Transportation Communications Newsletter

The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday. For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com. Follow me on Twitter @TransportComm.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - Garwood, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) North Carolina DOT, Skydio Gain FAA Approval To Conduct Bridge Inspections With Drones

VentureBeat

2) Drone Education Courses Cleared For Take Off Across North Dakota

KFYR-TV

3) FAA’s Dan Hicok Works To Keep Skies Safe With Current Tech, Modernization

WashingtonExec

4) Aviation Company Debuts New Helmet Technology For Military Pilots

WDHN-TV

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Caltrans' Director Talks Active Transportation

AASHTO ETAP Podcast

CAMERAS

6) South Australian Red-Light Camera Fines Questioned After Landmark Court Ruling

9News

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) UK Launches £2 Million Competition To Drive Transport Innovation With Geospatial Data

Cities Today

MARITIME

8) Boss Audio’s New Weatherproof Touchscreen Brings CarPlay, Android Auto To Boats

The Verge

OTHER

9) Tesla Owner, ACLU Win Injunction Against Rhode Island DMV In ‘Offensive’ Vanity Plate Dispute

Teslarati

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Tesla Dissolves Its PR Department

Electrek

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Florida DOT Painting Dynamic Envelopes At Rail Crossings Statewide

WJAX-TV

TRANSIT

12) Victoria Starts Trials Of New Technology To Avoid Transport Overcrowding

9News video

13) Apple Pay Express Transit Now Supported By Japan’s PASMO Card

AppleInsider

VEHICLES

14) Self-Driving Cars Could Be Operating Daily In 1-2 Years—Just Not in Big Cities

Bloomberg

15) New 12 Volt Association, MES Family, Launches

CE Outlook

News Releases

1) USDOT Launches Stop. Trains Can’t. Awareness Campaign To Save Lives At Railroad Grade Crossings

2) Vinci Airports Launches Mona, First Travel Assistant Using Facial Recognition Technology

3) Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Expands ‘Help Desk’ Concept To Ukraine

4) FTA Announces Availability Of $10 Million To Deploy Innovations That Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery

5) Nationwide, Cambridge Mobile Telematics Partner To Help Drivers Reduce Phone Distraction

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Advancing Transportation Equity - October 13

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Monday, October 5, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 5, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) How Airports Have Changed Forever With Mask-Detecting And Social Distancing Cameras

The Sun

PARKING

2) Real-Time Parking System Seeks To Keep Truckers Safer Along I-10 In Arizona

Arizona Daily Star

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

3) US House Democrats Want FAA To Release 737 Max Safety Review Documents

Reuters

4) Real ID Countdown Clock Unveiled At Albany International Airport

WNYT-TV

TRANSIT

5) Minnesota’s Metro Transit Launches Twitter Account To Announce Detours, Service Disruptions

Star Tribune

6) Ohio Transit Agencies Consider Creating Regional Call Center

Tribune Chronicle

News Releases

1) Nevada DOT Launches Redesigned Customer Service Portal

2) Dubai RTA Begins Installing Smart Screens With Real-Time Bus Information

3) Operation Lifesaver Education Materials Start Going Virtual

4) Janesville Transit Now Offering Real-Time Location Of Buses Via App, Website

Upcoming Events

League of Railway Women Virtual Conference - October 19-23

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Friday, October 2, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 2, 2020 - Rahway, New Jersey

CAMERAS

1) New Orleans Asks Judge To Toss Suit Over $35 Million Red-Light Ticket Debt

NOLA.com

2) Debate On Use Of Traffic Cameras In DC Rages On

WJLA-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Peace Bridge Plans Toll Hike, Encourages E-ZPass

Buffalo News

MARITIME

4) International Maritime Organization Hit By Cyber Attack

gCaptain

ROADWAYS

5) Florida DOT Installing Signs To Alert Drivers When Wrong-Way Driver Is On I-4

WKMG-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Tim McCarthy, Traffic Safety Voice Of Notre Dame Stadium, Dies

Fighting Irish Wire

TRANSIT

7) Innovative Transit Projects Get Infusion Of Federal Cash

Government Technology

VEHICLES

8) Tesla’s Autopilot Gets ‘Moderate’ Grade From European Vehicle Safety Authority. Audi, BMW, Mercedes Get Top Marks.

CNBC

9) Wilson Logistics To Equip 1,120 Tractors With Locomation Truck Platooning Technology

FreightWaves

10) Short-Range Optical Networking Could Help Apple Car Connect To The Cloud

AppleInsider

WEATHER

11) National Weather Service Honors Arizona DOT As Weather Ambassador Of Excellence

AASHTO Journal

News Releases

1) LAX Visitors Can Now Use Mobile Devices To Order Food From Restaurants

2) European Commission Welcomes Provisional Agreement To Strengthen Protection Of Rail Passengers

Friday Bonus

A helicopter bigger than a 737?

Upcoming Events

ITS Australia Webinar: ITS Tech Talk - What is Required to Manage and Operate a Roadway? - October 8

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) New York State Thruway Drivers Without E-ZPass Could Pay An Extra 30% Next Year

The Citizen

FREIGHT

2) Social Media, Internet Footprint Could Be Used Against Carriers In Crash Litigation

Commercial Carrier Journal

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Next Generation Satellite Navigation Will Offer Centimeter Accuracy — At A Price

Discover

HEALTH

4) Lisbon, Stockholm To Implement Experimental Air Quality Measurement System, Open-Seneca

ITS International

5) Suprema Launches System To Detect, Notify When People Aren’t Wearing Face Masks

ITS International

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Amazon Sidewalk Will Create Entire Smart Neighborhoods

CNET

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 1, 2020

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

8) Turkey Releases Video Glorifying 16th Century Naval Victory In Advance Of Talks With Greece

Reuters

OTHER

9) You Can Now Add Virtual Travel To Your Amazon Shopping Cart

Washington Post

PARKING

10) Moscow Begins Autonomous Parking Enforcement Trial To Control Curbs

Intelligent Transport

11) Santa Barbara, California To Replace Parking Kiosk Workers With License Plate Readers

Noozhawk

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) NJ Transit Gag Order Request Withdrawn In Discrimination Case

The Record

13) Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ Campaign Is An Offensive Parade Of Dangerous Traffic Violence Myths

Streetsblog NYC commentary

ROADWAYS

14) Dynamic Envelopes Being Installed At Some Pinellas County, Florida Railroad Crossings

WFTS-TV

TELEMATICS

15) General Motors Facing Class Action Suit Over Alleged Infotainment Issues

GM Authority

16) Amazon’s Alexa App Has Two New Features For Your Car

CNET

TRANSIT

17) SEPTA To Begin Phasing Out Paper Tickets On Regional Rail Starting Friday

WCAU-TV

VEHICLES

18) Utah Expands Connected Vehicle Project to Include More Autos

Government Technology

19) Ford’s New CEO Eyes Software, Tech Stacks As Differentiator Vs. Rivals

ZDNet

20) Sweden Aims To Use 5G Self-Driving Technology For Future Transport Solutions

Xinhua

News Releases

1) KNVA-TV In Austin Debuts New Morning Show Focused On Traffic, Weather

2) Engineering Evolutionary Steps In Automated Mobility At Arizona State University

3) India’s Mamma Cabs To Install GPS, CCTV In All Vehicles

4) ICAO Upgrades Registration System For Aeronautical Agreements

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: A Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System - October 6

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