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Monday, October 10, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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Reno A&E to Host Webinar on Bicycle Detection & Differentiation Using Prefabricated Loops

Please join Reno A&E on Tuesday, October 18 at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT for an informative, 45-minute webinar, “Bicycle Detection & Differentiation Using Prefabricated Loops.” The Reno A&E Bicycle Detection & Differentiation System combines a C-series inductive loop detector, using enhanced / patented algorithms and prefabricated inductive loops for new and upgraded intersections. Co-presented by Reno A&E’s Matt Zinn, Sales Manager, and Tom Sutula, Technical and Applications Sales Specialist, this webinar will illustrate how the system performs and how traffic engineering professionals can benefit by detecting and providing safe passage time for bicycles, without compromising operational efficiency of the intersection. To register, visit http://bit.ly/2aScd40.

AVIATION

1) JFK Airport First in US to Use Operational Terminal Prediction Tool Software

Link to Wired article

https://www.wired.com/2016/10/software-make-airports-less-miserable-finally-hits-us/

CAMERAS

2) New York to Test Facial Recognition Tech at Bridges and Tunnels

Link to Vocativ article

http://www.vocativ.com/365430/ny-facial-recognition-cameras-bridges-tunnels/

3) Speed-Camera Revenue Continues to Drop in Some Maryland Communities

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/speed-camera-revenue-continues-to-drop-in-some-md-communities/2016/10/08/a82cfa8a-8a60-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html

CARTOGRAPHY

4) St. Louis Mapmakers Stay the Course in an Age of GPS and Map Apps

Link to St. Louis Post-Dispatch article

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-mapmakers-stay-the-course-in-an-age-of/article_87f4699d-f36b-56fc-99a7-fb91afd5b072.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Pittsburgh Gets $10.9 Million in Federal Transportation Grant for Adaptive Signal Network

Link to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2016/10/07/Pittsburgh-gets-10-9-million-in-federal-transportation-grant/stories/201610070214

6) New Zealand Seeking Share of New Transport Technology at ITS World Congress

Link to NZN article

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nz-seeking-share-new-transport-technology-australia-event

RAILROADS

7) Inspector General: Amtrak Not Properly Budgeting for Automated Braking System

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/299868-amtrak-not-properly-budgeting-for-automated-braking-system

Link to report

VEHICLES

8) Toyota, BMW, Allianz Ink Data-Sharing Deal with Autonomous Start-Up Nauto

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autonomous-nauto-idUSKCN1271FX

Link to news release

9) Here and Iowa DOT Want to Transform Highway Into a Self-Driving Utopia

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/10/13230074/here-map-iowa-dot-i380-self-driving-car-truck-zone

Link to news release

News Releases

1) California's SunLine Transit Launches Free Wi-Fi on All Buses

2) Senator Schumer Demands New Jersey Transit Improve Communication with Riders During and After Emergencies

3) University of Wyoming Transit Adds 'On-Demand' Feature to Mobile App

4) Xerox Unveils Conduent's New Global Brand Identity

5) New Freight Route Planning Standard Expands to Poland and Spain

6) ITS Market Size Projected to Reach $66.5 Billion by 2024

Job Postings

 -  Writer-Editor – Transportation Security Administration – Arlington, Virginia

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/452055500

Upcoming Events

NOCoE Webinar: ITE TSM&O Council Award Winners – October 21

http://transportationops.org/event/institute-transportation-engineers-tsmo-council-award-winners-webinar

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