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ITS REPORT Issue 24
May 9-15, 2008
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ITS REPORT NEWS
GENERAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
Internet TV Will Let You be a Couch Potato in Traffic (Wired, May 13): "Television has invaded just about every facet of life from, airport gates to supermarket checkout lines, but the car has remained the one place beyond its reach. Until now." Read more
Transportation Security Against Terrorism Workshop To Take Place In Ankara (Turkish Press, May 13): "A statement posted on website of the General Staff said the workshop would last for two days and it would focus on terrorism and its impacts on the transportation systems, critical transportation infrastructure, terrorism risk for public transportation systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) versus terrorist attacks and transportation security issues against terrorism." Read more
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
Mass. Officials Expand Crackdown on Turnpike Toll Cheaters (Boston Globe, May 9): "The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is stepping up the pressure on toll cheats." Read more
FREIGHT AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS
UPS's New Telematics System Cuts Fuel Costs and Makes Drivers More Efficient (CIO, May 12): "The package delivery company's telematics system gathers data from 200 vehicle-related elements on its brown delivery trucks." Read more
IN-VEHICLE SYSTEMS
Is Your Car the Ultimate 'Mobile Computer'? (PC World, May 11): "Microsoft wants to turn your car into a Windows machine." Read more
Laser Atlanta Unveils New wiDAR™ Remote Vehicle Detection Technology (CNBC, May 13): "Laser System Uses ITS Technology to Detect Speed, Location of Vehicles for Tolling, Signal Control." Read more
LOCATION BASED SERVICES
Nokia unveils world's first 'compass phone' (The Times, May 14): "You should never get lost again with a phone that combines a compass with GPS navigation." Read more
PARKING SYSTEMS
Automated Parking to Save Space, Fuel and Time (Eco Geek, May 15): "Automatic parking systems, which have been used for years in Europe and Asia because of space constraints, are beginning to be considered in the United States." Read more
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Artimis Plans to Expand, Enhance Traffic Information (NBC Cincinnati, May 14): "Artimis has 43 signs and over 100 cameras across the Tri-state." Read more
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION
Getting signals in sync will help traffic flow (The Seattle Times, May 15): "Fine-tuning controls on the nation's traffic signals — a project already being undertaken in Seattle — would cut U.S. road congestion by up to 10 percent, transportation experts estimate." Read more
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE AND VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE
Feds recognize Michigan as smart car and road technology leader (Metromode, May 15): "The U.S. Department of Transportation recently recognized the MDOT as one of the nation's leaders in developing vehicle infrastructure integration initiatives." Read more
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