[TCN] Thursday, May 13, 2021

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 13, 2021 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) Amid Rising Road Deaths, DC Mayor Pledges $10 Million For More Speed Cameras, Street Improvements

DCist

2) East Providence, Rhode Island To Install Red-Light And School Zone Cameras Throughout City

East Providence Patch

FREIGHT

3) Increased Outreach, Signage, Public Notices Helping Divert Truck Traffic From Downtown Presque Isle, Maine

The County

4) ParcelLab Raises $112 Million To Improve Final-Mile Communication

Modern Shipper

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Nashville Upgrading Traffic Technology On Charlotte Avenue

WSMV-TV

6) University Of Texas At San Antonio Researchers Are Helping City Mitigate Traffic, Make Roads Safer

Business Insider

MARITIME

7) Why 2021 Could Be A Boon Year For Maritime Connectivity

Via Satellite commentary

OTHER

8) How Digital Integration Has Transformed Kenya's Transport Sector

The World Bank

9) GasBuddy Experiences Problems Due To High Usage

WXIA-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Easing Pre-Flight Screening, TSA Makes Changes

KOLO-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Cryptocurrencies To Be Accepted For Taxis In Scandinavia, UK

ITS International

TRANSIT

12) San Francisco Muni To Debut Wi-Fi Service in Stations, Tunnels As Stations Reopen

KNTV-TV

13) Louisiana's Monroe Transit Has A New Payment App Coming Soon

KNOE-TV

VEHICLES

14) Top Democrat: FCC Actions Are A 'Potential Setback' To Autonomous Vehicles

The Hill

15) Ford To Produce 30 Million OTA-Capable Vehicles By 2028, Partners With Amazon On In-Vehicle Alexa Capabilities 

ZDNet

News Releases

1) Pay-By-Plate Coming To San Francisco Parking Meters

2) Minnesota DOT Hosting 'Let's Talk Transportation!' Virtual Events Featuring Trivia, Conversation

3) Michigan DOT PSA Encourages COVID-19 Vaccination

4) UK Government Backs World-First Program To Build Air Architecture For Air Taxis, Delivery Drones

5) Operation Lifesavers Awards $200,000 For Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns In 11 States

Upcoming Events

Global Vision Zero Fleet Forum - May 19

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