[TCN] Thursday, August 31, 2017

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Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Behind the Scenes: What Happens at an Airport Overnight?

USA Today

2) Uses of Social Media to Inform Operational Response and Recovery During an Airport Emergency

ACRP Synthesis

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) MIT's New Ford-Funded Robot Can Deftly Navigate Pedestrian Traffic

TechCrunch

MIT news release

4) Dane County, Wisconsin Bicycle Map Available in Print and Interactive Form

GISuser

CAMERAS

5) Las Vegas Airport's New Cutting-Edge Camera System to Upgrade Surveillance

Las Vegas Sun

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Philadelphia Becomes First US City to Map Urban Trails on Google Street View

Philly Voice

FREIGHT

7) Interactive Map Shows Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Commercial Traffic in Houston

Bulk Transporter

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Singapore to Help Philippines Deal with Traffic Woes with 'Intelligent Transport System'

Straits Times

9) ITS Australia Newsletter - August 2017

ITS Australia

OTHER

10) Jaguar-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Trade Tokens for Transport Data

CoinDesk

PLANNING

11) Uber Movement's Traffic Data Now Available to Public

Engadget

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) Port of Vancouver Admits It Violated Public Meetings Law

The Columbian

Port of Vancouver news release

RAILROADS

13) NTSB Seeks Video to Document Mysterious Transit Rail Crashes

Bloomberg

NTSB news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) France Targets Ports with 'Maritime Surveillance'

Port Technology

TRANSIT

15) Transit Wireless Takes on Challenge of Bringing 21st Century Communications Technology to 100+ Year Old New York City Subway System

Transportation Radio

16) New Radio System on C TRAN Buses to Increase Safety for Riders, Operators

WENY-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Florida DOT to Use New Platform for Integration of Video and Data Systems

Traffic Technology Today

VEHICLES

18) Ford Seeking Commercial Vehicle Autonomous Tech Partnerships

CNET

19) US Army Is Developing Autonomous Armored Vehicles

ArmyTimes

20) Magna Launches MAX4 System, Aims to Scale Autonomous Driving Broadly

ZDNet

Magna news release

21) Strategies to Advance Automated and Connected Vehicles

NCHRP Briefing Document

22) Advancing Automated and Connected Vehicles: Policy and Planning Strategies for State and Local Transportation Agencies

NCHRP Research Report

News Releases

1) Greater Richmond Transit Company Launches Online Destination Guide

2) Union Pacific Reports Second Quarter Positive Train Control Progress

3) ZeroTraffic Uses Gamification to Reduce Recurrent Traffic Congestion

4) TomTom Inaugurates Traffic Centre at Pune Centre of Excellence

5) ZeroTraffic Uses Gamification to Reduce Recurrent Traffic Congestion

Upcoming Events

Webinar: ITS Observatory Showcase-Mobility as a Service - September 27

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[TCN] Wednesday, August 30, 2017

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Philadelphia Airport Enlisted Millennials to Make It Less Terrible

Billy Penn

Philadelphia International Airport news release

2) Reduction of Remote Communications Outlets Used by Flight Service Stations in the Conterminous US

Federal Register

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes

New York Times

CAMERAS

4) More UK Drivers Using Dash-Cams to Monitor Incidents on Road

Telegraph & Argus

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) New York Lawmakers: E-ZPass Needs to Find New Way to Alert Drivers of Low Balance

Staten Island Advance

FREIGHT

6) Blockchain in Trucking Alliance Seeks to Revolutionize Transport Industry

Bitcoin Magazine

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Construction Ahead of Schedule at SunTrax Test Facility in Florida

News Chief

MARITIME

8) Online Reporting Platform Will Combat Maritime Crime

Marine Log

OTHER

9) Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey

FCC

PARKING

10) Google Maps Will Now Help You Find Parking

The Verge

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Safety Campaign Asks You to 'Mind the Gap' Along I-25 in Colorado

KKTV-TV

CDOT news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Iowa Researchers Aim to Make Roads Safer with New Technology

Globe Gazette

13) Don't Drive Distracted, Wireless Industry Says, But Safety Advocates Want More Than Talk

FairWarning

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Grab to Share Ride Data with Toyota, Unveils Peer-to-Peer Payment Service

ZDNet

Grab peer-to-peer and Toyota news releases

15) Hanoi Taxis to Use Common Operating Software

VietNamNet

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

16) FEMA Mobile Comms Units Roll In for Harvey

FCW

17) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Biggest Eclipse Surprise Was Outbound Traffic

WKMS Radio

18) Oregon Amateur Radio Operators Help During Eclipse

Blue Mountain Eagle

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) New Winnipeg Traffic Management System Should Minimize Delays: City

CTV News

VEHICLES

20) Uber Shows Off Its Autonomous Driving Program's Snazzy Visualization Tools

TechCrunch

21) Nissan Brings Tiny Bit of Self-Driving to the Masses

Bloomberg

22) Tantalum CEO on Cars as Commerce Ecosystems

PYMNTS

News Releases

1) When Transit App Rolls Into Washington, DC and Toronto

2) Masabi Launches Mobile Ticketing in San Francisco Bay Area with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)

3) South Carolina DOT Launches Website, Plan for Rebuilding Roads

4) BMW 5 Series Wins 'Goldener Computer' Award in Connected Car Category

5) Oregon DOT Launches DriveHealthy Campaign to Curb Distracted Driving

Solicitation

-  Invitation for Bid -- Post-Delivery Bus Audit -- Regional Transportation Commission

Upcoming Events

Inflight Asia-Pacific - November 1-2 - Singapore

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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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[TCN] Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) NextGen Success Linked to FAA Pilot Data

Transportation Today

2) Can Artificial Intelligence Fly a Drone? Researchers Are Finding Out

GPS World

3) Virginia Man Develops App to Send 'Missions' to Drone Pilots

WWBT-TV

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Cyclists Are Generating Ride Data, But What to Do With It?

Bicycle Retailer

CAMERAS

5) Arkansas to Begin Streaming Nearly 100 Traffic Cameras Online

KUAR Radio

Arkansas DOT news release

6) Judge Orders Automated Speed Cameras Turned Off in Three Iowa Cities

Des Moines Register

7) Every New Jersey Transit Cop Now Wears a Body Cam After $2 Million Buy

NJ Advance Media

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) South African Transport Minister Refutes Reports E-Toll Laws Will Be Changed

News24

Original article in The Star

9) Upstate New York Lawmakers Push for More Cashless Tolls on Thruway

WGRZ-TV

Congressman Brian Higgins news release

GPS / NAVIGATION

10) GLONASS-M Satellite Shipped to Cosmodrome for Launch

GPS World

Reshetnev Company news release

OTHER

11) Iowa DOT Highlights Technology in an Unexpected Setting

Transportation Matters for Iowa blog

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) 'Culture Change' Needed to Combat Palm Bay, Florida School Crashes

Florida Today

RAILROADS

13) Grant Funds Short Line Hazmat Training

Railway Age

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration news release

ROADWAYS

14) Travel Safely Hopes to Improve Safety and Speed Travels

WSB-TV

15) Japan's 'Highway Doctor' Does Checkup on Ageing Roads and Infrastructure

AFP

16) How the Confederacy Is Etched Into American Roads

City Lab

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Will Cyber Hacking Continue to Plague Transportation?

American Journal of Transportation blog

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

18) Uber to End Post-Trip Tracking of Riders as Part of Privacy Push

Reuters

TELEMATICS

19) Apple CarPlay May Include V2V in Future

CEoutlook

20) Rio Box Protects Both Truck and Driver from Overloading

IOL

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

21) The Agony of Deciding to Evacuate a City

Wired

TRANSIT

22) Port Authority of Allegheny County Adds Wi-Fi to Seven Light-Rail Stations

Progressive Railroading

Port Authority news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) Drones No Match for Traffic Jam on New York State Fair's Record Day

syracuse.com

24) Captivate Adds Content Partners, Including INRIX, in Push for a 360-Degree Ad Solution

Street Fight

VEHICLES

25) USDOT Touts Autonomous Technology in Policy Update

Transport Topics

26) Domino's and Ford Will Test Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Cars

The Verge

Domino's news release

27) Demand Questions Are the Elephant in the Room with Autonomous Vehicles

Mobility Lab

News Releases

1) USDOT Releases 2017 ITS Benefits, Costs and Lessons Learned Update Report

2) ITS Australia to Outline Intelligent Transport Systems Opportunities to Federal Government

3) Southwest Research Institute Sponsors ITS World Congress Student Essay Competition for Sixth Year

4) German Rail Tanker Cars to be Equipped with Telematics Units

Upcoming Events

Road Expo Scotland - November 1-2 - Edinburgh

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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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