Transportation Communications Newsletter: July 2022

Friday, July 29, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 29, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA Has Opportunities To Better Inform International Pilot Training For Boeing Aircraft Through Enhanced Transparency And Oversight

USDOT Inspector General

2) Research Uses Radar, GPS To Help Aircraft Avoid Collisions With Pelicans

Utah State University

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Relaunching Street View In India Six Years After Being Denied Permission

Android Police

RAILROADS

4) Canadian National Blasts Amtrak Proposal For Dispatching Control As ‘Outrageously Self-Serving’

Trains

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) California Highway Patrol: AMBER Alerts Instrumental In Saving Missing Children

The Reporter

6) New Research Van Rolled Out On UK Motorway Network To Detect Dangerous Driving

Halifax Courier

7) New Sensor Will Help Improve Safety In Aviation, Bridges, And More

The Wesleyan Connection

TELEMATICS

8) Leading Connected Vehicle Experts Launch Company To Maximize eCall Benefits

Highways News

9) Ford, Other Automakers Plug Into Demand For Connected Fleet Subscriptions

PYMNTS

TRANSIT

10) Rutgers University Student Roasts NJ Transit For Unhelpful Bus Fare App In New Video

Planet Princeton

VEHICLES

11) GM, Mapbox Collaboration Glimpse Of What’s To Come

WardsAuto

News Releases

1) Jo Daviess County Transit, Modeshift Partner On New Mobile Ticketing Platform

Friday Bonus

You’ll see some interesting things on public transportation. Fortunately, Twitter is there to document it for us.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 28, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Peru Independence Day**

AVIATION

1) Qantas’ Efficiency To Be Aided By GE Digital’s Airspace

Aviation Source

CAMERAS

2) Phoenix To Test Smart, Low-Cost Traffic Cameras

GCN

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Getting 3D Imagery On Mobile, Detailed Biking Info, And More

Ars Technica

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 28, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University

MOBILITY

5) Opal Next Gen App Will Bundle Public Transport, Carshare, E-Scooters And More

Information Age

OTHER

6) Rochester, New York Launches Virtual Traffic Court

Rochester Beacon

PRIVACY

7) US Department Of Homeland Security Cleared After 2021 Exposure Of Terrorist Watchlist Data

Nextgov

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Nassau County Bridge Authority Disbands Citizens’ Committee

LI Herald

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Connecticut Transportation Institute Aims To Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes

WTNH-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Webinar Looks At Future Of Traffic Management And Digital Twins

Traffic Technology Today

VEHICLES

11) Additional Investigation Of ITS-G5 And Sidelink LTE-V2X Co-Channel Coexistence Methods

Car 2 Car Communication Consortium white paper

News Releases

1) Icomera Keeps Amtrak Midwest Passengers Digitally Connected Throughout The Journey

2) MaaS Alliance Signs MOU With European Parking Association

3) New York MTA Combining Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, eTix Apps Into Single App

4) Smartway Traffic And TDOTFIX Now Available On MyTN

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) TikTok ‘Travel Hack’ Blamed By Heathrow Airport Chief For Delaying Disabled Passengers

Fortune

2) A Guide To The Different Communication Frequencies Used At Airports

Simple Flying

3) How English Language Training Can Revitalize The Aviation Industry

Aviation Pros advertorial

CAMERAS

4) Installation Of AI Traffic Cameras Nears Completion On I-24 In Tennessee

WTVF-TV

5) Chicago Mayor’s Security Detail Issued Three Speed-Camera Tickets, One Red-Light Ticket

Chicago Sun-Times

6) Evansville Police Officer Explains Secrecy Behind New Intersection Cameras Installed In City

WKDQ Radio’s Q Crew Morning Show

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Florida DOT Faulted In SunPass Contract Deal

Tampa Bay Times

OTHER

8) Houston’s High-Tech Automotive Future

Katy News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) South Texas Officials Call For Texas DOT To Release Info On Harbor Bridge ‘Safety Concerns’

Caller Times

10) Bus Lanes Are Efficient And Bike Lanes Are Fair – Transport Messages That Work

Jakarta Post commentary

ROADWAYS

11) Carver County, Minnesota Highway Signs Promote Controversy After Intending To Honor Farmer Community

KMSP-TV

12) Hong Kong’s Road Signs Hand-Drawn By Jail Inmates, Now Reborn With ‘Prison Gothic’ Font

AFP

TELEMATICS

13) Most Connected Car Drivers Aren’t Unlocking Premium Discounts With Data

PropertyCasualty360

TRANSIT

14) Nashville’s WeGo Announces New Transit App Features For Riders

WSMV-TV

15) Montreal Transit Rider Advocacy Group Accuses Transit Agency Of Blocking Ads

Reason Magazine commentary

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Bangalore Police Partner With Google For Better Traffic Management

The Hindu

News Releases

1) BAI Communications Agrees To Acquire Digital Infrastructure Provider ZenFi Networks

2) Road Safety Markings Association Publishes STANSPEC 2022 – The Standard Specification For Horizontal Road Markings And Road Studs

3) Ohio Releases New Educational Video To Prevent Distracted Driving By Teens

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Liberia Independence Day**

AVIATION

1) A Look Inside At One Of The World’s Busiest Air Traffic Control Towers During EAA AirVenture

WGBA-TV

2) Coming To A Giant Airport Screen: Your Personal Flight Information

Washington Post

CAMERAS

3) Live Camera Focused On Train Crossing In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

WWL-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Smart Cities Aren’t Just An Infrastructure Play: They Are Also Massive Social Experiments

BusinessWorld

ROADWAYS

5) Michigan Can Set Aside Roadways For Exclusive Use By Automated Vehicles Under New Law

Michigan Radio

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Drives Deeper Into The Red

Reuters

TELEMATICS

7) Tesla Adds Subscription Fees For Navigation, Connectivity

Kelley Blue Book

8) Tesla’s Phantom Brake Problem Exposes Need For Human Audits Of Machine-Read Data

Insurance Journal commentary

TRANSIT

9) New York MTA To Roll Out Cell Service In Subway Tunnels, Wi-Fi At Above-Ground Stations

amNY

10) Tech-Enabled Transit Startup Jawnt Partnering With SEPTA On Universal Transit Pass

Technical.ly

11) Embracing Technology: The First Stop On Dublin Bus’ Innovation Journey

Intelligent Transport

12) Location Data The Main Driver For Moovit’s New Ad Platform

AdExchanger

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Practices For Improving The Coordination Of Information Technology And Transportation Systems Management And Operations Resources: A Reference Document

FHWA Office of Operations

VEHICLES

14) Coalition Says Auto Industry Should Adopt Common Naming For ADAS

Ford Authority

15) Driverless Taxis Offering Service In Several Chinese Cities

CGTN’s The World Today video

News Releases

1) Malaysia Airports Collaborates With Universiti Teknologi Malaysia To Enhance Airport Operations

2) Geotab Launches First Of Its Kind Fleet Electrification Knowledge Center

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Need a workout? Head to Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand. This residential street holds the Guiness record for steepest street in the world with a gradient of 34.8%.

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