Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) 'Digital Pill' Tells Cabin Crew What You Need
Link to CNET article

CAMERAS

2) Quebec Judge Throws Out Photo-Radar Ticket, Citing Hearsay
Link to Montreal Gazette article

CARTOGRAPHY

3) New York City Police Launch Traffic Crash Tracker with Bird's Eye Map
Link to Gothamist article

FREIGHT

4) Is Technology Likely to Roil Traditional Global Freight Forwarder Providers?
Link to Supply Chain Digest article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) ITS Australia Newsletter – November 2016
Link to newsletter

OTHER

6) Zimbabwe to Use Electronic Traffic System to Monitor Cops at Roadblocks
Link to Chronicle article

7) Hearing-Impaired Recruits Help Manila Authorities Spot Vehicle Violations on Cameras
Link to Inquirer article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Transit Police BC Launch Poster Campaign Against Sexual Harassment
Link to North Delta Reporter article

9) CTA, Chicago Public Library Partner to Offer Free Content for Riders
Link to CBS Chicago story
Link to news release

ROADWAYS

10) Kentucky Plows Through Big Data on Winter Roadways
Link to GCN article

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) FBI Announces Investigation Into San Francisco Muni Hacking
Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

12) Why Transportation Networks Are Especially Vulnerable to Ransomware
Link to CNBC story

TELEMATICS

13) Transport Canada Orders Study Into Black Boxes for Passenger Buses
Link to CBC News story

TRANSIT

14) TV Shows Begin to Embrace Mass Transit
Link to story on NPR's Morning Edition

15) Miami-Dade Transit Launches PayByPhone at Metrorail Station Parking Lots
Link to Miami's Community Newspapers article


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Applications Being Accepted – 2017 Freight Academy – I-95 Corridor Coalition


Upcoming Events
NOCoE Webinar: Deployment of Advanced Weather Responsive Traffic Management Strategies Using Mobile and Connected Vehicle Technologies – December 6

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 – New Providence, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Finnair Introduces iPhone Apps for Engineers and Supervisors with More to Follow
Link to ZDNet article
Link to news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Pittsburgh's Bike Advocates Needed Data to Make Their Case. Now They Have It
Link to The Incline article

3) University of Minnesota Grad Student Designs Bike Sensors to Stop Collisions
Link to Minnesota Daily article

CAMERAS

4) US Department of Homeland Security Wants New Facial Recognition Cameras in Airports
Link to Nextgov article

5) New York City to Crack Down on License Plate Covers that Let Drivers Avoid Traffic-Camera Tickets
Link to Daily News article

6) Lake County, Illinois Cameras Ready to Guide Us Through Winter
Link to Lake County News-Sun column

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

7) Saigon's 'Smart City' Dream Starts with Smart Transport
Link to Tuoi Tre News article

8) Cities Closely Watching Chicago's Version of a Fitbit
Link to Governing article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Transport NSW Resists Releasing 'Highly Confidential' Draft Timetables
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story

10) Judge: Elmwood, Wisconsin Police Can't Bar Inspection of Records
Link to Pierce County Herald article

ROADWAYS

11) New York State DOT Commissioner, FHWA Administrator to Meet on Tourism Signs
Link to Newsday article

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Dutch Government Wants to Ban Mobile Phone Use in Cars
Link to ITS International article
Link to original article in Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch)

13) Singapore Air Force Tests Balloon System to Enhance Aerial and Maritime Security
Link to Channel NewsAsia story

TRANSIT

14) Metro Transport Systems Eyed After Hack Attack in San Francisco
Link to CNBC story

15) Following Complaints, Israeli Bus Company Halts Arabic-Language Announcements
Link to +972 blog
 
VEHICLES

16) Ford Will Begin Testing Its Self-Driving Cars in Europe in 2017
Link to Business Insider article

17) GM's Semi-Autonomous Super Cruise Gives Feds Cause for Concern
Link to CNET article

18) Nissan Placing Big Bet on Connected Car Services
Link to Reuters article


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Transportation Research Associate – Battelle Memorial Institute – Crystal City, Virginia


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Impact Assessments for Automated Road Systems-Results from the CityMobil2 Project – December 2

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday. 
For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.
Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@transportationradio.com.      
© 2016 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com
1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, November 28, 2016

Monday, November 28, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 28, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

EDI Brings Technology to a New Level with ATC Cabinet Solutions

Eberle Design Inc. (EDI) is at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet (ATCC) – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The ATC cabinet has an open architecture design that takes advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safer design, with enhanced cabinet peripheral equipment diagnostics, compact double-density size and modularity. For more information, kindly contact Jon Muilenberg, EDI Sales Director, at jmuilenberg@editraffic.com.


AVIATION

1) South Korea to Introduce Air Traffic Flow Management System
Link to Yonhap article
Link to news release (in Korean)

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Rescue Locators Installed on Bainbridge Island, Washington Trails
Link to Kitsup Sun article

CAMERAS

3) Texas Lawmakers Will Again Attempt to Ban Red-Light Cameras
Link to Dallas Morning News article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Columbus, Ohio: What's Next for the USDOT Smart City Challenge Winner
Link to TechRepublic article

5) USDOT Releases New Connected Vehicle Reports
Link to ITS Joint Program Office announcement

MARITIME

6) Matson Closes Data Centers in Move to Amazon Web Services Cloud
Link to ZDNet article
Link to news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Tracy Trulove Key in Colorado DOT Communications
Link to Post Independent column

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Car, Tech Lobbies Bristle at Call to Lock Phone Apps
Link to Detroit News article

9) TSA Instagram Showcases the Wacky and Weird from Airport Checkpoints
Link to Washington Post article

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) European Court of Justice to Decide if Uber is a Transportation Service or a Digital Platform
Link to New York Times article

TELEMATICS

11) Smartphone App from FICO, eDriving to Score Driving Behavior
Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

TRANSIT

12) Hackers Threaten to Release 30GB of Stolen Data from San Francisco's Municipal Railway
Link to Fortune article

13) With the Wave of This Card, You Can Soon Board Any Sacramento-Area Bus
Link to Sacramento Bee article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches Snow Information Site
Link to Courier-Journal article

15) Software Upgrade Could Give Springfield, Missouri Drivers More Info About the Road Ahead
Link to Springfield News-Leader article

16) Traffic Signal AI Could Help Make Your Commute Bearable at Last
Link to Community Digital News article

VEHICLES

17) First Automated Vehicles Begin Tests on Ontario Roads
Link to CBC News story
Link to news release

18) NHTSA Letter Reveals Details of GM Self-Driving Vehicle System
Link to Reuters article


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Technical Program Associate – Institute of Transportation Engineers – Washington, DC


Upcoming Events
IBTTA Communication and Administration Workshop – March 12-14 – Tampa

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday. 
For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.
Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@transportationradio.com.     
© 2016 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com

1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016