Wednesday, April 23, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

**Work Zone Awareness Week**

AVIATION

1) New Aviation Technology Center To Be Led By Texas A&M University System

KXAN-TV

CAMERAS

2) Sacramento First In US To Use Bus-Mounted Cameras/AI To Keep Bike Lanes Free Of Cars

Streetsblog California

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Wrong-Way Detection Tech Coming To I-19 In Arizona

KVOA-TV

MARITIME

4) European Commision Strengthens The EU Mandatory Ship Reporting System

European Commission

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Illinois Secretary Of State Launches Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign

WBBM-TV

RAILROADS

6) Big Steam And PTC: A Reset Stage

Trains

SPACE

7) Office Of Management And Budget Suggests NOAA Scale Back Plans For Geostationary Satellites

SpaceNews

TRANSIT

8) DC Metro’s $5.65 Billion Automation Challenge Targets Efficiency, Safety Amid Fiscal Challenges

WJLA-TV

9) Need Help Figuring Out The Bus? Worcester Regional Transit Authority Travel Trainer Will Teach You Everything To Know.

Telegram & Gazette

VEHICLES

10) Driverless Trucks Rolling In Texas, Ushering In New Era

Axios

News Releases

1) Boeing To Sell Portions Of Digital Aviation Solutions To Thoma Bravo For $10.55 Billion

2) CTDOT Launches ‘Drive Less Connecticut’ Challenge

3) San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Approves Adoption Of ‘Gold Runner’ As New Brand Name For Intercity Passenger Rail Service

4) Helping Airports Develop Robust Emergency Plans For GPS Disruptions

========================================================================

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.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

**Earth Day**

AVIATION

) Inside FAA’s Push To Modernise NOTAMs By September

Travel Radar

GPS / NAVIGATION

) UN Aviation Body To Censure North Korea Over GPS Jamming Near Incheon Airport

NK News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

) Kirkland, Quebec Starts Smart Traffic Management With New Technology

The Suburban

MARITIME

) Tech, Digitalization Reshape Traditional Maritime Jobs

MarineLink contributed content

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

) Proposed Legislation In Pennsylvania Would Require Stickers On Gas Pumps Listing Fuel Taxes

WHTM-TV

) Chinese Auto Industry Associations Warn Against ‘False Ads’ For Assisted Driving

Global Times

ROADWAYS

) Tech That’s Transforming Work Zones

Roads & Bridges

SAFETY / SECURITY

) Taiwanese Container Line Wan Hai Website Hit By Cyberattack

Maritime Executive

) Crosswalk Hacks: A Wake-Up Call For Government IoT Security

Government Technology

SPACE

) US Urging Allies To Cease Talks With Chinese Satellite Industry

Nextgov/FCW

News Releases

1) Brazil’s Adoption Of Electronic Air Waybill A Milestone For Modernization

2) New Online Work Zone Course Geared To Assist New Kansas Drivers

3) TransCore Enhances Houston Metro’s HOV/HOT Lanes With Advanced Automation

4) Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) Introduces New Logos, Mascot

5) Jacksonville Transportation Authority Opens Autonomous Innovation Center, Unveils Service Name For Autonomous Vehicle Program

6) MARTA Unveils New Online Trip Planner

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There are many reasons an airport might shutdown. The airport in Thiruvananthapuram, India closes for a unique reason twice each year.

========================================================================

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.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, April 21, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 21, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) Digitalization To Transform Airport Experience, Says SITA Europe President

Aerospace Global News

ENVIRONMENT

2) FHWA Repeals Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tracking Rule

Engineering News-Record

FREIGHT

3) FMCSA Refuses Correction Request On Side Underride Guards On Trailers

FreightWaves

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Efficient Traffic Sign Recognition Using YOLO For Intelligent Transport Systems

Scientific Reports

OTHER

5) ChatGPT Can Be Used To Determine Locations Of Photos

TechCrunch

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Illinois Transit Agencies Launch Ad Blitz Asking Riders For Backup In Springfield

Crain’s Chicago Business

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) TSA Tests AI To Train, Assist Airport Screening Officers

WFED Radio

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Transportation Ridesharing And Ride Planning In Rural Areas - GoEverywhere App

Florida Atlantic University

TELEMATICS

9) How AI-Driven Telematics Are Powering The Next Generation Of Electric And Hybrid Vehicles

Outlook India

TRANSIT

10) Sacramento Riders Can Now Pay Transit Fares With A Tap Of Their Phone

KXJZ Radio

11) An Inside Look At the New York City Subway’s Archaic Signal System

New York Times

12) ATRA Pulse - April 2025

Advanced Transit Association

WEATHER

13) How Advanced Weather Forecasting Aids Environmental Sustainability

E

News Releases

1) University Of Rhode Island Seeks To Identify Roadkill Hotspots Via QR-Code Generated Survey

2) FAA Accelerates Critical Technology Upgrade

3) Kansas DOT Encourages People To Wear Orange For National Work Zone Awareness Week

========================================================================

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.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016