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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Delta Releases Luggage-Tracking Tag, Changing Experience for Millions

Link to NBC Nightly News story

http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/delta-releases-luggage-tracking-tag-changing-experience-for-millions-808766531613

Link to news release

CAMERAS

2) Iowa Legislature Could Take Up Traffic Camera Ban

Link to Gazette article

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/newly-elected-lawmakers-could-ban-traffic-cameras-in-iowa-20161114

3) North Korea Continues Expansion of Radar Traffic-Cam Network

Link to NK Pro article

https://www.nknews.org/pro/n-korea-continues-expansion-of-radar-traffic-cam-network/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Less Traffic Lights, 'Smart' Roads to Cut Costs, Ease Traffic in Turkish Cities

Link to Daily Sabah article

http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2016/11/15/less-traffic-lights-smart-roads-to-cut-costs-ease-traffic-in-turkish-cities

PARKING

5) Parking Apps 101

Link to Parking Today article

http://www.parkingtoday.com/s_article.php?id=1203

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Nevada Governor Upset NDOT Officials Over Car-nando Campaign

Link to Las Vegas Review-Journal article

http://www.reviewjournal.com/traffic/sandoval-chastises-ndot-officials-over-car-nado-campaign

ROADWAYS

7) Smart UK Motorways Catch More Than 1,000 Speeding Drivers a Week

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37888207

8) Soon Enough, Every Bridge Everywhere Will Have Fancy Lighting

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/11/soon-enough-every-bridge-everywhere-will-have-fancy-lighting/506885/

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/business/tech-distractions-blamed-for-rise-in-traffic-fatalities.html

10) Highway Signs to Draw Attention to Drugged Driving in Ohio

Link to WANE-TV story

http://wane.com/2016/11/15/highway-signs-to-draw-attention-to-drugged-driving-in-ohio/

Link to news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Lyft Swaps Its Hot-Pink Mustache for Gadget that Personalizes Your Ride

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/11/15/lyft-shaves-its-glowstache-amp-up-ridership-experience/93800254/

Link to news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Islamabad Police Begin Live-Streaming Traffic Cameras on Facebook

Link to Express Tribune article

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1232667/rush-hour-facebook-police-live-streams-traffic-logjams/

Link to Facebook page

VEHICLES

13) South Korea to Test Self-Driving Car in Real Traffic

Link to AP article

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/south-korea-to-test-self-driving-car-in-real-traffic/

14) Strategy Analytics Blogs

 -  Automobility: The Bot in a Box Boom

 -  From DriveOwn to DriveNow

News Releases

1) Peloton Announces US DOE-Funded Team to Cut Heavy Truck Fuel Use by 20% with Smart Powertrains and Platooning

2) ViaSat Acquires Irish Aviation Software Provider Arconics

3) Cobb County, Georgia DOT Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program

4) Detroit Metro Airport Adds Motown-Themed Music in McNamara Terminal Tunnel, Interactive Directories

5) Blesh Partners with Volkswagen for Smart Key Fobs

6) New Research from ATRI Identifies Autonomous Vehicle Impacts on Trucking Industry

7) TIA Announces Plans for New Leadership, Scott Belcher Stepping Down

8) Rochester, New York Launches Citywide Pace Car Traffic Calming Program

9) TomTom, Elgin Partner to Deliver Unprecedented Insights Into Impact of UK Roadworks

10) Amap to Offer Free HD Map Service Solutions to Automakers

Solicitation

 -  Entries Sought for Free Trip to TRB 2017 – 'Why Transportation Systems Management and Operations' Contest – National Operations Center of Excellence

http://transportationops.org/blog/headline-news/nocoe-ytsmo-contest-win-trip-trb-2017-annual-meeting

Upcoming Events

ITS Washington Annual Conference – December 6-7 – Mercer Island, Washington

http://www.itswashington.info/events

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