Transportation Communications Newsletter: Friday, July 3, 2009

Friday, July 3, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 3, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Electronic Tolls Trump Cash on the Highways

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZWXMAKDL1hNsWENCsKsChdohh1gD996CO880

OTHER

2) Traffic Signs Could Encourage Motorists to Change Modes

Link to story on TransportXtra:

http://www.transportxtra.com/magazines/local_transport_today/news/?ID=16722

SPACE

3) NASA Astronaut Takes Twitter to Space en Espanol

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2009-07-02-twitter-spanish_N.htm

TELEMATICS

4) OnStar Goes to China

Link to story in Edmund's Inside Line:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=151748

5) Detroit's Woes Could Pave the Way for Tech Providers of On-the-Go Entertainment

Link to story in the Puget Sound Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/07/06/story5.html?b=1246852800%5E1854199

6) In-Cab Alerts for International Drivers

Link to story on RoadTransport:

http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/07/02/134056/in-cab-alerts-for-international-drivers.html

TRANSIT

7) Frustration and Praise as Bus Arrival Time System Rolls Out in Washington, DC Area

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/01/AR2009070103965.html

News Releases

1) NXP and IBM Launch First Practical Test of Road User Charging in the Netherlands

Bernie's Notes

Yesterday's newsletter was the first put together on my new iMac computer. All the previous editions of the TCN have used PCs and Microsoft Word. As I adjust to the new equipment and commands there may be some minor differences in formatting. Hopefully, these will not cause any significant problems. I scheduled the switch during a US holiday to give me some additional time to learn the "Mac way" and since news slows down around a holiday. Thanks for your patience.

Friday Bonus

Perhaps this is the lane for those traveling on horseback.

http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/content/bromley/times/news/story.aspx?brand=BMLYTOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbmlyt&itemid=WeED01%20Jul%202009%2014%3A58%3A57%3A547

Upcoming Events

OceanTech Expo ’09 – October 7-9 – Providence, Rhode Island

http://its-ap2009.in.th/

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40th anniversary** - A Soviet N1 rocket exploded on the launch pad in the biggest explosion in rocketry history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLHIrKE2HqQ

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