[TCN] Friday, September 29, 2017

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Friday, September 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Software Glitch Causes Brief Delays at Airports Worldwide

NPR's The Two-Way

2) FAA Denies Request of Los Angeles Chargers Owner to Stop Banners from Flying Before Games

KSWB-TV

3) IoT Set to Transform the Airport Experience

Internet of Business

4) Developing Sensors to Defend Aircraft Against Lasers

MIT

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Houston Metro Unveils New Safety Fix to Warn Pedestrians

KTRK-TV

Metro news release

6) 'Bicycle Barometers' Help San Francisco Cyclists Feel Validated

Governing

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Sydney Airport Introduces Indoor Baidu Maps to Appeal to Chinese Visitors

Airport World

Sydney Airport news release

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Emergency Vehicles to Be Equipped with Electronic Tolls in First Phase of ETC in Malaysia

The Star

FREIGHT

9) OOIDA-Formed Coalition Backs Two Year Delay for Electronic Logging Device Mandate

Commercial Carrier Journal

Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association news release

10) Why Digital Transformation Matters in Transportation

Supply Chain Management Review

GPS / NAVIGATION

11) GPS Dart Helps Lead Lucas County, Ohio Officers to Suspect, Avoid Vehicle Chase

WTOL-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

12) Traffic Technology International - August/September 2017

Traffic Technology International

MARITIME

13) Singapore Authorities: USS John S. McCain Did Not Send Out Automatic Identification Signals

Channel NewsAsia

14) Maritime Monitoring Company SRT Marine Enters Satellite Fleet Ownership with Clyde Space Contract

Space Intel Report

OTHER

15) Hurricane Maria Communications Status Report for September 29

FCC

RAILROADS

16) Invention Could Help Divert Disaster on Railroad Crossings

Fermilab

17) EU Sets Sights on Rail Passenger Bill of Rights

Courthouse News Service

European Commission news release

ROADWAYS

18) Why Baltimore's Traffic Signals Can Be So Much Trouble

Community Architect Daily

19) Transportation Leaders Hope to Paint More Road Murals Across Tampa Area

WFTS-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

20) US Senate Committee Told More Intelligence Sharing Needed Between Government and Private Aviation

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

21) US to Collect Social Media Data on All Immigrants Entering Country

New York Times

Federal Register notice

22) Smartphones, Smart Cars Future of Efficient, Safe Traffic

Atlanta Journal-Constitution column

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

23) Uber Will Teach You Sign Language to Better Communicate with Deaf Drivers

The Verge

Uber news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

24) Safety Service Patrol Priorities and Best Practices

FHWA Office of Operations technical report

TRANSIT

25) Where Is My Bus? New MAX Transit App Will Help With that in Birmingham Area

Birmingham News

26) Transit Windsor Tests Text System Showing Real-Time Arrival Information

Windsor Star

27) Five Remarkable Technologies Breaking Down Barriers of Transport Ticketing

SmartRail World

28) Cubic to Present Biometric Ticketing System at London Train Stations

Dispatch Weekly

29) Cities Deploying Big Data and Analytics Tools to Enhance Transit Systems

ZDNet

30) Smart Cities: Critical Opportunities for Transit Agencies

Metro

VEHICLES

31) Senate Releases Driverless Car Bill, Does Not Address Trucking

The Hill

Senator John Thune news release

32) In Taiwan, Modest Test of Driverless Bus May Hint at Big Things to Come

New York Times

33) Toyota Research Institute Debuts Its Next-Generation Automated Driving Platform

TechCrunch

News Releases

1) KLM's BlueBot (BB) Allows Customers to Book Tickets in Conversational Way

2) Outfront Media Awarded Long-Term Contract by New York MTA for Advertising and Digital Communications Platform Across Subways, Commuter Rail and Buses

3) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Launches Google Street View Tour for Passenger Convenience

4) Tennessee DOT Traffic Management Center in Chattanooga to Begin Around-the-Clock Operations

Friday Bonus

Traffic reports can be very helpful when getting around your own area but understanding an out-of-town update can be a challenge.

Upcoming Events

Webinar & In-Person: CyberSafety for Connected Vehicles - October 5 - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Happy 70th anniversary to the Chicago Transit Authority. Founded October 1, 1947.

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[TCN] Thursday, September 28, 2017

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⚓️ Thursday, September 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey ⚓️

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AVIATION

1) FOIA: How Police Convinced FAA to Put No Fly Zone Over North Dakota Pipeline Protest

Motherboard

CAMERAS

2) Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Buses Get New Security Cameras Despite Budget Cuts

Amherst Wire

3) New VDOT Camera Allows for Safer Travel Between Virginia and West Virginia

WHSV-TV

FREIGHT

4) How UPS Is Using Analytics to Improve Performance

ZDNet

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) ITS Australia Newsletter - September 2017

ITS Australia

MARITIME

6) Maritime Information Exchange Program Launched in Dubai

Tahawul Tech

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Calls for Highways England to Provide More Driver Education on Using Smart Motorways

Bob FM

Transport Focus news release

8) Port of Vancouver Must Reveal More About Seven Meetings

The Columbian

ROADWAYS

9) Mystery Surrounds Metal Towers Popping Up at New York City Tunnels and Bridges

WCBS-TV

10) FHWA, New York State DOT Continue Battle Over I Love NY Signs

Democrat & Chronicle

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) UN Official Urges Greater Cooperation for More Effective Aviation Security

UN News Centre

12) Judging Impact of Oklahoma's Ban on Using Electronic Devices While Driving

KXII-TV

TELEMATICS

13) Continental Unveils Digital Tire Monitoring Platform

Fleet Owner

Continental Tire news release

TRANSIT

14) Some Utah Transit Authority Board Members Learn of Project Cost Overrun via Facebook Post

Salt Lake Tribune

15) UnionPay Launches Mobile Payment for Public Transportation in 20 Chinese Cities

China Daily

Security Times original article (in Chinese)

16) How Can Smart Cities Encourage Public Transit Ridership?

TechTarget

VEHICLES

17) Australian ITS Summit Showcases New Era of Automated Vehicles

ITS International

18) Autonomous Drive on Valeo's Radar

Just-auto

19) Inside Michigan's Self-Driving Car Complex, Mcity

Daily Mail

News Releases

1) Gogo Announces New Seatback Product for Wireless In-Flight Entertainment

2) Jacobs Wins US Air Force Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Software Contract

Upcoming Events

Webinar & In-Person: CyberSafety for Connected Vehicles - October 5 - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Today is World Maritime Day.

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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, September 27, 2017

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - Gillette, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Delta to Offer Free Messaging In-Flight

CBS This Morning

Delta news release

2) Creating a Strong Security Culture at Airports

Airport Business

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Bring Back the Bells on Washington, DC's Bikes

Washington Post commentary

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Uber to Deploy Cars to Photograph Streets in 19 Chilean Cities

Ibn Service

5) Metro Map Maker Helps You Build the WMATA of Your Dreams

DCist

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) National Press Club: Transportation Experts Envision City of the Future

National Press Club video

OTHER

7) States and Local Governments Using Amazon Alexa for Services Such as Traffic Alerts

Government Technology

8) Presentation on FCC Response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria

FCC

PARKING

9) Kakao to Launch Smart Parking Service for Incheon Airport

ZDNet

Kakao news release (in Korean)

RAILROADS

10) New Jersey Transit Expects to Meet Deadline for Installing Positive Train Control

WBGO Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) New Trump Travel Restrictions Target Countries with 'Inadequate' Passport Data Security

FCW

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Visit of Prince Andrew Unexpected Test for Commonwealth Games Traffic Chaos

Courier-Mail

TRANSIT

13) Automation to Help the Disabled Navigate Transit

GCN

14) Illinois' Connect Transit Approves Ads on Buses

The Pantagraph

15) The Story Behind THE VOICE on Utah's FrontRunner Trains

Deseret News column

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Dubai Police to Use Drones to Monitor Traffic

Zawya

VEHICLES

17) Lyft and Ford to Partner on Self-Driving Cars

CNET

Ford news release

18) Queensland Preparing for Driverless Cars to Hit Streets

Brisbane Times

19) Pennsylvania DOT Secretary Leslie Richards Discusses Connected and Automated Vehicles

Carnegie Mellon University Amplify podcast

20) Delphi Spins Off, Renames Self-Driving Car Efforts as Aptiv

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Delphi news release

21) MG Cars Get More Digital with i-Smart

Bangkok Post

22) BMW to Bring Alexa to Its Cars Starting in 2018

TechCrunch

Amazon news release

News Releases

1) INRIX Identifies Worst Traffic Hotspots in 25 Most Congested US Cities

2) Utah Transit Authority Offers Mobile Ticketing

3) ITS America and ISO/TC 204 Transfer Secretariat and US Tag Administrator to SAE International

4) Pennsylvania DOT Receives National Awards for Automated Vehicle Leadership, Exemplary Systems in Government

Upcoming Events

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Regulations World Congress - October 23-24 - Novi, Michigan

Today is World Tourism Day.

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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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