News Summary

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

National and Industry News

DOT launches online IdeaHub (Nextgov)

IntelliDrive: Safer. Smarter. Greener. (Public Roads)

Volvo's self-stopping car (Forbes)

Driverless cars just around the corner (Kansas City Star)

Special Report: Smart money in real estate is on smart growth (Reuters)

Transportation choices attract young professionals (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Several proposals to improve Atlantic City transportation depend on reviving stalled initiatives (The Press)

International News

China Plans Huge Buses That Can DRIVE OVER Cars (Huffington Post)

China 'Ready to Lead World on Vacuum Train' (Mass Transit)

TransLink smartcard plan leaves Big Smoke in the dust (The Globe and Mail)

Transportation Lessons From Central Europe (Public Roads)

Congress/Administration News

USDOT's LaHood, TSA's Pistole observe training and technological advances at TTCI (Progressive Railroading)

Rendell to take a bus to ask citizen support for transit funds (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)