[TCN] Friday, April 28, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Friday, April 28, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Lack Of Testing, Maintenance Led To New Zealand Air Traffic Control Shutdown - Report

Radio New Zealand

2) ADS-B: Is Big Brother Really Watching?

Flying

3) Is The European Air Traffic Control Network Prepared For Summer 2023 Traffic?

Raising the Aviation Bar podcast

CAMERAS

4) New Arkansas Law Will Allow Speed Cameras In Work Zones

KTHV-TV

FREIGHT

5) USDOT: 'Confounding Factors' Hindering Safety Analysis Of ELD Mandate

FreightWaves

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Improving The Competitiveness Of US Smart Cities And Counties

American City & County

OTHER

7) On-Street Testing Of Universal Sound For Shared E-Scooters Begins In London

Intelligent Transport

8) Horn-Honking And The First Amendment

Reason

PLANNING

9) Recommended Mobile Apps For Urban Planning In 2023

Planetizen

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) New Campaign To Educate UK Motorists On Standards Of Vision For Driving

Optometry Today

SPACE

11) Hackers Take Control Of European Space Agency-Owned Satellite In Alarming Experiment

Gizmodo

12) Smartphone Use Leading To More Distracted Driving Deaths, Safety Officials Say

Forbes

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) AAA Launching Effort In Maryland, Virginia, DC To Get Drivers To Obey Move Over Laws

WFMD Radio

TRANSIT

14) New York MTA Ends Twitter Alerts, Says It's Unreliable

AP

15) Dubai RTA Adds Braille Signage, Tactile Guiding Paths To Enhance Accessibility

Intelligent Transport

News Releases

1) Garmin Introduces Rearview Radar For eBikes

2) Conduent Introduces First-Of-Their-Kind Digital Payment Solutions For Tolling And Other Transportation Uses

3) FAA Opens Public Comment Period On Noise Policy Review

Friday Bonus

Perhaps you've seen the signs used in the UK to warn drivers of enforcement cameras ahead. What does the icon look like to you? Maybe, it's not what you thought.

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[TCN] Thursday, April 27, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

🇸🇱 🇹🇬 🇿🇦 Thursday, April 27, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey 🇸🇱 🇹🇬 🇿🇦

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**Sierra Leone Independence Day/South Africa Freedom Day/Togo Independence Day**

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Smart City Lab Tests IoT Network To Protect Pedestrians, Cyclists

GCN

2) University Of Texas Arlington Researchers Deploy Lidar Pedestrian Safety Tech In Arlington, Irving Intersections

Dallas Innovates

AVIATION

3) Airports Of Thailand Warns Visitors Not To Say Three Words/Phrases In Airports

Mashable

FREIGHT

4) Electronic Inspection Technologies Pose More Questions Than Answers

Commercial Carrier Journal

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) China To Build Integrated Positioning, Navigation System Based On Next Generation Of BDS By 2035

Global Times

6) Interview With Commander Of Unit Which Runs GPS Constellation

GPS World

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Transport Technology Forum Conference Hears That Technology Needs To Be Factored In From The Start Of Transport Planning

Highways News

8) #ITSA2023: Autonomous Shuttle Deployment In Contra Costa

Traffic Technology Today video

9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 27, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

10) ITS America News 3: Highlights Of The Week In Texas

Traffic Technology International

MARITIME

11) California Invests $30 Million In Shared Port Data System

gCaptain

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Transportation-Themed Short Films Spark Conversation About Community Connections

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Some Florida Driver's License Holders Having Problems At TSA Checkpoints

WPTV-TV

14) Hackers Take Control Of Davao, Philippines Traffic Office's Facebook Page

Rappler

SPACE

15) Space Diplomacy And Satellite Data

Chatter podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Signs Being Installed On Streets In Plant City, Florida To Direct Motorists In Event Of I-4 Incidents

Plant City Observer

17) Peter Koonce, Portland Bureau of Transportation – Traffic Engineering: Improving Outcomes For All Users

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

VEHICLES

18) Helping Automated Vehicles 'See' Through Fog And Snow

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

19) GM Created Its Own Open-Source Software Protocol And Wants Its Competitors To Use It

The Verge

20) Lexus Uses Intelligent Navigation Tech To Improve Fuel And Emissions Efficiency

Autocar Professional

News Releases

1) North Carolina DOT Creates Web Page Devoted To On-Demand Microtransit

2) Vinci Highways Introduces Free-Flow Brand ViaPlus

3) Awareness Campaigns To Educate Abu Dhabi Students On Traffic Safety

4) Virginia DOT Selects Iteris For Traffic Operations Support Services

5) Transport For NSW Targets Young Hunters In Road Safety Campaign

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[TCN] Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 🇹🇿Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey 🇹🇿

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**Tanzania Union Day**

CAMERAS

1) London Mayor Can Install ULEZ Cameras In Essex Boroughs Without Their Permission, Government Says

Highways News

FREIGHT

2) Buttigieg Eyes Expansion of Supply Chain Data-Sharing

Transport Topics

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ITS America News Day 2

Traffic Technology International

4) Visiting The Smart Mobility Living Lab

Highways Voices podcast

MARITIME

5) Washington State Ferry Summer Reservations Go Offline Due To Technical Issues

KIRO Radio

6) How Inmarsat Aims To Meet Demand Growth, Seamless Connectivity, And Competition

Seatrade Maritime News

OTHER

7) Pennsylvania Governor Creates Office Of Digital Experience To Improve Government Websites And Access To State Services Online

WGAL-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Needless Secrecy Surrounds Troubled Ontario Transit Project

Toronto Star editorial

ROADWAYS

9) Neighbors Say Technology That Turns Lights Red For Speeders Is Slowing Traffic

KRQE-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) When Your Boss Is An Algorithm

NPR's Morning Edition

11) No One Is Driving This Taxi. What Possibly Could Go Wrong?

AP

TRANSIT

12) Replacement Of MetroCards With OMNY System Won't Happen Until 2025, MTA Officials Say

Daily News

13) The Voice Of New York City's Subways Comes Out As Trans

Death, Sex & Money podcast

VEHICLES

14) Self-Driving Trucks Struggle To Deliver

Axios

15) Buttons, Knobs Making A Comeback In Cars

Slate

16) Road- And Driver-Facing Cameras Boost Connected Vehicle Safety

Fleet Europe

News Releases

1) M1 Launches 5G-Powered Telemedicine Services, Surveillance Systems For Singapore Maritime Industry

2) APTA Announces 2023 Bus Safety, Security And Emergency Management Winners

3) SSI, TransCore To Partner On Next-Gen Intelligent Transportation

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[TCN] Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) Iowa Lawmakers Try Again To Take On Traffic Cameras

The Gazette

2) Ireland's Gardaí Considering AI Traffic Cameras To Catch Motorists On Phones, Not Wearing Seatbelts

98FM

3) Company Behind New York's Red-Light And Speed Cameras Wins Contracts Despite Lawsuits

WNYW-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) São Paulo State To Implement Free-Flow Toll System

Bnamericas

FREIGHT

5) FMC Commissioner Releases Report With Recommendations On Maritime Transportation Data System Requirements

Federal Maritime Commission

6) Supply Chain: Updated USDOT Freight Handbook Could Enhance Stakeholder Decision-Making

GAO

MARITIME

7) Dubai Police Launch 'Mariners' Meet' Initiative To Strengthen Communication With Maritime Sector

Devdiscourse

OTHER

8) The Low-Tech Side Of Biden's Push To Improve The 'Life Experiences' With Government

Nextgov

9) How Blockchain Technology Is The Key To Building Sustainable Transport Networks

Nasdaq commentary

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Detroit DOT Taking Public Input On How To Improve With Mobile Outreach Centers

WJBK-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Autonomous Vehicles Must 'Learn The Language Of Cyclists' To Increase Road Safety, Research Suggests

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International

TRANSIT

12) Maryland's Metro Subway Stations Set To Close For A Weekend For Communications System Upgrade

WMAR-TV

13) OMNY Vending Machines Coming To New York City Subway This Summer

Gothamist

14) Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority To Use AI Technology To Maintain Bus Fleet

Metro

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Washington State 511 Travel Information Service To Be Discontinued May 19

KNDU/KNDO-TV

16) WMATA Enhances Real-Time Bus Information For Customers

Intelligent Transport

VEHICLES

17) FCC OKs Spectrum Use For Vehicle Crash Prevention Technology

Reuters

18) AV In The Trenches: What Will It Really Take To Get Automated Trucks On The Road?

Forbes

News Releases

1) Marlink Signs Strategic Partnership With Norwegian Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre

2) Cubic Transportation Systems' Umo Mobility Platform Expands Into South America

3) BMW Digital Key Plus Now Available On Compatible Android Devices

4) The Maritime Communications Revolution

5) Singapore, Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Ink Agreement On Green And Digital Shipping Corridor

6) Operation Lifesaver Awards $217,075 For Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns In 12 States 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There are several bridges that are known to "sing." There's one in New South Wales known as the Tea Gardens-Hawk Nest Bridge and another in Frankfort, Kentucky. The biggest one is probably the Golden Gate Bridge that sends out tones when high winds blow through the slats along the walkway.

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