Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
Register Now for IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois!
IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist and Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org Register today and get ready for the Transformation of Transportation!
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) GPS In Punjab Traffic Police Vehicles Saved 1130 Lives in a Month
Link to story on Punjab Newsline:
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/17855/38/
MARITIME
2) ‘Big Brother’ Watching Tasmanian Ports
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. News story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/04/2645672.htm
Link to news release from the Tasmania Government:
http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=27493
PARKING
3) Electronic San Francisco Parking Meters are Easy to Bilk
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Electronic-city-parking-meters-are-easy-to-bilk-52402397.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
4) US Transportation Secretary Calls Summit on Distracted Driving
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBh5ii0HJc5TbtwUI4uxCB1DgKaAD99S0DCG1
Link to news release from US DOT:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2009/dot11409.htm
TRANSIT
5) BART Starts Accepting TransLink Fare Cards
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/04/BA9F193EE0.DTL
6) London-Related Lyrics to Appear on Transport for London Mugs and T-shirts
Link to story in NME:
http://www.nme.com/news/pete-doherty/46458
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
7) Follow I-10 Louisiana Construction on Facebook
Link to story in The Times-Picayune:
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/follow_i10_construction_on_fac.html
Link to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Facebook page:
8) Some Lament the Loss of Raleigh Beltline’s Code Words
Link to column in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/248/story/1633139.html
VEHICLES
9) Obama Administration Withholds Data on ‘Cash-for-Clunkers’ Program
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gHQR7IBwnpzrhYyGjozayepT-CLQD99S6M481
10) Electronic Driving Instructors Put Thousands of Bus Drivers Through Their Paces
Link to story on silicon.com:
http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39476533,00.htm
News Releases
1) Tennessee DOT Receives 2 Millionth Call
2) Port Manatee Launches Newly Redesigned Web Site
3) Inrix Traffic Now Available on App Store
4) MARTA Releases New Web Site and Asks for Customer Feedback
5) Texas DOT Gets Social with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
6) Traffic Management Plan for Delhi
Upcoming Events
TSAG Case Studies Workshop and Webinar: A Rural Emergency Incident
Utah US Route 163 Motor Coach Crash – August 26
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090826_tsag_rural.asp
Today in Transportation History
1964 **45th anniversary** - The US Navy reports an engagement with North Vietnamese boats in the Gulf of Tonkin.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=98
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