Transportation Communications Newsletter: November 2020

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. Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.

Friday, November 27, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 27, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) E-Scooter Safety: New Fake Noise To Alert Blind Pedestrians

Regit

AVIATION

2) Denver International Airport’s Award-Winning Winter Operations

International Airport Review

3) Avinor Now Operating Remote Towers At Hasvik And Berlevåg Airports

International Airport Review

4) Ask The Captain: What Do Airline Dispatchers Do?

USA Today column

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Concern Expressed For Higher New York Thruway Tolls For Low-Income Motorists Without Transponders

Times Union

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Basque Transport Chief Announces Ambitious Plans For the Region

TheMayor.eu

OTHER

7) Wisconsin DMV’s Online Offerings See Boosted Popularity During Pandemic

Wisconsin State Journal

ROADWAYS

8) New Zealand To Have Bilingual Traffic Signs By 2023, Transport Minister Says

Rotorua Daily Post

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Jersey Heritage Group Questions Pedestrian Crossing At Historic Site

Jersey Evening Post

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Uber To Make Cash Payments Safer In Mexico And South America

Intelligent Transport

VEHICLES

11) SAIC Motor, Early Adopter Of The Smart Car, Sets Up $1 Billion Fund To Invest In Internet-Linked Vehicles With Alibaba

South China Morning Post

Friday Bonus

Often electronic message signs remind you of things you should know. Sometimes you might be surprised.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Road Safety Fundamentals: ITS, TSMO, and Safety in Operations - December 1

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🦃 Thursday, November 26, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey 🦃

Happy Thanksgiving!

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

1) Egypt To Get First ‘Smart Road’ Within Six Months

Arab News

MARITIME

2) Maritime Surveillance Network To Safeguard Indian Waters

Seatrade Maritime News

3) MARSUR European Maritime Surveillance Project Takes Next Step

Navy Recognition

4) Norwegian Coastal Administration Launches Automated Ship Reporting Service

Digital Ship

MOBILITY

5) Moscow MaaS Platform Unites Operators Into Single Service

Intelligent Transport

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Ohio DOT Promotes Safe Thanksgiving Travel With Humorous Holiday Messages On Highway Signs

WOIO-TV

ROADWAYS

7) A New UK Hedgehog Warning Sign Has Been Requested Four Times And All Have Been Denied

This is Money

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Survey: WeRide Robotaxis Gain Loyal Passengers But Fixed Pick-Up, Drop-Off Spots Irk Some

South China Morning Post

TELEMATICS

9) GM And Motorq Use Cars’ Built-In Telematics To Streamline Fleet Deliveries

Automotive Logistics

VEHICLES

10) World-Leading Autonomous Car Development Hub Nears Completion In UK

IoT News

News Releases

1) New York MTA, Transit Wireless Bring Cellular Connectivity To Verizon Customers In L Train Tunnel

2) Ericsson ConsumerLab Report: Digital Technologies To Augment Singapore’s Transportation Infrastructure

3) First Hardware Independent Cloud-Enabled Railroad Interlocking In Operation In Austria

Upcoming Events

REMSA Webinar: Rail Safety Education with Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver - December 8

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) ‘Miscommunication’ Between FAA, Amatur Radio Club Leads To Ham Radio Network Shut Down

KNOM Radio

2) Denver Airport Introduces Virtual Face-To-Face Customer Service

Airport Technology

3) How AI Can Transform Airports For Better Public Health

Business Airport International

CAMERAS

4) Detroit City Council Approves Traffic Camera Expansion

Detroit Free Press

5) Vigilante Motorists Are Trashing Traffic Cameras And Vandalizing Cycle Lane Signs In UK

Daily Mail

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) 12 Toll Stations In Vietnam Cannot Implement Electronic Toll Collection As Scheduled

Sai Gon Giai Phong

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) In 165 Countries, China’s Beidou Eclipses American GPS

Nikkei

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) ERTICO Newsletter - November 25, 2020

ERTICO-ITS Europe

9) ITS PCB Update - November 25, 2020

FHWA

MOBILITY

10) Connected, Automated, Shared And Electric Mobility Is The Future

Crain’s Chicago Business commentary

OTHER

11) Federal Judge Bars California DMV From Enforcing Personalized License Plate Policy

Sacramento Bee

PARKING

12) Snitches Could Get Cash for Reporting Illegally Parked Vehicles In New York City

Route Fifty

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Driving Badly In DC? You Might Get A Warning Text.

Greater Greater Washington

14) AI Could Be Used To Hack Connected Cars, Drones Warn Security Experts

ZDNet

TELEMATICS

15) Prepare Your Telematics As 2G/3G Cell Networks Ride Into The Sunset

trucknews

16) New Tech Helping Fleets Remotely Train, Coach Drivers

Commercial Carrier Journal

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) Source Says COVID-19 Outbreak Causing Shortage Of Georgia HERO Units

WSB-TV

TRANSIT

18) Predicting Public Transport Occupancy With Big Data

Intelligent Transport

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) New Control Center To Monitor Devon, UK Roads This Winter

Radio Exe

News Releases

1) Redflex Finalizes Asset Purchase Agreement For RoadMetric

2) New AOPA Weather Available Online And Via AOPA App

3) World's Airports And Leading Airlines Join CommonTrust Network And Begin Roll-Out Of CommonPass In December In Support Of Safer Border Reopening

4) Q&A: How Monitoring Mobile Phone Signals Can Keep Airports Safe With Revector

5) Smartphone Ticketing Arrives On The Tyne And Wear Metro

Upcoming Events

Advancing Equitable Transportation Systems Symposium - December 8

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Complete Streets in a Pandemic and Beyond with Jennifer Toole, Toole Design

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

AVIATION

2) Houston Airports Add Facial Recognition Tech To Arrival Process

Houston Chronicle

3) Etihad Trialing Facial Biometric Check-In For Cabin Crew

Airport World

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Apple Maps Transit Directions Go Live In Vienna, Austria

MacRumors

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Alaska Geospatial Council Helps State Know ‘Where It’s At’

Anchorage Daily News

OTHER

6) O-City Brings Cashless Payments To Nairobi

ITS International

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Review Underway For Genesee Transportation Council Engagement Plan

Monroe County Post

ROADWAYS

8) Traffic Signal Warning Signs To Be Updated In Nevada Counties

Carson Now

TRANSIT

9) VTA’s App: Staying Safe On Public Transit Amid Coronavirus

KPIX-TV video

10) Photographer Creates Deep Connections With Los Angeles Transit Workers

Downtown Los Angeles

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Traffic Forecasting For Every City?

GCN

12) Transport Technology Forum: Data Helped Informed Decisions During Pandemic

Highways News

13) Mobi Empowers Cities With AI-Driven Smart Mobility Solutions

Geektime

VEHICLES

14) UK DfT Publishes Connected Vehicle Data Research And Issues Six-Point Potential Strategy

Highways News

15) Qualcomm Explains Vision For Autonomous Driving

Business Car

News Releases

1) SANDAG Unveils New Highway Traffic Monitoring Tool

2) Economist Publishes Research On Traffic Camera Effectiveness

3) Nav Canada Looks To Streamline Operations

Solicitation

- Applications Sought - Keeling Curve Prize

Upcoming Events

USDOT Workshop on GPS Jamming and Spoofing in the Maritime Environment - December 3

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