Friday, March 29, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 29, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Easter**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) ‘Smart Crosswalk’ In Busan, South Korea, Deactivates Kids’ Smartphones For Fewer Traffic Accidents

Korea Herald

CAMERAS

2) Newly Passed Bill To Bring More Traffic Cameras Across Washington State

KCPQ-TV

MARITIME

3) Cargo Ship Black Box Reveals Intense Moments Leading Up To Baltimore Bridge Collapse

USA Today

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) For Effective Community Research, Get The Right People At The Table

Route Fifty

TRANSIT

5) SEPTA To Use Enhanced Signage, Marketing Efforts To Discourage Smoking

Philadelphia Inquirer

VEHICLES

6) Two-Thirds Of Drivers ‘Afraid’ Of Self-Driving Cars: Study

Teslarati

News Releases

1) United Airlines Launches Digital Sizing Tool To Help Wheelchair Users Book Flights

Friday Bonus

There are those car owners who don’t mind taking the time (and saving the money) to wash their cars by hand, and those who prefer the convenience of going through a car wash. The same apparently holds true for helicopter owners.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 Thursday, March 28, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Schiphol Airport Trials Self-Driving Buses Airside In Sustainability Program

Simple Flying

2) A Look At Passenger Experience Campaigns To Keep Travelers Entertained

International Airport Review

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Virginia Plans For Signs To Alert Maryland Drivers To New I-495 Toll Lanes

FFXnow

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) One Satellite Signal Rules Modern Life. What If Someone Knocks It Out?

New York Times

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) USDOT To Launch Free V2X Training At ITS America Annual Meeting

Traffic Technology International

6) Navigating The Intersection: AI And Transportation

Eno Center for Transportation

7) Why V2X And ADS Will Fail Without Driver Education

Traffic Technology International commentary

8) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - March 28, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University

ROADWAYS

9) Iowa DOT: Sensors On Lansing Bridge Lost Power Before Closure

KCRG-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) TSA, Amtrak Test Equipment That Can Detect Suicide Vests On Travelers

Homeland Preparedness News

11) New York City Testing Weapons Detection Technology, Mayor Says

WCBS-TV

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Texas DOT Testing Use Of AI To Detect Crashes

KVUE-TV video

13) Augusta Officials Announce Real-Time Navigation App For 2024 Masters

Augusta Chronicle

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Google Maps To Provide Real-Time Bengaluru Traffic Updates From April

Times of India

News Releases

1) Georgia DOT, We Are Teachers Launch Free K-12 Car And Road Safety Program

2) Guemes Island Ferry To Transition To Electronic Ticketing System

3) FAA Invests $27 Million On Research To Reduce Emissions And Noise

4) FlyMyAirport Expands Personalization And Customization

5) New Kentucky Highway Safety Website Provides User-Friendly Resource To Promote Safer Roads

6) Blind And Partially Sighted People Set To Benefit From Free App At Eight More GTR Stations

7) Operation Lifesaver Awards $220,000 For Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns In 11 States

8) Iteris To Enhance 511 Road Management System For State Of South Dakota

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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.  

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) ‘Out-Of-Sight’ Drone To Deliver Critical Data On Traffic, Roads, Bridges In Ohio

Columbus Dispatch

2) Adding AI To Air Traffic Control

Wings

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Vietnam To Apply Electronic Toll Collection At Five Airports In May

Vietnam News Agency

FREIGHT

4) Baltimore Bridge Collapse Puts Low-Clearance Tech For Trucks In Focus

Commercial Carrier Journal

MARITIME

5) How Are Transportation Officials Working To Prevent Vessel Emergencies In Washington State?

KING-TV

6) A Former Ship Captain Explains How They Work With Harbor Pilots To Avoid Deadly Collisions

The Conversation

OTHER

7) Texas Lawmakers, Agency Leaders Experiment, Ponder Policies For An AI Future

Texas Tribune

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Bridge Inspection Records For Lowell, Massachusetts Bridge Hidden From Public View

The Sun

9) Unauthorized Commercial Use Of New Orleans Streetcar Images Could Land $5,000 Fine

WWL-TV

10) Wrecked The Car? Call It A ‘Crash’, Not An ‘Accident’, Michigan DOT Says

SooLeader

RAILROADS

11) Pennsylvania Train Crash Highlights Shortcomings Of Positive Train Control

AP

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Depictions Of Dangerous Speeds In Auto Ads Undermine Progress On Safety

IIHS blog

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) Baltimore Police Had 90 Seconds To Halt Traffic Before Baltimore Bridge Collapse

AP

TRANSIT

14) Michigan Forgives $3.5 Million Loan For Detroit’s QLine In Exchange For Ad Rights On Street Car

Detroit News

15) Drawing The Inaccessible Bus Stops Of Madison, Wisconsin’s Metro Transit

Tone

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Tempe, Arizona To Pilot GPS-Based Traffic Signal Priority

Government Technology

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT Invites Pennsylvanians To Share Feedback On Winter Services

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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