Transportation Communications Newsletter: April 2023

Perhaps you’ve seen the signs used in the UK to warn drivers of enforcement cameras ahead. What does the icon look like to you? Maybe, it’s not what you thought.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Thursday, April 27, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Sierra Leone Independence Day/South Africa Freedom Day/Togo Independence Day**

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Smart City Lab Tests IoT Network To Protect Pedestrians, Cyclists

GCN

2) University Of Texas Arlington Researchers Deploy Lidar Pedestrian Safety Tech In Arlington, Irving Intersections

Dallas Innovates

AVIATION

3) Airports Of Thailand Warns Visitors Not To Say Three Words/Phrases In Airports

Mashable

FREIGHT

4) Electronic Inspection Technologies Pose More Questions Than Answers

Commercial Carrier Journal

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) China To Build Integrated Positioning, Navigation System Based On Next Generation Of BDS By 2035

Global Times

6) Interview With Commander Of Unit Which Runs GPS Constellation

GPS World

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Transport Technology Forum Conference Hears That Technology Needs To Be Factored In From The Start Of Transport Planning

Highways News

8) #ITSA2023: Autonomous Shuttle Deployment In Contra Costa

Traffic Technology Today video

9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 27, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

10) ITS America News 3: Highlights Of The Week In Texas

Traffic Technology International

MARITIME

11) California Invests $30 Million In Shared Port Data System

gCaptain

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Transportation-Themed Short Films Spark Conversation About Community Connections

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Some Florida Driver’s License Holders Having Problems At TSA Checkpoints

WPTV-TV

14) Hackers Take Control Of Davao, Philippines Traffic Office’s Facebook Page

Rappler

SPACE

15) Space Diplomacy And Satellite Data

Chatter podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Signs Being Installed On Streets In Plant City, Florida To Direct Motorists In Event Of I-4 Incidents

Plant City Observer

17) Peter Koonce, Portland Bureau of Transportation – Traffic Engineering: Improving Outcomes For All Users

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

VEHICLES

18) Helping Automated Vehicles ‘See’ Through Fog And Snow

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

19) GM Created Its Own Open-Source Software Protocol And Wants Its Competitors To Use It

The Verge

20) Lexus Uses Intelligent Navigation Tech To Improve Fuel And Emissions Efficiency

Autocar Professional

News Releases

1) North Carolina DOT Creates Web Page Devoted To On-Demand Microtransit

2) Vinci Highways Introduces Free-Flow Brand ViaPlus

3) Awareness Campaigns To Educate Abu Dhabi Students On Traffic Safety

4) Virginia DOT Selects Iteris For Traffic Operations Support Services

5) Transport For NSW Targets Young Hunters In Road Safety Campaign

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Tanzania Union Day**

CAMERAS

1) London Mayor Can Install ULEZ Cameras In Essex Boroughs Without Their Permission, Government Says

Highways News

FREIGHT

2) Buttigieg Eyes Expansion of Supply Chain Data-Sharing

Transport Topics

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ITS America News Day 2

Traffic Technology International

4) Visiting The Smart Mobility Living Lab

Highways Voices podcast

MARITIME

5) Washington State Ferry Summer Reservations Go Offline Due To Technical Issues

KIRO Radio

6) How Inmarsat Aims To Meet Demand Growth, Seamless Connectivity, And Competition

Seatrade Maritime News

OTHER

7) Pennsylvania Governor Creates Office Of Digital Experience To Improve Government Websites And Access To State Services Online

WGAL-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Needless Secrecy Surrounds Troubled Ontario Transit Project

Toronto Star editorial

ROADWAYS

9) Neighbors Say Technology That Turns Lights Red For Speeders Is Slowing Traffic

KRQE-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) When Your Boss Is An Algorithm

NPR’s Morning Edition

11) No One Is Driving This Taxi. What Possibly Could Go Wrong?

TRANSIT

12) Replacement Of MetroCards With OMNY System Won’t Happen Until 2025, MTA Officials Say

Daily News

13) The Voice Of New York City’s Subways Comes Out As Trans

Death, Sex & Money podcast

VEHICLES

14) Self-Driving Trucks Struggle To Deliver

Axios

15) Buttons, Knobs Making A Comeback In Cars

Slate

16) Road- And Driver-Facing Cameras Boost Connected Vehicle Safety

Fleet Europe

News Releases

1) M1 Launches 5G-Powered Telemedicine Services, Surveillance Systems For Singapore Maritime Industry

2) APTA Announces 2023 Bus Safety, Security And Emergency Management Winners

3) SSI, TransCore To Partner On Next-Gen Intelligent Transportation

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