Monday, September 1, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, September 1, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Early Registration Deadline Extended for 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems

The deadline for registration for this year's World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems has been extended from September 1 to September 12. The World Congress on ITS will be the most relevant, comprehensive ITS experience you can have this year. Please make sure to register by September 12 and receive a $400.00 discount off the regular registration rate. For additional information and to register online, go to www.itsworldcongress.org.


CARTOGRAPHY

1) GeoEye Hopes for Clear Skies Ahead
Imaging satellite expected to launch Thursday.
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/31/AR2008083101468.html
Link to news release from GeoEye:
http://geoeye.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=301

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) New Hampshire Drivers with E-ZPass Violations Getting Pass
Link to AP story:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/09/01/nh_drivers_with_e_zpass_violations_getting_pass_1220286164/

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Unveils Road Network Navigation System
Link to story in Vanguard:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15707&Itemid=42

4) GPS-Based System Could Help Ease Ottawa Traffic Jams
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/09/01/ot-globisdata0901.html
Link to further information from Globis Data: http://www.globisdata.ca

5) Police Using GPS Units as Evidence in Crimes
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/us/31gps.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

PEDESTRIANS

6) Shanghai Police to Shame Jaywalkers on TV
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK4202120080828?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Transportation Security Administration Official Defends TWIC Deployment
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153644-1.html

8) A Device to Test Driving Skills Without Human Intervention
Link to story in Express India:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/A-device-to-test-driving-skills-without-human-intervention/355450/

9) Social Networkers Respond to Hurricane Gustav
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153664-1.html
Link to Gustav Information Center: http://gustav08.ning.com/

TELEMATICS

10) Drivers Rely on OnStar to Evade Hurricane Gustav
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080831/gustav_onstar.html?.v=2

TRANSIT

11) Verizon Wireless Service Added to Chicago Subway System
Link to story on WMAQ-TV:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26462924/

12) Sofia Introduces Public Transport Electronic System
Link to Novinite story:
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=96595

13) Chicago Transit Authority, PACE Riders Can Report Unsafe or Distracted Drivers
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/transportation/chi-getting-around-01sep01,0,1738818.column

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Keeping New York State Fair Traffic Under Control
Link to story and video report on News 10 Now:
http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/123150/keeping-fair-traffic-under-control/Default.aspx

15) What It Takes to Keep Traffic Flowing in Lynwood, Washington
A high-tech system helps workers keep an eye on the roads and adjust signals accordingly.
Link to story in The Herald:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080831/NEWS01/708319880&news01ad=1


News Releases
1) New GPS Tracking of Catalina Island Passenger Ferries


Upcoming Events
Beyond Oil: Transforming Transportation – A National Demonstration Project – September 4-5 – Redmond, Washington
http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?command=download&id=2591


Today in Transportation History
1983 **25th anniversary** -- Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters near Sakhalin Island.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/1/newsid_2493000/2493469.stm

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