Monday, January 31, 2022

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 31, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Transport Agencies To Repaint Thailand’s Faded Crosswalks This Week

Coconuts

AVIATION

2) FAA Reaches Deal With Verizon, AT&T For C-Band 5G At Airports

Engadget

3) FAA Limits Pentagon Link 16 Access Over Interference Concerns

Aviation Week (free registration required)

FREIGHT

4) How Logistics Procedure Optimization With AI Can Help Diminish Transportation Sector's Environmental Impact

Forbes advertorial

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Russian Air Defense System Disrupts GPS Of Planes Approaching Ben Gurion

Hamodia

MARITIME

6) Maritime Conflict Heats Up As China’s Fishing Fleet Goes Dark In Argentine Waters

Courthouse News Service

OTHER

7) New Digital Tools Are Helping Travelers Avoid Discrimination

National Geographic

PRIVACY

8) Florida Bill To Prevent Identity Theft From Crash Reports Narrowly Passes First Committee Stop

My Background Check

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Waymo Sues California DMV To Keep Driverless Crash Data Under Wraps

The Verge

10) Hawaiian Lawmaker Introduces Bill, Calls For Hawaii DOT Transparency

KGMB/KHNL-TV

11) South Korea Releases Traffic Safety Guidebook For Foreigners

Korea Bizwire

ROADWAYS

12) Walt Disney World Replacing Its Purple Road Signs

Pirates & Princesses

TELEMATICS

13) Ford’s CEO Targets Plumbers, Electricians With Electric Vehicles, Data Offerings

Fox Business

TRANSIT

14) Toronto’s Self-Driving Transit Project Canceled After Supplier, Local Motors, Shuts Down

Toronto Star

15) Report: Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly

PYMNTS.com

News Releases

1) Eurocontrol, ACI Europe Sign MOU To Enhance Cooperation On European Aviation

2) CitySwift, New York MTA To Use Bus Data To Improve Service, Restore Ridership

3) Longtime Idaho Transportation Department Communications Chief Jeff Stratten Retires

4) New Illinois DOT Permit Route Guidance App Provides Audible Turn-By-Turn Navigation 

Upcoming Events

CITE Instructor-Led Blended Course: Communicating the Value of TSMO - February 10-March 16

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Friday, January 28, 2022

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 28, 2022 - Rahway, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Major Airlines Shrugged Off 5G Fiasco, But Small Regional Carriers Still Face Turbulence

The Verge

2) How The FAA Went To War Against 5G

CNET

CAMERAS

3) 99 License Plate Cameras Installed On Dan Ryan To Aid In Chicago Expressway Shooting Investigations

WLS-TV

4) Fact Check: Traffic Cameras Not Disabled To Hide Canada Anti-Vaccine Mandate Convoy

AFP

5) By Making ‘Dumb Cameras’ Smart, AI Is Improving Traffic Efficiency

PYMNTS

CARTOGRAPHY

6) US Board On Geographic Names Caught In Upheaval Over Racism And Language 

The Atlantic

FREIGHT

7) Optimizing Road Transport With AI-Powered Retail Planning

Supply Chain

ROADWAYS

8) After Year Of Deadly Crashes, Oregon DOT Installs New Safety Signs On Highway 6

Gales Creek Journal

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) UK E-Scooter Firms To Develop Universal Warning Sound

The Guardian

SPACE

10) NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Uses Microsoft’s Azure Quantum To Ease Deep Space Network’s Traffic Jam

GeekWire

11) Why Is NOAA Not Taking Space Traffic Management Seriously?

Forbes

TELEMATICS

12) Tesla’s Push For Telematic-Based Insurance Rates Rejected By California Insurance Commissioner

Teslarati

13) OnStar To Launch Algorithm-Based Auto Insurance

Repairer Driven News

14) It Takes An Industry To Optimize Data For Predictive Maintenance

Trucks, Parts, Service

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

15) Miscommunication And Holes In Virginia’s Response Added To Confusion On I-95 During Storm

Washington Post

VEHICLES

16) House Panel To Hold Hearing On Autonomous Vehicles

Reuters

17) UK Report Recommends Manufacturers, Not Drivers, Be Held Responsible For Offenses Caused By ‘Self-Driving Features’

ITS International

News Releases

1) USDOT’s Bureau Of Transportation Statistics Updates Datasets To National Transportation Atlas Database

2) China’s Airlines, Airports Prioritize Tech To Improve Efficiency, Passenger Experience During Pandemic

3) Cipia, Gurtam Partner On Integrating Driver Monitoring Business On SaaS Platforms

Friday Bonus

Ever want to have an airport named after you? Now you can!

Upcoming Events

Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Autonomous Vehicles - March 8-9

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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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Thursday, January 27, 2022

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 27, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**National Passenger Safety Week**

CAMERAS

1) Iowa Traffic Camera Bills Mostly Focus On Regulation, Not A Ban

The Gazette

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Permanent Cashless Tolls Coming To New Jersey Starting With Atlantic City Expressway

NJ.com

3) Malaysia’s Digitalization Plan For Vehicle Identification Could Lower Price Of RFID Stickers

Free Malaysia Today

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - January 27, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

5) Debate Brewing Over Digital Billboards At San Jose Airport

KNTV-TV

PRIVACY

6) Apple & OnStar: Privacy Vs. Emergency Response

LinkedIn commentary

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Highway Safety Advocates Launch Passenger Safety Week

WTIC-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Senator Wants ‘Uniform Standards For Swift Law Enforcement Access To Vehicle Location Tracking Data In Carjacking Incidents’

Reuters

9) Police Location Sites On Facebook Are Helping Australian Drivers Avoid Detection For Drug Driving

The Conversation

TRANSIT

10) Investment Approved To Modernize Control Of Underground Trains In Madrid

Intelligent Transport

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Taiwan Premier: Proper Traffic Information Better Than Travel Time Promises

Taipei Times

News Releases

1) Aurigo Software Launches Engage Platform To Transform Public Feedback Using AI

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Embracing the Unknown—Strategic Transportation Planning in the Pandemic Agen - February 10

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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.  

© 2022 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016