Tuesday, August 4, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

Register Now for IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 13-16, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois!

IBTTA’s 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the most significant gathering of toll industry professionals in the world. Attend this meeting and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe and discuss ideas and solutions about transportation financing strategies, the future of tolling and paying for mobility, AET and Interoperability, new ideas for the new economy and sustainable transportation. Featured speakers include Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist and Mark Shields, Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst. Register by August 14 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. This meeting is hosted by the Illinois Tollway and will be held at the Hyatt Regency. For information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit IBTTA’s website at www.ibtta.org Register today and get ready for the Transformation of Transportation!

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) GPS In Punjab Traffic Police Vehicles Saved 1130 Lives in a Month

Link to story on Punjab Newsline:

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/17855/38/

MARITIME

2) ‘Big Brother’ Watching Tasmanian Ports

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. News story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/04/2645672.htm

Link to news release from the Tasmania Government:

http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=27493

PARKING

3) Electronic San Francisco Parking Meters are Easy to Bilk

Link to story in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Electronic-city-parking-meters-are-easy-to-bilk-52402397.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) US Transportation Secretary Calls Summit on Distracted Driving

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBh5ii0HJc5TbtwUI4uxCB1DgKaAD99S0DCG1

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2009/dot11409.htm

TRANSIT

5) BART Starts Accepting TransLink Fare Cards

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/04/BA9F193EE0.DTL

6) London-Related Lyrics to Appear on Transport for London Mugs and T-shirts

Link to story in NME:

http://www.nme.com/news/pete-doherty/46458

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Follow I-10 Louisiana Construction on Facebook

Link to story in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/follow_i10_construction_on_fac.html

Link to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baton-Rouge-LA/Louisiana-Department-of-Transportation-and-Development-DOTD/74154292700?v=wall&viewas=1282261536

8) Some Lament the Loss of Raleigh Beltline’s Code Words

Link to column in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/248/story/1633139.html

VEHICLES

9) Obama Administration Withholds Data on ‘Cash-for-Clunkers’ Program

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gHQR7IBwnpzrhYyGjozayepT-CLQD99S6M481

10) Electronic Driving Instructors Put Thousands of Bus Drivers Through Their Paces

Link to story on silicon.com:

http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39476533,00.htm

News Releases

1) Tennessee DOT Receives 2 Millionth Call

2) Port Manatee Launches Newly Redesigned Web Site

3) Inrix Traffic Now Available on App Store

4) MARTA Releases New Web Site and Asks for Customer Feedback

5) Texas DOT Gets Social with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

6) Traffic Management Plan for Delhi

Upcoming Events

TSAG Case Studies Workshop and Webinar: A Rural Emergency Incident
Utah US Route 163 Motor Coach Crash – August 26

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s090826_tsag_rural.asp

Today in Transportation History

1964 **45^th anniversary** – The US Navy reports an engagement with North Vietnamese boats in the Gulf of Tonkin.

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=98

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