Wednesday, August 6, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Alibaba Bills New Amap As World’s First AI-Native Map App

Yicai

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) NextNav Pushes Back Against Tolling Groups On Spectrum Issues

Broadband Breakfast

MARITIME

3) AI Pilot-Assist Technology Has Arrived On Mississippi River

Maritime Executive

4) AI Helping US Navy Track Global Maritime Activity

GovCIO’s GovCast video

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) New New Jersey Law Requires More Information About Potholes From NJDOT

WHYY Radio

6) Badger Project Sues Wisconsin DOT For Records In Investigation Of Former State Trooper

Badger Project

RESEARCH

7) Researchers Develop World’s First AI Roadside Technology To Prevent Animal-Vehicle Collisions

Tech Xplore

8) Road Damage Detection Based On Improved YOLO Algorithm

Scientific Reports

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) California Bill Would Ban Rideshare Services From Using AI To Set Prices Based On Data On Customers’ Phones

CalMatters

TRANSIT

10) ‘Ghost Buses’ May No Longer Haunt Riders, Now That The CTA Is Publicly Sharing Data On Canceled Runs

Chicago Tribune

News Releases

1) Real-Time Bus Arrival Displays Coming To Select Montgomery County, Maryland Ride On Bus Stops

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Finnish Soldiers Going Old School With Paper Maps So They’re Ready If An Enemy Shuts Down GPS

Business Insider

FREIGHT

2) Aurora Beings Nighttime ‘Driverless’ Operations In Texas

Commercial Carrier Journal

MARITIME

3) Port Of Mobile Sues Developer Over Trademark Infringement, Cybersquatting

Splash

4) Old Dominion University, City Of Norfolk To Open Maritime Autonomous Systems Test Site

WAVY-TV

PRIVACY

5) Homomorphic Encryption Preserves Vehicle Data Privacy In Real-World Tests

Quantum Zeitgeist

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Richmond, Virginia Makes Speed Data Dashboard Public

WWBT-TV

7) Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority Launches Public Complaint Channel

BusinessDay

ROADWAYS

8) Washington State DOT Using Tech To Stop Wrong-Way Drivers

KIRO Radio

TRANSIT

9) DC Metro Safety Watchdog Calls For Expedited Work To Install New Radio Communication System

WTOP Radio

VEHICLES

10) China’s Autonomous Driving Tech Forges Inroads Into Global Markets

China Daily

News Releases

1) CSX, Florida State College Jacksonville To Build HazMat Material Training Institute For Emergency Responders

2) ITS Technology By Kapsch TrafficCom Drives Innovation On Mexico Highway

3) Skykraft Completes Deployment Of Next-Gen Air Traffic Management Satellites

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

It’s not too unusual to find folks making deliveries riding the subway, but in China there’s something different about these riders.

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Monday, August 4, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, August 4, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Stop on Red Week**

AVIATION

1) Night Vision Goggles May Have Hampered Helicopter Pilots Before Crash With Jet, Experts Tell NTSB

AP

2) ICAO’s Evolving Framework On Aviation Security – What Airports Must Do Now

International Airport Review

3) Mobility Cart Tracking Service Launched In JFK Terminal 4

Future Travel Experience

4) 5G AI Drone Sandbox To Be Created In Malaysia

BusinessToday

CAMERAS

5) Willoughby, Ohio Municipal Court Pauses $25 Fee To Contest Traffic Camera Citations

Plain Dealer

6) Signs Will Give More Info On Pawtucket, Rhode Island’s Speed Camera Zones

Valley Breeze

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Indian Panel On Satellite-Based Toll Collection System Urges Deliberation Over Security, Privacy

HT Auto

EQUITY

8) Cities Turn To Tech To Make Curb Ramps ADA Accessible

Route Fifty

OTHER

9) US Senate Bill Would Modernize Weather Radio With New Focus On Flood Communications

Texas Tribune

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) National Safety Campaign For ‘Stop On Red Week’

WWJ-TV video

11) Simon Browning To Cover Transportation For BBC News

Talking Biz News

RESEARCH

12) Cooperative Traffic Signal Control For A Partially Observed Vehicular Network Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Bordeaux Airport Deploys Perimeter Patrol Robot To Train AI Surveillance Algorithgms

Passenger Terminal Today

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Seattle Explores How To Keep Robotaxis From Disrupting Emergencies

Marketplace

15) Baidu To Deploy Robotaxis On Lyft App

AFP

VEHICLES

16) Cost, Privacy, And Security Concerns Turn Customers Away From Subscription Services

Jalopnik

News Releases

1) Nashville’s WeGo Transit Now Accepts Contactless Payment

2) Hitachi Rail Completes Acquisition Of Omnicom Digital Rail Monitoring Business From Balfour Beatty

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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.  

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Friday, August 1, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, August 1, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) How Digital Rehearsals Are Helping Airports Manage Disruption

Cities Today (contributed content)

CAMERAS

2) New Orleans Stops Issuing Speed Camera Tickets Under New State Law

WVUE-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Satellite Toll Plan Put On Hold In India, Focus On Smarter Road Tech

Banalgore Mirror

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

4) Stormwater Management And Erosion Control

The Stream by AASHTO podcast

MARITIME

5) Expiring Cyber Information-Sharing Law Puts US Maritime Infrastructure At Risk, Experts Warn

Nextgov/FCW

OTHER

6) Uber Pushes Back On New York City Proposal Requiring ID Numbers For Delivery Couriers

AInvest

7) Audit Initiated Of FAA’s Communication Of Spectrum Concerns

USDOT Inspector General

8) Saudi Arabia Launches Trial Run Of First Food Delivery Robots

Siasat Daily

PARKING

9) New App To Help Motorists Find Available Parking In Singapore

Straits Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Utah DOT Launches Salt Lake Transportation Survey, But Not Everyone Is Happy With It

Deseret News

11) Arizona DOT Creates ‘Project Progress’ Webpage

AASHTO Journal

ROADWAYS

12) Washington State DOT Investigates Glitch As I-405 Toll Signs Show ‘FREE’

KIRO Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) IIHS: Safe-Driving Apps Could Benefit Safety Research

AASHTO Journal

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Honolulu Transportation Director On Road Capacity Issues During Tsunami Warning

Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s The Conversation

News Releases

1) Nebraska’s Homegrown Safety Campaign Launches This Summer

2) Connecticut DOT Releases 2025 Customer Experience Action Plan Progress Report

Friday Bonus  

When your first name is the same as a strain of marijuana, don’t expect to get a personalized license plate with your name. 

Upcoming Events

 -  TRB Webinar: Innovating AI Engagement to Shape Public Involvement - August 15

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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.  

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