Transportation Communications Newsletter

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.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - South Pole, Antarctica

**April Fools Day**

AVIATION

1) United Receives FAA Approval For First Starlink-Equipped Planes

Reuters

2) How Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Volunteers And A Unique Nonprofit Make Traveling Easier

Minnesota Public Radio

CAMERAS

3) Ohio Governor To Eliminate Speed Cameras After Signing New Transportation Budget

WFMJ-TV

4) Vehicle Noise Enforcement Cameras Under Consideration By Washington State Lawmakers

KHQ-TV

MOBILITY

5) Growing Demand For Seamless Multimodal Travel In EU But Improvement Needed For Digital Traveling Services

European Commission

OTHER

6) Public Safety, Government Groups Call For FirstNet Reauthorization

Route Fifty

7) Government Interest In Chat Archiving Service Skyrockets Following Signalgate

Nextgov/FCW

RAILROADS

8) Canada’s Transportation Safety Board Again Calls For PTC-Type System

Trains

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Cyber Threats To Rail, Ports, Airports Could Cripple US Military Mobilization, Report Warns

Industrial Cyber

SPACE

10) Preparing For The EU Space Act And Its Potential Influence On The Future Of Space Traffic Management

The Space Review

TRANSIT

11) New York MTA Meets Deadline To Share Subway Crime Stats With Trump Administration

NY1

12) Cornell University To Help Revamp Chattanooga Public Transit With AI Power

Cornell Chronicle

13) Ohio’s Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority To Introduce Cashless Fare System

WTOV-TV

VEHICLES

14) Aurora Publishes Driverless Truck Safety Report Ahead Of Commercial Launch

Autonomous Vehicle International

News Releases

1) Kapsch TrafficCom Advances National Traffic Signal Project In Sweden

2) AOPA Leads Coalition In Launching National Pause For General Aviation Safety

3) Ontario International Airport Wins Advertising Award For 'Not So Fast' Campaign

4) Uber, OpenTable Announce Strategic Global Partnership To Enhance Dining Experience

5) Oklahoma Campaign Aims To ‘Level Up’ Work Zone Safety To Protect Road Crews And Drivers

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Chongqing, China is doing its part to keep distracted pedestrians from slowing down fast walkers.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🏳️‍⚧️ Monday, March 31, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Transgender Day of Visibility**

AVIATION

1) Airbus Hopes For Global Improvements In Air Traffic Management In The Wake Of Flight 5342

Simple Flying

2) The Never-Ending Growth Of Flight Search Traffic: From Travel Agents To AI Operators

PhocusWire

CAMERAS

3) New York’s Speed Camera Trial In Work Zones Could Become Permanent

Carscoops

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Scammers Using AI To Improve Toll Text Messaging Targeting Drivers

WTVT-TV

FREIGHT

5) Iowa DOT Offers Farm Transportation Regulation Guide

KIWA Radio

MARITIME

6) Enhancing Maritime Safety And Well-Being

Safety4Sea

OTHER

7) Illinois Green Lights Modernized Vehicle Title And Lien Processing System

Route Fifty

8) Musk Threatens To Sic The Government On People ‘Pushing’ Tesla ‘Propaganda’

The Verge

PRIVACY

9) FAA Moves To Protect Aircraft Owners Private Information

Reuters

10) US Immigration Officials Look To Expand Social Media Data Collection

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) Minnesota’s Metro Transit Launches Program To Get Women Interested In Law Enforcement

KSTP-TV

12) Zimbabwe Journalists Urged To Champion Road Safety

Sunday Mail

13) Bengaluru Traffic Police Takes Page Out Of Studio Ghibli To Point Out How Uncool 'Wheelie' Is

Hindustan Times

ROADWAYS

14) Squiggly Lines Painted On Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania Road To Deter Drivers From Speeding

WCAU-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) NTSB Unveils More Efficient, Digitized Aviation Accident Data Collection System

NTSB

16) FCC Proposes Action To Help First Responders Better Locate Wireless 911 Callers

FCC

TELEMATICS

17) Truck Telematics Data Isn’t Enough For Insurers

Commercial Carrier Journal

TRANSIT

18) A Look At Florida Public Transportation Association's ‘Transit Connects Florida’ Campaign

Florida Politics

19) Culver City, California Using AI To Detect, Enforce Violations That Slow Bus Service

KABC-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Salt Lake City Expanding Trainfo System To Alert Travelers Of Train Crossing Delays

Salt Lake Tribune

VEHICLES

21) Hyundai Launches Pleos Operating System Brand

GlobalData

22) Kia Updates In-Car Software With AI Voice Assistant, Video Streaming

Irish News

**Bernie’s Notes**

As noted above, today is Transgender Day of Visibility. Yesterday, a short film featuring me, which was produced for last year’s TDOV, won the prize for best documentary short at the Garden State Film Festival. The film was produced in conjunction with the New York MTA. You can view the film here.

News Releases

1) New Passenger Information Displays Improves Customer Experience At Main Street Station In Richmond

2) How Seamless Mobility Payments Empower Communities

3) Mobility App Bolt Now Offers Flight-Tracking Feature

4) How AI Is Changing The Transport Industry

5) SITA Closes On Acquisition Of Airport Interiors Company, CCM

6) Luxaviation Unveils Private Aviation’s First Real-Time Carbon Calculator

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