Transportation Communications Newsletter: December 2022

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.

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 29, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Experts Debate If Southwest Airlines Can Recover Customers’ Trust After Holiday Nightmare

KTRK-TV

2) Southwest Pilots Association VP Exposes Airline’s Chaotic Cancellations As Pilots Remain ‘In The Dark’

Fox Business

3) Indian-Made Air Traffic Management Automation System Installed At New Bhubaneswar Airport

PSU Connect

CAMERAS

4) Drivers Ticketed By Cleveland’s Traffic Cameras Not Entitled To Refund

Court News Ohio

5) DC Getting More Traffic Enforcement Cameras In New Year

WTOP Radio

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Online Toll Payment Service To Be Launched Friday In Serbia

Serbian Monitor

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - December 29, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

8) How Technology Is Supporting Shipping’s Decarbonization Efforts

Maritime Optimisation & Communications

OTHER

9) New USDOT Pocket Guide Includes Key Transportation Metrics

Transport Topics

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Misinformation, Threats Follow Oxford, UK’s ‘Traffic Filtering’ Plan

Planetizen

11) Rhode Island Legislator Demands Better Communication From RIDOT On Pell Bridge Realignment Project

What’s Up Newp

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) ‘Near Crash' Tracker Being Developed To Help Protect DC's Young Pedestrians

WRC-TV

13) How ‘Running Boy’ Became A Japanese Cultural Icon, Even If He Doesn’t Work That Well

CBS Mornings

SPACE

14) How Government Is Dealing With Flying Space Junk

Nextgov

TELEMATICS

15) How Insurance Carriers Will Streamline Apps In 2023

Digital Insurance

TRANSIT

16) Victoria’s Myki Public Transport Card Could Be Scrapped By End Of 2023

The Guardian

News Releases

1) LG Display Introduces Innovative Automotive Displays And Solutions At CES 2023

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Bernie’s Notes**

I made a life-changing announcement today on social media. I don’t want anyone to feel tricked into clicking the link, so let me explain it has to do with gender identity.

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) New App Allow Police Officers In Scotland To Identify Lost And Stolen Bicycles

Police Professional

AVIATION

2) Southwest Airlines Official Blames ‘Vastly Outdated’ IT Infrastructure For Flight Cancellations

Politico video

3) Japan’s Transport Ministry Unveils Outline For Operational, Safety Systems Of Flying Cars

Yomiuri Shimbun

FREIGHT

4) Vision-Based Systems Evolve, Along With Driver Attitudes Toward Them

Beverage Industry

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Waze Tests New Alerts Warning Drivers About Roads With A ‘History Of Crashes’

The Verge

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Hawaii DOT Presents ‘The Walk Wise Hawaii Pedestrian Safety Program’

KHON-TV’s Living808

RAILROADS

7) Communication Issues Lead To Cost Increases, Delays For Amtrak Airo Equipment, IG Says

Trains

SPACE

8) NASA Engineer Teaches AI To Be ‘GPS-Like’ To Guide Astronauts Over The Lunar Surface

Interesting Engineering

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Lessons Learned From I-95 Shutdown In Virginia In January

Free Lance-Star

News Releases

1) Delaware State Police Announce ‘Women In Aviation And Law Enforcement Seminar’

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) USDOT Investigating Southwest Airlines For Flight Delays, Lack Of Customer Service

WISN-TV

2) Australian Satellites To Be Launched On SpaceX Rocket In Bid To Close Air Traffic Gaps

The Guardian

3) Mineta? SJC? Airport Rebrand Aims To Show the Way To San Jose While Still Honoring Namesake

Bay Area News Group

4) How Digital Customer Experiences And Automation Are Shaping The Aviation Industry For The Better

Aviation Pros sponsored content

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) India’s NHAI To Deploy AI To Monitor Traffic

Construction World

OTHER

6) US Postal Service To Introduce School Bus Stamps

School Transportation News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Tesla Stopped Reporting Its Autopilot Safety Numbers Online. Why?

Los Angeles Times

8) RoadPeace Photo Exhibition Will Give Insight Into ‘Grief And Suffering’ Caused By Crashes

ITS International

ROADWAYS

9) Behind The Scenes Look At Maryland State Highway Sign Shop

WJZ-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) How Artificial Intelligence Is Driving Robotaxis From Science Fiction To Reality

Forbes contributed content

TRANSIT

11) Will We Get Mobile Network Connectivity Inside Bangladesh’s New Metro Rail?

Daily Star

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Data Can Help Manage Traffic In Cities – Here Is How

Innovation Origins

VEHICLES

13) Tesla Launches Steam Gaming For Model S, X

Kelley Blue Book

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

It’s that time of year in the northern hemisphere where skates and skis are being used. If you’re in the mood for a good skating workout, travel to Lake Windermere in British Columbia. It’s home to the world’s longest skating trail. It’s 30 km (18.6 miles) long.

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