Friday, October 13, 2023

[Bernie Wagenblast]

  Transportation Communications Newsletter

**25th Anniversary Year**

 Friday, October 13, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Photonic Chips Could Give Drones A Lift When GPS Is Unavailable

University of Rochester

CARTOGRAPHY

2) New Philadelphia Map Puts Accessibility Into Action

Government Technology

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) New York City Launches ‘Smart City Testbed’ Including Using Sensors To See How Streets Are Used

Smart Cities Dive

4) Driving Regional Smart City Innovation in Raleigh, North Carolina

Government Technology

MARITIME

5) NATO Defense Ministers Launch Initiative To Enhance Maritime Surveillance Capabilities

Navy Recognition

PRIVACY

6) Your Face May Soon Be Your Ticket. Not Everyone Is Smiling.

New York Times

7) Camera Network Plan Sparks Privacy Debate In Danbury, Connecticut

News-Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Artists Rethink Safety Vests To Help Fight Transport Worker Abuse In New Clemenger BBDO Campaign

Little Black Book

RAILROADS

9) FRA Camera Rule Slammed By NTSB Chair Because It Doesn’t Include Freight Rail

Transport Topics

10) BNSF Talks About How They Are Using Drones

DroneLife

ROADWAYS

11) Cleveland Construction Causing Confusion, Leading Some To Break Traffic Laws

WJW-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Tucson Police Create Traffic Watch App To Report Unsafe Driving

KVOA-TV

TELEMATICS

13) Georgia Construction Contractor Says Telematics Improves Driver Behavior

For Construction Pros

TRANSIT

14) PETA Says Tulsa Transit Refused To Run Its Vegan Ads, Citing The Images Were Too Controversial And Offensive

KOKI-TV

VEHICLES

15) Cruise Says Its Robotaxis Can Now Better Detect Emergency Vehicles Following Months Of Criticism From San Francisco Officials

KNTV-TV

16) Mercedes Unveils A Self-Driving Car For Traffic Jams

KTLA-TV

17) How Will Driverless Cars ‘Talk’ To Pedestrians? Waymo Has A Few Ideas

The Verge

News Releases

1) FTA Announces Research Opportunity To Test Digital Construction Management Tools For Transit Projects

Friday Bonus

Don’t you dread calling tech support? What options do you have when your captured Russian tank isn’t working?

 

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