Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey



ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Why Bells On Bicycles Make Such A Pleasing Sound

Worcester News


AVIATION


2) FAA Warns 5G Wireless Use Could Prompt Flight Diversions

Reuters


3) Inside ‘Silent Airports’: Why Passengers Are Missing Flights

The Sun


4) New Air Traffic Control Tower Ready To Keep An Eye On Southwest Florida International Airport

WINK-TV


5) How Airlines Are Making Travel Easier For Autistic Passengers

National Geographic


CAMERAS


6) San Jose, California Approves License Plate Readers To Help Curb Crime

KRON-TV


GPS / NAVIGATION


7) US Navy Developing GPS That Uses Cosmic Rays To Navigate The Arctic

New Scientist


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


8) Washington State DOT Secretary Roger Millar Named New ITS America Chair

Traffic Technology Today


9) ITS America Annual Meeting Opens In Charlotte, North Carolina

ITS International


MARITIME


10) US Coast Guard To Cease Monitoring Certain High Frequency, Voice-Distress Frequencies

Federal Register


OTHER


11) New Rules Limit Traffic Infraction Reports By Public In Taiwan

Taipei Times


PRIVACY


12) Your Face Is, Or Will Be, Your Boarding Pass

New York Times


ROADWAYS


13) Drivers In Alabama May Not See Better Striping On I-565 Until Summer Of 2022

WHNT-TV


SAFETY / SECURITY


14) Security Experts Question New DHS/TSA Cybersecurity Rules For Rail Companies

ZDNet


15) Flood Warning System Expands Into Southeast Texas

KBMT-TV


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


16) Driverless Taxis Take To The Roads In Abu Dhabi

Gulf News


17) Knesset Sets In Motion Plan For 400 Autonomous Taxis On Israeli Roads

Tazpit News Agency


TRANSIT


18) BC Transit Plans To Return Printed Schedules To Bus Stops After Backlash

CHEK-TV


19) Why Transit Access Can Be Unsafe For Deaf And Blind Passengers

Crosscut


20) Tech Helps Visually-Impaired Passengers Master Public Transit

Axios


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


21) New Research Boosts Case For Curbside Management Tools

Highways News


VEHICLES


22) A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars

New York Times



News Releases

1) Northern Arizona University Engineers Developing ‘Smart’ Bikes To Improve Cycling Safety, Efficiency

2) Seoul Robotics Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind LiDAR Deployment Kit

3) Transport For Wales Launches New App

4) New Ohio Website Unveiled To Help Keep Older Drivers Safe

5) DroneUp Announces Acquisition Of AirMap



Upcoming Events

Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference - March 15-18 - Irvine, California


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