[TCN] Wednesday, September 6, 2023



  Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - Ewing, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Advances On Controller-Pilot Datalink Availability

AVweb

2) UK Air-Traffic Software Misread Spots On Map To Cause Outage

Bloomberg

3) NORAD, FAA Long-Range Radar Back In Operation In Nevada After Catastrophic December Failure

US Air Force 505th Command and Control Wing

4) Airports Aren't Always 'Dementia Friendly.' A Minnesota Organization Is Working To Change That

Minnesota Public Radio's Minnesota Now

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) New Texas Law Aims To Fix Toll Billing Complaints

KXAN-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Alibaba's Amap, Supported By China's Beidou, Expands Global Coverage To Boost Belt And Road Plan

South China Morning Post

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) ERTICO Newsletter - September 6, 2023

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MOBILITY

8) Montreal-Area Transportation Agencies Launch Inclusive Mobility Program

Intelligent Transport

OTHER

9) How US Immigration Uses Fake Social Media Profiles Across Investigations

The Guardian

PRIVACY

10) Carmakers Failing The Privacy Test. Owners Have Little Or No Control Over The Data Collected

AP

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) Missouri DOT I-70 Director Talks About Public Meetings For Widening Project

KSSZ Radio

ROADWAYS

12) The Art And Science Of Making Road Signs

South Carolina DOT video

TRANSIT

13) PATH Riders Will Need To Wait Longer For High-Tech Payment Options

Star-Ledger

14) Drawing The Inaccessible Bus Stops Of Madison, Wisconsin's Metro Transit

Tone

15) Colorado Transit District Taps Tech To Improve Ticketing Experience

Government Technology

VEHICLES

16) Polestar Plans Own Smartphone Launch Alongside Its First Electric SUV In China

CNBC

17) Waymo Using Insurance Data About Self-Driving Cars To Bolster Its Safety Case

The Verge

News Releases

1) CITE Offers New Instructor-Led Course: Travel Time Performance Measures

2) Benton (Oregon) Area Transit Introducing New Dispatch Software, User-Friendly Phone App

3) New York MTA Unveils Comprehensive Campaign To Combat Subway Surfing

4) Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Launches New MetGo App

5) New Jersey Office Of Homeland Security, NJDOT, Turnpike Authority Launch 'See Something, Say Something' Highway Messaging Campaign

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[TCN] Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) United Airlines Resumes Flights Following Nationwide Ground Stop

ABC News

2) Australian Competition And Consumer Commission Alleges Qantas Sold Tickets On Canceled Flights And Failed To Notify Customers For 18 Days, On Average

ch-aviation 

3) Airlines Hidden Fees Under Scrutiny In UK

TravelMole

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Losing Millions In Conversion From Toll Booths To PlatePay

The Oklahoman

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) China Finishing 'High-Precision Ground-Based Timing System' — A Worry For The US

GPS World

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Cellular V2X Inches Forward As Europe Risks Being Left Behind

Light Reading

MOBILITY

7) How To Avoid Denial Of Service And Truly Deliver MaaS For All

Intelligent Transport contributed content

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Judge Weighs Whether To Release Names Of Connecticut Troopers Involved In Ticket Scandal

CTNewsJunkie

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) TSA Considering Allowing Continued Use Of Mobile Driver's Licenses After 2025 Real ID Deadline

WWLP-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) The Knowledge Of London: How Adapting The Knowledge Can Save The Taxi Industry

Intelligent Transport contributed content

TRANSIT

11) Will BART's Program To Battle Sexual Harassment Make Riders Feel Safer?

KQED

News Releases

1) CHIRP Introduces Port Sector Safety Newsletter

2) Hyundai Mobis Launches 'Mobis Mobility Move 2.0' Strategy To Double Growth In Europe

3) Operation Lifesaver Releases Powerful New Attention-Grabbing Transit Rail Safety Posters

4) New Jersey DOT Traffic Incident Management Training For First Responders Now Available Online

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

The world's biggest glider was never intended to be a glider. Learn about the hair-raising tale of the Gimli Glider.

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[TCN] Fwd: Monday, September 4, 2023



  Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 🚧 Monday, September 4, 2023 - Chatham Township, New Jersey 🔨⚙️

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**Happy Labor Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) California Highway Patrol Launches Online Training For E-Bike Riders

LAist

AVIATION

2) Delta Says It Has Protected Its Planes Against Interference From 5G Wireless Signals

AP

3) Outage Results In Messy Travel Day At Toronto Pearson Airport

CP24

4) Travelers At JFK Airport Left Waiting In Line For Hours After Customs System Outage

WCBS-TV

5) NATS Air Traffic Control Fault: Experts Reflect On Three Days Of Chaos

BBC News

6) Transport Canada Not Following FAA In Issuing Safety Warning To Airlines

Canadian Occupational Safety

CAMERAS

7) Oakland Moms Pushing For Highway Camera Transparency To Stop Shootings

KGO-TV

8) Virginia Mom Fights HOV Fines. Cameras Don't See Twin Babies In Back Seat

WRC-TV

9) Guyana President Announces Enforcement Cameras Will Cover Entire East Bank Demerara Highway

News Source Guyana

CARTOGRAPHY

10) In The Era Of GPS Apps, Is There Still A Place For Paper Maps?

Daily Herald

HEALTH

11) Using AI To Track Coal Train Dust

Route Fifty

MOBILITY

12) Navigating The Marketing Challenges Of Multi-city MaaS Platforms

Intelligent Transport contributed content

OTHER

13) Californians Can Now Carry Driver's Licenses On Their Phones As Part Of Pilot Program

Los Angeles Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

14) Does Massachusetts Governor Owe Explanation For Transportation Secretary's Sudden Exit?

WCVB-TV's On the Record video

TELEMATICS

15) Car Tracker Nigeria Unveils Innovative Mobile App To Combat Car Theft Across Africa

Nigerian Tribune

TRANSIT

16) Sound Transit Delays Rollout Of Real-Time Arrival System For Trains

The Urbanist

17) BART Initiative Addresses Sexual Harassment On Public Transit

KNTV-TV

VEHICLES

18) The Audi Q6 E-tron Has Three Screens Lighting Up The Entire Dashboard

The Verge

19) Mini's New Cooper EV Centers A Giant Circular OLED On The Dash

The Verge

**Bernie's Notes**

On this Labor Day I want to share my support for my SAG-AFTRA brothers and sisters who are on strike. Most of my union labor was in radio but I did some union work in both TV commercials and audiobooks. Also, a shout out to the millions of transportation workers, both union and non-union, who help keep this planet moving.

News Releases

1) Papercast E-paper Displays Selected For Innovative Mobility Initiative In Bali

2) Five Reasons Why Transit Agencies And Onboard Systems Need A Single Source Of Connectivity

3) BMW Introduces Vision Neue Klasse Design Concept Which Merges Real And Virtual Worlds

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.  

© 2023 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

[TCN] Friday, September 1, 2023

  Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

Friday, September 1, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Microsoft Bing Chat Adds Better Responses For Map Directions; Bing Gets Live Traffic Updates

Neowin

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Contactless Toll Collection Begins In Select Areas Of Philippines

Manila Bulletin

OTHER

3) Delaware Man Who Police Blocked From Warning Of Speed Trap Wins $50,000 Judgment

AP

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) Pentagon Launches Website To Provide Details On UFOs

The National

5) Is Social Media Spending On Drunk Driving Campaigns Making A Difference?

Daily Dot

ROADWAYS

6) Hundreds Of Flimsy Stop Signs Failing Across St. Louis

KTVI-TV

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

7) Lagos Government To Test-Run Innovative Truck Management System In Lekki-Epe Corridor

Nairametrics

TRANSIT

8) Midland Odessa Urban Transit District Working To Raise Awareness Of Available Public Transportation Options

KMID/KPEJ-TV video

VEHICLES

9) Venti Aims To Bring Autonomous Vehicles To Ports, Factories, Airports

Forbes

10) British Columbia Not Ready For Self-Driving Cars, Study Finds

Business in Vancouver

News Releases

1) Civil Air Patrol,  uAvionix Partner To Expand Low Altitude Aircraft Data Availability For Emergency Services Mission

2) California Highway Patrol 'Rolls' Out Statewide Safety Training Program For Electric Bicycles

3) Yunex Traffic Announces Major Agreement With Bay Area Toll Authority

4) Mississippi DOT Kicks Off 'Road To Game Day 2023'

Friday Bonus

Sometimes folks say the stories I feature in the Friday Bonus are a lot of bull. This time I have to agree.

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