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Friday, August 18, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Changes San Francisco Landing Rules After Close Call

AP

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) San Mateo County, California Library Rolls Out Book Bikes with Wi-Fi

Mercury News

CAMERAS

3) Cameras Now Available to Check Train Crossings in Huron Township, Michigan

News-Herald

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Leaving Town at Rush Hour? Here's How Far You're Likely to Get from America's Largest Cities.

Washington Post

FREIGHT

5) How Hackers Are Targeting the Shipping Industry

BBC News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) How Hosting 2016 ITS World Congress Has Benefited Australia

Thinking Highways podcast

MARITIME

7) Port of Los Angeles to Open GE Data Portal to Carriers

Port Technology

8) Ghana Vice President Directs Port Operators to Begin Piloting Paperless System

JoyBusiness

OTHER

9) Self-Driving Wheelchairs Debut in Hospitals and Airports

IEEE Spectrum

10) Maryland DOT Spends $36,000 to Rebrand, Unify Agencies

Baltimore Sun

11) New Website Aims to Boost Tourism to Forth Bridges

The Herald

Scottish Government news release

12) Collaboration Is Transportation Innovation's Crucial Ingredient

Government Technology commentary

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

13) As New York State Troopers Are Diverted, Deployment Data Remains Restricted

New York Times

14) TV Host with Breast Cancer Teams with TSA for Powerful Video

People

The Moms news release

15) West Palm Beach, Florida Uses 'Back-to-School' 3D Campaign to Make Drivers Think Twice About Speeding

Insider Newsletter (scroll down for story)

16) Union Pacific Railroad Launches 'Your Life Is Worth the Wait' Campaign

Occupational Health & Safety

UP news release

RAILROADS

17) Irish Rail to Begin Installation of Advanced Train Protection System by End of Year

Global Rail News

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Colorado DOT Deploys Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle

Wired

Royal Truck & Equipment news release

19) Vehicles' CAN Bus Flaw Could Allow Safety Feature Shutdown

ZDNet video

20) Japan Uses Blue Lights, Mirrors,'Train Melodies'; Works with Media to Cut Train Suicides

Globe and Mail

21) More Good News for a Promising Earthquake Early-Warning Tool

Route Fifty

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

22) Missouri DOT Prepares for Heavy Traffic During Total Solar Eclipse

KSHB-TV

TRANSIT

23) Trip-Planning App Uses Augmented Reality to Offer Live Passenger Info

Metro

24) ATRA Pulse - August 2017

Advanced Transit Association

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

25) Bellevue, Washington Shows Off 100% Adaptive Signal Traffic Coverage

KING-TV

VEHICLES

26) How Clemson Researchers Plan to Boost Energy Efficiency with Connected, Automated Vehicle Technology

Upstate Business Journal

27) Car Manufacturers and Suppliers Are Not the Only Ones Who Should Be Worried About Autonomous Vehicles

National Law Review

28) Start Hyundai Genesis Luxury Cars with Your Voice and Google Assistant

Engadget

News Releases

1) Virginia DOT Launches SmarterRoads

2) InMapz App Publishes Mobile Maps for Over 100 International Airports

3) McCarran International Airport Updates Website

4) GEWI Newsletter - The Public Transport Events Issue

5) New York State DOT to Use Virtual Reality at State Fair to Show Fairgoers What It's Like to Work in a Construction Zone

6) American Airlines Celebrates National Aviation Day with Plane-Spotting 'Aviation Geeks'

7) McCarran International Airport Renumbers Runways

8) New Mexico Governor Announces New TV Ads to Fight DWI and Distracted Driving

9) Škoda Debuts Karoq's Digital Instrument Panel

Friday Bonus

Many people consider Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys to be one of the most influential albums ever. I don't think this new record, Jet Sounds, will attain the same renown.

Upcoming Events

Rhode Island Transportation Innovation Partnership Expo - September 14-15 - East Greenwich, Rhode Island

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