[TCN] Thursday, January 10, 2019

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - New Brunswick, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Italian Air Traffic Controllers Strike Will Affect Thousands of Passengers

eTurboNews

2) Traveling While Trans: The Need for Staff Education and Training

Airport Industry Review

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Smart Vehicles Helping to Build Maps for the Smarter Vehicles

CityLab

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Pilots Again Warned of GPS Jamming in Norway's Border Region to Russia

Barents Observer

5) US Air Force to Upgrade Existing GPS Ground Control System While Next-Generation Operating System Lags

SpaceNews

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) ERTICO Newsletter - January 10, 2019

ERTICO - ITS Europe

7) Smart Transportation Dispatch - January 10, 2019

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

8) Building a Mobility Operating System Requires Leadership of Cities, Says Los Angeles DOT

ITS International

9) Transforming Tech from CES

Talking Transport podcast

PARKING

10) Florida DOT to Begin Work on New Message Boards for Truckers

WCJB-TV

11) New Technology Helps Truck Drivers Find Safe Places to Park in Minnesota

Star Tribune

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) Springfield, Missouri Students to Create PSAs on Pedestrian Safety

Springfield News-Leader

RAILROADS

13) New Executive Director of Operation Lifesaver Talks About Her Goals for Organization

Transportation Radio

ROADWAYS

14) Widespread Audit of Victoria Freeway Signs After Massive Sign Fell on Car

The Age

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Impact of Texting Ban in Texas

KTAL-TV

16) New Push for Distracted Driving Cellphone Ban Expected in Coming Weeks in Arizona

KNXV-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

17) Rideshare App Helps Parents Transport Their Kids

New Haven Register

TRANSIT

18) Jumbotron Real-Time Transit Screens: Now in DC, New York and Boston (and Maybe More)

Greater Greater Washington

19) SEPTA Begins Next Phase of Trolley CBTC Installation

Progressive Railroading

20) Denver RTD Appoints Pauletta Tonilas to Communications Post

Progressive Railroading

VEHICLES

21) Autonomous Cars a Top Trend at CES 2019

CBSN

22) Walmart Taps Udelv for Latest Driverless Car Tests to Deliver Groceries

CNBC

23) BMW's Self-Riding Motorcycle Packed with Near-Future Tech

CNET Roadshow

24) CES 2019: Avoiding a Dark Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Metropolis

25) To C-V2X, or Not to C-V2X, That is the Question at CES

WardsAuto

News Releases

1) New Simulation Technology to Discover Causes of Congestion at Airports in a Few Minutes

2) EX² Technology Launches Groundbreaking Smart Truck Parking System for Iowa DOT

3) United Airlines Unveils New United MileagePlus X App

4) Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada First to Digitize Streets for Highly Automated Vehicles

5) Alibaba Voice Assistant Introduced Into BMW Vehicles in China

6) Bose Introduces QuietComfort Road Noise Control

Upcoming Events

Smart City Summit & Expo - March 26-29 - Taipei, Taiwan

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