Transportation Communications Newsletter

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.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

**International Noise Awareness Day/National Administrative Professionals Day**

AVIATION

1) UK Air Traffic Meltdown Boss Defends Staff Working From Home

BBC News

2) Central Kentucky Airport Hopes To Build Control Tower

WLKY-TV

3) Aerohack Hackathon Launches Oman Airports Innovation Lab

International Airport Review

4) The Impact Of AI-Driven Weather Forecasting In The Aviation Sector

Baseline

5) The Exploration And Practice Of Low-Altitude Airspace Flight Service And Traffic Management In China

Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation

CAMERAS

6) Pittsburgh Regional Surveillance System Will Record License Plate Images On Major Roads

Tribune-Review

7) AI-Powered Cameras Installed On Los Angeles Metro Buses To Ticket Illegally Parked Cars

Los Angeles Times

FREIGHT

8) Pioneering AI To Transform Auto Transportation

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Scrambled GPS: The New Electronic Fog Of War

NPR’s State of the World

10) New York Woman Creates GPS App To Immerse Drivers In Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

Irish Star

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

11) ITS America CEO Highlights Theme Of Annual Conference; Accelerating Digital Transformation

Applied Information Inc. video

12) ERTICO Newsletter - April 24, 2024

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MARITIME

13) Sweden Thinks Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers May Be Used For Espionage

Maritime Executive

OTHER

14) Washington State DOT: Building Relationships With Consistency, Transparency

Engineering News-Record Northwest

ROADWAYS

15) What’s New in the 11th Edition of the MUTCD with Kathy Falk, Vice President, Kimley-Horn

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) TSA’s Tech Push Includes Apple, Google Partnerships For Traveler Digital IDs

Washington Times

SPACE

17) Here’s A Look At World’s First Civil Space Traffic Coordination System

Fast Company

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

18) Tesla Previews Ride-Hailing App Ahead Of August Robotaxi Unveil

Engadget

VEHICLES

19) ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International - April 2024

UKIP Media & Events

News Releases

1) FTA Invites Public Input On Proposed Policy Changes For Major Capital Grant Program

2) Go-Ahead Accelerates Digital Transformation For Vehicle Inspections In UK Regional Bus Operations

3) New York MTA Integrates Bridges And Tunnels Alerts To Revamped Customer Real-Time Email And Text Alert System

4) State Farm Introduces Accident Assistance Feature To Drive Safe & Save App

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) Thousands Of Flights To And From Europe Affected By Suspected Russian Jamming

The Guardian

2) India’s Project ISHAN To Streamline Air Traffic, Benefit Airlines, Passengers

WION

CAMERAS

3) Smart Eyes On The Road: Advancing Anomaly Detection In Traffic Surveillance

Tech Times

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) An Update On GPS III/IIIF: An Interview With Lockheed Martin VP Of Navigation Systems

Inside GNSS

MARITIME

5) Federal Maritime Commission: Improved Use Of Data On Shippers' Complaints Could Enhance Oversight

GAO

OTHER

6) Massachusetts Governor Rebukes Transportation Secretary After ‘Unfiltered’ Remarks

Boston.com

PARKING

7) Double-Parked? Hayden AI’s New Platform Will Find You

Government Technology

PRIVACY

8) UK’s New AI Traffic Cameras Monitor Seatbelt Use, Raise Privacy Concerns

Cybernews

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Poor Communication, Out-Of-Service Equipment Hindered Response To Tropical Storm, New York City Comptroller Finds

The City

10) South Carolina Department Of Public Safety To Hold Virtual Memorial Service For Highway Fatality Victims

WOLO-TV

11) Staying Agile In The Changing World Of Government Social Media

Government Technology

RAILROADS

12) Amtrak Inspector General Finds Customer Communication Deficiencies

Trains

TRANSIT

13) Deadline For DC Metro To Hand Over Subpoenaed Documents Extended To End Of May

WJLA-TV

14) New Transit App Gives Real-Time Updates To Riders Across Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

KDKA-TV

15) Gun Ad On Third-Party DC Metro App Grabs Attention

WRC-TV

16) Look, No Hands! My Trip On Seoul’s Self-Driving Bus

BBC News

VEHICLES

17) AVs May Not Have Taken Over, But Their Tech Is Here To Stay

Government Technology

News Releases

1) Fresno Yosemite Airport Launches Accessibility Initiative MagnusCards

2) Nebraska DOT Joins In Speeding Awareness Week To Promote Safer Roads

3) University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh Students Develop Airport-Logging App For Pilots

4) Econolite, PTV Group Introduce Revolutionary Cloud-Based ATMS Integration With Predictive Traffic Monitoring And Alerting Capability

5) Route Planning As Easy As Sending A Text: Building Confidence With Your Riders

6) Sensys Networks Unveils FlexMag3 EZ-Out For Faster, More Flexible Traffic Detection

7) California’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission Accessibility Working Group Seeks People With Disabilities To Improve Transit Wayfinding

8) Netstar Unveils Largest Real-Time Vehicle Telematics Bureau In Africa

9) Transport Technology Forum Launches ITS Suppliers’ Directory

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Looking for that perfect getaway but still want to be connected to transportation? This Airbnb in Peterson, Minnesota may be the perfect choice.

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