Thursday, December 7, 2023

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

  Thursday, December 7, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Hanukkah**

AVIATION

1) NTSB Head: ‘Culture Of Silence’ On Mental Health ‘Is Affecting Safety’ In Aviation

The Hill

2) Airline Industry To Meet To Discuss Safety Concerns Around Spike In GPS Spoofing

Insurance Journal

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Galileo High Accuracy Service: A Performance Assessment In Urban Driving Environments

Inside GNSS

4) Tesla Expected To Add Speed Camera Locations, New Routing Options, Improved Driver Monitoring

Not a Tesla App

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Watch For AI To Find Its Way Into Smart City Upgrades

Government Technology

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - December 7, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

MOBILITY

7) Transit CTO: Paving The Way For User-Centric Integrated Mobility

Transit Voices podcast

ROADWAYS

8) Massachusett Language Translation Will Be Installed In East Cambridge

Boston.com

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Prince Edward Island Government Testing Flashing Blue Lights On Snowplows

CBC News

10) Using Machine Learning To Monitor Driver ‘Workload’ Could Help Improve Road Safety

University of Cambridge

TRANSIT

11) SEPTA Set To Launch New User-Friendly Website

WCAU-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Planning For TSMO Practitioner Reference

FHWA Office of Operations

VEHICLES

13) Autonomous Trucking Company TuSimple To Cease US Operations, Focus On Asia-Pacific Business

South China Morning Post

14) Driverless Vehicles In The Here-And-Now With Scott Belcher

Highways Voices podcast

15) ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International - January 2024

UKi Media & Events

News Releases

1) Toronto Pearson Airport Using Visual AI To Reduce Waiting Times In Customs Lines

2) Singapore, Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Unveil Green, Digital Shipping Corridor Partnership Strategy

3) Go-Ahead Group, Google Launch Feature To Help Customers Keep Track Of Spending On Bus Journeys

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Ride With GPS Launches ‘QuickNav’ Feature—Here’s How To Use It

Bicycling

CAMERAS

2) These New York City Noise Cameras Put A Price On Peace: $2,500 For Loud Drivers

New York Times

3) Governors Highway Safety Association Backs Road Cams To Bolster Traffic Safety

TechNewsWorld

 

MOBILITY

4) ERTICO CEO Hails Micromobility Development Ahead Of London Event

Highways News

OTHER

5) Florida DMV Offices, Online Services Impacted By Network Outage

WESH-TV

6) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet To Temporarily Suspend Vehicle Services For New Database Launch

WKMS Radio

PRIVACY

7) Your Car Might Be Watching You To Keep You Safe − At The Expense Of Your Privacy

The Conversation

RAILROADS

8) UK’s Northern Rail Introduces New GPS Technology On Trains To Combat Delays Caused By Fallen Leaves

Your Harrogate

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Colorado Promoting Use Of Runaway Truck Ramps, Improving Technology

Colorado Sun

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Cruise Will Re-Launch Robotaxis ‘With Communities, Not At Them’

Forbes

TRANSIT

11) Chicago Transit Authority Partners With Google On AI-Powered ‘Chat With CTA’ Bot

WMAQ-TV

12) New San Francisco Muni App Looks To Provide Better Real-Time Predictions

Axios

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Website To Soon Help Elkhart County, Indiana Drivers Avoid Blocked Railroad Crossings

WBND-TV

News Releases

1) Central Ohio Transit Authority Introduces Digital Tool To Make Transit More Accessible For Neurodiverse Community

2) Here, Murata Manufacturing Partner To Tackle Traffic Woes In Jakarta

3) Penn State Transportation Services Launches RideOn App For Ride-Matching, Trip Planning

4) RTA Showcases Dubai's Innovation At ITS World Congress In Suzhou

Upcoming Events

 -  TRB Webinar: Understanding Evacuation Behavior and Regional Resilience - December 11

 -  TRB Webinar: Next Stop—Inclusive Virtual Public Involvement - December 12

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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.  

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) How WAAS Turned Into A Must-Have System

AINonline

2) Airport Operations In Bad Weather

Airports International

3) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: Smart Operations

Airport World contributed content

CAMERAS

4) Cities Hope AI Camera Enforcement Can Improve Bus Service

Governing

FREIGHT

5) Leonard’s Express Implements A Formalized Education Program Surrounding Driver Cameras

Commercial Carrier Journal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Iowa DOT Surveying State’s Farmers On Transportation Information Needs

Telegraph Herald

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

7) GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Service Faces Fine In Alleged Cover-Up Of San Francisco Accident’s Severity

AP

TRANSIT

8) Your Next Muni Transfer Should Be To The New App

San Francisco Examiner

9) Chatbots To Usher In Digital Age For Public Transit

Automotive World contributed content

VEHICLES

10) China Issues Safety Guidelines For Autonomous Public Transport Vehicles

Reuters

News Releases

1) Yunex Launches Yutraffic Studio -  Customer Inspired, Cloud-Based Advanced Traffic Management System In US

2) American Airlines Plans Expansion Of High-Speed Wi-Fi To Nearly 500 Regional Aircraft

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Want to impress your friends by telling them you walked the length of an entire international border? You can do it here and not even break a sweat. The border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is the world’s shortest international border. It’s only 85 meters (93 yards) long.

 

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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.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, December 4, 2023

  

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 Monday, December 4, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Pennsylvania’s University Park Airport Renamed State College Regional Airport

Daily Collegian

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Five Busiest Vietnamese Airports To Apply Non-Stop Toll Collection

VietNamNet

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) South Africa Asks Google Maps To Exclude A Notorious Crime Hotspot

Deutsche Welle

4) Location Technology's Role In Greener Transportation

Forbes contributed content

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Victorian ITS Leaders Shaping The Future Of Intelligent Transport

Digital Innovation Futures Victoria

6) Developing A Future Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System

Automotive Testing Technology International

7) Kocaeli's Intelligent Transportation System Will Be An Example For Turkey

Railly News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) AASHTO’s Committee On Transportation Communications Hands Out Annual Skills Awards

AASHTO Journal

9) Post-Twitter, Government Social Media Remains Up In The Air

Government Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) North Carolina DOT Installing Blue Light Trailers, Testing Wrong-Way Detection Tech 

WNCN-TV

11) European Council Adopts Positions For Safer Road Traffic In EU

Council of the European Union

12) Michigan Installing Flashing Signs To Reduce Wrong-Way Driving

WDIV-TV video

TRANSIT

13) How London Underground Became The Coolest Brand In The World

Londonist

VEHICLES

14) Contra Costa County, California To Install 28-Mile Micro-Transit System With Autonomous Vehicles

KGO-TV

15) Where Are All The Robot Trucks?

The Verge

News Releases

1) Huawei Launched F5G All-Optical Solutions To Enable Smart Airports Evolution

2) NREL Merges Data Collection And Analysis Tools To Evaluate Emerging Transportation Modes

3) Connecticut DOT To Hold Informational Meetings Regarding Horizontal Curve Signing On Local Roads

4) Air Canada Customers Can Now Track Their Baggage And Mobility Aids While Traveling In Canada

5) CSMIA Mumbai Airport Unveils ‘Parking Guidance System’ At Terminal 2

6) ‘Faces Of Transit In Nebraska’ Creating Awareness Of Vital Services Statewide

7) KQED Launches Transportation And Transit Blog

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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.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016