Friday, January 27, 2017

Friday, January 27, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 27, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Slow Tech Modernization Lends Support for Privatizing FAA

2) Biometric Recognition at Australian Airports Raises Privacy Concerns, Says Expert

3) Drone Watch: Integrating UAV Movements Into Air Traffic Control

4) Personalization Inspiration for Airlines and Airports from Carnival, Marriott and Hilton

5) Word-of-Mouth Marketing Takes Off for Air Mauritius

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) How Louisville’s New Bridge Toll System Ran Out of Transponders

MARITIME

7) Hacking Attacks on Ports Among New Security Threats, Conference Told

PARKING

8) Google Maps Will Now Tell You How Bad the Parking Is at Your Destination

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Metro Vancouver’s TransLink Adds ‘Accountability Center’ to Make More Data Public

10) USDOT Reins in Social Media Postings After Department of Interior Blackout

11) Kathmandu Traffic Police to Deploy Van with LED Screen to Teach Public about Road Safety and Traffic Regulations

ROADWAYS

12) Pennsylvania DOT Adding 'Enhanced Cell Service' to Pittsburgh Highway Tunnels
PennDOT news release

13) New York State Used Emergency Contracts, Overtime to Install ‘I Love NY’ Signs

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Cybersecurity in Connected Cars

15) Airport Security in the Digital Age

TELEMATICS

16) Ford Device to Boost Connectivity in Its Models Without Modems

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) Incident Management Teams and FirstNet: A Perspective on the Future

TRANSIT

18) Sacramento Region Soft Launches All-in-One Transit Smart Card
Sacramento Area Council of Governments news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Wanderu Launches Bus and Train Search Service in Europe
Wanderu news release

VEHICLES

20) From Rust to Robots: How the Midwest Could Become a Hub for Advanced Transportation

21) Volvo’s Cars Now Spot Moose and Hit the Brakes for You

News Releases

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Job Postings
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