Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🤸
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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION
1) China Suspends Autonomous Driving Permits After Baidu Outage
Bloomberg
2) California Adopts New Rules Allowing Manufacturers To Test, Deploy Heavy-Duty Autonomous Vehicles
Reuters
AVIATION
3) Tracking System To Be Added To Airport Ground Vehicles In Wake Of LaGuardia Crash
WABC-TV
4) FAA Awards $5B Contract For Hundreds Of Digital Voice Switches
Flying
5) Oakland Airport Can Keep New Name Under Settlement Agreement With San Francisco
Bay City News
CAMERAS
6) Report Says Police Have Used License Plate Readers To Stalk Romantic Interests
Institute of Justice
7) Colorado Lawmakers Abandon Effort To Limit Police Use Of Flock Cameras, Surveillance Data
Colorado Sun
FREIGHT
8) FMCSA Readies Launch Of New Motor Carrier Registration System
Commercial Carrier Journal
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
9) ITS Istanbul: Visitors Reflect On European Congress Highlights
Traffic Technology Today (video)
MOBILITY
10) Google’s Sarah-Jayne Williams: ' The Biggest Barrier To Seamless Mobility Is Fragmentation'
Highways News
11) Driving The Future Of Transportation Operations: Insights On TSMO, Technology, Teamwork – Laurie Matkowski
ITE Talks Transportation podcast
OTHER
12) Arizona DOT Shutting Down Dust Detection System
KPHO-TV
13) US State Department Planning New Passport Design With Trump’s Portrait
CBS News
14) Transportation Authority Of Marin Adopts AI Policy
Marin Independent Journal
PRIVACY
15) Ford’s Latest Patent Scans Face Before Driving, Concerning Privacy Advocates
Moneywise
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
16) Amtrak Won’t Make Key New York Penn Station Documents Public
Streetsblog New York City
17) California High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Lacks Transparency’ On Central Valley Station Changes, Legislative Analyst’s Office Says
Fresno Bee
ROADWAYS
18) Drivers On The Edge Over Poor Road Markings
ITS International
SAFETY / SECURITY
19) New Initiative Launched To Boost Traffic Safety On Oahu
KITV-TV
20) Missouri Distracted Driving Drops 16% As Hands-Free Law Enters Second Year
KRCG-TV
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
21) Waymo's Detroit Rollout Raises Oversight Questions
Axios
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
22) Pinellas County, Florida Using AI To Help Improve Traffic, Road Safety
Bay News 9
VEHICLES
23) The 2026 Polestar 4 Has No Rear Window. It’s Replaced By A Camera.
TechSpot
News Releases
1) California Expands Mobile Driver’s License To Samsung Wallet
2) Hampton Roads Transit Launches Interactive Story Map
3) Texas Tech Project Aims To Make Pedestrians And Rural Intersections Safer Through Real-Time Warnings
4) NextGen Acela Takes Center Stage In Amtrak’s New Commercial, ‘The Build’
5) Volkswagen Group, Ohme Expand Data Integration With Real-Time Charging Information Available Via Ohme App
6) OCTA To Fully Transition To Wave Payment System Friday, Ending Use Of Paper Passes
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