[TCN] Friday, June 29, 2018

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CAMERAS

1) Toledo Sues Ohio Over Traffic Camera Case

The Blade

2) New Orleans Mayor Backs End to Traffic Cameras as Budget Demands Grow

Times-Picayune

3) New Flood Cameras Going Live at Low-Water Crossings in Austin

KUT Radio

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Apple Maps Getting a Thorough Redesign with More Detailed Information

CNET Roadshow

5) Google Maps May Be Getting Waze's Best Feature: Incident Reporting

The Verge

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Australian Report Urges Government on Transport Technologies

Government News

7) Portland, Maine Ready to Flip Switch on Smart Traffic Signals

Route Fifty

8) ITS Moots State-of-the-Art Mobility Paradigm in India

Elets News Network

9) ERTICO Newsletter - June 29, 2018

ERTICO-ITS Europe

10) ITS Australia Newsletter - June 2018

ITS Australia

OTHER

11) The Accelerator - June 29, 2018

Transportation Tech

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) Utah DOT Gets Creative with Its Messaging on Overhead Highway Signs

KSL-TV

RAILROADS

13) Rolling with Big Data

Railway Age

14) CN Establishes First Community Board

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

15) Johnson City, Tennessee to Paint First Traffic Mural

WJHL-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Facial Recognition Tech Speeds Up Customs at New San Diego Airport Facility

San Diego Union-Tribune

17) Report: London Ambulances Need New Live Data Systems to Beat Traffic Jams in Emergencies

Evening Standard

18) Brightline Partners with Nonprofit on Rail Safety Initiative

Progressive Railroading

TRANSIT

19) New York City Transit Rejects Il-Makiage Taglines for Subway Ads

MediaPost

20) Western Australia to Ban Alcohol Ads on Public Transport

The Shout

VEHICLES

21) Idaho Governor's Committee Exploring Future of Self-Driving Cars in State

The Transporter

22) FHWA National Meeting on Automated Vehicles in Philadelphia Focuses on Transportation Policy and Planning

FHWA

News Releases

1) European Commission Sets Up New EU Rail Passenger Security Platform

Friday Bonus

Where do they come up with names like Carmageddon? Could this be the answer?

Upcoming Events

Georgia Transportation Summit - November 9 - Atlanta

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[TCN] Thursday, June 28, 2018

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For over 20 years the TCN has been bringing you free daily updates on transportation news. It's one of the oldest transportation e-newsletters in the world! Once a year, usually during June, I hold a low-profile fundraiser. If you'd like to support the TCN you may make a contribution via PayPal or by sending a check to the address at the bottom of the newsletter. To those who have already donated… THANK YOU!

 

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Blind Pedestrians Sue New York City to Improve Crosswalk Safety

New York Times

2) Mobike E-Fences Prevent Cyclists from Illegal Parking in Shanghai

ITS International

3) New Bike Signs Could Provide More Information to Nashville Cyclists

WTVF-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) How What3words Pinpoints Every Spot on Earth for Better Navigation

CNET

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Smart Pavement Testing in Colorado

GCN

6) POLICYSMART Podcast: Regina Hopper at ITS America 2018

GRIDSMART Technologies

7) Traffex SiB Podcast - Episode 2

Smart Highways

8) Smart Transportation Dispatch - June 28, 2018

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

9) Hamburg, Rotterdam Ports Adopt a Single Data Interface to Ease Flow of Ships

Supply Chain Dive

OTHER

10) Mobility as a Service Association Launched

Traffic Technology Today

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Arizona DOT Steps Up Social Media Presence to Help Drivers

KPHO/KTVK-TV

12) New York State Unveils Freedom of Information Website

Niagara Gazette

RAILROADS

13) Canada's Transportation Safety Board Urges Update of Rail Employee Training

Reuters

14) Working Towards Preventing Rail Suicide and Trespassing Strikes in Crossings

Mass Transit

ROADWAYS

15) Arizona's South Mountain Freeway May Get Wrong-Way Driver Detection System in 2019

Ahwatukee Foothills News

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Ohio DOT Creates New Technology to Stop Wrong-Way Drivers

WTOL-TV

17) You Can't Stream Video While Driving, More States Decide as Distracted Driving Deaths Rise

USA Today

18) Upcoming iPhone Update Could Radically Improve 911 Service

WFLA-TV

SPACE

19) House Science Committee Approves Space Traffic Management Bill

Space News

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

20) Malaysia Transport Minister Says No Plans to Ban E-Hailing

Malaysian Reserve

VEHICLES

21) Autonomous Vehicle Hub Planned for Northern Adelaide

InDaily

22) Ford Says New Tech Could Prevent 'Phantom' Traffic Jams

ABC's Good Morning America

23) Self-Driving Jags Launch Onto High-Tech Open Road

Express & Star

24) Autonomous Vehicles: Changing the World We Live In

ITS Digest commentary

News Releases

1) Award-Winning HDOT 'Trash Free Hawaii' PSAs to Air on Select Hawaiian Airlines Flights

2) McCain Celebrates Contract with Los Angeles DOT for Largest ATC Cabinet Deployment in History

3) SEPTA Key to Launch for Regional Rail 'Early Adopters' on August 1

4) WMATA Offering Free Customer Wi-Fi This Week at All Underground Metro Stations

Upcoming Events

IRF R2T Expo & Conference - November 7-9 - Las Vegas

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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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© 2018 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

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[TCN] Wednesday, June 27, 2018

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AVIATION

1) Indian Cabinet Approves MoU with Germany on Cooperation in Civil Aviation

United News of India

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Report: Using Crowdsourcing to Prioritize Bicycle Route Network Improvements

Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center report

CAMERAS

3) Columbus, Indiana OKs Agreement for Cameras Near Railroad Crossings

The Republic

4) Dayton, Ohio Says Reduction in Crashes Tied to Traffic Cameras

Dayton Daily News

5) Cape Town Speed Cameras to Be More Visible

Wheels24

FREIGHT

6) Dart Transit Creates Podcast Series to Help Drivers Combat Human Trafficking

Commercial Carrier Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) SmartLane Project Intended to Ease Rush-Hour Traffic on Eastbound I-670 in Ohio

Columbus Dispatch

8) C-ITS Requires European Commission to Develop Interoperability Framework, Warns ASECAP

ITS International

9) Traffex Seeing is Believing Podcast - Episode 1

Smart Highways

OTHER

10) Vanity or Profanity? Florida Rejects 275 Requests for Personalized Plates

Herald-Tribune

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Environmental Group Sues Ohio for Records on Deicing Product

Columbus Dispatch

RAILROADS

12) New Jersey Transit Concedes It Won't Meet End of Year Deadline for PTC Installation

WNBC-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Study: Level of Distracted Driving Depends on Which 'Infotainment' System You Have

KIRO-TV

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Iowa DOT Presents Expanded Proposal for Traffic Incident Management Training Center in Jasper County

Newton Daily News

TRANSIT

15) Singapore Trials Hands-Free Ticketing for Disabled Commuters

ITS International

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Transport Information in Luxembourg to Be More Transparent

Delano

VEHICLES

17) Volvo, FedEx Team on Live Platooning in North Carolina

Transport Topics

News Releases

1) Government of Canada Invests in Technologies to Improve Efficiency at Buffalo and Fort Erie Border Crossing

2) TransCore Selected to Modernize ETC System Along US-Canadian Border

Solicitation

-  Call for Speakers - Automotive Testing Expo 2018

Upcoming Events

Intelligent Transport Conference - November 1-2 - London

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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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© 2018 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

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