Transportation Communications Newsletter: August 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.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 30, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) United, Delta Using Data To Make Truly Controversial Decisions

ZDNet commentary

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Texas DOT Terminates Toll Operations Contract With IBM Due To System Issues

KTBC-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Whistleblower Claims UK Smart Motorway System Failure

Highways News

MARITIME

4) Roger Williams University School Of Law New Home Of Journal Of Maritime Law And Commerce

Providence Journal

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Bangkok Airways Apologizes For Passport Info Breach As LockBit Ransomware Group Threatens Data Leak

ZDNet

VEHICLES

6) Toyota Restarts Self-Driving Shuttles After Paralympics Crash With Pedestrian

CNET’s Roadshow

7) Double Standard For “Tesla Autopilot” Versus Legacy Automaker ADAS Terminology

CleanTechnica commentary

News Releases

1) FTA National Transit Renewal Summit Highlights Best Practices By Transit Industry Partners To Increase Ridership

2) American Bus Association Forms African American Motorcoach Council

3) Eurocontrol Starts Construction Works For New Operations Center In Brussels

Upcoming Events

TRB Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity - September 9-14

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Friday, August 27, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 27, 2021 - Burlington, Vermont

AVIATION

1) NASA Working To Bring Air Mobility Vision To Stratospheric Heights

sUAS News

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Moscow Smart Driving Lab Launches Automated Mapping Update Tool

SmartCitiesWorld

FREIGHT

3) How 5G And Smart Devices Will Impact Supply Chains

SupplyChainBrain

MARITIME

4) Japan Coast Guard Plans Drones For Monitoring And SAR Efforts

Maritime Executive

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Massachusetts DOT Launches Campaign To Raise Awareness On Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

Framingham Source

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Albuquerque Curbs Speeding Drivers By Using ‘Rest in Red’ Solution

Highways News

7) Ransomware: It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before A Smart City Falls Victim, And We Need To Take Action Now

ZDNet commentary

VEHICLES

8) Toyota Pauses Self-Driving ‘e-Palette’ Service After One Crashed Into Olympic Athlete

The Verge

9) Waymo To No Longer Sell Its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ Lidar Sensors To Other Companies

The Verge

News Releases

1) UK’s National Highways Launches Online Feedback Tool

2) Q-Free Bicycle Warning Signs Being Deployed In Partnership Agreement With Glasgow City Council

Friday Bonus

Someone has put together a compilation of videos featuring the people behind the voices you hear on transit systems around the world. Check out who’s the voice of transit in your city.

Job Postings

- 511 and Express Lanes Project Manager - Metropolitan Transportation Commission - San Francisco, California

Upcoming Events

TRB Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity - September 9-14

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

♀️Thursday, August 26, 2021 - Burlington, Vermont♀️

**Happy Women’s Equality Day!**

AVIATION

1) Aviation, Wireless Industries Clash Over C-Band Interference

Fierce Wireless

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 26, 2021

Carnegie Mellon University

ROADWAYS

3) Penn State History Lesson: The Drama Behind The ‘New’ Highway Sign Font

Onward State

TRANSIT

4) New Mobile Fare Payment System, Wi-Fi Hoped To Attract Riders To San Diego Transit System

KNSD-TV

5) New Command Control Center, Automatic Fare System Brings Real-Time Bus Info To Tricity, India

Indian Express

VEHICLES

6) Huawei Gets US Approvals To Buy Auto Chips, Sparking Blow Back

Reuters

7) Real-Time Messages From Connected Vehicles Could Improve Future Traffic Management

Catalyst

News Releases

1) Electrify America Announces Mobile App Support Of Both Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

2) Is It Still Wrongful Death If The Car Is Driving Itself?

3) $3.5 Million Federal Grant Will Advance Automated Driving Innovation In Rural America

Solicitation

- Request for Qualifications - AI-Based Decision Support System for Enhancing Transportation Incident Management in Northern Virginia - Virginia DOT (scroll down to FPR 861-3)

Upcoming Events

Public Works Expo - August 29-September 1 - St. Louis

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