Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, September 30, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey
**Botswana Independence Day**
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
1) Taiwan Launches New Signs For Pedestrian Priority Zones
2) Japan’s Shimano Gives Cyclists An Easier Ride With AI Gear Shifter
AVIATION
3) Israel Reportedly Hacks Beirut Airport Control Tower, Warns Iranian Plane Not To Land
4) Milan Council Appeals Against ‘Grotesque’ Move To Rename Airport After Berlusconi
5) St. Cloud Airport’s Fly-In Aims To Educate People About Aviation
6) How Can We Dismantle Barriers For Disabled Travelers?
7) Paperless Licenses For Air Traffic Controllers In India To Be Rolled Out
8) Interview With Steve Tukavkin, VP Of IT And Digital At JFK Airport Terminal 4
9) The Genius of US Airport Departure Boards: Why The Rest Of The World Keeps Getting It Wrong
10) Kansas City International Airport Launch Includes Nanolumens Displays
CAMERAS
11) New AI Traffic Cameras In UK Mean Drivers Face £95 ‘Awareness Course’
HEALTH
12) Massachusetts DOT Giving Out White Noise Machines To Mask Noise From Tobin Bridge Project
OTHER
13) Ohio Launches Statewide Human Trafficking Hotline
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
14) Uber, Lyft Pour $850,000 Into ‘Misleading’ Campaign Against Funding San Francisco’s Muni
15) Fossil Fuel Ads On TTC Will Now Face Pre-Screening
16) Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Launches ‘Hyperlocal’ Safety Campaign
17) This October, Students In Goa, India Can Take A Selfie With Road Safety Heroes
SAFETY / SECURITY
18) Hackers Found Millions Of Kias Could Be Tracked, Controlled With Just A Plate Number
19) Why It’s Time To Take Warnings About Using Public Wi-Fi, In Places Like Airports, Seriously
20) Farmer’s Social Media Post On Traffic Safety During Harvest Season Goes Viral
SPACE
21) US Commerce Department’s New Traffic Coordination System For Space Launches Initial Capabilities
US Department of Commerce’s Office of Space Commerce
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
22) Cruise Hit With $1.5 Million Fine For Failing To Report Robotaxi Crash Involving Pedestrian
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
23) Local 911 Systems Face A National Emergency
TRANSIT
24) TTC Ending Free Wi-Fi In Subway Stations By End Of Year
25) Edmonton Transit Doing Away With Paper Tickets, Passes
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
26) Washington State DOT Criticized Over Timing, Management Of ‘Monster’ Weekend Traffic Projects
27) Thai Transport Minister Ready To Consider AI, Tech Adoption To Tackle Traffic, Disasters
VEHICLES
28) California Governor Says No To Beeping Speed Warnings In All New Cars
29) The Northeast’s First Self-Driving Car Test Track And Research Facility Planned For University Of Connecticut
30) California Governor Signs One Driverless Vehicle Bill, Vetoes Two Others
News Releases
1) FLIR Introduces TrafiBot Dual AI Camera To Enhance Interurban Traffic Flow, Safety
2) Four Proven Strategies For Elevating Data Quality, Visibility Of Ocean Shipments
4) San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport Launches New Travel Planning Tool WhereWeFly
5) ITS UK Announces Annual Awards Shortlist
6) Nebraska DOT’s Division Of Aeronautics Enhances Transparency, Efficiency In State Aircraft Usage
7) Inside TomTom’s Traffic Products: Traffic Stats
Upcoming Events
- TRB Webinar: Effective Communication and Utilization of Airport Economic Impact Studies - October 2
- Volpe Center Webinar: Best Practices to Get Big Infrastructure Projects off the Ground - October 8
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