[TCN] Tuesday, July 8, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Registration for IBTTA's 76^th 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.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) EASA and FAA Extend Safety Regulatory Harmonization

Link to story in Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/07/08/225037/easa-and-faa-extend-safety-regulatory-harmonisation.html

 

2) FAA: Radar Contradicts Claim Over JFK Near-Collision

Link to AP story:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-nyjfk085756259jul08,0,2031790.story

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2008/080708.html

 

BUSES

 

3) Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority Gets $1.34 Million Federal Aid for ITS Expansion

Link to story in Providence Business News:

http://www.pbn.com/stories/33605.html

 

4) BusRadio Gains Industry Ratings, Criticism for Pushing Ads on Kids

Link to story in the Boston Herald:

http://news.bostonherald.com/business/media/view/2008_07_08_BusRadio_gains_industry_ratings__criticism_for_pushing_ads_on_kids/srvc=home&position=recent

 

5) Washington, DC Metro Posts Alerts for Bus Riders

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/07/AR2008070701394.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) GPS Devices Become a Vital Tool for Business Travelers

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/2008-07-07-gps-phone-services-business-travel_N.htm

 

OTHER

 

7) Oregon DOT Receives 32 Innovative Transportation Operation Proposals

Link to further information:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/ITS/its_news_events.shtml

 

8) Leveraging ITS Data for Transit Market Research: A Practitioner's Guidebook

Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9211

 

RAILROADS

 

9) July Issue of Signal – Newsletter of the European Rail Traffic Management System

Link to newsletter:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/ertms/newsletter/doc/2008/007_signal_2008_07_en.pdf

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) US National Transportation Safety Board: Signs Factor in Atlanta Bus Crash

Link to AP story:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i13yKNFJX7HE3YeuazZ5Tung67kQD91PS6LG0

Link to news release from the NTSB:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2008/080708a.html

 

11) Israel Transport Ministry Opposes Bid to Allow Highway Billboards

Link to story in Haaretz:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/999745.html

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Magnetic Transit Tickets Quietly Pulled Out of Circulation in Montreal

Link to story in The Gazette:

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=5c58fc36-fe54-4cdd-b817-9116520b08ae

 

13) Would Wi-Fi Push You to Public Transport?

Link to story in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/148044/would_wifi_push_you_to_public_transport.html

 

VEHICLES

 

14) More Cars Sing with Digital Radio

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-07-07-hd-radio-hyundai_N.htm

 

 

News Releases

1) SITA Enters Partnership with Stratech to Make World's First Intelligent Vision-Based Airfield/Runway Real-Time Surveillance System

2) Travel Times on I-595 Available to Broward County, Florida Motorists

3) Outdoor GPS Popularity Driven by User-Friendly Devices and Converged Solutions

4) Online Functions Enhance Delaware DMV's Customer Service

5) Hughes Telematics and Intrado Partner to Set New Safety Benchmark Behind the Wheel

 

 

Upcoming Events

FHWA Maintenance Decision Support System Showcase – August 27– King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/mitigating_impacts/mdss/showcase/index.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1838 **170^th anniversary** - Ferdinand von Zeppelin, founder of the Zeppelin Airship Company, was born in Konstanz, Prussia.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/Zeppelin/DI48.htm

 

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