Monday, July 6, 2026

Monday, July 6, 2026

 


Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Monday, July 6, 2026 - Fanwood, New Jersey



ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Japanese Researchers Develop AI System To Prevent Motorcycle, Bicycle Falls

SANA


AVIATION


2) Portland, Maine Airport’s GPS Flight Path Faces Technical, Weather Hurdles

Portland Press Herald


3) Israel Airports Authority Advances New National Control Center At Ben Gurion Airport

Jerusalem Post


4) French Air Navigation Provider Urged To Address Crisis Over Controller Retirements, Training Time

FlightGlobal


5) How Angelo State University Is Training Future Air Traffic Controllers

KTSM-TV


CARTOGRAPHY


6) The Most Sophisticated Transit Map For The Entire San Francisco Bay Area Is Here

SFGate


7) Why GPS Hasn’t Completely Replaced Paper Maps

SlashGear


EQUITY


8) Disability Experts Call For Halt To Floating Bus Stops ‘Buried’ In Secret UK Report

Highways News


9) Advancing Accessibility In Transportation

The Stream from AASHTO podcast


GPS / NAVIGATION


10) How GPS ‘Flex Power’ Hides In Plain Sight – And Why It Matters For Navigation

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences


INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


11) A Look At Atlanta DOT Traffic Center Operations For World Cup 

WXIA-TV


MARITIME


12) Vessel Forced Out Of New York Ship Parade Over ’Politically-Charged’ Banners

Reuters


13) China’s Influence On African Ports Extends To Software, Automation, AI: Study

DredgeWire


14) Yemen Advances Plans For National Maritime Information Sharing Centre

Safety4Sea


OTHER


15) Viral Reckless Driving Video Raises Concerns In Las Vegas Neighborhood

KTNV-TV


PRIVACY


16) Concerns Raised Over Collection Of Information On Transit Rider Movements By Cubic

The American Prospect


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


17) Humorous Traffic Sign Pilot In Gilbert, Arizona A Bust

Gilbert Sun News


ROADWAYS


18) Here's What It Means If You See A Pink Road Sign 

Jalopnik


19) This Simple White Line On The Right Side Of The Road Is America’s Greatest Unsung Invention

Wall Street Journal


TRANSIT


20) San Francisco Leaders Promoted Transit To Golden Gate Bridge Fireworks. It Was A Disaster.

San Francisco Chronicle


21) NJ Transit Invests In Real-Time Train Tracking

News 12 New Jersey video


22) Voice Behind Seoul Subway Announcements Dies

Korea Herald


23) Leveraging Open Networks And Open Data For Smarter Urban Transport

Observer Research Foundation


24) How Access Control Is Shaping Future Of Public Transport Hubs

Future Transport-News (contributed content)


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


25) How Radio Reporters Monitor The Roads

Radio World


VEHICLES


26) Google Demonstrates Using Vehicle Camera To Describe What It Sees To Drivers

autoevolution



News Releases

1) L3Harris Technologies Gets FAA Contract For ADS-B Upgrade

2) Maine DOT Activates AWOS III Weather System At Bethel Regional Airport

3) Miovision Launches Industry’s First AI-Powered Traffic Studies Platform


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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  225 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, July 3, 2026

Friday, July 3, 2026

 


Transportation Communications Newsletter


250 Friday, July 3, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²


**Happy Birthday USA**


AVIATION


1) FAA Backs Radar Altimeter 5G Coexistence In FCC C-Band Auction

AIN


2) How Hologram Humans Are Helping Travelers Find Their Way At Miami’s Airport

Miami Herald


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


3) ERTICO Publishes Full Post-ITS European Congress 2026 Report

Highways News


PRIVACY


4) Privacy Concerns Leave UK Government Wary Of Using Tech To Calculate New EV Tax

Fleet News IQ


SAFETY / SECURITY


5) Traffic Signal Engineers Urged To Take Precautions Amid Growing Harassment Over Sensor Conspiracy Theories

Transport Technology Forum



News Releases

1) CCTA, Monotch Project To Showcase Real-Time Digital Infrastructure, Connected Mobility

2) Hi-Way Services Acquired By Swarco’s Road Marking Systems Division



Friday Bonus  

As the US prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial on July 4, I thought I go back to colonial times for this week’s Friday Bonus. Did you know thousands of British “criminals” were involuntarily transported to the colonies? While serious crimes were punished this way, offenses such as stealing a hairbrush or a lead pipe also led to banishment. 


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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  225 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Thursday, July 2, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey



AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


1) South Korea’s V2X Program Halts As Budget Drops 97%

The Elec


2) Don’t Expect Connected Car Apps To Save Your Car, Experts Say

BBC News


AVIATION


3) FAA Says Employee Misconduct Allegations Are Reason For Closures Of Alaska Flight Service Stations 

Nome Nugget


4) FAA Issues Guidance On Trump Airport Name Change

AVweb


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


5) Namibian Transport Minister Rules Out E-Tolling

Windhoek Observer


INCIDENT MANAGEMENT


6) The FIFA World Cup, Traffic Management, And The Birth Of Mega-Regions

Traffic Technology International


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 2, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University


MARITIME


8) European Ports Accelerate Digital Transformation 

CZapp


OTHER


9) Whatever Happened To Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Series?

Politico


PARKING


10) New York City To Slap ‘Shame Stickers’ On Parked Cars Blocking Street Sweepers

Gothamist


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


11) Fargo, North Dakota Police Launch Flock Camera Online Portal

KFGO Radio


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


12) Tmoney Mobility, Seoul Taxi Association Partner To Build Autonomous Taxi Platform

Seoul Economic Daily


TRANSIT


13) Arkansas’ GOJO Transit To Install New Bus Stop Signs After Rebrand

KAIT-TV


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


14) Inside Houston’s Real-Time Strategy For Managing World Cup Traffic

Texas A&M



News Releases

1) TomTom, Transit Technologies Partner To Deliver Enhanced Fleet, Logistics Operations

2) Daktronics Installs 100-Foot-Wide LED Display At Los Angeles Union Station

3) The Ray, Pi-lit Install Sensors On Georgia Roadway Infrastructure To Send Crash Alerts

4) UK’s Roads Research Alliance Delivers Breakthrough Innovations For Safer, Greener, Smarter Roads

5) Hitachi Rail Completes Acquisition Of Clever Devices

6) NHTSA Launches ‘Speeding Catches Up With You’ Campaign

7) Leidos, A*STAR I²R Partner To Accelerate Global Air Traffic Management Capabilities


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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  225 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Wednesday, July 1, 2026