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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) Could Cameras on Guam's Roadways Really Curb Behavior?

Link to KUAM-TV story

http://www.kuam.com/story/32332046/2016/06/29/could-cameras-on-guams-roadways-really-curb-behavior

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) North Korea Sent 2,100 GPS Jamming Signals to South

Link to UPI article

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/06/29/North-Korea-sent-2100-GPS-jamming-signals-to-South/8211467212439/

 

OTHER

 

3) The End of Traffic: How the Smartest People in the World Are Fixing Your Commute

Link to Bloomberg story

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-28/the-end-of-traffic-how-the-smartest-people-in-the-world-are-fixing-your-commute

 

4) These Billboards Will Target You as You Drive By

Link to CNNMoney article

http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/27/technology/smart-billboard-japan/index.html

 

PARKING

 

5) Chatbot Lawyer Overturns 160,000 Parking Tickets in London and New York

Link to Guardian article

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/28/chatbot-ai-lawyer-donotpay-parking-tickets-london-new-york

 

6) GIS Helps Find Parking in Washington, DC

Link to ArcNews article

http://www.esri.com/esri-news/arcnews/summer16articles/gis-helps-find-parking-in-washington-dc

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Gulf Breeze Mayor Pressured to Withdraw Florida DOT Records Request

Link to Pensacola News Journal article

http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2016/06/28/gulf-breeze-mayor-pressured-withdraw-records-requests/86468124/

 

8) Meetings Between Tacoma City, Port Officials Will Not Be Public

Link to News Tribune article

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/port-of-tacoma/article86535222.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) MetroPlan Orlando and Florida DOT Select Six Regional Corridors for Improved Traffic Signal Synchronization

Link to Orlando Political Observer article

http://orlando-politics.com/2016/06/29/metroplan-picks-corridors-for-john-mica-high-tech-traffic-initiative/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) US Senator Pushes for Cyber Protections in Vehicles

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/285182-senator-pushes-for-cyber-security-protections-in-vehicles

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

11) Boston Wants Better Data from Uber, and is Taking a Roundabout Route to Try and Get It

Link to Boston Globe article

https://www.boston.com/news/business/2016/06/28/uber-data-boston-wants

 

12) Uber Will Soon Warn Drivers When They Go Over the Speed Limit

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/29/12058610/uber-tracking-drivers-speed-limit-braking

 

13) Uber to Offer Messaging and Travel Features in China

Link to TechCrunch article

https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/26/uber-positions-its-china-app-as-more-than-a-ride-hailing-service/

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Controversial Audio Surveillance of New Jersey Transit Riders Comes to Quiet End

Link to NJ Advance Media article

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/06/a_quiet_end_to_nj_transits_controversial_audio_surveillance_of_riders.html

 

15) Vermont's Green Mountain Transit Using New Technology to Increase Efficiency

Link to WFFF/WVNY-TV story

http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/green-mountain-transit-utilizing-new-technology-to-increase-efficiency

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Starship Will Test Autonomous Delivery Robot in DC This Fall

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/28/12051478/starship-autonomous-delivery-robot-washington-dc

 

17) Your Average Car is a Lot More Code-Driven Than You Think

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/06/28/your-average-car-lot-more-code-driven-than-you-think/86437052/

 

 

News Releases

1) HERE, Automotive Companies Move Forward on Car-to-Cloud Data Standard

2) Shared Mobility Resources from ITE: Podcast, Webinar, Technical Session, and Articles

3) New Plotr Online Portal and Game Lets Young People Explore Transport Careers

4) New TomTom VIA: Satnav Reliability with Real-Time Smarts of a Phone

5) Chevrolet Lowers 4G LTE Data Pricing Up to 50%

 

 

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Cranford, NJ 07016

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