Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

GLOBAL BORDER SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
MAY 8-10, 2007, SAN ANTONIO, TX

This three-day international conference and two-day exhibition will focus on cross border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and drug cartel containment.

Over 100 exhibitors and 1000 buyers from 10 countries are expected.

DON’T DELAY – To exhibit or attend, please contact George DeBakey, Harry Carter, or Peter Cappiello at 301-493-5500 or visit www.globalbordersecurity.com for more information.


1) New York MTA Seeks Designs for Cameras to Be Installed Inside Subway Cars
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/nyregion/27mta.html?ex=1332648000&en=eccff84d6df13673&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

2) O’Hare “Escape Routes” Sought
A computer program that gives airlines earlier warnings about spiraling flight delays among new air-traffic tools for Chicago airport.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070327faa,1,6580980.story?coll=chi-news-hed

3) Washington, DC Area Traffic Reports Tend to Give Us “Just the Facts”
Link to story in the Washington Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-640978~Area_traffic_reports_tend_to_give_us__just_the_facts_.html

4) US Justice Department Inspector General Criticizes Work On Wireless Network for Law Enforcement
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/26/AR2007032602052.html
Link to report from the US Department of Justice:
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/OBD/a0725/final.pdf

5) Airline Entertainment Offerings Go High-Tech
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17802096/

6) New Jersey DOT to Replace 11,000 Faded Signs on Highways
Link to story in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070327/NEWS/703270312/1001/DWEK01

7) Common Language
First responders find software well-suited to their interoperable communications needs.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/22_03/30176-1.html

8) Wireless Tech Goes Deep-Sea Diving
Link to story from CNET Networks:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2007-03-26-wireless-underwater_N.htm


News Releases

1) Inrix Introduces Real-Time and Predictive Traffic Application for Windows Mobile Devices
http://www.inrix.com/news_InrixMobile_27Mar2007.asp

2) Meeting to Steer Automotive Road Map - The partners and members of the MOST Cooperation will meet in Frankfurt
http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mop/mop100.html


Upcoming Events
APTA 2007 Rail Conference – June 3-6 – Toronto
http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/rail/invitation_07.cfm


Today in Transportation History
1977 **30th anniversary** - Two 747s collided on a runway in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The worst crash in aviation history killed 538 people.
http://www.panamair.org/OLDSITE/Accidents/sectenerife.htm

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