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Friday, December 2, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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Transportation Radio Series to Feature Interviews with State DOT CEOs

 

Mississippi DOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath was the first in a series of interviews I hope to be doing with the heads of the state DOTs. Each of the interviews will be posted here in the TCN, as well as other transportation newsletters I edit. If you'd like to have your state's transportation chief interviewed on Transportation Radio, please drop me a note at bernie@transportationradio.com. Also, if your business is interested in sponsoring one or more of this series of podcasts, please let me know. I'll still be featuring other interviews on Transportation Radio, such as the one posted today (Story #4) with ITS Canada.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Hackers Destroy Computers at Saudi Aviation Agency

Link to CNN story

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/01/technology/saudi-arabia-hack-shamoon/

 

2) Disappearing Icon of Airport Design Finds New Life in Qantas Lounges

Link to Runway Girl Network article

https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/12/01/the-solari-board-a-disappearing-icon-of-airport-design-finds-new-life-in-qantas-lounges/

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Red-Light Traffic Camera Program Ending in Rochester, New York

Link to WHAM-TV story

http://13wham.com/news/top-stories/city-to-announce-changes-to-red-light-cameras

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) ITS Canada Prepares for 2017 ITS World Congress

Link to Transportation Radio interview

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2016/12/01/its-canada-prepares-for-2017-its-world-congress/

 

5) How Smart Technology May Improve I-70 Winter Driving in Colorado

Link to Colorado Public Radio story

http://www.cpr.org/news/story/how-smart-technology-may-improve-i-70-winter-driving

 

OTHER

 

6) Steep Rise in Police Requests for Opal Data to Track People on New South Wales Public Transport

Link to Guardian article

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/02/steep-rise-police-requests-opal-data-nsw-public-transport  

 

7) Streetfilms Releases Video on 'Vancouver's Multi-Modal Success Story'

Link to Streetfilms article and video

http://www.streetfilms.org/vancouvers-multi-modal-success-story/#more-59004

 

PARKING

 

8) Audi's Ingolstadt, Germany Production Center Deploys IoT-Enabled Smart Parking

Link to RCR Wireless News article

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20161128/internet-of-things/audi-smart-parking-tag31-tag99

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Hazardous Materials Rail Shipments: A Review of Emergency Response Information in Selected Train Documents

Link to GAO report

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-130?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) New York State Rebuffed Feds' Olive Branch on 'I Love NY' Signs

Link to Journal News article

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/politics-on-the-hudson/2016/12/02/i-love-ny-signs/94818600/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Watchdog: UK Port Security 'Impaired' By Shortcomings in Passenger Information

Link to Belfast Telegram article

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/uk-port-security-impaired-by-shortcomings-in-passenger-information-35261043.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Uber Wants to Track Your Location Even When You're Not Using the App

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/30/13763714/uber-location-data-tracking-app-privacy-ios-android

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) 'OK Google' Is Finally Coming to Android Auto

Link to Engadget article

https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/01/android-auto-ok-google/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

14) Massachusetts State Police to Start Using Drone for Car Crash Reconstruction

Link to Boston Globe article

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/01/state-police-start-using-drone-for-car-crash-reconstruction/LRT4WuC6gYtEzdAWwVnhxK/story.html

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Advances in Aviation Communication Boost Airline Safety

2) Bangkok Expands BlipTrack Bluetooth Solution to Ease Traffic

3) Freight Rail Industry Improves Train Management in Chicago Region

4) New ITS Australia Board in Strong Position to Build on World Congress Success

5) Ned Walker to Return to Delta as Chief Communications Officer

6) 2016 Polis Conference Calls for Road Automation to Serve City and Regional Transport Policies

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Intelligent Transportation Systems Project Manager – Gannett Fleming – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

http://careers.gannettfleming.com/jobsearch/job-details/intelligent-transportation-systems-its-project-manager/3994/1/1/

 

 

Friday Bonus

The North Texas Tollway Authority won't just help you if you have a problem along the road, they'll have fun getting you on your way!

https://youtu.be/_bPfVpCSLg4

 

 

Upcoming Events

IRF Annual Meeting & General Assembly – January 9-11 – Washington, DC

https://www.irf.global/event/69th-irf-annual-meeting-general-assembly/

 

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