[TCN] Friday, January 25, 2019

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Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 25, 2019 - Long Hill, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Flights Across Northeast Delayed Due to Air Traffic Control Staff Shortages

NBC News

2) British Airways Website Crashes in Rush to Book Cheap Tickets

TravelMole

3) How Switched On Are Airports?

TTR Weekly

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Bicyclists Who Code Help Promote Policies to Protect Cyclists

Mobility Lab

CAMERAS

5) Iowa Supreme Court Says Cedar Rapids Traffic Cameras Do Not Violate Due Process

KCRG-TV

6) New York City Mayor: City Needs Revenue from Speed Cameras to Pay for Enforcement of Traffic Laws

Daily News

7) Nebraska's Snowplow Cameras Attract Nearly 30,000 Users on First Day

Lincoln Journal Star

FREIGHT

8) Report Finds Transportation Industry Continues to Embrace Technology

Supply & Demand Chain Executive

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Charleston, South Carolina Using GPS System for Tracking Horse Waste on Roads

Post and Courier

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Why the World's First Smart Highway Will Most Likely Be in China

TechCrunch

11) ERTICO Newsletter - January 25, 2019

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MOBILITY

12) BMW, Jaguar and Porsche Invest in Roadside Assistance Startup Urgent.ly

CNET

OTHER

13) Whim, the All-in-One Mobility App for Ridesharing, Public Transit and Rentals Coming to US

TechCrunch

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

14) Using Instagram Stories Effectively in Government

Government Technology column

RAILROADS

15) Amtrak's 30th Street Train Board Has Flipped Its Last

Philadelphia

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Risky Phone Use While Driving is Soaring, and It's Killing Americans, IIHS Study Finds

USA Today

17) State Senate Bill Could Remove Missouri from List of Three States that Allow Texting and Driving

Missourian

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

18) Minnesota DOT's Traffic Camera Command Center Helps Cut Response Times

KMSP-TV

TRANSIT

19) Buffalo Metro Bus and Rail Unveils Mobile Ticketing App

Buffalo News

20) London Transport's Innovative Advertising Methods Generate $195 Million

Metro

21) Matatu Owners Welcome New Apps to Ease Public Transport in Kenya

The Star

22) Accra, Ghana's Traffic Management Center Becomes Operational By June

News Ghana

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) Idaho Transportation Hotline Gives Road Conditions

KBSX's Idaho Matters

24) Transportation Systems Management and Operations in Smart Connected Communities

FHWA Office of Operations

VEHICLES

25) 5G Technology Being Tested in Estonia for Self-Driving Vehicles

ZDNet

26) Digital License Plates Now an Option for Arizona Drivers

KPNX-TV

27) Jaguar Land Rover Develops Projection System as Direction Indicator for AVs

Traffic Technology Today

News Releases

1) Ride Illinois Adds Truck-Bicycle Safety Content in Response to Recent Fatalities

2) EU Research Project CoEXist: Transport Modelling Software Ready for Automated Vehicles

3) Researchers at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Develop Algorithm to Help Trains Run on Time While Reducing Carbon Emissions

4) Transport Certification Australia Publishes First Installment of Consolidated Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Information

Friday Bonus

May we have a moment of silence for a fallen traffic cone.

Solicitation

-  Call for Presenters, Student Posters, and Demonstrations - Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit

Upcoming Events

WTS Annual Conference - May 15-17 - Boston

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[TCN] Thursday, January 24, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 24, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) UK's Air Traffic Control Group Trialing Use of AI at Heathrow Airport to Cut Delays

Intelligent Aerospace

2) Japan Casino Advertisements Restricted to International Airports, Seaports

Casino.org

3) Survey Shines Spotlight on Problems with Haverhill, New Hampshire Airport Beacon

Valley News

CAMERAS

4) Florida Bill Would Turn Off Red-Light Cameras

News Service of Florida

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Mapillary Adds 186 Million AI-Generated Roadside Features to Its Global Map

Traffic Technology Today

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) China to Enable Electronic Payment in All Expressway Manual Toll Collection Lanes

Xinhua

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Digital Maps Guide Motorcyclists Home for Spring Festival in China

ECNS

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - January 24, 2019

Carnegie Mellon University

PARKING

9) AI Predicts Parking Availability by Using Weather, Traffic Speed and Meter Data

VentureBeat

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Why Don't the Boston Police Report Traffic Crash Data?

WGBH News

11) New York City Transit Advocates Launch Blitz Campaign in Support of Congestion Pricing

Daily News

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Texting While Driving Citations in Minnesota Jump 30%

Star Tribune

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) New Taxi-Booking App to Challenge Grab, Line in Thailand

Bangkok Post

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Text Alerts Available for X Games

Aspen Daily News

VEHICLES

15) Apple Cuts Over 200 Employees from Its Autonomous Vehicle Group

CNBC

16) Victoria and New South Wales Give Green Light to Autonomous Vehicle Future

The Driven

17) Future of Transportation Being Tested in Polk County, Florida

WFLA-TV

News Releases

1) Northern Partners with Icomera for Launch of Best-in-Class Digital Train

2) BC Transit Continues to Enhance Safety with CCTV Cameras

3) Parking Goes Digital at Ontario International Airport

4) Heathrow Airport Launches Sound Escapes, Featuring 30 Sounds from 13 Locations

 

Job Postings

-  Lead Transportation Specialist (Road Weather and Work Zone Management Team Leader) - FHWA - Washington, DC

Upcoming Events

New Jersey TransAction Conference & Expo - April 16-18 - Atlantic City

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    

Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  

© 2019 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

[TCN] Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Internet Outage Caused Delayed Flights at Nashville Airport

WTVF-TV

2) Chicago Rockford and Leipzig/Halle Airports Sign Cargo Marketing Partnership

Rockford Register Star

3) FAA Digs Deeper Into Drone Traffic Management

GCN

4) China's Aviation Industry Embraces Digital Era

Xinhua

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Why Paper Maps Still Matter in the Digital Age

CityLab

FREIGHT

6) Amazon Scout Robots Heading Out to Deliver Packages

CNET

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) How Well Can Your GPS Handle Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct Closure?

KING-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Urban Dwellers Want Smart Traffic Measures to Cut Congestion, Finds ATG Access

FleetNews

MARITIME

9) Shipping Innovation Moving Faster Than Regulation

FreightWaves

OTHER

10) Driverless Air Taxis, Drones, Pods: Dubai Puts Future Tech at Heart of Transportation

ZDNet

PARKING

11) Man Sues Eichstätt, Germany Over Female-Only Parking Spaces

Deutsche Welle

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) House Bill Calls for FRA Notification of Passenger-Rail Safety Audits

Progressive Railroading

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Massachusetts Governor Proposes Hands-Free Cellphone Driving Bill

State House News Service

14) Fatalities Decrease; Cellphone-Related Accidents on Rise in Missouri

KRMS Radio

15) First Transport Cybersecurity Conference Held in Lisbon Today

European Commission

16) Idaho Transportation Department District Uses 'Direct Messaging' to Stem Tide of Traffic Fatalities

The Transporter

17) How IoT-Enabled Scooters, Bikes and Cars Are Making Streets Safe

TNW

18) Intelligence Community Searches for Ways to Protect AI from Tampering

FedTech

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

19) Volvo's Polestar Offers Interactive Preview of First Native Version of Android Auto

The Verge

TRANSIT

20) Senators Caution WMATA Against Cyber Threats in New Rail Cars

Progressive Railroading

21) Denton County Transportation Authority Fed-Approved to Demo PTC in Revenue Service

Metro

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) How Iowa DOT Works to Keep People Safe During Winter Storms

WHO-TV

VEHICLES

23) Pittsburgh's Self-Driving Cars Were Supposed to Revolutionize Mobility and Transit. But Their Future Isn't What You Think

Pittsburgh City Paper

News Releases

1) Aviation Technology Hub Opens at Cranfield University

2) Broome County, New York Transit Launches 'Where's My Bus?' Mobile App

3) Oshkosh's GO Transit Releases New Mobile App

4) Iowa State Engineers Use Big Data Tools to Assist Iowa DOT Improve Highway Safety

5) Chris Turner to Lead Mississippi DOT Public Affairs Division

6) DENEVA Passenger Information System Installed on New Line 3 of Santiago Metro

Upcoming Events

New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit - February 23 - West Windsor, New Jersey

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    

Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  

© 2019 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

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