Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) As Red-Light Camera Trend Picks Up, Texas Law Set to Change
Cities say violations down, but revenue too; now state to get a cut.
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082907dnmetredlights.256f857.html

2) Track Repairs Force More Long Island Rail Road Delays
Renewed criticisms that the railroad does not warn passengers early enough about delays.
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-lilirr285349061aug28,0,4507207.story

3) Sensors and InsensibilityState is asked to pay for traffic info taxpayers already funded.
Link to editorial in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/stories/2007/08/28/trafficed_0829.html (may require free registration)

4) Volkswagen and Apple Discuss Possible ‘iCar’ Project
Link to AP story:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/29/business/EU-FIN-COM-Germany-VW-iCar.php

5) Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute Uses State Fair Travelers to Test Traffic Management Devices
Link to story in The Business Review:
http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2007/08/27/daily17.html

6) Wireless Sensors to Modernize Parking
Link to story in Wi-Fi Planet:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3696701


News Releases

1) Volvo Helps Prevent Rear-End Impacts
http://www.easier.com/view/News/Motoring/Volvo/article-136584.html

2) Mercedes-Benz USA Offers a First for US Drivers: Destinations Straight From Internet to Car
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,168374.shtml

3) Powerful Tool Crunches Commutes - Software crafts alternate routes for troubled commuters, predicts best time to hit the road
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=103087&org=NSF&from=news


Upcoming Events
Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference 2007 – October 9-11 – Boston
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=a0faa180-89a7-426b-8de3-1bde32292b06


Today in Transportation History
1907 **100th anniversary** - Collapse of the Quebec Bridge. Seventy-five workers died in the tragedy.
http://books.google.com/books?id=CywAAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA220&dq=autocar+magazine&ie=ISO-8859-1#PPA1,M1

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