Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - Leland, North Carolina



AVIATION


) FAA Fixes Issue That Delayed Hundreds Of Florida Flights

WKMG-TV


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


) Cashless Tolling Coming To Kansas Turnpike In 2024

KSNT-TV


MARITIME

 

) Nations Say They Must Use Advanced Technology To Thwart Illegal Fishing

USNI News


OTHER


) How Smart Driving Test System Uses AI, Sensors To Evaluate Drivers

Khaleej Times


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


) Arlington, Texas Launches Campaign To Curb Panhandling At Major Intersections

Fort Worth Report


RAILROADS


) NTSB To Open Special Investigation Into Norfolk Southern’s Safety Practices, Culture

NTSB


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


) Uber’s New Pickup Directions And Walking ETAs Can Finally Help You Escape The Airport

The Verge


TELEMATICS


) Bridgestone Offers Fleet Operators AI-Powered Way To Monitor Road Conditions

MotorTransport


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


) What Led To Europe’s Deadliest Train Crash In A Decade

Bloomberg CityLab


TRANSIT


) DC Metro Preparing To Bring Back Automatic Train Operation

WRC-TV


) Birmingham, Max Transit Launch App That Promises Efficient Ride Options

Birmingham Times


) Metro Officially Launches 300-Strong Transit Ambassadors Program

Streetsblog LA


) King County Metro Transit’s Shuttle Vans Will Go More Places With New App

Seattle Times


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


) Traffic Control Tower To Be Built In Kampala, Uganda 

Monitor


VEHICLES


) FMCSA’s Earl Adams Stresses Collaboration For Driverless Technology

Transport Topics


) GM’s Ultra Cruise Will Use Radar, Camera, Lidar To Enable Hands-Free Driving

The Verge



News Releases

1) Error Discovered On Hawaii Driver Licenses, State ID Cards Printed In February

2) Port Of Barcelona Modernizes Computing System With Kyndryl

3) World Premier Of Mercedes pay+: Turns Car Into A Payment Device

4) Utah DOT Helps Keep Traffic Signals Clear Of Snow With New ‘Heat Tape’

5) Nevada DOT Video Reminds Drivers How To Navigate A Diverging Diamond

6) New Rebuild Illinois Online Dashboard Provides Up-To-Date Look At Capital Program Progress

7) Applied Information, HAAS Alert Announce Safety Cloud Integration

8) NJ Transit Introduces Cash Payment Option Within Its Mobile App



Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Interstate highways are designed to be limited access so you’d think a railroad grade crossing on an interstate would not exist. There are none today,but I-94 in Albion, Michigan once had a grade crossing.


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