Tuesday, February 28, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Maine Turnpike Authority Confirms Correlation Between ‘Cashless’ Toll Lanes, Violations

WGME-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) First Phase Of Smart Traffic Management System Completed In Jammu, India

Press Trust of India

OTHER

3) Engineering A Career Path: Interview With Tim Lomax, Who Retired From TTI After 46 Years

Thinking Transportation podcast

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) Peninsula, Ohio Wants Speed Cameras, But Won’t Talk To Local TV Station

WJW-TV

RAILROADS

5) US Transportation Secretary Buttigieg To Class Is: Sign Up For Close-Call Reporting System

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

6) Interstate Bridge Replacement Program: Engaging Communities And Working Across State DOTs With Greg Johnson

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) White House To Officially Ban TikTok From Government Devices Within 30 Days

FCW

8) Car Number Plates Becoming Too Easy To Clone, UK Government Warned In Report

Daily Telegraph

9) Arizona Licenses, IDs Getting New Look To Combat Fraud

Arizona Republic

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) AuSa Autorickshaw Ride Book App To Be Launched In March In Greater Kochi Area

The Hindu

TRANSIT

11) Chicago Transit Authority To Provide Livestreams Of Select Blue Line Platforms During Morning Rush

WLS-TV

12) Ugandan Public Transport Operators Want More Information On Digital Number Plates

KFM Radio

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New Machine Learning Model Can Predict Traffic Activity

ScienceDaily

VEHICLES

14) Waymo’s Driverless Cars Were Involved In Two Crashes And 18 ‘Minor Contact Events’ Over 1 Million Miles

The Verge

News Releases

1) Amazon Will Spend $20 Million On Safety Technology Across Its Transportation Network In 2023

2) National Highways Launches HGV ‘Blind Spots’ Safety Campaign

3) Clemson University Joins Nation’s Frontline Defense Against Cyberattack On Transportation System

4) Colorado DOT, Partners Launch Distracted Driving Video Contest For High School Students

5) STM, Transit Test New Bus Detour Tool

6) TRL Software, Flare Announce Partnership To Enhance Data Offering For Road Safety Strategy

7) Miovision Acquires MicroTraffic

8) E-Scooter Safety Recommendations From European Transport Safety Council, UK Parliamentary Advisory Council For Transport Safety Include Lights, Indicators, Audible Warning Device

9) Delaware Crash Data Now Available To Public Through Open Data Portal

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Why is there no J Street in Washington, DC?

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