Embraer Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Other / Unknown
Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Airport
I categorized this even under the runway incursion for tracking and organizational purposes; however; this was in no way even close to a runway incursion; in fact this report is to highlight a system; method; and equipment that was used to prevent a future runway incision. On a 5 mile final; Tower advises us that a vehicle was going to be conducting a runway inspection. It was an overcast day; still VFR; but it would have been impossible to see the vehicle on the runway unless the very bright flashing blue light on top of it. The vehicle exited the runway; and we were issued a landing clearance shortly thereafter. I have never seen such bright powerful lights on top of an ops vehicle before; and I would recommend all ops vehicles adopt this technology. It made such a difference that I called BOS Tower after we landed and gave them this same positive feedback on the phone. They said that the Port Authority recently switched to those types of lights and it helps them identity vehicles better too. Highly recommend all Ops vehicles adopt this equipment and technology at all airports to help reduce vehicle/plane incursion. It was an absolute great barrier today. I am sure it will be the same in the future. Adopt this technology.
Embraer aircraft's Captain reported operations vehicle with a new technology; very bright blue light; are very easy to see during limited visibility situations.  Pilot stated this was a great improvement to safety.