Tuesday, December 31, 2024

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, December 31, 2024 -  Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy New Year**

AVIATION

1) Ryanair Flight To Austria Diverted To Czech Republic After Reported GPS ‘Jamming’

Reuters

2) TSA Targets 400 US Airports For Biometrics Rollout

Biometric Update

CAMERAS

3) Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill To Legalize School Bus Traffic Safety Cameras

WPRI-TV

4) Transit Systems Turn To AI-Powered Cameras To Catch Drivers Who Block Bus Lanes

NPR’s Morning Edition

5) Camera And Telemetry Data From Slovak Roads In Various Light And Weather Conditions

Scientific Data

MARITIME

6) Ashdod Port Launches Tech Hub To Find Supply-Chain Solutions

Israel21c

PRIVACY

7) Volkswagen Leak Exposed Precise Location Data On Thousands Of Vehicles Across Europe For Months

TechCrunch

RAILROADS

8) BNSF Railway Uses Lidar For Infrastructure Measurements

BNSF RailTalk

ROADWAYS

9) Washington State DOT Granted Nearly $7 Million To Update Whatcom County Border Signage

KGMI Radio

SPACE

10) FCC Expands Reliable Spectrum Resources For Commercial Space Launches

FCC

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Malaysia Plans To Use Improved Data To Better Inform Drivers Of Flooded Roadways

The Star

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

A unique airport was closed last week. Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport is the only cross-border airport with a paved runway partially in Canada (Manitoba) and the US (Minnesota). 

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Monday, December 30, 2024

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, December 30, 2024 -  Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Recommends Adding Angle Of Attack Indicators To All Airplanes

AVweb

2) Pro-Russian Hackers Target Italian Airport Websites

Deutsche Welle

3) Atlanta Radio Host Ryan Cameron: Atlanta Airport’s New Guiding Voice

WAGA-TV

CAMERAS

4) Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill To Legalize School Bus Traffic Safety Cameras

WCVB-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Smart Cars, Roads And Online Cloud Integration Urged To Improve Safety

China Daily

MARITIME

6) Cape May-Lewes Ferry Takes On Supporting Role In Bob Dylan Biopic

WBOC-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Police In Punjab Leverage Short Film, Social Media For Traffic Safety

The Tribune

8) How We Reported On Transportation Contracts For Medical Appointments

Maine Monitor

RAILROADS

9) Amtrak Apologizes After ‘Miscommunication’ Strands 110 Passengers In DC

Fox News

10) Montana Museum Of Railroad History Hosts Interactive Model Train Experiences

Railway Supply

TRANSIT

11) New ORCA Wrapped Feature Lets Riders See Their Transit Habits

Seattle Times

12) Rider Made A ‘SMARTA’ App To Track MARTA Arrivals

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

13) DDOT Scrambling To Remove City Ads Likening MAGA Supporters To Garbage

New York Post

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) New Website Offers Live Traffic Updates For Iceland Capital Region Drivers

Iceland Review

News Releases

1) Catch A Short Film From Emerging Filmmakers At Seattle-Tacoma Airport

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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.  

© 2024 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, December 27, 2024

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, December 27, 2024 -  Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Report: Russia ‘Denied Emergency Landing’ To Azerbaijan Airlines Plane And ‘Jammed GPS System’ Before Crash

LBC Radio

CAMERAS

2) Anchorage Fast-Tracking Installation Of Traffic Cameras At All Signals 

KYUR/KTBY-TV

FREIGHT

3) Trucking Tech Throwback: Top Trends In 2024

Commercial Carrier Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Belfast’s Traffic Woes: Can Smart Tech Solve The Jam?

Qhubo

5) How Technology Is Enhancing Road Safety: Insights From Uttar Pradesh And Bangalore

Assam Tribune

MARITIME

6) Alaska Marine Highway System Launches Free Wi-Fi For Columbia Ferry Passengers

Alaska Public Media

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) The Push For A Hands-Free Driving Law In Iowa

WQAD-TV

8) TSA On What Netflix's 'Carry-On' Gets Wrong About Airport Security

Newsweek

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Women Harassed In San Francisco’s Driverless Taxis As Men Chase And Block Vehicles

The Telegraph

TRANSIT

10) Tucson Public Transit Service Asks For Public Input On New App

KJZZ Radio

11) Temple University Gets $7.5 Million To Help Adults With Disabilities Navigate Public Transportation

Philadelphia Inquirer

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) 2024 Was The Year Of Traffic Jams: AI Comes To The Rescue

10+

Friday Bonus

Every day I see stories about people caught with prohibited items by TSA agents. A woman in Los Angeles may have set a record with all she was carrying.

 

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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.  

© 2024 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016