Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

 Transportation Communications Newsletter


Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - Garwood, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) North Carolina DOT, Skydio Gain FAA Approval To Conduct Bridge Inspections With Drones

VentureBeat


2) Drone Education Courses Cleared For Take Off Across North Dakota

KFYR-TV


3) FAA’s Dan Hicok Works To Keep Skies Safe With Current Tech, Modernization

WashingtonExec


4) Aviation Company Debuts New Helmet Technology For Military Pilots

WDHN-TV


BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS


5) Caltrans' Director Talks Active Transportation

AASHTO ETAP Podcast


CAMERAS


6) South Australian Red-Light Camera Fines Questioned After Landmark Court Ruling

9News


GPS / NAVIGATION


7) UK Launches £2 Million Competition To Drive Transport Innovation With Geospatial Data

Cities Today


MARITIME


8) Boss Audio’s New Weatherproof Touchscreen Brings CarPlay, Android Auto To Boats

The Verge


OTHER


9) Tesla Owner, ACLU Win Injunction Against Rhode Island DMV In ‘Offensive’ Vanity Plate Dispute

Teslarati


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


10) Tesla Dissolves Its PR Department

Electrek


SAFETY / SECURITY


11) Florida DOT Painting Dynamic Envelopes At Rail Crossings Statewide

WJAX-TV


TRANSIT


12) Victoria Starts Trials Of New Technology To Avoid Transport Overcrowding

9News video


13) Apple Pay Express Transit Now Supported By Japan’s PASMO Card

AppleInsider


VEHICLES


14) Self-Driving Cars Could Be Operating Daily In 1-2 Years—Just Not in Big Cities

Bloomberg


15) New 12 Volt Association, MES Family, Launches

CE Outlook



News Releases

1) USDOT Launches Stop. Trains Can’t. Awareness Campaign To Save Lives At Railroad Grade Crossings

2) Vinci Airports Launches Mona, First Travel Assistant Using Facial Recognition Technology

3) Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Expands ‘Help Desk’ Concept To Ukraine

4) FTA Announces Availability Of $10 Million To Deploy Innovations That Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery

5) Nationwide, Cambridge Mobile Telematics Partner To Help Drivers Reduce Phone Distraction



Upcoming Events

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