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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) Airport Wi-Fi Improving – Gradually

Link to Network World article

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3143655/mobile-wireless/airport-wi-fi-improvinggradually.html

 

OTHER

 

2) Health and Transportation with Karyn Warsow

Link to ITE Talks Transportation podcast

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2016/11/22/health-and-transportation-with-karyn-warsow/  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) New Jersey Transit's Spending Tough to Track as Details Kept Hidden

Link to Bloomberg article

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-22/n-j-transit-s-spending-tough-to-track-as-details-kept-hidden

 

RAILROADS

 

4) Group Sues Over Lack of Info on Alaska Railroad LNG Project

Link to AP article

http://www.ktva.com/alaska-railroad-make-nations-first-rail-shipments-lng-439/

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Authorities: Security Agents Fueled Panic at JFK Airport in August

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-airport-idUSKBN13G2F6

Link to news release

 

TELEMATICS

 

6) Car Buyers More Willing to Share Data – If They Get Something Back

Link to Computerworld article

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3143453/car-tech/car-buyers-more-willing-to-share-data-if-they-get-something-back.html

 

7) How the 2G Network Sunset is Impacting Truck Telematics

Link to Fleet Equipment article

http://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/2g-network-sunset-truck-telematics/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

8) Maine Turnpike Officials Acknowledge Some Communication Shortfalls Following Fatal Crash

Link to story on Maine Things Considered

http://mainepublic.org/post/officials-explain-5-hour-turnpike-delay-after-tragic-accident#stream/0

 

9) Esri, Waze Partnership: A Growing Trend in Sharing Data for the Benefit of All?

Link to Government Technology article

http://www.govtech.com/data/Esri-Waze-Partnership-A-Growing-Trend-in-Sharing-Data-for-the-Benefit-of-All.html

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Darius McCollum, Infamous Train Thief, Subject of 'Off the Rails' Documentary

Link to amNew York article

http://www.amny.com/news/darius-mccollum-infamous-train-thief-subject-of-off-the-rails-documentary-1.12634157

Link to further information

 

11) Fathom Beacon Hub Tracks Buses, Other Objects in Real Time

Link to RFID Journal article

http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?15265

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) London Mayor Puts Traveler Info at Heart of Congestion Plan

Link to Smart Highways article

http://smarthighways.net/london-mayor-puts-traveller-info-at-heart-of-congestion-plan/

 

13) Dubai to Use Drones to Monitor Traffic

Link to Khaleej Times article

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/video-drones-to-monitor-dubai-roads-in-2017

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Boston Partners with Local Startup to Test Self-Driving Cars on City Roads

Link to WBUR Radio story

http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2016/11/21/testing-self-driving-cars-in-boston

Link to news release

 

15) Self-Driving Cars Coming to Ohio

Link to WVXU Radio story

http://wvxu.org/post/self-driving-cars-coming-ohio#stream/0

 

 

News Releases

1) FHWA Launches Countdown to First National Traffic Incident Response Week, November 13-17, 2017

2) FAA Suspends Approval of Certain NavWorx ADS-B Units

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: BigDataEurope – December 2

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f15b6ba26fe7837737124a612&id=70870cd8cc&e=db383a35b9

 

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