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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Investigating Why Boise Airport Tower Stopped Responding Saturday Morning

Link to Idaho Statesman article

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article116441108.html

 

2) Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Launches First European Runway Status Light System

Link to Air Traffic Management article

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2016/11/paris-cdg-launches-first-european-rwsl-system/

 

3) How Much Should Air Traffic Controllers Trust New Fight Management Systems?

Link to The Conversation article

https://theconversation.com/how-much-should-air-traffic-controllers-trust-new-flight-management-systems-68199

 

4) The Appeal of Airport Advertising in the UK

Link to Airport World blog

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5936-blog-the-appeal-of-airport-advertising-in-the-uk.html

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Prosecutions Down After Traffic Camera Switch Off in West Midlands, UK

Link to ITV News story

http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-11-23/prosecutions-down-after-traffic-camera-switch-off/

 

6) Cyprus Looks to Bring Back Speed Cameras Under New Funding Model

Link to Cyprus Mail article

http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/11/22/new-model-introduction-speed-cameras/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

7) New Vehicles in India to Come Equipped with Digital Tag for Toll Payments

Link to PTI article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/New-vehicles-in-India-to-have-digital-tag-for-toll-payments/articleshow/55578113.cms

 

MARITIME

 

8) Dwell Times to Be Published Monthly at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Link to American Shipper article

http://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/pmsa-to-publish-container-dwell-times-at-ports-of-66070.aspx

Link to news release

 

OTHER

 

9) High-Tech Transportation World Hopeful for Trump Administration

Link to Politico article

http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-transportation

 

10) Validated, a New App, Gets You Around Seattle for Free

Link to Seattle Magazine article

http://www.seattlemag.com/validated-new-app-gets-you-around-city-free  

Link to further information

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) NHTSA Seeks a Driver Mode to Block Apps

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/business/auto-safety-regulators-seek-a-driver-mode-to-block-apps.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) UAE Companies Turning to Technology to Keep Track of Drivers and Improve Road Safety

Link to The National article

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-companies-turning-to-technology-to-keep-track-of-drivers-and-improve-road-safety

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Oklahoma City Creating Communications Plan to Keep Public, Businesses Informed During Streetcar Construction

Link to Oklahoman article

http://newsok.com/article/5528146

 

14) High-Tech Bus Stations Debut in Downtown San Diego

Link to San Diego Union-Tribune article

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-bus-stations-20161121-story.html

 

15) New York MTA Rejects Transit Union's Subway Ad Showing Injured Workers

Link to Gothamist article

http://gothamist.com/2016/11/22/mta_rejects_transit_unions_subway_a.php

 

16) Calgary Transit Still Trying to Find Suitable Electronic Fare Solution

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-transit-fare-card-1.3863283

 

17) Anatomy of Maryland Metro Subway Shutdown, Reconstruction

Link to Metro Magazine article

http://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/article/717699/anatomy-of-a-rail-system-shutdown-reconstruction

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) Colorado DOT Installs Touchscreens at Ski Areas with Weather, Traffic Info

Link to KUSA-TV story

http://www.9news.com/traffic/cdot-installs-touchscreens-at-ski-areas-with-weather-traffic-info/355171355

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Industry Weighs In on Driverless Car Guidelines

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/307285-industry-weighs-in-on-driverless-car-guidelines

 

20) Kawasaki's Next-Gen Motorcycle Will Use AI to Communicate with Its Rider

Link to DNA article

http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-kawasaki-next-gen-bike-will-use-ai-to-communicate-with-its-rider-2276272

 

 

News Releases

1) Amsterdam and TomTom Join Forces to Create a Smarter City

2) Arizona DOT Employee Invents Inexpensive Shield to Protect Interstate Signs from Graffiti

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Abstracts – ITE/CITE 2017 Annual Meeting and Exhibit – Institute of Transportation Engineers, Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ITETorontoCallforAbstracts

 

 

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