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Thursday, July 21, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Terre Haute Regional Airport New Name for Indiana Field

Link to Tribune-Star article

http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/officials-announce-new-name-terre-haute-regional-airport/article_f993d07d-5f0d-5ebb-ab04-f0d65b2eafb4.html

2) Future FAA Rules Could Affect Some Amateur Radio Antenna Support Structures

Link to ARRL article

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/future-faa-rules-could-affect-some-amateur-radio-antenna-support-structures

3) Airside Andy Sets a New Course in Airport Marketing

Link to Kidscreen article

http://kidscreen.com/2016/07/20/airside-andy-sets-a-new-course-in-airport-marketing/

CARTOGRAPHY

4) New Features Introduced on Google Maps App for Indian Users

Link to TNN article

http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-features-introduced-on-google-maps-app-for-indian-users/53324319

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GPS Jamming: Keeping Ships on the 'Strait' and Narrow

Link to University of Nottingham article

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-gps-ships-strait-narrow.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Adaptive Variable Speed Limit Implemented on Victoria's M80

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/keeping-traffic-moving-on-melbournes-m80/

7) The Man Who Invented Intelligent Traffic Control a Century Too Early

Link to IEEE Spectrum article

http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/history/the-man-who-invented-intelligent-traffic-control-a-century-too-early

MARITIME

8) USB Charging Ports Promised for Staten Island Ferry Riders

Link to Staten Island Advance article

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/staten_island_ferry_usb_ports.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Bigfoot Steps Out of Hiding for Oregon DOT's New Crosswalk Safety Commercial

Link to KATU-TV story

http://katu.com/news/local/bigfoot-steps-out-of-hiding-for-odots-new-crosswalk-safety-commercial

RAILROADS

10) Machine Learning on Track with Japan Rail Trials

Link to Datanami article

http://www.datanami.com/2016/07/20/machine-learning-track-rail-trials/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Reversing the Trend: How Will US Reduce, Eliminate Fatal Traffic Crashes?

Link to Talking Transportation blog

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/reversing-the-trend-how-will-u-s-reduce-eliminate-fatal-traffic-crashes/

SPACE

12) Program Gets Women Coding with NASA Data

Link to FedScoop article

http://fedscoop.com/nasa-program-gets-women-coding-with-nasa-data

TRANSIT

13) Do-It-Yourself Transit Planning, by App

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/do-it-yourself-transit-planning-by-app.html

14) New York City Subway Upgrades to Add Wi-Fi, Charging Ports and More

Link to FutureStructure article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/New-York-City-Subway-Upgrades-to-Add-Wi-Fi-Charging-Ports-and-More.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) GoMetro Unveils TV Traffic Service in South Africa

Link to ITWeb article

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154457

16) Philippines DOT Forms New Traffic Management Team

Link to Autoindustriya article

http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/department-of-transportation-forms-new-traffic-management-team.html

VEHICLES

17) Ford and Nissan Explain the Challenges of Making Self-Driving Cars

Link to Fortune article

http://fortune.com/2016/07/19/ford-nissan-self-driving-cars/

News Releases

1) Automotive Industry Collaborates in Developing Vehicle Cybersecurity Best Practices to Address Cybersecurity Challenges

2) Waze Citizen-Generated Reports Join Oregon DOT's TripCheck.com

3) Cincinnati Streetcar Launches Safety Videos as Part of 'Be Streetcar Safe' Campaign

4) Abellio and Cubic Win ITS United Kingdom Awards for Excellence

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