Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Registration for IBTTA’s 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Now Open – Baltimore, MD USA, September 21-24, 2008

Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore’s Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA’s website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.


AVIATION

1) EASA and FAA Extend Safety Regulatory Harmonization
Link to story in Flight International:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/07/08/225037/easa-and-faa-extend-safety-regulatory-harmonisation.html

2) FAA: Radar Contradicts Claim Over JFK Near-Collision
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-nyjfk085756259jul08,0,2031790.story
Link to news release from the NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2008/080708.html

BUSES

3) Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority Gets $1.34 Million Federal Aid for ITS Expansion
Link to story in Providence Business News:
http://www.pbn.com/stories/33605.html

4) BusRadio Gains Industry Ratings, Criticism for Pushing Ads on Kids
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://news.bostonherald.com/business/media/view/2008_07_08_BusRadio_gains_industry_ratings__criticism_for_pushing_ads_on_kids/srvc=home&position=recent

5) Washington, DC Metro Posts Alerts for Bus Riders
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/07/AR2008070701394.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GPS Devices Become a Vital Tool for Business Travelers
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/2008-07-07-gps-phone-services-business-travel_N.htm

OTHER

7) Oregon DOT Receives 32 Innovative Transportation Operation Proposals
Link to further information:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/ITS/its_news_events.shtml

8) Leveraging ITS Data for Transit Market Research: A Practitioner's Guidebook
Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9211

RAILROADS

9) July Issue of Signal – Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System
Link to newsletter:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/ertms/newsletter/doc/2008/007_signal_2008_07_en.pdf

ROADWAYS

10) US National Transportation Safety Board: Signs Factor in Atlanta Bus Crash
Link to AP story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i13yKNFJX7HE3YeuazZ5Tung67kQD91PS6LG0
Link to news release from the NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2008/080708a.html

11) Israel Transport Ministry Opposes Bid to Allow Highway Billboards
Link to story in Haaretz:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/999745.html

TRANSIT

12) Magnetic Transit Tickets Quietly Pulled Out of Circulation in Montreal
Link to story in The Gazette:
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=5c58fc36-fe54-4cdd-b817-9116520b08ae

13) Would Wi-Fi Push You to Public Transport?
Link to story in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/148044/would_wifi_push_you_to_public_transport.html

VEHICLES

14) More Cars Sing with Digital Radio
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-07-07-hd-radio-hyundai_N.htm


News Releases
1) SITA Enters Partnership with Stratech to Make World’s First Intelligent Vision-Based Airfield/Runway Real-Time Surveillance System
2) Travel Times on I-595 Available to Broward County, Florida Motorists
3) Outdoor GPS Popularity Driven by User-Friendly Devices and Converged Solutions
4) Online Functions Enhance Delaware DMV’s Customer Service
5) Hughes Telematics and Intrado Partner to Set New Safety Benchmark Behind the Wheel


Upcoming Events
FHWA Maintenance Decision Support System Showcase – August 27– King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/mitigating_impacts/mdss/showcase/index.htm


Today in Transportation History
1838 **170th anniversary** - Ferdinand von Zeppelin, founder of the Zeppelin Airship Company, was born in Konstanz, Prussia.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/Zeppelin/DI48.htm

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