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Thursday, October 20, 2016 – Linden, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) Terre Haute Regional Airport Authority Board Approves Remote Meeting Attendance

Link to Tribune-Star article

http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/airport-board-approves-remote-meeting-attendance/article_bca808e0-3822-5f33-b911-b95fec74293e.html

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) New York City Looks to Tech to Improve Safety for Visually-Impaired Pedestrians

Link to GCN article

https://gcn.com/articles/2016/10/19/nyc-ped-sig.aspx

 

3) Bike Radar Communications with Car Collision-Avoidance Systems

Link to Digital Trends article

http://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoor/ilumaware-radar-light-bicycle/

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Former Redflex CEO Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Scheme in Columbus, Cincinnati

Link to Plain Dealer article

http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2016/10/former_traffic-camera_executiv.html

 

5) Massachusetts DOT to Install Bridge Cameras for Help Identifying Suicide Attempts

Link to Recorder article

http://www.recorder.com/Rosenberg-announces-start-of-camera-installation-at-French-King-Bridge-5496844

 

MARITIME

 

6) Port of Durban Gets Smart

Link to Berea Mail article

http://bereamail.co.za/95546/port-of-durban-gets-smart/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Big Rigs on I-66 HOT Lanes? Virginia DOT Apologizes for Skipping Public Comment

Link to WTOP Radio story

http://wtop.com/sprawl-crawl/2016/10/big-rigs-on-i-66-hot-lanes-vdot-apologizes-for-skipping-public-comment/

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Drones Used in Railroad Safety Inspections

Link to KING-TV story

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/aerospace/railroad-helps-pioneer-commercial-drone-use/338524264

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Brussels Airport Boosts Security with Face Recognition

Link to Politico article

http://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-airport-boosts-security-measures-terror-jambon/

Link to news release

 

10) Visibility and Work Zone Traffic Control

Link to Transportation Research Record

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/175143.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Sound Transit Won't Face Legal Action from Attorney General's Office Over Release of Email Addresses

Link to Seattle Times article

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/sound-transit-wont-face-legal-action-from-attorney-generals-office-over-release-of-email-addresses/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Tesla Announces Fully Self-Driving Vehicles

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/10/19/tesla-announces-fully-self-driving-fleet/92430638/

Link to news release

 

 

News Release

1) Battelle Scientists to Continue Support to FHWA

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Data and Connected Vehicle Support of Active Traffic Management Strategies – October 31

https://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s161031_Data_and_Connected_Vehicle_Support_of_Active_Traffic_Management_Strategies.asp

 

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