Friday, April 19, 2024

Friday, April 19, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter


 Friday, April 19, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) New FAA Rest Rules To Address ‘Fatigue’ Issues With Air Traffic Controllers

NBC News


2) Intentionally Cut AT&T Wires Caused Massive Flight Delays At Sacramento Airport

KCRA-TV


3) Aviation Groups Say Testing Is Needed Before Higher-Power Digital FMs Take Flight

Inside Radio


4) Airports Accelerate Digital Transformation To Enhance Passenger Experiences

PYMNTS


CARTOGRAPHY


5) Google Maps May Soon Use Satellites Even If Your Phone Is Offline

Android Central


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


6) First Ever Toll Road To Be Introduced In Jordan

Roya News


GPS / NAVIGATION


7) Vermont First Responders Encourage Use Of what3words Locator App

WCAX-TV video


8) Advances In GPS Technology Cause Problems For Virginia Farmers

RFD-TV/Virginia Farm Bureau video


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


9) Future-Proofing Automotive V2X 

Semiconductor Engineering


MARITIME


10) After 30 Years, Port Of Edmonds Unveils New Branding

My Edmonds News


MOBILITY


11) Autonomous E-Scooters Could Ride Themselves Back To Charging Points

New Scientist


OTHER


12) New York MTA Struggled To Answer Questions About Congestion Pricing Tolls Five Years In The Making

Gothamist


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


13) State DOTs Participate In 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign

AASHTO Journal


14) Are There Really More Things Going Wrong On Boeing Planes, Or Is It Just Being Reported More?

Vox


15) BBC Under Fire Over Radio Program About Cyclists Titled, ‘Should Cyclists Stay In Their Lane?’

road.cc


ROADWAYS


16) The Genius Reason Disney World Highway Signs Are Purple, Red, And Yellow

Southern Living


SAFETY / SECURITY


17) Researchers Find Dozens Of Fake E-ZPass Websites After FBI Warning

The Record


TRANSIT


18) New York City Transit’s New Operations Chief Wants To Fight ‘Ghost Buses’

Streetsblog NYC


19) Shanghai MaaS App Adds Real-Time Transportation Updates

Shanghai Daily


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


20) Lake County, Illinois’ Highway Advisory Radio Being Retired

Daily Herald


VEHICLES


21) Mercedes Becomes First Automaker To Sell Autonomous Cars In US That Don’t Require Drivers To Watch The Road

Fortune


22) Weather Sensors Will Aid Autonomous Trucks in Fort Worth

Transport Topics



News Releases

1) SITA Launches AI-Powered Airport Management Platform 

2) Amtrak Publishes Guide For West Baltimore Community Investments Funded By Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program



Friday Bonus

First it was a bull at Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey. Now, a racehorse has decided the train is the way to go.


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