Friday, November 25, 2016

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Friday, November 25, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Newspaper: Disasters Loom at Nigerian Airports Over Obsolete Traffic Tools

Link to Guardian article

http://guardian.ng/news/disasters-loom-at-airports-over-obsolete-traffic-tools/

2) Glitches Are 'Frequent', But New Air Traffic System Requires Time to Stabilize, Says Hong Kong Aviation Regulator

Link to South China Morning Post article

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2049166/glitches-are-frequent-new-air-traffic-system

3) Lessons Learned from Airport Crises

Link to Airport World article

http://www.airport-world.com/features/other-articles/5891-people-matters-learning-from-crises.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Indian Roads Ministry Approves Use of Mobile Wallets for Toll Collection

Link to Economic Times article

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/roads-ministry-approves-use-of-mobile-wallets-for-toll-collection/articleshow/55618951.cms

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Nashville Needs to Adopt ITS to Handle Growth

Link to commentary in The Tennessean

http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/11/25/nashville-transit-poised-technological-revolution/94029308/

OTHER

6) BMW Demonstrates Future Autonomous and Connected Logistics Technologies

Link to Robotics & Automation News article

https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2016/11/25/bmw-demonstrates-future-autonomous-and-connected-logistics-technolgies/8807/

PARKING

7) City of Louisville App Provides Real-Time Parking and Traffic Updates for City Events

Link to Courier-Journal article

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2016/11/25/get-real-time-traffic-updates-louisville-events/94421314/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Cranford, New Jersey Police Debut Pedestrian Safety Video

Link to Cranford TV35 video

https://goo.gl/WcshPt

9) Wyoming, Minnesota Police Take Serious, Yet Comical Approach to Drunk Driving on Twitter

Link to WBRC-TV story

http://www.wbrc.com/story/33790290/wyoming-pd-tweets-impaired-driving-warning

RAILROADS

10) Police in Fallon, Nevada Test Using Drone to Find Suicidal Person on Tracks

Link to Nevada Appeal article

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/lahontan-valley/drone-technology-prevents-disaster-along-the-rail-line/

ROADWAYS

11) Do Blue Stripes on Roadways Cross a Line?

Link to LNP article

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/does-a-lancaster-county-community-s-support-for-first-responders/article_898ede36-b1a7-11e6-b067-0bb92816241e.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Report: Britain's Transport Sector Needs to Prepare for Cybersecurity Threat

Link to Xinhua article

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-11/25/c_135856659.htm

13) Lawsuit Settlement Could Lead to More Cellphone Bans by Trucking Firms

Link to Post and Courier article

http://www.postandcourier.com/business/lawsuit-settlement-could-lead-to-more-cellphone-bans-by-trucking/article_20a0dd2a-b026-11e6-a6cf-5741c6d13e5b.html

14) Members of Arkansas Road Team Promote Big Rig Safety

Link to Baxter Bulletin article

http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/2016/11/25/members-arkansas-road-team-promote-big-rig-safety/94424458/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) The Humans Behind Those Wisconsin Highway Message Boards

Link to Journal Sentinel article

http://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2016/11/24/sign-times-humans-behind-those-highway-message-boards/94251286/

Friday Bonus

Next summer, why not pay a visit to that little-known New England resort, Cod Cape?

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/11/22/massdot-apologizes-for-cod-cape-sign-dartmouth/bpmdTMDf96Jk7maly3BcxO/story.html

Upcoming Events

National Electronic Tolling Forum 2017 – May 23-25 – Sydney

https://www.its-australia.com.au/events/netc-2017/

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

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Thursday, November 24, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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Happy Thanksgiving!

CAMERAS

1) Maryland Installing More Cameras to Help Monitor Traffic

Link to Frederick News-Post article

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/levels_of_government/state-installing-more-cameras-to-help-monitor-traffic/article_8780801f-1168-53ac-9d86-bada1a5b67b6.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Bangkok at Beta Stage of Smart City

Link to Bangkok Post article

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1142945/bangkok-at-beta-stage-of-smart-city

MARITIME

3) Smart Ships Within a Decade

Link to Port Technology article

https://www.porttechnology.org/news/smart_shops_within_a_decade

OTHER

4) *ISP Mobile Phone Number Won't Work for Some Callers

Link to Idaho State Journal article

http://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/voice-over-lte-won-t-work-for-isp-traffic-number/article_c5892606-7f7a-5507-b2f9-de0fe1ce9aea.html  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Florida Knew Releasing Driver Data Was Risky, Kept Doing It Anyway

Link to WTVT-TV story

http://www.fox13news.com/news/fox-13-investigates/219598175-story

ROADWAYS

6) Staunch Brexit Supporter Travels Length of UK to Remove 'Hated' EU Metric Road Signs

Link to Sun article

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2252998/staunch-brexit-supporter-travels-length-of-the-country-to-remove-hated-eu-metric-road-signs/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) TSA Hologram Gets Travelers Doing a Double Take at Colorado Springs Airport

Link to KXRM-TV story

http://fox21news.com/2016/11/23/tsa-hologram-gets-travelers-doing-a-double-take-at-co-springs-airport/

TELEMATICS

8) UK Insurers Want Autonomous Vehicle Data to Establish Crash Liability

Link to Traffic Technology Today article

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=82754

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) New York State DOT Traffic Operations Center on High Alert During Thanksgiving Holiday

Link to Time Warner Cable News story

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2016/11/23/accident-operations-center-on-high-alert-during-thanksgiving-holiday.html

VEHICLES

10) Test Pad for Connected, Self-Driving Cars Breaks Ground in Michigan

Link to Detroit Free Press article

http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2016/11/21/connected-autonomous-vehicle-testing-pad-breaks-ground/94240430/

11) USDOT Wants Test-Track Network for Self-Driving Cars

Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/U-S-wants-test-track-network-for-self-driving-10633849.php

12) Queensland Readies for Intelligent Vehicle Trial

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/queensland-readies-for-intelligent-vehicle-trial/

13) Connected Vehicle Tech Could Ease Routes for First Responders

Link to Government Technology article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/transportation/Connected-Vehicle-Tech-Could-Ease-Routes-for-First-Responders.html

News Releases

1) SFMTA Launches Three-Year Motorcycle Education Campaign Pilot

2) University of Strathclyde Launches World's First Maritime Safety Research Center

Upcoming Events

Asia Pacific Rail 2017 – March 21-22 – Hong Kong

http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/asia-pacific-rail/

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday. 

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Investigating Why Boise Airport Tower Stopped Responding Saturday Morning

Link to Idaho Statesman article

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article116441108.html

2) Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Launches First European Runway Status Light System

Link to Air Traffic Management article

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2016/11/paris-cdg-launches-first-european-rwsl-system/

3) How Much Should Air Traffic Controllers Trust New Fight Management Systems?

Link to The Conversation article

https://theconversation.com/how-much-should-air-traffic-controllers-trust-new-flight-management-systems-68199

4) The Appeal of Airport Advertising in the UK

Link to Airport World blog

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5936-blog-the-appeal-of-airport-advertising-in-the-uk.html

CAMERAS

5) Prosecutions Down After Traffic Camera Switch Off in West Midlands, UK

Link to ITV News story

http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-11-23/prosecutions-down-after-traffic-camera-switch-off/

6) Cyprus Looks to Bring Back Speed Cameras Under New Funding Model

Link to Cyprus Mail article

http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/11/22/new-model-introduction-speed-cameras/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) New Vehicles in India to Come Equipped with Digital Tag for Toll Payments

Link to PTI article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/New-vehicles-in-India-to-have-digital-tag-for-toll-payments/articleshow/55578113.cms

MARITIME

8) Dwell Times to Be Published Monthly at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Link to American Shipper article

http://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/pmsa-to-publish-container-dwell-times-at-ports-of-66070.aspx

Link to news release

OTHER

9) High-Tech Transportation World Hopeful for Trump Administration

Link to Politico article

http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-transportation

10) Validated, a New App, Gets You Around Seattle for Free

Link to Seattle Magazine article

http://www.seattlemag.com/validated-new-app-gets-you-around-city-free  

Link to further information

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) NHTSA Seeks a Driver Mode to Block Apps

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/business/auto-safety-regulators-seek-a-driver-mode-to-block-apps.html

TELEMATICS

12) UAE Companies Turning to Technology to Keep Track of Drivers and Improve Road Safety

Link to The National article

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-companies-turning-to-technology-to-keep-track-of-drivers-and-improve-road-safety

TRANSIT

13) Oklahoma City Creating Communications Plan to Keep Public, Businesses Informed During Streetcar Construction

Link to Oklahoman article

http://newsok.com/article/5528146

14) High-Tech Bus Stations Debut in Downtown San Diego

Link to San Diego Union-Tribune article

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-bus-stations-20161121-story.html

15) New York MTA Rejects Transit Union's Subway Ad Showing Injured Workers

Link to Gothamist article

http://gothamist.com/2016/11/22/mta_rejects_transit_unions_subway_a.php

16) Calgary Transit Still Trying to Find Suitable Electronic Fare Solution

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-transit-fare-card-1.3863283

17) Anatomy of Maryland Metro Subway Shutdown, Reconstruction

Link to Metro Magazine article

http://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/article/717699/anatomy-of-a-rail-system-shutdown-reconstruction

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Colorado DOT Installs Touchscreens at Ski Areas with Weather, Traffic Info

Link to KUSA-TV story

http://www.9news.com/traffic/cdot-installs-touchscreens-at-ski-areas-with-weather-traffic-info/355171355

VEHICLES

19) Industry Weighs In on Driverless Car Guidelines

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/307285-industry-weighs-in-on-driverless-car-guidelines

20) Kawasaki's Next-Gen Motorcycle Will Use AI to Communicate with Its Rider

Link to DNA article

http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-kawasaki-next-gen-bike-will-use-ai-to-communicate-with-its-rider-2276272

News Releases

1) Amsterdam and TomTom Join Forces to Create a Smarter City

2) Arizona DOT Employee Invents Inexpensive Shield to Protect Interstate Signs from Graffiti

Solicitation

 -  Call for Abstracts – ITE/CITE 2017 Annual Meeting and Exhibit – Institute of Transportation Engineers, Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ITETorontoCallforAbstracts

Upcoming Events

Smart Airports South East Asia – February 15-17 – Singapore

http://smart-airports.com/sea/

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday. 

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