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ITS Newsletter Review

BCC Research
March 1, 2008
388 Pages - SKU: WA2273813

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The 2007 ITS Newsletter Review provides a summary of all major news and other events that affected the global market for products, systems, and services used in the global intelligent transportation market. The Review includes major news stories from BCC Research's two ITS newsletter, The Intelligent Highway and Inside ITS.

The 2007 ITS Newsletter Review summarizes coverage of:

Major technology advances
Global business dealings that affect the ITS market
Major initiatives by countries and municipalities that advance ITS
Significant contracts
New products and how they will further ITS efforts
Current and pending legislation that affects the global ITS market.

The goal of BCC Research in compiling and publishing the 2007 ITS Newsletter Review is to provide key players with all important 2007 news and an analysis of how the industry will be affected in one publication.

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Tolling And Toll Operations: What Happens When Traffic Forecasts Go Bad?; Cross City Tunnel In Sydney Sold To Abn Amro & Leighton For Aud$590m; Some Toll Roads May Never Be Free Of Controversy; Italian Toll Road Merger Has Snag; Is There A Difference Between A Toll And A Tax?; E-z Pass Has Some Compatibility Issues; Cameras Help Enforce Failure To Pay Or Tag Speeders; Report On Toll Plaza Traffic Control; Texas Transportation Institute Suggests Toll Roads Not Needed; Incentives For Leasing Toll Roads To Private Companies; Wyoming Joins States Wanting Toll Roads; Brits Face Pay-as-you-go Toll/Tax; Financing Highways And Transit; Industry Buzz Has Legislative Groups Showing More Interest In 2007 Auto Show; Privatizing May Not Pay Off; Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Version 3.0, May Toll When Completed; Toll Controversy In Pennsylvania Will Not Go Away; Automatic Determination Of Network Cable Connections Using Rfid Tags And Antenna Grid; Private Developers Can Help Finance Kapolei-to-honolulu Toll Road; Can Texas Toll Road Issues Be Solved?; Texas Toll Road Far From Traditional; Texas Achieves Statewide Interoperability; Federal Highway Administration Offers Tool For Rush-hour User Charge Evaluation; Moto-pass Solves Bikers Toll Headaches; Critics Say Newspaper Purchase Meant To Silence Toll Critics; Highway Users Form Coalition Opposed To Toll Privatization; Toll Road Prepares For ‘i-zoom’ Pay Transponders; Transponder Toll Inaccuracy Widespread; Florida Can Lease Toll Roads And Other States Debate; Florida House Considering Toll Road Privatizations; Florida’s Sunpass Welcomes 3 Millionth Customer; Lawmakers Still Looking At Tolls To Pay For Road Repairs; Highway Toll Administration Installs 30,000 E-z Pass Transponder Installations On Rental Cars; Florida’s Lee County Rejects Federal Dollars; Hertz Expands Platepass Videotoll Program To Florida; U.S. Dept. Of Transportation Helps Tackle Traffic Congestion In Innovative Ways; North Texas Tollway To Be All Electronic By 2010; How Not To Collect Tolls In Texas; Privatized Toll Roads Have Citizen Issues; Motorists To Be Monitored On Tacoma Narrows Bridge; How To Get Where You Are Going In A Jam; Indiana’s I-zoom System Experiences Hiccups; North Carolina Could Get Toll Roads By 2010; Orange County, Ca Plans Toll Increases On Two Roads; Disputes Intensify Over California’s Foothill-south Toll Road Extension; California Waits To Put Private Sector Into Toll Roads For Profit; New Fastrak Lanes Debut At California’s San Mateo-hayward Bridge Toll Plaza; North Carolina Registration Fees Would Help Fund Toll Roads; If Not Tolled, Western Part Of I-540 May Not Be Built; Dulles Toll Road May Get Rail Line; Massachusetts Fast Lane Is Not Fast Enough; Goldman Sachs Fund Wins Us$4.1b Bid To Run Four Mexican Toll Roads; There Are Known Ways To Avoid The Toll Both In China; Some Employees Bust A Toll And Get A Free Ride; Toll Roads And Airports Make Profits In The Global Infrastructure Sector; Czech Cabinet Approves Addendum For Kapsch To Supply Toll System On New Highways; Puerto Rico Hts Awards Transcore 5-year Contract Extension; Despite Rumors, Dubai’s Roads And Transport Authority Says No New Toll Gates Planned; Virginia Dot Will Refund Money Due To Toll Glitch; Branded Payment Cards Tried For Fare Collection; Drivers To Test Pay-per-mile System; Experts Expect Booth-free Roads; Transit Agencies Continue To Push Fare Collection; Georgia Public Interest Research Group Explains Facts Of Road Privatization; Successful Transponders Adds To Washington’s Tab; Successful Transponders Adds…(Continued)
Optimization: Can Infrastructure Care Be Optimized?; Triangle Software Helps Beat The Traffic; Berkeley Research Group Streamlines Freeway Ramp Metering; Mta Customers Get Real-time Info At Bus Stops; Chinese Algorithm Predicts Bus Arrival Time; Lowering Fuel Consumption Via Route Choice; Algorithm Improves Arterial Road Incident Detection; New York City Cabs Improve Cell Phone Service; European Countries Optimize Through Coopers Integrated Project; Real-time Traffic Data Via Mobile Devices; Improved Way To Prepare International Fuel Tax Association Reporting; Rush Hour Signs Installed On I-40; Sensors Help North Carolina Drivers Plan Route; Kansas City Scout System Crashes In The Middle Of Snowstorm; Freight Matching Logistics Service Adds Automated Commercial Environment; Newer Daylight Savings Time Change May Impact Signal Operations; Commercial Border Traffic Speeds Up; Inrix Offers Predictive Traffic Application For Windows Mobile; King County Gets Funds To Test Drive Innovative Car Insurance Program; Ice Storm Report Cites Communication Breakdown; Ice Storm Report (Continued); No Easy Answers For Future Transit Problems; Pittsburgh Station Offers Weather And Traffic 24/7; County Weighs Pros And Cons Of Traffic Cameras; Florida Turnpike Enterprise Prepares For Next Generation Asset Data Access; Hipcricket Teams With Clear Channel Providing Real Time Traffic Alerts; 3m To Sell Opticom And Canoga Businesses To Torquest; Penndot Adds Cameras To Highways And Intersections; Penndot Spends About $22 Million A Year Statewide For Its Equipment; Expanded Info At Us-canadian Border Offers Drivers More Options; Txdot Expands Transguide From San Antonio To Austin; Txdot Upgrades Pegasis Project; Txdot Adds Traffic Cameras For I-35; Highway System Drives Urban Population Decline; Traffic Cameras Help Florida Emergency Responders; Arizona-sonora 5-1-1 Highlights Successful International Partnership; Clearwater, Florida Files For Traffic Control Device Patent; Intelligent Transportation Society Of America Teams With Department Of Transportation To Grow Peer-to-peer Program; Caltrans Innovative Management Plans Reduce Work Zone Congestion; 21st Century Systems Asks For Public Support; London Traffic Cameras Set For Switch To Digital; Dabnab Provides Tri-state Transit Information Via Text Message; Jamcam Eases Seattle Commuters Troubles; Tennessee 511 Celebrates First Year; September Launch Set For Bay Area’s Translink System; Rensselaer Tests Traffic Management Devices; Uk Motorway Signs Give Drivers Journey Time Information; Usdot Names Six Interstate Routes As “corridors Of The Future”; Inrix Delivers Real-time Traffic Data To Wisconsin Dot; Lancaster County Traffic May Be Handled With Monitors; Snow Removal Goes High-tech; Cross-jurisdictional Cooperation Key; Computer Malfunction Can Back Up Traffic; State-of-the-art Traffic Control System In The Works For L.A.; Trafficgauge Asks Consumers To Question Competitors’ Accuracy; Trafficgauge Asks Consumers To…(Continued); Intellione Provides Rogers Wireless With Live!traffic; Eight Signatures Needed To Ink Deal For Silk Road Project To Link 28 Nations In Asia, Europe; Odot Gets Mixed Message; Toronto Transit Commission Unveils Upgrades; Toronto Transit Commission…(Continued)
Simulation And Modeling: Transport Innovations Via Ibm; Evacuation Software Routes Millions Of Vehicles; Dynaflow Traffic Models Validated; Jaguar Simulates Pedestrian Crash Using Long Distance Sensor; Finite Element Modeling And Simulation Of Vehicular Impacts; Simulated Signs Test Visibility And Comprehension; Mygig Infotainment System Powered By Advanced Qnx Software; Software Predicts Best Time To Hit The Road; Networkcar Gets New Director Of Operations; Microsoft And Siemens Vdo To Collaborate; Tomtom To Deliver Embedded Solution Directly To Car Manufacturer
Navigation And Communication: Trafficgauge Introduces Suite Of Map Widgets; New Directions In Navigation; Nations Want Independent Gps; Onstar Advancements; Couple Sues Over Onstar Shutdown; Onstar To Be Factory Option Only; Onstar, Mapquest Agree To Joint Venture; Services Beyond The Car; Instate Traffic Reporter Goes Silent; “sync” Navigation System For Ford Based On Microsoft’s Windows; Chrysler Is Teaming With Hughes Telematics For New Technology Systems; Smartphones Set To Shake-up Gps Market; Dash Navigation Adds Yahoo! Local Search Capabilities; Lg Electronics Enters U.S. Market With Handheld Navigation Systems; Land Rover Brings Latest In Navigation And Maps For 2007; Johnson Controls Has Innovations For North American International Auto Show; Microsoft Enhances Virtual Earth Platform; China Launches Navigation Satellite; Copilot 6 Improved For Navigation Programs; Virus Found In Tomtom Gps Systems; India Chooses Russian Gps System; Europe Slow To Adopt Emergency Technology; Usdot Gets Mixed Industry Message On Gps Backup System; Sirius And Xm To Merge; Esa Touts The “car Radio Of The Future”; Tele Atlas To Power Next-generation In-car Positioning Systems; Lassen Dr+Gps Module Unveiled For Vehicle And Asset Tracking Applications; Radio Data System-traffic Message Channel Systems Vulnerable To Hacking; Lockheed Martin Team Completes System Design Review; Lockheed Martin Completes Gps Satellite Modernization; Isu Professor Leads Gps Precision Improvement Efforts; Gps Sales Estimated To Climb To Us$4.1 Billion In 2007; Acura Mdx (Honda Mdx) Has Acuralink Satellite Communications; Fcc To Host Interoperability Summit; Galileo Transmits First Message; Melted Freeways Trip Up Web Maps; Ieee Completes Wave Radio Communication Standard; Atx Identifies Changes In Telematics Services; Cea Endorses Gps Systems For Auto Safety; Tele Atlas Gathers 3d Road Data; Google Maps Adds Public Transport Info; Galileo Decision Delayed; Airsage Introduces Trafficwise; Magellan Maestro 3140 Gets Good Review; Wifi Assistance For Bay Area Motorists; Quebec Expected To Change Gps Rules; Telmap Mobile Applications Integrate Inrix Traffic Solutions; Panasonic Selects Navteq To Power Its First U.S. Mobile Navigation System; Mapshare Improves Tomtom’s Go 720; U.S. Looks To Single Contractor For Gps Upgrade; Gps Rival Faces Collapse Due To Budget Deficit; Tomtom Makes A Cash Offer For Tele Atlas; Ford Escape For 2008 Has New In-dash Navigation System; Cars Satellite Navigation System Can Be Remotely Hijacked; Nyc Cabbies Threaten Strike Over Gps Proposal; Judge Skeptical Of New York Cabbies’ Gps Complaints; Nyc Taxicab Debate Includes Threats Of Violence; U.S. And Eu Unveil Final Design For Gps-galileo Common Civil Signal; Nissan, Beijing Transportation Information Center Introduce Intelligent Transportation System; Gps Used By 17% Of U.S. Adults; Sat-nav ‘jammer’ Threat To Road Pricing Schemes; Gps-like Device Offers Self-guided Tours Of Yosemite; Novogo S700 Bt Competing In The Gps Market; Enigma Unveils New Skyline Gps Tracking/Security System; India Plans Navigation Satellite Constellation; 2008 Jeep Liberty Complete With Mygig Multimedia Infotainment System; Nokia To Acquire Navteq; Gps Experts Offer New Approach To Affordable Satellites; Paper Maps Could Be An Endangered Species; European Commercial Vehicle Market To Get Trimble Product; Garmin Withdraws Bid For Tele Atlas; Startup Plans To Rival Google Earth; Google Allows Users To Edit Google Maps; Mapquest Brings Turn-by-turn Directly To Mobile Handsets; Mapquest Brings Turn-by-turn (Continued)
Safety Research, Features, And Functions: Trucking Groups May Oppose Or Desire Speed-control Devices; Speed Does Kill; Tiny Cars Might Not Be Good For Your Health; Vibrating Earpiece Detects Driver Fatigue; More Than Your Tires May Squeal; Aaa Report Unveils Impact Of Pavement Edge Drop-offs; University Of Massachusetts Studies Drivers And Pedestrians; Safety Applications Of Its In Europe; Child Safety Seat Ratings; New Research Shows That Red Light Cameras Do Work157; Speed Limit Increase Gets Boost In Kentucky; University Of Missouri Study Finds Drowsiness And Injury Risk Not So Related; Autonomous/Adaptive Cruise Control Finding Its Way To Market; Autonomous/Adaptive Cruise Control (Continued); Weather Underground Unveils Streaming Radio Feature; Maryland Officials May Outlaw Electronic Signs; Policies On Median Barriers May Be Changing; U.S. Funnels Millions To Local Governments For Street Cameras; Jafa Technologies Offers Wildlife Crossing Guard; Group Begins Efforts To Reduce Deer-vehicle Crashes; Deer-vehicle Collision Experts Meet; Volvo Alerts Tired And Distracted Drivers; Ertico Examines Motorists’ Safety Systems Opinions; Onstar Data Used To Engineer Safer Vehicles; Wisconsin And Minnesota Take Different Roads To Bridge Safety; New South Wales Unveils Aud$46.5 Million School Zone Safety Boost; Safety Drives Automotive Voice Technology Market; Safe Highway Meeting Goal Is Zero Deaths On Europe’s Roads; Report Examines Advancements In Accident Prevention Technologies; Sensors To Detect Big Game Animals In Dot Pilot Project; Sensors To Detect Big Game Animals (Continued); Nestor Initiates Pilot Automated Traffic Safety Program; Bmw Presents “wrong-way Driver” Information; More Cable Barriers For I-44 In Oklahoma
Bluetooth: Increases Of Bluetooth Subscribers Up 10% To 15%; Hands Free Jabra Bluetooth; Bluetooth Car Stereo Helps Drivers’ Hands Stay On The Wheel; Program Lets Subway Riders Pay By Cell; Dopod International Launches Feature Packed Phone; Do You Really Want Your Car Or Your Phone To Give A Hug?; Lexus Ls 600h Features Latest Pre-crash Technology
Telematics And Rfid: Boeing Kills Wireless Network Plans; La Mta Orders Wi-fi Feasibility Study; Cas Looks To Hire 50 Software Engineers; Toyota’s Auto Telematics Service; Fleet Tracking; Never Be Lost With Assistnow; Car-to-car Telematics Applications Unveiled; Helsinki City Transport Shows Off Telematics Solutions To Congress Visitors; E-plate Looking For Acceptance; Cross Country And Telcordia Team Up To Deliver Service Networks; Moovera, Vodafone Uk Collaborate On Wi-fi For Public Transport; Ex-executive Director Of Vodafone Becomes Chairman Of Benefon; Webtech Wireless Application Specific Integrated Circuit For Vehicle Assembly Lines; Funkwerk Enters U.S. Market; Sbd Notes: Ecall System Needs More Support From Oems And Mobile Network Operators; Telematics And Networkcar Partner To Provide Advanced Roadside Services; Biometric Access Control; Smarttrip Card Offers New Ticket To Ride; Kimaldi Electronics Controls Access With Fingerprint Reader; Tele Atlas Solidifies Agreement With Bakosurtanal In Indonesia; Chinese Rfid Market Grew 23% In Second Quarter Of 2007; Argentina’s Rfid Road System; Ezurio Opens U.S. Office; In-car Telematics Upgraded By Honda; Fritom Adds On-board Computers; At&T Internet Services Rolls Out First Metro Wifi Service; Update Conference Predicts Telematics Going Mainstream; Ashok Leyland Forms Joint Venture With Siemens Vdo Automotive Ag; Masternaut Covert Telematics Unit Can Identify Authorized Drivers; Xm, Sirius To Offer A La Carte Programming; Webtech Wireless Revises Plans For Brazilian Market; Travelzone Data Analytics For Mission Critical Logistics Unveiled; Search & Send Feature Delivers Directions To Vehicle; Germany’s ‘lifeservice’ Emergency Call System Goes Live; Webtech In Deal With Navteq For Map Data; Toyota Will Leverage Information Technology To Improve Its Chinese Market Share; Coach Usa Selects Smartire As Its Pressure Monitoring System; Faster Way To Pay; External Modulator Product Line Expanded By Avanex Corp.; Indian Broadcasting Satellite Set For Launch; Horizon Lines Implements Ocean Carrier Tracking Solution; Garmin Bids Against Tomtom For Tele Atlas; Garmin Selects Tele Atlas; V7 Portable Navigation Devices
Highway Research And Maintenance: U.S. Interstate Highway System—great Project Or Poor Planning?; Transportation Research Board Completes System For Speed Limits; Transportation Research Board Awards Three-year Us$2.6 Million Contract To Icf International; U.S. Office Of Science And Technology Policy And Budget Affects Highway Issues; Vtti Receives Us$3m To Plan Driving Study; Speeding Can Cost More Money; Walkers And Highways May Not Be In Harmony; Road Work Rage Closes California Highway; Dow Agrosciences Introduces Herbicide For Rights-of-way; Collapse Of Scotland’s M8 Bridge Feared; Kdot Selects Geodecisions For Pmdma
Security: Georgia Won’t Own Data From New Traffic Sensors; Ads Coming To Airport Security Bins; Eye Scans Will Increase Delays; U.S. Coast Guard Gets Id System Approval; State Lawmakers Approve Border Crossing License; Homeland Security To Allocate Interoperability Funds; Concerns On Mexican Truck Issues; U.S. Requires Mexican Truckers To Speak English; Flexible, Quick-response On Transportation Security Issues Not In Place For U.S.; Greater Paris Suburban Network Deploys Intelligent Rail Security; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Deploys Roadrecorder
Urban Transport And Mobility: Uk And Sir Eddington Transport Guiding Principles; Sydney Ranks Best For Urban Transport; Worldwatch Institute Reports On Improved Urban Living; Fleet Management Improves Using Predictive Information Gathering; “bilhete Unico” Pass Structure To Increase Access To Brazil’s Public Transport; Environmentally Friendly Bus Projects For Canada And Quebec; 2010 World Cup Fuels Transit Growth In South Africa; Australian Councils Plead To Fill Gaps In Transport Network
Intelligent Vehicles And Transportation: Can “intelligent” Cars Compete With Hybrid Vehicles For The Best Fuel Efficiency?; India Works To Improve Emergency Response In Mumbai; European Union Raises Environmental And Safety Standards For Vehicles; Fuel Efficiency Gains May Be Less Than Previously Thought; International Energy Outlook Matters; Quantum To Develop Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles For U.S. Army
Air Traffic: Ibm Researchers Forecast ‘intelligent’ Cars And Smart Airports; Class Project Reduces Airport Waits; Dfw Incident Catalyst For Retraining; Usfaa Pings On Ads-b Technology; Txdot Oks Airport Weather System
Law And Enforcement: Unintended Consequences Of Red Light Cameras; Traffic Camera Lawsuit Class Action Created; Traffic Tickets Go Digital; National Traffic Safety Legislation Easier To Track; Traffic Related Incidents Leading Cause Of Police Officer Deaths; Maine To Make Non-use Of Vehicle Seat Belts A Primary Offense; Towns Collaborate On Traffic Enforcement; Cleveland’s Red-light Cameras’ Purpose Questioned; Traffic Cameras Have Unexpected Costs; California Works To Improve Enforcement On “blood Alley” Between I-80 And I-5; Gps Used To Beat Speeding Ticket; Texas Governor Signs Bills That Ban Photo Enforcement; Washington State Reports Fatalities Down In 2007; Some Arizona Speed Cameras Go Dark; Amber Alerts Sent To Cell Phone; Mississippi Grapples With Red Light Issues; Los Angeles Cameras Miss Traffic Violators; “rumbler” Siren Gets Drivers’ Attention; Retired Sheriff’s Deputy Pits Gps Against Radar Gun; Rural Incident Response Programs Have Benefits; Driving Edge Improves Incident Response In Missouri
Bridge Safety And Monitoring: Some Bridges Last For Over A Hundred Years; Lanl Sensors Could Provide Bridge Failure Warnings; University Of Missouri-columbia Focuses On Sensor Systems; Bay Bridge Closure Plan Works Well; Bart Mass Transit Ridership Rises; Bridge Monitoring Devices Unused; California Transportation Approves Infrastructure Bonds; Wisconsin’s Governor Orders Sensors For Bridges; California Seeks Simpler Bridge Labeling; California Seeks Simpler Bridge…(Continued); Environmental; Imports Claim Top 12 “green” Vehicles; Boeing Examines Alternative Fuel Options In Push To “go Green”; U.S. Utilization Of Renewable Energy Sources Is Increasing; How To Change Your Prius; How To Change Your Prius (Continued)
Contracts, Awards, And Opportunities: Usdot Seeks For Congestio-reducing Grants; Iteris Awarded Its Project In Las Vegas, Nv; Delcan Awarded Its Project In South Africa; Medellin, Columbia Government Seeks To Invest Over Us$4 Billion In 4 Years; Iteris Announces New Georgia Dot Fast Forward Contract; Ivbss Awards Us$25 Million To Umtri; Proposal Solicited For National Scenic Byways Program; Fhwa Seeks Proposals; Trapeze, Parta Receive Usdot Grant; Usdot Provides Emergency Highway Relief Funds; World Bank Approves Us$100 Million To Support Urban Transport In Argentina; I-95 Corridor Coalition Releases Rfp; Ams Awarded New Mexico Dms Contract; North Carolina Board Of Transportation Considers Projects Totaling Us$124.5m; Icx Wins Seattle Consulting Support; Routematch Software Announces $1.6 Million Its Contract With Rhode Island Public Transit Authority; Information Concerning Highway Construction And Maintenance; Maryland’s Wilson Bridge Project Wins International Road Achievement Award; Wyoming 2008 Transportation Improvement Program Agenda Available; Maryland Highway Agency Starts Project At Routes 32 And; Transmediterranea To Bid For Eu Spain-france Port Highway Contracts—report; Oregon State University Works With Oregon Dept. Of Transportation
Government Watch: Dot Rescinds Foreign Ownership Proposal; Michigan And Ontario Sign Border Safety Pact; Tennessee May Assess Gas Tax By The Mile; Homeland Security Finds High Interoperability Among Responders.; Homeland Security Panel Softens Rfid Stance; Hsd Chief Defends “real Id” Plan; Bristol Gives Job To U.K.’s Cityspace; Eu Questions Use Of Air Passenger Data By U.S.; Nationwide Interoperable Communications Assessment Released; Judge Rules Davenport’s Traffic Camera System Unlawful; Los Angeles Engineers Charged With Hacking City’s Traffic Computer; Senate Concerned About U.S.-visit; Connecticut To Deploy 511 By 2010; Ohio Court Hears Automated Traffic Tickets Case; State Bill Could Halt New Toll Road Construction In Texas; Replacing Aging Freeway Has Seattle Politicians In A Snarl; Vermont Legislation Addresses Road Safety; “government Strongholds” On Finances Stifles Improvements To Britain’s Transportation Network; Environmentalists Protest Highway Construction In Poland; Eu Taking Poland To Court Over Highway Construction; Call For Scottish Transport Plan To Be Rejected; Ny Mayor Unveils Plan To Reduce Manhattan Traffic; Arizona Plans Speed Limit Enforcement Program; Texas House Approves Moratorium On Private Toll Roads; Federal Loan For Replacement Of Louisiana’s Highway; California Legislature Contemplates Ban On Rfid Cards; Vietnam Mega-computerization Project Botched; Fuel Efficient Vehicles Impacting Road Budgets; Fuel Efficient Vehicles…(Continued); New Mexico Freeway Speed Cameras Are On The Way; Big Cities’ Automotive Fleets Going Green; Digital 10 Gets Michigan Tourism Contract; Nist Says Pass Card Does Not Threaten Privacy; Nist Says Pass Card Does Not … (Continued); New Jersey Pensions To Increase With Toll Road Sale; Getting Serious On Driver Behavior; Romania To Modernize Its Road Infrastructure; Chinese Cities To Go Car-free For A Day; Traffic.Com “monopoly” Continues Despite Legislation; Traffic.Com “monopoly” Continues …(Continued); Canadian Trucking Ceo Lobbies Congress To Improve Border Infrastructure; More Than Us$171 Million In Federal Funds Rescinded From Tdot In Last 18 Months; U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Announces Finalists For Federal Funding To Fight Traffic Jams; So What Is A Ppp And What To Do About Them?; Continuing Danger: Driving While Distracted By Mobile Technology; U.S. Department Of Transportation Responds To Congressional Request Related To Fuel Economy Regulation; Connecticut Lawmakers Hold Hearings On Highway Problems; Motorola To Build Multi-million Dollar Communications System In Mississippi; Fcc Rules On Responder Spectrum; Modot Web Site Offers Safety And Examination Information; Ibm And University Of Michigan Reveal India’s Automotive Industry Challenges; U.S. Lags In Infrastructure Boom; Repair Fund Could Combat Crumbling Bridges; India Revises Infrastructure Needs; China Working To Develop Urban Public Transport System; Texas Law Changing In Response To Red-light Cameras; On-duty Law Enforcement Must Also Deal With Red-light Camera Violations; Nsw Considers Media Ban At Traffic Meetings; Direct Road Investment Vehicle (Drive) Newest Innovation Of Transurban; Ahmedabad, India Starts Traffic Help Line; Arizona Dps Vans To Enforce Speed Limits; Red-light Cameras Reduce San Francisco Accidents; Data Indicates U.S. Flight Delays Continue To Rise; Brazilian Highway Project Pits Development Against Environment In Amazon Region; Fmcsa To Initiate Real-time Tracking For Mexican And U.S. Trucks; India Signs Moc With U.S. On Urban Transportation; Korea’s Construction Giant Sungwon Wins Aed 40 Million Isa Town Gate Road Project Contract In Bahrain; Kosovo Government To Finance The Merdare-morine Highway; Mumbai Hopes To Advance Real Estate Options With New ‘intelligent’ Railway System; Secretary Of Transportation Approves Creation Of New Office; Eu Rail Freight May Get Improvement; Problem-driver Database Plagued By Security Flaws; Txdot Begins Construction And Testing An Intelligent Transportation System; Business Contingency Group Launches Trafficcast Travelzone; Robotic Vehicles Use Multitasking Sensors To Link Systems; Affiliated Computer Services Gets New Hampshire E-zpass Contract Extension; Orbital Tapped For New York Public Transit Fleet Management System; U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Unveils Effort To Reduce Motorcycle Fatalities; European Commission Has Plans For New Telecom Entrants; Debate Continues On Structure Of European Co2 Limits; New Publications From Fta; Preliminary Findings Result In Changes To Provincial Trucking Laws In Alberta, Canada; Societe De Transport De Montreal To Purchase Biodiesel-electricity Hybrid Buses; Japan Awards Highway Maintenance Grant To Nepal; Japan Pledges Us$33 Million For Pakistan’s Highway Tunnel; Jamaican Transport Center Could Be Ready Before October Deadline; Solar Powered Real Time Traffic Conditions; Uk Drivers Face Fines And Penalties For Talking On The Phone While Driving; Sbd Report Compares Cellular, Wifi, And Wimax Options For Vehicle Telematics; Telenav And At&T To Provide Gps-based Workforce-management Solution; New Trams On Order For Greater Manchester’s Metrolink System; Most Car Renters Want Hybrids; Riverside County Transportation Commission Allocates Us$11.885 Million To Upgrade 91 And 71 Freeway Interchange; More Cameras For Houston; Service Delivers Traffic Information To Finland’s Drivers; Trafficmaster Study Shows Britain’s Traffic Hotspots; Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. Sues In U.S. Court; Savi Technology And Unipart Logistics Form Partnership; Mobilus 3.0 Approved; New Telematics Solution; I-95 Said To Be Deadliest Highway In Virginia; Kapsch To Build Toll Bridges Throughout Future Czech Motorway Network; Minnesota’s Highway 7 Study Underway; Highway Speed In India May Be Capped At 50 Kph; Intelligentz Automotive Opens Doors For Business In Michigan; Mydealerlot And Keyper Systems Announce First Integrated Key Management System With Rfid Real-time Vehicle Tracking; Georgia And South Carolina Plan Heat For I-85; Best Telematics Component Award; Plan Signed To Fast-track Slovak Highway Construction; Stmicroelectronics And Istituto Superiore Mario Boella; Florida’s Traffic Problems Worsen; Bourque Data Systems Integrates With Satellite Provider; One In Five People Risk Their Lives To Text Message While Driving; Its America Searches For New President And Ceo; British Motoring Groups Asking For Review Of Government’s Speed Camera Policies; Melexis And Umc To Supply Chips For Automobile Applications; Clear Channel Transmits Traffic Data Via Hd Radio; Usdot Toll Facilities Database Available; Toyota Develops Plug-in Hybrid Car; Intermap Inks Deal With Automotive Firm; Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure Submits Bid For Mexican Toll Roads; Jaguar Tops J.D. Power Customer Service Index; Toshiba Licenses Cortex-m3 Microcontroller For Automotive Applications; Safety Corridor Concept Gets Support; Telargo, Inc. And Leaseplan Usa To Offer Mobile Asset Management; Earth-friendly Bumper Post Sleeves; Point To Point Technology Usa Granted U.S. Licenses For Patented Technology; Chinese Bridge Collapse Reignites Concerns About Faulty Construction; Chinese-made Tires Recalled In The U.S.; Apple Discusses Possible “icar” With Vw; Anadigics Acquires Fairchild Semiconductor’s Radio Frequency Design Team; State Of Kentucky Awards Us$2.7 Million For County Transportation Projects; Arizona Awards Speed Enforcement Contract; Parents Want School Bus Seatbelts; Trafficland Signs Agreement With Cnn; Intelligent Transportation Society Of America Names New Ceo; Georgia Dot Awards Highway Reconstruction Contract To Jacobs Engineering Group; Nigeria: Power, Transportation Critical To Productivity; Government Of Philippines Offers Infrastructure Projects To Private Sector; European Wants Citizens Safer And The Cars Smarter; China To Help Congo Modernize Its Infrastructure; Eis Wins Wavetronix Lawsuit; China’s City Of Urumqi Dot To Add Gps To Taxis; Nadaguides.Com Reviews Cars For Tech-savvy Drivers; E85 Hybrids Delivered In Illinois By Ford; Google Maps And Google Traffic; Truckers Can Ship “green”; Speeders In Spain, Beware; Aaa Mobile Launches On Verizon Wireless; Some Think Toll Roads Are Good; Nhtsa Looks At Tire Pressure Monitoring For Heavy Vehicles; Delta Pavesi Launches Vehicle Protection Program In Mexico; Pinal County, Az Seeks Route Feedback; Pennsylvania Awards Four Highway Contracts; Cross Country Automotive, Kore Expand Telematics Applications
Country Focus: Focus On Argentina; Focus On Australia; Focus On Austria; Focus On Brazil; Focus On China; Focus On Denmark; Focus On Egypt; Focus On Finland; Focus On France; Notes On Germany; Focus On India; Focus On Italy; Focus On Japan; Focus On Norway; Focus On Saudi Arabia; Focus On Scotland; Notes On South Africa; Focus On South Korea; Notes On Spain); Brief Look At Qatar
Briefly Noted: Clear Channel Expands Inrix Partnership; Kore Selected By M2m Magazine Editors; Bmw Group Sales Drop 1.8% In January 2007; U.S. Department Of Transportation’s Urban Partnerships Initiative—should Our Cars Drive Us?; Inrix And Tomtom Expand North American Partnership; Gtt Wins Order Of Infringement In U.S. Patent Suit; Telvent To Implement And Manage Ny 511 System; Interstate Projects Improve Safety; E-zpass Holders For Easy Swap To Get New Transponders; Killer Curves Ahead; Transportation Association Of Canada Offers Products And Services Focused On Transportation Issues; Celebrating Indiana’s Scenic Highways; Mexican Government To Sell Airport Stock To Fund Highways; Indian Company’s Intelligent Technology Reads Signs
List Of Figures: Figure 1 Dulles Rail Line Proposal; Figure 2 Energy Sources; Figure 3 Robotic Vehicle

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