Wednesday, January 24, 2018

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) China Teams with US Firms to Build Aviation Navigation Database

Xinhua

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Frustrated Edmonton Pedestrians Use Citizen Science to Put ‘Beg Buttons’ Back Up for Debate

Edmonton Journal

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) California Highway Patrol Says Traffic Apps Showing Alternative Routes to Blame for Massive Highway 101 Backup

KEYT-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) New Smart Tech to Clear Roads for Ambulances - UK’s First Trial Could Launch this Year

Oxford Times

5) Ireland’s M50 to Become ‘Smart Highway’

Southside People

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport news release

6) ERTICO Newsletter - January 24

ERTICO - ITS Europe

OTHER

7) Public Can Now Track North Dakota Snowplows Through Program

Grand Forks Herald

NDDOT news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Development and Management of Sustainable Enterprise Information Portals

NCHRP document

9) Guidance for Development and Management of Sustainable Enterprise Information Portals

NCHRP Research Report

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Fewer Motorists Crashing into Iowa DOT Snowplows After Light Installation

Globe Gazette

TELEMATICS

11) Verizon Telematics Acquires Spanish Firm Movildata Internacional

Silicon Republic

Verizon Telematics news release

TRANSIT

12) Ontario’s Metrolinx Targeted by North Korea Cyberattack

CTV News

13) A Look at Minnesota Metro’s Command Center as They Prepare for Super Bowl

WCCO-TV

14) Loyola University Maryland Shuttle Tracking System Upgraded

Loyola Phoenix

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Transport Scotland Data Shows Early Success of Jenoptik’s Average Speed System on A90

Traffic Technology Today

Transport Scotland news release

16) UAE’s Roads and Transport Authority Flaunts Use of AI in Traffic Management at Staff Workshop

Tahawu Tech

17) Active Traffic Management Implementation and Operations Guide

FHWA Office of Operations

VEHICLES

18) AAA: Drivers Becoming Less Fearful of Self-Driving Car Tech

USA Today

AAA news release

19) US Senators Tout ‘Careful’ Self-Drive Bill at DC Auto Show

Detroit News

Additional details from US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation

20) GM Says Ontario Tech Hubs Key for Driverless Plans

Smart Highways

21) NTSB Opens Investigation into Tesla Crash in Southern California

The Hill

22) GM Sued Over Self-Driving Car Crash with Motorcyclist

CNET Roadshow

23) Executive: BMW and Daimler Close to Merging Carsharing Units

Reuters

News Releases

1) Transport Certification Australia Releases Updated Telematics IVU Specification

2) Drones Learn to Navigate Autonomously by Imitating Cars and Bicycles

3) Text Alerts Now Available for Mackinac Bridge Closures

4) Arizona DOT’s Commercial Truck Safety Course Boosting Efficiency and Safety

5) Idaho Transportation Department Makes Improvements to 511 System that Offers Information on Highway Conditions

Upcoming Events

National Shared Mobility Summit - March 12-14 - Chicago

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