Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 7, 2020

Friday, August 7, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Colorado Weather Cams Activated For Pilots

AOPA

FREIGHT

2) Starbucks, PepsiCo, BMW Partner To Improve Global Supply Chain

Fast Company

3) How A High-Tech Company’s Control Tower Helped It Navigate The Pandemic

Forbes

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) US Space Force Completes Upgrade To Help Protect GPS Capabilities

C4ISRNET

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) New South Wales Government Launches New Strategy To Build Smart Tech Into Future Infrastructure

ZDNet

6) China To Boost Smart Infrastructure In Transport Sector

Xinhua

MARITIME

7) Education Leaders Around The World Discuss Future Of Maritime Education

Hellenic Shipping News

MOBILITY

8) StreetLight Raises $15 Million For Growth, Multimodal Data

Government Technology

OTHER

9) From Smart Bicycles To Hearbuds, AI Expanding Applications For Audio

Fierce Electronics

10) National Group Collecting Transportation Information Resources

AASHTO Journal

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) TSA Looking To Rapidly Verify Passengers Without Biometrics Or Physical IDs

Nextgov

12) California DOT Study Finds Reflectors Cut Wrong-Way Driving

ITS International

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Uber To Expand Across UK With Autocab Takeover

BBC News

TELEMATICS

14) Honda Safe Driving App Links With Insurers For Premium Discounts

Claims Journal

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Highways England Uses New VR Training Tool For Traffic Management Center Operators

Traffic Technology Today

VEHICLES

16) AAA Recommends Limiting Use Of Partially-Automated Driving Systems

The Hill

WEATHER

17) Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey Using New Information To Prep For Storms

AccuWeather video

News Releases

1) Valdosta Wins Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Grant For Traffic Management

2) Wrapify Launches Boost Platform For Out-of-Home Transit Media Providers, Operators

3) Refresher Training Keeps Denver RTD Operators Ready For Interactions On Road And With Passengers

4) MTA, New York City DOT Announce Expansion Of Bus Lane Camera Enforcement

5) Valley Metro Launches Commuter Ridesharing Tool

Friday Bonus

Seems as if there’s nearly an endless supply of funny road signs. Here’s the latest edition.

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: The Relationship between Bicycle Facilities and Increasing Bicycle Trips - August 31

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 6, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA To Boost Outage Security Of ERAM System

AINonline

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Morgan State University Installs New Cycling Simulator To Research Safety

Traffic Technology Today

CAMERAS

3) St. Louis Metro Transit Security Specialists Now Wear Body Cameras

KSDK-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Cashless, All-Electronic Tolls Now Permanent Across Maryland Highways

WBAL-TV

FREIGHT

5) How Automatic Equipment Identification Tags Help Freight Shipping Industry

Supply & Demand Chain Executive

6) Location Tech Crucial For Future Of Transport And Logistics, Research Finds

IT Brief Australia

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) How Vulnerable Is GPS?

New Yorker

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 6, 2020

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

9) Federal Database Problems Repeatedly Delay Already Slow Waits At Illinois Driver’s Services Facilities

WBBM-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Vision Zero San Antonio Creates Roadway Safety Video To Teach Kids New Safety Habits

KABB-TV

RAILROADS

11) SunRail Pilots Sensor-Activated Crossing Signage

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

12) Dutch Hackers Found A Simple Way To Mess With Traffic Lights

Wired

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Driver-Assist Technologies Touted At FMCSA Truck Safety Summit

Transport Topics

14) Island Radar Used To Protect Rail Grade Crossings

ITS International

15) Texas Transportation Researcher - TTI Kicks Safety Into High Gear

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

TRANSIT

16) Turkey’s Smart Transport Plan Features Single Card For Nationwide Mass Transit

Daily Sabah

17) Dubai’s RTA Explores Use Of VR To Train Tram Drivers

Intelligent Transport

VEHICLES

18) Self-Driving Cars: In A Crash, Do They Favor Occupants Or Pedestrians?

Automobile

19) Can You Make Money On Connected Cars?

EE Times

News Releases

1) Metro Vancouver Transit Police Launch Latest Anti-Sex Offense Campaign

2) New App From Cardiff University Students To Implement Social Distancing On Public Transport

3) Virtual Aviators Compete In New Video Game From Phillips 66 Aviation

4) Adhoc.aero Moves Airport Ground Handling And Flight Support Services Online

5) More Than 1,000 Clients Learn To Ride Transit At One-Of-A-Kind Mobility Training Center In Nevada

6) Bytemark, InComm Establish Partnership Enabling Cash Payments For Mobile Transit Apps

7) Navistar, Geotab Team To Help Simplify Fleet Management Solutions

8) Nationwide Partners With Samsara To Offer Video Telematics To Commercial Trucking Customers

9) New Highway Signs To Welcome Travelers To North Dakota

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Enter the Portal - The Transportation Performance Management Portal - August 12

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Colorado Springs Airport Reintroduces Itself As ‘Colorado’s Small Airport’

KUSA-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) No More GPS Hassles For Autonomous Vehicles?

Geospatial World

INFRASTRUCTURE

3) Innovation, Energy Generation, And Communication Ahead For Transportation Infrastructure

ForConstructionPros.com

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) National Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategy Document And Action Plan Published In Turkey

RaillyNews

MARITIME

5) Eight Nations Join Hands To Align Standards For Autonomous Ships

Seatrade Maritime News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Arizona DOT's Innovative Approach to Virtual Public Involvement

AASHTO ETAP Podcast

7) New Online Dashboard Tracks Traffic Crash Trends In Austin

Austin Monitor

RAILROADS

8) CSX Uses Tech Tools To Facilitate Communication Between Customers, Company

FreightWaves

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Lime Adds The Jump E-Bikes Uber Didn’t Scrap To Its App

The Verge

News Releases

1) Hawaii DOT Launches Connected Vehicle Pilot On Ala Moana Boulevard/Nimitz Highway

2) World-Class People, Experience And Partnerships Bring True 5G To Business Aviation

3) Applied Information Helps Bring C-V2X Connected Vehicle Technology To Improve Road Safety, Traffic Efficiency To Hawaii

Solicitation

- Applications to be a STIR Labs’ 1st Cohort

Upcoming Events

Virtual Secure Rail - August 25-26

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) New Bicycle Signal In Portland, Oregon First Of Its Type In US

KGW-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) US Air Force’s Experimental Navigation Satellite Cleared For Fabrication

C4ISRNET

MARITIME

3) Managing Sea Traffic In The Baltic Sea

Ship Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) ‘Nurses Are Busy Enough’: Colorado DOT Gets Personal To Encourage Seat Belt Use

KUSA-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Huawei’s Clearer Vision For Safe Traffic

ITS International advertorial

TRANSIT

6) Interview With Michael Hursh, General Manager Of AC Transit

Transit Unplugged podcast

News Releases

1) TNW Launches SHIFT, Publication About Future Of Mobility Tech

2) New TfL App To Help Londoners Plan Ahead And Travel Safely

3) Vehicle Owners Continue To Show Interest In Self-Driving Technology Despite COVID-19

4) Texas DOT’s New Augmented Reality Game Urges Drivers To Never Drive Distracted

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Selecting Better Pavement Markings through Field Trials - August 10

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Monday, August 3, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 3, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Collins Aerospace Adds QR Code Functionality To Common-Use Airport Kiosks

Apex

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Mumbai’s Traffic Signals Feature Female Pedestrians. Here’s How Netizens Reacted

Indian Express

CAMERAS

3) Bursa, Turkey Traffic Will Be Monitored With 942 Cameras

RaillyNews

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Advanced Tolling May Be The Killer App For Autonomous Vehicle Test Tracks

Forbes

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) China Unveils AI Open-Source Platform ‘Dubhe’

Xinhua

MARITIME

6) Partnership Brings Autonomous Vessel Systems Program To Maine Maritime Academy

gCaptain

7) A.I. Helped Uncover Chinese Boats Hiding in North Korean Waters

Wired

8) Underwater Webcam In Miami Shipping Canal Has Become A Lockdown Sensation

BBC World Service’s Outlook podcast

9) Using Geospatial Data To Improve Maritime Awareness In The Sulu And Celebes Seas

Center for International Maritime Security

PLANNING

10) AI Helps Regional Approach To City Planning In Western Michigan

MiBiz

ROADWAYS

11) Deprived Of Proper Signage, Amritsar Commuters Bear Its Ill-Effects

The Tribune

TRANSIT

12) Contactless Transit Fare Systems In High Demand

Government Technology

VEHICLES

13) Baidu Completes Its Computer For Self-Driving Cars

Engadget

14) LiDARs For Self-Driving Vehicles: A Technological Arms Race

Automotive World

News Releases

1) Civil Air Patrol Teams With Unmanned Safety Institute On UAS Safety And Education

2) Idaho Transportation Department Updates Traffic Tracker Tool To Show Historical Data

3) Missouri's Buckle Up Phone Down Safety Initiative Gaining National Attention, Momentum

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Reach for the Sky–Attracting New Aviation Career Professionals - August 6

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