Transportation Communications Newsletter: July 2023

The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday. For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.

Friday, July 28, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Friday, July 28, 2023 - Iselin, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Iowa Mobile Simulations Lab Prepares First Responders For 500-Mile Bicycle Ride Across State

Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Hong Kong’s New eToll System To Be Extended To Western And Eastern Harbour Crossings In August

The Standard

FREIGHT

3) Digital Tool Boosts Cargo Visibility At Port Of Long Beach

American Journal of Transportation

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Azerbaijan Says Armenia Using GPS Interference For Planes Flying Over Azerbaijan Territory

Trend News Agency

OTHER

5) North Dakota To Start Reporting All Traffic Violations To Insurance Companies

WDAY-TV

6) Expanding EMS Safety Through Data: New Jersey’s Revolutionary Initiative

EMSWorld

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Illinois DOT, AAA, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Promote Digital Safety Innovation

IDOT Blog

ROADWAYS

8) Purdue’s ‘Talking Concrete’ Embedded Into New I-465 And I-69 Interchange In Indianapolis

Lebanon Reporter

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Dutch Safety Organization Says Traffic Rules Should Be Uniform Throughout Country

DutchNews

TRANSIT

10) Revolutionizing Public Transport Efficiency: The Role Of Data, Value Networks, And Digital Solutions

Innovation News Network contributed content

VEHICLES

11) New RAC Report Shows The Value Of Connected Vehicles And Tackles Who Pays For The Technology

Highways News

12) Driverless Car Legislation Still Stuck In Neutral In US

The Verge

News Releases

1) Chautauqua Area Regional Transit Rebrands From CARTS To CHQ Transit

2) Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center Expands Latest Phase Of Research With New Projects

3) Gogo Announces Delay In 5G System Launch

4) Speed Enforcement Cameras Now Legal In Arkansas Interstate Work Zones

Friday Bonus

What do you do if your budget airline doesn’t offer in-flight amenities, such as free Wi-Fi or screens? You bring a projector onboard and use the overhead bin as your screen.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Thursday, July 27, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA Says It Doesn’t Use Chat GPT In Any Of Its Systems

AVweb

2) FAA Introduces Measures To Enhance Safety Disclosure After Boeing 737 Max Controversy

3) Leesburg Airport Air Traffic Controllers To Move To Traditional Tower After FAA Ends Remote Program

WUSA-TV

4) United Adding Braille To Its Planes, And More Aids Are Coming

NJ Advance Media

5) Seattle-Tacoma Airport Resources For Travelers Who Are Deaf And Hard Of Hearing

Port of Seattle

6) Sensory Overload And The Case For Quieter Airports

Runway Girl Network commentary

CAMERAS

7) Why It Takes San Francisco Years To Install Red-Light Cameras

San Francisco Standard

8) The AA Sets Drivers Straight On Speed Camera Myths

Cornwall Live

CARTOGRAPHY

9) Companies Come Together To Compete With Google, Apple Maps

Highways News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Connecting Smart Vehicles With Traffic Signals Could Reduce Fuel Use

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

11) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 27, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

12) Calls For Transparency In Hiring Port Of Corpus Christi CEO

KIII-TV video

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Pennsylvania DOT Earmarks $50,000 For Work Zone Safety Course For Teens

The Center Square

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Waymo Pushes Back Its Self-Driving Truck Efforts To Focus On Ride Hailing

Engadget

15) China Ministry Of Transport Urges Improved Performances From Ride-Hailing Apps

China Daily

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

16) Stoke-On-Trent, National Highways Sign MOU To Collaborate To Reduce Congestion

Highways News

TRANSIT

17) El Paso’s Disability Transit Service Promises Improvements With New Vehicles, Tracking Systems

KFOX-TV

18) Houston Metro Signs $26 Million Contract For More Digital Signs Across Transit System

Houston Public Media

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Control Rooms Prepare For AI Disruption

ITS International

20) Google Will Regulate Traffic Lights In Athens, Greece

Greek City Times

VEHICLES

21) Fears Of Chinese Self-Driving Car Tech On The Rise

Bloomberg

22) Tesla Created Secret Team To Suppress Thousands Of Driving Range Complaints

Reuters

23) California Attorney General Investigating Tesla On Autopilot Safety, False Advertising

Los Angeles Times

24) Data-Driven Dual-Loop Control For Platooning Mixed Human-Driven And Automated Vehicles

IET Intelligent Transport Systems

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Unveils Exciting New Look For School Bus Driver Interactive eLearning

2) Skykraft Delivers World’s First Space-Based VHF Communication For Air Traffic Management

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