Thursday, August 19, 2021

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 19, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy National Aviation Day!**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Tier Partners With AI Startup Captur To Encourage Reporting Of E-Scooter Misuse

Traffic Technology Today

AVIATION

2) Alaska Airlines’ ecoDemonstrator To Test Next-Generation Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Peach Pass Getting Fancier - Interview With Georgia State Road And Tollway Authority Executive Director

WSB Traffic Podcast

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Cambodian Government Preparing Master Plan To Develop ITS

Phnom Penh Post

5) The Smart Transportation Dispatch

Carnegie Mellon University

ROADWAYS

6) Why The US Has Two Different Highway Fonts

Vox video

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) DC Tunnel History Site Flagged Suspicious Activity Before Capitol Insurrection

WRC-TV

8) Los Angeles Fire Department Adopts what3words To Help Locate Callers

Government Technology

9) Toyota And Nissan Want To Crush Car Hackers

CarBuzz

TRANSIT

10) Design Secrets The MBTA Uses To Keep You On Track

WBTS-TV

11) How Big Data Is Helping Transform Indonesia’s Public Transport System

Jakarta Post

12) Transit App Launches Subscription-Based Royale

Mass Transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Colorado DOT Official Feared Independence Pass Fiasco Could Jeopardize Agency’s Status With Google, Others

Post Independent

VEHICLES

14) GM, AT&T Partner To Bring 5G To Chevy, Cadillac, GMC Cars By 2024

The Verge

News Releases

1) TriMet Expands Reach Of Transit Information By Placing New Digital Displays In More Locations

2) Ontario, Michigan Partnering On Cross-Border Transportation Technologies

3) EU And UK Digital COVID Certificates Recognized By IATA Travel Pass

4) Highways England, AccessAble Partner On Access Guides For Motorway Services

5) Transport For Greater Manchester To Use AI-Powered Sensors To Improve Cycling And Walking Infrastructure

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: LED Roadway Lighting's Effect on Driver Sleep Health and Alertness - August 31

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