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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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Thursday, April 18, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter


🎙️ Thursday, April 18, 2024 - South Orange, New Jersey ☎️


**National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week**


AVIATION


1) San Francisco Slams Oakland With Lawsuit Over Name Change

KRON-TV


2) Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Provides Workers Heat Awareness Training

KPHO/KTVK-TV


CARTOGRAPHY


3) Google Maps To Show Alternate Transit And Walking Directions Along With Driving Routes

PhoneArena


HEALTH


4) Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Noise Group On Verge Of Cancellation

KUNC Radio


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


5) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 18, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University


MARITIME


6) Biden Administration, US Ports Prep For Cyberattacks As Nationwide Infrastructure Is Targeted

CNBC


OTHER


7) New Arizona DOT Program Helps Drivers With Autism Communicate With Law Enforcement

KOLD-TV


8) ‘Are There Any Dead Babies In The Car?’: San Jose, California Police Audit Reveals Use Of ‘Shock Talk’ Tactic

KRON-TV


9) Utah DOT To Implement Digital Construction Technology

Construction Equipment Guide West


PARKING


10) National Parking Platform And In-Vehicle Signing Demonstrated At Transport Technology Forum Conference

Highways News


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


11) Discretionary Grants: USDOT Should Improve Clarity And Transparency Of Program Management

GAO


RAILROADS


12) STB Ends Probe Of Union Pacific’s Use Of Embargoes, But Slam Railroad’s ‘Delay And Obfuscation’

Trains


13) Maine Law Amps Up Reporting Requirements For Railroads

Portland Press Herald


ROADWAYS


14) New Traffic Signs On Downtown Toronto Street Appear To Be Causing Major Confusion Among Drivers

Now Toronto


15) Cloud-Based Solution Clears Roadways For First Responders

Government Technology


SAFETY / SECURITY


16) TSA Looks To AI To Enhance X-Ray Screenings Of Travelers’ Luggage

Nextgov/FCW


17) TSA Chief Sees Potential For AI To Reduce Burdens On Security Screeners

WFED Radio


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


18) Uber Rider Verification Rolls Out In Chicago, 11 Other Cities

WLS-TV


19) Six Waymo Robotaxis Block Traffic To San Francisco Freeway On-Ramp

TechCrunch


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


20) Report: Communications Breakdown Left Authorities In The Dark And Residents Without Alerts Amid Maui Fire

AP


TRANSIT


21) How California Transit Agencies are Addressing Rider Harassment

Planetizen


22) Arriva UK Trains Looks At Potential Of Generative AI To Improve Customer Interactions

Intelligent Transport


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


23) They Work Behind The Scenes To Keep Hillsborough County, Florida Traffic Moving

WUSF Radio



News Releases

1) umob Acquires MaaS Global, Finnish Creator Of Mobility App Whim


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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.  

© 2024 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016