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Friday, September 23, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) Why Midway Airport Control Tower Went Silent Remains a Mystery

Link to WLS-TV story

http://abc7chicago.com/news/why-midway-control-tower-went-silent-remains-a-mystery/1523178/

 

2) JFK Airport's Terminal 4 Redesigned and Rebranded

Link to Adweek article

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/jfks-terminal-rebranding-waves-goodbye-ugly-airport-travel-173664

 

3) Airports Around World Work to Improve Chinese Services

Link to China Daily article

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-09/23/content_26874771.htm

 

4) Why Airlines and Airports Should Be Paying Close Attention to Google Trips

Link to Future Travel Experience article

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2016/09/why-airlines-and-airports-should-care-about-the-launch-of-google-trips/

 

5) Air Traffic Control Without Towers

Link to Scientific American article

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/air-traffic-control-without-towers/

 

6) Airports Council International Exec Discusses Organization's Beacons Taskforce

Link to Airport World article

http://www.airport-world.com/features/it/5797-talking-technology.html

 

7) Apps Try to Calm Nervous Flyers

Link to Quartz article

http://qz.com/787297/fear-of-flying-theres-now-a-plethora-of-apps-like-skyguru-and-am-i-going-down-to-calm-nervous-passengers/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

8) Interactive Map Shames Drivers Parked in Bike Lanes

Link to Gothamist article

http://gothamist.com/2016/09/23/bike_lane_shame_shame_shame.php

 

CAMERAS

 

9) Grand Island, New York Residents Upset Because They Weren't Informed About Cameras

Link to WGRZ-TV story

http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/grand-island-residents-concerned-about-traffic-cameras/324052428

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

10) Windows 10 Maps Will Show the Traffic on Your Route Home

Link to Engadget article

https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/22/windows-10-maps-will-show-the-traffic-on-your-route-home/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

11) Australia Is Moving, and that's a Problem for ITS

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/24/world/what-in-the-world/australia-continental-drift-location-gps.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

12) Open Source Application Portal Adds New ITS Applications for Download

Link to USDOT ITS Joint Program Office update

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=7c2cd48c-7da1-44bd-a795-dc5c4e5d6cbc

 

MARITIME

 

13) Developing Undersea GPS

Link to Engineering.com article

http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/13195/Developing-Undersea-GPS.aspx

 

OTHER

 

14) Indiana DOT Employee Suspended for 'Nasty' Email to New York Times Columnist

Link to WXIN-TV story

http://fox59.com/2016/09/22/indot-suspends-employee-without-pay-for-nasty-email-to-nyt-columnist/

 

PLANNING

 

15) Transportation Apps May Take Commuters Beyond 'Peak Driving'

Link to WGN-TV story

http://wgntv.com/2016/09/22/transportation-apps-may-take-commuters-beyond-peak-driving/

 

RAILROADS

 

16) Canadian Pacific Railway Wants Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders Mandated in Canada

Link to Investopedia article

http://www.investopedia.com/news/canadian-pacific-vs-minister-transport-cp/

Link to news release

 

17) One of the World's Oldest Train Stations to Be Redeveloped with Help of Virtual Reality

Link to SmartRailWorld article

http://www.smartrailworld.com/one-of-the-worlds-oldest-stations-to-be-redeveloped-with-help-of-virtual-reality

 

ROADWAYS

 

18) Toyota to Fund Multi-lingual Traffic Signs in Thailand

Link to Pattaya Mail article

http://www.pattayamail.com/news/toyota-fund-multi-lingual-traffic-signs-149513

 

19) Do You Know the (Green) Wave in San Jose?

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2016/09/23/do-you-know-the-(green)-wave-in-san-jose

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

20) Singapore's Self-Driving Cars Can Now Be Hailed with a Smartphone

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/22/13019688/singapore-self-driving-car-nutonomy-grab-ride-hail-test

 

TRANSIT

 

21) Campaign Watchdog Decides Sound Transit Did Not Break Laws in Release of Fare Card Holders' Email Addresses

Link to Seattle Times article

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/campaign-watchdog-decides-sound-transit-did-not-break-laws-in-release-of-orca-emails/

Link to Public Disclosure Commission decision

 

22) Valencia, Spain Commuters to Test NFC Wristbands for Public Transport

Link to NFC World article

http://www.nfcworld.com/2016/09/22/347451/valencia-commuters-to-test-nfc-wristbands-for-public-transport/

 

23) DC Metro Trying a Low-Tech Fix to Its Ongoing Communication Problem: Bullhorns in Train Cabs

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-conducting-full-sweep-of-pocket-tracks-for-signal-problems-after-radio-failure/2016/09/22/aaf92f8e-80da-11e6-8327-f141a7beb626_story.html

 

24) Website Debuts for New York City Bus Terminal Design Competition

Link to Times Herald-Record article

http://www.recordonline.com/news/20160922/new-bus-terminal-design-competition-website-debuts

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

25) Malaysian Police and Media Company Partner to Fly Helicopter to Monitor and Report Traffic

Link to Malay Mail article

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/igp-launches-eye-in-sky-to-watch-traffic-crime

 

 

News Releases

1) Albuquerque Rapid Transit Uses Technology to Reach Drivers

2) FMCSA Issues Final Rule on Windshield-Mounted Technologies

3) FAA Dedicates New Tucson Control Tower

4) Arizona Highways Magazine Recognized for Excellence

5) Jacqueline Casini to Take Charge of Corporate Communications at Lufthansa Cargo

6) Seismic Assessments Included in Oregon Bridge Report for First Time

 

 

Friday Bonus

There are many ways to beat traffic. Bet you never considered this one.

https://www.rt.com/viral/358175-ostrich-kazakhstan-man-traffic/

 

 

Upcoming Events

AASHTO Annual Meeting – November 12-15 – Boston

http://www.aashtoannualmeeting.org/

 

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