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Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 4, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

15^th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems Preliminary Program Available

The preliminary program and conference registration for the 15^th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems is now available. Scheduled for November 16-20, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, this is the only global Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) event in 2008 that provides a superior technical program, peer-to-peer networking with worldwide counterparts, and hands-on demonstrations of innovative new products and vehicle communications technologies operating on the streets of New York. Registration is open at www.itsworldcongress.org. Accredited members of the press can receive complimentary registration. To view a copy of the preliminary program, go to http://itsworldcongress.org/images//15th_world_congress_on_its_preliminary_brochure_iwc08.pdf.

AVIATION

1) 'Poor Communication' in Australian Plane Crash

Link to story on News.com.au:

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24127502-29277,00.html

2) Senses Working Overtime

US Air Force researchers aim to help pilots and others operate increasingly complex aircraft and mission support systems.

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/print/22_24/features/153355-1.html

US Air Force Examines Cognitive Training

http://www.fcw.com/print/22_24/features/153356-1.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google's Street View in New Zealand Soon

Link to story in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4642693a28.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Some Toll Agencies Eye Automatic Increases

Link to AP story:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--tollinflation0802aug02,0,1269518.story

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) New Irish Roads and Bypasses Won't be on Sat-Navs Until 2010

Link to story in the Herald:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/new-irish-roads-and-bypasses-wont-be-on-sat-navs-until-2010-1446209.html

OTHER

6) New York's Video Vigliante, Scourge of Parking Enforcers

'Jimmy Justice' posts images of officers breaking the law.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/02/AR2008080201503.html

Link to YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyJustice4753

ROADWAYS

7) Traffic Signs Upgraded for Olympics

Link to China Central Television story:

http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20080804/106018.shtml

8) Chattanooga Improving Signs of the Future

Federal mandate creates minimum retroreflectivity standards.

Link to story in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/04/chattanooga-improving-signs-road/

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Intelligent Roads to Prevent Accidents

Cars that warn motorists about accidents before they happen and 'intelligent' roads that direct drivers to empty parking spaces are being developed in Britain.

Link to story in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/03/mnroads103.xml

10) Sounding Alarm When Pipelines are Threatened

Link to story in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/5920646.html

TELEMATICS

11) Challenges Travel with OnStar to China

Link to story from Automotive News:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10001467-48.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) America's Traveler Information Network – a Smart Call

Link to column in the Kalamazoo Gazette: