Monday, April 30, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 30, 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) Editorial Calls for Expansion of ITS in Louisiana
Link to editorial in The Daily Advertiser:
http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070429/OPINION01/704290334/1014/OPINION

2) Soon, Real-Time Traffic Images on Your Computer, Mobile
Mumbai police webcams will help Mumbaikars plan city commutes better; already 70 of 100 cameras are on, 40 with working connectivity.
Link to story on Mumbai Newsline:
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=233873

3) Are High-Tech Police Cars a Help or Risk for Officers?
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/117790768615530.xml&coll=1
Link to additional information on Project54:
http://www.project54.unh.edu

4) Ontario Ponders a New Proposed Warning System that Could Save Lives
Link to story on CHUM-TV:
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_10416.aspx

5) GPS-Linked Phone System in Works at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Link to story on WRAL-TV:
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/1367078/
Link to news release from UNC-CH:
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/feb01/vicci020801.htm

6) More Cars Make the Call for Help
Rescuers, relatives notified of crashes.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0704290305apr30,1,5604983.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed

7) April Issue of Oregon DOT’s ITS Newsletter
Link to newsletter:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/ITS/news_2007_04_20.shtml


News Releases

1) Transportation Marketing & Communications Association to Hand Out 2007 Compass Awards
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=10600


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Multi-State Vehicle-Probe Traffic Data – I-95 Corridor Coalition
http://www.i95coalition.org/PDF/Whatsnew/marketing_proble_RFP_release.pdf


Upcoming Events
9th Smart Cards + Smart Label (RFID) China Exhibition & Users Conference – May 29-31 – Beijing
http://www.scsl-china.com/index.php


Today in Transportation History
1948 **60th anniversary** - Land Rover is introduced.
http://www.landrovercentre.com/history/history_land_rover.htm

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