Thursday, December 13, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 13, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) US Senator Eyes Air Traffic ‘Czar’
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/12/13/2007-12-13_sen_schumer_eyes_air_traffic_czar.html

2) Taking Rail, Other Options Out on a Very Public Road
Massachusetts governor’s review of rail extension seeks local voices.
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/13/taking_rail_other_options_out_on_a_very_public_road/ (may require free registration)

3) Republicans, ACLU Join to Oppose Plan for High-Tech Driver’s License in Arizona
Link to Capitol Media Services story:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/216032

4) Edmonton Axes Bus Rapid Transit
Link to story in The Edmonton Journal:
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/story.html?id=2cb06782-bd89-4758-aada-e0d61e607cc1&k=32946

5) Missouri Command Center Will Hum as Highway 40 Closes
Link to story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/A9229B5F2CBDE7F0862573B00019FD36?OpenDocument

6) 11 Cell Towers to be Installed Along New York’s Adirondack Northway
Would provide coverage along highway where motorist died unable to call for help.
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/5372617.html

7) Billboards Create Digital Wanted Posters
Signs are also used to search for missing children and to warn the public during emergencies.
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ii_9FOQqFqb4pYwaSBLjMIq2DjzAD8TGPFOG0

8) The Way You Drive is About to Change Dramatically, IBM Predicts
Link to story on ForbesAutos:
http://www.forbesautos.com/news/features/2007/ibm-five-in-five-future-car-trends.html

9) Utah Firm Wants to Go Where GPS Doesn’t
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYMuoLpzfwC-qMoRUXnOLUz-zkdwD8TGQCUO0
Link to S5 Wireless: http://www.s5w.com/

10) Driving Test? Not if Car has Sensors
Pennsylvania prohibits use of proximity sensors on vehicles used for driving tests.
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/state/s_542541.html


News Releases

1) Tentative Program and Call for Papers Announced for 2008 TRB/IBTTA Joint Conference on Freeway and Tollway Operations
2) AirIQ Engages Paradigm Capital Inc. as Advisor
3) I-95 Corridor Coalition's Multi-State Vehicle Probe Data Collection Project is Under Way


Upcoming Events
APTA TransITech Conference – February 20-22- Anaheim, California
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/trantech/index.cfm


Today in Transportation History
1577 **430th anniversary** - Francis Drake departs Plymouth, England to begin a round-the-world voyage.
http://www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/voy.htm

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