[TCN] Friday, March 31, 2017

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Friday, March 31, 2017 - Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Gulf Airlines Offer Workarounds to US Electronics Ban

The Hill

2) Electronic License Plates for Drones

IEEE Spectrum

CAMERAS

3) Michigan State Police Say People Rushing to Scene of Crashes Thinking They See Their Car on Traffic Cams

WSJM Radio

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Intelligent Traffic System Nearing Completion in Jackson County, Mississippi

WLOX-TV

5) ITS Australia Newsletter - March 2017

ITS Australia

MARITIME

6) Indian Government Asks Major Ports to Introduce RFID System

New Indian Express

7) Look to the Nordics for Digital Maritime Solutions

MarineLink op-ed

OTHER

8) Profile: Rhode Island DOT

Transportation Radio

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) South Carolina Public Meeting on Transportation Draws Zero Participants

Aiken Standard

RAILROADS

10) Bill Would Require FRA to Notify Congress of Passenger-Rail Safety Audits

Progressive Railroading

Congressman Albio Sires news release

ROADWAYS

11) Business Interests Hold First-of-Its-King Meeting with San Francisco to Stop Traffic Congestion

San Francisco Examiner

12) Iowa LTAP Study Yields Publication on Traffic Sign Effectiveness

Technology News

Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program Sign Effectiveness Guide

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Volkswagen Uses Quantum Computing to Fight Beijing Traffic

The Drive

Volkswagen article

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) CHAMP Program Seeing Early Success, Say Georgia Transportation Officials

Augusta Chronicle

TRANSIT

15) Oregon Transit Agency Tries Fare Collection as a Service

GCN

16) Transit Advertising Pilot Program Launched on Maui Bus

Maui Now

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) DiDi: Big Data to Improve Traffic Safety, Intelligent Driving

China Daily

VEHICLES

18) Tesla Software Update Increases Upper Speed Limit for Autosteer, Improves Summon Feature

Electrek

News Releases

1) Qatar Ministry of Transport and Communications Releases Revamped Bus Map

2) American Association of Port Authorities Launches 'America: Keep It Moving' Campaign

3) Virgin Australia to Add Wi-Fi

4) Utah Transit Authority to Test New Bus Stop Sign Designs

5) Toyota and NTT Agree to Collaborate on ICT Platform R&D for Connected Cars

Friday Bonus

There have been many things said about transportation sounds. Steve Parker calls it a symphony.

Upcoming Events

Georgia Logistics Summit – May 16-17 – Atlanta

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[TCN] Thursday, March 30, 2017

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AVIATION

1) Helicopter Industry Slow to Embrace Flight Data Monitoring

Vertical

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Hamilton, Ontario Pilot Project Aims for Safety 'Tool Kit' for Pedestrians, Cyclists

Hamilton Spectator

CAMERAS

3) Texas Senate Votes to Ban Red-Light Cameras Statewide

AP

4) IIHS Under Fire for Unauthorized Speed Cameras

WVIR-TV

5) Street Sensors and Cameras in Pennsylvania: Urban Asset or Privacy Concern?

WPSU Radio

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Congress Warned of GPS Vulnerabilities

SpaceNews

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) A New 'Intelligent Routing' Algorithm for Cars Could Dramatically Improve Traffic Flow

Futurism

8) The M1 on Sheffield's Outskirts Now Officially a 'Smart' Motorway

The Star

MARITIME

9) Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG Goes Digital After 'Stable' 2016

Port Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Colorado DOT Pushes to Educate Drivers on 'Zipper Merging'

KRDO-TV

RAILROADS

11) USDOT Report: Reporting of Suicide and Trespass Incidents by Online Media in US

Federal Transit Administration

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Smartphones May Be to Blame for Unprecedented Spike in Pedestrian Deaths

CNNTech

Governors Highway Safety Association news release

13) Safety Data May Spur Public Trust in Driverless Cars

Internet Law Resource Center

14) Senator Wyden Aims to End Phone Searches at Airports and Borders

Mother Jones

SPACE

15) Integrating Space Vehicle Operations into the National Airspace System

USDOT's Volpe Center

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) Uber to Pilot 'Digital Slug Lines' in DC Region

Washington Post

17) Uber Will Now Let you Edit Your Pick-Up Location Mid-Trip Request

The Verge

TRANSIT

18) New App Notifies Public Transit Riders When a Pregnant Rider Needs a Seat

Bravo

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Behind the Scenes Look at Columbia County, Georgia's Traffic Control Center

WRDW/WAGT-TV

20) Nevada DOT Unveils Project Neon Mobile App

KTNV-TV

NDOT news release

VEHICLES

21) Ford Hires 400 for Canadian Connected Car Research

AP

22) Tesla Now Lets You Doodle in Your Car

MarketWatch

23) Ford to Sponsor Connected Car Hackathon at NAB Show

Radio

News Releases

1) Real-Time PRTC Bus Arrival Data Now Available on Moovit App

2) Safer and More Reliable Automotive Electronic Control Systems

3) Digital Signage Federation Launches Global Digital Out-of-Home Council

4) New Smart System to Reduce Queues at Roundabouts

5) MTS and NCTD Launch Mobile Ticketing for San Diego Transit Riders

6) BART Launches 'Bay Area Rides Together' Campaign

Upcoming Events

UITP Global Public Transport Summit – May 15-17 – Montreal

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    

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[TCN] Wednesday, March 29, 2017

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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Aegis, ITS Career Opportunity

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Learn more and apply today via the following link: Career Opportunities

AVIATION

1) FAA to Launch Effort to Identify Drones Midflight

WDCH Radio

2) AI Wields the Power to Make Flying Safer - and Maybe Even Pleasant

Wired

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Add New Bike, Pedestrian Logos Around City

WBTW-TV

CAMERAS

4) Trucking Industry Quicker to Embrace Dual Dashcam Systems

Commercial Carrier Journal

CARTOGRAPHY

5) There's a Big Problem with Uber's Heralded Mapping Technology

Inverse

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Bahrain May Be Regional Hub for Japanese Intelligent Transport Solutions

Bahrain News Agency

7) Modules 17-20 Added to ITS Professional Capacity Building Program

USDOT's ITS Joint Program Office

MARITIME

8) Ferry Safety and Technology Conference Returns to New York City in May

Transportation Radio

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Massachusetts State Senators Talk Transportation on Statewide Listening Tour

WAMC Radio

RAILROADS

10) Amtrak Goes Way Off Track in Lack of Assurance for Public, Passenger Safety

Sacramento Bee editorial

TELEMATICS

11) Waze Gets Into the Order-Ahead Business with Dunkin' Donuts

Chicago Tribune

Dunkin' Donuts news release

TRANSIT

12) Ad from Swedish Transit Agency, Västtrafik, Takes on Hype for Self-Driving Vehicles

The Verge

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) More Oregon DOT Electronic Signs Coming to the Portland Area

KXL Radio

VEHICLES

14) Nvidia Wants to Drive the Autonomous Future

San Francisco Chronicle

15) Thinking Highways: The Autonomous Issue

Thinking Highways

News Releases

1) Dubai Airports Launches Blog

2) Transport Knowledge Hub Launched in UK

3) AccuWeather Helps Union Pacific Run Safe Railroad

4) Rolls-Royce Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore to Develop Smart Ships

5) Former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins Pens 'Subway' for New Second Avenue Line

6) Honeywell Releases In-flight Wi-Fi Troubleshooting Tool for Airlines

7) New Computer Voice Picked for Stop Announcements on Swedish Buses (in Swedish)

Solicitation

-  Call for Speakers - 2017 Polis Conference

Upcoming Events

Webinar: App-Based Solutions for an Integrated Transportation Network - April 12

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    

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[TCN] Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAVita Career opportunity!

Interested in a career that allows you to make a positive difference for the driving public? CAVita, an Econolite Group Company, is growing and looking for a Manager of Connected and Automated Vehicle Strategies to join its team of transportation innovators.

CAVita is a consulting firm that provides world-class advisory services focused on reducing vehicle accidents and minimizing fatalities on our roadways through the implementation of Connected and Automated Vehicle technologies and business models.

Will consider candidates in or near Anaheim, CA or Washington, D.C.

Learn more and apply today using the following link!

AVIATION

1) Europe Struggles to Tackle Cyber Attacks in Aviation

Euractiv

2) Five-Year Fight Over Web Address Between Two UK Aviation Companies Finally Resolved

Gloucestershire Echo

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Pennsylvania DOT ITS Will 'Learn' Over Time to Improve Traffic Flow

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

MARITIME

4) Ports, Truck Drivers Testing Appointment Systems 2.0 for Shipping Container Pickups

Trucks.com

OTHER

5) New App Will Help Design Suitable Transport for People with Sight Loss

Eurotransport Magazine

6) San Diego to Tackle Largest Multi-Sensor Pod Deployment in US to Date

Government Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) US Transportation Secretary Chao 'Press-Averse' in Early Tenure

AP

TRANSIT

8) Ads on Bengaluru Buses Make It Difficult to See Bus Stops

New Indian Express

9) Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Talks Transit

ITE Talks Transportation

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Monitors 600 Clark County Traffic Cameras

Las Vegas Review-Journal

News Releases

1) SAIC-GM Announces Connectivity Strategy 2025

2) New Jersey DOT Appoints Jacobs for New ITS System on Route 18

Upcoming Events

Web Seminar: Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Program Plan Development Roundtable - April 27

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    

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© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

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