Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - Clifton Park, New York



AVIATION


1) Airports Test Virtual Queuing For Security Checkpoints

Travel Weekly


2) FAA Moves to Further America’s Cellular-Connected Drone Operations

Nextgov


3) New Florida Law Allows Police To Use Drones For Traffic Management, Crash Investigations

Florida Politics


4) How UAVs Are Increasingly Being Used By Police For Traffic And Other Applications

AirMed&Rescue


5) United’s Latest Jets Will Offer Bluetooth For In-Flight Entertainment

The Verge


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


6) Toll Collections End On Hilton Head Island

WCSC-TV


EQUITY


7) UK Government Partners With Disability Charity To Set Standards For Electric Vehicle Chargepoints

Highways News


OTHER


8) EU Digital COVID Certificate Rollout Could Lead To Long Airport Wait Times, Trade Groups Warn

USA Today


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


9) Public Comments Steered Idaho Transportation Department Away From ‘Wrong Side Of The Road’ Intersection

BoiseDev


ROADWAYS


10) Deployment Of 5G On European Roads Discussed At MCW Barcelona 2021

Traffic Technology Today


SAFETY / SECURITY


11) Safer School Zones, Bus Stops Coming Thanks To New Connected Vehicle Technology

Newsweek


12) Is Your Internet-Enabled Vehicle Safe From Hackers?

IOL


TELEMATICS


13) Telematics ‘A Total Game Changer’ For Auto Insurers

Insurance Business


14) OEMs Accelerate Use Of Existing Digital Tools To Manage Vehicle Logistics

Automotive Logistics video (registration required)


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


15) Traffic Plan For Indy Pass When I-70 Closes Topic For Local Law Enforcement, Transportation Officials

Aspen Times


TRANSIT


16) Metrorail Oversight Board Criticizes Transit Agency For Response To Safety Incidents

Washington Post


17) Philadelphia’s Augmented Reality Challenge Targets Transit Navigation

StateScoop


18) Beijing Rail Transit Accepting Digital Renminbi Payments In Pilot Program

Yahoo Finance


VEHICLES


19) Thermal Cameras Can Help Cars Avoid Pedestrians In Assisted And Self-Driving Modes

Axios


20) GM Trucks Ship Without Radio Feature 

CEoutlook


21) Tesla Model 3 Regains Consumer Reports, IIHS Awards With Camera-Based Safety

CNET’s Roadshow


22) Amazon Goes All-In On Truck Safety With Autonomous Driving Company Plus

Forbes



News Releases

1) Rowan University Students Win FAA’s Smart Airport Competition

2) Washington State DOT’s Multimodal Mobility Analysis Reporting Moves To Interactive, Online Dashboard

3) Lithuanian Airports Now Offer Customers A Seamless Travel Search With An AI Assistant

4) Volvo Cars To Harness Real-Time Data From Customer Cars To Set New Safety Standard

5) Future Volvo Cars To Run On Volvo Operating System As Company Takes Software Development In-House

6) European Commission, FAA Reaffirm Commitment To Build Safer, More Sustainable Aviation System



Upcoming Events

TRB Workshop: How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health - July 13


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