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Thursday, August 25, 2016 – Chicago, Illinois

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AVIATION

1) FAA Sued for Lack of Drone Privacy Rules

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/faa-sued-for-lack-of-drone-privacy-rules/

Link to Electronic Privacy Information Center news release

CAMERAS

2) Berlin, Connecticut Police Use Cameras to Catch Distracted Drivers

Link to Record-Journal article

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/berlincitizen/berlinnews/9278303-154/berlin-leads-the-way-in-putting-the-brakes-on-distracted.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Self-Driving Cars Aren't Going to be So Great Until We Make Our Maps Way Better

Link to The Verge blog

http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/24/12628488/uber-maps-self-driving-cars-egress-problem

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Space Weather Forecasts to Eliminate GPS Mistakes

Link to ITNEWS article

http://www.itnews.com.au/news/space-weather-forecasts-to-eliminate-gps-mistakes-434895  

OTHER

5) Michigan Prepares to Analyze Data Collected Through IoT Devices

Link to StateScoop article

http://statescoop.com/michigan-prepares-to-analyze-data-collected-through-iot-devices

6) New Baggage Trackers Ease Travelers' Lost Luggage Fears

Link to Wall Street Journal video

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/new-baggage-trackers-ease-travelers-lost-luggage-fears/7BF44BBB-1511-432F-AF6D-7DB40D05B6B6.html  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Minnesota Supreme Court Divided on Public Access to Metro Transit Recordings

Link to Star Tribune article

http://www.startribune.com/mn-supreme-court-divided-on-public-access-to-metro-transit-recordings/391191771/

ROADWAYS

8) Highways England Opting for 'Connected Highways Not Autonomous Vehicles'

Link to Transport Network article

http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Highways-England-opting-for-connected-highways-not-autonomous-vehicles/13210

9) City of Calgary Bridges Getting Infrared System to Warn Drivers of Height Risk

Link to Metro article

http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2016/08/24/city-of-calgary-bridges-get-infrared-system-for-low-height.html

10) Michigan Dropping 'M' from M-22 Signs to Deter Thieves

Link to Traverse City Record-Eagle article

http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/modifying-m/article_57f04059-0bb4-56f8-b9f1-8daa4e976cca.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) New Street-Safety Campaign Aims to Educate San Antonio Drivers, Pedestrians

Link to KSAT-TV story

http://www.ksat.com/news/new-campaign-aims-to-educate-drivers-pedestrians-about-street-safety

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) World's First Self-Driving Taxis Debut in Singapore

Link to AP article

http://www.modbee.com/news/business/article97712917.html

13) Policy Implications of Transportation Network Companies

Link to Texas A&M Transportation Institute policy brief

http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/tti.tamu.edu/documents/PRC-2016-1.pdf

TELEMATICS

14) Q&A: The Future of Telematics in Trucking

Link to Fleet Owner article

http://fleetowner.com/technology/qa-future-telematics-trucking

TRANSIT

15) Metra to Add Free Wi-Fi to 50 More Cars

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-metra-expands-wifi-20160824-story.html

Link to news release

16) MARTA Ushering in New Generation of Informational Signs

Link to Atlanta Business Chronicle article

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/08/25/marta-ushering-in-new-generation-of-informational.html

17) Researchers Work to 'Predict' the Future of Transit

Link to Northeastern University article

http://phys.org/news/2016-08-future-transit.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Jakarta Police Propose Joint Traffic Management Center

Link to Jakarta Globe article

http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/jakarta-police-propose-establishment-joint-traffic-management-center/

19) New I-80 Traffic Alert Signs Go Live in California

Link to KTVU-TV story

http://www.ktvu.com/news/195719494-story

20) When Driving Weather Warnings Get Hyperlocal

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/travel-information-weather/features/when-weather-warnings-get-hyperlocal/

21) Methodologies Used to Estimate and Forecast Vehicle Miles Traveled

Link to Texas A&M Transportation Institute report

http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/tti.tamu.edu/documents/PRC-15-40-F.pdf

VEHICLES

22) Auto, Telecommunication Industries Clash Over Spectrum for Talking Cars

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/auto-technology-industries-clash-over-145603689.html

23) Self-Driving Cars Reach a Fork in the Road and Automakers Take Different Routes

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/self-driving-cars-reach-a-fork-in-the-road-and-automakers-take-different-routes/2016/08/24/5cdeaba8-63d9-11e6-8b27-bb8ba39497a2_story.html

24) Space Robots Help Clear the Road for Self-Driving Cars

Link to NASA article

http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2481/space-robots-help-clear-the-road-for-self-driving-cars/

25) Are We Ready for Autnonomous Vehicles?

Link to TransitTrends video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn_B61JulJI

News Releases

1) GEWI Summer Event 2016: Working in a Coal Mine

2) Naperville and Evanston First Illinois Partners to Join Waze Connected Citizens Program

3) Bay Town Trolley of Panama City, Florida Launches Free Online Trip Planner

4) Kelly Murphy Joins Women in Aviation as Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief of Magazine

5) Georgia DOT's Signal Software Update to Make Traffic 'Smart'

6) CH2M to Provide Guidance for the Toward Zero Deaths National Strategy on Highway Safety

7) Colorado DOT Punks Unsuspecting Public in Latest DUI Awareness Campaign

8) Convergence Promotions and California PATH Form Connected Auto Alliance

Solicitation

- Call for Abstracts - 2016 Transportation Technology Summit: Innovative Mobility Solutions

http://www.utrc2.org/events/2016-transp-tech-summit

Upcoming Events

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