Thursday, August 4, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 4, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Today for IBTTA’s 79th Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Making the Difference ― Early Bird Discount Ends August 26^th

Join IBTTA in Berlin, Germany, September 11-14, for the year's largest international gathering of toll industry professionals. With presentations from more than 90 industry experts representing 25 countries around the world, the IBTTA Annual Meeting offers a unique learning and business opportunity! This meeting features an outstanding program with tracks on interoperability, tolling infrastructure around the world, communications, and environment/social responsibility; interactive exhibits; valuable networking opportunities; technical tours and special events – make your plans today! Sign up now and get a $100 early bird discount, available now through August 26. Visit www.IBTTA.org/BERLIN to view the preliminary brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. See you in Berlin!

AVIATION

1) Alaska Firm Promotes Global ADS-B Augmentation Tool

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/08/04/360383/alaska-firm-promotes-global-ads-b-augmentation-tool.html

ROADWAYS

2) Bilingual Traffic Signs Posted Around Universiade Venues in Shenzhen

Link to article in the China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/shenzhen2011/2011-08/04/content_13047576.htm

TELEMATICS

3) National Strategies Driving New Technologies in the Road Freight Industry Approved in Australia

Link to article in Transport & Logistics News:

http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2011/08/04/article/National-strategy-driving-new-technologies-in-the-road-freight-industry-approved/JVRXLZBEJM.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

4) Transport for London Sets Out Olympic Plans for London

Link to article on Londonist:

http://londonist.com/2011/08/tfl-set-out-olympic-plans-for-london.php

5) I-66 in Virginia to Get Traffic Travel Times Signs

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/08/i-66-get-traffic-travel-time-signs

Link to news release from the Governor of Virginia:

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=863

6) Rhode Island DOT to Post Travel Times on I-95

Link to article in The Providence Journal:

http://newsblog.projo.com/2011/08/ridot-to-post-travel-times-to.html

Link to news release from RIDOT:

http://www.ri.gov/DOT/press/view.php?id=14408

7) Lake County, Illinois Could Use Phones, Music Players to Monitor Traffic

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110803/news/708039856/

VEHICLES

8) Car Takes Long Drive – By Itself

Link to article in the China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/03/content_13037633.htm

9) Connected Cars: Why Your Next Vehicle Will Do More than Just Drive

Link to blog on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2011/08/04/connected-cars/

News Releases

1) Mineta Transportation Institute Report: Motivating Conformance with Land Use and Transportation Plans

Upcoming Events

2011 Radio Show – September 14-16 – Chicago

http://www.radioshowweb.com/2011/default.asp

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