Thursday, May 28, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 ​​ Thursday, May 28, 2026 - New York, New York 

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**Princeton Tigers - NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Champions**

 

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Google Maps Update Now Sees Around Corners, As A Good Navigator Should

Forbes

EQUITY

2) Disability Advocates Sue US Government Over Website Accessibility Delays

Route Fifty

FREIGHT

3) US House Committee Directs Federal Tech Overhaul To Fight Spike In Cargo Theft

Commercial Carrier Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) China Pioneers ITS For Enhanced Safety, Efficiency

China Daily

5) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - May 28, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MOBILITY

6) Mobility As A Hazard Signal: Lessons From Tornado-Prone Alabama

Inrix

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Boston T Pushing New TSA After Fatal Escalator Incident

Boston.com

RAILROADS

8) New Rail Data Requirement A ‘Win’ For Shipper, Experts Says

Supply Chain Dive

ROADWAYS

9) In York, Toll Collectors Are Ambassadors For Maine

Sun Journal

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) Asheville, North Carolina Wants Bigger Flood Warning System After Helene Failures

828 News Now

TRANSIT

11) Toronto Bringing AI Cameras, Steel Barriers To TTC Subway Platforms

Now Toronto

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) NOCoE Newsletter - May 28, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

VEHICLES

13) Rivian’s Software Chief On Why AI-Powered Voice Controls Should Be Future Interface Of Car Software

The Verge’s Decoder podcast

News Releases

1) Marta Breeze Card Now Available In Apple Wallet

2) Pittsburgh Regional Transit Begins Installation Of ReadyFare Vending Machines

3) USDOT Announces Final Four In $1 Million ARPA-I Ideas Challenge

4) Iowa DOT Updates Traffic Camera Video System For Data Feed Users/Developers

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - Edison, New Jersey 

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**Northwestern Wildcats - NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Trump Grants Volvo Special Pass On Connected Car Ban

Gadget Review

AVIATION

2) How AI Is Helping Make Flying Even Safer In US

USA Today (video)

3) What Airline Network Planners Want From Airports

Aviation Week

CAMERAS

4) Dayton, Ohio Covers All Flock Cameras Amid Data-Sharing Investigation

WHIO-TV

5) Ohio DOT Adding Wrong-Way Cameras To Central Ohio Highways

WOSU Radio

6) More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, Noise Complaints

Electronic Frontier Foundation (commentary)

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Waymo Self-Driving Cars Are Mapping In Alexandria And Arlington, Virginia

Northern Virginia Magazine

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Mysterious GPS Jammer In Iran Becomes Test For NASA Satellites’ Capabilities

Ars Technica

9) Inside Galileo: Europe Decides To Build Up Its Own Global Satellite Navigation System

Inside GNSS

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Brawley, California Wins APWA Award For High-Tech Traffic Infrastructure Upgrades

Imperial Valley Press

OTHER

11) West Virginia DMV Adds New Online Services

WDTV-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Firm Hired To Bring Transparency To West Virginia Transportation Project Priorities

Dominion Post

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Iranian Hackers Responsible For Los Angeles Transit System Breach, Israeli Researchers Say 

Reuters

TRANSIT

14) Here’s How DART Is Preparing For Thousands Of World Cup Visitors

KERA Radio

15) Washington State Transit Worker Fired After Calling Charlie Kirk A Nazi. Now She’s Suing.

Tri-City Herald

16) ATRA Pulse - May 2026

Advanced Transit Association

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Delhi Enhances Digital Traffic Signs

Devdiscourse

News Releases

1) Idaho’s Abandoned Vehicle Portal Expands Consumer Tools

2) Oregon DOT Unveils New Oregon Coast Bike Map, Safety Campaign

3) Arkansas Adds Driver’s Licenses, Mobile ID To Apple Wallet

4) Outfront Media Launches Inaugural Advertising And Experiential Program At Los Angeles Union Station

5) Kapsch TrafficCom To Deploy India’s First C-ITS Project

6) SEPTA Installs First Real-Time Arrival Display At Bus Stop

7) MobileOps, Baron Weather Partner On Maritime Forecasting Integration

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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. Instagram: @cranford_radio 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Felix Rosenqvist - Winner Indianapolis 500**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Institute For Driverless Transport Launches IfDT Research Roadmap

Highways News

AVIATION

2) FAA Will Start Managing Air Traffic Control Operations At Mesa Gateway Airport

KJZZ Radio

3) Iran-Linked Hackers Target US Aviation With Phishing, SEO Poisoning Campaign

Infosecurity Magazine

4) How Delta Juggles 100,000 Bags A Day At ATL, The World’s Busiest Airport

NPR’s Morning Edition

5) The Communication Challenge Facing Modern Ramp Operations

Ground Support Worldwide

CAMERAS

6) Belgium Government To Allow Bodycams For Firefighters, Public Transport Staff

Belga News Agency

7) Chinese Cameras In Israel Could Be Exploited By Iran, Expert Warns

The Algemeiner

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) Russia Can Falsify GPS Signal Deep Into Europe, Lithuania Says

Reuters

9) Starlink Revives GPS Function, But Only For Priority Plans

PCMag

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Mysterious Cleveland Texts Promote Flock Traffic License-Plate Readers

Signal Cleveland

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Your Samsung Phone Is Officially A TSA-Approved Digital Passport

Android Central

News Releases

1) American Airlines To Install Starlink On Over 500 Narrowbody Aircraft

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

If you’re someone who likes to see the world’s biggest, oldest, tallest, etc., head to Finland and check out Kruunuvuorensilta, the world’s longest bridge for walkers, bikers and trams. which connects Kruunuvuorenranta and Palosaari.

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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. Instagram: @cranford_radio 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016