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  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/09/AR2007100900102.html

  DETROIT -- Say some clown steals your car from the parking deck at work. If it's equipped with General Motors ' OnStar service, he could be in for a big surprise and you could get a little revenge _ and ... even see your car again. Starting with about 20 models for 2009, the service will be able to slowly halt a car that is reported stolen, and the radio may even speak up and tell the thief to pull over because police are watching. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. OnStar already finds 700 to 800 c   [More...] [Less...]

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  ITS Canada - Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada 

  http://www.itscanada.ca/english/

  Welcome to the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada ITS Canada is a professional non-profit society, with the inter-related goals of fostering ITS applications, promoting government-industry ... cooperation and strengthening the ITS industry. ITS Canada is recognized as the most knowledgeable source for information and advice on intelligent transportation systems in Canada. The Society positions itself to be fair and unbiased, and does not lobby for or promote any specific commercial interest. ITS Canada s profile extends beyond Canada s physical borders, with prominent positions in the international ITS community. Liability Disclaimer Notice The information contained on this website has been provided as a public service. Although every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy and reliability, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada ("ITS Canada") makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, concerning the accuracy, reliability or complet   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 19 October 2007, by: Kate Porter  [Report as spam]

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  Equipment failure grounds flights within 250 miles of Memphis 

  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/5164948.html

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Communications equipment failed Tuesday at a regional air-traffic control center, shutting down all airline traffic within 250 miles of Memphis and causing a ripple effect across the country ... that grounded dozens of passenger and cargo flights. The problem started when a major telephone line to the Memphis center went out at 12:35 p.m. EDT. The Federal Aviation Administration said air-traffic control operations were back to normal about three hours later. Air-traffic control centers in adjacent regions handled flights that were already in the air when the problem was discovered. "The airspace was completely cleared by 1:30 (p.m.) Eastern time," FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said. High-altitude flights through the region — which includes parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee — were discontinued while the equipment was being fixed. "What we did is put a ground stop in place for any flight that would transition through th   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 26 September 2007, by: Kate Porter  [Report as spam]

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  Brown puts 16bn railway across London on track | the Daily Mail 

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=485786&in_page_id=1770

  There will be two 14-mile tunnels beneath Central London and spur lines to Heathrow Airport and South-East London. It will be Britain's biggest infrastructure project since the £9.5billion Channel Tunnel ... was completed in 1994. Announcing the go-ahead, Mr Brown said: "This is a great day for London, for Crossrail and the British economy." Analysts predict it will create 30,000 jobs and inject £20billion a year into the economy as well as easing traffic congestion and overcrowding on the Tube and trains. MPs from across the political divide and business and tourism leaders also welcomed the decision, declaring Crossrail was vital to maintain London's growth. However, Mr Brown was accused of exploiting the project by making an announcement ahead of calling a possible general election. The scheme could net Labour valuable votes in many marginal constituencies along the line. Theresa Villiers, Tory transport spokesman, questioned why Mr Brown had "dithered" for ten years over committing mon   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 8 October 2007, by: Kate Porter  [Report as spam]

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  Welcome to the transport of tomorrow | Technology | The Guardian 

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/oct/11/guardianweeklytechnologysection.news1

  When Heathrow Terminal 5 opens next year, a network of up to 18 driverless pods will ferry people between the main terminal and its car parks, where each pod will be controlled by an internal computer ... and onboard sensor systems. Welcome to the pioneering world of personal rapid transport (PRT) - a feasible technological solution to the chronic problem of traffic congestion, offering public transport with the privacy of a car. Basically, a driverless four-seater vehicle (call it a podcar if you like) that automatically runs on a guideway over a dedicated network, lighter than light rail and running on a fraction of its energy, PRT has been the ambition of a select group of engineers since the late 1950s. But only now are the first networks being constructed. Heathrow's network is admittedly modest: just 3.5km (2.2 miles) of guideway will connect car park and terminal. But it is the first public test of its kind. BAA has indicated that if the pilot is successful, it will extend PRT throu   [More...] [Less...]

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  Intelligent Transportation Society of America 

  http://www.itsa.org/

  For more than 15 years, ITS America has been the foremost advocate for the development and deployment of intelligent transportation systems in the U.S. Our members include private corporations, public ... agencies, academic institutions and research centers. While our members have diverse interests, they share a common goal: to improve the safety, security and efficiency of the nation’s transportation system for the traveling public through the deployment of ITS.   [More...] [Less...]

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  Nissan's aerial view technology makes parking a cinch - International Herald Tribune 

  http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/12/business/AS-TEC-Japan-Nissan-Easy-Parking.php

  TOKYO : Parking in tight spaces is a cinch with a new display from Nissan showing a panoramic bird's-eye-view of what's surrounding a car — a feature that the Japanese automaker says is a first for commercially ... mass-produced vehicles. Using digital cameras, Around View Monitor displays an aerial view of the car on a dashboard screen. The option will be available in the Infiniti EX35 luxury model, going on sale in the U.S. in December, and the Elgrand minivan selling in Japan later this month, the Japanese automaker said Friday. Tokyo-based Nissan Motor Co. said pricing for the option was still undecided. Other automakers have similar technology using digital cameras to show images of a driver's blind spots, but Nissan's system puts together the images to create the entire aerial view, not just what's in front or the rear. Images from all sides are shown the way they appear from above — with the vehicle displayed as a computer graphic in the middle of the screen. Toyota Motor Corp. has   [More...] [Less...]

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  Honda touts Clarity as latest, greatest fuel-cell car | The Japan Times Online 

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  A Clarity, Honda's new fuel-cell vehicle, is refueled at the company's research and development unit in Los Angeles last month, while a peek under its hood is shown below. HIROKO NAKATA PHOTOS But take ... a close look at the latest model of Honda's FCX Clarity, unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, and you'll spot one key difference: There's no tailpipe at the back. This car doesn't need one. As a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, it releases only water vapor from an outlet on its underside, instead of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other unsavory exhaust produced by conventional gasoline-consuming cars. Honda advertises the latest Clarity model as an exemplar of technological achievement, with more power per unit of weight and considerably higher fuel efficiency than its 2005 predecessor. Backed by rising calls to stop global warming, top U.S., Japanese and German automakers are competing to develop zero-emission technologies able to withstand a wide range of driving conditio   [More...] [Less...]

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  Boston Underground Railway Gets Cellphone Coverage 

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  Travelers on Boston's public transport train service can now use their mobile phone in selected areas of the underground network. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager Daniel ... A. Grabauskas announced that wireless services are available, for the first time ever, in the train tunnels connecting the four downtown Boston stations that comprise the core of the nation's first subway. Customers can also use their mobile phones from the eight train platforms at Park Street, Downtown Crossing, Government Center, and State Street Stations. The service is currently limited to customers of T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Additional stations and tunnels are expected to be added to the underground wireless network in 2008 and 2009. The MBTA contracted with InSite Wireless to design, build and operate a wireless infrastructure solution that allows multiple licensed cellular providers to deliver wireless voice and data services to T riders. The system is designed to de   [More...] [Less...]

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  Redacted Air-Traffic Safety Survey Released - washingtonpost.com 

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/31/AR2007123101689.html

  Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone ... other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. NASA yesterday released partial results of a massive air-safety survey of airline pilots who repeatedly complained about fatigue, problems with air-traffic controllers, airport security, and the layouts of runways and taxiways. Reacting to criticism about its initial decision to withhold the database for fear of harming airlines' bottom lines, NASA released a heavily redacted version of the survey on its Web site yesterday afternoon. But the space and aeronauti   [More...] [Less...]

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