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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) AT&T Powers a Bike as Smart as Your Phone

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/news/this-leeco-super-bike-connected-by-att-is-as-smart-as-your-phone/

 

2) Digital Signage Takes Wayfinding to the Next Level

Link to Aviation Pros blog

http://www.aviationpros.com/blog/12250894/digital-signage-takes-wayfinding-to-the-next-level

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Red-Light Camera Refunds at Issue in Florida Court Fight

Link to News Service of Florida article

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/09/06/red-light-camera-refunds-at-issue-in-court-fight/

 

FREIGHT

 

4) Electric, Driverless Freight Shuttle Might Solve Trucking-Related Problems in Texas

Link to FutureStructure article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/Electric-Driverless-Freight-Shuttle-Might-Solve-Trucking-Related-Problems-in-Texas.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) GPS Lite: Keeping Tabs on Cargo at the Port

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/gps-lite-keeping-tabs-on-cargo-at-the-port/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) ITS World Congress Hall of Fame Winners Announced

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/associations/news/its-world-congress-hall-of-fame-winners-announced/

 

7) Smart Highways – Volume 4, #3

Link to magazine

http://goo.gl/j6GE7c

 

OTHER

 

8) Mobility-as-a-Service: The Digital Transformation of Transportation

Link to eGov Innovation article

http://www.enterpriseinnovation.net/article/mobility-service-digital-transformation-transportation-200334529  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) Maryland Driver's Ed Program to Include Segment on How to Interact with Police During Traffic Stop

Link to Bel Air Patch article

http://patch.com/maryland/belair/harford-sheriff-drives-change-maryland-drivers-ed-program

Link to news release

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Austin, Texas-Area Residents Upset by Blue Logo Signs Along Highway

Link to Austin American-Statesman article

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/howard-on-loop-360s-blue-signs-focus-on-transporta/nsRxn/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Survey: Cyber Security Breaches Top Risk for Transportation Industry

Link to Port Technology article

https://www.porttechnology.org/news/cyber_security_the_leading_global_threat

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Rideshare, Taxi Accidents Happen in Chicago, So Why is Data Hard to Get?

Link to RedEye Chicago column

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-rideshare-taxi-accidents-chicago-stats-transit-diaries-20160902-column.html

 

TRANSIT

 

13) South Australia Plans to Trial Smartphone Public Transport Payments

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-07/sa-to-trial-smartphone-public-transport-payments/7821444

 

14) MBTA Says This is the Best Transit App for Greater Boston Riders

Link to WBUR Radio story

http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2016/09/06/mbta-best-transit-app

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Michigan Moves to Not Require Human in Self-Driving Test Cars

Link to AP article

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-09-07/michigan-may-not-require-a-human-in-self-driving-test-cars

 

16) From Mercedes, a Fully Connected Concept Van

Link to automotiveIT International

http://www.automotiveit.com/from-mercedes-a-fully-connected-van-concept/news/id-0050646

Link to news release

 

17) Nielsen: 'Connected Cars' Are Still a Mystery to Many Consumers

Link to Radio Magazine article

http://www.radiomagonline.com/streaming/0023/nielsen-connected-cars-are-still-a-mystery-to-many-consumers/38120

 

 

News Releases

1) Missouri DOT Seeks Proposals for 'Smart Highways'

2) Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority Introduces New Tools for Riders

3) TomTom Announces TomTom BRIDGE Connected for Fleets

4) AirMap Launches Real-Time Traffic Alerts for Drones About Nearby Manned Aircraft

5) St. Louis Airport Commission Votes to Put St. Louis First in Airport Name Change

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar & In-Person: From Transit to Access-Rethinking How Cities Connect Their Residents to Opportunity – September 23 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/ben-hecht-living-cities

 

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