Transportation Communications Newsletter

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.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Muslim Heritage Month**

AVIATION

1) FAA Announces Houston Airport First To Receive New Radar Technology To Prevent Close Call Crashes

KPRC-TV

2) Designing Airports For The Ears, Not Just The Eyes

AirportIndustry-News (contributed content)

CAMERAS

3) UK Motorists Set For Refunds After Faulty Speed Camera Stripped Driving Licenses, Issued Huge Fines

GBN

FREIGHT

4) Truckers Cheer English Proficiency Out-Of-Service Requirement Tucked Into House Appropriations Bill

CDLLife

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Onboard System Error Appears To Have Routed Double-Decker Bus Driver To Low Bridge In Spokane

Spokesman-Review

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) How Technology Powers Dubai’s Transport Evolution

Gulf News

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - January 22, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

8) Russia Likely To Keep Trying To Damage Baltic Sea Infrastructure, Finland Says

Reuters

PRIVACY

9) Scottsdale, Arizona Police Department’s Massive Use Of AI License Plate Tracking Cameras Raises Privacy Concerns

Arizona Mirror

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Salinas And Greenfield, California Along With Youth Councils Expand Messaging, Outreach About Safer Streets

Monterey County Now

11) How Aviation Professionals Can Maintain Public Engagement When Executive Agencies Disengage

Aircraft Maintenance Technology (contributed content)

ROADWAYS

12) Hawaii Is Crowdsourcing Collection Of Road Data

Government Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) TSA Official Clarifies Passenger Data-Sharing Protocols With ICE

FedScoop

14) Watchdog Groups Sues For TSA Data Sharing Agreement With ICE

CyberScoop

15) How Visible Light Could Power Secure, Jam-Resistant Links

iHLS

TRANSIT

16) TTC Launches Six-Month Pilot To Warn Bus Drivers, Vulnerable Road Users Of Potential Collisions

Mass Transit

17) Contactless Payments To Be Introduced On Irish Public Transport In 2028

The Journal

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) NOCoE Newsletter - January 22, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Ontario International Airport Unveils Bold Monument Sign

2) ConetPass Users Can Access Uber Micromobility Services In Europe

3) Fraport, German Federal Police Begin Regular Use Of AI For Monitoring Aviation Security

4) Florida Poly, ITS Korea Form Research Partnership

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**National Passenger Safety Week**

CAMERAS

1) DfT Issues Scope And Purpose Update Into National Highways Speed Camera Issue

Highways News

FREIGHT

2) FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules As Industry Grapples With Violations, Fraud

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS Jamming, Cybersecurity Loom Large At Davos

The National

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Intelligent Transportation Systems Advances With 6G, 5G, AI-Driven Networks

Quantum Zeitgeist

5) From Early Sat Nav To Connected Vehicles: 40 Years Of ITS Innovation With Andy Graham MBE

Highways News

6) Birmingham ITS World Congress Hosts Launch 'Curiosity Box’ To Inspire Future Transport Talent

Highways News

MARITIME

7) India Says Iran Has Not Permitted Contact With Crew Of Seized Tanker

Maritime Executive

OTHER

8) Inside The NTSB Lab: How The Organization Investigates Transportation Incidents

WRC-TV

9) ‘Native American’ Option Now Available For Arizona State IDs

KSAZ-TV

RAILROADS

10) Rail Industry Coming To Terms With AI

Trains

11) Railway Suppliers: Integrating AI To Help Enhance Safety, Decision Making

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

12) Dallas Given Until End Of Month To Plan Removal Of Rainbow Crosswalks

Dallas Observer

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Birmingham, Alabama Enhances Railroad Crossing Safety With New Message Boards

WVTM-TV

14) TSA Intends To Revise Biometric Data Collection

FedScoop

TRANSIT

15) City Hall Photo Exhibition Puts San Francisco Transit History On View

The Voice of San Francisco

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Punjab Police, NHAI Strengthen Coordination To Enhance Highway Safety And Traffic Management

Punjab Newsline

17) Greek Traffic Light Network Still Not Linked To Real-Time Flows

Kathimerini

News Releases

1) Ohio’s Richland County Transit Launches EZFare Digital Payment Option

2) ERTICO-ITS Europe, International Transport Forum Strengthen Collaboration

3) Iowa DOT Introduces New Statewide Scheduling System For DMV Services

4) BART, Uber In-App Integration Launches

5) Hyundai Mobis Embeds 5G Wireless Telematics Technology For Autonomous And SDV Vehicles

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Friday, January 23, 2026

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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