Thursday, October 12, 2023

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 Thursday, October 12, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Why We Should Be Scanning Aircraft Logbooks Now

Aviation Pros commentary

CAMERAS

2) SEPTA Cameras Documented Over 36,000 Vehicles Blocking Bus Lanes, Stops

Philadelphia Inquirer

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) San Francisco Deployment For Rideflag HOV Verification App

ITS International

FREIGHT

4) Chemical Trucking Company Tests Technology To Save On Fuel Costs

Knoxville News Sentinel

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Connecticut State Police Don’t Keep Cruiser GPS Data, Raising Concerns Over Accountability

CT Insider

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 12, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Howard County, Maryland Public Meeting Leaves Only Four Minutes To Discuss School Transportation Woes

WBFF-TV

8) Government Tackles X’s Unexpected Policy And Feature Updates

Governing

RAILROADS

9) FRA Publishes Final Rule Requiring Installation Of Locomotive Image Recording Devices On Passenger Trains

Federal Railroad Administration 

10) BNSF Granted Patent For Railroad Virtual Track Block System

Dallas Innovates

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Changes Coming To Bali Taxi System For Tourists To Promote Higher Quality Services

Bali Sun

TRANSIT

12) Hackers Steal Data, Demand Ransom From Metro Transit In St. Louis

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

13) San Francisco Area Transit System Taps Riders To Make Subway Safer

Bloomberg CityLab

14) Gender Roles And Identities Influence Transportation Needs And Experiences, New Equity-Focused Research Finds

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

VEHICLES

15) GM Now Has Its Own API For Software Developers To Make Cool Apps For Its Cars

The Verge

News Releases

1) NJ Transit Now Offering Contactless Payment Option For Buses, Light Rail

2) Oregon Health Authority Launches Data Dashboard For Transportation Injuries

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