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Friday, July 29, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Singapore's Changi Airport to Invest $25.8 Million in Technology Upgrades

Link to Air Transport World article

http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/singapore-s-changi-airport-invest-258-million-technology-upgrades

2) Gatwick: Passenger Forecasting, in Real-Time

Link to Airport Technology article

http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuregatwick-passenger-forecasting-in-real-time-4956907/

3) Emergency Communications Planning for Airport

Link to TRB publication

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174757.aspx

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Protecting GPS from Spoofers is Critical to Future of Navigation

Link to IEEE Spectrum article

http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/security/protecting-gps-from-spoofers-is-critical-to-the-future-of-navigation

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) ITS Australia Newsletter – July 2016

Link to newsletter

http://www.summitemarketing.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/AE8AB06DC62EF61E2540EF23F30FEDED/04DE90B08ADBC906E663AB054A538FBA

OTHER

6) Germany to Create Hyperloop 'Innovation Train'

Link to Newsweek article

http://www.newsweek.com/germany-create-hyperloop-innovation-technologies-passenger-train-484916

Link to news release

7) @AskTSA Draws Some Quirky Questions, Along with the More Mundane

Link to News-Press article

http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2016/07/24/asktsa-draws-some-quirky-questions-along-more-mundane/87395034/  

ROADWAYS

8) So Digital Billboard Ads Change with the Speed of Traffic Now

Link to Wired article

https://www.wired.com/2016/07/digital-billboard-ads-change-speed-traffic-now/

9) Highway Traffic Signs Are for Public Purposes, Not Commercial Advertising

Link to commentary in The Hill

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/289723-highway-traffic-signs-are-for-public-purposes-not

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Halifax Taxi Group Urges Mandatory GPS Tracking After Sex Assault Complaints

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gps-tracking-taxi-safety-sex-assaults-halifax-1.3699336

11) Rise of Big Data Gives New Hope that Carpooling Could Ease Australian Traffic Jams

Link to AAP article

http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/breaking-news/big-data-car-pool-a-traffic-jam-saver/news-story/ff17e88acebbbc947af2a4c14079ac5f

TELEMATICS

12) How Can Data Help You Cut Carbon Emissions

Link to ITProPortal article

http://www.itproportal.com/2016/07/29/social-responsibility-sustains-business/

TRANSIT

13) Transit Geeks, Rejoice: The MBTA's Making Even More Data Public

Link to Boston Globe article

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/07/29/transit-geeks-rejoice-the-mbta-making-even-more-data-public-with-website-upgrade/5qRxOha5TbOQ3JFUEey6xO/story.html

14) Frank Oglesby, the 'Voice of the MBTA,' is Retiring

Link to article in Boston Magazine

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2016/07/26/frank-oglesby-voice-mbta/

VEHICLES

15) Tesla Looking at Cameras, Radar in Florida Crash

Link to AP article

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ap-source-tesla-cameras-radar-florida-crash-40997241

16) Self-Driving Cars Could Literally Reshape the Canadian Landscape

Link to Autofocus article

http://www.autofocus.ca/news-events/features/self-driving-cars-could-literally-reshape-the-canadian-landscape

17) Nissan Using Alien Technology from Mars Inside Autonomous Car System

Link to Robotics & Automation News article

http://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2016/07/29/nissan-using-alien-technology-from-mars-inside-autonomous-car-system/6394/

News Releases

1) Arizona DOT Partners with Football Player Jared Veldheer on 'Seat Belts. For Life' Campaign

2) New Map at Airport Offers a Different Way to SeeTallahassee

3) New Drone Videos Give Unique View of Kentucky-Indiana East End Crossing Progress

4) NORAD, NORTHCOM, Mexican Air Force Coordinate on Illicit-Flight Exercise

5) FRA Issues New Rule Requiring Passenger Railroads to Proactively Identify and Reduce Safety Risks

6) Work is Ramping Up Statewide in Oregon to Reduce Distracted Driving

7) Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi Launches New GPS Tracking App to Enhance Customer Experience

8) Continental and Singapore Institute of Technology Sign MOU for ITS Engineering Program

9) BMW Connected Launching in August in Selected Markets

Friday Bonus

Can getting through the airport be fun? Apparently if you're a member of the USA Olympic team it can be.

https://youtu.be/o9lXgzEFkuo

Upcoming Events

2016 AASHTO Subcommittee on Transportation Communications – September 11-15 – Charleston, West Virginia

Link to further information

http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-aashto-subcommittee-on-transportation-communications/event-summary-27d158571c0b4143a632b0e2e4af6bc6.aspx

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