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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Southwest Airlines Mechanics Take to Radio Ads to Discredit CEO

Link to Chicago Business Journal article

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/09/13/southwest-airlines-mechanics-discredit-ceo-kelly.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google Maps Reportedly Starts Showing Speed Limits During Navigation

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/14/12912848/google-maps-android-auto-speed-limit

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Says Car-Tracking Technology to Be Used Only in Emergencies

Link to Boston Herald article

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/09/transportation_czar_car_tracking_technology_to_be_used_only_in

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Connected Cars and Big Data Set Creative Intelligent Transportation Wheels in Motion

Link to DigiTimes blog

http://www.digitimes.com/supply_chain_window/story.asp?datepublish=2016/09/14&pages=PR&seq=200

RAILROADS

5) Bern, Switzerland Train Station Gets Traffic Lights – for Pedestrians

Link to The Local article

http://www.thelocal.ch/20160914/bern-station-gets-traffic-lights-for-pedestrians

ROADWAYS

6) Wyoming DOT Announces Grant for Continued Deployment of Connected Vehicle Technology

Link to Casper Star-Tribune article

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/new-technology-aims-to-prevent-crashes-on-i--corridor/article_61541453-a062-567c-8a9d-4386b8a3286c.html

Link to news release

7) Drone Test on the Ohio Turnpike for Bridge Inspection Work

Link to WTVG-TV story

http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Drone-test-on-the-Ohio-Turnpike-for-bridge-inspection-work-393305281.html

8) Slower Traffic Keep Right: Oklahoma DOT Approves New Signs

Link to Norman Transcript article

http://www.normantranscript.com/news/government/slower-traffic-keep-right-odot-approves-new-signs/article_a86a1efe-d3ef-53f7-9947-7a2ff771e0e0.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Volkswagen Founds Automotive Cybersecurity Firm

Link to automotiveIT International article

http://www.automotiveit.com/vw-founds-automotive-cyber-security-firm/news/id-0050692

TRANSIT

10) No Fix for TriMet Tickets App Three Weeks After Android Update

Link to Oregonian article

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2016/09/no_fix_for_trimet_tickets_app.html

11) National Transit Map Seeks to Close the Transit Data Gap

Link to FutureStructure article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/National-Transit-Map-Seeks-to-Close-the-Transit-Data-Gap.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Cobb County, Georgia Approves New Digital Message Signs and Traffic Cameras

Link to Marietta Daily Journal article

http://www.mdjonline.com/news/commissioners-ok-more-cumberland-area-traffic-technology/article_0f04f9d6-7a23-11e6-86be-abdb03b56fdb.html

13) Massachusetts to Test First 'Dynamic Merge' Highway Sign in Pilot Program

Link to Boston Business Journal article

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2016/09/14/state-to-test-first-dynamic-merge-highway-sign-in.html

14) New Miami-Dade Control Center Battles Traffic Gridlock

Link to Miami Today article

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2016/09/13/new-control-center-battles-traffic-gridlock/

VEHICLES

15) Uber Gives Riders a Preview of the Driverless Future

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber-gives-riders-preview-driverless-101208257.html

16) Google's 'Cozy' Relationship with Driverless-Car Regulators

Link to The Atlantic article

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/09/google-uber-policy-white-house-driverless/499649/

17) Ford Will Offer Driverless Tech to Consumers by 2025

Link to NBC News story

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-will-offer-driverless-tech-consumers-2025-n647721

18) Apple, Google May Be Giving Up Automated Driving Efforts 

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2016/09/12/apple-google-go-home#.V9h6kZMrIqx

News Releases

1) Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) Offering Four Blended Courses

2) Idaho Transportation Department Safety and Communication Efforts Again Recognized by National Peers

3) World's First Fully Autonomous, Driverless Public Transportation Service Launched by Keolis and Navya

4) FTA Announces $7.3 Million in Grants for Innovative Ways to Connect People to Healthcare Via Transit

5) New Customs Declaration Speeds E-Commerce Cargo Through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

6) Edinburgh Airport's High-Tech Sensors Boost Passenger Experience with Live Wait Times

7) City of Greensboro, North Carolina Announces Partnership with Waze

8) Utah DOT Launches New Technology Making Crosswalks Safer for Students, Crossing Guards

Upcoming Events

Logistics & Transportation Association of North America National Conference – October 19-21 – Las Vegas

http://www.ltna.org/ltna-events---vegas-conference.html

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