ITS CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER

February 2007

Highways

Gridlock? Overturn? Dial 511 to Find Out

Service to debut Wednesday in San Diego County.

Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070216/news_1n16traffic.html

Link to companion Web site: http://www.511sd.com

Santa Rosa Traffic Test Gets the Green Light

High-tech system to target congestion on College Ave.

Link to story in The Press Democrat:
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070124/NEWS/701240328/1033/NEWS01

Gridlock on the Highways Above, Streets Below

Link to story and audio report on KCRW Radio:

http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww070125gridlock_on_the_high

Which Technique Can Beat LA Traffic?

It's experience vs. technology in NBC4's test race.

Link to story and video report on KNBC-TV:

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11010753/detail.html

Burbank Studies Ways to Improve Traffic Flow

City will implement a system that monitors traffic volume and speed to time traffic signals.

Link to story in the Burbank Leader:

http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2007/02/14/politics/blr-traffic14.txt

Roseville’s Real-Time, Online Traffic Monitoring System

Link to story in Roseville & Rocklin Today:

http://www.rocklintoday.com/news/templates/tech_news.asp?articleid=4734&zoneid=12

Highway Planners Fear Caltrans' Liking for Rural Projects

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/15/BAG6RO52EN1.DTL

Leaders to Beg for Rethinking of Road Funding

Link to story in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/16738834.htm

Transit

Changes Would Limit Transit Phone Service

Proposal to have passengers pre-register specific routes in order to get arrival times via Bay Area 511.

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/09/BAG7LO1QR21.DTL

Los Angeles Considers Overhauling Security in Subway Stations

Link to AP story:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070211-0148-ca-subwaysecurity.html

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Boots Up Redesigned Web Site

Link to story in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=10113

Link to site: http://www.sfmta.com

LA Goes Public

After decades of neglect, LA's public transit gets a redesign--and a lot of new fans.
Link to story in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/112/features-lagoespublic.html

Railroads

Stanislaus County to Vote Soon on Rail Proposal

Link to story in The Merced Star-Sun:

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/local/story/13309368p-13937117c.html

Rail Tankers Pose Threat of Massive Destruction

Link to MediaNews story:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/16570881.htm

US Regulators Urge Caution on Trains

FRA issues safety advisory in response to fatal California rail crash.

Link to AP story:

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/01/29/ap3373201.html

Maritime

PierPASS Survey Cites Benefits of OffPeak for Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Drivers

Link to story in The Trucker:

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2007/2/7/PierPASSsurveycitesbenefitsofOffPeakforportdrivers.aspx

Princess Cruises to Use Shore Power at Port of Los Angeles

Link to story in Environmental Leader:

http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=719

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The ITS California Newsletter is published monthly as a service of the Intelligent Transportation Society of California.

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