Thursday, July 13, 2017

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Thursday, July 13, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Dubai’s ‘Eye in the Sky’ Will Track Flying Cars

2) United Unveiling New Technology Platform to Manage Oversold Flights

3) FAA to Study Enhanced Vision for Helicopter Operations
Astronics news release

4) Singapore to Launch Research on Space-Based VHF Communication
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Bill Outlawing Use of Electronics in Crosswalks Heads to Honolulu Mayor’s Desk

CAMERAS

6) Traffic-Enforcement Cameras Returning to Dayton, Ohio

7) Quebec Motorists Still Escaping Ottawa Red-Light Camera Tickets

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Boeing and Lockheed Heading Toward a GPS Bidding War

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Abu Dhabi Plans New Intelligent Transport System in Al Ain

OTHER

10) Interview with Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness

11) Two Judges Smack Down Notorious Patent Holder ‘Shipping and Transit’ in One Week

12) Taking a Look Inside: Survey of State DOTs Offers Glimpse into Internal Comms

13) Future Roadways

PARKING

14) Virginia Transportation Secretary Lays Out Path to Regain Public Trust for Newport News Airport Board

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

15) Boston Commuters Brace for GIF-Based Etiquette Campaign

RAILROADS

16) UK Railway Made 15-Year-Old Boy Its Twitter Spokesman. It Was Total Chaos, and People Loved It

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Face Scans for US Citizens Flying Abroad Stir Privacy Issues

TRANSIT

18) Transport for London Scraps ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ from Tube Announcements in Gender-Neutral Move

19) Artificial Intelligence Research Helping Disabled Use Public Transportation

20) New York MTA Creating Subway ‘Report Card’ to Publicly Document Improvements, TransitCenter Says

21) CommuteStream Now Offers Native Ads for Dozens of Transit Apps Around US

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Montreal’s New Traffic Czar No Longer Working for the City
Link to original Radio-Canada story (in French)


News Releases


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