Friday, August 26, 2016

Friday, August 26, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 26, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) ICAO to Contact North Korea Over Lack of Forewarning on Missile Launch
Link to NK News article

2) The Evolution of Airport Concessions Through Mobile Apps and the Impact on Airport Facility Design
Link to Airport Business article

3) The Wonders of Wayfinding
Link to Airport Business article

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Beijing Launches Real-Time Public Bicycle App
Link to China Daily article

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Apple Maps Enhances Japanese Station Info as Transit Rollout Nears
Link to Ata Distance article

6) Dubai’s New ‘Spider’ 3D Public Transport Map Released
Link to Emirates 24|7 article
Link to news release (in Arabic)

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Golden Gate Bridge Toll Collection to See Dramatic Change
Link to Marin Independent Journal article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

8) China Completes Plan for Next Generation ITS
Link to China Daily article

9) Open Source Application Development Portal Adds More ITS Applications for Download
Link to further information from USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

MARITIME

10) Sea Traffic Management Test Bed Inaugurated in Norway
Link to Hellenic Shipping News article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Israel Launches Its First Arabic-Language Traffic Safety Campaign
Link to Jerusalem Post article

RAILROADS

12) Amtrak to Replace Flipping Departure Board at 30th Street Station
Link to Billy Penn article

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) US Transportation Secretary: Car Hacking is a Concern
Link to Bloomberg West video

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Appeal Court Rules New York City Can Monitor Taxis' Movements with GPS
Link to Daily News article

TELEMATICS

15) Telematics Still Suffers from a Data Disconnect
Link to Telematics Update analysis

TRANSIT

16) Cincinnati Installs More Traffic Aids Along Streetcar Route
Link to WLWT-TV story

VEHICLES

17) Why Distributed Networks and Smart Sensors Won't Survive in Self-Driving Cars
Link to Computerworld article

18) Vaisala: Weather Data is Vital for Connected Vehicles
Link to ITS International article

19) Porsche Opens Berlin Digital Lab
Link to automotiveIT International article

20) The Automated Vehicles Symposium from a Work Zone Perspective
Link to Work Zone ITS Blog

21) Presentations from Connected Vehicle Pilot Webinars on Insights, Challenges and Lessons Learned from First Phase Now Available Online
Link to further information from the USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

WEATHER

22) Kansas Turnpike Authority to Change Weather Alert System After Tornado Warning Confusion
Link to KSNW-TV story


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Wouldn't happen at your workplace.


Solicitations
 -  Call for Nominations - Influential Women in Trucking Award - Women in Trucking Association
 -  Nominations Sought – Emergency Route Working Group – FHWA


Upcoming Events
2016 Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium – October 24-25 – Madison, Wisconsin

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