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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 – Chicago, Illinois

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AVIATION

1) Federal Court Rules Ban on Advocacy Ads at Philadelphia Airport Unconstitutional

Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160824_Ban_on_advocacy_ads_at_airport_ruled_unconstitutional.html

2) London City Airport Jazzes Up Security Screening Process with Music

Link to Airport World article

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5772-london-city-airport-jazzes-up-security-screening-process-with-music.html

3) FAA Publishes New Chart User's Guide

Link to Flying article

http://www.flyingmag.com/faa-publishes-new-chart-users-guide

4) Four Ways LED Displays Improve Passenger Experience and Increase Revenue at Airports

Link to Aviation Pros blog

http://www.aviationpros.com/blog/12248127/four-ways-led-displays-improve-passenger-experience-and-increase-revenue-at-airports

CAMERAS

5) Secret Cameras Record Baltimore's Every Move from Above

Link to Bloomberg article

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-baltimore-secret-surveillance/

CARTOGRAPHY

6) South Korea Delays Decision to Share Mapping Data with Google

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/news/south-korea-delays-decision-to-share-mapping-data-with-google/

OTHER

7) Dot: Physical Push Notifications, Now on Kickstarter

Link to Apple World Today article

http://www.appleworld.today/blog/2016/8/23/dot-physical-push-notifications-now-on-kickstarter   

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) San Diego Transit System Pledges to Post Audio of Board Meetings

Link to KPBS story

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/aug/23/mts-pledges-post-audio-board-meetings/

ROADWAYS

9) Drones Audition for Bridge Inspections

Link to GCN article

https://gcn.com/articles/2016/08/23/drone-bridge-inspections.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Active Shooter Training at National Transportation Conference

Link to KMSB-TV story

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/32825919/active-shooter-training-for-national-transportation-conference

TRANSIT

11) Seattle Transit Riders Will Have Cell Service in Light Rail Tunnels

Link to KING-TV story

http://www.king5.com/news/local/transit-riders-will-have-cell-service-in-light-rail-tunnels/305940992

Link to news release

VEHICLES

12) Sensors, Other Devices Can Help Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Link to AP article

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/sensors-devices-prevent-hot-car-deaths-41616528

News Releases

1) WSOC-TV Partners with Waze to Beat Charlotte Traffic

2) Blacksburg Transit Upgrades BT4U Call and Text Service

Solicitation

- Entries Sought - Traffic Control Device Challenge - TRB Standing Committee on Traffic Control Devices and ATSSA

http://expo.atssa.com/devicechallenge.html

Upcoming Events

ITS World Congress – October 10-14 – Melbourne

http://www.itsworldcongress2016.com/

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