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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) Singapore Opens High-Tech Airport Terminal

AFP

2) FAA Proposes Fine for Compass Airlines for Failing to Provide Weather Data to Flight Crews

FlightGlobal

FAA news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Asset Manager Says Beijing Bike Rentals Show Data is King

Bloomberg

FREIGHT

4) Top Technology Used at New Sparta, Wisconsin Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility

The Connector

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Next-Gen GPS Puts Its Best Foot Forward

Boston Globe

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Traffic Technology Today's Coverage of ITS World Congress

Traffic Technology Today

7) Shenzhen to Test Smart Lamp Posts

Construction Index

8) What's the Federal Government's Role in Smart Cities?

Nextgov

9) Connected Vehicles, Smart Cities and Standards

Smart Highways ITS World Congress podcast

10) Ohio State Student Organization Aims to Bring Smart Technology to Campus

The Lantern

OTHER

11) Pennsylvania OKs Online Betting in Airports, Truck Stops

AP

12) Inrix Lays Off Staff as It Reorganizes

Seattle Times

PLANNING

13) Augmented Reality Showcases Transportation Options in Santa Cruz County, California

University of California Santa Cruz

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

14) New Mexico DOT Launches New Video Series Against Bad Drivers

KRQE-TV

15) China Media Campaign to Drive Home the Message of Pedestrian Safety

China Daily

ROADWAYS

16) Traffic Accident Prediction Startup Waycare Gets $2.3 Million, Plans More Pilots

Government Technology

Waycare news release

17) Southern African Development Community Countries Agree on Standard Road Signs

Daily News

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Cannabis Ads Appear in TSA Checkpoint Trays at Ontario, California Airport

Los Angeles Times column

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

19) New App Encourages Greener Transportation Habits for University of Miami Students

Miami Hurricane

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

20) EOCs Step Up Their Game

Emergency Management

TRANSIT

21) At Miami-Dade Bus Stops, It's Free Wi-Fi Versus Shelters

Miami Herald

22) Real-Time System Allows Passengers to Track Grays Harbor Transit Vehicles

Grays Harbor Talk

23) New Cashless Ticket Scanners Being Installed on New Orleans Buses Will Read Mobile Fares

Times-Picayune

VEHICLES

24) Google Ditched Autopilot Driving Feature After Test User Napped Behind Wheel

Reuters

25) Qualcomm, AT&T, Ford, Nokia to Test Connected Car Tech in San Diego

ZDNet

Qualcomm news release

26) A Look at Google's Testing Facility for Self-Driving Cars

USA Today

27) What Virtual Reality Can Teach a Driverless Car

New York Times

News Releases

1) TrafficCast and DENSO to Introduce New Hybrid Roadside Device that Connects Mobile Devices and Connected Vehicles with IoT Data Collection and Analysis

2) City of Diamond Bar, California Turns to TrafficCast's BlueTOAD Spectra for Travel Time Data Analytics

3) Navigating Toward Smart Ports in a Digital Storm

4) Bahri Data Highlights Big Data's Potential at Maritime Innovation and Digitalization Day

5) Idaho Transportation Department Launches SHIFT Idaho Engaged-Driving Campaign

6) Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) Marketing Wins Two First Place Awards from Florida Public Transportation Association

7) Amika Mobile and Mobility Insight Announce Connected Vehicle Systems for Intelligent Borders

8) Arizona DOT's Magazine, Arizona Highways, Takes Home 10 Top Prizes from International Regional Magazine Association

Upcoming Events

Podcar City Conference - November 8-10 - Las Vegas

Happy Halloween! Here are some Halloween traffic safety tip from the Cranford, New Jersey Police Department.

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