Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - Westfield, New Jersey


AVIATION


1) Gentrack Acquisitions Boost Airport Software Portfolio
Gentrack news release


CARTOGRAPHY


2) Apple Maps Gets Traffic Data for Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates


3) Paris Says Bienvenue to Apple Maps Transit Mode


FREIGHT


4) Automation for the Long Haul: Starsky Robotics


GPS / NAVIGATION


5) US Air Force Says Goodbye to 25-Year-Old GPS Satellite
Schriever Air Force Base news release


HEALTH


6) Creating Healthy Transportation


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


7) On Central Ohio Visit, US Transportation Secretary Tours the Future of Transportation


8) The Magazine for Intelligent Traffic Systems


MARITIME


9) Maine Lobstermen Tired of Conflicts Support Bill to Allow GPS Tracking of Boats


10) Maritime Industries Need to Gear Up for Digital Transformation, Says Singapore Official


11) Denmark, Norway and Singapore Agree on E-Certificates


12) Wisconsin Looks to Water Drones to Combat Increase in Great Lakes Drownings


OTHER


13) Data Management and Governance Practices for Transportation Agencies


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION


14) New Smart Trips Program to Go Door-to-Door in Austin Encouraging Alternate Transportation


ROADWAYS


15) New Traffic Lights and Sensors to Improve Traffic Flow on Major Seattle Street


SAFETY / SECURITY


16) US Considering Banning Laptops on Flights from UK Airports


17) Can Technology Really Keep People Safe from Crime on Public Transport?


18) Most Crash Reports Do Not Capture Critical Data, Says National Safety Council


19) New York Lawmakers Consider Adding a ‘Textalyzer’ to Accident Investigations
Senator Terrence Murphy news release


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


20) Scoop Carpool App Aims to Ease Seattle Traffic


21) Didi to Help Chinese Transport Regulators Improve Management with Big Data


22) Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Set to Launch Ridehailing Service May 1


23) San Francisco Bay Area Students’ App Finalists in National Transportation Competition


TELEMATICS


24) Hyundai Fixes Blue Link App After Researchers Identify Vulnerabilities


TRANSIT


25) The Benefits and Challenges of IoT in Public Transportation


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


26) Atlanta’s Internal Platform Turns Public to Provide Real-Time Commuter Data Following Bridge Collapse


27) KCBS Radio in San Francisco Grounds Airborne Traffic Reports


28) Communicating with New York City-Area Commuters


VEHICLES


29) Google Self-Driving Cars Are Offering Free Rides
Waymo blog post


30) Scientists Can Blind a Self-Driving Car from Seeing Pedestrians


News Releases


Upcoming Events


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