[TCN] Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) New Self-Driving Cars in Texas Have Screens to Warn Pedestrians

Daily Mail

CAMERAS

2) Video Surveillance Will Increase in Brisbane in Attempt to Improve Pedestrian Safety

Brisbane Times

3) I-235 Speeding Was Rampant in Iowa When Traffic Camera Was Off, Data Show

Des Moines Register

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) US Senators Call for Investigation of Florida Toll Systems Vendor

Reuters

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) ITS Australia Newsletter - July 2018

ITS Australia

OTHER

6) Arkansas DOT Director on Data-Driven Transportation

CIOReview

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Wisconsin DOT Teams with Students on Distracted Driving PSA

WBAY-TV

RAILROADS

8) Tunnel Management, Swiss Style

Rail Engineer

ROADWAYS

9) UAE to Provide Free Directional Signs for Weddings and Condolence Events

Khaleej Times

10) New Tech Hopes to Keep Kansas Citians Safe, Copper Thieves Away from Street Lights

KCTV-TV

11) Supermarket Chain Stew Leonard's Offers to Take I Love NY Highway Signs

Gannett Albany

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Automakers Urged to Take More Steps Against Hackers

Automotive News Europe

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Uber to Launch 'App Takeover' Opposing New York City Council's Proposed Cap

Daily News

TELEMATICS

14) All Kenyan Vehicles to Be Fitted with Speed-Tracking Gadgets

Business Daily

TRANSIT

15) St. Louis Metro Transit Launching Texting and Web Chat for Security, Customer Service

KSDK-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) West Virginia Officials Unveil Road Websites

Parkersburg News and Sentinel

VEHICLES

17) Uber Shuts Down Its Controversy-Steeped Self-Driving Truck Effort to Focus on Autonomous Cars

USA Today

18) Alphabet's Waymo Tests Pricing, Teams with Public Transit

Industry Week

19) Move Over, Autonomous Vehicles -- The Digital Cockpit Is Speeding Past

Forbes

20) Chances and Challenges for Machine Learning in Highly-Automated Driving

Embedded Computing Design

News Releases

1) TTI to Lead Autonomous Vehicle Research Team

2) Wyoming DOT Launches New Driver Services Map

Upcoming Events

ITS Texas Annual Meeting - November 7-9 - Houston

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[TCN] Monday, July 30, 2018

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Monday, July 30, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) China Says Four US Airlines Have Missed Deadline to Change Their Naming of Taiwan

CNBC

2) Smart Restrooms Gather Momentum at Airports

Smart Cities World

CAMERAS

3) Ohio Speed-Camera Signage Could Face More Legal Debate

WFMJ-TV

OTHER

4) United States Traffic Network Files Nasty Lawsuit Against Entercom

Radio Ink

5) Could Blockchain Transform the Transportation Industry?

Electronic Design

PRIVACY

6) Privacy Concerns Raised with Connecticut's $10 Million Electronic Tolling Study

Route Fifty

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) New Travel Campaign Attempts to Tackle Drunk and Disorderly Holidaymakers at UK Airports

Independent

RAILROADS

8) Switch Finally Flicked Off at Sydney's 'Malfunction Junction'

Sydney Morning Herald

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Smart Connection to Prevent Motorcycle Collisions

Smart Highways

TRANSIT

10) 'Baby on Board' Badges Offered to Women on Public Transport in Ireland

BreakingNews.ie

11) New York MTA Fails to Notify Riders of Rush-Hour Repair Work

New York Post

12) Why DC Metro Makes Announcements Saying What Type of Train You're On

Washington Post

13) The Future of Transit with Mobile Payments and Uber

Mobile Payments Today podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Digital In-Car Road Signs to Be Trailed in UK Starting in November

The Week

15) Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police Launch Traffic Portal

Times of India

VEHICLES

16) The Self-Driving Cars Hitting the Road in Texas Today Are Unlike Any We've Seen Before

The Verge

News Releases

1) Consumers Do Not Trust Autonomous Driving Technology, Finds Strategy Analytics

2) AV in Airports: Planning for Audiovisual Solutions

Upcoming Events

ITS Wisconsin Annual Transportation Conference - October 23 - Madison, Wisconsin

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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] Friday, July 27, 2018

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Friday, July 27, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Colorful Crosswalks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Not Impacting Pedestrian Safety

Spectrum News Central NC

CAMERAS

2) Baltimore to Add 37 More Traffic Camera Locations, Including 27 for Speed Cameras

Baltimore Sun

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Alibaba's Mapping Service, Amap, Launches Smart Traffic Control Solution

Shine

OTHER

4) Mississippi Lt. Governor, MDOT Director Differ Over Communication on Highway Project

AP

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Massachusetts Audit Cites Transit Authorities for Not Providing Financial Information on State Website

Cape Cod Times

6) After Criticism, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Clarifies What Info is Private

Philadelphia Inquirer

7) New Tallinn Transport Chief's Salary Should Be Made Public Say Estonian Politicians

ERR

ROADWAYS

8) House GOP Presses New York Governor on I Love NY Signs

Gannett Albany

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Calls for Multilingual Emergency Alert Systems Grow in Japan as Visitors Crowd Mass Transport

Kyodo

10) Nebraska Legislators Look to Iowa for Legislative Model on How to Crack Down on Distracted Driving

AP

11) 'In My Feelings' Dance Challenge Prompts Warning from NTSB

XXL

12) 5G Smart Connection Used to Prevent Motorcycle Collisions

Smart Highways

13) Road Safety Newsletter - July 27, 2018

European Commission

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) New Singapore Ridehailing App Offers 'No-Commission' Model to Drivers, Plans to Monetize User's Travel Data

New Paper

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

15) Ireland Announces Transport Plan for Pope's Visit in August

Irish Sun

TRANSIT

16) New Jersey Transit Teams with Neighborhood Watch Social Media Site

News 12 New Jersey

17) Seth Rogen's Voice Will Greet You On Public Transit In Vancouver

Vancouver Sun

WEATHER

18) Accuracy of Sea-Tac Airport's Weather Tracking Questioned

KING-TV

News Releases

1) Colorado DOT and Panasonic Take First Steps to Turn I-70 into Connected Roadway

2) University of Nottingham Signs Agreement to Make UK World-Leader in Autonomous Vehicles and Intelligent Transport Infrastructures

Friday Bonus

Chicago spreading anti-ketchup propaganda on highway signs.

Upcoming Events

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles USA Conference - October 16-17 - Novi, Michigan

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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] Thursday, July 26, 2018

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Thursday, July 26, 2018 - Gillette, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Aviation Study Finds Airline Passengers Oppose In-Flight Calls

Travel Pulse

2) US Airlines Cave to China's Demand on Referring to Taiwan

AP

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) New York City Lawsuit Seeks Signal Upgrades for Blind Pedestrians

Route Fifty

CAMERAS

4) A Screeching Stop for Speed Cameras in New York City School Zones

New York Times

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) SunPass Upgrade Created Backlog of 170 Million Transactions

News Service of Florida

PLANNING

6) National Park Service Wants to Use Mobile Data for Long-Range Transportation Planning

FedScoop

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) FHWA's 'Public Roads' Celebrates Centennial

Florida Times-Union

8) Watchdog Seeks to Make Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Grant Process More Transparent

Philadelphia Inquirer

9) Rise in New York State DOT Work Zone Injuries Triggers New Safety Campaign

WICZ-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) IIHS, Other Safety Groups, Call for Increased Use of Enforcement Cameras After Increase in Deaths by Red-Light Runners

The Drive

11) Edmonton Airport Perimeters Will Soon Be Patrolled by Autonomous Vehicle

CHED Radio

TELEMATICS

12) Insurers Turn to Technology to Woo Drivers

NerdWallet

TRANSIT

13) Indiana's CityBus Sued by Tippecanoe County Right to Life Over Rejected Ad

WLFI-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Western Massachusetts Drivers Frustrated by Signs Showing Construction Advisories for Boston

WWLP-TV

VEHICLES

15) New South Wales 'Embraces' Driverless Trains and Cars: NSW Transport Secretary

Financial Review

News Releases

1) KDEN-TV Wins Local Emmy Award for Impaired-Driving Series

Upcoming Events

CVTA's 9th Annual Future of Connected Vehicle Summit - October 3-4 - Novi, Michigan

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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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