Monday, July 5, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 5, 2021 - Charlotte, Vermont

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Genesee Transportation Council Announces Online Bicycling Map

Livingston County News

AVIATION

2) United CEO Credits His Seven-Year-Old Son For Seatback Entertainment In Every Seat

Live and Let’s Fly

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Offensive Continues As Apple Starts Mapping New Regions

autoevolution

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) New App Lets You Pay Tolls At San Francisco Bay Area Bridges In Advance

Modesto Bee

5) Cashless Tolling Begins Wednesday At New York’s Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

Highlands Current

FREIGHT

6) Indian Commerce Ministry Unveils Plans For ‘Freight Smart Cities’

Jagran Josh

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) GPS Rules Everything. A New Satellite Launch Keeps A Big Upgrade Rolling.

CNET

PARKING

8) DC Launches Online Visitor Parking Permit System

WTOP Radio

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) FAA Enlists Children To Remind The Grown-Ups To Behave On Planes

NewsNation Now

10) Iowa Groups Step Up Efforts To Persuade Drivers To Follow Safe Practices

The Gazette

RAILROADS

11) Party Planned For Amtrak Return To Vermont After Pandemic

AP

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) China Orders Didi App Downloads Suspended Over Data Violation

Reuters

TRANSIT

13) New York City 311 Complaint Line Now Taking Reports From Subway System

NY1 

14) India’s Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Will Use ITS To Monitor Bus Drivers

Free Press Journal

15) Four Transit Technologies To Improve The Passenger Experience

Metro

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) UK Trial Delivers Information From Electronic Roadside Signs Inside Vehicles  

Highways News

News Releases

1) Tier Partners With Google Maps To Improve Access To E-Scooters

2) Wellington, New Zealand Bids Farewell To Traffic Guru After 39 Years

Upcoming Events

ITS America Webinar: The California Integrated Travel Project: Building a Modern Transit Experience in California - July 8

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