Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Ryan Russo, OakDOT Director – Lessons Learned From The Slow Streets Program

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

2) Lime Unveils New Features To Make Renting A Vehicle ‘Seamless’

Intelligent Transport

3) Support System To Help Visually Impaired Navigate Tactile Paving

Shibaura Institute of Technology

AVIATION

4) All Nippon Airways To Test Advanced Autonomous Towing Tractor At Haneda Airport

Future Travel Experience

5) Cherry Capital Airport Wants To Install Instrument Landing System

The Ticker

CARTOGRAPHY

6) How Google Earth Changed The World

Independent

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Kim Edwards, Founding CEO Of Transurban, Dies At 70

Sydney Morning Herald

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Enhanced Connectivity Sets The Foundation For Digital Cities Of Tomorrow

Irish Tech News

9) ERTICO Newsletter - March 24, 2021

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MARITIME

10) Tech Solutions Are Plugging In To Help Ease Widening Congestion At Global Ports

The Loadstar

OTHER

11) SEPTA Police Officers Suspended For Social Media Posts

Progressive Railroading

PRIVACY

12) Tesla's In-Car Cameras Raise Privacy Concerns

Consumer Reports

13) Amazon Delivery Drivers Forced To Sign ‘Biometric Consent’ Form Or Lose Job

Vice

14) How Much Can Your Car Know About You? EU Guidelines On Data Protection And Connected Vehicles

Lexology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

15) How Too Much Media Attention Could Hurt The Democrats’ New Infrastructure Bill

FiveThirtyEight

TRANSIT

16) Online Fare Payments To Be Trialed By Greek Transport Authorities

Kathimerini

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Randy Iwasaki On The Importance Of Data In Transportation

Traffic Technology Today video

VEHICLES

18) House Transportation Leader Reiterates Opposition To 5.9 GHz Sharing

Transport Topics

19) Automated Vehicle Plan Falls Short Of Transparency Goals, OOIDA Says

Land Line

20) How Much 5G Is Needed In Cars?

IAM

News Releases

1) Murata’s LiDAR-Based System Provides Data To Traffic Monitoring Service

2) Memphis International Airport Launches Redesigned flymemphis.com

3) UFO, Goodyear Team To Revolutionize eMobility

4) Volvo Cars, ECARX Plan To Establish Joint Venture For Infotainment Development

5) The Ray Announces Collaboration To Drive Transportation Innovation In Central Texas
6) Volvo Cars And Celebrated Photographer Martin Schoeller Spotlight Vehicle Collision Survivors At Fotografiska New York

7) Panasonic, McAfee To Build Vehicle SOC For Commercialization Of Vehicle Security Monitoring Services

8) Free Software Updates For First Porsche Taycan Models Include Fine-Tuned Navigation

9) More Tech To Get Melbourne Moving

Upcoming Events

Pennsylvania AV Summit Webinar: Work Zones - April 29

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) The Power Of Bike Education To Transform Lives And Communities

Yes

AVIATION

2) Airports Not Digitally Prepared For The Travel Recovery, Says Airport Dimensions

Moodie Davitt Report

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Drivers Struggling To Get Through To Maryland E-ZPass Customer Service Center

WMAR-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) What Trump Got Wrong About Protecting GPS

Defense One commentary

MARITIME

5) Port Of Antwerp Is First Seaport To Initiate Unmanned Air Traffic Management

Commercial Drone Professional

RAILROADS

6) Data Informs Effective Trespass Prevention Strategies

Mass Transit

ROADWAYS

7) Project Identifies Halifax Intersections With Hard-To-Read Street Signs

The Signal

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Bensalem, Pennsylvania Unveils New Traffic System Technology To Improve Safety Around Schools

KYW-TV

9) Toyota Engineers Develop App To Help Parents Install Car Seats Safely

All About Ann Arbor

TELEMATICS

10) How Can The Trucking Industry Secure Their Telematics?

Tripwire

TRANSIT

11) Metro Manila Pilots Digital Payment System On Public Transport

SmartCitiesWorld

12) Why Transit Agencies Are Choosing ePaper

Mass Transit advertorial

VEHICLES

13) USDOT’s Connected Vehicle Pilot In Florida, The New Phase - An Interview With Bob Frey

Traffic Technology International podcast

News Releases

1) Most Oregonians Can Renew Driver License Online Starting In Early May

2) Register Now For CITE Instructor-Led Courses: Communicating The Value Of TSMO (Begins 4/8); Transportation Cyber Security (Begins 4/8); Managing A Corridor (Begins 5/13)

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Starting a UAS Public Safety Operation - April 15

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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. Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, March 22, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 22, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Pangiam Bets On Facial Recognition To Speed Travelers Through Airports Post-COVID

Skift

2) Etihad Eyes Efficient Travel App, Expects Full Recovery By 2024

Khaleej Times

OTHER

3) Franklin County, Missouri Transportation Officials Says MoDOT Unresponsive To Requests

Missourian

PRIVACY

4) For This Amazon Van Driver, AI Surveillance Was The Final Straw

Thomson Reuters Foundation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Ohio DOT Puts Faces On Workers Who Have To Clean Up Roadside Trash

Plain Dealer

6) Taking The Boring Out Of Driver’s Ed: Group Of Teens Jazz Up Safety, TikTok Style

Graham Media Group

ROADWAYS

7) Signs Of Ye Olde Times: Worn Out Highway Signs Are An Issue For Drivers And Officials

NPR’s All Things Considered

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) After Power, Chinese Hackers Target Indian Transport Sector

The Hindu Business Line

9) Losing Cultural Context In Emergency Communication Can Be A Matter Of Life And Death

The Conversation

News Releases

1) USDOT Launches ‘Mask Up’ Campaign

2) Dubai Police Team With OnStar To Promote Road Safety, Traffic Management

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Kick-off of Global Campaign on NOTAM Improvement - April 8

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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. Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, March 19, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 19, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Experiments Show Distracted Pedestrians Can Slow People Behind Them

Phys.org

AVIATION

2) Crowdfunded Lawsuit Filed Against FAA Over Remote ID

DroneDJ

3) UofL Researchers To Use Louisville Airport As ‘Innovation Lab’

University of Louisville

4) San Diego International Works With Honeywell To Use Video To Monitor Airport Behavior

Times of San Diego

CAMERAS

5) Federal Judge: New Orleans’ Refusal To Refund $36 Million For Traffic-Camera Fines May Be Unconstitutional

NOLA.com

6) Bill In Oregon Legislature Would Allow More Speed Cameras In Cities

KATU-TV

FREIGHT

7) Workflow Software Could Be Part Of Solution To Truck Driver Shortage

Transport Topics

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Russia ‘Jamming’ RAF Jets Over Cyprus

Financial Mirror

9) Israel’s Defense Ministry Starts Research Center For GPS-Free Navigation

C4ISRNET

OTHER

10) EU Unveils Digital Green Certificate Plans To Support Free Movement, Avoid Fragmentation

Future Travel Experience

ROADWAYS

11) AASHTO, ITE, NCUTCD: Don't Delay New MUTCD

AASHTO Journal

12) UC San Diego Proposes Funding Adaptive ‘Smart’ Traffic Signals In La Jolla, California

La Jolla Light

13) Oklahoma To Install Historical Route Markers For Route 66

Lawton Constitution

TRANSIT

14) Contactless Transit Fare Projects Enable More Commerce As Cites Open Up

PaymentsSource

15) Palm Tran Riders Can Soon Pay Fare With Credit Cards, Smart Watches And More

Palm Beach Post

News Releases

1) Nissan Partners With Amazon For Alexa To Start, Lock, Unlock Vehicles

Friday Bonus

The world of transit voice actors is rather small. Come meet my French counterpart for SNCF. 

Upcoming Events

Asia Pacific Forum on ITS - April 12-15 - Brisbane

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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. Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) ‘Orlando’ Word War: Melbourne Airport May Rearrange Its Name To Settle Lawsuit

Florida Today

2) Airlines Testing Touchless Technologies To Ease COVID-19 Concerns

ABC’s Good Morning America

CAMERAS

3) Buffalo Public Schools Asks Speed Cameras Be Active 24/7

Buffalo News

4) Iowa City Leaders See Adding Traffic Cameras As Step Toward Equity

Daily Iowan

5) Traffic Cameras Scanning Thousands Of License Plate In Mentor, Ohio

WJW-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Toll Gates On Indian Highways To Go. Modi Government To Launch GPS-Based Collections.

Mint

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) EU Official: Road Digitalization Will Lead To Safer, Greener Highways

EURACTIV

8) The State Of Intelligent Transportation In 2021

Global Trade

MOBILITY

9) Autonomous Mobility Comes To Life In Berlin’s Government District

Innovation Origins

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Online Meetings Make New York MTA Less Transparent To Public, Transit Advocates Say

Daily News

TRANSIT

11) Data-Driven Transit Advocacy, With A Side Of Cloud

GCN

News Releases

1) IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed On First International Flight

2) Metro Transit Teams With St. Louis Mosaic Project For Language Access Initiative

3) JetBlue, CommonPass Begin Launch Of Digital Health Pass With Boston Customers Bound For Aruba

4) Thales Introduces Digital Secondary Surveillance Radar For Safer Air Traffic Management

5) Clarksville (Tennessee) Transit System Upgrade Will Include Real-Time Information

Upcoming Events

Webinar: The Path Toward Fully Autonomous Trucks: When Will the Future Arrive and What Does It Mean For Fleets? - March 31

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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. Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016