Friday, January 26, 2018

Friday, January 26, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, January 26, 2018 - Little Falls, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) FAA to Block Erroneous ADS-B Signals from Aircraft
2) FAA: US ADS-B Mandate Applies to Foreign Operators
3) Canada to Test New Technologies in Support of Seamless Global Air Travel
Accenture news release
4) What the Smart City Means for Future Airports
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5) Pedestrians in Azerbaijan May be Forced to Wear Reflectors
6) Awareness Blitz Aims to Keep Pedestrians Safe at Busy Anchorage Intersections
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) US Air Force Jamming GPS in Western US for Largest Ever Red Flag Air War Exercise
MARITIME
8) A Remembrance of Maritime Reporter Robert Mottley
OTHER
9) Ford Buys Transport Services Startups Autonomic, TransLoc
10) Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Title of Ballot Issue Linking Casinos to Road Funds
RAILROADS
11) Union Pacific CEO: PTC is Clogging the Railway
12) Alstom on Track for Autonomous Train Technology Trial
ROADWAYS
13) Danger Ahead: Road Signs That Are Too Small or Too Confusing
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is About to Start Tracking License Plates Across Nation
15) ‘Hopper’ Tool Could Help Cities Prevent Traffic Fatalities with Data
16) US Department of Homeland Security Agrees to Share Vehicle Cyber-Threat Info
17) Federal Information Security Management Act 2017: USDOT's Information Security Posture Still Not Secure
TELEMATICS
18) In-Cab Alerts Help Truck Drivers Reduce Speed on Pennsylvania Turnpike
19) Your New Car Will Have Apps Instead of Options
TRANSIT
20) Miami-Dade Transit Advocacy Group Releases Real-Time Tracker for Metrorail Trains
21) Maryland Transportation Authority Adding GPS Tracking, Mobile Ticketing to Baltimore Bus System
22) Public Can Climb Aboard Driverless Bus in Minneapolis
23) San Francisco Muni Radio Upgrades Knock Trains Out of Service
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
24) Didi Chuxing Unveils Traffic Management Solution Using Data from Ride-Hailing Platform
Didi Chuxing news release
25) Elements of Business Rules and Decision Support Systems within Integrated Corridor Management: Understanding the Intersection of These Three Components


News Releases


Friday Bonus


Upcoming Events
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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, January 25, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION
1) Macedonia to Change Name of Alexander the Great Airport to Help Settle Dispute with Greece
Republic of Macedonia news release (in Macedonian)
2) JFK Airport Tarmac Winter Storm Chaos Revealed in Communications Between Pilots, Traffic Controllers
3) TripIt Will Now Tell You How to Beat Airport Security Waits
4) Enhancing the Airport Customer Experience with Digital Signage
5) Air Traffic Controllers at Edwards Air Force Base Work to Keep Test Pilots Safe
FREIGHT
6) System Tracks Port Trucks in Hampton Roads, Virginia to Aid Planning
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) Daimler to Incorporate what3words into Vehicle Navigation Systems
8) Traffic Problems Worsened by Waze Won’t Be Helped by a Bridge, Florida Residents Say
MARITIME
9) Technologically Supercharged Ports Are Defining the New Silk Road
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) North Carolina’s I-77 Toll Lane Advisory Group Meets in Secret. Did It Violate State Law?
11) Metrolinx Launches ‘Cheeky’ Book on How to Behave on Public Transit
12) In English or Spanish, Digital Billboards’ Message is the Same: Don’t Drink and Drive
SAFETY / SECURITY
13) Coalition Working to Place Suicide-Hotline Signs on Tacoma Narrows Bridge
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
14) Pittsburgh Could Get Driverless Taxis in 2019, Uber CEO Says
TRANSIT
15) Toronto Transit Commission Tackling Garbled Subway Announcements
16) Editorial Critical of Communications at Long Island Rail Road Following Blizzard
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Oregon DOT Sends False Alert of Plane Crash on I-5
18) Solving Congestion with Traffic Data as a Service
VEHICLES
19) Mercedes-Benz Releases a Connected Vehicles API
20) Apple Expands Its Fleet of Self-Driving Cars in California


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
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) China Teams with US Firms to Build Aviation Navigation Database

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Frustrated Edmonton Pedestrians Use Citizen Science to Put ‘Beg Buttons’ Back Up for Debate

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) California Highway Patrol Says Traffic Apps Showing Alternative Routes to Blame for Massive Highway 101 Backup

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) New Smart Tech to Clear Roads for Ambulances - UK’s First Trial Could Launch this Year

5) Ireland’s M50 to Become ‘Smart Highway’
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport news release

6) ERTICO Newsletter - January 24
OTHER

7) Public Can Now Track North Dakota Snowplows Through Program

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Development and Management of Sustainable Enterprise Information Portals

9) Guidance for Development and Management of Sustainable Enterprise Information Portals

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Fewer Motorists Crashing into Iowa DOT Snowplows After Light Installation

TELEMATICS

11) Verizon Telematics Acquires Spanish Firm Movildata Internacional
Verizon Telematics news release

TRANSIT

12) Ontario’s Metrolinx Targeted by North Korea Cyberattack

13) A Look at Minnesota Metro’s Command Center as They Prepare for Super Bowl

14) Loyola University Maryland Shuttle Tracking System Upgraded

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Transport Scotland Data Shows Early Success of Jenoptik’s Average Speed System on A90
Transport Scotland news release

16) UAE’s Roads and Transport Authority Flaunts Use of AI in Traffic Management at Staff Workshop

17) Active Traffic Management Implementation and Operations Guide

VEHICLES

18) AAA: Drivers Becoming Less Fearful of Self-Driving Car Tech

19) US Senators Tout ‘Careful’ Self-Drive Bill at DC Auto Show
Additional details from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation

20) GM Says Ontario Tech Hubs Key for Driverless Plans

21) NTSB Opens Investigation into Tesla Crash in Southern California

22) GM Sued Over Self-Driving Car Crash with Motorcyclist

23) Executive: BMW and Daimler Close to Merging Carsharing Units

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    
Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  
© 2018 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016
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