Transportation Communications Newsletter: February 2024

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.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA Announces New Tool For Pilots To Avoid Wrong Runways

KTLA-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google Maps Adds ‘Glanceable Directions While Navigating’ Setting

9to5Google

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) New Toll Transponders Cut Costs For Agencies And Drivers

Route Fifty

EQUITY

4) Honda’s ‘Extended Reality’ Is A Mash-Up Of VR And Motorized Wheelchairs

The Verge

PRIVACY

5) BNSF To Pay Truckers $75 Million For Collecting Their Fingerprints Without Consent

CDLLife

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Port Of Galveston Needs Higher Level Of Transparency

Daily News commentary

TRANSIT

7) Nissan To Offer Driverless Public Transport In Japan

Just Auto

8) Ben Franklin Transit Wins Top Award For Mechanic Recruitment Video

KAPP/KVEW-TV

News Releases

1) Bosch, Microsoft Partner On Using AI To Improve Road Safety

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Boeing Hit By Damning FAA Report Faulting Safety Culture

Bloomberg

CAMERAS

2) Four Bridges Connecting New Jersey, Pennsylvania To Have License Plate Scanners

WPVI-TV

3) License Plate Surveillance Startup Flock, Broke The Law While Trying To Reduce Crime

Jalopnik

4) Cameras Fining Out-Of-Town Drivers In Fulham, UK Cutting Through Streets Have Removed 7,000 Cars Off Roads A Day

MyLondon

HEALTH

5) Aircraft Noise Disturbs Arizona Residents

Quiet Communities blog

MARITIME

6) Replacing Port Cranes Just One Portion Of Maritime Commerce Vulnerabilities

Wilson Center

PARKING

7) Enhancing Urban Mobility: The Revolution Of Smart Parking In Cities

Cities Today contributed content

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Manitoba Government Budgets $200,000 To Advertise Temporary Fuel Tax Cut

CKDM Radio

9) What Is Emergency Management Without Journalism?

Futurisk blog (scroll down)

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) At Growing List Of Airports, TSA PreCheck Travelers No Longer Have To Show Physical IDs

NBC News

11) Aviation Security: TSA Could Further Improve Officer Engagement

GAO

News Releases

1) Eutelsat OneWeb Launches ‘Land Mobility’ Connectivity Services

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There are a variety of ways bridges open to let boats pass. Some lift vertically, others tilt open to create space, while still others rotate.. A pedestrian bridge in London rolls 180°.

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