Friday, February 3, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Friday, February 3, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**American Heart Month**

AVIATION

1) FAA Could Require Some Airlines To Upgrade To 5G-Friendly Altimeters

Tech Brew

2) Airlines Revive Pandemic-Delayed Digitalization Efforts

Aviation Week

3) Verizon Provides Drone Support In A Crisis

Air Traffic Management

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Kapsch’s Plan To Conquer Latin America’s Highways With Free-Flow Tolls

BNamericas

MARITIME

4) European Commission Takes Step Toward European Maritime Single Window Environment

European Commission

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Lawsuit Alleges Port Of South Louisiana Violated State Sunshine Law

The Lens

ROADWAYS

6) Oakland Sets Up Digital ‘Smart Loading Zones’

Government Technology

7) Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Embroiled In Disagreement Over Electronic Signs

WKYT-TV

8) ‘Rerd Werks’ Signs Reappear in Hull, UK But Not Everyone Is Impressed

Hull Daily Mail

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) As Part Of Major Push To Bring Down Traffic Deaths, USDOT Launches Roadway Safety Call To Action

USDOT

10) Companies Pledge Millions In Fed Effort To Stem Roads Deaths

AP

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

11) New Traffic Management Center Opens In Hillsborough County, Florida

WTVT-TV’s Good Day Tampa Bay video

TRANSIT

12) Massachusetts Governor Tours MBTA Operations Control Center, Pledges Transparency 

WBZ Radio

13) Auburn University’s Tiger Transit Introduces New Spot App And Transit Features

Auburn Plainsman

News Releases

1) Tulsa International Airport Works With Aviation Tech Company To Launch New Virtual Taxicab Queueing System

2) Moovit, İstanbul Başakşehir FK Unveil 2022 Impact Of Sustainable Mobility Partnership

Friday Bonus

Many TCN readers like to keep on top of the latest trends and here’s the first one for 2023; the traffic mirror selfie. If you see folks snapping their photo on sidewalks or in transit stations, this could be the reason why.

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