Friday, March 3, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Friday, March 3, 2017 - Gillette, New Jersey

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AVIATION


1) US Transportation Secretary Eyes Canada Visit to Explore Private Air Traffic Control System


2) The Invisible Fence that Keeps Drones Away from the President


3) USDOT Suspends Comment Period for Two Obama Consumer Aviation Disclosure Measures


4) San Diego International Airport Equips Staff with Smartwatches to Enhance Efficiency
Samsung SDS America news release


5) Uflytv Launches Online Aviation Video Network
Uflytv website


6) Latest Issue of Future Airport Available


CAMERAS


7) Missouri Senate Bill Aims to Prohibit Red-Light Traffic Cameras
Missouri Senate Bill 315


CARTOGRAPHY


8) Building a Road Map for the Self-Driving Car


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


9) ‘Quieres un TollTag?’ North Texas Tollway Authority Phone App Now Available in Spanish


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


10) Ann Arbor is Fighting Traffic with Software - and Winning


PARKING


11) Parking Scofflaws Can’t Escape San Francisco Muni Bus Cameras


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION


12) Missouri Highway Patrol Blocks Real-Time Tracking of State Planes


13) TSA’s Secrecy is ‘Absurd’ According to Agency’s Own Watchdog


RAILROADS


14) Palestine, Texas Asks Downtown Business to Help Pay for Additional Railroad Crossing Arm


15) Opponents of Amtrak Southeastern Connecticut Bypass Take Up Letter-Writing Campaign


ROADWAYS


16) Many Solar-Powered Message Signs Made in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Solar Technology website


17) Road Weather Management - Weather-Savvy Roads


SAFETY / SECURITY


18) Facial Recognition Technology Coming to Canadian Airports this Spring


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


19) Uber Loses UK Court Battle Over English Reading and Writing Test for Drivers


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


20) Illinois Tollway Adds HELP Truck Tracker for Emergency Program
Illinois Tollway news release


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


21) Jefferson City, Missouri Preparing Traffic Management Plans for Total Eclipse in August


VEHICLES


22) Uber Said to Seek Permit to Restart Self-Driving Pilot in California


23) Bipartisan Michigan Congressional Group Seeks $200 Million in US Budget for High-Tech Proving Grounds
Senator Gary Peters news release


News Releases


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