Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

1) US Court Upholds Ban on Commercial Signs, Freeway Billboards
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/31/BA6QT3JR6.DTL&tsp=1

2) NASA Will Release Disputed Air Safety Research
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-31-nasa-air-safety_N.htm

3) Paperless Boarding Pass Gets Ready to Take Flight
Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20071031-9999-1b31air.html

4) Now Boarding: New Preflight Procedures
Airlines unveil innovations at counter and gate.
Link to story on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21531557/

5) Garmin Makes Bid for Tele Atlas
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gRp6PBS01Q8BUXzcCsJU8-tBx8TgD8SK7M500
Link to news release from Garmin:
http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/releases/TeleAtlasPressRelease103107.pdf

6) Prosecutor Allows Greek Police Use of Traffic Cameras to Monitor Public Demonstrations
Link to AP story:
http://www.pr-inside.com/prosecutor-allows-greek-police-use-of-r276779.htm

7) WiBro-Based CCTV Traffic Guide to Start in Seoul
Link to story on Korea.net:
http://www.kois.go.kr/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20071031021

8) Navigating the Road to GIS Success: Key Components of the Montana Department of Transportation's Strategic Plan
Link to story in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2584&trv=1


News Releases

1) Hyundai Continues Rollout of XM Radio as Standard Feature on Nearly All New 2008 Models
2) American Bus Association Announces It Will Return to Texas for 2012 Marketplace
3) Broward County (Florida) Incident Management Team Demonstrates Clearing Overturned Truck at Convention Center
4) Toyota to Launch First Models Factory-Equipped with XM Satellite Radio
5) ITS/GIS Business Day in Budapest
6) New Series of HD Radio Modules Available for Automotive Market
7) Garmin’s Offer for Tele Atlas: A Bidding War Will Determine the Shape of the Location Industry
8) SAIC to Upgrade US Air Force Air Traffic Control Radio System
9) Understand How Wireless Mesh Networks and Intelligent Transport Systems Work
10) New Report Examines the Latest Advancements in ITS and Car Accident Prevention Technologies
11) TeleNav Ranked Number One in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program for Silicon Valley Internet, Media & Entertainment and Communication Companies
12) Malaysia’s Only Electronic Toll Collection Operator Selects Syntellect’s Customer Interaction Management Solution


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Airport Security 2007 – November 7
https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=95894&sessionid=1&key=E47499867807BEE6944F5077E332BA5F&partnerref=AB_List_103007&sourcepage=register


Today in Transportation History
1957 **50th anniversary** - Toyota begins selling vehicles in the United States.
http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases/View?id=TYT2007102907861

1987 **20th anniversary** - Montana Rail Link begins operation.
http://www.montanarail.com

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