www.berginsight.com/media/telupdatetobias.pdf

9) New from ITS Oregon
- 2007 ITS America Annual Meeting Debrief
http://itsoregon.org/2007/07/02/112/
- Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Demonstration Coming to Portland on July 18th
http://itsoregon.org/2007/07/02/vehicle-infrastructure-integration-demonstration-coming-to-portland-on-july-18th/

10) The ITE 2007 Technical Conference and Exhibit Session Synopsis – Strategies for Addressing CongestionLink to further details in the NTOC Talks Newsletter:
http://www.ntoctalks.com/articles/tclaplante.php


News Releases

1) ‘Smart’ Traffic Boxes Could Help Monitor Roads, Save Money
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/smartbox.htm

2) Latest Mobile Technology Market Studies from Berg Insights
http://www.lbszone.com/content/view/2034/2/


Upcoming Events
SASHTO (Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) 2007 – August 3-8 – Huntsville, Alabama
http://www.sashto2007.org/


Today in Transportation History
1970 – A Dan-Air charter jet, flying from Manchester, England to Barcelona, crashed into a mountain near the village of Arbucies in Catalonia.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/3/newsid_2492000/2492087.stm
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