Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) British Columbia Airports Aiming to Adapt to Technological Demands
2) Oman Airports Unveils New Identity with Logo, Audio
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) Hacking Copenhagen with the ‘Bicycle-as-a-Sensor’
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Apple Maps Shows You the Nearest Bikesharing Stations
5) Now Google Maps Can Help Find Places in India with No Address
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) GPS: Why Our Reliance on Cold War Satellite Technology is an Accident Waiting to Happen
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
7) Accelerate and Automate: Greenville, South Carolina’s Investment in Smart City Transportation
8) ITS to Enter Into Service at the End of 2018 in Belgium’s Walloon Region
9) Smart Cincy Summit Focuses on Internet of Transportation
10) Mobility Rush 40
MARITIME
11) Rejecting Inmarsat Claim, Iridium Expects Maritime-Distress Certification This Year
OTHER
12) Why Communication is Key to Bringing More Women Into, and Onto, Transport
13) New Bill Will Allow Pennsylvania Cops to Use Radar But Not Abuse It, Lawmaker Says
14) HOPR App: Access Bikeshare, Rideshare and Public Transit
PRIVACY
15) Transport for New South Wales Told to Stop Tracking Seniors, Students via Opal Cards
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision
16) EU E-Privacy Proposal Risks Breaking ‘Internet of Things’
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
17) Spike in Pedestrian Fatalities Prompts Awareness Campaign by Honolulu Police
RAILROADS
18) New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Oil Train Transparency Bill
Senate bill S1883
19) Short Lines Band Together to Leverage Big Data
20) Union Pacific Continues to Pursue Technologies that Can Enhance Safety, Streamline Operations
SAFETY / SECURITY
21) Local Florida Leaders Consider Added Brightline Safety Measures
22) ACLU Sues TSA for Domestic Electronics Screening Details
23) Keeping Transportation Safe in Tomorrow’s Smart City Means Taking Wireless Security Seriously
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
24) Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association to Launch Podcast
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
25) On a Snowy Day, North Carolina TMC Spells TLC for Stranded Motorists
TRANSIT
26) New York MTA Enlists ‘Chief Customer Officer’ to Improve Agency’s Communication Issues with Riders
27) Florida’s Bay Town Trolleys Getting Wi-Fi, GPS Tracking
28) Here’s Sound Transit’s Plan to Make Display Signs at Capitol Hill Station Work (or, at Least, Stop Showing Inaccurate Info)
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
29) Florida DOT Installing Digital Message Signs Throughout I-75
VEHICLES
30) Why Trump Blocked Qualcomm-Broadcom: It’s All About 5G
White House Executive Order
31) Taipei Announces Availability of Taiwan’s First Testing Ground for Driverless Vehicles
City of Taipei news release (in Chinese)
32) 5G Technology Could Unlock Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication
33) SXSW 2018: Why Emulating a Self-Driving Car Might Be the Best Way to Plan for Them
34) Renault-Nissan Sees Autonomous Deliveries Taking Lead Over Robotaxis
35) What is Vehicle-to-Everything? V2X Communication Explained


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