"The transponders can provide air traffic controllers with more precise information about the vehicles and their locations by constantly sending signals to the control tower."
"An air traffic controller had cleared the vehicle to cross the runway. According to the report, the truck drove past red warning lights."
"LaGuardia is one of 35 airports that have Airport Surface Detection Systems, known as ASDE-X, which combine radar data with information from transponders."
"James Allen, the Port Authority's chief communications officer, said the agency has made targeted investments in safety technology for its airfield vehicles."
Transponders will be installed on fire trucks and rescue vehicles at New York's major airports to improve location tracking for air traffic controllers. This decision follows a collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, which resulted in fatalities and injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board highlighted the absence of transponders in its preliminary report. The Federal Aviation Administration supports the installation of these devices at airports nationwide to enhance safety and prevent future accidents.
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