Thursday, November 30, 2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) International Experts Come to Kolkata Airport to Look at Cybersecurity

2) Auckland Begins Trial of Digital Air Traffic Control
Airways New Zealand news release

3) UK’s First Digital Control Tower to be Installed at University-Owned Cranfield Airport

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) App that Registers Bicycles Cuts Theft in Vancouver, British Columbia by 30%

5) BMW Hopes AI-Managed Electric Bike Roads Will Ease Traffic

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) ITS World Congress Bonus Podcast 2

7) ITS Australia Newsletter - November 2017

MARITIME

8) US Coast Guard: Russia and US Working Well Together in Bering Sea, Arctic; Communications Could Be Improved

OTHER

9) After Troubled Rollout of Vehicle License System, Minnesota Hires Outside Developer

RAILROADS

10) Union Pacific, Startup Accelerator Partner to Spur Freight Innovations
Union Pacific news release

11) Soon, Passengers Can Track Indian Railways Trains in Real-Time with GPS

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Luxembourg Receives EU Certification for Automatic Emergency Call System

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
Washington State Attorney General news release

14) What Can Government Do About the Coming Disruption from Automated Taxi Fleets?

TELEMATICS

15) A Detailed Look at the BMW iDrive 6.0 Infotainment System

TRANSIT

16) Singapore Rail Operators Required to Inform Commuters of Delays Exceeding 10 Minutes

17) Citizens for Modern Transit Create Free Safety App for St. Louis-Area Commuters

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Study Recommends Active Traffic Safety Management System on Stretch of I-64 in Virginia

19) Defaulting States in Nigeria Urged to Establish Traffic Management Agencies

VEHICLES

20) Intel, Warner Bros. Partner for Entertainment in Self-Driving Cars
Warner Bros. news release

21) How GM Bought Its Way to the Front of the Driverless-Car Pack


News Releases


Upcoming Events

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Paris Aeroport Launches Campaign on Unattended Luggage
Paris Aeroport news release (in French)

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Transit App Shows You Nearby Dockless Bikeshares to Help You Plan Trips

3) In DC, Reaching More Bikeshare Members Means Finding Creative Partnerships

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Waze Adds Voice Control and Motorbike Mode
Waze blog

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) INTERSECT17 ITS Jobs Survey

6) ERTICO Newsletter

RAILROADS

7) Train Dispatchers Vote to Ratify Contract with Freight Carriers
American Train Dispatchers Association news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Honda Turns to Facebook to Track Down Owners of Cars with Takata ‘Grenade’ Airbags

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Keeping the Robo-taxis Running on Time

TRANSIT

10) Transit Police Agencies Say They Need Funding to Integrate Video Technology

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) How Surabaya, Indonesia Wages War on Traffic Congestion

12) Integrating Emerging Data Sources into Operational Practice

VEHICLES

13) HERE to Acquire ATS in Connected Car Play

14) Velodyne’s Latest LiDAR Lets Driverless Cars Handle High-Speed Situations
Velodyne news release

15) Toyota’s Upgraded Safety System Detects Pedestrians at Night
Toyota news release

16) Missoula, Montana Considers Self-Driving Car Technology

17) Apple Might Be Leasing Chrysler’s Old Proving Grounds to Test Autonomous Car Technology

18) Arizona Tech Towns Open to AV Testing on City Streets


News Releases


Upcoming Events

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    
© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) ‘Blacklist Status Check’ Kiosks to Be Placed in Malaysia’s Main Airport

2) Are Pilots Ready for Mobile IFR Clearances?

3) The Future of Air Traffic Control is Twitch-Style Live Streaming

4) Airbus’ Foray Into Air Traffic Management of the Future

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) The Dangers of Distracted Walking and What Some States Are Doing About It

CAMERAS

6) Poll Finds Majority of Irish Drivers ‘Back Speed Cameras’
AA Ireland blog

FREIGHT

7) USDOT Temporarily Waives Logging Device Mandate for Agriculture

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Smart Communities with Erin Toop and Howaida Hassan of the City of Edmonton

9) Mobility Rush 34

MARITIME

10) US Navy Seeks Info on Maritime Satcom Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Trips on Senator Clair McCaskill Family’s Private Plane No Longer Publicly Disclosed

RAILROADS

12) National Railroad Hall of Fame to Launch New Website

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) British Columbia Tests App to Block Use of Mobile Devices While Driving

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Uber Criminal Probe Puts Vanishing Message System in Spotlight

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

15) Maine State Police Drones Cutting Time on Crash Investigations

TRANSIT

16) Tube to Have Full 4G Mobile Phone Coverage from 2019, Transport for London Announces

17) Why DC Developers Are Upset About WMATA’s New Data Terms of Use

18) Archdiocese of Washington Sues DC Metro Over Religious Ad
Archdiocese of Washington news release

VEHICLES

19) Tech Companies Pour Into Automotive Sector, Vying for Piece of Assisted and Autonomous Driving Market

20) Minnesota Small Towns Envision a Driverless Future


News Releases


Job Postings


Upcoming Events

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications    
© 2017 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016