Wednesday, December 31, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy New Year**

ROADWAYS

1) Maine DOT Upgrades Traffic Signal Communications Across State

WGME-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

2) Hawaii Launches App To Reward Safe Drivers With Gift Cards

KHNL-TV

TRANSIT

3) MTA Heroes: Team Members Who Encode MetroCards

WABC-TV

VEHICLES

4) Porsche To Recall Over 173,000 US Vehicles Over Rearview Camera Image Issue

Reuters

News Releases

1) Roadmedic Debuts Satellite IoT Smart Airbag Platform Enabling Instant 9-1-1 Drone Response At CES

**Bernie’s Notes**

Two items I would like to share with you as we close out 2025. First, please take a look at my “Year in Review” reel that showcases some of my highlights of the year. Second, I’m already expecting a highlight for 2026. I’m honored to have been asked to be the announcer for the inauguration of New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, Thursday afternoon. You can watch online starting at 1 pm EST on nyc.gov. Thank you for being a TCN subscriber! 

 

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - Union, New Jersey

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ENVIRONMENT

1) Louisiana Department Of Environmental Quality Received Hundreds Of ‘Chemtrail’ Reports Since Summer, Report Shows

WBRZ-TV

OTHER

2) Music Can Affect Your Driving – But Not Always How You’d Expect

The Conversation

PARKING

3) Martins Ferry, Ohio Keeps Coin-Operated Parking Meters After Residents Object To Digital App

WTRF-TV

RAILROADS

4) Union Pacific Says It Did Not Misuse Confidential Material In Metra Filing

Trains

ROADWAYS

5) Wyoming DOT Says Cars Crashing Into Highway Closure Gates Are Increasing 

Wyoming Public Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) New Online Grant System To Streamline Virginia DMV’s Highway Safety Funding

WRIC-TV

TRANSIT

7) MetroCard Art: Swiping Beauty From The Mundane

CBS Sunday Morning (video)

8) ATRA Pulse - December 2025

Advanced Transit Association

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

America’s longest highway tunnel is not for the faint of heart.

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, December 29, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, December 29, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Hawaiian Airlines Experiences Issue With PreCheck

KHNL-TV

MARITIME

2) Washington State Ferry Reservation System Faces Delays, Critics Question Lack Of User Testing

The Islands’ Sounder

3) 2025 In Maritime Optimization And Communications

Riviera

OTHER

4) New Tennessee Noncitizen Driver’s Licenses Begin January 1

WZTV-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Pitkin County, Colorado Encourages Public To Participate In Airport Terminal Design Survey

Aspen Times

6) Dubai Police Engage 800 Workers For Safety Awareness

Gulf News

TRANSIT

7) South Philly Street Artist Helps Create Signs Displaying SEPTA Bus Arrival Times

WTXF-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) A Peek Under The Hood Of Dhaka’s New Traffic Management System

Business Standard

9) Hangzhou ‘Bunny Officer’ Goes Viral For Gentle Traffic Management

China Daily

VEHICLES

10) The Inventor Of The Little Arrow That Tells You What Side The Fuel Filler Is On, James Moylan, Has Died 

Jalopnik

News Releases

1) AP Transit Launches Advanced 3D New York City Subway Map With Real-Time Train Tracking

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, December 26, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, December 26, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Kwanzaa/Boxing Day**

AVIATION

1) American Airlines Using AI To Hold Flights For Passengers Facing Tight Connections

New York Post

2) American Airlines Testing New Boarding Technology At DFW Airport

Dallas Morning News

OTHER

3) Israel’s Membership Suspended From European Transport Safety Council Over Government Actions

Middle East Monitor

4) North Carolina DMV Kicking Off Five-Year Strategic Plan To Improve Customer Service

WFDD Radio

SPACE

5) AI Systems Proposed To Boost Launch Cadence Reliability, Traffic Management

Space Daily

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) Mexico City Launches Taxi Renewal Program, Including Strengthened App

Mexico Business News

News Releases

1) Kapsch Awarded Contract ForThailand’s First C-ITS Project

Friday Bonus  

My favorite comedy movie is Airplane! The opening features two real-life announcers from LAX who are, in fact, a married couple. 

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter (ISSN 1529-1057) is published electronically Monday through Friday.   For a free subscription or to unsubscribe, or for comments or questions, please contact me at bernie@transportationradio.com.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016