Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Rhode Island DOT Spends $500,000 to Avoid a ‘Little Dig’
Public relations campaign will promote relocation of interstate highway.
Link to story in The Providence Journal:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/NOT_LITTLE_DIG_11-14-07_A97NPLK_v27.2ac5d58.html

2) Los Angeles Metrolink Gets EMetrolink
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times;
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2007/11/metrolink-gets-.html
Link to EMetrolink: http://emetrolink.com/

3) Nokia to Release Pedestrian-Friendly Version of Maps in 2008
Link to Dow Jones story:
http://www.easybourse.com/Website/dynamic/News.php?NewsID=338216

4) No-Frills Gadget Offers Real-Time Traffic
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/eric2_0/2007/11/no-frills-gadge.html
Link to news release from TrafficGauge:
http://www.trafficgauge.com/presshtml/TrafficGauge_Chicago_Launch.html

5) Submarines Dive Deep with New Siren System
A new technology using expendable buoys could greatly enhance submarines’ long-range communications.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45411-1.html


News Releases

1) BMW Presents ‘Wrong-Way’ Driver Information


Upcoming Events
EVS-23: Sustainability -- The Future of Transportation – December 2-5 – Anaheim, California
http://www.evs23.org


Today in Transportation History
1914 – The first Dodge automobile is completed.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=7793

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