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'It's not': Trump official quickly smacks down Musk's solution to fix FAA — Starlink
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'It's not': Trump official quickly smacks down Musk's solution to fix FAA — Starlink

Raw Story  

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy flatly rejected the idea that Elon Musk’s Starlink is the key to fixing FAA’s struggling air traffic control system. “Elon Musk has hinted that Starlink is the solution – is that?” Fox News host Sandra Smith asked Duffy, to which Duffy bluntly responded: “It's not.” The answer seemed to take Smith by surprise. So, they can …

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As DOGE slashes budgets, FAA close to canceling $2.4b contract with Verizon and giving it to Musk’s Starlink
1 month ago

As DOGE slashes budgets, FAA close to canceling $2.4b contract with Verizon and giving it to Musk’s Starlink

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk could soon acquire another government contract worth $2.4 …

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Trump administration orders halt of NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration orders halt of NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump's administration on …

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Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter last week on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers. Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that NTSB officials in a briefing told senators that the helicopter’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast — an aviation surveillance technology that transmits …

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Overwhelmed? DC crash puts spotlight on US air traffic agency
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Overwhelmed? DC crash puts spotlight on US air traffic agency

Raw Story  

by John BIERS Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control system was regarded as an understaffed operation beset with old and sometimes obsolete equipment. A shortage of air traffic controllers became a major gripe when airlines began ramping up service amid a surge in travel demand from consumers eager to see the world …

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'Bengaluru ahead of Ahmedabad': Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara responds amid backlash
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Bengaluru ahead of Ahmedabad': Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara responds amid backlash

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's Home Minister G Parameshwara has hit back at recent criticism of Bengaluru's traffic situation, arguing that the city is ahead of others, including Ahmedabad, when it comes to leveraging technology for traffic management. Parameshwara, while acknowledging the city's traffic challenges, emphasized Bengaluru's technological advancements in traffic control, pointing out that the city’s signal timing system has been in place …

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Yongning Bridge completes construction
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Yongning Bridge completes construction

China Daily  

By Zhong Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-30 15:50 The construction of Yongning Bridge, the largest multi-tower rigid suspension bridge in China designed for both rail and road traffic, was successfully completed in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday, according to its builder, Road & Bridge International Co Ltd. Zhang Min, Road & Bridge International's chief engineer for this …

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What went wrong during the UK’s crippling air traffic control failure?
1 year, 6 months ago

What went wrong during the UK’s crippling air traffic control failure?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Civil Aviation Authority, which oversees air-traffic control operations in the UK, is launching its own review into “the wider …

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A bank holiday Monday to remember – for all the wrong reasons
1 year, 6 months ago

A bank holiday Monday to remember – for all the wrong reasons

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety,” read the announcement from …

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Shimla, Nurpur to get ₹51-cr World Bank-aided road safety enforcement system
1 year, 10 months ago

Shimla, Nurpur to get ₹51-cr World Bank-aided road safety enforcement system

Hindustan Times  

The World Bank has approved a grant of ₹51-crore to set up an integrated road safety enforcement system in Shimla and Nurpur police districts and develop the Palampur-Sheela chowk in Kangra as a “safe corridor”, officials said here. Shimla and Nurpur have been selected and a sum of ₹ 42-crore will be spent on the twin police districts to strengthen …

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Fresh guidelines: Rajasthan police to pay double fine, face departmental probe for violating traffic rules
1 year, 11 months ago

Fresh guidelines: Rajasthan police to pay double fine, face departmental probe for violating traffic rules

India TV News  

Rajasthan: In a strict move to curb traffic violations by the people in uniform, fresh guidelines have been issued in Rajasthan wherein policemen not adhering to rules will have to pay a double fine. "Those police officials who do not wear helmets and sit with more than two passengers on a two-wheeler, not wear seat belts while driving a four-wheeler, …

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The ideal track to run India’s logistics system
2 years ago

The ideal track to run India’s logistics system

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2023 has doubled the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to States from ₹5,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore, and has announced an outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore for the Indian Railways. With a target of increasing the share of the railways in freight movement from 27% to 45% and increasing freight movement from 1.2 billion tonnes to …

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Confusion rules on first day of new traffic system at SPPU junction
2 years, 1 month ago

Confusion rules on first day of new traffic system at SPPU junction

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: The first day of the new traffic system at Savitribai Phule Pune University junction saw confusion among commuters as they struggled to navigate both the rotary as well as signal-free system at university chowk. I got confused while riding my bike today.” Under the new traffic system, vehicles on Ganeshkhind road headed towards Bremen square have to go through …

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Delhi Police advisory: Relocate blacksmiths from Kanwar yatra routes as they eat non-veg
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Police advisory: Relocate blacksmiths from Kanwar yatra routes as they eat non-veg

Firstpost  

The advisory issued by the Delhi Police’s Special Branch to district police suggested that the blacksmiths should either be “relocated” or the routes for the yatra be charted in such a manner that they do not come on the way New Delhi: The Delhi Police has issued an advisory suggesting that blacksmiths on the Kanwar Yatra route should be relocated …

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Soon, zoom into Chandigarh’s parking lots with FASTag
2 years, 11 months ago

Soon, zoom into Chandigarh’s parking lots with FASTag

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to make paid parking hassle-free, the UT administration has decided to introduce FASTag at all parkings lots managed by the municipal corporation and is also actively considering to allow free parking for two-wheelers. The boom barrier at the entry/exit points will be linked with FASTag for automatic operation.” As FASTag is already mandatory for using the national …

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Road Safety Has Become a Major Challenge For Developing Countries: Gadkari
3 years ago

Road Safety Has Become a Major Challenge For Developing Countries: Gadkari

News 18  

Road safety has become a challenge for developing countries like India, and artificial intelligence-based drones and robots can be used for forensic investigation of road accidents, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. "Road safety is a major concern across the world and has become a challenge for developing countries like India," the road transport and highways minister said. Gadkari …

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Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available In China
3 years, 9 months ago

Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available In China

News 18  

Apple on Monday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s Web browsing behaviour from Internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. Apple’s “private relay” feature first sends Web traffic to a server maintained by Apple, where it is stripped of a piece of information called an IP address. The …

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Audi Testing Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technology to Improve School Zone and Bus Safety
3 years, 10 months ago

Audi Testing Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technology to Improve School Zone and Bus Safety

News 18  

According to the Transportation Research Board statistics, in USA approximately 100 deaths and more than 25,000 injuries occur in school zones. However, few auto manufacturers including Audi and school bus producer Blue Bird among others have been working on technology that is designed to alert drivers when approaching school buses and school zones to avert such incidents. The tech uses …

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When should I challenge a traffic fine?
4 years, 5 months ago

When should I challenge a traffic fine?

ABC  

Adelaide man David Woolmer's successful appeal against a fine for running a red light has thrown South Australia's expiations system into chaos. Key points: SA's red light expiations have been put on hold after a court judgement Challenging a fine in court is considered risky by lawyers Many legal challenges are unsuccessful, with applicants forced to cover extra costs on …

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Tribune flyover: Myopic planning won’t let city fly over traffic woes
5 years, 4 months ago

Tribune flyover: Myopic planning won’t let city fly over traffic woes

Hindustan Times  

After the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the axing of trees for the Tribune flyover project, virtually putting the ambitious project on hold, the lack of a holistic mobility plan with UT administration for the city has come again to the fore. As per information accessed under the RTI Act, during the course of finalisation of the Tribune flyover …

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Listening to music while driving reduces cardiac stress: Study
5 years, 4 months ago

Listening to music while driving reduces cardiac stress: Study

India Today  

If you take too much stress while driving here's the news for you. A new study by Brazilian researchers suggests that cardiac overload due to the stress of driving in heavy traffic can be attenuated by listening to instrumental music. The level of cardiac stress was estimated by measuring heart rate variability using a heart rate monitor attached to the …

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Traffic challans may up your insurance premia
5 years, 6 months ago

Traffic challans may up your insurance premia

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The insurance regulator, along with other agencies, is examining the need to link motor insurance premiums with traffic offences, in order to curb road accidents. It is perceived that linking Insurance premium to traffic violations committed could reduce road accidents and change driver behaviour. Now, in order to link insurance premia to traffic violations, at meeting held in Delhi, …

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Facial recognition and AI used in China to send fines to jaywalkers
7 years ago

Facial recognition and AI used in China to send fines to jaywalkers

Daily Mail  

Jaywalkers in one Chinese city will soon receive an instant notification and a fine as soon as they violate the rules, thanks to a new Big Brother-style scheme. Officials are looking to upgrade an existing system that uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology to name and shame offenders. Officials are looking to upgrade an existing system that uses artificial …

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Uttarakhand: Traffic snarls, lack of toilets leave pilgrims fuming at Char Dhams
7 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand: Traffic snarls, lack of toilets leave pilgrims fuming at Char Dhams

Hindustan Times  

Long traffic jams, lack of clean toilets and packed hotels are giving nightmares to thousands of pilgrims at the Char Dhams. The four shrines also known as Char Dhams – Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath – attract lakhs of pilgrims every year. The number of pilgrims, however, surged last year with around 14 lakh visiting the four dhams. Pramod Chaudhary, …

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