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Thursday, March 2, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Administrator Urges 'Full and Honest' NextGen Review

Air Traffic Management

CAMERAS

2) New York MTA Board OKs $7.8 Million Contract for Cameras on Metro-North's M7 Cars

Progressive Railroading

CARTOGRAPHY

3) How Google Maps Gets Its Remarkably Accurate Real-Time Traffic Data

Gadgets 360

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) San Francisco Sues Hertz Over 'Convenience Fees' for Rental Cars

MarketWatch

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Ohio DOT Director: State Transportation Revolution Will Make Us and Our Economy More Robust

Plain Dealer commentary

6) Smart Transport for Australia Report

ITS Australia

OTHER

7) Tampa Bay Transportation Agency Partners with Ride App Startup for Student Transportation

Next City

Additional information on PikMyKid

8) Astronomers, Billboard Companies Clash Over Electronic Billboards in Arizona

AP

Arizona Senate Bill 1114

ROADWAYS

9) California DOT Testing Devices to Alert Authorities to Wrong-Way Drivers

KFMB-TV

10) New York State DOT Promises 'Immediate Action' On Missing Warning Signs on Sunrise Highway

WNBC-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) How Data is Helping New York City Cut Traffic Deaths

GCN

12) Canadian Transport Minister Calls for Tougher Distracted-Driving Penalties

Canadian Press

13) New Brunswick Civil Engineering Professor Says Money for Highway Upgrade Could be Better Spent on Safety Improvements Such as Line Markings and Brighter Signage

CBC News

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Seattle Says Lack of Manual Didn't Affect How It Handled Monday's Traffic Mess

Seattle Times

TRANSIT

15) APTA Workshop Stresses Importance of Communication to Ensure Continued Funding

Mass Transit

16) New Film Tackles Transit Access as Civil Rights Issue

Columbus Underground

17) What If Transit Announcements Appealed to Your Emotions?

CityLab

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) New Radio Traffic Service Launches in Australia

Radio Today

Further information on Go Traffic Media

VEHICLES

19) Loudspeakers Help Electric Vehicles Make a Little Noise

Detroit News

20) McLaren's New Supercar Has a Rotating Dashboard

The Verge

21) Is Hawaii Ready for Driverless Cars?

Honolulu Civil Beat

News Releases

1) New Documentary Looks at 'Failing' US Highway System and Challenges Faced by Freight Transportation Industry

2) Chevrolet to Offer Unlimited Data Plan at $20 a Month

3) Improved Services Coming for New Hampshire E-ZPass Customers

Upcoming Events

2017 Automotive Forum - April 11 - New York City

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