Transportation Communications Newsletter: May 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.

Friday, May 28, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 28, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Aviation Groups Want To Help Implement Real-Time Special Use Airspace Notifications

AOPA

2) GPS Aids Brussels Runway Resurfacing

New Civil Engineer

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Florida Turnpike Teams With Multi-State E-ZPass System

WFOR-TV

4) National Highways Authority Of India Sets New Guidelines For Toll Plazas

Zee News

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Swedish Bus Terminal Uses Technology To Provide GPS Coverage Underground

Inside GNSS

MARITIME

6) Autonomous E-Barge To Tackle Transport Bottlenecks

Splash

MOBILITY

7) Dutch Cities To Establish New Standard For Data Exchange Between Cities, Shared Mobility Operators

Cities Today

8) Chicago Interactive Exhibit Connects Mobility, Transit To Social Issues On West Side

WLS-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) New Jersey DOT Launching ‘Robust Public Outreach Program’ For Drivers On I-295 Wall Collapse

NJ.com

10) Can Safety Messages On Electronic Signs Change Driver Behavior?

Marketplace

11) Advocates Want Bay Area Transit Boards To Keep Zooming

Streetsblog San Francisco

ROADWAYS

12) Utah DOT Turns To Real-Time Images To Track Road Conditions

Government Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Hackers Target Japanese Government, Transportation Entities

CyberScoop

VEHICLES

14) Tesla Models Lose Safety Ratings After Pulling Radar

15) Tesla Starts Using In-Car Camera For Autopilot Driver Monitoring

The Verge

News Releases

1) SFMTA Rolling Out Connected Corridor Pilot Using Transit Platform, Traffic Signal Data To Make Signal Timing Adjustments

2) Delaware River Port Authority Police Department Deploys Body-Worn Cameras

3) Parkopedia To Facilitate All Major In-Vehicle Payments With New Integrated Payment Platform

4) Union Pacific Debuts ‘We Are ONE’ Commemorative Locomotive

5) Airwayz AI-Based Systems To Spearhead World’s First Real-World Use-Case Of Multiple Drone Fleets In Urban Airspace

6) PayByCar, ‘Driven By E-ZPass’ Launch Statewide Touchless Payment Services At Alltown Gas Stations Across Massachusetts

Friday Bonus

Wondering how to get better pedestrian compliance at traffic signals?

Upcoming Events

APTA-UITP Rail Conference - June 8-9

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 27, 2021 - Bernards, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA Finalizing Electronic Pilot Records Database

Reuters

2) Hawaii Airports Using Thermal Screening Equipment To Spot COVID Cases

Aviation Pros

3) New Flight Technology Company Partners With Dynamic Aviation To Bring Autonomy To 55-Aircraft Fleet

Skies Magazine

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) E-Tolls Not Scrapped, But Gauteng Government Is Opposed To Them

IOL

5) Nine Years After Federal Law, Electronic Toll Collection Systems Still Not Interoperable In US

LX.com

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) June Issue Of Traffic Technology International Released

Traffic Technology International

7) ERTICO Newsletter - May 27, 2021

ERTICO-ITS Europe

PARKING

8) Sidewalk Labs Can Help You Find Empty Parking Spots Downtown In Real Time

TNW

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Florida DOT Releases Video To Simulate Pensacola Bay Bridge Reopening

WEAR-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) TSA Orders Pipeline Companies To Disclose Breaches After Colonial Hack

Politico

11) Florida Drivers Can Use Hazard Lights On Highway During Rain, Fog Starting July 1

WFLA-TV

TRANSIT

12) It’s Been Seven Months And NJ Transit Still Has No Customer Advocate

New Jersey Advance Media

VEHICLES

13) Driverless Shuttle Buses Take To Cambridge University Roads In ‘Ground-Breaking’ Trial

Cambridge News

14) Remote-Controlled Cars Part Of First UK Standalone 5G Network Launched In Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Citizen

News Releases

1) Pedestrian Priority Introduced As Part Of London’s Drive To Be The World’s Most Walkable City

2) Rome Trial Will Use Image Sensors, AI For Smart Parking, Smart Bus Shelters, Pedestrian Safety

3) Siemens To Supply Control Centers To Korea National Railway

4) Refurbished Maidstone (UK) Bus Station Will Include New CCTV, Improved Public Address System

5) Ford Says Connected Service Key Part Of Company’s Future

6) Oxbotica, TRL Pilot Safety Framework For Off-Highway Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

7) North Carolina DOT To Pilot Waycare To Support Traffic Management Operations, Reduce Crashes, Congestion

8) American Airlines Gives Customer Free Access To Rosetta Stone, Skillshare

Upcoming Events

Webinar: 21st Century Roadside Technology: Positioning Tolling Agencies for Sustainability - June 8

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Moovit App Points To Electric Bikes, E-Scooters In Australia

ITS International

AVIATION

2) COVID-19 To Drive Investments In Airport Tech

Khaleej Times

CAMERAS

3) Detroit Council Approves Ordinance To Boost Transparency In Surveillance Camera Contracts

Detroit News

4) London, Ontario Adding 80 Monitoring Cameras For Traffic Management

CFPL Radio

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) New York State Bridge Authority To Convert To Cashless Tolling

Hudson Valley Post

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) FAA Says Signal Received About GPS Jamming Worries

AOPA

7) GNSS Software-Defined Radio Metadata Standard Published

GPS World

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Virginia Partnership Cuts Ribbon On Smart City Testbed

Government Technology

9) Swarco Traffic To Install Intelligent Flood Warning System In UK

Traffic Technology Today

OTHER

10) Towing Company Owner Says He Was Arrested Because Of Improper Font Color On Sign

WCNC-TV

PRIVACY

11) Tesla Will Store Chinese Car Data Locally, Following Government Fears About Spying

The Verge

ROADWAYS

12) The Traffic Control Bible Is Getting An Update. Here’s Why You Should Care.

Marketplace

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Facial Recognition Technology Expands At El Paso Area Ports Of Entry

KFOX-TV

14) New York State Bill Would Create Safety Rating System For Vehicles On Danger They Pose To Pedestrians, Cyclists

Bloomberg CityLab

VEHICLES

15) Webinar Recording: Automated Driving Systems For Rural America Smart Autonomous Mobility Talk

BrightTalk

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Awards Over $245,000 For Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns In 16 States

2) Sam Schwartz Names Kevin Desmond Principal And National Director, Transit And Rail

3) Automated Driving Systems For Rural America

4) PlaneEnglish Launches Web Version Of ARSim, Aviation Communication Simulator, To Train Civilian Pilots

5) National Seating & Mobility Launches Lifestyle Magazine

6) USDOT Announces Request For Information On Transportation Data And Assessment Methods

7) Center For Environmental Excellence Unveils New Website Packed With Resources

8) Alaska Airlines, Airspace Intelligence Announce First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership To Optimize Air Traffic Flow With AI And Machine Learning

9) Fire Island Ferries, Uber, Masabi Launch Uber Transit Ticketing For Ferry Riders

10) Garmin Acquires AeroData, Provider Of Performance Data For Commercial Aircraft

11) IATA: Digitalization Needed For Smooth Restart Of Air Travel

12) Orange Markings: A Challenge For Automated Driving

Job Postings

- Communications & Public Involvement Specialist - WSP - Vermont

- Senior Consultant- Communications & Public Involvement - WSP

- Communications & Public Involvement Specialist - WSP - James City, North Carolina

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Catching Up on Low-Speed Automated Vehicles in Public Transit - June 8

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