Monday, November 7, 2016

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AVIATION

1) Warning Lights on Tower Out for Months with No Heads-Up to Pilots

Link to WCPO-TV story

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/warning-light-on-tower-out-for-months-with-no-heads-up-to-pilots

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Colorado DOT Puts Up $500,000 for Inventors to Improve Cycling Safety

Link to VeloNews article

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/11/news/colorado-puts-up-500k-for-inventors-to-improve-cycling-safety_424447

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Israeli Prime Minister Orders Advancement of Smart Transportation Plan

Link to Jerusalem Post article

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Benjamin-Netanyahu/Netanyahu-orders-advancement-of-smart-transportation-plan-471848

4) Smart Cities Must Balance Privacy with Government Transparency

Link to commentary in U.S. News & World Report

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/articles/2016-11-07/smart-cities-must-balance-privacy-with-government-transparency

MARITIME

5) Baltimore Maritime Exchange Keeps the Port Informed

Link to The Port of Baltimore Magazine article

http://digital-editions.todaymediacustom.com/port-of-baltimore/sept-oct-2016/#p=45

OTHER

6) Transport for New South Wales Pays Consultant $17 Million for 'Advice'

Link to Sydney Morning Herald article

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/government-agency-pays-17m-for-advice-20161105-gsipqb.html  

7) New Online Tools Cut Wait Times at Alaska DMV Locations

Link to KTUU-TV story

http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/New-online-tools-cut-wait-times-at-Alaska-DMV-locations.html

TELEMATICS

8) BMW USA Customers to Lose All 2G Services After December 2016

Link to Telematics News article

http://telematicsnews.info/2016/11/02/bmw-usa-customers-to-lose-all-2g-services-after-december-2016/

TRANSIT

9) A Slow Ride Toward the Future of Public Transportation

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/science/finland-public-transportation-driverless-bus.html

10) Electronic Signs at Bus Stops and Tube Stations to Warn Londoners of Dangerous Air Pollution Levels

Link to Evening Standard article

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/electronic-signs-at-bus-stops-and-tube-stations-to-warn-londoners-of-dangerous-air-pollution-levels-a3388296.html

VEHICLES

11) Chinese Carmakers, University Team to Define Vehicle Communication Standards

Link to China Daily article

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/motoring/2016-11/07/content_27292930.htm

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT Equips All Plows with AVL Technology So Public Can Track Them

2) MIT Builds Self-Driving Scooters to Add to Autonomous Vehicle Options

3) Cellphone Service for T-Mobile Customers Now Available in Los Angeles Metro Subway Stations and Tunnels Along the Red/Purple Lines

4) TriMet's Washington Park Station Now Features Verizon Wireless Service

5) NASA's NavCube Could Support an X-Ray Communications Demonstration in Space

6) Verizon Completes Acquisition of Fleetmatics

7) $4.8 Million Over-Height Vehicle Detection System Completed on New York City Parkways

Solicitations

 -  Call for Media Partnership – 12^th ITS European Congress and 25^th ITS World Congress

http://strasbourg2017.itsineurope.com/call-for-media-partnership/

 -  Nominations Sought – Inflight Middle East Awards

http://www.hmgaerospace.com/events/inflight-middle-east/awards/

Upcoming Events

eCall Workshop – November 30 – Harwell, Oxford, UK

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f15b6ba26fe7837737124a612&id=80d40bc809&e=db383a35b9

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