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Friday, October 13, 2017 - Clark, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Panel Split on Drone Tracking Details

Flying

2) Istanbul New Airport Promises to Be 'Smarter'; More User Friendly

Air Transport World

İGA news release

3) Fort Lauderdale International Uses Surface Optimization Tech to Increase Capacity Without Adding Gates

Airport Improvement

CAMERAS

4) US Border Patrol Tests Camera-Toting Balloon

AP

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia to Continue Efforts to Map Straits

Straits Times

6) Apple Maps Transit Directions Go Live in Taiwan

AppleInsider

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) $12 Million Grant Will Fund Smart Transportation in Central Florida

KnightNews

MetroPlan Orlando news release

8) How Cities Can Secure Funding for Connected Transportation Initiatives

StateScoop commentary

MARITIME

9) How the US Coast Guard Reopened the Port of Houston

Popular Mechanics

OTHER

10) Transport for London Could Cash In on Open Data Expertise Through New Consulting Arm

City A.M.

11) A Look at How the US Military Delivers the Mail

DVIDS

RAILROADS

12) Grand Central Terminal Transforming into Cinema for One Day Only

amNew York

13) Amtrak and Intersection Partner to Install Digital Displays at Penn Station-New York

Digital Signage Magazine

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Australian Border Force Trials iPhones for Identity Checks at Airports

iTnews

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

15) Project SnowDash - How DC DOT Uses Tableau for Weather Events

Diginomica

TRANSIT

16) Dubai's RTA to Introduce Loyalty Program for Nol Cards

Gulf Business

RTA news release

17) Transit App Helps Lay Charges in Sexual Assaults, But Could Be Violating Your Privacy

Vice News Canada

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Traffic Center Improves Flow of Cars Through Dothan, Alabama

Dothan Eagle

VEHICLES

19) First On-Street Test of Autonomous Vehicle Takes Place in Canada

Canadian Press

City of Ottawa news release

20) Waymo Gives USDOT Detailed Self-Driving Safety Report

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo blog entry

21) Smartphone App Predicts When Your Car Is About to Break Down

Motoring Research

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania Launches Multi-Agency Social Media Campaign to Educate All Drivers on Teen Driver Challenges

2) DJI Unveils Technology to Identify and Track Airborne Drones

3) Alabama to Join FirstNet First Responder Network

4) New C-Scope VTS Goes Live with Norwegian Coastal Administration

5) Auburn's College of Engineering Contributes Key Technology to Public Demonstration of Autonomous Vehicles

6) Alabama Governor Awards Grant for Statewide Traffic Safety Awareness

Friday Bonus

One take on the best transit songs. Not surprisingly, there's a strong bias toward rail.

Solicitation

-  Call for Abstracts - ITE International and Midwestern/Great Lakes District Annual Meeting - Institute of Transportation Engineers, Midwestern and Great Lakes Districts

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Addressing Safety Challenges in Full Digital Instrument Clusters - October 18

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