Thursday, May 13, 2021

Thursday, May 13, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 13, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey



CAMERAS


1) Amid Rising Road Deaths, DC Mayor Pledges $10 Million For More Speed Cameras, Street Improvements

DCist


2) East Providence, Rhode Island To Install Red-Light And School Zone Cameras Throughout City

East Providence Patch


FREIGHT


3) Increased Outreach, Signage, Public Notices Helping Divert Truck Traffic From Downtown Presque Isle, Maine

The County


4) ParcelLab Raises $112 Million To Improve Final-Mile Communication

Modern Shipper


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


5) Nashville Upgrading Traffic Technology On Charlotte Avenue

WSMV-TV


6) University Of Texas At San Antonio Researchers Are Helping City Mitigate Traffic, Make Roads Safer

Business Insider


MARITIME


7) Why 2021 Could Be A Boon Year For Maritime Connectivity

Via Satellite commentary


OTHER


8) How Digital Integration Has Transformed Kenya’s Transport Sector

The World Bank


9) GasBuddy Experiences Problems Due To High Usage

WXIA-TV


SAFETY / SECURITY


10) Easing Pre-Flight Screening, TSA Makes Changes

KOLO-TV


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


11) Cryptocurrencies To Be Accepted For Taxis In Scandinavia, UK

ITS International


TRANSIT


12) San Francisco Muni To Debut Wi-Fi Service in Stations, Tunnels As Stations Reopen

KNTV-TV


13) Louisiana’s Monroe Transit Has A New Payment App Coming Soon

KNOE-TV


VEHICLES


14) Top Democrat: FCC Actions Are A ‘Potential Setback’ To Autonomous Vehicles

The Hill


15) Ford To Produce 30 Million OTA-Capable Vehicles By 2028, Partners With Amazon On In-Vehicle Alexa Capabilities 

ZDNet



News Releases

1) Pay-By-Plate Coming To San Francisco Parking Meters

2) Minnesota DOT Hosting ‘Let’s Talk Transportation!’ Virtual Events Featuring Trivia, Conversation

3) Michigan DOT PSA Encourages COVID-19 Vaccination

4) UK Government Backs World-First Program To Build Air Architecture For Air Taxis, Delivery Drones

5) Operation Lifesavers Awards $200,000 For Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns In 11 States



Upcoming Events

Global Vision Zero Fleet Forum - May 19


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