Transportation Communications Newsletter: August 2022

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.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) University Of Florida Perfecting Next Generation Of Pedestrian Safety Tech

University of Florida

AVIATION

2) Researchers Develop AI Pilot For Navigating Crowded Airspace

Aviation Today

3) How Airlines’ Most Iconic Callsigns Came To Be

Simple Flying

CAMERAS

4) Red-Light Cameras Officially Shut Down In Amarillo, Texas

KFDA-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Massive GPS Jamming Observed Around Israel. Are Anti-Drone Weapons To Blame?

Haaretz

6) Ligado Approaches Canada For Spectrum Permission, Comments Sought

GPS World

MOBILITY

7) Michigan Awards Seed Money For Transportation Innovation

Government Technology

OTHER

8) US Labor Board Rules Tesla Must Let Workers Wear Union Clothing

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Truckers Barred From Future Protests At Port Of Oakland

Courthouse News Service

10) Southampton, UK Sends Zero Tolerance Message Around Roadworker Abuse

Highways News

RAILROADS

11) Transport Canada Prepares To Implement Train Safety Technology

FreightWaves

ROADWAYS

12) New Jersey DOT To Use First-In-The-Nation Red Clearance Extension System To Improve Safety

New Jersey DOT

13) Disappointment Over Derry Road Sign Decision

Irish News

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Experts Push Back On TSA’s 24-Hour Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rule For Aviation Industry

The Record

15) Vehicle Pedestrian Safety Systems Struggle To See In The Dark

Reuters

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) Uber Now Lets Users Text With A Safety Agent To Monitor Rides

CNN Business

17) Could Remote Drivers Be The Future Of Ride-Hailing?

Catalyst

TRANSIT

18) MBTA Transit Ambassadors Are The People To Ask Amid Shutdowns

WBZ Radio

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Evaluating The Quality Of Traffic Operations

TRB

VEHICLES

20) To Save Lives, Issue Connected Vehicle Technology Waiver, NTSB Tells FCC

Ars Technica

News Releases

1) South Dakota’s Welcome Centers Upgraded To Provide Wireless Internet, Travel Updates At Welcome Centers

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

You don’t think of wood as a primary construction material for an international airport terminal, but Zurich will be the home to the world’s largest wood airport terminal.

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 29, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) India, Sweden Sign Agreement To Facilitate Smart, Sustainable Aviation Technology

ANI

2) Onboard Wi-Fi Quality, Ease Of Access Must Improve For Airline Passengers To Even Try It

Air Transport World

CAMERAS

3) Mobile Phone Detection Cameras On New South Wales Roads Go Viral On Facebook As Drivers Are Fined

Daily Mail

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Automatic Electronic Toll Collection Systems Required At Vietnam Airports To Avoid Congestion

VnExpress

FREIGHT

5) How AI-Enabled Video Tech Is Improving Safety Across The Supply Chain

Diginomica

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Putting The ‘Smart’ Into The Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance

Out of My Lane podcast

PRIVACY

7) Republican Senators Raises Privacy Concerns Over Drunk Driving Prevention Tech In Cars

Dallas Morning News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) White House Moves To Make All Federally-Funded Research Available To Public For Free By 2026

The Hill

9) New Jersey Accused Of Pushing ‘Disinformation’ About Congestion Pricing

amNY

10) Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Recognized For Diversity Outreach And Engagement Efforts

The Advocate

TRANSIT

11) Badge Launched In Ireland For People With Invisible Disabilities

Joe

VEHICLES

12) Elon Musk Says Tesla Aims To Roll Out Completely Self-Driving Cars By Year End

Fox Business

13) Connectivity Is The Pathway To Autonomous And Smart Mobility

Express Mobility

News Releases

1) Union Pacific Railroad, Twin Cities Public Television Partner On Multilingual Rail Safety Campaign

2) Kentucky Governor Announces $5 Million Federal Highway Safety Grant To Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes On Interstates

3) Anheuser-Busch, MADD, Uber Partner To Help Prevent Drunk Driving In Atlanta Labor Day Through The Decide to Ride Campaign

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Friday, August 26, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 26, 2022 - Clark, New Jersey

**Women’s Equality Day**

AVIATION

1) Drone Detection Technology Tested At Los Angeles Airport

2) Berlin Airport First In Europe To Allow Passengers To Queue Virtually For Security

Simple Flying

3) How Can The Aviation Industry Make AI Safer?

World Economic Forum

CAMERAS

4) New York City Mayor Cracks Down On License Plate Camera Blockers

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) ‘Technical Failure’ Affecting Toll Payments In Portugal

Portugal News

6) National Highway Authority Of India Holds Workshop For GPS-Based Toll System

carandbike

FREIGHT

7) Private Fleets, Shippers Harness Digitalization To Improve Operations

Transport Topics

HEALTH

8) FAA Responds To Complaints That Despite Agreement, Jet Noise Continues In Historic Districts Of Wilmington, North Carolina

WECT-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Technology Gives A Leg Up To Smart Transportation In China

People’s Daily

MARITIME

10) Could An Air Traffic Control System For The Oceans Help Cut Carbon Emissions?

Forbes

OTHER

11) T-Mobile, SpaceX Starlink Say Your 5G Phone Will Connect To Satellites Next Year

The Verge

12) How 5G Can Help Share The Future Of The Transport And Logistics Industries

SmartCitiesWorld advertorial

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Air Rail Alarm On Traffic Message Channel Unsettles Swedish Drivers

AFP

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Governors Highway Safety Association Urges Cannabis Messaging

ITS International

News Releases

1) Guangzhou 5G Smart Transportation On The Way

2) Marshall University Launches Pedestrian Safety Campaign

3) IBTTA Announces 2022 Toll Excellence Award Winners

4) Live New South Wales Traffic Updates Expanded To Include Regional Local Roads

Friday Bonus

Here’s an oldie but a goodie. The monorail song from a 2014 Simpson’s episode.

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