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Thursday, September 15, 2016 – Long Hill, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) European Organizations Agree on ATC Communications Initiative

Link to Air Transport World article

http://atwonline.com/air-traffic-management/european-organizations-agree-atc-communications-initiative

Link to news release

2) Taiwan Seeks Admission to International Aviation Forum

Link to Washington Free Beacon article

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/fighting-international-isolation-taiwan-seeks-admission-aviation-forum/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) New York City Launches Initiative to Teach Schoolchildren Traffic Safety Tips

Link to Daily News article

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-schools-dot-create-traffic-safety-lesson-cross-article-1.2792836

Link to news release

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Washington Area Bicyclists Association Designing a Regional Bike Lane Map to Inform a More Equitable Network

Link to Mobility Lab article

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/09/09/waba-regional-bike-lane-map/

MARITIME

5) Staten Island Ferry Terminals Now Offer USB Charging Stations, Outlets

Link to amNew York article

http://www.amny.com/transit/staten-island-ferry-terminals-now-offer-usb-charging-stations-outlets-1.12317065

OTHER

6) 'Good Samaritan' Helpline in India Gets No Calls

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Transport-dept-helpline-gets-no-call/articleshow/54329864.cms

RAILROADS

7) IBM: Cognitive Computing Key to Railroads' Ability to Thrive in 2025

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/article/IBM-Cognitive-computing-key-to-railroadsapos-ability-to-thrive-in-2025--49385

TRANSIT

8) New Jersey Transit Must Notify Riders of Service Cuts Under New Law

Link to Asbury Park Press article

http://www.app.com/story/news/traffic/commuting/2016/09/14/new-jersey-nj-transit-chris-christie/90373810/

9) Five Minutes with Allyson Teevan, Marketing and Communications Manager at Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)

Link to SmartRail World article

http://www.smartrailworld.com/5-minutes-with-allyson-teevan-marketing-and-communications-manager-at-alexandria-transit-company-dash

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Connected Traffic Signal Systems Reduce Congestion and Costs for Sonoma County, California

Link to Roads & Bridges article

http://www.roadsbridges.com/connected-traffic-signal-systems-reduce-congestion-and-costs-sonoma-county-calif

VEHICLES

11) Boston to Test Self-Driving Cars on the City's Streets

Link to WBUR Radio story

http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2016/09/14/boston-self-driving-cars-pilot-program

News Releases

1) APTA Honors Public Transit Industry's Best Marketing and Communications Campaigns

2) Bosch Offers Connected Technology to Make Truck Drivers' Lives Easier

3) New Virginia DOT Signs Will Alert Drivers to Reckless Driving Law

4) TomTom Expands Traffic Service to India, Bulgaria

5) Local Clouds for Greater Road Safety

6) CSX Receives Award of Excellence for 'CSX Rail Respond' Emergency Response Tool

7) ITS Market Looks to Standardization of Wireless Technologies, Set to Rise to $30.2 Billion by 2019

8) Douglas County, Colorado Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program

Upcoming Events

27th Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference – November 3 – Minneapolis

http://www.cts.umn.edu/events/conference

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