Transportation Communications Newsletter

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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

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🧑‍✈️ Thursday, June 25, 2026 - New York, New York

**Airport Workers Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Canyon’s Predict Smart Bike Concept: Deep-Dive With The Engineer

DC Rainmaker

2) Documentary Looks At 50-Year History Of Trek Bicycles

Cycling West

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

3) Polestar Exits US Market After Government Bans Sales Due To Connected Vehicle Tech

Yahoo Finance

AVIATION

4) FAA Proposes New Restricted Airspace Around Critical Infrastructure As Drone Use Expands

WNEM-TV

5) American Airlines Strips Screens From 23 Airbus A319s

Simple Flying

6) Eastern Iowa Airport Unveils ‘Ascentus’ Aerospace Hub Brand

Corridor Business Journal

7) FAA Technicians Bring Life To New Air Traffic Control System

FAA’s Cleared for Takeoff Blog

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Bangladesh Government Plans Integrated ETC Network

BSS News

9) RDW: Dutch Truck Toll System Differs From Other European Toll Systems

RDW

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Rs 530 Crone Intelligent Transport System Approved For Chennai

Economic Times

11) ERTICO Newsletter - June 25, 2026

ERTICO-ITS Europe

12) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - June 25, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

13) Class-Action Lawsuit Blames AI For Causing Gas Price Inflation In California

Car and Driver

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

14) On US Road-Safety Campaigning Front Lines

Traffic Technology International

RAILROADS

15) At Railroad Crossings, A ‘Small Sign Can Save A Life,’ Advocate Says On Emergency Notification System Awareness Day

WEEK-TV

16) FRA Issues Final Rule On Railroad Worker Safety Training; Considers Revoking Dispatcher Certification Mandate

Safety+Health

ROADWAYS

17) Father Designs New Traffic Sign After Son Is Killed By Distracted Driver

WZZM-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Japanese Railway Systems Adopt AI Safety Systems At Crossings

Japan Times

19) If Phones Are Killing Pedestrians, Why Is It Only Happening in America?

The Drive

20) Research Probes Cyber Risks In Next-Generation Traffic Signals

Catalyst

TRANSIT

21) DC Metro Awards $40 Million Contract To Replace Aging Fare Machines

WRC-TV

22) Orthodox Jewish Critics Call For MTA To Nix ‘Museum Of Sex’ Bus Ads

The City Reporter

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) NOCoE Newsletter - June 25, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Introduces ‘FlyBrary’ For Travelers

2) TSA, Google Wallet Launch TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Opt-In Experience

3) SynMax Opens Maritime Intelligence Center In Washington, DC

4) Temple University Researchers Use GIS Technology To Uncover Philadelphia’s Underground Railroad History

5) USDOT, FAA Break Ground On Facility To Support Advanced Air Mobility Research

6) Indra Group, Fintraffic To Deploy World’s First Remote Tower Center Purpose-Built For Multi-Airport Air

Traffic Control Operations

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**University of Oklahoma Sooners - NCAA D1 Men’s Baseball World Series Champions**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Making Multimodal Mobility Visible: A Data-First Approach To Bike-On-Bus Transportation

WSP

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) Finland Adopts Self-Driving E-Shuttle For Public Transport

electrive (contributed content)

3) UNECE Adopts First Global Rules Allowing Fully Autonomous Vehicles

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

AVIATION

4) Airports Object To ADS-B Landing Fee Limits In Safety Bill

AVweb

5) First Air Traffic Control Tower At Bend Airport Nears Start Of Operations

KTVZ-TV

CAMERAS

6) Mississippi Department Of Public Safety Reverses Course On AI Traffic Cameras

Magnolia Tribune

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) New Electronic Tolling Gantry Goes Live On New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge

New Hope Free Press

EQUITY

8) Airports Have ‘More To Learn’ About Accessibility For Travelers With Hidden Disabilities

Parkinson’s Europe

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) New GPS Device Can Prevent Drivers From Exceeding Posted Speed Limits

KOVR-TV (video)

10) Indian Supreme Court Directs All States To Enforce GPS Trackers, Panic Buttons In Public Vehicles

Law Beat

11) Is This The Ultimate French GPS App? Free, Private, And Already Winning Over Holiday Drivers

Talk Android

PARKING

12) New San Francisco Parking App Reveals Secrets Of Street Sweeping Enforcers

SFGate

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) California Lawmakers Push For Transparency After Highway Tragedy

Imperial Valley Press

RAILROADS

14) Serbia Opens Unified Railway Dispatch Center Built With Russian Support

Railway Pro

ROADWAYS

15) UK High Court Injunction Bans Raise The Colours Group From Hanging Flags Along Roadways

BirminghamLive

VEHICLES

16) Automakers Could Halt Car Sales In California Without Delay In Vehicle Tracking Law

Reuters

17) Future Ford Vehicles Could Help Manage Traffic

Ford Authority

News Releases

1) Inrix Data Reveals How 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Reshaping Traffic Across 11 US Cities

2) How Railroaders Can Help Encourage Rail Crossing Safety On ENS Sign Awareness Day

3) Florida Department Of Law Enforcement To Launch Florida Spectrum Alert

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