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Intelligent Transportation News: This Week's Top Stories

ITS News Roundup - Week of July 5-9, 2010

Industry News

Silicon Valley: D.C. doesn't get tech (Politico)

Tech firms aim to keep wayward walkers on path (San Francisco Chronicle)

Envisioning a Small Electric BMW for the World's Very Big Cities (New York Times)

Driving while blind? Maybe, with new high-tech car (AP)

Intelligent cars will report accidents to authorities (Telegraph)

Making roads safer with new technology (Vanguard)

Can A Space Robot Make Driving On Earth Safer? (Wall Street Journal)

The Freedom to Not Drive (DCstreetsBlog)

Now, system that locates, guides drivers to car park spaces (SIFY News)

Toyota to open offices to study vehicle problems (AP)

National News

Gas taxes give us a break at the pump (USA Today)

State laws target safety of towed trailers (USA Today)

Tax truth: We need to raise the levy on gasoline (Washington Post)

Local Stories From Around The U.S.

EAST

Pa. asking feds to allow ads on highway signs (Lebanon Daily News)

The future is hear: MTA (New York Post)

Subway on the Street (New York Magazine)

New traffic information system continues to befuddle drivers who miss the old 511 (Boston Globe)

Gov. Christie plans to refinance N.J. Transportation Trust Fund bonds to raise $800M

Heat slows down train travel in rail-reliant East (AP)

TARC to unveil new hybrid-electric buses (Louisville Business Journal)

MIDWEST

Car is no longer king when it comes to policy (Kansas City Star)

Wisconsin could spend up to $100M on rail line this year (Milwaukee Business Journal)

COTA and public give thumbs up to hybrids (Columbus Dispatch)

SOUTH

NC program reduces landfill waste, recycles old buildings (Asheville Citizen Times)

Atlanta Council approves pursuit of $76M downtown streetcar system (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

WEST

How the Media Gets High Speed Rail Wrong (Calitics)

In Westside Los Angeles, a Rail Line Stirs a Revival (New York Times)

King County, Washington's Open Data Turned Into Real-Time Bus Tracking App (Government Technology)

International News

China Fears Consumer Impact on Global Warming (New York Times)

Britain Curbing Airport Growth to Aid Climate (New York Times)

New space race is on for satellite positioning systems (Government Computer News)

Deutsche Bahn plans to invest record $51 B (AFP)

Riders can now text the TTC for the next streetcar arrivals (Toronto Globe and Mail)

White House, Federal Agency, and Congressional News

Obama awards $2B for solar power, hails new jobs (AP)

Obama announces broadband grants to spur jobs (AP)

EPA issues new rule to reduce emissions (The Hill)

House subcommittee cuts passenger-rail spending (Progressive Railroading)

DOT vs. Lobbyists in Distracted Driving Dust-up (CBS News)

LaHood blasts lobbyists for leaked plan to fight cell phone restrictions (The Hill)

FTA announces grants for new transit solutions (FTA)

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