Thursday, April 18, 2024

Thursday, April 18, 2024

   

Transportation Communications Newsletter


🎙️ Thursday, April 18, 2024 - South Orange, New Jersey ☎️


**National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week**


AVIATION


1) San Francisco Slams Oakland With Lawsuit Over Name Change

KRON-TV


2) Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Provides Workers Heat Awareness Training

KPHO/KTVK-TV


CARTOGRAPHY


3) Google Maps To Show Alternate Transit And Walking Directions Along With Driving Routes

PhoneArena


HEALTH


4) Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Noise Group On Verge Of Cancellation

KUNC Radio


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


5) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 18, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University


MARITIME


6) Biden Administration, US Ports Prep For Cyberattacks As Nationwide Infrastructure Is Targeted

CNBC


OTHER


7) New Arizona DOT Program Helps Drivers With Autism Communicate With Law Enforcement

KOLD-TV


8) ‘Are There Any Dead Babies In The Car?’: San Jose, California Police Audit Reveals Use Of ‘Shock Talk’ Tactic

KRON-TV


9) Utah DOT To Implement Digital Construction Technology

Construction Equipment Guide West


PARKING


10) National Parking Platform And In-Vehicle Signing Demonstrated At Transport Technology Forum Conference

Highways News


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


11) Discretionary Grants: USDOT Should Improve Clarity And Transparency Of Program Management

GAO


RAILROADS


12) STB Ends Probe Of Union Pacific’s Use Of Embargoes, But Slam Railroad’s ‘Delay And Obfuscation’

Trains


13) Maine Law Amps Up Reporting Requirements For Railroads

Portland Press Herald


ROADWAYS


14) New Traffic Signs On Downtown Toronto Street Appear To Be Causing Major Confusion Among Drivers

Now Toronto


15) Cloud-Based Solution Clears Roadways For First Responders

Government Technology


SAFETY / SECURITY


16) TSA Looks To AI To Enhance X-Ray Screenings Of Travelers’ Luggage

Nextgov/FCW


17) TSA Chief Sees Potential For AI To Reduce Burdens On Security Screeners

WFED Radio


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


18) Uber Rider Verification Rolls Out In Chicago, 11 Other Cities

WLS-TV


19) Six Waymo Robotaxis Block Traffic To San Francisco Freeway On-Ramp

TechCrunch


TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


20) Report: Communications Breakdown Left Authorities In The Dark And Residents Without Alerts Amid Maui Fire

AP


TRANSIT


21) How California Transit Agencies are Addressing Rider Harassment

Planetizen


22) Arriva UK Trains Looks At Potential Of Generative AI To Improve Customer Interactions

Intelligent Transport


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


23) They Work Behind The Scenes To Keep Hillsborough County, Florida Traffic Moving

WUSF Radio



News Releases

1) umob Acquires MaaS Global, Finnish Creator Of Mobility App Whim


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