Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 -  Meriden, Connecticut

AVIATION
1) FAA’s Data Comm Progress Belies Criticism Over NextGen
2) Kansas DOT Partners on Statewide Traffic Management System for Drones
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) ECO Cycle, an Automated Underground Parking Garage for Bicycles in Japan
4) GPS Service ‘Hacks’ Traffic Lights for Slower Pedestrians
FREIGHT
5) FedEx Says It Fixed Outage That Disrupted Package Tracking
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Lockheed Martin Invests $350 Million in Production Facility for GPS III, Other Spacecraft
7) New Arctic Laser-Ranging Station to Support GPS
INFRASTRUCTURE


8) Oklahoma DOT to Use Software to Prioritize Bridge Inspections After Earthquakes
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
9) Newport News, Virginia Gets More Federal Funding to Make Smarter Traffic Signals
10) Smart City Partnership in Colorado Promises to Cut Congestion, Improve Roadway Safety
MARITIME
11) European Maritime Safety Agency Launches Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System
12) Singular Point: Cloud-Based Maritime Transportation System Readies for Debut
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
13) Secrecy and Suspicion Surround Trump’s Deregulation Teams at USDOT and Other Agencies
14) Canadian Transportation Agency Accused of Censorship After Deleting Online Criticism
15) Union Township, New Jersey Creates Traffic Safety Video
RAILROADS
16) UK Rail Industry Leaders Commit to Creation of Complaints Ombudsman
Rail Delivery Group news release
ROADWAYS
17) Who Writes the Clever Road Warnings That Appear Over Utah’s Highways?
SAFETY / SECURITY
18) Albany, New York Police Star in Statewide Bicycle Safety Campaign
19) Oregon, Washington Take on Distracted Driving Epidemic with New Campaigns
20) Road Safety Newsletter - July 2017
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
21) North Dakota Lawmakers May Boost Reporting Requirements for Uber, Lyft Next Session
22) Belfast Taxi Firm Offers Business ‘TV Advertising’


TRANSIT
23) Leveraging Cellphones and Citizens to Transform Public Transport: Lessons from Nairobi
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
24) Electronic Signs to Display Live Journey Times for Perth’s Frustrated Drivers
VEHICLES
25) Next Up in Self-Driving Transportation: Modular Pods
26) Man in Car Seat Costume Tests Response to Driverless Vehicles
27) University of Wisconsin Researchers Involved in Developing Driverless Cars
News Releases
Upcoming Events
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