Japan's transport ministry has begun requiring all ground vehicles allowed to operate on runways at eight major airports to be equipped with transponders to alert control towers of their locations and prevent collisions with aircraft.The move, which started Tuesday, follows runway incursions by construction vehicles at some airports.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has distributed around 530 transponders to be fitted to fire engines, aircraft tugs, construction vehicles and patrol vehicles at the airports, including Haneda and Narita serving Tokyo, allowing air tr…READ FULL ARTICLE
