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Friday, April 1, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Airports as Tool in Destination Branding

Link to The Nation article

http://thenationonlineng.net/airports-tool-destination-branding/

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Citymapper Launches Seamless Routing Between Cabs and Public Transit

Link to TechCrunch article

http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/31/citymapper-launches-seamless-routing-between-cabs-and-public-transit/

Link to news release

3) Solar Storm Could Affect GPS on Saturday

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-01/holes-in-the-sun-are-threatening-to-throw-birds-gps-off-course

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) The Internet of Things Drives Smart Transportation Projects

Link to StateTech article

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2016/03/internet-things-drives-smart-transportation-projects

OTHER

5) A Look at Vermont's Transportation Research Center

Link to story on Transportation Radio

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/vermonts-transportation-research-center/  

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) EU States Urged to Share More Intelligence with Transport Authorities

Link to Reuters article

http://news.yahoo.com/eu-states-urged-share-more-intelligence-airports-181323510.html

7) Hacked Uniform Vendor is Alleged Source of Personal Information for New Jersey Transit Cops Released by Pro-ISIS Group

Link to Asbury Park Press article

http://www.app.com/story/news/local/public-safety/2016/03/31/nj-transit-police-isis-terrorist/82475248/

TRANSIT

8) Montreal's Metro Getting New Signage System and Maps

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/03/montreals-metro-is-getting-a-new-signage-system-eventually/476163/

9) Augusta, Georgia Transit Director Wants to Brand City Buses

Link to WRDW-TV story

http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Augusta-Transit-Director-wants-to-brand-city-buses--374181171.html

10) GO Transit Targets Commuters' Most Irksome Etiquette Violations

Link to Toronto Star article

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2016/04/01/go-transit-targets-commuters-most-irksome-etiquette-violations.html

VEHICLES

11) Mitsubishi Electric Adapts Missile Guidance Systems for Self-Driving Cars

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-29/missile-maker-adapts-guidance-systems-to-steer-self-driving-cars

12) Are Smart Cars Only as Good as the Roads They're Driving On?

Link to Marketplace story

http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/31/world/dumb-roads

News Releases

1) GEWI at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2016

2) New Credentialing Program Supports Safe Operation of Unmanned Aerial Systems

3) AirMap and American Association of Airport Executives Launch UAS Notice System

4) Metra Testing Cameras on One Railcar

5) Passenger Information Systems Get a Big Upgrade on New BART Trains

6) Los Angeles Metrolink's Mobile Ticketing Now Available Systemwide

7) GM Introduces Commercial Link for Vehicle Management

8) Japan's Fuji TV Launches First Data Broadcasting Service for Natural Disaster Information in English

Friday Bonus

The New Zealand Transport Authority offers an awkward way to keep your hands off your phone while driving.

https://youtu.be/wM75ulDRkhI

Solicitation

 -  Nominations Sought – Innovative Solutions Awards – Metro Magazine

http://www.metro-magazine.com/page/294049/metro-innovative-solutions-awards-submission

Upcoming Events

NOCoE Webinar: DVRPC/NJDOT Complete Team Initiative – April 6

http://transportationops.org/event/dvrpc-njdot-complete-team-initiative

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