Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057 – Gillette, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) FAA Proposes NextGen Improvements in Cleveland, Detroit
Link to Plain Dealer article

2) Details Sought on Airlines' Tech After Delta, Southwest Failures
Link to McClatchy article
Link to news release

3) Ads for Mariah Carey Concerts Spark Drama at Two California Airports
Link to USA Today article

4) Airport Advisories at Non-Towered Airports
Link to ACRP Synthesis

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Taiwanese Toll Collectors Win Battle for Compensation After Losing Jobs to ETC
Link to China Post article

ROADWAYS

6) Ohio Turnpike Preparing to Use Drones for Bridge Inspection
Link to Plain Dealer article

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) A Distracted-Driving Ban in New Jersey? Some Call It a Threat to a Way of Life
Link to New York Times article

TELEMATICS

8) Small Insurer Introduces New Smartphone App in Ohio that Tracks How You Drive
Link to Columbus Dispatch article
Link to news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) 2017 Solar Eclipse: Transportation Fact Sheet for State and Local DOTs
Link to further information from FHWA

TRANSIT

10) Transit Pros Rebuild the New York City Subway – In an Online Game
Link to Wired article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Teaching Machines to Direct Traffic Through Deep Reinforcement Learning
Link to Chinese Association of Automation article

12) Travelers' Value of Time and Reliability as Measured on Katy Freeway
Link to Texas A&M Transportation Institute Report

VEHICLES

13) Ford Plans Self-Driving Car for Rideshare Fleets in 2021
Link to Reuters article

14) Hyundai Says It's Discussing Partnerships with Google
Link to Bloomberg article

15) Helsinki Tries Self-Driving Buses in Real Traffic
Link to IEEE Spectrum


News Releases


Upcoming Events
ITS Carolinas Annual Meeting – September 12-13 – Charlotte, North Carolina

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