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https://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/ben-hecht-living-cities

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7^th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle – October 5-6, 2016 – One Month Away!

On October 5-6, 2016, the Connected Vehicle Trade Association, with Event Sponsor the Michigan Department of Transportation will hold the 7^th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle (October 6^th) and the 4 hour Connected Vehicle Professional Short Course (a separate, parallel event on October 5^th) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Join the conversation and take home brand-new insights on the toughest topics in the Connected Vehicle space! Not only can you come find out what’s happening, you’ll also be part of figuring out what’s next! Fellow thought leaders will include: Automakers, Tier 1 and 2, Hardware, Software, Services and Communications companies, Insurers, and State and Federal government officials. From market overviews and federal policy to big data and business models, you’ll hear the latest from the most highly regarded experts in the field. Specific topics will include: Markets, business models, apps and content, mobile integration, user interfaces, security issues, regulation, liability, IP and policy, data and analytics. Specific topics will include: securing tomorrow’s Connected Vehicle; what’s next for HMI, smartphone integration and in-dash apps; the facts about key market segments like in-vehicle operating systems; what standards, policy and regulations are defining the marketplace; and more. For more information visit http://www.connectedvehicle.org/events/

AVIATION

1) British Airways Suffers Delays Caused by Computer Glitches

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ba-apologizes-delays-caused-computer-075629840.html

2) Fatal Crashes Show Air Traffic Controllers Lack Proper Training, NTSB Report Says

Link to WFTV-TV story

http://www.wftv.com/news/local/fatal-florida-crashes-show-air-traffic-controllers-lack-proper-training-report-says/437462694

Link to NTSB report

3) Humanoid Robots Are Helping Travelers at a Tokyo Airport

Link to Digital Trends article

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/hitachi-emiew-robot/

4) Passenger Mobiles Used to Manage Taxi Queues at Airports

Link to Tnooz article

https://www.tnooz.com/article/passenger-mobiles-used-to-manage-taxi-queues-at-airports/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Silent Pedestrian Crossing in Scottish Town Sparks Anger

Link to Daily Record article

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/silent-pedestrian-crossing-sparks-anger-8773116

CAMERAS

6) Heavy Vehicles a Focus for Camera Monitoring Funding in Australia

Link to Big Rigs article

http://www.bigrigs.com.au/news/heavy-vehicles-a-focus-for-camera-monitoring-fundi/3086167/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Smart Cities Need Better PR to Convince the Public of Their Merits

Link to DZone blog

https://dzone.com/articles/smart-cities-need-a-better-pr-job-to-convince-the

8) Rahm Says He's Still Committed to Eliminating Traffic Fatalities

Link to Chicagoist article

http://chicagoist.com/2016/09/06/vision_zero.php

9) Rideshare, Taxi Accidents Happen in Chicago, So Why is Data Hard to Get?

Link to RedEye Chicago column

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-rideshare-taxi-accidents-chicago-stats-transit-diaries-20160902-column.html

ROADWAYS

10) Research Proposes Organized Chaos for Driverless Traffic Intersections

Link to The Stack article

https://thestack.com/iot/2016/09/05/research-proposes-organised-chaos-for-driverless-traffic-intersections/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Cyber Security as Buses Receive and Transmit More Data

Link to Eurotransport blog

http://www.eurotransportmagazine.com/20219/transport-extra/transport-security/

12) How Safety Advocates Influence Trucking Regulation in US

Link to Overdrive commentary

http://www.overdriveonline.com/the-biggest-little-voice-in-trucking/

TRANSIT

13) New Ticketing System for Northern Ireland Public Transport

Link to ITV News story

http://www.itv.com/news/utv/2016-09-05/new-ticketing-system-for-ni-public-transport/

14) Public Transport Users in Rwanda Decry Fees for 'Free' Wi-Fi on Buses

Link to New Times article

http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2016-09-06/203261/

15) NFC Transport Payments to Pilot in Adelaide

Link to NFC World article

http://www.nfcworld.com/2016/09/05/347031/nfc-transport-payments-pilot-adelaide/

VEHICLES

16) Soon Your Car May be Updatable Like Your iPhone

Link to Detroit Free Press article

http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/auto-leadership/2016/09/03/streaming-info-cars-cloud-update/89721284/

17) Those Chirps and Chimes in Your Car Have Science Behind Them

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/those-chirps-chimes-car-science-154306512.html

18) CityMobil2 Newsletter – August 2016

Link to newsletter

http://bit.ly/2c0WhhB

News Releases

1) Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport Launches Rebranding Campaign

2) Volvo Cars and Autoliv to Create Joint Venture for Autonomous Driving

Job Postings

- Traffic Anchor – iHeartMedia – Dallas, Texas

http://iheartmedia.jobs/dallas-tx/traffic-anchor/469A30C3185D45FFA441A179BBB8CA56/job/

- Bilingual Traffic Reporter – Total Traffic & Weather Network – Miramar, Florida

http://iheartmedia.jobs/miramar-fl/ft-bilingual-traffic-reporter/5741FF1956DB4A72B972B5561C4C6906/job/

Upcoming Events

National Work Zone Management Conference – September 20-22 – Springfield, Virginia

http://www.artba.org/news/training-events/2016-national-workzone-management-conference/

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