[TCN] Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) Reading, Pennsylvania Airport Board Concerned Proposed Traffic Lights May Confuse Pilots

Reading Eagle

 

2) Africa Requires Advance Technology to Improve Civil Aviation

African Review of Business and Technology

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Iowa DOT Launches Map Detailing Condition of 24,000 Bridges

KCHA Radio

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

 

4) ITS Australia Newsletter - May 2017

ITS Australia

 

OTHER

 

5) Global Digital Summit Promises Revolution in Transport

Nikkei Asian Review

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Communication Issues Cited with Release of I-77 Toll Lane Map in North Carolina

WJZY-TV

 

7) Vic Roads Campaign to Slow Cyclists on Paths Shared with Pedestrians

Knox Leader

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) FHWA Presses New York State on 'I Love NY' Signs

Journal News

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) DHS: No European Laptop Ban for Now

Politico

 

10) Wisconsin Dynamic Message Signs Play Public Safety Role in Silver Alert Success

The Connector

 

TRANSIT

 

11) New York MTA Will Roll Out Countdown Clocks on All Lettered Subway Lines

Time Out New York

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Boston Takes on Traffic By Building Better Data, Not More Roads

GCN

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Cadillac Tests V2I Tech for Traffic-Light Alerts

Leftlane

General Motors news release

 

14) Automotive Grade Linux: The Story So Far

Digit

 

News Releases

1) ITE Selected to Support National Rural ITS Conference and Technical Group

2) Econolite Introduces EOS Traffic Control Software

3) European Commission Takes Action for Clean, Competitive and Connected Mobility

4) USDOT Announces $197 Million on Grants for Positive Train Control Implementation

5) BMW Group Launches BMW CarData

6) Nominations Being Accepted for ITS World Congress Diversity Award 2017

7) Automotive Grade Linux Platform Debuts on 2018 Toyota Camry

8) Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center Launches CSRC Next to Study Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Technologies

9) Malaysia's Media Prima Joins Waze for Broadcasters

 

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Annual Meeting & Exhibition – September 10-13 – Atlanta

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, May 30, 2017

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) Helsinki Airport Successfully Trials Face-Recognition Technology Instead of Travel Documents

Business Insider Nordic

 

2) Montana Convenes Working Group on Historic Airway Beacons

Independent Record

 

3) Digital Risk in Aviation

ITWeb

 

4) What Can Humanities Do to Improve Airports?

Inside Higher Ed commentary

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

5) Copenhagen Installs Big Screen Information System to Cut Bicycle Traffic Jams

The Telegraph

Original story on DR (in Danish)

 

CAMERAS

 

6) New Digital CCTV System to Monitor Traffic Flow in Aberdeen, Scotland

The Scotsman

Aberdeen City Council news release

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

7) Regional Transit Diagram: Good Start, But New York and New Jersey Need a Better Transit User Experience

Stewart Mader blog

 

MARITIME

 

8) China Plans Underwater Observation System in South China Sea

CNN

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Maryland One of Four States to Get Grant for Drowsy Driving Information Campaign

Frederick News-Post

Governors Highway Safety Association news release

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

10) Can an App Increase Carpooling? Contra Costa County, California's Partnership with Scoop Aims To

Government Technology

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Uber Fires Self-Driving Car Guru Anthony Levandowski

USA Today

 

12) BMW's ReachNow Investigating Cases of Cars Getting Stuck on Washington State Ferries

GeekWire

 

13) BMW's Future of Autonomous Driving

BMWBlog

 

News Releases

1) The Secret Life of ETAs: How Helsinki Airport Keeps Flight Arrival Times Up-to-Date

2) exactEarth Launches Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service

3) Indra Deploys Advanced Communications Network for Buenos Aires Trains

4) Cascades East Transit Launching Transit App June 1

5) Isle of Man App Provides Updates on Road Closures and Driving Conditions

6) Maryland State Highway Administration Wins Communication Award for Ocean City Walk Smart Crab Contest

 

Upcoming Events

International Baltic Road Conference - August 27-30 - Tallinn, Estonia

 

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[TCN] Monday, May 29, 2017

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Monday, May 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) British Airways Vows 'Never Again' After Costly IT Collapse

Reuters

British Airways news release

 

2) Hong Kong's New Aviation System Needs Regular Reboots

Hong Kong Free Press

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Wisconsin DOT Adding Traffic Cameras to I-41

WFRV-TV

 

MARITIME

 

4) Inside the High-Tech Simulator Where New York City Ferry Captains Learn to Avoid Killing Kayakers

The Verge

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) US Might Ban Laptops on All Flights Into and Out of the Country

Reuters

Fox News Sunday transcript

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

6) Lyft Ditches Pink Mustache Ornament in Favor of Device to Connect Drivers and Riders

CNBC

 

VEHICLES

 

7) Pittsburgh Mayor to Lay Out 'Road Map' for Cities to Benefit from Self-Driving Tech

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

 

8) South Korea Urged to Focus on Connected Car Tech Development, Standardization

Korea Herald

 

9) Researchers Find Way to Speed Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles

Daily Mail

 

10) Wisconsin Gives Autonomous Vehicle Innovation a Lane to Drive Itself

Wisconsin State Journal commentary

 

News Releases

1) Bosch Works with Partner on New Camera Technology for Automated Driving Cars

2) NASA Drone Traffic Management Tests Take Off in Reno

3) No Green Light for Traffic Light App Following Expert Evaluation

4) ICAO Secretary General Stresses Synergies of Aviation and Digital Connectivity

5) ICAO Council President Highlights Need for Cooperation Supporting Safe Airspace Management During Mission to Ukraine

 

Upcoming Events

International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Engineering and Smart City - August 23-25 - Guilin, China

 

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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] Friday, May 26, 2017

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Friday, May 26, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Maryland Mapping Out Highway Maintenance

GCN

 

2) Apple Maps Transit Directions Now Supported in the Netherlands

MacRumors

 

FREIGHT

 

3) Digitization Will Play Key Role in Future Air Cargo Terminals

Airport World commentary

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

 

4) Hanoi Okays Proposal for Intelligent Transport System in City

Vietnamnet Bridge

 

OTHER

 

5) Reporter Discusses Interviewing Truck Drivers for Article

New York Times

 

RAILROADS

 

6) GE Opens 'Mission Control for Trains' in Fort Worth, Texas

Star-Telegram

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Who's Behind the Humor of the Witty Signs Along Missouri Highways?

KMOV-TV

 

8) Connecticut DOT Looks to Ease Bridge Project's Pain By Adding Signs

Ridgefield Press

 

TRANSIT

 

9) South Padre Island, Texas Introduces New Transit Mobile App

Valley Morning Star

City of South Padre Island news release

 

10) Monthly Toronto Transit Commission Passes Can Now Be Loaded Onto Presto Cards

CP24

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) New University of Minnesota App Alerts Drivers to Construction Zones

KARE-TV

 

News Releases

1) MOL Launches R&D on Autonomous Ocean Transport System

2) Metra Launches 'Metra Moves Me' Campaign

3) World Bank Approves Funding for BRT Pilot Project in Senegal

4) Arizona State University Team to Improve Next Generation Air Traffic Control with $10 Million from NASA

5) Colorado DOT Secures State Farm as Sponsor of Motorist Safety Patrol Program

 

Friday Bonus

Speeding in Rio? Look out or you might have to listen to the radio

 

Upcoming Events

Future Travel Experience Global – September 6-8 – Las Vegas

 

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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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