Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) New Zealand Minister Wants Better Dengue Warnings at Pacific Airports

2) Visitors to Tulsa International Airport Will be Greeted by Kristin Chenoweth

3) US Copyright Board Again Rejects American Airlines’ Logo Copyright
US Copyright Office letter

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) South Korea to Build ‘Korean Positioning System’ by Putting Up Seven Satellites

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Columbus Building Technological ‘Heartbeat’ of Future Smart Cities

6) Researchers to Install Sensors on University of Wisconsin Intersections to Test Autonomous, Connected Vehicles

7) ERTICO - ITS Europe Newsletter - January 31, 2018

MARITIME

8) Rotterdam, IBM to Build AI Smart Port
Port of Rotterdam news release

9) Unified Tokyo Bay Traffic Control Center Begins Operation
Japan Coast Guard news release (in Japanese)

10) Liberty Maritime: A Real World Experience of Digitalization in Shipping

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Three Rail Advocacy Groups Partner to Promote Safety
Rail Passengers Association news release

RAILROADS

12) New Jersey Transit Train-Safety Technology on Hold

ROADWAYS

13) Armenia to Install Internationally Accepted Road Signs

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Ford Patents a Driverless Police Car that Ambuses Lawbreakers Using AI

TRANSIT

15) Uber and Cincinnati Collaborative Launch Mobility Lab
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber news release

16) Architectural Photographer Inspired by DC Metro Stations

17) Interview with Robert Schneider, Executive Director of Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) I-66 Toll Construction to Take Down Two Year Old High-Tech Traffic Management System in Virginia

19) Transport for New South Wales Integrates with Alexa


News Releases


Upcoming Events

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) FAA Denies Official Blocked Cockpit Recorder Review in Plane Mishap

2) Super Bowl to Challenge MSP Air Traffic Control

3) Bad ADS-B Codes a No-Go, Per FAA

4) Media Stunt Helps Helsinki Airport Meet Chinese Travelers’ Needs

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) To Stem Rail Train Deaths, West Palm Beach Paints Sidewalk Safety Signs
City of West Palm Beach news release

CAMERAS

6) Requests for Recorded Video Cause Link Transit to Reconsider Camera Program

7) Iowa Senate Committee Gives Traffic Camera Ban the Green Light

8) Bengaluru Constables Get Smartphones to Capture Traffic Violations

CARTOGRAPHY

9) Apple Maps Transit Directions Now Available in Milwaukee and Omaha

GPS / NAVIGATION

10) TomTom Stops Updating Maps on Some Older Devices

11) Britain Reviewing Risks to Its Satellite-Reliant Infrastructure

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

12) Finland Developing New Transport Technologies Through Living Lab Bus Project

13) Why Partnerships and Engagement Are Key Strategies for Building Smart Transportation Networks

MARITIME

14) Ferry McFerryface Gets Name Change Amid Questions Over Popular Vote in Sydney

ROADWAYS

15) Web-Based Construction Management Program Automates Workflow, Provides Transparency for Illinois Tollway

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Proposed Legislation Would Require Car Rental Companies to Share Information with Federal Agencies
Congressman Josh Gottheimer news release

17) FMCSA Leaves Questions Swirling Around Hack of Medical Examiner Site

TRANSIT

18) Selling a Vision: What Transit Agencies Should Learn from Car Companies

VEHICLES

19) Waymo Buys ‘Thousands’ of Minivans for Self-Driving Domination

20) Samsung Joins Waymo at California Autonomous Testing Site

21) More Proof the Revolution in Self-Driving Vehicles Is Happening Far Away from Roads

22) Concerned About Self-Driving Cars? You’re Not Alone


News Releases

Job Postings


Solicitation


Upcoming Events

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Monday, January 29, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Monday, January 29, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

Join Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E at FENCETECH

We’re excited to join more than 4,800 exhibitors and attendees at FENCETECH 2018, Feb. 7-9 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Booth 1607 will feature: Prefabricated Roadway Loops for all access and traffic control applications; Inductive Loop Vehicle Detectors with patented signature recognition algorithms; Automatic Vehicle Identification & Ingress System that allows for hands-free, rapid access into securely gated government, business and private residential areas for preauthorized vehicles; BXC Vehicle Detector, a smaller, more compact version of the BX Series; and DEFLECTOMETER™ Series Loop Detectors that help technicians minimize time on-site and reliably maintain access control systems. We hope to see you in Phoenix! http://bit.ly/2DlxPUm


AVIATION


1) Singapore Airlines Inks Partnerships to Drive Digital Ambition
Singapore Airlines news release


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


2) Germany Plans Temporary Nationalization of Truck Toll Company


3) Push for Electronic Tolls on Connecticut Highways


4) Massachusetts Bill Addresses Electronic Tolling Privacy Concerns


FREIGHT


5) Capacity Crunch Breeds New Freight Matching Tech


6) ITS (UK) Tells Department for Transport Technology Is No Barrier to Lorry Charging


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


7) South Korea to Turn Sejong, Busan Into Safe, Smart Cities by 2023


PRIVACY


8) Deutsche Telekom Rolls Out Sensor Network for Hamburg’s Parking Service
Deutsche Telekom news release


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION


9) Source: Top FAA Official Forbidding Inspection of Cockpit Recordings in Probe


ROADWAYS


10) Stop Signs to Replace Traffic Lights Because of Theft in Johannesburg


11) Wyoming Governor Directs WYDOT to See How It Might Facilitate Broadband Conduits During Construction


12) Missing, Rusted Signs Make Navigating Mombasa a Nightmare


13) Connecticut DOT Sinks Overhead Highway Signs for Maritime Aquarium


SAFETY / SECURITY


14) Strava Fitness App Can Reveal Military Sites, Analysts Say


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


15) Uber Enlists Its Drivers in the Fight Against Sex Trafficking


TELEMATICS


16) Arrival of Digital Assistants in Vehicles Raises Security Concerns


17) WhatsApp the First Major Third-Party Messaging App to Support Apple’s CarPlay


18) Alexa and Waze Add Depth to Ford’s Improving Sync Infotainment System


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


19) Alibaba to Take on Kuala Lumpur’s Traffic in First Foreign Project
Alibaba Group news release


VEHICLES


20) Ford Paves a Path from Big Automaker to Big Operating System


21) Transportation Agency Execs Tell Trump Officials They Back Dedicated V2V Radio Spectrum

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    
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© 2018 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016