Friday, December 1, 2017

Friday, December 1, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter
 Friday, December 1, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION
1) FAA Urging Small Drone Pilots to Wear Reflective Vests to Boost ‘Public Awareness’ of Legal Operations
2) Emirates’ New First Class Suites Feature Virtual Windows, 32-Inch TV, 2,500 Channels
Emirates news release
3) Virgin Australia: IoT Sensory Design Can Be Leveraged by Airlines and Airports
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) Bikesharing Data and Cities: Lessons from China’s Experience
CARTOGRAPHY
5) Apple Adds Indoor Maps for Airports in Berlin, London, Geneva and Amsterdam
OTHER
6) Columbus, Ohio Now Says ‘Smart’ Rides for Vulnerable Moms Are Coming
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Foes of California Gas Tax Increase Launch Television Ads Seeking Repeal Initiative
RAILROADS
8) FRA Delays Requirement for System Safety Program
9) Train Sim World Interview: Playing on The Railroad
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) The City of Seattle Wants to Track Your Driving, Sort of
TOURISM
11) Chinese Visitors to Finland Get a Visual Helping Hand
Chinese Embassy in Finland news release and videos (in Chinese)
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
12) Interactive Travel Planner for Commonwealth Games 2018
TRANSIT
13) The Buses of Beirut Are Crazy. This App Might Tame Them.
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) How a Simple Mode Swap Decreased Split Failures by 23%
VEHICLES
15) GM Unleashes Self-Driving Bolt in San Francisco, Passing 117 Pedestrians and 129 Vehicles
16) Avis Tests Fully-Connected Wireless Car Fleet in Kansas City
17) Lidar Just Got Way Better—But It’s Still Too Expensive for Your Car
18) Automated Vehicles: Comprehensive Plan Could Help USDOT Address Challenges


News Releases


Friday Bonus


Upcoming Events
Today is World AIDS Day.
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