[TCN] Monday, February 24, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 24, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Include 'All Airports On Earth'

IGN 

CAMERAS

2) Transit Worker Assaults: New York MTA Expanding Security Cams, Calling For Harsher Penalties

Staten Island Advance

INFRASTRUCTURE 

3) New Digital Technology To Aid Infrastructure in New South Wales

Fairfield City Champion

OTHER

4) Nextdoor Releases App Designed For Public Agencies

Government Technology

5) Los Angeles Was Sick Of Tech Disruptors. So It Decided To Become One.

CityLab

PRIVACY

6) Millions Of Updated Driver's License Photos To Fill Ohio's Facial-Recognition System

Columbus Dispatch

ROADWAYS

7) UK Watchdog Group Warns Poor Signage Forcing Drivers Into Reckless Maneuvers 

Telegraph

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Real ID Application Documents Can Be Submitted Online, US Department Of Homeland Security Says

Washington Post

9) TSA Halts Employees From Using TikTok For Social Media Posts

AP

TELEMATICS

10) UK Crossbow Killer Exposed By Car Telematics

Boing Boing

11) New Android Auto Version Is Now Available With Highly-Anticipated Improvements

autoevolution

TRANSIT

12) NJ Transit's Customer Advocate A Mouthpiece For Them, Not A Voice For Us, Disgruntled Riders, Senator Say

NJ.com

13) Barcelona Metro Pilots Real-Time Car Occupancy Information Screens

Intelligent Transport

14) Simplifying Stockholm's Transport Ticketing

Intelligent Transport

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Ghana Ministry Of Roads And Highways Begins Implementation Of Accra Areawide ITS

Graphic

16) ORNL Researchers Use Stop-Light Cameras To Reduce Fuel Consumption Of Less-Efficient Vehicles Via Traffic Management

Green Car Congress

VEHICLES

17) MIT CSAIL's Radars Map Hidden Features To Help Driverless Cars Navigate Snowy Terrain

VentureBeat

18) Should We Design For Self-Driving Cars — Or For People? 

TEDxMidAtlantic video

News Releases

1) Atomic City Transit Data Feed Now Live On Google Maps

2) Ericsson Partners With Industry Leaders To Help Reduce Traffic Deaths In India

3) CBS Radio's 'Eye On Travel' Lands At California's Ontario International Airport

4) Prague Airport And Mall.tv Launch High-Resolution Live Runway Stream

5) Arcadis Working With Georgia DOT To Improve Traffic Congestion

Upcoming Events

Worldwide Radio Summit - March 25-27 - Burbank, California

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[TCN] Friday, February 21, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 21, 2020 - Rahway, New Jersey

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The Consortium for Innovative Transportation Education (CITE) is now accepting registrations for the following online, BLENDED (instructor-led) course:  

February 21-March 21, 2020  

Communicating the Value of TSMO          0.4 CEUs  

This course examines the importance of communicating the value of TSMO and the challenges associated with doing that. It presents strategies for how to build a case and tell a compelling story tailored to various audiences. And it describes available tools and provides examples of how they have been used to successfully convey TSMO benefits and success stories.  

Instructor: Lisa Burgess, Kimley-Horn

AVIATION

1) How Hare Krishnas Led To 'Free Speech Booth' At St. Louis Airport

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

2) Frequency Change Will Reduce Chatter On Plymouth (Massachusetts) Airport Radio Channel

Wicked Local Plymouth

CAMERAS

3) Massachusetts Senate Considers Allowing Red-Light Cameras

State House News Service

CARTOGRAPHY

4) A Closer Look At How Waze Develops Its Maps

MobileSyrup

FREIGHT

5) Popular Truckie Toolbox Talks On The Road Again In Queensland

Big Rigs

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) New York Governor Ups License Data Offer To Feds, But Won't Provide Social Security Numbers

Politico

TRANSIT

7) New Kiosks Offer Digital Technology To DART Riders

KTVT-TV

8) Chinese Cities Requiring Real-Name Registration For Public Transport To Fight Virus

TechNode

9) Milwaukee Streetcar To Install Digital Kiosks

Progressive Railroading

10) NJ Transit Blames Rogue Employee For 'Inappropriate' Tweet Slammed By Governor's Advisor

NJ.com

11) Mastercard Pioneering New Payment Technology That Identifies Commuters By The Way They Walk

MarketWatch

VEHICLES

12) European Project Demonstrates Centimeter-Level Positioning For Autonomous Vehicles

Traffic Technology Today

13) Chevy Bolt EV Owners Will See Real-Time Charging Station Info

CNET Roadshow

News Releases

1) Curb And Ride Health Give Hospitals And Health Plans A Better Way To Hail Taxis For Patients

Friday Bonus

I'll bet this tool is not in your traveler information toolbox.

Upcoming Events

Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement in Pennsylvania - March 16 - Philadelphia

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[TCN] Thursday, February 20, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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The Consortium for Innovative Transportation Education (CITE) is now accepting registrations for the following online, BLENDED (instructor-led) course:  

February 21-March 21, 2020  

Communicating the Value of TSMO          0.4 CEUs  

This course examines the importance of communicating the value of TSMO and the challenges associated with doing that. It presents strategies for how to build a case and tell a compelling story tailored to various audiences. And it describes available tools and provides examples of how they have been used to successfully convey TSMO benefits and success stories.  

Instructor: Lisa Burgess, Kimley-Horn

AVIATION

1) Amarillo Airport Accommodating International Travelers With Nation's First Translation Devices

KFDA-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) Work On Intelligent Traffic Management System Kicks Off In Chennai

The Hindu

3) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - February 20, 2020

Carnegie Mellon University

4) Laying Strong Foundations For Smart Cities Now Will Help Ireland Maximize Its Digital Potential

Independent.ie advertorial

MARITIME

5) South Africa's Port Of Mossel Bay Upgrades Comms System

Dredging and Port Construction

PARKING

6) New York Governor: If Feds Get DMV Data, Mass Deportations Will Ensue

CNHI

RAILROADS

7) Nokia Turns Up AI For Railroad Crossing Safety Trials In Japan

FierceTelecom

ROADWAYS

8) New Finnish Traffic Signs To Be Simplified And Genderless

Yle

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Canada's Low Profile On Traffic Safety Raises Eyebrows At International Conference

Ottawa Citizen

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) 511 Wisconsin System Upgraded, New App Available

WMVT-TV

11) Meet The Mastermind Behind The Delaware DOT Message Boards

WRDE-TV

12) How Arizona DOT Uses Crowdsourced Information For Its Travel Time Program

EDC News

VEHICLES

13) Projected Images Of Pedestrians Trick Driverless Cars Into Applying Emergency Brakes

E&T

News Releases

1) NTSB: Comprehensive Alaska Aviation Safety Approach Needed

2) Maryland's TransIT's Ticketing App Introduces Fare Capping

3) Mobileye, Pointer Collaborate To Install Traffic Telematics Units On Traffic Lights In Jerusalem

4) Mack Truck Launches Driver-Activated Over The Air Updates

5) Hyundai And Kia Develop World's First ICT Connected Shift System

Solicitation

 -  Request for Information - Urban Truck Parking Technology - Nevada DOT

 -  Call for Presentations - 2020 International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference and Peer Exchange

Upcoming Events

USDOT Webinar: Enabling Components: Technologies and Services - February 27

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[TCN] Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Binghamton, Elmira To Lose Air Traffic Controllers 

pressconnects.

2) New Space Weather Advisories Serve Aviation

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

CAMERAS

3) DC Makes It Hard To Fight Automated Tickets, And Makes $113 Million In The Process

WJLA-TV

4) Traffic Cams That Could Track Blocking The Intersection Passes In Washington Senate

KIRO Radio

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) No E-ZPass? No Problem. New App Allows You To Pay For Toll Roads In Virginia

WJLA-TV

FREIGHT

6) Technological Disruptions Bring Risks For Trucking Fleets

Transport Topics

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Timing Center To Protect UK From Risk Of Satellite Failure

GPS World

OTHER

8) Ontario's New License Plates Have A Problem: You Can't Read Them At Night

NPR News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Department Of Transportation And Development Travels Louisiana To Talk Everything From Budgets To Local Issues

KARD-TV

ROADWAYS

10) Ohio Experimenting With Highway Message Boards To Reduce Distracted Driving, Congestion

WCPO-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) New Zealand Testing Smart Signs To Reduce Motorcyclist Risk

RideApart

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Uber Now Lets You Report Uncomfortable Rides In Real-Time

USA Today

13) Sociologists Measured Traffic Safety Patterns To Learn If Uber Has Made Things Better

Fast Company

TRANSIT

14) SEPTA To Install Countdown Clocks In All Subway Stations By 2022

Philly Voice

15) How High-Tech Tools Can Help Improve Transit Access And Accessibility

Metro

VEHICLES

16) Tesla Cars Tricked Into Autonomously Accelerating To 50 MPH Using Speed Sign Altered With Small Piece Of Tape

Newsweek

17) Nokia, Daimler Latest Talks Over Connected Vehicle Patent Licensing Dispute Ends, No Resolution In Sight

ZDNet

News Releases

1) CITE: Communicating The Value Of TSMO *New Course* (Blended)

2) Inmarsat Launches Connectivity Services In Saudi Arabia Across Land, Sea And Air

3) Report: Delivery Companies Lose Nearly $6 Billion Annually Due To Map Problems During Last-Mile Delivery

4) Iteris Minneapolis Project Supports Plan To Make City More Bicycle, Pedestrian Friendly

5) Toyota Mobility Foundation Introduces Global Next-Gen Urban Development And Traffic Management Challenge With MDEC

6) Maryland DOT State Highway Administration Launches New Website With User-Friendly Features

 

Upcoming Events

Future Urban Mobility - March 19 - Delft, Netherlands

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