Monday, August 29, 2016

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Monday, August 29, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Police: Social Media Adds to Panic Over 'Gunfire' at Los Angeles Airport

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-losangeles-idUSKCN114096

2) Data Transmission Problems Disrupt Flights at Vienna Airport

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-austria-flughafen-wien-idUSKCN1140BX

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Study: Child Pedestrians More Distracted by Cellphones than Adults

Link to Hamodia article

http://hamodia.com/2016/08/28/study-child-pedestrians-distracted-cellphones-adults/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Eflow Toll Tags Dispute Resolved Ahead of Switching Off Deadline in Ireland

Link to Irish Times article

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/eflow-toll-tags-dispute-resolved-ahead-of-switching-off-deadline-1.2769851

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Israel Pays Waze to Push Periphery Tourism

Link to Jewish Press article

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/israel-pays-gps-app-waze-to-push-periphery-tourism/2016/08/28/

OTHER

6) Chicago Becomes First City Launch Array of Things

Link to University of Chicago article

https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2016/08/29/chicago-becomes-first-city-launch-array-things  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Minnesota Metro Transit Case Weakens Government Transparency

Link to Star Tribune column

http://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-case-weakens-government-transparency/391502161/

ROADWAYS

8) Maharashtra Government Unveils Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Project

Link to Jagran Josh article

http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/maharashtra-government-unveiled-mumbainagpur-super-communication-expressway-project-1472449068-1 

TRANSIT

9) Minnesota Metro Transit Rail Control Center Leans In to Stadium Learning Curve

Link to Star Tribune article

http://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-s-rail-control-center-leans-in-to-learning-curve/391507741/

VEHICLES

10) How Connected Cars Are Turning Into Revenue-Generating Machines

Link to TechCrunch article

https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/28/how-connected-cars-are-turning-into-revenue-generating-machines

11) Tesla Planning to Make Its Autopilot Software Even More Restrictive

Link to BGR article

http://bgr.com/2016/08/29/tesla-autopilot-software-update-safety-restrictions/

12) Hamburg and Volkswagen Agree to Strategic Mobility Partnership

Link to Automotive World article

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/hamburg-volkswagen-agree-strategic-mobility-partnership/

13) There's a New Table App Just for Big Rig Drivers

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/27/12674150/one20-social-network-truck-big-rig-gps

News Releases

1) DC Metro Launches 45-Day Public W-Fi Pilot at Six Metrorail Stations, Seeks Public Feedback

2) Sensys Networks Enhances Line of Detection Products with Launch of Flex Suite

3) New Arizona DOT Policy Allows Approved Memorials Along Highways

Upcoming Events

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Regulation World Congress – October 25-26 – Novi, Michigan

http://www.autonomousregulationscongress.com/

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