Friday, September 23, 2016

Friday, September 23, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 23, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Why Midway Airport Control Tower Went Silent Remains a Mystery
Link to WLS-TV story

2) JFK Airport's Terminal 4 Redesigned and Rebranded
Link to Adweek article

3) Airports Around World Work to Improve Chinese Services
Link to China Daily article

4) Why Airlines and Airports Should Be Paying Close Attention to Google Trips
Link to Future Travel Experience article

5) Air Traffic Control Without Towers
Link to Scientific American article

6) Airports Council International Exec Discusses Organization's Beacons Taskforce
Link to Airport World article

7) Apps Try to Calm Nervous Flyers
Link to Quartz article

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

8) Interactive Map Shames Drivers Parked in Bike Lanes
Link to Gothamist article

CAMERAS

9) Grand Island, New York Residents Upset Because They Weren't Informed About Cameras
Link to WGRZ-TV story

CARTOGRAPHY

10) Windows 10 Maps Will Show the Traffic on Your Route Home
Link to Engadget article

GPS / NAVIGATION

11) Australia Is Moving, and that's a Problem for ITS
Link to New York Times article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

12) Open Source Application Portal Adds New ITS Applications for Download
Link to USDOT ITS Joint Program Office update

MARITIME

13) Developing Undersea GPS
Link to Engineering.com article

OTHER

14) Indiana DOT Employee Suspended for 'Nasty' Email to New York Times Columnist
Link to WXIN-TV story

PLANNING

15) Transportation Apps May Take Commuters Beyond 'Peak Driving'
Link to WGN-TV story

RAILROADS

16) Canadian Pacific Railway Wants Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders Mandated in Canada
Link to Investopedia article
Link to news release

17) One of the World's Oldest Train Stations to Be Redeveloped with Help of Virtual Reality
Link to SmartRailWorld article

ROADWAYS

18) Toyota to Fund Multi-lingual Traffic Signs in Thailand
Link to Pattaya Mail article

19) Do You Know the (Green) Wave in San Jose?
Link to Strategy Analytics blog

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

20) Singapore's Self-Driving Cars Can Now Be Hailed with a Smartphone
Link to The Verge article

TRANSIT

21) Campaign Watchdog Decides Sound Transit Did Not Break Laws in Release of Fare Card Holders' Email Addresses
Link to Seattle Times article

22) Valencia, Spain Commuters to Test NFC Wristbands for Public Transport
Link to NFC World article

23) DC Metro Trying a Low-Tech Fix to Its Ongoing Communication Problem: Bullhorns in Train Cabs
Link to Washington Post article

24) Website Debuts for New York City Bus Terminal Design Competition
Link to Times Herald-Record article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

25) Malaysian Police and Media Company Partner to Fly Helicopter to Monitor and Report Traffic
Link to Malay Mail article


News Releases


Friday Bonus
There are many ways to beat traffic. Bet you never considered this one.


Upcoming Events
AASHTO Annual Meeting – November 12-15 – Boston

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