[TCN] Friday, April 18, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, April 18, 2025 - New York, New York

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Retro-reflective Safety Device Puts A Radar Target On Backs Of Bikes

New Atlas

AVIATION

2) FAA Shifts To OCONUS Graphical Weather Forecasts

AIN

3) Aberdeen Airport Launches AI-Powered Tool To Improve Passenger Experience

Passenger Terminal Today

CAMERAS

4) Where Do Speed Cameras Work? Data Might Hold The Key.

Government Technology

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) IEEE ITSS Newsletter - April 2025

IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society

OTHER

6) California DOT Using Remote-Controlled Equipment To Help Clear Slide Near Big Sur

East Bay Times

7) Hertz Taps Israeli Tech Startup For Automated Inspection Systems At US Airports

The Times of Israel

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Denver Transit Advocates Using Art To Highlight Need For Pedestrian Safety, Dignity

Denverite

9) US Air Force Deletes Pages On First Female Thunderbirds Pilot Amid DEI Purge

Newsweek

10) Dutch Government Launches 'Put It On' Campaign Urging Bicyclists To Wear Helmets

road.cc

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) State DOTs Prep For National Work Zone Awareness Week

AASHTO Journal

TRANSIT

12) Sound Transit Opens Online Transit Merchandise Store

MyNorthwest

13) Bee Network Trials Inclusive Wayfinding App To Support Independent Travel

CiTTi

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Albania Opens High-Tech Center For Road Safety, Traffic Management

RTSH - Radio Televizioni Shqiptar

News Releases

1) NJ Transit Introduces New Fare Card Technology As Part Of Ongoing Fare Modernization Program

Friday Bonus  

Here's an oldie but a goodie from Tennessee DOT.

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[TCN] Thursday, April 17, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, April 17, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Southwest Wisconsin Technical College - Aspen Prize Winner**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) University Of Missouri Researchers Using AI To Improve Pedestrian Safety

Columbia Missourian

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) New Jersey Drivers Switch To SunPass Amid E-ZPass Privacy Concerns Over Alleged China-Linked Contract

Shore News Network

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS Spoofing Attacks Spike In Middle East, Southeast Asia

Dark Reading

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 17, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

5) Trump Looks To Boost Use Of Technology To Speed Up Permitting

Transport Topics

6) New Gender Laws Spark Confusion For Travelers To US, UK, Hungary

USA Today

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Street Smart Campaign Launches To Address Pedestrian Safety In DC Region

WUSA-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Amazon To Test Zoox Robotaxis In Los Angeles

KTLA-TV

TRANSIT

9) Metrolink Rolls Out New Wireless Crossing Nearside Station Stop Technology

Mass Transit

10) Miami County Transit Rebrands Logo, Bus Wraps

Tippecanoe Gazette

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) NOCoE Newsletter - April 17, 2025

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Transport Topics Wins Four Regional Awards From American Society Of Business Publication Editors

2) How A New Advanced Vessel Traffic Management System Is Making The Port Of Callao Safer, More Efficient

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[TCN] Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Bike Lane Traffic Signals Installed In Manhattan 

amNY

2) Bike Streets Launches App To Incentivize Bicycle Transit To Local Businesses In Denver

Denver North Star

AVIATION

3) A Look At San Francisco International Airport's Technology Improvement Program

International Airport Review

CAMERAS

4) South Carolina DOT Halts License Plate Reader Setup On State Roads

WSPA-TV

5) Washington State Unleashes First-Ever Work Zone Highway Speed Camera

KIRO Radio

6) Bettenbdorf, Iowa Adding Security System Under I-74 Bridge

WQAD-TV

7) City Of Seattle Proposes Expanding Traffic Camera Program Using Safety, Equity Data To Guide Location Choices

Seattle DOT

CARTOGRAPHY

8) Philippines Says Chinese Sea Gliders Were Used For Covert Mapping

Maritime Executive

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

9) New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rejects Review Of E-ZPass Contract To Company With Alleged Ties To China's Communist Party

Shore News Network

MARITIME

10) US Coast Guard 'Retires' Central Website For Industry Alerts

Maritime Executive

11) Geopolitics Meet Digital Security In ASEAN's Maritime Domain

Modern Diplomacy

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) 300 Bright Yellow Signs Placed At Virginia Rest Stops To Remind Drivers To Slow Down

WSLS-TV 

ROADWAYS

13) Chevrolet Transforms Daytime Billboards Into Night Time Traffic Signs In Dominican Republic

Little Black Book

14) Behind The Scenes Look At How Maryland's Street And Highway Signs Are Made

WBAL-TV

15) The Secret Behind Minnesota's Road Signs

KDHL Radio

TRANSIT

16) Why AI Could Be The Savior Of Public Transport – If We Let It

ITS International

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Texas DOT Unveils New Travel Time Signs To Ease Congestion

KFOX-TV's Community Conversations

18) Ho Chi Minh City Announces Traffic Hotline, Other Efforts For Reunification Day Holiday

Tuoi Tre

VEHICLES

19) Connected Vehicle Data To Accelerate Road Safety Star Ratings, Says Road Safety Foundation

CiTTi

20) A Target Detection Model HR-YOLO For Advanced Driver Assistance Systems In Foggy Conditions

Scientific Reports

News Releases

1) Q-Free, West Virginia Division Of Highways Partner Deploying Kinetic Mobility ATMS Statewide

2) Telent Acquired By M Group

3) ITS Project Well Underway In South Africa's Eastern Cape

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[TCN] Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

💸  Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey 💰

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**US Tax Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) AR Tool From University Of Glasgow Helps Give Cyclists 'Sixth Sense'

Autonomous Vehicle International

AVIATION

2) FAA, ASSURE Launch UAS Detection Tests At Cape May Ferry Terminal

DroneLife

3) Detroit Metro Airport Introduces Autonomous Wheelchairs

WDIV-TV

4) Democrats Raise Questions About Secret Service's Anti-Drone Work At Reagan National Airport

FedScoop

5) Aviation Sector Faces Heightened Cyber Risks Due To Vulnerable Software, Aging Tech

Cybersecurity Dive

CAMERAS

6) CTA Expanding Gun-Detecting Camera Surveillance Program

WBEZ Radio

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Indian Government To Implement Satellite-Based Toll System In Two Weeks

NewsBytes

FREIGHT

8) Arkansas Governor Signs English-Proficiency Bill Into Law

Land Line

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Finland To Counter Russian GPS Interference In North Karelia

Militarnyi

10) Getting To The Bottom Of Boston's CarPlay, Android Auto Dead Zones

Axios

PRIVACY

11) French Agency Issues Draft Guidance On Use Of Location Data From Connected Vehicles

Inside Privacy

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Police Scanners In Minneapolis Fall Silent As MPD Encrypts Radio Traffic

Minnesota Public Radio

13) Activists Place Painted Doves Around Nashville To Commemorate Where Pedestrians Were Killed

WPLN Radio

14) Telling The Story Of Public Transportation

Mass Transit

RAILROADS

15) FRA Approves Testing Of First Autonomous Freight-Rail System

Progressive Railroading

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Lack Of Political Will, Poor Coordination Hamper Los Angeles Goal To Eliminate Traffic Deaths, Audit Finds

LAist

17) States Turn To Tech In Push For Safer Roads

Route Fifty

18) Hertz Confirms Theft Of Customer Data, Driver's Licenses

Techzine

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

19) Chinese Robotaxis Have Government Black Boxes, Approach US Quality

Forbes

TELEMATICS

20) Maine Lawmakers Unveil First Package Of Right To Repair Legislation

Autobody News

TRANSIT

21) TfL Elizabeth Line Station Screens Show Occupancy Of Train Carriages

BBC News

22) First 'Train Activated' Advert Launched In London Tube

Signlink

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) A Look Inside The Pennsylvania Turnpike's Traffic Operations Center

WHTM-TV

VEHICLES

24) DeepRoute.ai Debuts Vision-Language-Action Model In South Korea

Autonomous Vehicle International

News Releases

1) Jeopardy Host Ken Jennings Partners With Community Transit On 'The Transit Effect' Video Series

2) Association Of American Railroads Selects dot16 Protocol Pioneered by Ondas Networks For Next-Generation HOT-EOT (NGHE) Communications

3) Texas Instruments Enables Automakers To Advance Vehicle Autonomy, Safety With New Chips

4) ParkHub Rebrands As JustPark

5) University Of Glasgow Spinout Aims To Transform Real-Time Wireless Sensing Of Train Carriages

6) BMW HypersonX Creates Unique Soundscape For Next Generation Of BMW Vehicles

7) CGI VirtualFlightRecorder To Enhance Aviation Safety With Next-Generation Flight Data Solution

8) Edinburgh Trams Conducting Final Tests For 'Tap On, Tap Off' Payment System

9) Porsche Makes ADAS Validation Scalable Through Smartphones

10) BMW Releases First Model To Feature Integrated V2X Capabilities

11) Tennessee DOT Uses Advanced Data Analytics To Minimize Lane Closure Disruptions, Optimize Work Windows

12) Vix Technology To Deliver Largest Real-Time Passenger Information Display Upgrade In London In Over A Decade

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There are many interesting things located within roundabouts. One unique item is found where US 60 and Georgia Route 19 meet. In the middle of the intersection is a pile of stones. The stones are said to mark the grave of Cherokee princess Trahlyta. Check this article for more behind this legend.

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