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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA May Take Satellite Safety Job

Link to Newsmax article

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/faa-satellite-space-safety/2016/09/19/id/749019/

2) Verizon Soars Over AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in Airport Performance

Link to RCR Wireless News article

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20160919/carriers/verizon-soars-att-t-mobile-sprint-airport-performance-tag2

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Seoul's Public Bicycle System Unfriendly to Foreigners

Link to Korea Times article

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/09/116_214350.html

4) Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition Will Expand Its Mission to Walkers

Link to Southwest Journal article

http://www.southwestjournal.com/news/2016/09/a-voice-for-bikes-speaks-up-for-walkers-too/

FREIGHT

5) Truckers Face New Scrutiny – Electronic Data Tracking

Link to Inside Business article

http://pilotonline.com/inside-business/news/maritime-and-transportation/truckers-face-new-scrutiny-electronic-data-tracking/article_be8e3f74-d1b5-5765-887b-b2610d82c547.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) I-80 Smart Corridor Project in California Finished, Activated to Ease Congestion

Link to KPIX-TV story

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/09/19/smart-corridor-project-fully-activated-to-ease-congestion-on-i-80/

7) ITS California Conference Begins in Indian Wells

Link to City News Service article

http://patch.com/california/palmdesert/intelligent-transportation-society-california-conference-begins-indian-wells

RAILROADS

8) Are Driverless Freight Trains Safe?

Link to Railway Technology article

http://www.railway-technology.com/features/featureare-driverless-freight-trains-safe-5008616/

9) Transportation Safety Board of Canada Calls for Locomotive Video, Voice Recorders

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/Canadas-TSB-calls-for-locomotive-video-voice-technology--49524

ROADWAYS

10) Drone Used in Ohio Turnpike Bridge Inspection Demonstration Crashes Into Water

Link to Plain Dealer article

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/09/drone_used_in_turnpike_bridge.html

11) Port Mann Bridge Owner Turns to Advertising to Increase Traffic

Link to CKNW Radio story

http://www.cknw.com/2016/09/16/marketing-the-port-mann-ti-corp-turns-to-advertising-to-increase-traffic/

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) 'See Something, Say Something' Plays Critical Role in Thwarting Bombings

Link to Record article

http://www.northjersey.com/news/see-something-say-something-plays-critical-role-in-thwarting-bombings-1.1663009

13) Edmonton Considers Ad Campaign Urging Pedestrians to Wear Reflective Clothing

Link to Edmonton Journal article

http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/city-considers-traffic-safety-campaign-encouraging-pedestrians-to-wear-reflective-clothing

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Manila May Use Drones to Monitor Traffic

Link to Manila Bulletin article

http://www.mb.com.ph/drones-could-be-mmdas-eye-in-the-sky/

VEHICLES

15) USDOT Unveils Plan to Regulate Self-Driving Cars

Link to McClatchy DC article

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article102945802.html

Link to news release

16) How Florida Became the Most Important State in the Race to Legalize Self-Driving Cars

Link to Quartz article

http://qz.com/781113/how-florida-became-the-most-important-state-in-the-race-to-legalize-self-driving-cars/

17) Tesla Fixes Security Bugs After Claims of Model S Hack

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-fixes-security-bugs-claims-211116844.html

18) Firm Calls for Banning Human Drivers on I-5 Between Seattle and Canada

Link to KUOW Radio story

http://kuow.org/post/firm-calls-banning-human-drivers-i-5-seattle-canada

19) Federal Automated Vehicles Policy: Frequently Asked Questions

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/federal-automated-vehicles-policy-frequently-asked-questions

News Releases

1) Eberle Design Inc. Expands Business Development Team with New Sales Manager

2) Nokia Delivers Advanced Communications Network to Support Railway Operations in the Buenos Aires Metro

3) Parsons and Iteris to Provide Cost-Saving Systems and Services for Nebraska's Snow Plows

4) ETSI ITS Plugtest: Two-Week Testing Event for Co-operative Transport Systems in Italy

5) AC Transit Giving Away App Software for Free

6) Flir Announces Thermal Fire Sensor for Rail Coaches

7) First-in-Japan Project Aims to Prevent Smartphone-Related Traffic Accidents

8) San Diego State University Study Links Pokémon Go with Traffic Danger

9) MarineLink.com Gets a Facelift

10) Tampa Connected Vehicle Pilot Program Enters New Phase

11) Massachusetts DOT Launches Real-Time Traffic Displays in Route 24 Corridor

12) New MBTA App Helps Blind and Low-Vision Customers Find Bus Stops

Upcoming Events

National Association for Pupil Transportation Summit – November 4-8 – Kansas City, Missouri

http://www.napt.org/annual-summit/

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