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Monday, May 15, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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Dr. Bill Sowell to Present International Road Federation ITS Workshop at Intertraffic Istanbul

Dr. Bill Sowell, Vice President - Business Development for Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E, will lead an International Road Federation (IRF) workshop at Intertraffic Istanbul on May 24th and May 25th at the Istanbul Expo Center in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Sowell will present an executive overview of the latest developments in connected and cooperative vehicles, vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-vehicle communications, and the rise of disruptive technologies in transportation. The IRF is pleased to present four workshops available to all delegates attending Intertraffic Istanbul 2017. Workshop attendance is free of charge subject to online registration. To register, visit https://www.irf.global/event/2017-its-istanbul/. Space is limited – register today!

AVIATION

1) Read on the Fly Connects Kids, Books at Alaska Airports

Daily News-Miner

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) How Does Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection Work? Autoweek Explains

Autoweek

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Malaysia's Mapping Communities Switch Gears

The Star

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) AT&T Eyes Large Slice of the Smart City Pie

Mobile World Live

5) 'Intelligent' Transportation: The Road to the Next Generation of Mobility

The Hill commentary

OTHER

6) Technology Monitors Congestion at Tourism Sites in Hangzhou

Shanghai Daily

ROADWAYS

7) Kwinana Freeway to Get Variable Speed Limits as Part of 'Smart Freeway'

West Australian

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) New York State Eyes 'Textalyzer' to Combat Distracted Driving

AP

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Texas DOT May Include Tow Trucks in Future Campaigns for Move Over/Slow Down Law

Temple Daily Telegram

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Cobb County, Georgia Taxpayers to Foot Bill for Traffic Control Around SunTrust Park

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

VEHICLES

11) Uber Can Keep Testing Self-Driving Cars, But Lead Engineer Is Barred from Key Work

USA Today

12) Waymo Forges Driverless Car Tech Tie-Up with Lyft Amid Its Legal Battle with Uber

Forbes

13) Virginia to Open Autonomous Technology Center

Government Technology

WEATHER

14) New Bremerton, Washington Airport Weather Station Keys on Local Microclimate

Kitsap Sun

News Releases

1) New York MTA Launches Awareness Campaign to Encourage Customers to Offer Pregnant, Disabled and Senior Riders a Seat

2) Toyota Launches Restroom Information Service Across Japan

3) Volvo Cars Partners with Google to Build Android Into Next Generation Connected Cars

4) The Weather Company Introduces New Solutions Designed to Help Freight and Logistic Companies Improve Operational Efficiency

5) Embry-Riddle Paves the Future for Driverless Cars

Upcoming Events

European Bus Forum – June 29 – Manchester, UK

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