Friday, October 27, 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 Friday, October 27, 2023 - Keasbey, New Jersey



ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Vehicle-To-Vehicle Comms Eyed As Life-Saving Tech For E-Bike Riders

InsideEVs


AVIATION


2) Emirates Introduces ‘One Device’ Strategy Integrating Apple Products For All Cabin Crew 

World Aviation Media


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


3) Congestion Pricing Sensors Excluded From Lincoln Tunnel Property

City & State New York


FREIGHT


4) UMass Researchers Exploring Impact Of Automation On Truck Drivers

Commercial Carrier Journal


5) Gamifying Your Shop Can Help Your Business Score Big

FleetOwner


MARITIME


6) Ports Consider Digitization Strategies To Track Cargo

Transport Topics


OTHER


7) Iowa DOT Rest Area Also A Native American Museum

AASHTO Journal


PRIVACY


8) Class Action Suit Says FloBikes Disclosed Subscribers’ Personal Information To Facebook

Bicycling


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


9) Norfolk Southern Has Spent Record $4.2 Million So Far Urging Cincinnati Voters To Sell Railway

Cincinnati Enquirer


10) Texas DOT Seeks Input On State Transportation Plan

AASHTO Journal


11) AlertTheBay Launches In San Francisco Area To Keep Citizens Connected During Emergencies

The Bay Link


SAFETY / SECURITY


12) Hertfordshire Council Warns Over Fake ULEZ Signs With Malicious QR Codes

Highways News


SPACE


13) NASA’s First Two-Way End-To-End Laser Communications Relay System

NASA


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


14) Uber Begins Offering Rides In Self-Driving Waymo Cars

CNBC


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


15) Minnesota Begins Construction Of New Emergency Management Operations Center In Blaine

Minnesota Public Radio


16) Following 168-Vehicle Pileup On I-55 In Louisiana, Questions On Why Roadway Remained Open With Severely Reduced Visibility

WWL-TV


TRANSIT


17) Greenpeace Puts Up Provocative Posters At WMATA Stations, Bus Stops; Metro Calls It Vandalism

WRC-TV


18) Riders, Travel App Maker Say NJ Transit Real-Time Bus Data Is Flawed

The Record


19) Google Wallet Will Now Let Users Store Transit Cards, See Ride History

Android Authority


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


20) Wyoming DOT Implements Weight-Based Blowover Risk Messaging

Oil City News


21) Yarra Trams Deploys Navigation Technology For Visually Impaired Passengers

Metro Report International


VEHICLES


22) Cruise Pauses Driverless Car Operations Nationwide

Bay City News/KNTV-TV



News Releases

1) Enterprise Rebrands As Mobility Company With New Name, Logo

2) Bicycle Coalition Of Greater Philadelphia Introduces New Regional Bike Map

3) IATA Report: Progress Towards Aviation Industry’s Commitment To Passengers With Disabilities


Friday Bonus

Can a jetliner float in the sky? This video makes it appear that way but it’s just an optical illusion demonstrating the parallax effect.


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