Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Nissan Pairs with Beijing on System to Avoid Jams
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118584835256383051.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo

2) UK Launches CO2 Car Rankings Web Site
Link to story on CNET News:
http://news.com.com/U.K.+launches+CO2+car+rankings+Web+site/2100-11389_3-6199745.html?tag=nefd.top
Link to site: http://www.dft.gov.uk/ActOnCO2/

3) After Accident, Who Alerts Kin?
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_county/bal-te.md.co.crash30jul30,0,3795674.story

4) Portable Traffic Lights Make Work Zone Traffic Safer
Link to story and video report on WRAL-TV:
http://www.wral.com/traffic/story/1651459/

5) Tacoma, Washington Tries Classical Music to Chase Gangs from Bus Stops
Link to AP story:
http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8QMUN9G2.html

6) Program Encourages Youth to Talk up Traffic Safety
Link to story and audio report on Missourinet:
http://www.missourinet.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=19133888-AE44-86AC-0A37A6A9A8029E70

7) New Transit Name, Logo Hoped to Increase Bus Ridership in Marin County, California
Link to story in the Marin Independent Journal:http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_6503943
Link to Marin Transit Web site: http://www.marintransit.org/

8) Real-Time Traffic Broadcasts to Navigation Devices to Debut in Australia
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=292

9) Delphi’s New GPS Adds Restaurant Reviews
Link to story in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2164198,00.asp
Link to news release from Delphi:
http://delphi.com/news/pressReleases/pr_2007_07_30_001/


News Releases

1) Michigan DOT Launches ITS Web Site
http://www.itsa.org/industry_member_news_content/c219_d1579/News/Industry_amp_Member_News.html
Link to site: http://www.michiganits.com/

2) Dadnab Announces New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Transit Information via Text Messages
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/21735/
Link to Dadnab: http://www.dadnab.com/

3) Inrix Real-Time Traffic Now Available on Over 75 Navigation and Mobile Devices
http://www.inrix.com/news_75Devices_30July2007.asp

4) Wireless Connectivity to the Automobile is Hindered by Lack of Standards and Interoperability
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=894


Upcoming Events
East Coast Maritime Conference – September 24-25 – Virginia Beach, Virginia
http://www.joc.com/conferences/ECM/


Today in Transportation History
1987 **20th anniversary** – The Detroit People Mover opens.
http://www.thepeoplemover.com

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