- LA Metro Cites Transponder Misfunction Risks Associated With Bandwidth Reallocation
- Colorado DOT Explains I-70 Mountain Express Lane Opening Limitations
- I-80 Segment And San Francisco Bay Bridge Approach Is Redesignated "Willie Mays Highway"
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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LA Metro Cites Transponder Misfunction Risks Associated With Bandwidth Reallocation
Broadband Breakfast reports, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) recently notified the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of its opposition to a requested reduction of the lower 900 megahertz band currently allocated for toll operators to use for transponder communications. NextNav, a geolocation services provider, petitioned FCC to reallocate the bandwidth for terrestrial positioning, navigation and timing services, and mobile broadband use. LA Metro express lanes executive Mark Linsenmayer stated the agency’s opposition is based, among other things, on demonstrable concerns that resulting interference from new license holders would “contribute to missed transponder reads, degraded customer experiences, and lost toll revenues.” LA Metro joins amateur radio operators in opposing the spectrum change.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) California ETC Systems Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) Transponder RFID Technology Transportation Agency for Monterey County US Federal Communications Comm'nColorado DOT Explains I-70 Mountain Express Lane Opening Limitations
Some Labor Day holiday travelers who experienced heavy traffic in the Rocky Mountains complained about Colorado DOT not opening its I-70 part-time express lanes to relieve congestion. KDVR raised the issue with CDOT spokesperson Tim Hoover, who explained that a department agreement with the Federal Highway Administration strictly limits the number of days and hours in a year when the state may use the highway’s shoulders as express lanes. During other times, the Eastbound and Westbound I-70 Mountain Express Lanes may only serve as shoulders for emergency use.
Colorado Colorado Department of Transportation Express Lanes US Department of Transportation (USDOT)I-80 Segment And San Francisco Bay Bridge Approach Is Redesignated "Willie Mays Highway"
The Mercury News reports, the segment of I-80 where the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge enters The City near the San Francisco Giants’ stadium is now officially called Willie Mays Highway. The California legislature approved the designation over the weekend to honor the baseball great and Bay Area resident who died in June at age 93.
California I-80 San Francisco Bay Area (CA) San Francisco-Oakland Bay BridgeThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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