[TCN] Friday, September 4, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 4, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Apple Maps Expands Public Transit Information, 3D View In Portugal, Netherlands

MacRumors

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) FASTag Could Be Made Mandatory For Vehicles Purchased Before December 2017

MediaNama

RAILROADS

3) Transport Canada Publishes Locomotive Voice, Video Recorder Regs

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

4) Memphis Removes Artist's Road Sign

Daily Memphian

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) FAA And Partner Agencies Have Begun Work On The Aviation Cyber Initiative And Are Implementing Priorities

USDOT Inspector General

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) What's Going On With Russian Ride-Hailing?

Intelligent Transport

TRANSIT

7) Houston Metro Launches App To Boost Neighborhood Shuttle

Houston Chronicle

8) COVID 'Illuminated' Transport Failings, Says Cubic

ITS International

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) More Timely Reporting Of Idaho Crashes Helps Meet Public And Media Expectations

Idaho Transportation Department's Transporter

VEHICLES

10) Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving Capability' Falls Short of Its Name

Consumer Reports

News Releases

1) Cubic, Los Angeles Metro Enable TAP Card On iPhone, Apple Watch

2) Spirit Airlines Launches US's First Check-In Experience Powered By Biometric Photo-Matching

3) North Dakota DOT Wins AAMVA Award For Nelson Rural Road Campaign 

4) Port Of Los Angeles Introduces New Data Tool, 'The Signal'

5) Don't Mess With Texas Calls On Iconic Texas Voices To Stop PPE Litter

6) ITS (UK) Awards Go Online

7) Deloitte, Geotab Announce First-Of-Its-Kind Alliance To Offer Scalable Telematics Solution To Large Enterprise Customers

Friday Bonus

If you have to be on your feet all day in the hot sun while trying to stay away from speeding vehicles it helps to keep moving.

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals - TTRIP Services for Transportation Operations - Virginia DOT

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Moving Freight with Intelligent Vehicle Systems - September 14

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[TCN] Thursday, September 3, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 3, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Los Angeles World Airports Debuts Online Aircraft Noise Maps For LAX, Van Nuys Airports

City News Service

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Oregon DOT Could Better Reach Out To Bike, Pedestrian Groups Before Construction Projects, Audit Finds

The Oregonian

3) Autonomous Bicycle Project Aims To Fix Cracks In Bikesharing Market

Bike Europe

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps Uses Much More Recent Traffic Data Due To COVID-19

Mashable

5) How Google Maps Uses DeepMind's AI Tools To Predict Your Arrival Time

The Verge

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Greek Highway Tolls Set To Become Interoperable In November

Kathimerini

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Russia Announces GPS-Like System For The Moon

Communal News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Pakistan's National Highway Authority Likely To Introduce Latest ITS On Hakla-D I Khan Motorway This Year

Associated Press of Pakistan

9) AI-Challenge Seeking Smart Traffic Solutions For Ho Chi Minh City

Sai Gon Giai Phong

10) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - September 3, 2020

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

11) Kongsberg Maritime To Operate Two Autonomous Vessels

Ship Technology

OTHER

12) Puerto Rico DTOP Launches Virtual License On Its App

News is my Business

PARKING

13) Google Maps Will Let You Pay For Parking Within The App, Starting In Austin

CNET

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

14) Colorado DOT Gets Hip To Reach Teens

KDVR-TV

RAILROADS

15) Robotic Brakemen

Railway Age

ROADWAYS

16) Georgia DOT Officials Explain Noise Effects Of Ga. 400 Toll Lanes During Q&A Session

Reporter Newspapers

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) GAO: US Customs And Border Protection Doesn't Make It Clear Americans Can Opt Out Of Airport Facial Scanning

TechCrunch

18) Smart School-Zone Beacons Help Keep Students Safe From Traffic As Schedules Change

Traffic Technology Today

TRANSIT

19) Connecticut DOT, Partners To Test Autonomous Buses On BRT Service

Metro

20) SEPTA Sets Date To Phase Out Paper Ticket Sales On Regional Rail

Philly Voice

21) New York MTA's Canarsie Tunnel Is First Under-River Subway With Full Connectivity

Mass Transit

VEHICLES

22) IIHS: Study Shows Front Crash Prevention Works For Large Trucks Too

Automotive World

23) Ike Robotics Reaches Autonomous Tech Deal With Ryder, DHL, NFI

Transport Topics

24) Daimler Takes Deliberate Approach To Driverless Trucks

FreightWaves

News Releases

1) Aviation Week Network Launches Business Aviation Week 2020

2) Collins Aerospace Introduces Mobile Phone Check-In And Baggage Drop

Upcoming Events

Ann Arbor Mobility Summit - September 23

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[TCN] Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) New York City Expands School Speed Camera Program But Advisory Council Says It's Not Enough

amNew York

2) Speeding Drivers In English Village May Not Be Prosecuted Because Of Fake 30 MPH Stickers

Cornwall Live

MARITIME

3) Port Of Los Angeles Joins Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens

gCaptain

OTHER

4) Alexa Users Can Now Buy Gas With A Voice Command At Some Exxon, Mobil Stations

VentureBeat

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) The Case For Making Virtual Public Meetings Permanent

Governing

6) Iowa Creates Virtual Public Involvement Tool

Innovator

RAILROADS

7) Deutsche Bahn Monitors Trackside Trees From Space

RailTech.com

8) Automated Passenger Train Being Tested In Moscow

RailTech.com

9) Roger Naylor Becomes Voice Of Verde Canyon Railroad

Kudos

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) TSA Tests Touchless System That Matches Your ID To Your Face, Avoids COVID-19 Risks

USA Today

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Want An Uber? Send A Selfie Proving You Are Wearing A Mask

BBC News

VEHICLES

12) A Small Number Of Self-Organizing Autonomous Vehicles Significantly Increases Traffic Flow

Bar-Ilan University

News Releases

1) Redflex Begins Major Upgrade Of Automated Enforcement Systems For Los Angeles County MTA

2) Georgia DOT Wins Top National Award For Transportation Communications

3) USDOT Launches AV TEST Online Tracking Tool

4) Portbase, TradeLens Will Enhance Trade Lanes In Northwest Europe Through Digitization

5) Presto Introduces E-Tickets For Greater Toronto Area

6) MARTA Launches Its First Riders' Advisory Council

7) Transit Selling Touch-Free Bus Fares In Montréal

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota Fall Forum - September 23 - St. Paul, Minnesota

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[TCN] Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Cirrus, Garmin Nab FAA Nod For Autoland On Vision Jet

AINonline

2) How A Communication Breakdown Stopped Flights To Aniak, Alaska

KTOO Radio

3) How Postponed ADS-B Compliance Will Affect Air Traffic In Europe

Airport Technology

4) FAA Safety Briefing: Data-Driven Decision Making

FAA

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Turn-Indicating Bike Lights Use GPS To Respond To Their Location

New Atlas

FREIGHT

6) Brokers Using Digital Freight Matching Win More Freight And Satisfied Shippers

FreightWaves

ROADWAYS

7) North Texas Tollway Authority Using Thermal Cameras In Pilot Program To Detect Wrong-Way Drivers

KTVT-TV

8) Pavement Marking For Colorblind Travelers

Grey Means Go blog

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Governor To Sign Order To Create Ohio Traffic Safety Council

WSYX/WTTE-TV

SPACE

10) How Do You Avoid Collisions In Space?

GovExec Daily podcast

TRANSIT

11) It's Official: Your iPhone Can Now Act As Your DC Metro Card

DCist

12) Interview With Andy Byford, Commissioner Of Transport For London

Transit Unplugged podcast

VEHICLES

13) The Peace Dividends Of The Autonomous Vehicle Wars

Forbes

News Releases

1) Cathay Pacific Group, GE Aviation Expand Digital Partnership

2) Intelsat To Acquire Commercial Aviation Business Of Gogo

3) University Of Utah Researchers Find Link Between Weather Forecasts And Transit Ridership

4) Georgia Secretary Of State Partners With GDOT To Recruit Poll Workers

5) Cal Poly Collaboration Develops Technology For E-Scooters To Detect If They Are Being Used On Streets Or Sidewalks

6) ICAO, UNOCT Conclude Agreement To Curb Terrorist Mobility Though Global Exchange Of API-PNR Data

7) Radio.com Launches Across General Motors Brands

8) TomTom GO Navigation App Now Available On All Major App Platforms

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Envisioning the Next Generation of Traffic Management Systems - September 8

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