Friday, June 30, 2017

Friday, June 30, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
🇨🇦  Friday, June 30, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey 🇨🇦
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AVIATION
1) NATS: UK Air Traffic Control ‘Needs Massive Modernization’
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) China’s On-Demand Bicycles Have Now Become Advertising Space
CAMERAS
3) License Plate Readers Track All Traffic Entering, Leaving Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Texas Toll Transponders to Work in Florida, Georgia, Carolinas Next Year
MARITIME
5) Maersk Claims Victory Over Cyberattack
Maersk news release
OTHER
6) China, Japan Agree on Early Launch of Air, Maritime Contact Mechanism
7) Harnessing Data Sharing in Transport
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Washington, DC to Publish Traffic Crash Data Daily
9) Oregon Lawmakers Hide Oil Train Safety Plans from Public
RAILROADS
10) Increased Staff Training Having ‘Real Impact’ on Reducing Railway Suicides
ROADWAYS
11) What’s Up with the Funny Highway Signs in Ohio?
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Coming to an Airport Near You Someday: a Machine That Can Tell if You’re Lying
13) ACLU Questions Proposed TSA Requirement to Unpack Books at Security
14) Fifth Grader Invents Device to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
15) How Building Baseline Video Analytics via Crowdsourcing Can Lead to Safer Streets
TELEMATICS
16) GM, MapAnything to Help Fleet Customers be More Efficient via OnStar
MapAnything news release
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
17) Missouri DOT Assistance Operators Risk Their Lives Helping Motorists
TRANSIT
18) New York MTA Asks Transit Fans, ‘Who Wants to Be a Subway-Saving Millionaire?’
19) New Yorkers Are Using Underground Wi-Fi to Vent About the Broken Subway — and It’s Working
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
20) Oregon DOT Tracking Cellphone Data for Motorists’ Real-Time Traffic Info
VEHICLES
21) Hyundai and Cisco Drive Towards the Connected Car
Hyundai news release
22) High-Tech Dashboards Signal Big Changes for Auto Parts Suppliers
23) Car Companies Have Learned Little from Smartphones


News Releases
Friday Bonus


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. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   
© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) US Unveils Enhanced Airline Security Plan to Avoid Laptop Ban
US Department of Homeland Security news release
2) Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Calls on Flights
Senator Lamar Alexander news release
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) Samsung Has Special Walking App for Distracted Pedestrians But Nobody’s Using It
CAMERAS
4) BART Completes $1.4 Million Installation of Security Cameras on Every Train
Bay Area Rapid Transit news release
5) Victorian Traffic Camera Virus Spreads
CARTOGRAPHY
6) New South Wales Gets Real-Time Public Transport Updates in Google Maps
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) Oregon Measure Would Make It a Crime to Attach GPS Unit to Another Person’s Vehicle
8) Suburbs Finally Figured Out a Way to Get Rid of Pesky Drivers on Waze Shortcuts
9) Augmented Reality Comes to GPS Navigation, So No More Driving into Lakes!
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
10) Carnegie Mellon University Launches Smart Mobility Challenge in Southwestern Pennsylvania
11) ITS Australia Newsletter - June 2017
MARITIME
12) NotPetya Cyberattack Forcing Handwritten Communication with New Zealand Ports
13) NTSB Recommendations Aimed at Getting Better Weather Information to Mariners
National Transportation Safety Board news release
RAILROADS
14) No Radio Frequency for CSX Crew to Warn Amtrak They Were on DC Track
SAFETY / SECURITY
15) Digital Tools Help Singapore Bus Operators Cut Accidents, Bad Driving Habits
16) Time for Transportation and Logistics to Up Its Cybersecurity as Hackers Put It on Target List
TELEMATICS
17) Verizon, Other Non-OEM Brands, Use Telematics to Forge Relationships with Car Owners
VEHICLES
18) Volkswagen Announces AI Partnership with NVIDIA
Volkswagen news release
19) Chargeway Establishes Standardized Symbols for EV Charging
20) Identifying Traffic Signs with Deep Learning
21) DSRC: The Road to Ridiculous


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    
Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   
© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) Crisis Response: Equipping Airports with the Tools to Meet Human Needs
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) Trek Bicycle Shifts to Cloud-Based Mobile App for Customer Claims
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Apple Enables Maps Transit Directions in Madrid
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) New York Governor’s Office Reaches Out for Talks Following Posting of Humorous Video

5) Beach Express in Alabama Reduces Rates for Summertime Drivers
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
6) Week Round-Up of ITS European Congress
MARITIME
7) Cyberattack Hits Shipper Maersk, Causes Cargo Delays
8) Norway First Nation to Implement Maritime Broadband Communication Network at Sea
Kongsberg news release
9) Interview with Carnival CEO Arnold Donald
OTHER
10) New York MTA to Expand Use of Mobile App for Disabled Riders Amid Complaints
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11) #DriveHateOut Campaign for Public Transport Launched in Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh Council news release
12) California DOT Criticized for Not Disclosing Full Cost of Highway 101 Bypass
ROADWAYS
13) Study: 75% of Road Signs, Traffic Signals in Delhi Are Faulty
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) Statues, Signs, Selfies Part of Springfield, Missouri Program to Reduce Pedestrian Deaths
15) #ISeeYou: National Pedestrian Visibility Campaign Launched in South Africa
TRANSIT
16) San Antonio’s VIA Metro Invests in Mobile App So Riders Can Go Cashless
17) Sydney Man Implants Transport Card Chip Into His Hand
VEHICLES
18) US House Panel Spars Over Self-Driving Car Rules


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    
Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm. Member: Society of Professional Journalists   
© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

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