Transportation Communications Newsletter: April 2021

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 29, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - Millburn, New Jersey

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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