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Thursday, January 12, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Houston Airport System Steps Up Emergency Response with Mobile, High-Tech Command Vehicle

Homeland Preparedness News

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Here's How Google Maps Knows When There is Traffic

Business Insider

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) SunPass, E-ZPass Compatibility Remains in Limbo

Sun Sentinel

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Kenya Urban Roads Authority to Modernize Traffic Signal System in Nairobi

Citizen Digital

OTHER

5) US Transportation Secretary Nominee Wants Agency to 'Keep Pace' with Innovation

Nextgov

RAILROADS

6) New Jersey Transit Adds $32.5 Million for Positive Train Control

The Record

7) Netherlands Employs GNSS Monitoring for Rail

GPS World

8) Chicago: Balancing Freight and Commuters at the World's Busiest Terminal

Union Pacific Inside Track

ROADWAYS

9) New Technology Helping Crews in Kansas and Missouri Monitor Road Conditions and Keep Them Safe for Drivers

WDAF-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) New York Governor Proposes Vehicle Cellphone Ban Even When Car Isn't Moving

Times Union

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Uber Releases Road Safety Features in Drivers' App in 29 Indian Cities

Economic Times

TRANSIT

12) Los Angeles Metro Launches Hotline for Transit Riders Who Have Been Harassed

Los Angeles Times

Metro news release

13) Knoxville Area Transit Introduces Free Wi-Fi, Upgraded Website, Partnership with Google

WBIR-TV

14) Bernie Wagenblast: The Voice of Public Transportation in the Region

Portfolio

15) ATRA Pulse - January 2017

Advanced Transit Association

VEHICLES

16) New USDOT Panel on Automation to Weigh In on Self-Driving Cars

Los Angeles Times

USDOT news release

17) Ford GT Has Digital Instrument Cluster to Help You Drive Better at 200 MPH

The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/10/14225738/ford-gt-digital-speedometer-cluster-supercar

News Releases

1) FWT Joins Forces with Papercast to Transform Real-Time Passenger Information

2) JetBlue Becomes Only Airline With Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi at Every Seat

3) Student Feedback Brings GPS Technology to University of Texas at San Antonio Shuttle System

4) General Motors Hosts Discover Your Drive Diversity Journalism Program at Detroit Auto Show

Job Posting

- Principal System Engineer – Econolite/Aegis ITS—Miami, Florida

Solicitations

- Call for Demonstrations of Connected, Autonomous and Smart City Technology - ITS Heartland Annual Meeting

- Nominations Sought - People Saving People Award - Kansas DOT

- Nominations Sought - General Aviation Industry Excellence Awards - National Air Transportation Association

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Travel Time Reliability Helps Travelers Make Smart Travel Choices – January 18

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