Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA 75th Annual Meeting & Exhibition

Join IBTTA on October 7-10, 2007 in Vienna, AUSTRIA for the 75th Annual Meeting & Exhibition. The theme, Tolling: the Art of the Possible will be celebrated in this extraordinary city with focus on strategies and solutions to promote economic growth, improve mobility, enhance the quality of life and save lives. Download the full program and learn about all the details of the event at http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2096. Celebrate 75 years of Driving Change with IBTTA this fall! Don’t miss this one!!


1) Bridge Safety Terms May Change to Pacify Public
Fed highway chief says words scare public, make structures appear worse.
Link to AP story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21091601/

2) Jihadis Using Web-Based Traffic Cameras
Link to UPI story:
http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Emerging_Threats/Briefing/2007/10/02/jihadis_using_webbased_traffic_cameras/4791/

3) New York City Taxi Workers Green Light Second Strike Over GPS
Link to story and video report on NY1 News:
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=8&aid=74141

4) 1-800-FLIGHTS Offers One-Stop Flight Information
Link to story in the Houston Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/10/01/daily17.html
Link to 1.800.Flights Web site: http://www.1800flights.net/

5) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Traffic Experiment Raises Concerns
Sensors measure travel times using electronic toll tags.
Link to story and video report on WNYT-TV:
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S212189.shtml?cat=300

6) Washington, DC Safety Plan Gives Pedestrians More Control
Technology will be used to improve safety.
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=30&sid=1259806
Link to District of Columbia Pedestrian Master Plan:
http://www.tooledesign.com/projects/dc/index.html

7) Working to Get Non-Transit Riders On-Board
Outreach an important element of encouraging new customers.
Link to story in Metro:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90511020

8) Emergency Responders to Have Online Info Source
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/150325-1.html

9) Intelligent Public Transport Systems: The Private Car Alternative
Link to story in Australasian Bus + Coach:
http://www.busnews.com.au/index.cfm?storyid=32904&cp=displaystory

10) Driverless Truck Lurches Out of Lab
Link to AP story:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/tech/2007/oct/02/100204751.html


News Releases

1) FAA Wants Aircraft Equipped for Satellite-Based Navigation by 2020
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=9632

2) ITS Georgia Announces New Officers and Directors
http://www.itsga.org/News/2007_New_Officers_2008.pdf

3) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Partners with Google for Online Trip Planning
http://www.vta.org/news/releases/2007/oct_2007/nr10-03_2007.html

4) Virginia DOT, State Police and Department of Motor Vehicles Partner to Reduce Highway Fatalities
http://virginiadot.org/news/newsrelease.asp?ID=CO-0777


Upcoming Events
FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) World Congress 2007 – October 18-22 - Dubai
http://www.fiata2007.ae/


Today in Transportation History
1947 **60th anniversary** - Formula One racing in Grand Prix competition was formally established by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.
http://www.fia.com/

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