Thursday, April 6, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**National Distracted Driving Month**

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Chicago’s Failure To Make Crosswalks Accessible For Blind Pedestrians Broke The Law: Judge

WTTW-TV

AVIATION

2) NBAA, GAMA Seek Restoration Of Bizav En Route Data Link Communications

AINonline

3) How Aircraft Collisions Are Avoided At The World’s Busiest Airport

Wall Street Journal video

CAMERAS

4) DC Mayor’s Budget Calls For Repurposing Camera Ticket Money, New Task Force To Look At Equity In Fines

DCist

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Smart Cities Tech Giving Rise To The ‘Digital Twin’

Government Technology

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 6, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

7) ‘Computer Issues’ Causing Long Wait Times At El Paso Port Of Entry

FreightWaves

PRIVACY

8) Tesla Workers Shared Sensitive Images Recorded By Customer Cars

Reuters

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Edmonton Launches Bystander Awareness Campaign For Transit Safety

Edmonton Journal

ROADWAYS

10) Louisville Installing Flood Warning Systems In Underpasses Prone To Flooding

WDRB-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) VR Experience Aims To Tackle Sexual Harassment On Transport

BBC News

12) TSA Fighting To Fund Biometric Screening Devices, Airport Digital ID Expansion

Biometric Update

13) A Look ‘Behind The Scenes’ Of Airport Security In Arizona

KTVK/KPHO-TV

TELEMATICS

14) Why Is Telematics Insurance Not Gaining Popularity Among Indian Car Owners?

Mint

TRANSIT

15) Children With Autism Record NJ Transit Safety Messages For Autism Acceptance Month

News 12 New Jersey

16) Lack Of CCTV Makes Bristol, UK Stations Unsafe, Transport Campaigner Warns

Local Democracy Reporting Service/BBC News

17) Dal Kalirai, National Express West Midlands: Empowering Women, Enhancing Safety, Embracing Tech

Transit Voices podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Linking And TSMO Transportation Equity Fact Sheet

FHWA Office of Operations

VEHICLES

19) Growing Challenges For Increasingly Connected Vehicles

Semiconductor Engineering

News Releases

1) New App Is Quick Reference For Perishable Transport Pros

2) Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey Announces Partnership With NASA To Explore Next Generation Of Flight In Urban Environments

3) Driver Technologies, TomTom Digital Cockpit Partner To Keep Drivers Better Protected, Roads Safer

4) Kapsch TrafficCom Releases Major Update To ANPR Software

5) Operation Lifesaver Awards Innovative Rail Safety Grant For Crossing Safety Campaign In New York State

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