Friday, April 30, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 30, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Las Vegas Combines Transit, Bikeshare Payment Into One App

StateScoop

AVIATION

2) Ground Control Out, Remote Control In At London City Airport

Reuters

CAMERAS

3) Durham, North Carolina Lawmakers Want To Use Cameras To Catch School-Zone Speeders

WRAL-TV

4) Speed Cameras In Youngstown, Ohio School Zones Proposed

The Vindicator

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Google To Inform Users Of Quarantine And Other Restrictions At Travel Destinations

HT Tech

FREIGHT

6) Huawei To Help Saudi Transport And Logistics Sector Adopt AI, Big Data Technology

ITP.net

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) ASEAN, EU Focus On ITS

Vietnam News Agency

OTHER

8) British Transport Official Confirms NHS App Will Act As Vaccine Passport For Travel

Travel + Leisure

9) EU Approves Use Of Vaccine Certificates

TravelMole

10) Volkswagen Being Investigated For ‘Voltswagen’ Stunt

The Verge

ROADWAYS

11) Why The US Has Two Different Highway Fonts

Vox video

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) AASHTO, ITS America Reemphasize Significance Of Safety Spectrum

AASHTO Journal

TRANSIT

13) Google Pay Expands US Transit Support

Android Central

VEHICLES

14) Setback For Truck Platooning As Clock Starts On Wi-Fi Rule

FreightWaves

15) GM To Install Advanced Diagnostic Software In All Chevy Bolts As Recall Fix

CNET

News Releases

1) FAA, Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore Partner On Executive Video Series

2) Bytemark, Transit Bringing Mobile Ticketing To Larger Audience

3) ChargePoint Adds Android Auto Compatibility

Friday Bonus

If you learned to drive in New Jersey before the 1980s you knew Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest had no better real-life example than going through a traffic circle. There were no yield signs or rules and you got a break in the traffic pretty much by playing chicken with the other drivers. Some drivers in a rural part of Kentucky are learning how a roundabout works.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: What Technologies Can Secure GPS? - May 5

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 29, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) In Wake Of Recent Breaches, FAA Wants To Up Cybersecurity Of National Airspace System

Nextgov

2) FAA To Publish Domestic And International Notices On Demand

AOPA

CAMERAS

3) Under Hawaii’s New Red-Light Camera Program, Tickets Will Follow Car Owners Not Drivers

KGMB/KHNL-TV

4) Hancock County, Indiana Using License Plate Readers To Scan Cars For Crimes

WTHR-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Mapy.cz Says It Will Photograph All Of Czech Republic

Pakistan Christian TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) ITS America 2021: Best Of Both Worlds

ITS International

RAILROADS

7) New EU Rail Passenger Rights Include Providing Real-Time Information

European Commission

 

8) Georgia Community Pushes For More Warning Signs At Railroad Tracks After Several Accidents

WALB-TV

9) How Railroads Can Anticipate, Avoid Unintended Consequences Of Digital Transformation

Railway Age

ROADWAYS

10) Zimbabwe Makes Progress In Adopting SADC Harmonized Road Signs

The Herald

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) TSA Updates Industry On Next-Gen Airport Screening System

Bloomberg Government

12) Congressional Democrats Announce Distracted Driving Bill

Stateline

13) Waycare Taps AI To Increase Traffic Safety, Reduce Time On Roads

NoCamels

14) 2020 Motor Vehicle Fatalities Estimates And COVID-19 Safety With Lorraine Martin, National Safety Council President And CEO

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

TRANSIT

15) FTA Modernizing National Transit Database

Railway Age

VEHICLES

16) Policymakers Keep Autonomous Vehicles Bill On Senate’s Radar

Transport Topics

17) General Motors Will Integrate Electric Vehicle Apps With Third-Party Charging Services 

The Verge

18) How To Make Safer Smart Cars: Let Them Watch You Drive

Los Angeles Times

19) BlackBerry Has Built The iOS Of Cars, And It’s Taken Over The Automotive Industry

TechRepublic

20) Ford F-150 Ties App, Touchscreen To Onboard Scale

CE Outlook

News Releases

1) Iowa DOT Uses Audible Attenuators To Increase Awareness Of Short-Term Work Zones

2) Jacksonville, North Carolina Transit’s New App To Allow Live Tracking Of Buses

3) Pennsylvania DOT Survey Seeks Pennsylvanians' Feedback On Automated Vehicles

4) Spire Maritime Announces Expansion Of Data Analytics With New Platform, Features

5) Hexagon Selected By Munich For Shared Mobility Solution

6) TagMaster Acquires Citilog In France

7) Transport For The North, Citymapper Extend Passenger Information Service Across The North

8) Siemens Mobility Uses Here Data To Help British Public Authorities Reduce Congestion

Upcoming Events

Online Workshop: Advancing Air Mobility 101 - May 4

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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.

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Level 4 Aerial Autonomy: Drones Can Now Fly Themselves

ZDNet

CAMERAS

2) Former Illinois Lawmaker Used Bribes To Promote Red-Light Cameras In Chicago Suburb, Feds Charge

Illinois Policy

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) 39 Countries Requesting Smart City Cooperation With South Korea

BusinessKorea

4) ERTICO Newsletter - April 28, 2021

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MARITIME

5) US Coast Guard Wants Better User Experience For Communications Tech Used On Ships

Nextgov

MOBILITY

6) Researchers Develop A Robotic Guide Dog To Assist Blind Individuals

Tech Xplore

7) All Your Transport Options In One Place: Why MaaS Needs A Proper Platform

Tech Xplore

OTHER

8) Feds Eliminate Fee For ‘.Gov’ Web Addresses

Route Fifty

ROADWAYS

9) Dublin’s M50 To Get Overhead Gantries And Variable Speed Limits

Highways News

SPACE

10) Colorado’s Kayhan Space Alerts Satellite Operators Of Potential Collisions With Orbiting Debris

Denver Post

TRANSIT

11) Transport Focus Calls For Better Passenger Information To Support Social Distancing

Global Railway Review

VEHICLES

12) Self-Driving Cars To Travel Up To 37 MPH On UK Motorways

Highways News

13) Japanese Carmakers Join Forces To Develop Connected Car Technology

Automotive Management

News Releases

1) Dubai RTA, Visa Collaborate To Study Futuristic Digital Payment In Transport

2) IRD Acquires Speed Radar Provider VDS GmbH

Upcoming Events

ITS World Congress Webinar: Solutions for Cities & Citizens - April 29

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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.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - Millburn, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Analysis: Digital Passes Fail To Banish Airline Fears Over Airport Chaos

Reuters

2) As Airlines Grapple With Pandemic, Contactless Technology Becomes The Buzzword At Airports

ITP.net

CAMERAS

3) Ohio Supreme Court To Hear Newburgh Heights, East Cleveland Traffic Camera Case

Plain Dealer

MARITIME

4) Abu Dhabi Maritime Launches Digital Portal For Its Slipway Services

Gulf News

PARKING

5) Sensors Monitor Parking Spaces In Nelson Bay, Australia

News of the Area

ROADWAYS

6) Wisconsin Adds Red Arrows To Route 32 Signs To Honor 32nd Infantry Division

WXPR Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Deadline For Real ID For Air Travel Pushed Back Due To Pandemic

NBC News

8) ‘Wrong-Way Driver, Exit Immediately’: Colorado DOT Signs Help Police Evacuate I-70 During Pursuit

KCNC-TV

9) 3D Holographic HUD Could Improve Road Safety

ELE Times

TRANSIT

10) Tri Delta Transit Seeks Partnerships To Bring Free Wi-Fi To Communities Using Buses

The Press

VEHICLES

11) US Senate Bill To Support Driverless-Vehicle Development Delayed

Roll Call

12) Lyft Will Sell Self-Driving Car Unit To Toyota Subsidiary For $550 Million

CNBC

13) Auto Industry Advocates Urge Driver Monitoring For AVs

Detroit News

14) For Porsche, Matching Apple’s User Interface Is The Priority

Automotive News Europe

News Releases

1) OpenAirlines Launches Green Pilot Movement To Reduce Aviation Environmental Impact

2) Hawaii DOT Adds Traffic Camera At Farrington Highway, Kaukonahua Road Intersection

3) City Of Calgary Partners With Waze For Road Information

Upcoming Events

FHWA Webinar: Work Zone Data Exchange Project - April 29

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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.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016