Monday, February 6, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

  Monday, February 6, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Waitangi Day in New Zealand, Tokelau and Niue**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Milwaukee Group Brings Visibility To Pedestrian Safety

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

AVIATION

2) Mississippi Airport Association Joins Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign

WTOK-TV 

CAMERAS

3) Wyoming DOT’s Web Cameras Occasionally Capture More Than Road Conditions

WyoFile

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) How Navigation Apps Are Adapting To New Mobility Options

AFP Relaxnews

5) GPS-Dependence Again Leaves Metro Atlanta Drivers Astray

WSB Radio column

HEALTH

6) Traffic Noise Exposure Linked To Higher Risk Of Developing Tinnitus

News-Medical.Net

MARITIME

7) Port Of South Louisiana Finally Releases Appraisal For Its $445 Million Bid To Buy Avondale Site

NOLA.com

OTHER

8) Travel Tech At JetBlue, Avis, Hilton And Avianca Still Seems Archaic

Skift blog

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Police Interact With Community At Site Of Deadly Metro Station Shooting In DC

WDVM-TV

10) New Iowa Video About Fatal Crash Aims To Discourage Distracted Driving

KIWA Radio

11) Transport Futures Launches Seven-Part Webinar Series On Highway Planning

Daily Commercial News

12) Tata Motors ‘Desh Ke Trucks’ Campaign Redefines Storytelling For Commercial Vehicle Space

Brand Equity

RAILROADS

13) Amtrak Requests PTC System Regression Testing Waiver For ACSES II

Railway Track & Structures

ROADWAYS

14) California Highway Patrol Expresses Frustration With Drivers Ignoring ‘Road Closed’ Signs

Carscoops

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Why Montana And Missouri Remain Holdouts on Distracted Driving Laws

Kaiser Health News

TRANSIT

16) What’s Up With Those Red Circular Signs On Top Of CTA Bus Stop Signs?

Streetsblog Chicago

17) How Transit Can Revolutionize The Customer Experience

Metro

18) Navigating Complex Public Transportation Systems With Rumbo [Q&A]

TechNode Global

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Inside Hillsborough County, Florida’s New Traffic Management Center

Bay News 9

20) Baguio City, Philippines To Launch Online Traffic App

Manila Times

VEHICLES

21) NHTSA Reviews Petition Demanding Retrofitted Pedestrian Alerts On 9.1 Million Older Hybrids, EVs

Carscoops

22) Technical University Of Munich Develops World’s First Ethical Algorithm For Autonomous Vehicles

Innovation News Network

23) In A First, Wuxi, China Unveils Law For Internet Of Vehicles

Sixth Tone

News Releases

1) Texas DOT’s ‘Teen Click It Or Ticket’ Campaign Urges Buckling Up

2) New York City DOT Relaunches ‘We’re Walking Here’ PSA Student Competition

3) Sault International Bridge To Start Phasing Out Prox Toll Cards

4) Aviation CIOs Ramp Up Digital Technology Investments To Meet Demands Of Swift Recovery

5) Greater Lynchburg Transit Company Chooses Equans, Masabi And The Transit App To Deliver Solutions Modernizing Its Services

6) National Highways, Emergency Services Warn Drivers Cameras Can Detect Vehicles And Issue Penalties For Driving In Lane With Red X

7) California DOT, Office Of Traffic Safety Unveil New Student-Named Work Zone Safety Mascot

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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.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, February 3, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Friday, February 3, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**American Heart Month**

AVIATION

1) FAA Could Require Some Airlines To Upgrade To 5G-Friendly Altimeters

Tech Brew

2) Airlines Revive Pandemic-Delayed Digitalization Efforts

Aviation Week

3) Verizon Provides Drone Support In A Crisis

Air Traffic Management

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Kapsch’s Plan To Conquer Latin America’s Highways With Free-Flow Tolls

BNamericas

MARITIME

4) European Commission Takes Step Toward European Maritime Single Window Environment

European Commission

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Lawsuit Alleges Port Of South Louisiana Violated State Sunshine Law

The Lens

ROADWAYS

6) Oakland Sets Up Digital ‘Smart Loading Zones’

Government Technology

7) Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Embroiled In Disagreement Over Electronic Signs

WKYT-TV

8) ‘Rerd Werks’ Signs Reappear in Hull, UK But Not Everyone Is Impressed

Hull Daily Mail

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) As Part Of Major Push To Bring Down Traffic Deaths, USDOT Launches Roadway Safety Call To Action

USDOT

10) Companies Pledge Millions In Fed Effort To Stem Roads Deaths

AP

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

11) New Traffic Management Center Opens In Hillsborough County, Florida

WTVT-TV’s Good Day Tampa Bay video

TRANSIT

12) Massachusetts Governor Tours MBTA Operations Control Center, Pledges Transparency 

WBZ Radio

13) Auburn University’s Tiger Transit Introduces New Spot App And Transit Features

Auburn Plainsman

News Releases

1) Tulsa International Airport Works With Aviation Tech Company To Launch New Virtual Taxicab Queueing System

2) Moovit, İstanbul Başakşehir FK Unveil 2022 Impact Of Sustainable Mobility Partnership

Friday Bonus

Many TCN readers like to keep on top of the latest trends and here’s the first one for 2023; the traffic mirror selfie. If you see folks snapping their photo on sidewalks or in transit stations, this could be the reason why.

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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.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Thursday, February 2, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Thursday, February 2, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Groundhog Day**

AVIATION

1) Delta's Free WiFi, Sync Platform Point To More Connected Future

Detroit News

2) European Union Aviation Safety Agency Wants To Use ‘Technological Evolution’ To Address ATC Bottlenecks

AeroTime

3) Fraport, Lufthansa Alliance ‘Taking A Joint Customer-Focused Approach’ With ‘Innovative And Surprising Service Ideas’

Future Travel Experience

CAMERAS

4) Pennsylvania School Buses With Cameras Issued 8,000 Violations Last Fall

Philadelphia Inquirer

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) E-ZPass Will Have To Check Customer Accounts Before Issuing Violations Under New New Jersey Law

NJ.com

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - February 2, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

7) DARPA Lays Course For Unmanned Maritime Future

Signal

MOBILITY

8) Free Now Introduces Mobility Benefits Card Unlocking Mobility Options Outside The App

BusinessMole

OTHER

9) Stamp It Out, Campaign Against Roadworker Abuse, Calls On Clients, Contractors For Support As Commitment Pledge Launched

Highways News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) ‘Stay At The Scene’ Campaign Launched In Florida To Bring Awareness To Hit-And-Run Crashes

WTVT-TV

RAILROADS

11) Real-Time Tracking: What Are We Waiting For?

Railway Age commentary

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) IBM Touts Transit Cybersecurity During NFL Spot

Metro

TRANSIT

13) Union Leaders Says Canadian Transit Agencies Not Reporting All Acts Of Violence

Canadian Occupational Safety

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Cebu City Traffic Management Coordination Committee Wary Of Contractor's Claims On Traffic Signals

CDN Digital

News Releases

1) BART Hosts Safety Orientation For Blind And Low-Vision Individuals

2) Otonomo To Provide Streaming Connected Vehicle Data To Microsoft Maps 

3) Mobile Fare Now Available In Valley Metro App

4) Aura Aero, Thales Collaborate To Decarbonate Regional Aviation By Developing Connected Avionics Solutions

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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.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Black History Month**

AVIATION

1) Airlines Promise They’re Investing In Technology

CIO Dive

2) Airports Ramping Up Investment In Technology – New IT Report

Airport World

3) Aerospace Employers In Kern County, California Forging Data Link With Local Schools, Colleges To Place Students In Jobs

Bakersfield Californian

CAMERAS

4) Concerned Citizens Pushing Montana To Lift Red-Light Traffic Camera Ban

KTVQ-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Interview With New CEO Of ITS (UK), Max Sugarman

Highway Voices podcast

OTHER

6) New York State’s Resilient Transportation System

AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast

7) European Commission To Hold Online Workshop On Creating A Common Mobility Data Space

European Commission

8) Cars Are Rewiring Our Brains To Ignore All The Bad Stuff About Driving

The Verge

PRIVACY

9) Surveillance And The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Trucker

New Yorker

10) Apple Maps Privacy Bug May Have Allowed Apps To Collect Location Data Without Permission

9to5Mac

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) Leaders Launch PSA To Tackle Human Trafficking At Atlanta Airport

WXIA-TV

12) Pennsylvania Senate Bill Would Create Database Of Inspection Info For State Bridges

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

13) When Telling A Story Through Data, Context Is King

Government Technology

14) Local Arizona Authorities Use Social Media Platforms For Emergency Notifications

Parker Pioneer

ROADWAYS

15) Austin Loses Contact With Hundreds Of Traffic Signals During Winter Storm

KUT Radio

16) Inside The Sign Shop Restoring New York City’s Avenue Of The Americas Medallions

Untapped Cities

TRANSIT

17) ‘Ghost Buses’ Haunt Transit Agencies And Frustrate Riders

Stateline

18) Metro Manila Single Ticketing System OK’d

Philippine Star

19) Wyoming’s START Bus Announces Transit App Launch

Buckrail

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Is AI Enough To Smooth Traffic In Famously Congested Areas?

Government Technology

VEHICLES

21) NHTSA Denies Petition To Remove Underride Guard Labeling Requirement

Transport Topics

22) Pronto Focusing More On Off-Road Truck Autonomy As On-Highway Software Challenges Remain

Commercial Carrier Journal

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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.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016