Monday, July 31, 2017

Monday, July 31, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 31, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

Eberle Design Inc.’s Model 242L DC Isolator Exceeds Caltrans Requirements

For over 36 years Eberle Design Inc. (EDI), has provided technicians and engineers with reliable, high quality mission critical component products that improve the performance and lifecycle of traffic control systems. The Model 242L DC Isolator meets and exceeds all requirements of Caltrans QPL, TSCES January 1989 and Caltrans QPL, TEES March 2009 plus Errata #2 (December 2014). The Model 242L is powered by the cabinet 24VDC and is backward compatible with the Model 242. Jumpers for 100 millisecond minimum pulse output and input polarity are provided. To learn more about EDI’s Model 242L DC Isolator, contact EDI Sales Director Jon Muilenberg at jmuilenberg@editraffic.com.


AVIATION

1) New Drone Apps, Technology Create Invisible Fences

2) Why Your Airline Says It’s Sorry

CAMERAS

3) Group Wants to Get Rid of All Traffic Cameras in New Orleans

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road Toll Plazas to Turn ‘Smart’

FREIGHT

5) Hamburg’s Logistics Sector Going Digital

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Raytheon’s Troubled GPS III Ground Control Network Slips Again

7) South Korea, US to Hold Joint Drill Against North Korea GPS Attack

MARITIME

8) Is It the Golden Age for Cruising? Carnival’s CEO Thinks So

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) BART Pushes Cellphone Theft Awareness Campaign
Bay Area Rapid Transit news release

RAILROADS

10) Cutting-Edge Technology Aims to Prevent Deadly Train Crashes

11) Ferromex to Use GE Digital Services to Monitor Locomotives

ROADWAYS

12) Arizona Awards Contract for First-in-the-Nation System to Detect Wrong-Way Drivers
Arizona DOT news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) Japanese Government Develops Data System to Grasp Road Conditions for Faster Disaster Response

14) Supercon Owner, Fort Lauderdale Police Agree Traffic Nightmare Result of ‘Breakdown in Communications’

TRANSIT

15) Central Ohio Transit Authority Drivers Worried About Autonomous Buses

16) Intelligent Big Brother Watching Over Buses in South Africa’s Western Cape

17) Why Buses Present Endless Opportunities for Marketers

VEHICLES

18) Self-Driving Cars to Test in Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

19) How Silicon Valley Is Inventing the Future of Cars

20) How Driverless Cars Could Be a Big Problem for Cities

21) Pennsylvania: At the Forefront of the Transportation Technology Revolution
Highway Builder (page 10)

22) Tesla’s Model 3 and Apple’s iPhone Have a Few Things in Common


News Releases


Solicitation


Upcoming Events

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© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, July 28, 2017

Friday, July 28, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey



AVIATION

1) Automated and Funky: Singapore Changi Airport’s Groundbreaking Terminal
Changi Airport Group news release

2) Yes, Airports Have CEOs Too; Interview with Deborah Flint of Los Angeles World Airports

3) JetBlue Technology Ventures President Talks Startups and Industry Transformation

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Honolulu Mayor Signs Bill Banning Pedestrian Use of Electronic Devices While Crossing Street

5) ‘Newport Wave’ Designed to Save Pedestrian and Bicyclist Lives
Newport Waves link

6) ‘Be Aware’ Campaign Aims to Stop Memphis Pedestrian Deaths

FREIGHT

7) Northwest Seaport Alliance Improves Truck App

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) First GPS/Galileo Receiver Flown in Space

OTHER

9) MIT Team Wins Boston Public Schools Transportation Challenge to More Efficiently Route Buses
Boston Public Schools news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) TSA Gains Popular Following on Instagram

RAILROADS

11) US Surface Transportation Board Cites Poor Communications and Coordination in Customer Complaints

12) Indian Railways to Soon Introduce Speedy Wi-Fi Access for Passengers Onboard Trains

ROADWAYS

13) Contra Costa County, California Roadwork Goes High-Tech in Bid to Save Money, Improve Safety

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) South African Transport Minister: Metered and E-Hailing Vehicles Must Be Clearly Marked

TELEMATICS

15) Make Connected Car Data Access Free, Say UK Fleets

16) Daimler Uses Telematics to Help Fleets Stay on the Road
Daimler Trucks North America news release

TRANSIT

17) Subway-Station Naming Rights May Be Sold in New York City to Pay for Fixes
Governor Andrew Cuomo news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) This AI Traffic System in Pittsburgh Has Reduced Travel Time by 25%

VEHICLES

19) Driverless Car Bill Moves Quickly to House Floor

20) Chinese Group Hacks a Tesla for the Second Year in a Row
Keen Security Lab blog


News Releases

Friday Bonus


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    
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© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) San Diego Airport Looking for Third Party Operator to Oversee Innovation Lab
San Diego International Airport news release

2) New Zealand Aviation Pioneer Designs ‘Black Box’ for Light Aircraft

3) Virtual Tower Could Lure Airlines to Fort Collins, Colorado Airport
Colorado DOT news release

4) Facial Recognition Technology to Replace Passports at Australian Airports
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Deeper Lock Bike Lock Brings GPS-Powered Bike Security to Cyclists

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Explore How the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Sites Are Transforming Transportation

7) ITS Australia Newsletter - July 2017

OTHER

8) Traffic Technology International - June/July 2017

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Elected Officials, Residents Upset at Information Being Withheld at Warren County, New York Airport

10) New Zealand Transport Minister Cleared of Trying to Improperly Influence Officials into Keeping Report Secret
Office of the Ombudsman news release and opinion

RAILROADS

11) Train Safety System’s Installation Could Cut Penn Station New York’s Capacity

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Active Safety-Collision Warning Pilot in Washington State

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Transport for London Again Delays English Language Tests for Uber and Minicab Drivers

TRANSIT

14) Central Ohio Transit Authority NextGen Transportation Plan Includes Driverless Vehicle Pilot Program

VEHICLES

15) For New Mexico Legislature, Discussion on Autonomous Vehicles Just Down the Road


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