[TCN] Wednesday, April 17, 2024



  

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 ☎️ Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey 🎙️

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**Go Orange Day**

AVIATION

1) FAA Briefly Grounds All Alaska Airlines Flights Because Of Computer Issues

KPIX-TV

2) Aviation Safety: Federal Efforts To Address Unauthorized Drone Flights Near Airports

GAO

3) How Are Unmanned Traffic Management Systems Being Implemented Around The World?

DroneLife

4) How AI Is Set To Transform Airports And Air Travel

Forbes contributed content

CAMERAS

5) ALPR Audit Takeaways: What We Learned About Policy Gaps

Government Technology

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Google Maps Will Use AI To Help You Find Out-Of-The-Way EV Chargers

The Verge

7) How Are Maps And Data Defining The Future Of The Mobility And Traffic Technology Sector?

Geo Week News

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Oklahoma Bill Aiming To Collect Tag Information For Unpaid Tolls Fails

KWTV-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) SkedGo's Lit Routing Ensures Brighter Nighttime Journeys In Leicester, UK

Highways News

OTHER

10) Amazon Starts Selling Smart Grocery Carts To Other Retailers

CNBC

11) Politico Hires Chris Marquette To Cover Transportation

Talking Biz News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Massachusetts DOT Wants Public Feedback On Service Plazas

WWLP-TV

RAILROADS

13) Norfolk Southern Deploys Second Digital Train Inspection Portal In Jackson, Georgia

Railway Age

14) Prescott, Wisconsin Railroad Featured On New Train Cam

Pierce County Journal

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Increased Fines, Public Education Campaign Focus Of Maryland Highway Safety Efforts

Maryland Matters

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) New York City Considering GPS-Based Meters For Taxis, On Top Of Nixing TVs

Engadget

TRANSIT

17) Coalition Looks To Create 'Community Marketing' Campaign To Promote SEPTA Trains

Chestnut Hill Local

18) Arizona's Grand Valley Transit To Launch Mobile Ticketing App

KKCO-TV

19) Announcements, Maps, Signs: Manhattan Borough President Presses MTA To Improve Restroom Accessibility

Gothamist

20) How Transit Agencies Can Get More People 'On Board' With Transit Tech

Metro contributed content

VEHICLES

21) People Are Afraid Of Self-Driving Cars — Can The Industry Change That?

The Verge

News Releases

1) Dutch Cooperation To Prevent Accidents At Lane Closures

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