Monday, March 16, 2020

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 16, 2020 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Illinois Tollway Removes Booth Operators To Prevent Virus Spread

WALS Radio

FREIGHT

2) Automated Trucking, A Technical Milestone That Could Disrupt Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs, Hits The Road

CBS News' 60 Minutes

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) USDOT ITS JPO Releases New Strategic Plan For First Half Of New Decade

USDOT

MOBILITY

4) Preparing For A Future of Smart Mobility Requires Coordination Now, Experts Say

WCBU Radio

5) Tesla Owner Fights Rhode Island DMV’s Effort To Censor Vanity Plate

Teslarati

OTHER

6) New Transport Tech To Be Tested in Biggest Shake-Up Of UK Laws In A Generation

Department for Transport

7) Dubai RTA Endorses High-Tech Transport Control, Including Drones

Gulf News

8) US Internet Well-Equipped To Handle Work From Home Surge, Experts Say

AP

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Colorado DOT Says It’s Trying To Improve Accountability And Transparency After Critical Audit

Colorado Public Radio

10) Georgia DOT Posts Coronavirus Warnings Along Highways

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Colorado DOT Digital Signs Promote Driving Safety

KOAA-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Uber Drivers Losing Their Jobs Over Fake DUI Complaints

CNET

TELEMATICS

13) How Connectivity Is Changing The Motoring Game

Fleet News

14) BMW Infotainment Updates To Be Available Over-The-Air, Including Android Auto

BMW Blog

TRANSIT

15) The NYC Subway’s New Tap-To-Pay System Has A Hidden Cost - Rider Data

The Verge

16) Wearing Your Fare: Los Angeles Metro’s TAP Smart Card Program

Intelligent Transport

VEHICLES

17) Industry Groups Weigh In On FCC’s 5.9 GHz ITS Proposal

RadioResource International

News Releases

1) Currux Vision Corp., Costar Technologies, Inc. Announce Over 98% Accuracy Of Smart City AI Traffic Management Platform

2) California DOT Activates Signs On COVID-19 Preparedness

3) Pennsylvania Turnpike Temporarily Will Not Accept Cash To Safeguard Employee, Traveler Health

4) Michigan Welcome Centers Closing

5) USDOT Announces $20.3 Million In Grants To Improve Transportation Access Through Innovative Technologies 

Upcoming Events

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