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Friday, October 27, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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GEWI Smart City Solutions on Display at ITS World Congress in Montreal

GEWI will be exhibiting TIC Software Solutions which enable Smart City Operations at booth #1325 during ITS World Congress in Montreal. Automated response projects can be created using data from agency sources, HERE, TomTom, Waze, or others. The TIC Software all-in-one solution includes product features for Work Zones, Parking, Organized Events, Traffic Flow, Traffic Lights, VMS, Public Transport Events and more. GEWI's TIC Software has been used worldwide by government road agencies, police, commercial traffic service providers, broadcasters and automobile and devices manufacturers since 1992. To schedule a private demonstration, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.  If you're unable to attend World Congress, download a GEWI brochure or view TIC Software videos at www.gewi.com

AVIATION

1) Applying V2X Technology to Drones

eeNews Automotive

2) Yoga Classes to be Offered via iPads at Denver Airport

Self

3) India Post Issues Stamp Commemorating Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport

Airport World

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Montevideo, Uruguay Using Technology to Encourage Bicycle Use

Cities Today

5) Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission Releases Southern Ohio Trails Web Portal

Clermont Sun

CAMERAS

6) Hammond, Indiana's New Traffic Camera Technology Nabs Robbery Suspect

The Times

City of Hammond news release

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Official: Google Nigeria Committed to Enhance Tourism with Digital Maps

PM News

8) Google Maps Often Ignores Airport Transit Services, Even if They're Faster or Cheaper

CityLab

OTHER

9) Maryland Transportation Secretary Pulls Graphic After Swastika Comparison

Baltimore Sun

ROADWAYS

10) Scotland's New Queensferry Crossing Reveals How Smart Technologies Monitor, Maintain Health of Bridges

The Conversation

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) NHTSA Launches Pilot Program to Alert Maryland Car Owners of Uncompleted Auto Recalls

Reuters

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration news release

12) Forgetting a Child in a Back Seat Can Kill. Cars May Soon Warn You

New York Times

TELEMATICS

13) AIG Ireland Canceling Insurance Policies After Devices Show Drivers Speeding

Irish Independent

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Colorado DOT's Winter Tactics Paying Off to Keep I-70 Flowing During Snowstorms

Vail Daily

TRANSIT

15) Oyster Updates Its Services to Allow Customers to Top-Up Anywhere

Intelligent Transport

16) Public Transit Benefits When Buses, Riders Are Connected

Government Technology

17) New York MTA Chairman Joe Lhota Recounts Managing Sandy Response in 2012

amNew York

VEHICLES

18) Automakers Build War Chests to Finance a Self-Driving Future

New York Times

News Releases

1) With New AirMap-FAA Integration, Drone Operators Receive Automated Access to Controlled Airspace

2) TomTom Traffic Launches in Japan

3) TomTom and Zenrin Announce Strategic Mapping and Traffic Services Cooperation

4) Operation Lifesaver President Bonnie Murphy Tapped for Position with Dallas Area Rapid Transit

5) Transport for London Ad Revenue Increases Nearly 20% this Year, Generating More than £140 Million

6) TomTom HD Map for Autonomous Driving Extends to Japan

7) Mississippi DOT Honored with Judges' Choice PR Award from Public Relations Association of Mississippi

8) Nicole Randall Named Kansas DOT's Director of Communications

9) American Road & Transportation Builders Association Launches Newly-Designed Website

Friday Bonus

Just in time for Halloween, Singapore's "ghost car."

Upcoming Events

In-Person & Webstream: Equity in Transportation: Equal Access to Opportunities for All - November 9 - Arlington, Texas

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