Transportation Communications Newsletter: January 2021

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.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA Could Strengthen Its Implementation Of A Drone Traffic Management System By Improving Communication And Measuring Performance

GAO

2) Inmarsat Joins Project HEART With Connectivity For Single-Pilot Ops

PAXEX.AERO

CARTOGRAPHY

3) People Are Building A Map That Helps Pedestrians In Toronto Navigate No Exit Streets

blogTO

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) TxTag Holders Prepare For Big Bills As Texas DOT Begins Using New Operating System

KXAS-TV

5) Virginia Sends Inactivity Warnings To Some E-ZPass Users

WRC-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Impact Of Technology In Smart City Transportation Solutions

Analytics Insight

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - January 28, 2021

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

8) Gig Economy Shows Danger And Power Of Data Imbalance, Mozilla Report Says

MarketWatch

TELEMATICS

9) How (Fast) Will Fleets Benefit From Direct OEM Data?

Fleet Europe

TRANSIT

10) Interview With Alex Wiggins, CEO, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority

Transit Unplugged podcast

News Releases

1) $11.45 Million Federal Grant To University Of Washington To Develop Transit, Mobility Tech For Underserved Groups

2) US Ignite, Spectrum Award Grant To State Of Ohio To Advance Smart Transportation Initiatives

3) Cubic Announces Global Launch Of Umo Platforms To Enhance Urban Mobility

4) OmniAir Developing New Certification Program For C-V2X Modules

5) Iteris Launches ClearMobility Cloud To Drive Breakthrough Innovations In Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Connected Technology for Safer, More Efficient Public Transport Networks - February 24

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Texas A&M Technology Being Used To Make Houston Better For Walkers, Bikers

KPRC-TV

AVIATION

2) FAA: Real-Time Special Use Airspace Alerts Coming

AINonline

3) Passenger Communications Will Be Key For Airports Over Next Five Years

Building Design + Construction

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Interview With Bill Halkias, Managing Director/CEO, Attica Tollway Operations Authority

Toll Insight

RAILROADS

5) EU Commission: ERTMS Deployment Behind Schedule

RailTech.com

SPACE

6) US Space Command Chief Makes Case For Civilian Space Traffic Control

SpaceNews

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

7) Uber Shares Its Vision Of An Integrated Transit Future In New Report

Mass Transit

VEHICLES

8) Tesla, Waymo At Odds Over Full Vehicle Autonomy

Bloomberg

9) Can Tesla Autopilot Work In India?

CarBlogIndia

News Releases

1) DC Metro, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Announce Wireless Service In Rail Tunnels Systemwide

2) Skybreak Elevates Airport Experience With Vee24 Live Customer Engagement

3) Alstom Expands Digital Mobility Signalling And Communications Expertise With Acquisition Of B&C Transit

4) Florida DOT Approves Econolite’s EOS Traffic Controller Software

5) Sopra Steria Awarded Contract To Run Highways England Traffic Information Service Until 2026

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Catch the Wave-Smarter Maritime Knowledge - February 23

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🇮🇳 Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey 🇮🇳

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Smartphone App Gives Crossing Guidance To Visually Impaired

Crossroads

AVIATION

2) Inmarsat Joins Plan For Zero Carbon Regional Network

Asian Aviation

3) Goji Geotainment Inflight Entertainment System Provides Presentations About Places Private Aircraft Are Flying Over

Aviation Week

4) The Future Of Advertising In US Airports

The Drum advertorial

CAMERAS

5) Installation Of Clean Air Zone Enforcement Cameras Completed In Birmingham, England

Traffic Technology Today

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Russia Plans To Launch At Least Five GLONASS Satellites This Year

GizChina

7) Mountain Home Air Force Base Training Next Month May Mess Up GPS Devices

KBOI-TV

OTHER

8) AASHTO’s Jim Tymon On Transportation And COVID-19, Working With A New Administration, And More

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

9) $200,000 Settlement For Texas Man Pepper-Sprayed While Recording Son’s Traffic Stop

New York Times

10) NBC's New Comedy Sitcom Could Be Based On Life Inside General Motors

CarBuzz

PARKING

11) West Palm Beach, Florida Receives Curb Management Tech

ITS International

RAILROADS

12) With New Art In A New Train Hall, Penn Station Sets Out To Transport People Emotionally

Forbes

ROADWAYS

13) Texas A&M Researchers Working On Technology To Improve AI Used In Traffic Light Switchers

KBTX-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Woman Creates Program To Show New Black Drivers How To Handle Traffic Stops

KTXL-TV

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

15) Augusta Installs Electronic Road Signs To Prepare For Masters Traffic

WFXG-TV

TRANSIT

16) Video Tribute Honors 136 New York Transit Employees Lost To COVID-19

WNBC-TV

VEHICLES

17) Toyota Demonstrates Autonomous Shuttle For MaaS Applications

Robotics & Automation News

18) Qualcomm Makes Cars Even Smarter With Its Newest Snapdragon Auto Chipsets

CNET

News Releases

1) Eleven Transit Agencies Join Clipper START To Provide Discount Fares For Riders With Lower Incomes

2) Tampa International Airport Debuts Public Art Work ‘Greetings From Tampa Bay’

3) International Transport Systems Launches New Instant Pricing Portal ‘FLATBED.ONE’

4) Scientists Predict Future For Seafarers Once Automated Ships Take Over

Upcoming Events

UFTI-T2 Webinar: Introduction to Transportation Equity - February 17 & March 31

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 25, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

RAILROADS

1) As Adobe Flash Stops Running, So Do Some Railroads In China

AppleDaily

2) Network Rail On Lookout For Rare Species With New Technology

Scottish Construction Now

ROADWAYS

3) Highways England Testing Products To Get Rid Of Misleading, Confusing Road Markings

ITS International

4) Report: Active Road Studs Can Have Significant Positive Effect On Driver Confidence

Highways News

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) How IATA Travel Pass Is Using Blockchain Technology To Keep Passengers In Control Of Their Data

Future Travel Experience

6) TSA Turning To Passengers For Help On Using Data

WFED Radio’s Federal Drive

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

7) University Of Maine Developing Ride-Hailing Tool For Visually Impaired, Older Residents

Sun Journal

VEHICLES

8) Two On-Demand Autonomous Bus Services Launched In Singapore

Traffic Technology Today

9) Germany KBA Watchdog Also Looking Into Tesla Touchscreen Failures: Paper

Reuters

10) UK Could Be First Country To Allow Hands-Free Driving

Highways News

News Releases

1) AI Trained To Read Electric Vehicle Charging Station Reviews To Find Infrastructure Gaps

2) Verra Mobility Enters Into Binding Agreement To Acquire Redflex Holdings Limited

3) BWI Marshall Airport Innovative Program Provides Social Distancing Information For Passengers

4) Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Releases Train Safety Savvy, Free Online Interactive Game For Kids

5) First License For AV Testing Software Developed By Mcity Goes To American Center For Mobility

6) HDR’s Theresa McClure Promoted To Transportation Strategic Communications Director

7) Tennessee DOT, Department Of Safety And Homeland Security Launch Public Safety Campaign

8) Parents Worry Vehicle Tech Might Prevent Teens From Mastering The Basics

9) XPeng To Deploy Amap’s Third-Gen In-Car Navigation System

10) Cash Reload Card Now Available For New Hampshire E-ZPass Customers

11) GoToll Mobile App Expands US Service

Bernie’s Notes

There’s a fairly new app called Clubhouse which allows group audio chats. Currently you can only join via invitation. I’d like to know if there are TCN readers who are already members of Clubhouse. I’ve seen some career fields well represented but transportation, and its subsets such as transit, ITS, and aviation, do not seem to have many members yet. If you are a member I invite you to follow me or let me know you’re on so I can follow you. I’m interested in exploring how this communications tool might be used in transportation.

Upcoming Events

Web Meeting: Hurricane Traffic Volumes Pilot Results: States’ Experience with Real-Time Connected Vehicle Data - January 28

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