Transportation Communications Newsletter: November 2023

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Ukraine Claims Cyber Operations Against Russian Aviation Agency

The Record

CAMERAS

2) Nonprofit Law Firm Urges End Of $100 Fee To Contest Peninsula, Ohio Camera Speeding Tickets

Akron Beacon Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) USDOT’s New Interactive Map Shows Cost/Benefit Of ITS Nationwide

Traffic Technology Today

4) ERTICO Newsletter - November 29, 2023

ERTICO-ITS Europe

OTHER

5) Portland, Oregon’s Transportation Bureau Paid Contractor $299,000 To Develop App It Won’t Use

Willamette Week

RAILROADS

6) Norfolk Southern Installs New Computer-Aided Yard Operations System At Alabama Yard

Trains

ROADWAYS

7) Utah DOT Continuing $26 Million Effort To Improve Lane Visibility On Major Freeways

KUTV-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Uber Opening It’s App To London Black-Cab Drivers

BBC News

TRANSIT

9) SEPTA’s Online Store Slammed With Orders For Pint Glasses, Sweatpants After Viral Tweet

PhillyVoice

10) Misconduct On Public Transit: An Exploratory Analysis Using The Comments Formerly Known As Tweets

Mineta Transportation Institute

11) Central Ohio Transit Authority CTO Discusses Role Of Technology In Reshaping Public Transit

Intelligent Transport podcast

News Releases

1) New High-Tech Mapping Program Helps Public Safety Telecommunicators In Minnesota Reach Patients

2) Tool Helps Shipping Stakeholders Identify Best Ports For Developing Sustainable First Mover Initiatives

3) USDOT Announces New Thought Leadership Series ‘Up, Up, And Away: Innovations In Advanced Air Mobility’

4) Dott Improves Correct E-Scooter, E-Bike Parking Accuracy With AI Technology

5) UK Competition Will Fund Innovative Projects To Make Railways More Accessible

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) How The FAA Let Remote Tower Technology Slip Through Its Fingers

Avionics News

MARITIME

2) US Coast Guard Renames Two Great Lakes Command Sectors

MLive

3) Maritime’s Technology Revolution Faces Cost, Talent Challenges

Seatrade Maritime News

OTHER

4) North Korea Failed To Notify International Agencies In Advance Of Satellite Launch Presenting ‘Serious Risk’ To Civil Aviation, Shipping

United Nations

5) Kansas Governor Puts Stop To New State License Plates After Public Backlash

KSNT-TV

PARKING

6) Alex Argudin, CEO, Miami Parking Authority – Parking Trends, Challenges, And Innovations

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

PLANNING

7) Photoshop For Urban Planning

Urban Design Lab

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) New Jersey’s Funny Traffic Signs Are Back This Holiday Season

WTXF-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Clear Will Upgrade To Facial Recognition For Airport Security

Travel Weekly

10) Five Things Authorities Should Do To Pick Up The Pace On Vision Zero

Highways News commentary

TRANSIT

11) Michigan’s Harbor Transit Launches Mobile App For Riders

WXMI-TV

12) On-Demand Transit App Launched For Evansville, Indiana Area

WEHT-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Alaska DOT Installs Dynamic Message Signs On Interior Highways

KTVF-TV

14) How Important Is Surveillance Tech On Public Transit?

Government Technology

VEHICLES

15) GM To Scale Back Spending On Self-Driving Unit Cruise After Pedestrian Accident

Detroit Free Press

News Releases

1) L3Harris Announces Agreement To Sell Aviation Solutions Business To TJC

2) California DOT Selects PublicInput To Boost Public Engagement

3) TSA Releases 2024 Canine Calendar

4) New ‘Low Clearance’ Collision Prevention Product Keeps Tractor Trailers Off Parkways In New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts

5) US Space Force Major Leads The Way In GPS Innovation

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

The most expensive car toll can be found on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. If you enter at the Ohio line and exit the Northeast Extension at Clarks Summit, without an E-ZPass, it will set you back $124.90. If you were to drive an eight-axle high-profile truck that weighs over 100,000 pounds, be prepared to shell out $870.60. You might find it worthwhile to get an E-ZPass. It will save you $435. PS: Take that trip before January 7, 2024. Tolls are scheduled to increase about 5%.

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