Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey
**Military Appreciation Month**
AVIATION
1) An Upset Customer Tweeted At Delta. Its Response Was The One Thing No Company Should Ever Do.
2) Boeing Exploring Use Of AI To Improve Air Traffic Communications, Quality Control, In-Flight Experience
CAMERAS
3) 11,000 Traffic Camera Fines Deemed Invalid In Cyprus
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Apple Expands New Maps Data To France, Monaco, New Zealand
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
5) I-24 Smart Corridor Project In Tennessee Looks To Tackle Traffic Backups
MARITIME
6) New Signal Station For Guernsey Launched
MOBILITY
7) How Human Mobility Data Can Drive Better Business Decisions
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
8) Massachusetts Governor: FTA Didn’t Want MBTA Talking About Its Safety Inspection
RAILROADS
9) Amtrak Seeks Right To Take Over Dispatching On Poor-Performing Routes As Part Of New Contract With CN
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Suicides Spike On New York City Subways As MTA Embarks On New Effort To Save Lives
TRANSIT
11) 50-Year-Old Traffic Signals And Floppy Disks: Here’s Why Muni Wants Another $400 Million To Fix San Francisco Transit
12) Glydways Wants To Make Pod-Cars Public Transport — For Free
13) BRT Stations Create Opportunities For Modern Amenities, Elevated Experiences, Economic Development
14) How Common Is Transit Advertising?
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Malta To Launch Traffic Management Project Using AI
16) Maldives To Use Japan Grant To Modernize Traffic Management
News Releases
1) Launch Of Open Payment In Lyon: Worldline Transforms Passengers’ Bank Cards Into Transport Tickets
2) Government Of Canada Working With Airports, Air Carriers To Reduce Airport Wait Times
3) The SESAR Deployment And Infrastructure Partnership Takes Over As New SESAR Deployment Manager
4) TriMet To Consolidate Ticket Machines To Boost Efficiency, Encourage Riders To Use Hop Fastpass
5) Northern Ireland Minister For Infrastructure Tours Traffic Information And Control Centre In Belfast
Tuesday Transportation Oddities
Massena, New York is the location of the first bridge in the world to use aluminum as part of its construction. The railroad bridge was opened in 1946. It was used for part of a railroad bridge over the Grasse River. Alcoa had a plant in the town and was served by the railroad.
Upcoming Events
- TRB Automated Road Transport Symposium - July 18-21 - Garden Grove, California
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