[TCN] Monday, July 31, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Monday, July 31, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) New Drone Apps, Technology Create Invisible Fences

Florida Times-Union

2) Why Your Airline Says It's Sorry

New York Times

CAMERAS

3) Group Wants to Get Rid of All Traffic Cameras in New Orleans

WDSU-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road Toll Plazas to Turn 'Smart'

Telangana Today

FREIGHT

5) Hamburg's Logistics Sector Going Digital

Hamburg News

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Raytheon's Troubled GPS III Ground Control Network Slips Again

Bloomberg

7) South Korea, US to Hold Joint Drill Against North Korea GPS Attack

KBS World Radio

MARITIME

8) Is It the Golden Age for Cruising? Carnival's CEO Thinks So

Marketplace Corner Office

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) BART Pushes Cellphone Theft Awareness Campaign

Bay Area News Group

Bay Area Rapid Transit news release

RAILROADS

10) Cutting-Edge Technology Aims to Prevent Deadly Train Crashes

NBC's Today Show

11) Ferromex to Use GE Digital Services to Monitor Locomotives

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

12) Arizona Awards Contract for First-in-the-Nation System to Detect Wrong-Way Drivers

Arizona Republic

Arizona DOT news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) Japanese Government Develops Data System to Grasp Road Conditions for Faster Disaster Response

The Mainichi

14) Supercon Owner, Fort Lauderdale Police Agree Traffic Nightmare Result of 'Breakdown in Communications'

Sun Sentinel

TRANSIT

15) Central Ohio Transit Authority Drivers Worried About Autonomous Buses

Columbus Dispatch

16) Intelligent Big Brother Watching Over Buses in South Africa's Western Cape

RNews

17) Why Buses Present Endless Opportunities for Marketers

American Marketing Association

VEHICLES

18) Self-Driving Cars to Test in Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

Detroit News

19) How Silicon Valley Is Inventing the Future of Cars

Palo Alto Weekly

20) How Driverless Cars Could Be a Big Problem for Cities

Governing

21) Pennsylvania: At the Forefront of the Transportation Technology Revolution

Highway Builder (page 10)

22) Tesla's Model 3 and Apple's iPhone Have a Few Things in Common

The Verge

News Releases

1) Miami-Dade Selects Econolite Intelligent Transportation System

2) Delta Unveils Redesigned Gate and Boarding Experience in Atlanta

3) San Francisco Bay Area's Popular 511 Phone Service Now Available in Spanish

4) New System Allows Qualified Trucks to Bypass Some Arizona DOT Ports of Entry

5) Train Approach Warning from Watchman, Lookout, Subject of NTSB Safety Alert

6) Garmin Watch Displays Worldwide Weather Radar, Airport Information, Moving Maps

Solicitation

-  Applications Being Accepted - Emerging Leaders in Transportation 2017 - New York University

Upcoming Events

IBTTA International Summit of Rome - October 15-17 - Rome

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[TCN] Friday, July 28, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Friday, July 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Automated and Funky: Singapore Changi Airport's Groundbreaking Terminal

CNN

Changi Airport Group news release

2) Yes, Airports Have CEOs Too; Interview with Deborah Flint of Los Angeles World Airports

Marketplace Corner Office

3) JetBlue Technology Ventures President Talks Startups and Industry Transformation

Future Travel Experience

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Honolulu Mayor Signs Bill Banning Pedestrian Use of Electronic Devices While Crossing Street

KHON-TV

5) 'Newport Wave' Designed to Save Pedestrian and Bicyclist Lives

Newport This Week

Newport Waves link

6) 'Be Aware' Campaign Aims to Stop Memphis Pedestrian Deaths

Commercial Appeal

FREIGHT

7) Northwest Seaport Alliance Improves Truck App

Port Technology

NWSA news release

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) First GPS/Galileo Receiver Flown in Space

GPS World

OTHER

9) MIT Team Wins Boston Public Schools Transportation Challenge to More Efficiently Route Buses

Wicked Local Roslindale

Boston Public Schools news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) TSA Gains Popular Following on Instagram

CBS News

RAILROADS

11) US Surface Transportation Board Cites Poor Communications and Coordination in Customer Complaints

Railway Age

STB news release

12) Indian Railways to Soon Introduce Speedy Wi-Fi Access for Passengers Onboard Trains

Moneycontrol

ROADWAYS

13) Contra Costa County, California Roadwork Goes High-Tech in Bid to Save Money, Improve Safety

Daily Democrat

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) South African Transport Minister: Metered and E-Hailing Vehicles Must Be Clearly Marked

Fin24

TELEMATICS

15) Make Connected Car Data Access Free, Say UK Fleets

FleetNews

16) Daimler Uses Telematics to Help Fleets Stay on the Road

Trucks.com

Daimler Trucks North America news release

TRANSIT

17) Subway-Station Naming Rights May Be Sold in New York City to Pay for Fixes

Bloomberg

Governor Andrew Cuomo news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) This AI Traffic System in Pittsburgh Has Reduced Travel Time by 25%

Smart Cities Dive

VEHICLES

19) Driverless Car Bill Moves Quickly to House Floor

The Hill

20) Chinese Group Hacks a Tesla for the Second Year in a Row

USA Today

Keen Security Lab blog

News Releases

1) Econolite Introduces Cloud-Based Signal Performance Measures with Centracs ATMS

2) Società Esercizi Aeroportuali, Operator of Milan Airports, to Move IT Services to IBM Cloud

3) ITS (UK) Helps Set the Connected Vehicle Standards

4) Pennsylvania Turnpike Selects TransCore to Deploy Next-Generation Cashless-Tolling System

Friday Bonus

Don't look to your navigation system for guidance when driving through this Chinese interchange.

Solicitation

-  Call for Participation - Ground Based Augmentation Systems - EUROCAE

Upcoming Events

International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services - October 10-13 - Munich

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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] Thursday, July 27, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) San Diego Airport Looking for Third Party Operator to Oversee Innovation Lab

KNSD-TV

San Diego International Airport news release

2) New Zealand Aviation Pioneer Designs 'Black Box' for Light Aircraft

Radio New Zealand

3) Virtual Tower Could Lure Airlines to Fort Collins, Colorado Airport

The Coloradoan

Colorado DOT news release

4) Facial Recognition Technology to Replace Passports at Australian Airports

ZDNet

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Deeper Lock Bike Lock Brings GPS-Powered Bike Security to Cyclists

Techaeris

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Explore How the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Sites Are Transforming Transportation

ITS Joint Program Office

7) ITS Australia Newsletter - July 2017

ITS Australia

OTHER

8) Traffic Technology International - June/July 2017

Traffic Technology International

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Elected Officials, Residents Upset at Information Being Withheld at Warren County, New York Airport

Post-Star

10) New Zealand Transport Minister Cleared of Trying to Improperly Influence Officials into Keeping Report Secret

Radio New Zealand

Office of the Ombudsman news release and opinion

RAILROADS

11) Train Safety System's Installation Could Cut Penn Station New York's Capacity

The Record

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Active Safety-Collision Warning Pilot in Washington State

IDEA Report

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Transport for London Again Delays English Language Tests for Uber and Minicab Drivers

City A.M.

TRANSIT

14) Central Ohio Transit Authority NextGen Transportation Plan Includes Driverless Vehicle Pilot Program

Columbus Dispatch

VEHICLES

15) For New Mexico Legislature, Discussion on Autonomous Vehicles Just Down the Road

Santa Fe New Mexican

News Releases

1) Mobile Technology to Boost Pedestrian Safety

2) Hawaii DOT Now Making Project Status Data Available on Website

3) Automated Weather Reporting for Methow Valley State Airport in Washington State Now Online

4) New York Transit Union Launching Ad Campaign to Push NYC to Pay for Subway Action Plan

Upcoming Events

Smart Airports - October 9-12 - Munich

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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, July 26, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - Millburn, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Airport Innovations Get the 'Shark Tank' Treatment

USA Today

2) Using ADHD to Start an Airline, with JetBlue Founder David Neeleman

Faster Than Normal podcast

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Most Pedestrian Buttons in Downtown Boston Don't Do Anything

Boston Globe

CAMERAS

4) Ohio Supreme Court Rules Restrictions on Red-Light, Speed Cameras Unconstitutional

Plain Dealer

Supreme Court of Ohio Slip Opinion

5) More Traffic Light Cameras Are Coming to Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Public Radio

6) Golden Gate Transit Buses Have New Security Cameras

Marin Independent Journal

FREIGHT

7) How Mobile Technology Is Making Waves in Trucking

Fleet Owner

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Los Altos Hills, California Officials Consider New 'Waze' to Combat Commuters

Los Altos Town Crier

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Lawsuit Challenges Secrecy of White House Advisers on Infrastructure

New York Times

Food & Water Watch news release

10) Florida Gulf Coast Island Leaders Want Better Communication in Area Traffic Study

Longboat Observer

RAILROADS

11) Amid Penn Station Repairs, Amtrak Shows Off Control Center Efforts

NJTV News

ROADWAYS

12) The Secret Car Horn Language of Port-Au-Prince

NPR's Morning Edition

13) South Dakota DOT Uses Advance Queue Detection System for Construction Project

KSFY-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) TSA Ends Testing, Will Not Screen Passengers' Books Separately

Cox Media Group

15) New York State Eyes 'Textalyzer' to Bust Drivers Using Phones

AP

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) Taxi Rides in Dubai Are About to Get Smarter

Forbes Middle East

TELEMATICS

17) GM May Tie OnStar System to Collision Repairs

Leftlane

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

18) Tennessee DOT Says People Stopping in Roads for Solar Eclipse Is Big Concern

WKRN-TV

19) SANDAG's Free Roadside Service Program Gets Upgrade

KNSD-TV

TRANSIT

20) Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Wants Federal Review of MBTA Wi-Fi Plan

Gloucester Times

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Audi, BMW and Mercedes Cars Will Share Live Traffic Jam Data

Engadget

HERE news release

22) Real-Time Transit Info Now Available at Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market

Philadelphia Inquirer

News Releases

1) Waze Android Auto Launches in UK

2) Grab Makes Improvements to App and Partners with HERE on Mapping in Myanmar

Upcoming Events

North American Commercial Vehicle Show - September 25-28 - Atlanta

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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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