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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – Clark, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Touts Data Comm Installations at 45 US Airport ATC Towers

Link to Air Transport World article

http://atwonline.com/connected-aerospace/faa-touts-data-comm-installations-45-us-airport-atc-towers

Link to news release

 

2) Tab for New John Glenn Airport Signs Could Total $775,000

Link to Columbus Dispatch article

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2016/09/27/john-glenn-airport-name-change.html

 

3) Digital Wayfinding: Dynamically Changing the Airport Industry

Link to Aviation Pros article

http://www.aviationpros.com/blog/12254848/digital-wayfinding-dynamically-changing-the-airport-industry

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Madrid's Crosswalks Are Getting a Fun and Colorful Makeover

Link to My Modern Met article

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/christo-guelov-funnycross-crosswalks

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

5) Philippine Boat Operators Group Pushes for Update of Maritime Maps

Link to Cebu Daily News article

http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/106677/boat-operators-group-pushes-for-update-of-maritime-maps

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) European Groups Say Galileo Constellation is Ready for Service

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/portrait-of-galileo-european-groups-say-constellation-is-ready-for-service/

 

7) DHS Studying Alternatives to GPS for Vital Sectors

Link to FedScoop article

http://fedscoop.com/dhs-studying-alternatives-to-gps

 

MARITIME

 

8) Finland's Tekes to Fund Intelligent, Autonomous Shipping

Link to ECO Magazine article

https://www.ecomagazine.com/news/technology/finland-s-tekes-to-fund-intelligent-autonomous-shipping

Link to news release

 

9) My Day as the Staten Island Ferry's Writer-in-Residence

Link to Observer article

http://observer.com/2016/09/my-day-as-the-staten-island-ferrys-writer-in-residence/

 

OTHER

 

10) White House Puts Additional $80 Million Toward Smart Cities, Expands MetroLab Network

Link to FutureStructure article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/White-House-Puts-Additional-80M-Toward-Smart-Cities-Expands-MetroLab-Network.html

Link to news release

 

11) AP: Across US, Police Officers Misuses Confidential Databases

Link to AP article

http://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article103686182.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

12) British Cyclists Really Hate This New Safety Video

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/09/british-cyclists-really-hate-this-new-safety-video/501851/

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Towards TSA 2.0 – Customer Service

Link to Security Debrief commentary

http://securitydebrief.com/2016/09/27/towards-tsa-2-0-part-5-customer-service/

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Poll: Most Drivers Don't Expect to See All Vehicles to Be Fully Autonomous in Their Lifetime

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/09/28/self-driving-cars-stay-slow-lane-drivers-say/91172230/

 

 

News Releases

1) Thomas Öhmichen Joins GEWI Product Development Team

2) Vermont's Green Mountain Transit Launches New Website: RideGMT.com

3) Nokia and Europe's First Drone-Based Smart City Traffic Management Test Facility Collaborate to Ensure Safe Global Aerial Operations

4) 511 Contra Costa Launches Text-Your-Commute Challenge in October

5) Pennsylvania DOT, City of Harrisburg, Carnegie Mellon Hold Automated Vehicle Demo

6) Arizona DOT Adds Phoenix-Area Traffic Cameras to az511.gov

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Request for Proposals – Making Transportation Smart and Sustainable – New York State DOT and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/PON-3345-Making-Transportation-Smart-and-Sustainable

 -  Applications Sought – The Six Minute Pitch: A Transportation Startup Challenge – Transportation Research Board

http://sixminutepitch.com/

 

 

Upcoming Events

NOCoE Webinar: Next Generation Aerial Video and Communications Platform Providing Safe Traffic Management and Emergency Response – October 6

http://transportationops.org/event/next-generation-aerial-video-and-communications-platform-providing-safe-traffic-management-and

 

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