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Intelligent Transportation News: Top Stories from Thursday, July 22, 2010

ITS News Roundup - Thursday, July 22, 2010

Industry News

Stimulus funds give high-speed rail a kick in the caboose (Washington Post)

Public Transit CIOs Form Consortium (Government Technology)

The 8 Sexiest Subway Systems in the World (Huffington Post)

Roads to Ruin: Towns Rip Up the Pavement as Asphalt is Replaced by Cheaper Gravel (Wall Street Journal)

Social Networking in Cars (New York Times)

Safety-Driven software aims to block texting while driving (USA Today)

What? Ford's Sync voice system turns deaf ear to women (USA Today)

International News

EU proposes 'black boxes' for buses and taxis (Telegraph)

Chinese Cities Find Bus-Only Lanes an Alternative to Cars and Subways (New York Times)

Greek Rail System's Debt Adds to Economic Woes (New York Times)

Driving From Italy To China . . . With No Driver (NPR)

Local Stories From Around The U.S.

EAST

T's New Electronic Parking System Attracts Users Before Debut (Boston Herald)

WEST

UC's little-known Pavement Research Center results in smooth, safe and silent rides (Mercury News)

Valley to get modern ramp-metering lights (Arizona Republic)

MIDWEST

Track upgrades for high-speed rail to begin in September (Chicago Sun-Times)

White House, Federal Agency, and Congressional News

Climate bill on the ropes (Politico)

Nearly $80 billion needed to shore up nation's rail, bus system, study shows (The Hill)

Signs of the Stimulus: Some Call it Transparency, Others Another Example of Government Waste (ABC News)

Obama orders federal workplaces to cut emissions, improve safety (Washington Post)

*For daily news stories from earlier in the week, visit the ITS America archives page.

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