Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter


   Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey 🇫🇷


**Paralympic Games Open**


ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Distracted Cycling Is On The Rise, New Report Says

Forbes


AVIATION


2) Travelers Stranded At Holland’s Eindhoven Airport Due To Major Network Failure

NL Times


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


3) Washington State DOT Warns Toll Customers About Using Bill-Pay Service Doxo

GeekWire


4) Philippine DOTr Defers New Tollway Guidelines Until October 1

Philippine News Agency


5) Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Begins Cashless Tolling On SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike

Journal Record


6) Indonesia To Trial ETC In Bali

Jakarta Globe


OTHER


7) New Yorkers Using Meta, TikTok, Craigslist To Buy ‘Ghost Plates,’ Manhattan Borough President Says

Gothamist


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


8) Cobb County, Georgia Unveils Transit Tax Information Website

Marietta Daily Journal


9) Parents Of St. Louis Public Schools Students Struggling To Get Answers From District On Transportation

KSDK-TV


10) Iowa DOT Says Error Led To Notifications Of Canceled Appointments

KCCI-TV 


RAILROADS


11) FRA Report Credits Safety Efforts At BNSF But Says Frontline Employees Don’t Always Feel Comfortable Reporting Safety Concerns

AP


ROADWAYS


12) Falls Church, Virginia Starts Traffic Signal Modernization

Government Technology


13) Highway Signs Marking Treaty Boundaries Unveiled In Saskatchewan 

Prince Albert Daily Herald


SAFETY / SECURITY


14) UK National Highways To Trial Six Innovations To Help Protect Road Users

Traffic Technology International


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


15) Lyft Testing New Rider Verification Safety Measure

Engadget


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


16) Jefferson County, Colorado Adds AI To Its Emergency Communications

Government Technology


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


17) Baton Rouge Traffic System Called ‘Most Connected In The Nation;’ Drivers Frustrated But Hopeful

WAFB-TV


VEHICLES


18) Volkswagen Bringing Casual Multiplayer Games To EVs And Other Cars

Engadget



News Releases

1) City Of Tampa Unveils Electronic Display Which Counts Passing Bicyclists, Pedestrians


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