Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Irish Aviation Authority Says Software Issue Likely Cause of Radar Failure

2) FAA to Start Phased Evaluation of Space-Based ADS-B in 2019

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) New Laser Will Give Russia Major Accuracy Advantage Over US GPS Network

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Phoenix Partnership Promises to Further Regional Smart Cities Work

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Colorado DOT to Hold Open Houses, Telephone Town Halls on Transportation Funding

RAILROADS

6) Positive Train Control: Most Passenger Railroads Expect to Request an Extension and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018

TRANSIT

7) New California Laws Require Transit, Hotel Workers Undergo Human Trafficking Awareness Training

8) Instead of Shuttle Buses During Shutdowns, PATH and New York MTA Worked Together

9) SEPTA Asks Philadelphia to Pick Its New Mascot. It Does Not Go Well

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Jamaican Government Says Traffic Management Center Ensures Improved Flow

VEHICLES

11) GM Tracked Radio Listening Habits for Three Months: Here’s Why


Upcoming Events

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey



CAMERAS

1) Savannah, Georgia May Expand Red-Light Cameras to More Intersections

2) That Sign Telling You How Fast You’re Driving May be Spying on You

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Georgia DOT Will Test New Tolling System Along I-85 Express Lane in Gwinnett County

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Transportation: Smart City, Naive Students

RAILROADS

5) The Effects of Transmission Lines on Railroad Signaling

ROADWAYS

6) New York Finally Corrects Spelling of Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

TELEMATICS

7) BlackVue Dashcams Share Cars’ Mapped GPS Locations, Stream Video Feeds and Audio

TRANSIT

8) MBTA Awards $218 Million Contract to Upgrade T Signal System

VEHICLES

9) Ford Shares Proposed Standards for Autonomous Cars to Signal Intentions

10) Ford and Vodafone Trialing ‘Emergency Corridor’ CV Technology on German Testbed

11) BMW Says Rival Carmakers Set to Join Forces to Take on Threat of Tech Giants Developing Self-Driving Vehicles

12) CEOs in Autonomous Vehicles with Lauren Skiver, GM/CEO of SunLine Transit


News Releases
 

Upcoming Events

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Monday, October 1, 2018

Monday, October 1, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 1, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

Meet Us at the California Operator & Door Association Show

Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E are excited about the upcoming California Operator & Door Association Show, Oct. 12-13, in Long Beach, California. We invite you to stop by our booth to meet our team and learn about our innovative access control and vehicle detection solutions including: DEFLECTOMETER® Series Loop Detectors, EverLoop™ Precision Detection System, and Automatic Vehicle Identification & Access Control System. For more information or to schedule an onsite meeting, contact Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E Sales Director John Shearer at jshearer@editraffic.com.   


CARTOGRAPHY

1) Google Maps Adds Detailed Commute Information

2) Ultra-High-Resolution Aerial Mapping Data Supports Kingston Upon Hull’s Smart City Aspirations

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) JD Finance Establishes Institute to Build Smart Cities Using AI and Blockchain

OTHER

4) Virginia DOT Holds Hackathon

5) Communication Lessons from Recent Canadian Weather Emergencies

PRIVACY

6) New York MTA Testing Facial Recognition at Bridges and Tunnels

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Amtrak Evasive Months After Government Auditor Recommends Delaware Job Cuts

8) Franklin County, Missouri Upset Over Lack of State Communication on Road Projects

RAILROADS

9) FRA to Relaunch Railroad Safety Advisory Committee

ROADWAYS

10) ‘INY’ Signs to Be Modified as State Avoids Federal Fine

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) VIA Testing Sensor System on Buses to Reduce Pedestrian Deaths

TRANSIT

12) All Auckland Transport Free from Alcohol Advertising Beginning Today

13) Techies Use Data Hacks to Shave Minutes Off Your DC Metro Ride

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) West Virginia Division of Highways Develops Road App for Monongalia County


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