Friday, April 8, 2016

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Friday, April 8, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Bill's Cyber Provisions a Good 'First Step,' Say Backers

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/275464-faa-bill-cyber-provisions-a-good-first-step-say-backers

2) 850 Airports Sign Up for a Drone Notification System

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/7/11386350/airmap-airport-drone-notification-awareness-system

3) Why Airports Are Slow to Install Beacons

Link to Tnooz blog

https://www.tnooz.com/article/airport-beacons/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Want to Know What Your Express Lanes Toll Will Be? There's an App for That

Link to Washington Post column

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/04/07/express-lanes-launching-new-app-for-toll-road-users/

Link to news release

MARITIME

5) Australian Captain Laments Decreased Use of Old-Fashioned Navigation Methods

Link to ABC Rural story

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-08/captain-copland-keeps-his-bearings-as-navigation-skills-fade/7310084

OTHER

6) Cities Create Their Own, Greener Transportation Apps

Link to Governing article

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-cities-apps-xerox-denver-transportation.html

7) Abu Dhabi Develops First of Its Kind Noise Radars to Help Nab Loud Supercars

Link to Press Trust of India article

http://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/abu-dhabi-develops-first-of-its-kind-noise-radars-to-help-nab-loud-supercars/51737519

8) Interview with Blip Systems CEO Peter Knudsen

Link to Springwise interview

http://www.springwise.com/wise-words-with-peter-knudsen/  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) How San Diego Association of Governments Worked the Media on Transportation Plan

Link to KPBS story

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/apr/07/how-sandag-worked-media-transportation-plan/

ROADWAYS

10) UK Department for Transport Defends Signage Reforms Over Litigation Fears

Link to Transport Network article

http://www.transport-network.co.uk/DfT-defends-signage-reforms-over-litigation-fears/12720

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Senators Seek Answers on TSA Tech

Link to FCW article

https://fcw.com/articles/2016/04/07/tsa-tech-hearing.aspx

VEHICLES

12) Automaker Group Warns Timetable for Self-Driving Vehicle Guidance Too Aggressive

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/automaker-group-warns-timetable-self-192713862.html

13) BMW Launches Car-Sharing Program ReachNow in Seattle

Link to Seattle Times article

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/bmw-wants-to-share-in-seattles-car-sharing-boom/

Link to news release

News Releases

1) Edison Research Survey Looks at In-Car Audio Use

2) Airports Around the World to Embrace Mobile Apps in 2018

3) Ann Arbor, Michigan to be Site of Third Toyota Research Institute

4) Increasing Use of Smart Sensor Technology Predicted to Drive the Global Smart Communities Market Until 2020, Says Technavio

Friday Bonus

April Fools' Day is usually good for at least one transportation-related item. Here's one from Google.

https://youtu.be/LSZPNwZex9s

Upcoming Events

Center for Urban Transportation Research Webcast: Emerging Technologies Fulfilling First and Last Mile Needs – April 12

http://www.cutr.usf.edu/2016/04/cutr-webcast-emerging-technologies-fulfilling-first-and-last-mile-needs/

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