Transportation Communications Newsletter: 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - Burlington, Vermont

**Happy New Year!**

AVIATION

1) How Robotics Will Revolutionize Airport Baggage Handling

Simple Flying

CAMERAS

2) Traffic Cameras Could Help Solve Highway Shootings But Florida DOT Won’t Allow Recording

Sun Sentinel

3) Speed-Camera Tickets Starting At 6 MPH Above Limit Part of Chicago Mayor’s 2021 Revenue Packages

Chicago Tribune

4) Smart Cameras Catch Drivers On Their Mobile Phones, The Netherlands Issues Automated Fines

Forbes

FREIGHT

5) How COVID Vaccine Transport Will Reshape Freight Tech

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) The Battle Between China And The US Over GPS Supremacy Is Being Built In Colorado

Colorado Public Radio

RAILROADS

7) Positive Train Control

Behind-the-Scene @NTSB podcast

ROADWAYS

8) New Tech Could Help Minnesota DOT Plows Determine Best Way To Clear Snow Based On Conditions

WCCO-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Smart Car Technology Can Impede Driver Performance, University Of Toronto Study Finds

Radio Canada International

TRANSIT

10) West Virginia DOT Partners With WVU Tech On Transit Routing App

The Inter-Mountain

11) Interview With Taulby Roach, President & CEO Of Bi-State Development

Transit Unplugged podcast

VEHICLES

12) Self-Driving Cars Start Appearing On China Streets. Will People Accept Them?

Shine

News Releases

1) Prescott Valley, Arizona Police Announce Hotline To Report Traffic Issues

2) China, Japan To Build Direct Telephone Line For Maritime, Air Liaison

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - Burlington, Vermont

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) 80% Of Audible Traffic Signals For Blind In Japan Silenced To Appease Residents

The Mainichi

AVIATION

2) Business Aviation Groups Form Alliance To Push Back On Illegal Charters

Flying

3) Drone Industry Reacts To FAA’s New Remote ID Rule

DroneDJ

CARTOGRAPHY

4) New Map Helps Transport For London Fight Coronavirus

Traffic Technology Today

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Only Electronic Tolls Accepted In Mumbai In 2021 But Toll Collectors Will Use Handheld Scanners

Citizen Matters

6) New Year Brings New Toll-Collection System To San Francisco Bay Area Bridges

The Reporter

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Five Districts In India To Get Smart Traffic Management System

The Tribune

MARITIME

8) Five Technologies To Transform Maritime Communications

Riviera

9) People Can Ride A Zero-Emissions Autonomous Ferry For Free In Norway

Intelligent Living

MOBILITY

10) China Pushes For Friendlier Digital Transportation Services For Seniors

KrASIA

OTHER

11) Lawsuit: Huntsville Billboard Rules Violate Free Speech Laws

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Plans Underway For A Safety-Themed Geocache Trail In Pennsylvania

The Progress

13) Regional Transport Authority Of Gurugram, India Starts Campaign To Promote Road Safety

Hindustan Times

RAILROADS

14) Rail Technology Magazine - January 2021

Cognitive Publishing

TRANSIT

15) Vienna’s Public Transport Goes Digital

TheMayor.EU

16) Dubai’s RTA, Huawei Launch First Digital nol Cards in GCC

Intelligent CIO

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Albuquerque Looks To Stop Speeders With New Traffic Signal Monitoring

KRQE-TV

18) Pacific Northwest National Lab TranSEC Tool Uses Uber Data To Track, Potentially Alleviate Urban Traffic Congestion

Green Car Congress

News Releases

1) Video Marks Completion Of Minnesota’s Highway 212

2) Colombia Awards ‘Smart Road’ Project

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - Burlington, Vermont

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Identification Number Mandatory For All Bikes Purchased In France After January 1

RTL

2) University Of Birmingham Testing Quantum Radar To Provide Full Digital Picture Of Sky

State Aviation Journal

AVIATION

3) FAA Releases New Remote ID Rule For Drones

DroneDJ

CAMERAS

4) Injuries Reported To Drop 88% After First Average Speed Cameras Installed In Coventry, UK

Coventry Telegraph

5) Lorain, Ohio Looks To Start Process For Traffic-Enforcement Cameras

Chronicle-Telegram

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Dulles Toll Road No Longer Going Cashless On January 1, Transition Likely Later In 2021

WJLA-TV

7) Standard Video Toll Rates Return Across Maryland In New Year

WBAL-TV

PRIVACY

8) Your Car May Be Recording More Data Than You Know

The Verge

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Arizona Amps Up Texting And Driving Awareness Days Before Statewide Ban Becomes Law

KVOA-TV

10) Downtown Austin Alliance Wants To Make Sure All Voices Heard For I-35 Changes

KXAN-TV

RAILROADS

11) FRA Issues NPRM On Streamlining PTC Reporting

Railway Age

TRANSIT

12) Real-Time Crowding Data Now Available for WMATA Buses, Railcars

Metro

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Traffic Management Center, Traffic Cameras Planned For Marysville, Tennessee In 2021

Daily Times

14) Advanced Traffic Information And Management System Approved For Bengaluru

Deccan Herald

News Releases

1) FCC Selecting Awardees For Connected Care Pilot Program

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Monday, December 28, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, December 28, 2020 - Burlington, Vermont

**Happy Kwanzaa**

MOBILITY

1) Delhi Metro To Launch National Mobility Card For Overall Travel

India.com

SAFETY / SECURITY

2) Nashville Explosion Uncovers Weakness In Communication Infrastructure: Security Expert

WHBQ-TV

TRANSIT

3) Apple Pay For Transit Now Supports Jiansu All-In-One Transportation Card

Patently Apple

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

4) New Traffic Management System Aims To Reduce Travel Times, Improve Safety In 13 Ohio Counties

Columbus Dispatch

5) Lagos State Government To Takeover Traffic Management From Presidential Taskforce

The Guardian

6) Midwest States Collaborate On Pandemic Response, Highway Safety

Wisconsin DOT’s Transportation Connects Us podcast

VEHICLES

7) Tesla Software Update Turns Your Car Into A Boombox And More

Electrek

News Releases

1) USDOT Issues Two Much-Anticipated Drone Rules To Advance Safety And Innovation

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Friday, December 25, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🎄 Friday, December 25, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey 🎄

**Merry Christmas**

CAMERAS

1) How Abu Dhabi Cameras Will Catch Phone Use, Seat Belt Violations

Khaleej Times

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) TxTag Upgrades Still A Work In Progress, Drivers Say

KXAN-TV

3) Cashless Toll Payment Still Struggles In Vietnam Due To Unfamiliar Nature

Sài Gòn Giải Phóng

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) Cambridge, Massachusetts To Post Climate Change Warning Stickers At Gas Stations

The Guardian

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Florida Legislators Bring Back Proposal To Create ‘Purple Alert’ System

Florida Daily

Friday Bonus

Even Santa needs to be safety conscious as he makes his rounds.

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