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Monday, December 5, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

 

1) Nevada Authorities Respond to Media Concerns on Traffic Cameras Being Turned Off After Crashes

Link to Las Vegas Review-Journal column

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/columns/road-warrior/rtc-s-traffic-cameras-can-be-turned-after-violent-crashes

 

OTHER

 

2) Pennsylvania Turnpike Chairman Put Off by Retiring Employee's Widely Shared Exit Questionnaire

Link to Patriot-News article

http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/12/turnpike_chairman_put_off_by_r.html

 

3) Food Firms Best at Navigating Europe's Busiest Roads

Link to FoodManufacture article

http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Supply-Chain/Food-sector-leads-the-way-for-avoiding-traffic-congestion  

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) A Tale of Two Smart Work Zones

Link to WorkZoneITSBlog

https://workzoneitsblog.com/2016/12/05/a-tale-of-two-smart-work-zones/

 

TRANSIT

 

5) SEPTA Commuter-Rail Improvement Program Includes Better Real-Time Communications

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/SEPTA-unveils-commuter-rail-improvement-program--50232

Link to further information

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) State-of-the-Art Traffic Management Plan Hopes to Ease Congestion at New Maryland Casino

Link to WTTG-TV story

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/221608726-story

 

7) Traffic Police in Da Nang, Vietnam Open Facebook Page

Link to Tuoi Tre News article

http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/38334/traffic-police-open-facebook-page-in-central-vietnam

Link to Facebook page (in Vietnamese)

 

8) Mumbai Metro Rail to Use Twitter to Inform Motorists During Construction

Link to Asian Age article

http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/041216/mmrc-plans-to-tweet-traffic-and-its-work-updates.html

 

VEHICLES

 

9) Apple Confirms Interest in Autonomous Cars in Letter to Federal Regulators

Link to MacRumors article

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/12/03/apple-nhtsa-auto-industry-entrant/

 

10) VW's Moia Brand Goes After Uber, Apple with Electric Shuttles

Link to Bloomberg article

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-05/vw-s-moia-brand-goes-after-uber-apple-with-electric-shuttles

Link to news release

 

11) Uber Launches Its Own AI Lab to Make Food Deliveries Faster and Self-Driving Cars Better

Link to Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/5/13842216/uber-ai-lab-geometric-intelligence-acquire-self-driving

 

12) Honda Says Its Newest Concept Car Will Be Able to Feel Human Emotions

Link to Business Insider article

http://www.businessinsider.com/honda-neuv-concept-car-can-feel-human-emotions-2016-12

 

 

News Releases

1) Dubai Airports Now Offer Free, Unlimited Wi-Fi

2) New App to Help Drone Pilots Comply with UK Rules

3) DuPage County, Illinois Launches App to Report Road Issues

4) Highways England Launches Safety Campaign, 'When It Rains, It Kills'

5) Rhode Island DOT Issues RFP for Truck Tolling Program Contractor

 

 

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