Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

  

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) New Visibility Tool In The Works For FAA Weather Camera Program

General Aviation News


2) How Mobile Connectivity Can Solve Airports’ Challenges

Airport Technology contributed content


CAMERAS


3) New York City Traffic Agents Ask For Body-Worn Cameras

Daily News


FREIGHT


4) Schneider Debuts Transportation-Focused Innovation Center In Green Bay, Wisconsin

Transport Topics


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


5) AI Solution To Protect Vulnerable Road Users Discussed At ITS European Congress

Highways News


6) ITS European Congress 2023: Mobility Needs ‘Cooperation And Collaboration’

ITS International


MARITIME


7) BC Ferries Website, App Restored After Hours-Long Outage

CTV News


OTHER


8) TikTok And Other Social Media Trends Are Thrusting Performance Crimes Into The US Spotlight

AP


9) US Lawmakers Have Questions About Online Passport Renewal

FCW


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


10) TSA Twitter Is The Exact Opposite Of TSA IRL

Thrillist


RAILROADS


11) Inside The First Responder Hazmat Training Being Embrace After Ohio Derailment

ABC News


ROADWAYS


12) Japanese Student Obsessed With Strange Road Signs Turns Corner On Hobby

Asahi Shimbun


SAFETY / SECURITY


13) Richard Montanez, Deputy Commissioner Of Transportation, City Of Philadelphia – Safe Streets And Roads For All (SS4A) Program

ITE Talks Transportation podcast


SPACE


14) The Council Calls For A European Approach On Space Traffic Management

European Council


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


15) Uber Teams With Waymo To Add Robotaxis To Its App

The Verge


16) New Black Wolf App Hires Rideshare Drivers Who Pack Heat

Gizmodo


17) Researchers: Restricting Ride-Hailing Apps Makes Transportation Systems Less Efficient

University of Florida


TRANSIT


18) Opera Revue To Present ‘Toronto Transit Comedy’

OperaWire


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


19) New Louisiana App Lets You Plan Your Drive By Collecting Traffic Camera Feeds

KPEL Radio


VEHICLES


20) Ford Reverses Plan To Ditch AM Radio After Congressional Attention

Ars Technica


21) Buttigieg Has ‘Real Concern’ About Tesla Autopilot Driver Interaction

Reuters



News Releases

1) New York City DOT Launches Series Of Themed Self-Guided Bike Route Maps To Encourage Cycling

2) Academy Of Country Music, Lucas Oil Launch ‘ACM Garage Talk’ Video Series Featuring Four Artists

3) Flow Labs, TAPCO Announce Major Partnership And Distribution Agreement

4) Traffic Camera Pilot Project Launched In Newfoundland And Labrador To Improve Road Safety

5) New Mississippi DOT Webpage To Provide Updates On Significant Active Projects



Tuesday Transportation Oddities

I recently told you about the last poled ferry in the United States. In England, you’ll find a rowboat ferry that’s been in operation for some 800 years.



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