Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Autonomous Snowplows Debut at Norwegian Airport

2) Shhh: Is the Day of the Airport Announcer Over?

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps for iOS Offers Improved Transit Directions

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Is Your E-ZPass the Key to Congestion Pricing?

FREIGHT

5) Uber Starts a Perks Program for Its Trucking App

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Swift Navigation Adds Terrestrial Base Stations to Improve GPS Accuracy
Swift Navigation news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Tampa and University of South Florida Agree to Work Together to Make a Smarter City

8) ERTICO Newsletter - March 21, 2018

OTHER

9) Traffic Technology Today News from Intertraffic Amsterdam

10) Connected Vehicles, MaaS and Business Plan Thoughts

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Vancouver, Washington Port, Groups Reach Agreement in Open Meetings Suit

12) Media Stories About NTSB Report on Truck Crash Miss Important Facts

RAILROADS

13) Federal Railroad Administration: PTC Operating on 56% of Freight Route Miles

14) Union Pacific Continues to Pursue Technologies that Can Enhance Safety, Streamline Operations

ROADWAYS

15) FHWA Issues Interim Approval for Use of Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) TSA Says It Does Not Search Travelers’ Devices for Content

TELEMATICS

17) Spotify Launches a Sleek Standalone App for Cadillac Vehicles

TRANSIT

18) Miami-Dade Transit Tracker Upgrade on the Way -- Minus Uber

19) App for Singapore Commuters to Book Different Types of Transport to be Launched by Year End

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Pennsylvania DOT Explains How Trucking Companies Get Notified About Highway Restrictions During Storms

21) AND Joins Dutch Government ‘Talking Maps’ Project

VEHICLES

22) Self-Driving Cars Keep Rolling Despite Uber Crash

23) Toyota Halts Self-Driving Car Tests on Public Roads

24) Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Fund Self-Driving Truck Lanes, USDOT Official Says


News Releases


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