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.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Cities Test AI Vision Sensors For Traffic, Pedestrian Safety

Smart Cities Dive

AVIATION

2) FAA’s Controller Recruitment Drive Hampered By Shortage Of Instructors

Airside

3) Staff In United’s ‘Never Center’ At Denver International Airport Work Around The Clock During Busy Summer Season

KCNC-TV

CAMERAS

4) How A Traffic Camera Company Got Around North Carolina Law On Political Donations

WFAE Radio

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Google Maps May Soon Keep Your Navigation Updates Where You Can’t Lose Them

Android Authority

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) India’ First Barrier-Free Tolling System Set To Launch On Delhi-Chandigarh Highway

Times of India

ENVIRONMENT

7) Greengage Launches Portal To Measure Carbon Impact Of Small Meetings

Conference News

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) NATO Says It’s Working To Counter Russia’s GPS Jamming

9) Italy Considers Hiding State Flight Paths After Jamming Of EU Leader’s Plane

The Guardian

MARITIME

10) AI Is Steering The Future Of Maritime Trade

Logistics Middle East

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) An In-Depth Discussion On The ‘Keep Georgia Safe’ Student Education Campaign

GDOT Ahead of the Curve Podcast

RAILROADS

12) New Train Info Displays At Amtrak’s Ashland, Richmond Stations Improve Public Safety, Ridership

Virginia Mercury

RESEARCH

13) AI-Powered Road Hazard Forecasting Brings Personalized Safety To Intelligent Mobility

Technology.org

TELEMATICS

14) Can Telematics Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes In The Construction Industry?

Safety+Health

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Uganda Moves To Modernize Traffic Control, Road Safety

NilePost

VEHICLES

16) Pennsylvania Data Reveals Partisan Car Preferences

Philadelphia Inquirer

News Releases

1) what3words Unveils Voice-Driven AI To Streamline Location Tasks

2) Transoft Solutions Launches Veralytix, AI-Powered Safety-Management Platform

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Usually manhole covers serve one purpose, to prevent you from falling into a sewer. In Oklahoma City, they have another very practical role.

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Monday, September 1, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🧑🏼‍🏭 Monday, September 1, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Happy Labor Day**

AVIATION

1) Embry‑Riddle Researchers Develop AI System To Decode Aviation Speak

Embry-Riddle University

2) Why It’s Important To Demonstrate Aviation Safety Accomplishments

National Business Aviation Association

CAMERAS

3) Colorado DOT Expanding Use Of Cameras To Issue Automated Speeding Tickets

Colorado Public Radio

4) New Orleans Traffic Camera Revenue Expected To Nosedive After New Laws Take Effect

WVUE-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Russia Denies GPS Jamming Accusations After EU Chief's Plane Targeted

Newsweek

6) EU To Boost Satellite Defenses Against GPS Jamming, Defense Commissioner Says

Reuters

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Communicating With Two Vehicles Immediately Ahead Boosts Traffic Capacity Sixfold In Connected Autonomous Vehicle Platoons

Communications Engineering

OTHER

8) Are Vanity License Plates Protected Speech? One Woman Is Appealing Hers To Supreme Court

USA Today

9) Finland Will Remove Swastikas From Its Air Force Flags

Euronews

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Nevada DOT Directs Public To Temporary State Website Following Cyberattack

KOLO-TV

11) Colorado DOT Launches Outreach Campaign, Aims To Encourage Drivers To Slow Down

KOAA-TV

RAILROADS

12) Merced Officials Say They Felt ‘Blindsided’ By California High-Speed Rail Authority Report

The Merced Focus

13) Digital Rail Trials Launched On East Midlands, Northern Trains

UK Department for Transport

ROADWAYS

14) The Street-Corner Sensors That Track Flooding In Real Time

New York Times (gift article)

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) South Carolina’s Hands-Free Driving Law Goes Into Effect

WCNC-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) New Game Shows Challenges Of Making Money As A Rideshare Driver

Business Insider

TRANSIT

17) Société de Transport de l'Outaouais To Use AI To Keep Buses On The Road

CBC News

18) How Two Transit Agencies Are Using Tech To Put Riders First

Metro

19) ATRA Pulse - August 2025

Advanced Transit Association

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Hawaii Officials Discuss Lessons Learned From Tsunami Scare

Honolulu Civil Beat

VEHICLES

21) Researchers At Coventry University Say One Person Can Monitor up To Five Self-Driving Vehicles At Once

Coventry University

News Releases

1) Southwest Research Institute Developing Traffic Data Platform To Support Dallas-Fort Worth Area

2) European Commission Welcomes Code Of Conduct For Reliable Online Reviews For Tourism Accommodation

3) WorldDAB Releases Updated Guidelines To Enhance In-Car Digital Radio User Experience

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