Tuesday, January 28, 2020

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) UN Aviation Agency Blocks Critics Of Taiwan Policy On Twitter

Axios

2) High-Tech US Air Force Communications Aircraft Crashes In Afghanistan

FCW

3) Delta Fined $50,000 for Discriminating Against Muslim Passengers; Civil Rights Training Ordered

New York Times

4) Tests Of Israeli Anti-Drone Solution At International Airports Succeed

Jerusalem Post

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS / SCOOTERS

5) Lime Uses Sensor Data To Keep Scooters Off Sidewalks

VentureBeat

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GLONASS Company To Build 27 More Satellites

GPS World

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Egypt’s Building A New Capital: Inside The Smart City In The Desert

ZDNet

8) ERTICO Newsletter - January 28, 2020

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MARITIME

9) Profiles In Training: Staten Island Ferries

MarineLink

10) This is How A Wave Sensor Adds Ship Strike Alerts

Hydro International

MOBILITY

11) INIT Mobility App Assists Visual, Hearing And Mobility Impaired Riders

Metro

OTHER

12) FCC Says 3.5 GHz Services Are Good To Go

Multichannel News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Traffic Training Institute Opened In Jagtial, India

The Hindu

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Kodak Warns Users: New CT Scanners At Airports Will Ruin Your Film

PetaPixel

15) Rhode Island Bill Would Exempt Some Officials From Tinted Window Restrictions

Route Fifty

TELEMATICS

16) Audi Spreads Its Traffic Light Information Service

CARGlancer

TRANSIT

17) New York MTA Demonstrates New Signaling Technology Pilot On The Flushing Line

QNS

18) The ‘T’ In Bangalore’s BMTC Stands For Tech

Bangalore Mirror

19) Leslie Richards, SEPTA General Manager: Leadership And The Link Between Community And Transportation

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) As Commute Times Grow, Engineers Turning To Technology To Keep Omaha-Area Traffic Moving Efficiently

Omaha World-Herald

21) Active Demand Management Capability Maturity Framework (CMF) Tool

FHWA

VEHICLES

22) Rhode Island’s Autonomous Car Shows Promise For Nation’s Future

Seattle Times

News Releases

1) US Transportation Secretary Calls On Transportation Industry To ‘Put The Brakes On Human Trafficking’

2) US Transportation Secretary Announces $5.4 Million To Combat Human Trafficking And Improve Safety On Public Transit

3) DART’s New Interactive Digital Kiosks Bring Leading Edge Technology To North Texas Riders

4) Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Announces Renewed Grant Funding From Posner Foundation Of Pittsburgh

5) SEPTA’s University City Transit Hub Gets a New Name: Penn Medicine Station

6) Vexcel Imaging To Acquire Image Survey Expertise, Data Assets From Verisk

7) Improved Accessibility Coming To Houston’s Downtown Transit Center, Including Braille Signage

8) Brightline's New Buzz Boxx Mobile Barbershop Makes Debut Promoting Rail Safety, Mental Health Awareness

Solicitation

 -  Nominees Sought - Caltrans Excellence in Transportation Awards - California DOT

Upcoming Events

CUTR Webinar: Smartphone-Based Connected Bicycle Prototype Development for a Safer Multimodal Transportation System - January 30

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