Wednesday, April 7, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - Rahway, New Jersey

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Lee County, Florida Considering Making Cashless Toll System Permanent

WINK-TV

MARITIME

2) The Rising Threat To The Integrity Of Maritime Navigation Data

Maritime Executive

OTHER

3) GOP Governors Take Action To Block COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’

Route Fifty

4) Washington Senator Apologizes For Participating In Virtual Transportation Meeting While Driving

KING-TV

RAILROADS

5) Amtrak Launches 50th Anniversary Website

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

6) Illinois DOT Explores Initiatives To Reduce Bridge Strikes

Transport Topics

7) Maximum Speed Shown On Electronic Signs In Scotland Borders Is 28 MPH

Border Telegraph

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Cyber Security Still A Real Threat To Highways, Transport Operations

Highways Voices podcast

9) App Launched By British Horse Society To Report Road Safety Incidents

Traffic Technology Today

TRANSIT

10) Michigan Transit Authorities Teaming Up To Offer Free Rides, Vaccine Education

WSGW Radio

VEHICLES

11) USDOT Begins Investigation Of Potential 5G For V2X

Traffic Technology Today

12) Automakers Want Aid For Car-Grade US Chip Production

Transport Topics

13) Autonomous Vehicle Industry Faces Inconsistent Guidelines

Detroit News

News Releases

1) In First For US Domestic Travel, SITA, United Airlines Partner On Biometric Boarding Pass At SFO

2) Long Beach Transit, Moovit Partner On App To Plan Travel, Provide Real-Time Information

3) Hayden AI, Conduent Announce Partnership To Improve Bus Lane Performance, Traffic Safety

4) DATTCO Launches Marketing Campaign To Inspire Confidence In Travel

5) Dubai, World Economic Forum Sign MOU To Implement Safe Drive Initiative Framework For AV Safety

6) Operation Lifesaver Awards $50,000 Innovative Rail Safety Competitive Grant For Minnesota Crossing Safety, Trespass Prevention Campaign

7) University Of Manitoba Professors Creating The Most Intelligent Road Freight Maps In Canadian Prairie History 

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: The Day of the Drones: Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Part 1 - April 20

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© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Customers Unable To Book Online Flights With American, Delta, United

The Hill

2) Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Is A Love Letter To Aviation

The Drive

CAMERAS

3) Court Sides With Dayton, Says Ohio Restrictions On Traffic Cameras Are Unconstitutional

Springfield News-Sun

OTHER

4) Proposed Chicago Ordinance Would Remove References To Traffic ‘Accidents’ From Municipal Code

Streetsblog Chicago 

ROADWAYS

5) ‘Smart’ Traffic Lights Will Detect Pedestrians, Wait For Slower People To Cross Road

Daily Mail

TRANSIT

6) ATRA Pulse - March 2021 PRT Is Tipping. 13 Projects/240 Km Under Contract/Construction Worldwide

Advanced Transit Association

VEHICLES

7) AI Safety System Offers Autonomous Vehicle Drivers Seven Seconds Warning 

Intelligent Transport

News Releases

1) General Aviation Pilots Give A Thumbs Up To Runway Safety ‘Previews’

2) SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Expands Into Mexico With NissanConnect Services

3) Applied Information Selected By Evansville, Indiana To Provide Connected Vehicle Technology For Emergency Vehicle Traffic Signal Preemption

Upcoming Events

Parking Industry Expo - July 18-21 - Dallas

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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.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, April 5, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 5, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Southwest Encourages Customers To Make ‘Non-Verbal’ Soft Drink Orders

ZDNet

CAMERAS

2) Canberrans Wrongly Believe Mobile Speed Cameras Exist To Raise Revenue. This Is How They’re Really Used

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) US Senator Richard Blumenthal,  Connecticut Officials Call For Truck GPS Upgrades As Tractor-Trailers Hit Overpasses

WTIC-TV video

OTHER

4) Florida Governor Bans COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Passports’

CNN

5) Are Plastic Driver's Licenses Headed For The Dumpster?

Route Fifty

6) How Excelsior Pass, The First US Vaccine Passport, Works

Government Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) San Francisco Bay Area Girls Lead Campaign Against Sexual Harassment On Public Transit

Bloomberg CityLab

RAILROADS

8) Norfolk Southern Targets Data Science For Future Growth

Atlanta Business Chronicle

ROADWAYS

9) Update To MUTCD Stirs Road Rage

Roll Call

TELEMATICS

10) Amazon’s Alexa Gets In The Car

Radio World

TRANSIT

11) Testing How Navigable SEPTA Is, With Glasses That See What Riders See

Philadelphia Inquirer

12) FTA Publishes Resources For COVID-19 Response Reporting Requirement

Progressive Railroading

13) How TransTrack Uses GoodData To Help Public Transit Organizations Adapt

diginomica

News Releases

1) FCC Announces Inquiry Into Wireless Providers’ Compliance With 911 Location Accuracy Rules

2) California DMV Now Accepting Digital Signatures For Car Sales

3) Minnesota Governor’s Advisory Council On Connected And Automated Vehicles Releases 2020 Annual Report 

Upcoming Events

Autonomous Vehicle Technology & Test Expo - June 22-23 - Hannover, Germany

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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.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, April 2, 2021

 Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 2, 2021 - Burlington, Vermont

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AVIATION

1) Pilot Preflight Procedures Obtain FAA Advisory Circular Status

AINonline

2) Four Steps to Bridge the Aviation Communications Gap in a Shared Oceanic Airspace

Connected Aviation Today advertorial

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

3) AASHTO Makes PSA for National Work Zone Awareness Week

AASHTO Journal

VEHICLES

4) Connecticut Plan Outlines Strategies for Connected, Automated Vehicles

Transport Topics

5) With Car Dashboards, The More Things Change...

JacoBlog

News Releases

1) Introducing AirlineGeeks TV For 24/7 Rolling Aviation News Coverage

2) New HOLO Card To Replace Paper Passes For Honolulu’s TheBus Starting In July

3) Verizon Plans Private 5G Deployment At Port Of Southampton

4) Better Protection For Pedestrians: A Radar Sensor System Gives Early Warning

5) Japan Airlines Launches Trials With Three Health Credential Apps - CommonPass, VeriFLY, IATA Travel Pass

6) New Missouri Division Of Alcohol And Tobacco Control App Allows Retail Cashiers To Verify IDs With Their Phones

Friday Bonus

If you’re stuck in the middle of a traffic jam you may not appreciate the beauty of the road you’re on. Viewed from above, however, these interchanges present a much different perspective.

Upcoming Events

Connected Aviation Intelligence Annual Conference - June 8-10

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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.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Thursday, April 1, 2021

 Rattrap Notions Mountain Comics Wetter Lens

Thursday, April 1, 2021 - Burlington, Vermont

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CAMERAS

1) How Intelligent Video Security Supports Smart Mobility

ITS International advertorial

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Galileo Will Help Lunar Pathfinder Navigate Around Moon

GPS World

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ITS Warms To Biden’s $621 Billion Infrastructure Plan

ITS International

4) Seoul Replacing Street Lamps With Smart Poles

ZME Science

5) ERTICO Newsletter - April 1, 2021

ERTICO-ITS Europe

OTHER

6) Utah’s New Mobile ID Pilot Might Be The Future Of Digital ID

Government Technology

7) Court Rules Pennsylvania DOT Employee’s Profane Social Media Posts Justify Termination

JD Supra

RAILROADS

8) Indian Railways Undergoing Dynamic Growth With World-Class Advancements In Both Freight And Passenger Transportation

Financial Express

9) South Dakota Twitter Goes Off The Rails Over Amtrak Rail Proposal

Argus Leader

TRANSIT

10) Minnesota Public Transit Association Releases Video Highlighting COVID-19 Response By Agencies

Post Bulletin

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) How Everyday Drivers Help Cities Plan Ahead And Respond To Crises

Waze blog

VEHICLES

12) Fiat Made A ‘Hey Google’ Car

The Verge

News Releases

1) FCC Acting Chairwoman Proposes Making Spectrum Available For Commercial Space Launches

2) Genesee Transportation Council Announces Online Bicycling Map

3) Lithuanian Airports Installs Airport Management And Information Displays Systems

4) The Digital Innovation Group And Government Blockchain Association Form The GBA Aviation & Aerospace Working Group

5) Esri, Trapeze Collaborating On Integrated Data Platform

6) Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Launches Visionary Website

7) AT&T To Bring Wireless Connectivity To Model Year 2021 Maserati Vehicles

Upcoming Events

Global Connected Aircraft Summit - June 8-10

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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.  

© 2021 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016