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ITS REPORT Issue 11
Oct 1-15, 2007
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We hope you enjoy this most recent edition of ITS Report.
GENERAL NEWS
1) INFRARED SCANS MAY REGULATE HOT LANES
"Are drivers ready to be scanned like groceries at the supermarket?"Washington Post, Oct 1, 2007. Read more
2) INTELLIGENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: THE PRIVATE CAR ALTERNATIVE
"Recognising the potential of 'intelligent public transport systems' to contribute to sustainable mobility and to keep the sector competitive, the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) issued a position paper on e-ticketing and has joined forces with the Karlsruhe congress centre (KMK) to publish the program for IT-TRANS, a new international forum for technologies and innovations in public transport."Australian Bus+Coach, Oct 2, 2007. Read more
3) TOLLING GOES MAINSTREAM
"Approaching 2008, tolling has entered the mainstream and begun to influence transportation decisions throughout the country."Cascadia Prospectus, Oct 3, 2007. Read more
4) EZPASS APPROVED TO START NEXT NOVEMBER
"The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has chosen Wilbur Smith Associates, with offices in New Haven, Conn., to oversee installation of an electronic toll collection system, commonly known by the brand name EZPass, on the authority's Claiborne Pell - Newport Bridge."The Jamestown Press, Oct 4, 2007. Read more
5) PENTAGON ASKS FOR INSIGHTS ON TRANSPORT TRACKING SYSTEM
"The Defense Department's Transportation Command is seeking detailed information about companies that can provide the military a comprehensive Web-based transportation mapping and management system, via a recently issued sources-sought notice."Government Computer News, Oct 11, 2007. Read more
6) EXPRESSWAY TOLL CHANGES SHOULD BE KEPT SIMPLE
"Metropolitan Expressway Co. has proposed a drastic change to its toll system--possibly from next October--and has invited users to submit their opinions about the proposed changes."Daily Yomiuri Online, Oct 12, 2007. Read more
7) STATE TO UNVEIL NEW 511 SNARL ALERT NUMBER
"Boston-area commuters who want to know where the traffic snarls are before they get to them will have a new number to dial this week, as state highway officials unveil a 511 alert system."Boston Globe, Oct 15, 2007. Read more
8) METRO SEEKS BETTER WAYS TO GET WORD OUT TO RIDERS
"It was rush hour. Metro trains were stuck. Smoke, fire and a power failure had shut down 11 of 86 stations, mostly in Virginia , and shuttle buses dispatched to pick up stranded passengers didn't know where to go."Washington Post, Oct 15, 2007. Read more
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) NOKIA ACQUIRES NAVTEQ FOR $8.1 BILLION
"The mobile handset maker expects its purchase of the electronic mapping company to accelerate its expansion into location-based Internet services."Information Week, Oct 1, 2007. Read more
2) NISSAN TO SHOWCASE STAR WINGS AT 14TH WORLD CONGRESS IN BEIJING
"Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will showcase - 'STAR WINGS' - its advanced navigation system at the 14th Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress in Beijing."HULIQ, Oct 9, 2007. Read more
3) 14TH WORLD CONGRESS ON ITS OPENS IN BEIJING
"Beijing is currently hosting an international gathering to discuss Intelligent Transportation Systems. This is the first time such a congress is being held in a developing country."CCTV, Oct 12, 2007. Read more
4) WHAT IF EVERY CAR ON THE ROAD WAS A ROAMING TRAFFIC REPORT?
"Dash Navigation announced what could amount to a revolution in the GPS world."Yahoo! Tech, Oct 15, 2007. Read more
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