Friday, November 30, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 30, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) EU Clinches Unanimous Galileo DealLink to AFP story:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzG0i8mKIv45YoF4kwmMqkuUzhaw

2) Minnesota Judge Denies Law Firm Access to Bridge Collapse DataLink to AP story:
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8T7KT8G0

3) SEPTA Sets a Course for Smart Cards
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20071130_SEPTA_sets_a_course_for_smart_cards.html

4) Navteq Enhances Traffic Management Services in Chicago
Link to story in Medill Reports:
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=71413

5) To Find Gridlock, Count the Stalled Cell Phones
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/11/to-find-gridloc.html

6) US Coast Guard and Rutgers Apply New Software to Disaster Planning
Link to story on BetaNews:
http://www.betanews.com/article/US_Coast_Guard_and_Rutgers_apply_new_software_to_disaster_planning/1196369387

7) New York City Parking Rules Will be Online in ‘09
Link to story in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/news/local/transportation/am-parking-1129,0,6164200.story?coll=amny_home_rail_headlines

8) Next Generation Sat-Nav Promises Carbon Savings
New research group aims to use intelligent traffic management systems to limit congestion and emissions.
Link to story on BusinessGreen:
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2204627/generation-sat-nav-promises

9) New Generation of Travel Planning Web Sites Grow Up
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2007-11-29-new-travel-websites_N.htm

10) Application of Galileo in the LBS Market
Link to story from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_application_of_galileo_in_the_lbs_environment.htm

11) In London: Have Cell Phone, Find the Loo
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2007-11-29-london-cellphone-loo_N.htm


News Releases

1) EIS RTMS Sensors Key Component in Florida DOT Travel Time System
2) ICx Technologies Wins $1.57 Million Award for Providing Enhanced Transportation Systems for Major Corridor in San Diego
3) Explosive Growth in Real-Time Two-Way Connected Navigation Forecast
4) Port of Long Beach’s TV Newsmagazine Wins National Award
5) eSafety Observers to Meet in Lisbon


Upcoming Events
IBTTA 4th Annual Transportation Finance Summit – December 3-4 – Washington, DC
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2398


Friday Bonus
And you thought your commute was bad…
http://www.boliviangeographic.com/yungas_road.htm


Today in Transportation History
1994 – The Achille Lauro is abandoned off the coast of east Africa after it caught on fire.
http://www.ssmaritime.com/achillelauro.htm

December 1 – 1947 - **60th anniversary** - Qantas began service between Sydney and London. At the start the flights took four days and 55 hours of flying time.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article3209898.ece

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