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AVIATION

1) Should Airlines Control Their Fare Information? Regulators Take a Look

TheStreet

https://www.thestreet.com/story/13916930/1/should-airlines-control-their-fare-information-regulators-take-a-look.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Several Drivers Say RiverLink Website Too Confusing When Ordering Bridge Transponders

WDRB-TV

http://www.wdrb.com/story/33980121/several-drivers-say-riverlink-website-is-too-confusing-when-ordering-bridge-transponders

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Traffic Apps Confused by Houston Road Work

KHOU-TV

http://www.khou.com/tech/traffic-apps-confused-by-houston-road-work/364470996

4) BeiDou's Road to Global Service

GPS World

http://gpsworld.com/directions-2017-beidous-road-to-global-service/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) How the US Postal Service Could Enable Smart Cities

ZDNet

http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-the-u-s-postal-service-could-enable-smart-cities/

OTHER

6) Kenyan High Court Rules Speed Limit Signs Are Illegal

The Standard

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000226123/speed-limit-road-signs-illegal-high-court-rules

7) Berlin Transport Company Reads 'Mean Tweets'

BBC News

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-38222572  

Original RBB story (in German)

8) What's Happening with Mobile Driver's Licenses?

Transportation Matters for Iowa blog

http://www.transportationmatters.iowadot.gov/2016/12/whats-happening-with-mobile-drivers-licences.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Report Suggests Canadians Need Broader Education on Road Charges

Daily Commercial News

http://dailycommercialnews.com/Associations/News/2016/12/Conference-board-report-recommends-public-understanding-of-transportation-user-charges-1020345W/

news release

10) Pot Plays Starring Role in New State Campaign Addressing DUIs

Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/california-weed/article119297063.html

news release

RAILROADS

11) New Jersey Train Derailment Spurs New Safety Guidelines on Emergency Response Info

NJ Advance Media

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/12/new_safety_guidelines_follow_paulsboro_train_derai.html

news release

12) NTSB Says Automatic Braking System Could Have Prevented Fatal Arkansas Freight-Train Crash

USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/06/ntsb-crew-fatigued-fatal-freight-train-crash/95038258/

13) Data Lakes Offer Smooth Sailing for Egypt's Transport Sector

GE Hewar blog

http://middleeast.geblogs.com/en/stories/ge-perspective/data-lakes-offer-smooth-sailing-for-egypts-transport-sector/

ROADWAYS

14) Shared-Use Road in Adelaide, Australia Confusing Motorists and Pedestrians

CoastCity Messenger

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/adelaides-awardwinning-shareduse-road-that-is-confusing-motorists-as-well-as-pedestrians/news-story/65b52eae3e175d69e8e16ab1229b5478

15) Controversy in Warwick, New York as Blue Line, Changed to Red, White and Blue

Times Herald-Record

http://www.recordonline.com/news/20161206/warwick-battles-over-blue-line-on-railroad-ave

TELEMATICS

16) A To-Do List for the Incoming US Transportation Secretary

Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2016/12/07/a-to-do-list-for-the-incoming-u.s.-transportation-secretary

TRANSIT

17) State's Failure to Directly Fund New Jersey Transit Could Keep It from Taking Critical Safety Steps

NJ Spotlight

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/16/12/06/state-s-failure-to-directly-fund-njt-could-keep-it-from-taking-critical-safety-steps/

18) After Octopus and Oyster, Now Phone Data Are Transforming Global Transport Systems

Financial Times

https://www.ft.com/content/27d1ff88-7436-11e6-bf48-b372cdb1043a

19) New Jersey Transit Planning to Allow Purchase of Bus, Light Rail Tickets via App

Star-Ledger

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/12/paying_for_bus_fare_with_change_there_will_be_an_a.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Petition: Make Quebec Traffic Signs Bilingual or Use Pictograms

Montreal Gazette

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/make-quebec-traffic-safety-signs-bilingual-or-use-pictograms-petition

21) Arizona DOT Increases Use of Remote Technology to Ease Traffic Flow

AP

http://www.kvoa.com/story/33993720/adot-increases-use-of-remote-technology-to-ease-traffic-flow

news release

VEHICLES

22) Panel Explores How Humans, Robot Cars Will Interact

Detroit News

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/12/06/self-driving-future/95066636/

23) Tennessee DOT Chief Says Driverless Technology Poses Challenges

Commercial Appeal

http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2016/12/02/dot-chief-says-driverless-technology-poses-challenges/94826686/

News Releases

1) SiriusXM Teams with AT&T to Provide 4G LTE Connectivity on Select FCA US Vehicles

2) GEWI Hosts Work Zone User Group

3) Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Task Force Releases Recommendations for Safety, Testing

4) Boeing to Acquire Liquid Robotics to Enhance Autonomous Seabed-to-Space Information Services

5) Nebraska Central Dispatching Services Adds Commuter, Freight Railroads

6) Winter Maintenance Vehicles in Michigan Getting Green Lights to Improve Visibility

7) US Transportation Secretary Seeks Applications for Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers

8) Michigan State Police Launch Public Awareness Campaign for Dangers of Distracted Driving

9) Hyundai Joins ITU to Influence International Standards for Connected Cars

10) Road Users in Aarhus, Denmark Reap Benefits of BlipTrack Bluetooth Monitoring

11) Idaho Transportation Department Launches 'Prepare – Be Aware' Winter Safety Campaign

Job Posting

 -  Traffic Operations Project Manager – Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission – Middletown, Pennsylvania

https://ptchr.ilchost.com/PostingDescription.aspx?posting_id=531

Upcoming Events

'Big Data' in Railroad Maintenance Planning – December 9 – Newark, Delaware

http://www.engr.udel.edu/outreach/Big%20Data%20in%20RR%20Maint.html

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