Tuesday, July 23, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Accessible ‘Tactile Walking Surface Indicators’ Pilot Project Underway To Help People With Disabilities Navigate Seattle

Seattle DOT blog

AVIATION

2) USDOT Investigating Delta’s Flight Cancellations And Faltering Response To Global Tech Outage

AP

3) American Airlines Introduces New Baggage Tags For Mobility Devices

USA Today

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Oakland, California Police Drop GPS Vehicle Trackers That Promised To Eliminate Dangerous Chases

Oaklandside

5) Test Flight Demonstrates Navigation By Cellphone Signals

IEEE Spectrum

OTHER

6) Apple And Nashville Seek Out Future Of 911 Tech

Government Technology

PRIVACY

7) Future Florida Driver’s Licenses Will Require Randomized Numbers To Help Protect Identities 

WTLV-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) New ‘Mobility Mural’ In South Burlington, Vermont Blends Art, Advocacy

WPTZ-TV

9) Campaign Helps UK Drivers To Have A Safe TRIP This Summer

Highways News

ROADWAYS

10) New Data Reveals Record Number Of Drivers Ignore ‘Red X’ On Smart Motorways In UK

RAC

TRANSIT

11) Casper-Area Bus Transit Phases Out Tokens, Opting For QR Code Passes Instead

KTWO Radio

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) California DOT To Use Electronic Signs On I-80 For Traffic Help

KCBS Radio audio

13) City Of Yellowknife Will Use Radar Speed Signs To Gather Traffic Data

Cabin Radio

News Releases

1) Zafire Aviation, Innovative Software SARL Partner On Aviation Communications

2) California Invests $27 Million in Innovative, First-In-The-Nation Port Data System Development

3) American Short Line And Regional Railroad Association Adds Virtual Reality Training Modules To Training Center

4) Flow Labs Announces New Data Partnership With Geotab ITS To Deliver In-Depth Freight And Commercial Traffic Insights For Agencies

5) Tennessee Tech Partners With Tennessee Highway Safety Office To Engage High School Students To Improve Road Safety

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

In the 26 years I’ve done the TCN I don’t believe I’ve ever included a story about a conveyor belt. Afterall, how much of a transportation item is a conveyor belt? Well, this plan from Japan has me thinking a little differently.

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