Friday, March 31, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

🏳️‍⚧️ Friday, March 31, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey 🏳️‍⚧️


**International Transgender Day of Visibility**


AVIATION


1) FAA Announces $20 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Modernize 29 Airport Control Towers Across US

FAA


2) New Kansas City Airport Incorporates Dementia-Friendly Features

KU Medical Center


3) Arnold Palmer Airport Awarded $855,000 For Control Tower Improvements

Tribune-Review


CAMERAS


4) Chicago Quietly Moves Over A Dozen Speed Cameras To New Locations

WLS-TV


FREIGHT


5) How 5G Will Boost The Logistics Sector

Economic Times


GPS / NAVIGATION


6) How Formula 1 GPS Drivers Were Left Blind By GPS Problems In Australian Grand Prix Practice

Motorsport.com


MARITIME


7) Are Chinese Cranes Being Used For Surveillance At US Ports? House GOP Visits Port Of Miami To Find Out

Fox News


OTHER


8) Longmont, Colorado Muni Fiber Operator Unlocks Smart City Options With Private Wireless

Light Reading


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


9) UK Government’s Transport Data Strategy To Improve Public Transport Access And Innovation

Intelligent Transport


ROADWAYS


10) Texas DOT Paints Highway Shoulders To Discourage Pedestrian Traffic

KIII-TV


11) Transurban Lights Up Melbourne Tunnel To Help Drivers Pace Themselves

ITS International


SAFETY / SECURITY


12) IIHS: Use ‘Multifaceted Approach’ To Combat Distracted Driving

AASHTO Journal


TELEMATICS


13) Car Services Groups Warn Of Unfair Competition As EU Data Plan Stalls

Reuters


TRANSIT


14) Milwaukee County Transit System Launching New Fare Collection System, WisGo, This Weekend

WITI-TV


15) New York City’s Subway Booths Take New Roles As Station Agents Step Out

Bloomberg CityLab


16) Lack Of Data On Transit Violence Amounts To ‘Blanket Of Ignorance’: Researcher

Toronto Star


17) Why Trans And Queer Visibility On Public Transport Matters

Transport Matters blog


VEHICLES


18) Ford Pulls Petition To Skip Safety Standards On Autonomous Vehicles

Automotive News


19) GM Confirms It’s Dropping Apple CarPlay, Android Auto From 2024 EVs

Ars Technica



News Releases

1) Massachusetts DOT Launches Billboard Design Contest to Support National Work Zone Awareness Week

2) Pennsylvania DOT, State Officials Celebrate Southeastern Regional Traffic Management Center Grand Opening In Upper Merion Township

3) National Road Safety Conference Convenes In Seattle Amid US Traffic Death Crisis

4) AD Ports Group Invests In Latest VTMIS Technology To Enhance Maritime Safety, Efficiency

5) Los Angeles Metro’s Partnership With Transit App Reaches End Of Three-Year Agreement

6) Metro Art Presents ‘Deep Routes’ Season 2 With dublab



Friday Bonus

Not a bicycle you’ll likely find in your travels but, surprisingly, it works!


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