Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) After a Massive Blackout, Atlanta’s Airport Faces a Logistical Nightmare

CAMERAS

2) Wichita May Ban Use of High-Def Surveillance System for Minor Traffic Tickets

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) RiverLink Seeks to Improve Customer Experience with New Measures for Ohio River Bridges
RiverLink news release

FREIGHT

4) Inspectors, States and Drivers Grapple with ELD Enforcement on First Day of Mandate

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) European inLane Project Tests New Lane-Level Navigation System in the Netherlands

6) What if We Lost GPS? That’s One Thing Worrying US Air Force Secretary

7) Oregon DOT Warns Drivers Not to Rely on GPS in Navigating Highway Closure

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) National Institute for Transforming India to Form Panel for ITS

OTHER

9) Transportation and Health with City of Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Lexington, Kentucky Using New Tactics to Encourage Pedestrian Safety

RAILROADS

11) Amtrak Train Derailed on Tracks that Had PTC -- But It Was Still Being Tested

ROADWAYS

12) Testing of New Technology for Traffic Signs Shows Great Promise

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Facial Recognition Surveillance Test Extended at Berlin Train Station
Federal Ministry of the Interior news release (in German)

14) From Road Design to Training, Michigan DOT Focus Is on Safety

TRANSIT

15) Moovit On a Mission to Speed Up Bus Ride for Commuters Worldwide

16) Twin Cities Metro Transit’s New ‘Text for Safety’ App Feature Lets Riders Report Concerns Discreetly
Metro Transit news release

VEHICLES

17) Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Automotive Technology for Drivers?


News Releases


Solicitation

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