Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Registration for IBTTA’s 76th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Now Open – Baltimore, MD USA, September 21-24, 2008

Join IBTTA for the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. More than 1,000 delegates from 25 countries on six continents will converge on Baltimore’s Waterfront to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology, customer service, environmental stewardship, operations, maintenance, and related issues. This meeting is hosted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Registration cut-off for this meeting is September 5, 2008. For more information, visit IBTTA’s website and register online today! www.IBTTA.org.


CARTOGRAPHY

1) Tapping Mapping for an Extra Eye on the Road
Link to story from Automotive News:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-9995667-48.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Study: Sat-Nav Systems Responsible for 300,000 Crashes
Link to story in The Tech Herald:
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200830/1545/Study-Satnav-systems-responsible-for-300-000-crashes

3) GPS-Integrated Rear-View Mirror Comes to the US
Link to story in U.S. News & World Report:
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080722-GPS-Integrated-Rear-View-Mirror-Comes-to-the-U-S-/

MARITIME

4) US House Leaders Say Transportation Worker Identification Credential Testing Should be Free
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153196-1.html

ROADWAYS

5) Motorway Warning Signs: How They Work
Link to story in the Leigh Journal:
http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/cars/otorsews/3224275.Motorway_warning_signs__How_they_work/

6) Look Out for that Bump! Screech!
Communities use lots of approaches to calming traffic, including traditional speed signs and some extra reminders.
Link to story and audio report on the Voice of America:
http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2008-07-21-voa18.cfm

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Biometrics Stems Driver’s License Fraud
Link to story in Public CIO
http://www.govtech.com/pcio/374147

SPACE

8) NASA Plans GPS-Like System for Return to the Moon
Link to story in Scientific America:
http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=nasa-plans-gps-like-system-for-retu-2008-07-22

TELEMATICS

9) Automotive Infotainment: The Forefront of Technology
Link to story in Automotive DesignLine Europe:
http://www.automotivedesign-europe.com/howto/209100444;jsessionid=2JZMHFYWE1EOMQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Canada, US Economic Leaders Call for Border Traffic Action Ahead of 2010 Games
Link to Canadian Press story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jk5IApERQd0Aa3_OyKLP4HZPFYtw


News Releases
1) Merger to Create World Leader in Internet Access for Public Transport
2) Minnesota’s Metro Transit Launches NexTrip GPS Bus Tracker
3) Transit Systems Not Well Integrated Into Local Emergency Plans
4) Nissan Launches Traffic Info-Based Car Navigation System in Beijing
5) New York State Police Creates Statewide Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Detail Statewide


Upcoming Events
Talking Freight Seminar: Rising Fuel Prices/The Effects of Energy Prices on Global Trade Patterns – August 20
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webConfID=14802


Today in Transportation History
1933 **75th anniversary** - Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world.
http://www.acepilots.com/post.html

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