Tuesday, December 15, 2020

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) New ScootRoute App Geared Toward E-Scooter, E-Bike Riders

WDVM-TV

CAMERAS

2) Wyoming Steering Toward Automatic Speeding Cameras; Would Raise An Extra $7.2 Million In Fine Collections

Oil City News

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) DHS Believes US Reliance On GPS ‘Poses A Risk To National Security’

Vice

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Development Of Universal European AI Platform Has Started. Applications For Smart Mobility

Automotive Tires & Parts

MOBILITY

5) Carmakers Exploring New Forms Of Mobility, Some With Robots

Fierce Electronics

OTHER

6) Vietnam’s Transport Sector Targets Cashless Transactions By 2030

Vietnam News Agency

PARKING

7) Houston’s Bush Airport Debuts Robots To Assist Customers In Parking Garage

KPRC-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Vermont State Police Get Creative With 12 Days Of Safety Campaign

WCAX-TV

RAILROADS

9) Transport Canada Proposes New Data Collection Regs For Class I Railroads

Progressive Railroading

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Virtual Technology Brings Real Safety Benefits

Supply Chain Management Review

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Uber Ordered To Pay Hefty Fine For Failure To Turnover Sexual Assault Data 

Intelligent Transport

TELEMATICS

12) What Massachusetts’ New Right-to-Repair Law Means For Small Auto Repair Shops

Next City

TRANSIT

13) Israelis, Tourists Can Now Pay For Public Transportation With All-In-One App

Times of Israel

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Ohio State Highway Patrol Unveils Work Zone Dashboard

WTOL-TV

15) Nashville Transportation Plan To Include Traffic Management Control Center

WSMV-TV

VEHICLES

16) Walmart Will Use Fully Driverless Trucks To Make Deliveries In 2021

The Verge

17) Apple, Microsoft File Patents For Vehicle Enhancements

Protocol

News Releases

1) Q-Free Announces Kinetic Mobility, To Unify Local, Intercity, Regional Traffic Operations In A Single Platform

2) Quito Airport Presents New Smartphone App

3) RTC Of Southern Nevada Launches Contactless Cash Payment Option For Transit Customers In Smartphone App, rideRTC

4) NASA Releases Best Practices Handbook To Help Improve Space Safety

5) Rekor Launches Mobile App, Turning Smartphones Into AI-Powered Vehicle Recognition Devices For Commercial Users

6) PrePass Plus Electronic Toll Payments Now Accepted On Colorado’s E-470

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