Transportation Communications Newsletter: June 2024

Friday, June 28, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 28, 2024 - Rahway, New Jersey

**Note from Bernie**

I was given the rare opportunity this morning to read something I wrote to a national audience. I was on CBS Mornings for a feature they air called, Note to Self. In it, you read a letter you wrote to a younger version of yourself. Here’s the video.

AVIATION

1) Indonesian Airports, Data Centers Hit By Cyberattack

Asia Financial

OTHER

2) New York DMV Rejects Vanity Slogans That Don’t Pass The Laugh Test

WRGB-TV

VEHICLES

3) Autonomous Car Rules Advancing Faster Than The Vehicles Themselves: UN

TechXplore

4) Getting Ready For AVs? 94% Of US Municipalities Say Yes

ITS International

News Releases

1) Broward MPO, History Fort Lauderdale Collaborate To Archive ‘Let’s Talk Transportation’ Podcast Series

2) Galtronics Bolsters Connectivity In Salt Lake Airport

3) Swissport Completes Rollout Of Employee App

Friday Bonus

I’d better stay on my toes! A future competitor is getting noticed in Toronto.

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 27, 2024 - Kenilworth, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) NTSB Sanctions Boeing Over Release Of 737 Max Investigation Details

Reuters

CAMERAS

2) Thai Transport Ministry Eyes 960 Cameras To Catch Overloaded Trucks

The Nation

3) New Iowa Law Regulates How Cities Can Use Traffic Camera Ticket Revenue

KCCI-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) ERTICO Newsletter - June 27, 2024

ERTICO-ITS Europe

5) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - June 27, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Traffic Wales To Investigate How Video Of A55 Crash Was Shared On Social Media

North.Wales

RAILROADS

7) Railroads Pledge To Make Additional Safety Improvements Based On NTSB East Palestine Findings

Trains

8) Amtrak, CSX To Install Positive Train Control On Downeaster Tracks

Amtrak

ROADWAYS

9) Traffic Signal Program Handbook

FHWA Office of Operations

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Augmented Reality Could Make Work Zones Safer — If The Tech Works For The Workers

Catalyst

SPACE

11) Virgin Galactic, Others Become Operational With FAA’s Space-Age Air Traffic Tool

FedScoop

TRANSIT

12) Germany Tests First Driverless Shuttles In Local Public Transport

dpa

13) ATRA Pulse - June 2024

Advanced Transit Association

VEHICLES

14) Two Most Important Ways AI Will Impact Next-Gen Vehicles

SlashGear

News Releases

1) ITS Canada Presents 2024 Awards

2) Toronto Transit Commission Driving Change With Anti-Racism Strategy

3) Inrix, Drivewyze Provide Real-Time Traffic Slowdown Alerts To Truck Drivers In Texas

4) Operation Lifesaver Unveils New Decide Smart, Arrive Safe School Bus Driver Training Videos

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - New York, New York

**University of Tennessee Knoxville Vols NCAA Baseball Champions**

AVIATION

1) Geneva Airspace Crippled After Flooding Affects Air Traffic Management Center

FlightGlobal

2) See The Solitary Structures That Once Helped Aircraft Stay On Course

NewScientist

CAMERAS

3) Illinois Launches Photo Enforcement Vans To Curb Work-Zone Speeding

KTVI-TV

FREIGHT

4) Aurora Innovation, Uber Freight Launch Driverless Program

Transport Topics

OTHER

5) From Student To Younger Member: Sam Harris, ITE Young Member Of The Year, Georgia DOT

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

6) What Might Be 6G’s Spectrum Needs?

RCR Wireless

7) He Flipped Off A Trooper And Got Charged. Now Vermont Is On The Hook For $175,000

RAILROADS

8) NTSB Chair Says Norfolk Southern Interfered With Derailment Probe After Botching Vent-And-Burn Call

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) US House Committee Is Scrutinizing LiDAR And IoT Cyber Risks From China

Nextgov/FCW

10) More Attentive Driving Is A Small Win In Tackling Traffic Deaths

State Smart Transportation Initiative

TRANSIT

11) Should We Paint The Bus With Route Information?

Human Transit blog

12) Time For 'One-and-Done' Universal Transit Pass For People With Disabilities

Metro blog

VEHICLES

13) Do Car Dashboard Symbols Confuse You? You’re Not Alone.

USA Today

News Releases

1) Rochester Institute Of Technology Researchers Develop Cybersecurity Protocols For Future Smart Transportation Systems

2) Airports, Industry Leaders Unveil Airport Digital Marketplace Concept

3) Corpus Christi Transportation Authority Rolls Out CAD/AVL Across Bus Fleet

4) Seoul Robotics Launches First LiDAR-Controlled Intersection In US

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Florida Panthers NHL Stanley Cup Champions**

AVIATION

1) US Marine Corps Air Traffic Controllers Staff Palau Airport Tower During Exercise

DVIDS

2) McGhee Tyson, My Aviation Academy Diploma And The Threat Of Negativity Bias

Knox News commentary

CAMERAS

3) Illinois State Police Credit License Plate Reader Cameras On Chicagoland Expressways In Criminal Investigations

Lake & McHenry County Scanner

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) US Space Force Seeks Bids For ‘Resilient GPS’ Satellite Program

SpaceNews

MARITIME

5) New Trends In Maritime Cybersecurity In 2024

Maritime Executive

OTHER

6) North Carolina DMV Software Issue Resolved

WNCN-TV

7) Study: In-House Comms Teams Suffer From A ‘Trust Gap’

Ad Age Studio 30

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Distributes Pharmacy Bags To Increase Awareness Of Driving Under Influence Of Prescription Drugs

KNOE-TV

RAILROADS

9) Trackside Sensor Didn’t Catch Burning Rail Bearing Suspected In East Palestine Derailment In Time, NTSB Says

10) Railroads Must Provide Details Of Hazardous Cargo Immediately After A Derailment Under New Rule

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Denver Mayor’s Latest ‘Vision Zero’ Update Will Target Speeders With More Cameras, Signs, Tickets

Denverite

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Uber Locking New York City Drivers Out Of Its Apps And Blaming A City Pay Rule

Engadget

13) Waymo Driverless Taxis Now Available To Everyone In San Francisco

KRON-TV

14) Tesla Video Shows How Robotaxi Service Will Work

SupercarBlondie

TRANSIT

15) Real-Time GPS, HOLO Card Systems Restored In Hawaii Following Ransomware Attack

KGMB/KHNL-TV

16) Bali To Introduce Smart Buses With Dedicated Lanes In 2025

Antara

VEHICLES

17) Automakers Call For ‘Practically Impossible’ Automatic Emergency Braking Rule To Be Reconsidered

Fox Business

18) This Prototype Turns Your Car’s Windshield Into A Giant AR Display

The Verge

News Releases

1) QR Codes To Be Placed In Long Island Rail Road Stations To Report Restrooms Needing Attention

2) ORCA Card Now Available In Google Wallet

3) Genesys Launches AI Navigation Map In India For Auto, Mobility Industries

4) Jennifer Dill Of Portland State University Named Editor-in-Chief Of The Transportation Research Record

5) Q-Free Announces Release Of Kinetic Weather Module

6) IBTTA Kicks Off Tolling Industry's First Global Road Safety Week June 24-28

7) Siemens Mobility Completes Modernization Of Paris Metro Line 14 With Latest Generation Of CBTC Driverless Automation System

8) Iridium Satellite Time And Location Service Activated For Europe, Asia Pacific Regions

9) SandboxAQ Announces First Navigation System Powered By AI And Quantum To Counter GPS Attacks

10) Instacart Introduces Smart Carts To Price Chopper, McKeever’s Market & Eatery Stores In Missouri

11) TomTom Wins Global Customer Value Leadership Award From Frost & Sullivan

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

For many of us of a certain age, our introduction to classical music came through cartoons. One such piece of music is 'Funiculì, Funiculà.' I only recently discovered the song celebrates a form of transit; the funicular.

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