[TCN] Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) University Of Washington Researchers Using Handlebar Sensors Find Correlation Between Close Passes And Past Collisions

Seattle Bike Blog

CAMERAS

2) Vehicle Lidar Systems Reported To Damage Smartphone Cameras

Carscoops

FREIGHT

3) Driverless Big Rigs Between Houston, Dallas Will Now Have Someone In The Driver's Seat

KHOU-TV

OTHER

4) AI Adoption In Transportation Needs A Boost, Says TRL

ITS International

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Transit Agencies, Others Launch 'Together We Go' Marketing Campaign

Mass Transit

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) German Highways Safer Thanks To Construction Site Warnings

Highways News

7) Data For Road Safety, Euro NCAP Sign MoU To Enhance Vehicle Safety Via Integration Of Real-Time Road Hazard Data

Highways News

TELEMATICS

8) How Vehicle Tech Is Reshaping Motor Risk

Insurance Business

TRANSIT

9) Snowball App Integrates TfL Data To Improve Transport Accessibility

CiTTi

10) Infrastructure Technology Podcast Explores The App Evolution

Mass Transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Kuala Lumpur Integrating AI Into Traffic Management

The Star

VEHICLES

12) How European National Road Operators Leverage Smart Vehicle Data For Road Safety

Zag Daily

News Releases

1) Hyundai India Introduces 'Digital Passport For Vehicles'

2) DC Metro Launches MetroPulse Mobile App To Provide Real-Time Info, Customer Service Chat

3) Meetline Launches New Dating App For Public Transport Users

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Every airport has its quirks but the airfield at Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands may be the only one with these limitations.

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[TCN] Monday, May 19, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, May 19, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Breakdown Disrupts Paris-Orly Airport For Second Day

Reuters

2) FAA Investigates Brief Communications Outage At Air Traffic Facility Responsible For Flights At Newark

CNN

3) Charlotte Douglas' New Runway Won't Feature Runway Status Lights

WSOC-TV

4) Why San Francisco Airport's 'Quiet Policy' Is Frustrating Some Passengers

Simple Flying

5) Oregon Filmmakers Behind 'Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds'

KATU-TV

6) Eliminating Issues With Visual Access, Identification And Retrieval At Baggage Claim

Passenger Terminal Today (contributed content)

CAMERAS

7) Uzbekistan To Dismantle Unauthorized And Non-Compliant Traffic Cameras

Kun.uz

FREIGHT

8) DAT Acquires Outgo, Enters Race To Become Dominant Freight Exchange

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Cell Phone GPS Data Helps Spot Racial Profiling

Detroit Free Press

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Report On Day 1 Of ITS European Congress

Highways News

ITS International

Traffic Technology Today

11) How The US Will Deploy Intelligent Transit Networks That Enable Connected Vehicles

American City & County

12) Inclusiveness Remains 'Elephant In The Room', Says ERTICO Chairman

ITS International

MARITIME

13) Modernization Increases Cybersecurity Challenges In Marine Transportation System

US Coast Guard

14) Security Or Safety: What Is AIS Really For?

CIMSEC commentary

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

15) Oregon Department Of Aviation Launches Redesigned Website

State Aviation Journal

TRANSIT

16) DC Metro Plans To Allow Direct Credit Card Payment By The End Of May

WJLA-TV

17) Inside MBTA's Award-Winning Podcast Spilling The T

METROspectives podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Colorado DOT's Hidden Heroes In The Hanging Lake Tunnel Traffic Operations Center

KJCT-TV

19) Highways England Control Center Keeps Watch On Roadways

Manchester Evening News

VEHICLES

20) Central Ohio Roadway Becomes Living Laboratory For Testing Autonomous Vehicles

WSYX-TV

21) BMW, Viasat Demo 'World's First' Connected Vehicle Over Satellite

ISPreview

News Releases

1) WeRide Launches Fully Driverless Robotaxi Trial Operations In Abu Dhabi

2) City Of Norfolk Demonstrates Bike Safety Project At Virginia Datathon

3) Utah DOT Awards Statewide Work Zone Safety And Planned Event Software Contract To Causeway one.network

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[TCN] Friday, May 16, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, May 16, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Flying SIDs And STARs: How Traffic Stays Organized Near Busy Airports

Flightradar24

CAMERAS

2) Miami-Dade Schools To Audit Bus Camera Program After Investigation Reveals Issues

Miami Herald

FREIGHT

3) Aurora Expands Werner Pilot With 1000-Mile Autonomous Lane

Trucking Dive

MARITIME

4) Denmark Approves World's First Trial Of 'Remote Pilotage'

Maritime Executive

RAILROADS

5) New Metro-North President Changing Safety Culture By Listening To Workforce

Poughkeepsie Journal

TRANSIT

6) NJ Transit Teams Try To Help Frustrated Commuters Amid Strike

WABC-TV

7) For Passenger Safety, Delhi Transport Corporation Will Monitor All Its Buses In Real Time

Indian Express

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Synthetic Data – What Is It? And Can We Trust It?

Traffic Technology Today

News Releases

1) OIL! Rolls Out Mobile Payments At Stations Across Germany

2) Budapest University Of Technology And Economics Researchers Helping Develop Real-Time Digital Replica Of Motorway Environment

3) Scouting America Takes To The Skies With Launch Of New Aviation Merit Badge

4) IATA Launches Global Baggage Roadmap

Friday Bonus  

The English language has many quirks. Here's one with a transportation angle.

Upcoming Events

 -  FAA Live Pilot Phraseology Workshop - Saturday, May 31

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[TCN] Thursday, May 15, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, May 15, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Outage Leaves Up To 20 Pilots Headed To Denver Airport Unable To Contact Air Traffic Control

KMGH-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - May 15, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

3) Feds Ask Tesla How Its Driverless Taxis Will Avoid Causing Accidents In Texas Rollout

AP

TELEMATICS

4) CarPlay Ultra Comes To Market

CEoutlook

TRANSIT

5) Dozens Of Boston-Area Bus Stops Finally Give You ETAs

Axios

6) Maryland Transit Administration To Launch Modern Fare Collection System, Phase Out CharmCard

WBFF-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Malawi Faces Traffic Information System Conundrum

ITWeb Africa

News Releases

1) Bradley International Airport Partners With GoodMaps To Enhance Accessibility For Passengers

2) Airport Experience 2025: Adapting To The Changing Needs Of Travelers

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[TCN] Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🚔  Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey 🚔

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**National Police Week**

AVIATION

1) FAA: Hotline Linking Pentagon, Reagan Airport Inoperable Since 2022

Axios

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Google Says It Has A Solution For Those 'Unpaid Toll' Texts Scams

CNN

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ERTICO Newsletter - May 14, 2025

ERTICO-ITS Europe

4) Whitney Nottage: 'Everyone In Our Industry Should Be Advocates For ITS'

ITS International

ROADWAYS

5) New Zealand Officials Say 'Stop/Go' Roadwork Sign In Te Reo Māori Not Permissible

Hawke's Bay Today

6) Arizona DOT Says No Changes Planned Yet For I-19 Metric Signs

KGUN-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US Passport Verification Unavailable Amid Outage

The Hill

8) Minnesota Law Enforcement Agencies Team On Using AI, Data To Improve Road Safety

WJON Radio

SPACE

9) FCC Threatens EchoStar Licenses For Spectrum That SpaceX Wants To Use

Ars Technica

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Baidu Plans Self-Driving Taxi Tests In Europe This Year

AFP

TELEMATICS

11) The Real Reason Automakers Are Ditching Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

MotorTrend

TRANSIT

12) Report Finds Cybersecurity In Transit Still Not On Track

Mineta Transportation Institute

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New $22.5 Million Traffic 'Nerve Center' Will Help Monitor, Respond To Congestion In Northwestern Florida

Pensacola News Journal

VEHICLES

14) Ford Cuts 5% Of Connected-Vehicle Software Team

Detroit News

News Releases

1) Enhancing Citizen Services With Open Edge Platforms: A Roadmap

2) Apple Maps Brings Custom Detailed City Experience To Monaco To Celebrate 'F1' Movie, 2025 Monaco Grand Prix

3) Find Your Lost Belongings In More Ways With Find Hub On Android

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