Monday, February 17, 2020
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, February 17, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey
AVIATION
1) Heathrow ‘Tech Issue’ Leaves Passengers Checking White Boards For Departure Info
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) Researchers Develop Alert System To Protect Cyclists From Cars
CAMERAS
3) New Facial Recognition Cameras Installed At Rio Grande Valley Ports Of Entry
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Digital Maps Help China Track People Flows Amid Epidemic
5) Apple Maps Transit Directions Are Starting To Go Live In Europe
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
6) Mobile App Could Offer Solution To Motorways’ Electronic Tolling In Greece
7) Here’s Why Fastag Still Can’t Clear Traffic Jams At Tollbooths
GPS / NAVIGATION
8) Google’s Waze Deal Is a Likely Target in FTC Antitrust Sweep
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
9) Plans To Develop High-Tech 'Smart City' In Toronto Met With Resistance
OTHER
10) Judge Orders Kentucky Transportation Pay $150,000 After Losing ‘IM GOD’ License Plate Suit
11) National Data-Sharing Projects Aims To Transform Travel In UK
PRIVACY
12) California Police Could Protect License Plate Data More Effectively, Audit Says
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
13) EV Options Have Increased But Public Awareness Not So Much
RAILROADS
14) University Of Delaware’s Big Data Conference Explored Analytics Trends In A Rail Context
ROADWAYS
15) Colorado Pot Shops Using Adopt-A-Highway Signs To Work Around Strict Ad Rules
TRANSIT
16) MARTA Hires ‘Chief Customer Experience Officer’, Announces Plans To Create Rider’s Advisory Council
17) Tired Of Packed Trains? Here’s How Smart Cities Can Make Your Commute Less Painful
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) Inside Nottingham’s Traffic Control Center - And The People Who Helped The City Through Its Worst Week On The Roads
19) Meet The Woman Who Controls Nottingham’s Traffic - At The Touch Of A Button
Upcoming Events
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