Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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GPS / NAVIGATION

1) UK Councils Say Truck Drivers Must Use Commercial Satnavs to Prevent Traffic Chaos
Local Government Association news release

2) Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils System to Protect Avionic Systems from GPS Jamming

3) Dubai to Require Tracking Devices on Old, Heavy Vehicles
RTA Dubai news release (in Arabic)

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Mobility Rush 13

OTHER

5) Can School Buses Close the Digital Gap?

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Pennsylvania Transportation Planners Seek Public's Input on Outreach Efforts

TELEMATICS

7) OnStar’s Proactive Alerts

TRANSIT

8) Glasgow Subway Tickets to Go Mobile in a First for Scotland

9) Amsterdam Public Transit Starts Process of Going Cashless
Original article in Het Parool (in Dutch)

10) The Voice of the New York City Subways Visits Broadway Play, In Transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Take a Test Drive on Connecticut DOT's New Traffic Site
Connecticut DOT news release

VEHICLES

12) Uber Teams with Daimler on Self-Driving Cars

13) The Car of the Future is Already on the Road in Nevada

14) Electronic Technologies Are Playing More Prominent Roles in New Car Models

15) Four Ways the Connected Car Will Change Banking

News Releases

Job Postings

Upcoming Events

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Monday, January 30, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 30, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

Reno A&E’s iCITE® Data Aggregator DA-300™ Offers Real-Time Traffic & Arterial Data with Cabinet Monitoring
From the Intelligent Cabinet Interface to Traffic Equipment (iCITE®) suite of products, the iCITE® Data Aggregator DA-300™ accesses real-time intersection and arterial traffic data from any traffic cabinet, via high-speed internal or external communications devices, regardless of the traffic controller or central ITS system. These devices are also designed to endure temperature extremes and are well suited for solar powered applications. In cooperation with any iCITE Ready™ data analytics partner, the DA-300™ can provide turning movement counts, amber/red actuations, arrivals on red, detector failures, preemption details, communications and power failures/alerts, split and interval timing data, travel time and the Purdue Coordination Diagram (PCD), based upon Hi Resolution Data, all tailored to provide Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) via a Cloud-based user-friendly interface. Wi-Fi equipped and travel time ready. For more information, visit www.renoae.com or kindly contact Matt Zinn, Reno A&E Sales Manager at mattz@renoae.com.  


AVIATION

1) How Trump’s Abrupt Immigration Ban Sowed Confusion at Airports, Agencies
White House Executive Order

2) Creating an ATC Corporation ‘Raises Concerns,’ Pentagon Says

3) Delta Operations Recovering; Trump Blames Airline for Delays

CAMERAS

4) New York MTA to Install Facial Recognition System at Bridges and Tunnels

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Atomic Clock on India’s ‘GPS’ Develops Snag

6) Waze Traffic App Endangers Officers, Says Winnipeg Police Union

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Albuquerque Marching Toward Digital Revolution

MARITIME

8) US Maritime Advisory System Established

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Police, FAA Making It Impossible to Use Drones to Document Protests

RAILROADS

10) Operation Lifesaver Canada Unveils Safety Videos After Uptick in Crossing Deaths

TELEMATICS

11) GM’s New Software Development Kit for In-Car Infotainment Apps Offers Access to Nearly 400 Data Points

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) For Visiting Chiefs, a Peek at Tampa Police’s High-Gasparilla Center

TRANSIT

13) Big Data Helps Belfort, France Allocate Buses on Routes According to Demand

14) Riders to Access Free Wi-Fi at Seven ‘High-Volume’ Pittsburgh Light Rail Stations
Port Authority of Allegheny County news release

15) How Twin Cities Metro Uses Technology to Ensure a Smooth Ride

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) SiriusXM Drops Traffic and Weather Channels for Several Markets

VEHICLES

17) Auto Industry Struggling to Figure Out How to Share Data Effectively

News Releases

Upcoming Events

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    
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© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, January 27, 2017

Friday, January 27, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 27, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

Join Iteris


At Iteris, we don’t just deliver products and services, we create innovative solutions that revolutionize travel. It’s the diversity of our people, skills, and ideas that inspire the innovation that runs through everything we do. Join Iteris and help us make the world better.
See where you fit, we have immediate openings for all levels of associates. Click here for career opportunities.


AVIATION

1) Slow Tech Modernization Lends Support for Privatizing FAA

2) Biometric Recognition at Australian Airports Raises Privacy Concerns, Says Expert

3) Drone Watch: Integrating UAV Movements Into Air Traffic Control

4) Personalization Inspiration for Airlines and Airports from Carnival, Marriott and Hilton

5) Word-of-Mouth Marketing Takes Off for Air Mauritius

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) How Louisville’s New Bridge Toll System Ran Out of Transponders

MARITIME

7) Hacking Attacks on Ports Among New Security Threats, Conference Told

PARKING

8) Google Maps Will Now Tell You How Bad the Parking Is at Your Destination

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Metro Vancouver’s TransLink Adds ‘Accountability Center’ to Make More Data Public

10) USDOT Reins in Social Media Postings After Department of Interior Blackout

11) Kathmandu Traffic Police to Deploy Van with LED Screen to Teach Public about Road Safety and Traffic Regulations

ROADWAYS

12) Pennsylvania DOT Adding 'Enhanced Cell Service' to Pittsburgh Highway Tunnels
PennDOT news release

13) New York State Used Emergency Contracts, Overtime to Install ‘I Love NY’ Signs

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Cybersecurity in Connected Cars

15) Airport Security in the Digital Age

TELEMATICS

16) Ford Device to Boost Connectivity in Its Models Without Modems

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) Incident Management Teams and FirstNet: A Perspective on the Future

TRANSIT

18) Sacramento Region Soft Launches All-in-One Transit Smart Card
Sacramento Area Council of Governments news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Wanderu Launches Bus and Train Search Service in Europe
Wanderu news release

VEHICLES

20) From Rust to Robots: How the Midwest Could Become a Hub for Advanced Transportation

21) Volvo’s Cars Now Spot Moose and Hit the Brakes for You

News Releases

Friday Bonus

Job Postings
-   Junior & Senior Traffic Engineer – AECOM – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Solicitation

Upcoming Events

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    
Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  
© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016