Friday, June 30, 2023
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
**25th Anniversary Year**
🇨🇩Friday, June 30, 2023 - Cranford, New Jersey 🇨🇩
**Democratic Republic of the Congo Independence Day**
**Last Day of TCN Fundraiser**
As June comes to an end, this month’s TCN fundraiser also concludes. Contributions are welcome by check, mailed to the address below, or electronically via Venmo (Bernie-Wagenblast) or PayPal (@TransportComm). Thank you so much for your support!
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
1) First Electric Bike With ChatGPT Unveiled
AVIATION
2) US Air Force Integrates Uncrewed Traffic Management To Enhance Safety, Security
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) Ohio Turnpike’s Transformation To Open Road Tolling Nearing Completion This Year
FREIGHT
4) Truckers Outraged As New South Wales Government Builds High-Tech Vehicle Checking Stations Rather Than Fixing Roads
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
MARITIME
5) US Navy Seeks An Autonomous Maritime Tracking System
OTHER
6) Florida DOT Denies Mayor-Elect’s Acosta Bridge Lighting Request
RAILROADS
7) When Can We Expect Railway Signaling To Become Totally Smart?
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Researchers Demo Geotargeted Wildfire Alerts Sent To Vehicles
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
9) Amazon’s Driverless Robotaxis Take To Las Vegas Streets
TRANSIT
10) TTC Documents Suggest Rogers Would Use Consortium Model For Wireless Network Build
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) In-Depth Analysis: The Fourth, ‘White’ Traffic Light Concept
12) Video Reviews New ‘Transportation Operations Manual’
News Releases
1) FAA International Flight Test Demonstration Successful
2) ITS European Congress Lisbon Report, Book Of Abstracts Now Available
3) DC Metro Launching MetroMeter, New Real-Time Rail Service Tracking Tool
4) NOAA Deploys Drones In Ocean, Atmosphere To Advance Hurricane Forecasting
Friday Bonus
My first Pride Month being out ends today. To say it’s been unusual for me is an understatement. My role as a transportation communicator has meant a great deal of news coverage. Here are links to some of the stories for those who are interested.
Associated Press, News 12 WCBS-TV,WABC-TV, WNBC-TV, NY1, Them, The Advocate, Inside Edition, Daily Mail
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