Monday, August 3, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, August 3, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Indian Government Proposes Draft Notification Framework For V2V Communication

ANI

AVIATION

2) Feds Discuss $425 Million Committed To Improve Alaska Aviation Safety

KTUU-TV

3) FAA Installs New Tower Simulator At Paine Field, Aiming To Cut Controller Training By 30%

KOMO-TV

4) Building The Data Foundation For A Predictive Airport

International Airport Review

CAMERAS

5) How Did Iran’s Traffic Cameras Get Hacked?

Traffic Technology International

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Illinois Tollway Glitch Leaves 100,000 With Unexpected Warnings About Unpaid Tolls

WBBM-TV

7) NHAI Plans Digital Command Center To Power Nationwide Barrier-Less Tolling Rollout

New Indian Express

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) BeiDou Software Upgrade Delivers Sub-Meter Civilian Precision With No New Launches

Tech Times

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) What The World Cup Taught North Texas About Traffic

Dallas Morning News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) How Is Ho Chi Minh City Operating Its Smart Cameras?

Vietnam.vn

OTHER

11) AI, Fresh Thinking At Heart Of New Highways Innovation Hackathon

Highways News

12) AI In Formula One: Competitive Advantage Is All About The Human In The Loop

ZDNet

RAILROADS

13) Trump Administration Pushes Tougher English Rules For Mexican Train Crews Crossing Into US

AP

SPACE

14) US Space Force Awards K2 Space $22.9 Million For Laser Communications Demonstration

SpaceNews

TRANSIT

15) Texas DOT Directive Mandating English For All Safety Training Exams Leaves Contractors Worried

KXAN-TV

16) New TARC System Brings Changes, Cuts And Confusion For Riders In Louisville Area

WHAS-TV

17) Megaworld Bets On AI Transit To Advance Sustainable Townships In Philippines

InsiderPH

18) Penn Transit Revamps Maps, Renames Bus Routes

Daily Pennsylvanian

VEHICLES

19) Connectivity, Trust, Intelligence: Mobility’s New Pillars

Automotive World (contributed content)

News Releases

1) Parkopedia, ParkMobile Bring In-Car Parking Payments To Over 80,000 US Locations

2) New York Thruway, Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Launch PSA Campaign To Promote Move Over Law, Combat Distracted Driving

3) I-90 Text Messages Alerts To End August 31, App-Based Alerts Available

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