[TCN] Friday, April 28, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Powered by Eberle Design Inc.

Learn More – EDI's 242L DC Isolator

Friday, April 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) FAA Begins Drone Map Release

AOPA

CAMERAS

2) Judge: Iowa DOT Has Authority to Turn Off Traffic Cameras

The Gazette

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Gentex Driving Toll Road Technology into Canada and Mexico

Grand Rapids Business Journal

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) TomTom Layoffs About Two-Thirds of Its Staff at Lebanon, New Hampshire Office

Valley News

OTHER

5) Georgia's Buckhead Coalition Prints Signs to Help Drivers Enter and Exit Driveways

Reporter Newspapers

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Maryland Transit Administration Still Won't Release or Allow Review of Unrest Footage Two Years Later, Claiming It Would Compromise Security

Baltimore Sun

7) New Hampshire DOT Produces Tutorial on How to Navigate Two-Lane Roundabouts

New Hampshire Public Radio

ROADWAYS

8) Critics Want 'Self-Serving' RhodeWorks Signs Taken Down

WJAR-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) French Police Will Be Able to Ban Traffic Info Apps from Warning of Police Over Terrorism Concerns

IDG News Service

10) Drivewyze Road-Safety Alerts Come to Pennsylvania Turnpike

Overdrive

11) Trucking Company Employee Claims He Was Fired for Not Texting and Driving 'Like Everyone Else'

San Diego Union-Tribune

12) New Technologies Make Iowa Work Zones Safer

Transportation Matters for Iowa blog

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Uber Making It Easier to Delete Your Account

The Verge

Uber news release

14) Decals, GPS, Video/Audio Recording Among Suggestions to Make Halifax Taxis Safer

CBC News

TRANSIT

15) 'Please Offer Me a Seat' Badges Launched on London Transport Network

BBC News

16) Real-Time Data on Bangalore Buses in May

The Hindu

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) UK's Elgin to Launch App-Based System to Provide Road Closure Updates on Satnavs

Traffic Technology Today

18) Florida DOT Using Bluetooth Trackers to Measure Traffic Flow

WESH-TV

VEHICLES

19) States Pursue Permission for Truck Platoon Testing

Land Line

20) Fiat Chrysler CEO: Semi-autonomous Portal Could Come in Two Years

Detroit Free Press

21) Did Daimler Test an 'Automated' Truck in Oregon? Not Exactly

The Oregonian

22) Ford Makes More of Its Cars Immune to Speeding Tickets

PC Magazine

News Releases

1) Alstom and Airbus Sign a Cooperation Agreement in Cybersecurity

2) TagMaster Announces Acquisition of CA Traffic

3) WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff to Design ITS Infrastructure for Michigan University Region

4) Experiment Finds Sat-Navs, Texting and Over-Chatty Passengers the Deadliest Distractions While Driving

5) Atlanta Airport Uses Drones to Inspect Runway Conditions

6) Delaware DOT Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program

Friday Bonus

Astronaut Takes Stunning Photos of Airports from Space

Upcoming Events

SMART Railways Conclave - June 6 - New Delhi

=========================================================================

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    

Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   

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

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[TCN] Thursday, April 27, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Powered by Reno A&E

Learn More – RAE's Bicycle Detection System   

Thursday, April 27, 2017 - Bloomfield, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) NextGen Technology Passes Key Test

Press of Atlantic City

Aireon news release

2) San Diego Police Department Helicopters to Get Internet, GPS

KNBC-TV

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer news release

3) Aviation Worker in Trinidad and Tobago Suspended for Facebook Post

Guardian

4) Video Drones Move Adverts from the Screen to the Sky

ZDNet

CAMERAS

5) Baltimore Traffic Enforcement Cameras Expected to Be Running Again by Mid-May

WBFF-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

6) How Does Google Maps Help Tackle Traffic in Ireland?

Newstalk

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Finnish Government Receives Intelligent Transport Report

Telecompaper

8) ITS Australia Newsletter - April 2017

ITS Australia

PARKING

9) Tips on Using Customer Data in Airport Parking

Parking Network

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Traffic Stop Education Bill Clears North Carolina House

AP

RAILROADS

11) Amtrak Announces New York Penn Station Improvement Plans Include Joint Concourse Operations Center

Progressive Railroading

Amtrak news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Firewall Pioneer Stakes Position as Car-Hack Guardian

Bloomberg

TELEMATICS

13) Q&A: Weather-Based Telematics and Trucking

Fleet Owner

TRANSIT

14) Minnesota Businesses, Community Groups Go on the Offensive Against Transit Cuts

Star Tribune

15) How Can New Jersey Transit Repair Its Image with Commuters?

WKXW Radio

16) They Are the Champions: Safety and Security During Mega-Events

Mass Transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Inside the Heart of Georgia DOT's Traffic Management Center

WAGA-TV

18) Florida DOT Collecting Data to Create Better Traffic Flow in Lee County

WBBH-TV

19) Pennsylvania DOT Adds Cameras, Sign, Highway Advisory Radio in Mountain Area

Lewistown Sentinel

VEHICLES

20) SiriusXM Buys Automatics Labs to Expand Connected Car Offerings

CNET

SiriusXM news release

21) Forget Self-Driving Tech - Apple CarPlay is Already Disrupting the Auto Industry

Business Insider

News Releases

1) Western Transportation Institute Launching Collaborative Human-Automated Platooned Truck Alliance (CHAPTA) Initiative and Webinar

2) 'LAX4U' Clean Restrooms Pilot Program Urges Airport Guests to Text and Tell

3) Upgraded Wi-Fi Access Coming to Los Angeles International Airport; Expansion Will Support Mobile Passport App Pilot Program

4) Maersk Partners with Microsoft to Power Digital

Upcoming Events

Maritime Big Data Forum - May 30 - Oslo

=========================================================================

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    

Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   

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

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[TCN] Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Powered by Eberle Design Inc.

Learn More – EDI's iPACK Switch Pack

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) Russia to Test National Air Traffic System for Drones

New Atlas

CAMERAS

2) Oregon Man Suing State After Being Fined for Investigating Traffic Light Timing

The Oregonian

Institute for Justice news release

3) Bill for Speed-Camera Pilot in San Francisco, San Jose Meets with Law Enforcement Opposition

KQED

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Montgomery County, Maryland Wins Award for Bicycle 'Stress Map'

Wired

FREIGHT

5) Truck Driver Recruiting Goes Mobile, Social and Increasingly High-Tech

Commercial Carrier Journal

MARITIME

6) Sailor's Manual a Longtime Guide for Maritime

Boston Globe

OTHER

7) Federal Judge Tosses Michigan's Challenge to Business' Trademark of Highway Sign

WEMU Radio

8) Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program Continues to Push Innovative Technologies to Tackle Congestion

USDOT's Connections blog

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) BART Keeps Riders in Dark About Teen Mob Robbery

San Francisco Chronicle

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Chicago Aviation Police Quietly Being Rebranded

WLS-TV

11) TSA Says There Are No Plans to Expand Airline Laptop Ban to UK Airports

Bloomberg

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) On-Demand Ride Service Gett Confirms Acquisition of Juno for $200 Million

TechCrunch

TRANSIT

13) DC Startup TransitScreen Simplies Transit Options

WFED Radio

14) Profile of Iowa DOT's Mobility Coordinator

People Who Move People

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Former Montreal Traffic Reporter Named City's First Traffic Coordinator

CBC News

City of Montreal news release (in French)

16) TRANSCOM: Helping Coordinate Transportation in the New York City Area

FordMobilize New York blog

17) Tackling Traffic Management Through European Standards

Cities Today blog

VEHICLES

18) City of Gainesville, University of Florida Plan for Driverless Cars on City Streets

Gainesville Sun

University of Florida news release

19) Automakers Ask California to Ease Rules for Self-Driving Car Tests

Reuters

News Releases

1) Taxi Industry Leader Teams with New Tech Company to Roll Out Next Generation Digital Passenger Platform

2) Optaglio Believes 'Smart' Signs Will Improve Traffic Safety

Solicitation

-  Connected and Automated Vehicle Support Team Sought - Pennsylvania DOT

Upcoming Events

Connected Vehicle Security & Standards - May 30 - Melbourne

=========================================================================

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    

Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   

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

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

[TCN] Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Powered by Reno A&E

Learn More – RAE's MMU2-1600GE Signal Monitor   

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - Westfield, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) Gentrack Acquisitions Boost Airport Software Portfolio

Computerworld New Zealand

Gentrack news release

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Apple Maps Gets Traffic Data for Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

MacRumors

3) Paris Says Bienvenue to Apple Maps Transit Mode

CNET

FREIGHT

4) Automation for the Long Haul: Starsky Robotics

Boss Magazine

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) US Air Force Says Goodbye to 25-Year-Old GPS Satellite

GPS World

Schriever Air Force Base news release

HEALTH

6) Creating Healthy Transportation

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) On Central Ohio Visit, US Transportation Secretary Tours the Future of Transportation

WOSU Radio

USDOT news release

8) The Magazine for Intelligent Traffic Systems

Siemens

MARITIME

9) Maine Lobstermen Tired of Conflicts Support Bill to Allow GPS Tracking of Boats

Portland Press Herald

10) Maritime Industries Need to Gear Up for Digital Transformation, Says Singapore Official

Seatrade Maritime News

11) Denmark, Norway and Singapore Agree on E-Certificates

Maritime Executive

12) Wisconsin Looks to Water Drones to Combat Increase in Great Lakes Drownings

Journal Sentinel

OTHER

13) Data Management and Governance Practices for Transportation Agencies

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Synthesis

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

14) New Smart Trips Program to Go Door-to-Door in Austin Encouraging Alternate Transportation

Spectrum News Austin

ROADWAYS

15) New Traffic Lights and Sensors to Improve Traffic Flow on Major Seattle Street

KOMO-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) US Considering Banning Laptops on Flights from UK Airports

The Guardian

17) Can Technology Really Keep People Safe from Crime on Public Transport?

The Guardian

18) Most Crash Reports Do Not Capture Critical Data, Says National Safety Council

ITS International

19) New York Lawmakers Consider Adding a 'Textalyzer' to Accident Investigations

Chappaqua Patch

Senator Terrence Murphy news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

20) Scoop Carpool App Aims to Ease Seattle Traffic

KING-TV

21) Didi to Help Chinese Transport Regulators Improve Management with Big Data

Xinhua

22) Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Set to Launch Ridehailing Service May 1

Metro Magazine

23) San Francisco Bay Area Students' App Finalists in National Transportation Competition

KGO-TV

TELEMATICS

24) Hyundai Fixes Blue Link App After Researchers Identify Vulnerabilities

The Drive

TRANSIT

25) The Benefits and Challenges of IoT in Public Transportation

Metro Magazine

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

26) Atlanta's Internal Platform Turns Public to Provide Real-Time Commuter Data Following Bridge Collapse

Government Technology

27) KCBS Radio in San Francisco Grounds Airborne Traffic Reports

San Francisco Chronicle

28) Communicating with New York City-Area Commuters

FordMobilize New York blog

VEHICLES

29) Google Self-Driving Cars Are Offering Free Rides

USA Today

Waymo blog post

30) Scientists Can Blind a Self-Driving Car from Seeing Pedestrians

Vocativ

News Releases

1) Health, Engineering, and Biking Groups Partner to Launch Digital Benchmarking Report in Biking and Walking in the US

2) LoneStar Tracking Launches New GPS Vehicle Tracking System

3) Cubic and Partners to Support R&D for iMove Cooperative Research Centre in Australia

4) Rockwell Collins Introduces New ARINC Flight Data Display with Launch Customer Royal Jordanian Airlines

5) Lufthansa Technik Presents Initial Product of New Digital Fleet Solutions Division

6) Peterbilt Makes Bendix Collision Mitigation Technology Standard on Model 579 Trucks

7) New York Announces New Campaign to Raise Awareness of State's Move Over Law

Upcoming Events

Fuels Institute Annual Meeting - May 23-25 - Denver

=========================================================================

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    

Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   

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

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.