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AVIATION

1) Prospects for US Air Traffic Control Privatization Appear Slim

AP

2) Vermont’s Erin Connor Became a New Voice for Aviation at Miss America

Flying

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Research Project Tests App to Help Pedestrians with Disabilities Safely Cross Intersections

WESA Radio

Carnegie Mellon University news release

CAMERAS

4) DC Council Member Asks for Review of High-Earning Traffic Cams

Washington Post

5) Iowa Supreme Court Hears $75 Speed Camera Ticket Case

KCCI-TV/AP

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) New York’s Mario Cuomo Bridge: Toll Task Force Has Never Met, Findings Late

Journal News

MARITIME

7) The Maritime Cloud Becomes Maritime Connectivity Platform

Maritime Professional

8) IMO Issues Maritime Cyber Risk Management Guidelines

Maritime Herald

OTHER

9) Smart Billboards Are Checking You Out -- and Making Judgements

McClatchy DC

RAILROADS

10) New Jersey Lawmakers Subpoena NJ Transit Over Rail-Safety Project

Bloomberg

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) New York State Schedules Listening Sessions for ‘Textalyzer’ Technology

The Citizen

TRANSIT

12) Cybersecurity: Transit Agencies Can Mind Current Trends, Mine Government Resources

Progressive Railroading

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) ALDOT Traffic Management Center Helping West Alabama

WBRC-TV

VEHICLES

14) Partnership Created for Driverless Car Research Facility at Purdue University

The Republic

Prūv Mobility Ecosystem news release

15) Autonomous Vehicles’ Future May Be Further Away, Different Than Imagined

Government Technology

16) Coverage of carIT Congress by automotiveIT International

-  Audi Electronics Chief Sees More Work Ahead in New Mobility

-  Daimler’s Compliance Chief Cites Customer Trust as Key for Success of Autonomous Driving

-  BMW Executive Sees Cooperation as Essential for Autonomous Driving

17) Lyft Offers 400 Scholarships for Online Self-Driving Car Course

Engadget

News Releases

1) Gogo Business Aviation Goes Global with High-Speed Satellite Connectivity Service

2) Dekra Building Connected Car Test Area in Malaga, Spain

3) Colorado DOT Completes Fiber Optic Installation on US 160 East of Wolf Creek Pass

4) Omnitracs Completes Acquisition of Shaw Tracking

5) Switzerland’s Skyguide Demonstrates Integration of Drones Into Airspace by Means of the U-Space

Upcoming Events

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