Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Registration Now Open for IBTTA's 77th Annual Meeting and Exhibition: The Transformation of Transportation

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals and business partners in the world. Delegates from 25 countries on six continents will meet in Chicago to examine best practices and critical innovations in toll industry finance, marketing, technology and innovation, customer service, sustainability, operations, and related issues. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA's website at www.ibtta.org. Register online today!


AVIATION

1) Pilot Says Bird Warnings Not Much Help to Aircraft
Link to AP story:
http://www.southernledger.com/ap/280570/Pilot_says_bird_warnings_not_much_help_to_aircraft

2) A330 Airlines Distance Themselves from Sensors
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/A330-airlines-distance-apf-15479414.html?.v=5

OTHER

3) Satellites Help Cameroon Track Illegal Trading
Link to Voice of America story:
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-06-08-voa15.cfm

ROADWAYS

4) Los Angeles County Considers Congestion Pricing for 110 and 10 Freeways
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway9-2009jun09,0,7960912.story

TELEMATICS

5) Using Telematics to Make Money for Construction Equipment Dealers
Link to story in Construction Equipment Distribution:
http://www.cedmag.com/article-detail.cfm?id=10924830

TRANSIT

6) A Transit Voice Planner? ‘Back Up.’ Back Way Up
A review of the new New York City Transit voice recognition trip planning service.
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/a-transit-voice-planner-back-up-back-way-up/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Ubiquitous Sensor Network Sought
Seoul will explore possibility of using IP-USN for providing real-time traffic information, monitoring road conditions and bus movements, while evaluating air pollution levels.
Link to story in The Korea Times:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2009/06/123_46550.html

VEHICLES

8) These Days, Cheap is the Rule of the Road for Car Gadgetry
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124450736037596339.html


News Releases
1) Global Mobile Alert Corp. Brings Alert Aid to Mobile Users
2) Yazaki North America Introduces Advanced Instrument Cluster Prototype for Automakers
3) Free Wisconsin E85 Station Maps Offered


Upcoming Events
APWA 2009 Public Works Congress & Exposition – September 13-16 – Columbus, Ohio
http://www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress/2009/


Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - Alice Huyler Ramsey began a cross-country road trip from New York to San Francisco. She became the first woman to drive across the US.
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-ramsey7-2009jun07

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