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Friday, January 6, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Flights Diverted from Northwest Arkansas Airport When FAA Shuts Off Instrument Landing Approach System

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

2) Africa Becoming Focus of China Air Traffic Control Investment

Air Traffic Management

3) Lufthansa Moves Across to Digital Media

Inflight

CAMERAS

4) Florida Lawmakers Out to Ban Red-Light Cameras, Citing New State Report About Accidents

The News Service of Florida

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Colorado DOT, Panasonic to Turn I-70 Into a 'Smart Highway'

KDVR / KWGN-TV

6) CES 2017: Sensors, Innovators Key in Furthering Smart Cities

Government Technology

7) Let’s Build Infrastructure, But We Better Make It Smart

Marketplace commentary

MARITIME

8) AT&T: IoT Ships and Future Automation

Port Technology

OTHER

9) Indian Roads Ministry to Launch Two Mobile Apps for Drivers and Law Enforcement Agencies

Economic Times

India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways news release

RAILROADS

10) Positive Train Control Being Installed at New Jersey Transit’s Hoboken Terminal

The Record

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Electronic Speed Sign in Scranton, Pennsylvania Serves as Traffic Calming Device and Analytical Tool

Times-Tribune

TELEMATICS

12) Microsoft Connected Car 2.0 Rolls Along

ZDNet

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) Using Data to Improve Traffic Incident Management

Innovator (page 6)

TRANSIT

14) Germany Plans Nationwide E-Ticket for All City Transport

The Local Germany

Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure news release (in German)

15) Melbourne CBD to Track Congestion Sensors

iTnews

University of Melbourne news release

16) Caltrain Heads to Your Phone: Transit Agency to Develop App

Daily Journal

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Pennsylvania DOT Launches New Traffic Tool for Farm Show

WHTM-TV

PennDOT news release

VEHICLES

18) Car-to-Car Connectivity is Near, but Challenges Remain

MarketWatch

19) Nissan Wants Human in Self-Driving Loop

USA Today

Nissan news release

20) Mercedes-Benz Concept Plugs In to Driver Health

Commercial Carrier Journal

Daimler news release

21) At CES, Network Firms Bring Gigabit Connectivity to Carmakers

ComputerWeekly

News Releases

1) New York Governor Announces Cellular Connectivity in Underground Subway Stations One Year Ahead of Schedule

2) US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Releases US Transportation Wall Map

3) US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation with Mobile App

4) Visteon Accelerates Shift to All-Digital Vehicle Cockpit with Advanced Instrument Clusters and Displays

5) Liberty Mutual Insurance Expands Telematics Program

6) ITS Australia Supports Melbourne’s World-First ‘Urban Laboratory’

7) Baidu Announces Strategic Partnership with BAIC for Intelligent Vehicle Technology

Friday Bonus

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Upcoming Events

Webinar: Results of National Center for Rural Road Safety 's Research Project: Assessing the Operational and Cultural Environment – January 31

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