Thursday, August 9, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 9, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Linked Vehicle Center to Open in Ann Arbor, Michigan
City could become epicenter of automotive communication.
Link to story in The Ann Arbor News:
http://www.mlive.com/news/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/news-23/118667067096980.xml&coll=2

2) US Department of Homeland Security Publishes Passenger Name Record Retention Rules
Link to story in Aviation Daily:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/PNRR08087.xml&headline=DHS%20Publishes%20PNR%20Retention%20Rules

3) Sat-Nav ‘Jammer’ Threatens to Sink Road Pricing Scheme
Link to story in Auto Express:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/209801/sat_nav_jammer.html

4) Illinois Governor Wants to Change Who’s in Charge at DOT of Public Information Requests
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/illinoisstory.asp?id=338362

5) Pennsylvania Will Disclose Bridge Safety Data
Link to story in The Patriot-News:
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1186541736311700.xml&coll=1

6) Texas DOT Guarding Info on Bridges
Link to story in the Express-News:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA080807.01B.dewhurstbridges.33f6709.html

7) Simpler Bridge Safety Labeling Sought In California
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/316403.html

8) Galileo to Integrate Tech for Global Search and Rescue System
Link to story on tgdaily:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33307/113/

9) FAA Deploys New Airport Surveillance System at O’Hare Airport
Link to story in Aviation Daily:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/ASDE08097.xml

10) Tennessee DOT Ramping Up Parts of I-26 and I-81 Technology for Tri-Cities Drivers
Link to story in the Kingsport Times-News:
http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9002417

11) E-ZPass Now Hard on Adulterers in New Jersey
Link to story on WNBC-TV:
http://www.wnbc.com/news/13857158/detail.html

12) Singapore’s Land Transport Authority Clears Traffic with IBM Tool
Link to story in Computerworld Singapore:
http://computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=5983&pubid=3&tab=Home&issueid=116

13) Illinois DOT Turning to Churches to Get Drivers to Buckle Up
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/503459,CST-NWS-faith09.article

14) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Explores Parking Notification System
Link to story in Land Line:
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Aug07/080607/080707-07.htm

15) TeleNav Blasts PND, In-Car Manufacturers
Link to story in GPS World:
http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=448297


News Releases

1) Video to the Car is a Non-Starter
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=903

2) Audio Streaming Boosts Automotive Bluetooth
http://www.strategyanalytics.net/default.aspx?mod=PressReleaseViewer&a0=3545

3) Do You Use the State Map? Michigan DOT Wants to Hear Your Opinions
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-173501--,00.html


Solicitation
NYSERDA Seeks Sustainable Transportation Proposals for New York Statehttp://www.nyserda.org/includes/funding_content_pop.asp?i=PON%201173


Upcoming Events
New England Workshop on Using Regional ITS Architectures – September 25-26 – Boston
http://www.itsa.org/regional_its_workshop.html


Today in Transportation History
1901 – The first rally race was held in Ireland. A dozen automobiles attempted an organized journey from Dublin to Waterford.
http://www.killarneyanddistrictmotorclub.com/history.php

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