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Friday, September 2, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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MARITIME

1) Gogo Focuses on Aero While Industry Makes Waves in Maritime

Link to Runway Girl Network article

https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/09/01/making-waves-in-maritime/

RAILROADS

2) Track Workers Expected to Get Electronic Warning System in Next Five Years

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/article/Perspective-Roadway-Worker-Warning-System-Alternative-to-PTC--49352

ROADWAYS

3) New Signs on New York's Taconic Parkway Designed to Improve Safety

Link to Mount Pleasant Daily Voice article

http://mountpleasant.dailyvoice.com/news/new-signs-on-taconic-parkway-with-exit-numbers-designed-to-improve-safety/679739/

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Louisiana Disaster Reveals Deep Challenges in Flood Communication

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/08/18/they-didnt-warn-you-louisiana-disaster-reveals-deep-challenges-in-flood-communication/

5) Police Losing Battle to Get Drivers to Put Down Their Phones

Link to AP article

http://www.beaches.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/police-losing-battle-to-get-drivers-to-put-down-their-phones/2292060

6) App Gives Oslo's Children a Direct Say Over Their Own Road Safety

Link to Guardian article

https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/sep/02/app-oslo-children-traffic-road-safety

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

7) Uber Wins Right to Challenge London's English Tests for Drivers

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-37247164

TRANSIT

8) Mobile Signals Turned Off at Singapore MRT Stations to Check for Signaling Interference

Link to Today article

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/mobile-signals-be-switched-four-circle-line-stations-on-friday-evening

Link to news release

9) SmartTransit USA Conference Coming to Elizabeth, New Jersey in October

Link to interview on Transportation Radio

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/smarttransit-usa-being-held-in-october/

10) Paris Public Transport Agency Apologizes for 'Sexist' Publicity Campaign

Link to Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/01/paris-public-transport-apologises-for-sexist-security-publicity/

Link to RATP news release (in French)

VEHICLES

11) Michigan Senate Committee Sends Autonomous Car Bills for a Vote

Link to Detroit News article

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/08/31/autonomous-car-bill-package/89658856/

12) Nvidia, Baidu Partner to Develop AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Platform

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/nvidia-baidu-partner-to-develop-ai-powered-autonomous-vehicle-platform/

Link to news release

News Releases

1) Loudoun County, Virginia Launches Real-Time Bus Information System

2) ProgressiveRailroading.com Gets a New Look

3) Equalizer Launches Auto Glass TV Network

Friday Bonus

And you thought you had problems picking out your bag at the airport.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/matching-red-luggage-causes-confusion-for-british-olympians-at-airport/

Solicitations

 -  Nominations Sought – Transportation Development Hall of Fame – American Road & Transportation Builders Association

http://www.artba.org/foundation/hall-of-fame/

 -  Nominations Sought – Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards – American Road & Transportation Builders Association

http://www.artba.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2016women-leader-awards.pdf

Upcoming Events

Cloud LVSA (Large Scale Video Analysis) First Open Group Meeting – September 26 – Brussels

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