[TCN] Friday, August 30, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 30, 2019 - Essex Junction, Vermont

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AVIATION

1) FCC Fines Wireless Internet Companies For FAA Weather Radar Interference in Puerto Rico

AINonline

2) FAA Transitions To ICAO Flight Plan Format

State Aviation Journal

MARITIME

3) Port Of Singapore Targets Digital Safety Solutions

Maritime Executive

ROADWAYS

4) Michigan's Mighty Mackinac Bridge Has Mega Monitoring System Powered By Traffic

Forbes

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) How Raleigh Will Use Cameras To Keep Residents And Drivers Out Of Flood Waters

News & Observer

TRANSIT

6) Saskatoon Transit App Incorporates Taxis, Rideshare, Bikes

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

7) Park Ridge, Illinois Considers Bus Stop Exception For Electronic Sign Prohibition

Park Ridge Herald-Advocate

VEHICLES

8) GM, Lyft, Waymo Want To Be Allowed To Remove Driver Controls On Autonomous Cars

CNBC

News Releases

1) Delaware DMV Offers New Driver Education Resources On Traffic Stop Procedures

2) Commuter Connections, University Of Maryland Launch incenTrip App

Friday Bonus

This Monday, which is Labor Day in the US, the largest free-flying American flag will be unfurled on the George Washington Bridge. Monday will be the first time this new flag flies for a holiday. Here's a look at the once-a-decade procedure for installing the flag.

Upcoming Events

Elmia Nordic Rail - October 8-10 - Jönköping, Sweden

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[TCN] Thursday, August 29, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 29, 2019 - Colchester, Vermont

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AVIATION

1) New Service To Help Visually-Impaired Travelers At Buffalo And Niagara Falls Airports

WBFO Radio

2) Which Airport Has The Fastest Wi-Fi?

PCMag

3) How Airlines And Airports Use Your Data, From Security To The Flight Itself

Condé Nast Traveler

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) The Unsettling Rise Of The Urban Narc App

CityLab

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Testing To Degrade Signal in Southeastern US

AOPA

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Technology Answer To Kenya's Chaotic Transport Sector. Are We Ready?

Daily Nation

7) ITS Australia Newsletter - August 2019

ITS Australia

8) Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 29, 2019

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

9) Port Of Hamburg Tests Autonomous Boats For Bottom Surveys

Maritime Executive

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Maritime UK Launches Campaign To Attract Women In The Shipping Sector

Ship Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Vehicle-Scanning Technology At Border About To Ruin The Drug Trade

Sinclair Broadcast Group

TRANSIT

12) New DC-Area Transit Planning App Offers Users Cash Rewards For Greener Commutes

ARLnow

13) How Technology Can Help Stop Groping On Public Transport

The Guardian

14) Google's Crowdsourced App Pigeon Expands To All New York City-Area Transit Services

New York Post

15) HART Launches Ride With Respect Campaign To Promote Positive Transit

Osprey Observer

16) Effective Digital Signage Strategies For Small- To Mid-Sized Transit Agencies

Metro advertorial

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) AI-Based Traffic Monitoring System Developed By Russian Researchers

Traffic Technology Today

News Releases

1) Swiss Federal Railways, Axon Vibe Develop New Mobility Platform

2) World-Leading Software To Keep London's Roads Moving

3) ICBC Launching Telematics Pilot To Track Habits Of New Drivers 

Upcoming Events

Expo Ferroviaria International Railway Industry Exhibition - October 1-3 - Milan

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[TCN] Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Could Scrapping In-Flight Magazines Cut Aviation Emissions?

Simple Flying

CAMERAS

2) NHTSA To Test Mirrorless, Camera-Base Systems In Autos

Reuters

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ITS Deployment Completed In Latin America's Longest Road Tunnel

Traffic Technology Today

4) ERTICO Newsletter - August 28, 2019

ERTICO-ITS Europe

5) Mobility Rush 74

ITS America

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) South Dakota Office of Highway Safety Receives National Award For 'Jim Reaper' Campaign

KOTA-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Facebook Expands Tool That Lets Local Governments Send Alerts

Route Fifty

8) Bozeman, Montana Partners With Seattle To Distribute Free Traffic-Calming Signs

KECI/KCFW/KTVM-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) UK Government Plans To Reduce Traffic By Opening Up Data To AI Firms

Forbes

10) Model Systems Engineering Documents For Dynamic Message Signs

FHWA Office of Operations

VEHICLES

11) Customers Often Fearful, Frustrated By New 'Nanny' Tech, Turn Off Safety Systems

The Detroit Bureau

News Releases

1)  Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Works With Los Angeles Angels To Raise Awareness Of Rail Safety

Upcoming Events

Railway Forum - October 1-2 - Berlin

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[TCN] Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey

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The Consortium for Innovative Transportation Education (CITE) is now accepting registrations for the following online, BLENDED (instructor-led) course:

September 6 – October 9, 2019

Network Design and Deployment Considerations for ITS Managers and Professionals (1.0 CEUs)

The overall goal of this course is to provide a system-level understanding of the operation of modern broadband transportation communications networks. This course focuses on how to plan and implement telecommunications networks to support a major Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure.

Instructor: Paul R Olson, P.E., PTOE

For more information click here.

Questions, please contact Denise Twisdale or Abigail Montgomery. 

AVIATION

1) Can Data Help Overcome Airport Traffic Congestion?

International Airport Review advertorial

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google Maps Will Now Let Users Combine Transit Directions With Biking And Ridesharing

The Verge

FREIGHT

3) US Trucking Industry Rushes To Switch To Electronic Logging Devices

IEEE Spectrum

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Why Is The GPS Always A Female?

Globe and Mail

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Colorado 'Smart Cities' Effort Shifts Focus Toward Results

Centennial Citizen

TRANSIT

6) Utah State University Student Launches New Transit App

Herald Journal

7) New Mobile Public Transportation App For Amarillo Residents

KFDA-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New York City Congestion Pricing: From Idea To Reality, With Sam Schwartz, PE

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

9) New Digital Message Signs/Web Cameras Coming To Northwest Wyoming

Powell Tribune

10) TransitScreen Partnering With Captivate To Bring Transport Info To More Displays

Technical.ly DC

VEHICLES

11) 5G Could Makes Self-Driving Cars Smarter And Commutes Safer

CNET

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT Enhances 511PA For Labor Day, Penn State Football Travel Planning

Upcoming Events

New Jersey Complete Street Summit - September 24 - New Brunswick, New Jersey

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[TCN] Monday, August 26, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 26, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Kuala Lumpur Airport Had To List Flights On A Whiteboard Following A Systems Failure

Simple Flying

FREIGHT

2) PrePass Expands To Include British Columbia

Transport Topics

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) USDOT, Fearing China/Russia Threats, Tests GPS 'Back-Ups'

Breaking Defense

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) How Will 5G Networks Impact Smart Cities?

StateTech

MOBILITY

5) Singapore Transport Minister Says All-In-One Transit Apps Could Be Next Transport Disruptor

Straits Times

PRIVACY

6) Airport Facial Recognition Technology Runs Into Privacy Fears

Los Angeles Times

ROADWAYS

7) Texas Drivers Worry Faded Highway 6 Signs Are Hard To Read At Night

KBTX-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) As School Starts, Social Media Becomes The Catalyst To Promote Bus Safety

Morning Call

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Waymo's Backseat Drivers: Confidential Data Reveals Self-Driving Taxi Hurdles

The Information

TRANSIT

10) Real-Time Subway Surveillance Part Of Plan To Improve New York City Homeless Outreach  

amNew York

11) How Tech Keeps Seattle's Transit System Running — And Why More Innovation Could Be Coming

GeekWire

VEHICLES

12) How Tesla Is Using Artificial Intelligence And Big Data

TEchiexpert

News Releases

1) Canadian Government Supports New Maritime Information System Pilot Project In Partnership With Nunatsiavut Government

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Transportation Management Centers Streaming Video Sharing and Distribution - September 5

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