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Thursday, July 14, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Children's Book Loaning Program Takes Off at Anchorage Airport

Link to KTVA-TV story

http://www.ktva.com/childrens-book-loaning-program-takes-off-at-the-anchorage-airport-702/

FREIGHT

2) Trucking Industry Fights Back in Suit Over Electronic Logging Mandate

Link to Logistics Management article

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/trucking_industry_fights_back_in_suit_over_electronic_logging_mandate

MARITIME

3) Public Awareness Campaign for World Maritime Industry/Seafarers Launched

Link to Maritime TV story

http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/blogs/post/maritime-tv-public-awareness-campaign-for-world-maritime-15132

4) Vessel Traffic Management System Installed at Port of Visakhapatnam, India

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/VPT-inaugurates-vessel-traffic-management-system/articleshow/53203107.cms

OTHER

5) Bloomington, Indiana Fire Department First in US with High-Tech Response System

Link to WXIN-TV story

http://fox59.com/2016/07/13/bloomington-fire-becomes-first-in-country-to-go-high-tech/

6) The Northeast Officially Has America's Angriest Drivers

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/07/road-rage-study-americas-angriest-drivers/491279/

7) Wrangling Data for Public Benefit at US DOT

Link to SiliconAngle blog

http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/07/13/wrangling-data-for-public-benefit-at-the-department-of-transportation-mitcdoiq/  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) New York Times Adds 'Transportation and Infrastructure' Team

Link to FishbowlNY article

http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/ny-times-adds-transportation-and-infrastructure-team/380446

RAILROADS

9) Oil Trains: Railroads Will Have to Tell Local Responders of Cargoes and Routes

Link to seattlepi article

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Oil-trains-Administration-takes-initial-safety-8376884.php

Link to PHMSA news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) How IoT and Machine Learning Can Make Our Roads Safer

Link to TechCrunch article

https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/13/how-iot-and-machine-learning-can-make-our-roads-safer/

TRANSIT

11) Idaho Group Uses Game to Get People Thinking About Public Transit

Link to KMVT/KSVT-TV story

http://www.kmvt.com/content/news/Group-uses-game-to-get-people-thinking-about-public-transit-386730891.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) While You Drive, Your Mobile Devices Chat with Government

Link to Gainesville Sun article

http://www.gainesville.com/news/20160713/while-you-drive-your-mobile-devices-chat-with-government

VEHICLES

13) NHTSA Examines How Tesla Autopilot Reacts to Crossing Traffic

Link to AP article

http://abc7.com/automotive/feds-examine-tesla-autopilot-after-self-driving-car-death/1426576/

14) Michigan in Race for Autonomous Car Infrastructure

Link to Detroit News photo essay

http://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/business/autos/2016/07/13/michigan-in-race-for-autonomous-car-infrastructure/87066418/

News Releases

1) The Monitor from Eberle Design and Reno A&E

2) Amtrak Residency Program Selects Writers

3) Oakland County, Michigan Offers App for Road Information

4) Consumer Reports Calls on Tesla to Disable and Update Auto Steering Function, Remove 'Autopilot' Name

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