Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey 
**Older Driver Safety Awareness Week**
AVIATION
1) Alaska Airlines Website Crash Amid Sale, Seattle Flights Grounded
2) Sustainable Skylines Introduces Drone-Powered Banner Ads Over Miami Beach
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) Harris County Toll Road Authority Takes Over TxTag Collections For Houston, Austin
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Lockheed Martin Challenges Narrative On GPS Vulnerability
5) Drones Can Avoid GPS Jammers By Navigating With The Stars
HEALTH
6) The Din Of Helicopters In Staten Island
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
7) Proposed Michigan ‘Smart’ Road Could Incorporate Usage Fees, Testing Continues Of Pilot
8) Egyptian Official Explores Advancing Nation’s Railway, Smart Transport Projects During Italy Visit
9) Perth’s Smart Freeway Shifts Into Gear
MOBILITY
10) Technology Transforming Mobility Chairs With Advanced Tools
OTHER
11) City Transport & Traffic Innovation Magazine - December 2024
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
12) Connecticut DOT Signs Are ‘Dark’ Reminder Of Deadly Traffic Trend
13) New Mexico DOT Unveils Website To Track Legislative Funding For Road Projects
14) When Journalists Give Even Intentional Traffic Violence A Pass
ROADWAYS
15) DC Officials Say They’re Unable To Enforce Right-On-Red Ban In District
16) Stuck At A Stoplight? Florida’s Outdated Traffic Signals May Be Why
SAFETY / SECURITY
17) Chinese Lidar Sensors Pose Hacking Risk To US Defense Equipment, Report Says
18) UK Insurer, Four Farming Unions Create Campaign To Educate About Risks Of Driving On Rural Roads
19) An Evolutionary Game Study Of Traffic Safety Risk Regulation Considering Public Participation Behavior
TRANSIT
20) #Love_Kav Campaign Brings Disability Awareness To Israel’s Public Transport
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21) Nevada Highway Patrol Launches New Program To Deliver Real-Time Alerts To Commercial Truck Drivers
News Releases
1) ITS Canada Announces Launch Of Tech Hub
2) WAISL Launches State-Of-The-Art Digital Twin-Powered Integrated Airport Operations Command Center
3) ITS New Zealand Appoints Armin Guttke As Chair/President
4) FlyMyAirport Launches New Feature To Support Less-Than-Daily Flights
6) Q-Free Wins Largest Australian Roadside Tolling System Contract To Date
7) TSA Unleashes Its 2025 Canine Calendar
**Bernie’s Notes**
On December 3, 1979, 45 years ago today, I began my career in transportation communications. I had my start as a New York City radio traffic reporter. I had no idea it would be anything more than a radio job. If you’d like a look at how we did traffic in the early days, check out this video.
Tuesday Transportation Oddities
One way to go after unsafe drivers? Superman!
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