Thursday, August 31, 2017

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) Behind the Scenes: What Happens at an Airport Overnight?
2) Uses of Social Media to Inform Operational Response and Recovery During an Airport Emergency
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) MIT’s New Ford-Funded Robot Can Deftly Navigate Pedestrian Traffic
4) Dane County, Wisconsin Bicycle Map Available in Print and Interactive Form
CAMERAS
5) Las Vegas Airport’s New Cutting-Edge Camera System to Upgrade Surveillance
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Philadelphia Becomes First US City to Map Urban Trails on Google Street View
FREIGHT
7) Interactive Map Shows Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Commercial Traffic in Houston
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
8) Singapore to Help Philippines Deal with Traffic Woes with ‘Intelligent Transport System’
9) ITS Australia Newsletter - August 2017
OTHER
10) Jaguar-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Trade Tokens for Transport Data
PLANNING
11) Uber Movement’s Traffic Data Now Available to Public
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
12) Port of Vancouver Admits It Violated Public Meetings Law
Port of Vancouver news release
RAILROADS
13) NTSB Seeks Video to Document Mysterious Transit Rail Crashes
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) France Targets Ports with ‘Maritime Surveillance’
TRANSIT
15) Transit Wireless Takes on Challenge of Bringing 21st Century Communications Technology to 100+ Year Old New York City Subway System
16) New Radio System on C TRAN Buses to Increase Safety for Riders, Operators
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Florida DOT to Use New Platform for Integration of Video and Data Systems
VEHICLES
18) Ford Seeking Commercial Vehicle Autonomous Tech Partnerships
19) US Army Is Developing Autonomous Armored Vehicles
20) Magna Launches MAX4 System, Aims to Scale Autonomous Driving Broadly
21) Strategies to Advance Automated and Connected Vehicles
22) Advancing Automated and Connected Vehicles: Policy and Planning Strategies for State and Local Transportation Agencies


News Releases


Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) Philadelphia Airport Enlisted Millennials to Make It Less Terrible
Philadelphia International Airport news release
2) Reduction of Remote Communications Outlets Used by Flight Service Stations in the Conterminous US
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes
CAMERAS
4) More UK Drivers Using Dash-Cams to Monitor Incidents on Road
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) New York Lawmakers: E-ZPass Needs to Find New Way to Alert Drivers of Low Balance
FREIGHT
6) Blockchain in Trucking Alliance Seeks to Revolutionize Transport Industry
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
7) Construction Ahead of Schedule at SunTrax Test Facility in Florida
MARITIME
8) Online Reporting Platform Will Combat Maritime Crime
OTHER
9) Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey
PARKING
10) Google Maps Will Now Help You Find Parking
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11) Safety Campaign Asks You to ‘Mind the Gap’ Along I-25 in Colorado
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Iowa Researchers Aim to Make Roads Safer with New Technology
13) Don’t Drive Distracted, Wireless Industry Says, But Safety Advocates Want More Than Talk
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
14) Grab to Share Ride Data with Toyota, Unveils Peer-to-Peer Payment Service
Grab peer-to-peer and Toyota news releases
15) Hanoi Taxis to Use Common Operating Software
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
16) FEMA Mobile Comms Units Roll In for Harvey
17) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Biggest Eclipse Surprise Was Outbound Traffic
18) Oregon Amateur Radio Operators Help During Eclipse
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19) New Winnipeg Traffic Management System Should Minimize Delays: City
VEHICLES
20) Uber Shows Off Its Autonomous Driving Program’s Snazzy Visualization Tools
21) Nissan Brings Tiny Bit of Self-Driving to the Masses
22) Tantalum CEO on Cars as Commerce Ecosystems


News Releases


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
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) NextGen Success Linked to FAA Pilot Data
2) Can Artificial Intelligence Fly a Drone? Researchers Are Finding Out
3) Virginia Man Develops App to Send ‘Missions’ to Drone Pilots
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) Cyclists Are Generating Ride Data, But What to Do With It?
CAMERAS
5) Arkansas to Begin Streaming Nearly 100 Traffic Cameras Online
Arkansas DOT news release
6) Judge Orders Automated Speed Cameras Turned Off in Three Iowa Cities
7) Every New Jersey Transit Cop Now Wears a Body Cam After $2 Million Buy
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
8) South African Transport Minister Refutes Reports E-Toll Laws Will Be Changed
Original article in The Star
9) Upstate New York Lawmakers Push for More Cashless Tolls on Thruway
Congressman Brian Higgins news release
GPS / NAVIGATION
10) GLONASS-M Satellite Shipped to Cosmodrome for Launch
Reshetnev Company news release
OTHER
11) Iowa DOT Highlights Technology in an Unexpected Setting
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
12) ‘Culture Change’ Needed to Combat Palm Bay, Florida School Crashes
RAILROADS
13) Grant Funds Short Line Hazmat Training
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration news release
ROADWAYS
14) Travel Safely Hopes to Improve Safety and Speed Travels
15) Japan’s ‘Highway Doctor’ Does Checkup on Ageing Roads and Infrastructure
16) How the Confederacy Is Etched Into American Roads
SAFETY / SECURITY
17) Will Cyber Hacking Continue to Plague Transportation?
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
18) Uber to End Post-Trip Tracking of Riders as Part of Privacy Push
TELEMATICS
19) Apple CarPlay May Include V2V in Future
20) Rio Box Protects Both Truck and Driver from Overloading
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
21) The Agony of Deciding to Evacuate a City
TRANSIT
22) Port Authority of Allegheny County Adds Wi-Fi to Seven Light-Rail Stations
Port Authority news release
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
23) Drones No Match for Traffic Jam on New York State Fair’s Record Day
24) Captivate Adds Content Partners, Including INRIX, in Push for a 360-Degree Ad Solution
VEHICLES
25) USDOT Touts Autonomous Technology in Policy Update
26) Domino’s and Ford Will Test Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Cars
Domino’s news release
27) Demand Questions Are the Elephant in the Room with Autonomous Vehicles


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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