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
2) Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Provides Workers Heat Awareness Training
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Google Maps To Show Alternate Transit And Walking Directions Along With Driving Routes
HEALTH
4) Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Noise Group On Verge Of Cancellation
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
5) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 18, 2024
MARITIME
6) Biden Administration, US Ports Prep For Cyberattacks As Nationwide Infrastructure Is Targeted
OTHER
7) New Arizona DOT Program Helps Drivers With Autism Communicate With Law Enforcement
8) ‘Are There Any Dead Babies In The Car?’: San Jose, California Police Audit Reveals Use Of ‘Shock Talk’ Tactic
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
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
11) Discretionary Grants: USDOT Should Improve Clarity And Transparency Of Program Management
RAILROADS
12) STB Ends Probe Of Union Pacific’s Use Of Embargoes, But Slam Railroad’s ‘Delay And Obfuscation’
13) Maine Law Amps Up Reporting Requirements For Railroads
ROADWAYS
14) New Traffic Signs On Downtown Toronto Street Appear To Be Causing Major Confusion Among Drivers
15) Cloud-Based Solution Clears Roadways For First Responders
SAFETY / SECURITY
16) TSA Looks To AI To Enhance X-Ray Screenings Of Travelers’ Luggage
17) TSA Chief Sees Potential For AI To Reduce Burdens On Security Screeners
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
18) Uber Rider Verification Rolls Out In Chicago, 11 Other Cities
19) Six Waymo Robotaxis Block Traffic To San Francisco Freeway On-Ramp
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
20) Report: Communications Breakdown Left Authorities In The Dark And Residents Without Alerts Amid Maui Fire
TRANSIT
21) How California Transit Agencies are Addressing Rider Harassment
22) Arriva UK Trains Looks At Potential Of Generative AI To Improve Customer Interactions
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
23) They Work Behind The Scenes To Keep Hillsborough County, Florida Traffic Moving
News Releases
1) umob Acquires MaaS Global, Finnish Creator Of Mobility App Whim
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