Wednesday, June 17, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​  Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Georgia Bulldogs - NCAA D1 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Dutch Transportation Minister Defends Tesla FSD Approval

Reuters

AVIATION

2) Air Carriers Lobby To Reopen FAA Flight Service Stations In Nome, Kotzebue

Nome Nugget

3) FAA Expands On New ATC Software Deployment Details

Aviation Week

4) Why Agentic AI Could Become Aviation’s Most Important Technology

Fast Company

EQUITY

5) Digital Dashboard Employed To Make It Easier For Rural Residents To Get To Medical Appointments

Government Technology

FREIGHT

6) European Road Transport Groups Push Digital Freight Standard

DC Velocity

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Russia Mandates Basic Drone Operation Training In Transport Universities

Caliber

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) ITS America Conference Draws Record Crowds In Detroit

Traffic Technology Today

9) UK Minister For Local Transport Highlights Role Of ITS In Delivering Safer, More Efficient Journeys

Highway News

PARKING

10) Dublin, Ohio Ends Pilot Program Which Used ‘Robo Cop’ To Patrol Parking Garage

WCMH-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) London Transport Audio Tour Created For Pride

BBC News

RAILROADS

12) UP CEO Says Railroads Will Deliver Merger Information To STB In Two Parts

Trains

ROADWAYS

13) New Wrong-Way Driver Prevention And Detection System Rolling Out In Massachusetts

MassLive

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) State Audit Sheds Light On Cyberattack, Vulnerabilities At Salt Lake City Airport

KSL-TV

15) Speaker At ITS UK Event Notes Dangers Of Roadside Technology Connected To Public Internet

Highways News

 

SPACE

16) EU Space Operations Agree On Unified Civilian And Military Space Traffic Management

Open Access Government

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

17) Self-Driving Tech Supplier Mobileye Targets US Robotaxi Launch In 2027

CNBC

TRANSIT

18) Los Angeles Metro Adds Accessibility Features For World Cup Riders

KNBC-TV

News Releases

1) Magnite, Viasat Aviation Partner To Bring Programmatic Advertising To In-Flight Screens

2) Utah DOT, Utah Highway Patrol Launch Express Lane Education, Enforcement Campaign

3) Santa Clarita Transit Introduces Contactless Payments

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© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  235 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​  Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**University of Arkansas Razorbacks - NCAA D1 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Champions**

 

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Two US Senators Ask For Review Of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Safety Data

Reuters

CAMERAS

2) Arizona Voters To Decide Future Of Traffic Cameras Statewide

KTVK-TV

3) New Speed Cameras To Roll Out Across Los Angeles Amid Push To Reduce Fatal Crashes

Spectrum News

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) US Space Force Orders Two More GPS Satellites From Lockheed Martin For $514 Million

SpaceNews

MARITIME

5) Port Of Rotterdam Completes Autonomous Vessel Pilot

Riviera

OTHER

6) Advanced Kiosks Grows With AI, Serving Customers From Courthouses To Airports

Concord Monitor

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) She Was The Victim Of A School Bus Crash. Now She’s Pushing For A Nationwide Safety Campaign.

FauquierNow

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) GM Says Its Autonomous Cars Will Eventually Be Capable Of Running As Robotaxis

TNW

9) Different Prices For The Same Ride: How Uber, Lyft Use AI To Get More Money Out Of You

Consumer Reports

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) Engineers Use Digital Twins, Simulation Technology To Support Atlanta’s World Cup Operations

Georgia Tech

TRANSIT

11) BART’s ‘Air Traffic Controller’ Has A Unique View Of The Importance Of Transit

Streetsblog San Francisco

VEHICLES

12) New Safety Tech Could Help Cars Spot Animals Hiding Underneath

autoblog

 

News Releases

1) Sierra Blanca Regional Airport Upgrades Weather Reporting System Ahead Of Commercial Air Service

2) USDOT To Harness Freight Data Platform To Provide High-Frequency Market Data

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

A cable-guided ferry that Leonardo da Vinci once sketched, is still carrying passengers across Italy’s Adda River.

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

Monday, June 15, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​    Monday, June 15, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**New York Knicks - NBA Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tesla Presented Misleading Full-Service Self-Driving Data To European Regulators

Reuters

AVIATION

2) Kansas City Trained Airport Staff To Embrace World Cup Visitors’ Cultures

Kansas City Star

3) FCC Announces Removal Of Toy Drones From Covered List

FCC

4) The Baggage Innovation Trends Shaping The Industry In 2026/2027

International Airport Review

5) European Commission Welcomes Landmark Agreement On Revised Air Passenger Rights

European Commission

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Pakistan Moves Toward Smart Motorways With Cashless Toll Collection

Pakistan Connect

FREIGHT

7) USDOT Calls For ‘High-Visibility Dashboard’ To Link Trucking, Railroads, Retailers To Logistics Hubs

CDLLife

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) The Ugly Side Of Navigation Apps: Drivers Sent To Rural Roads, Where Most Fatalities Occur

autoevolution

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Utah DOT Helps Save Lives Via Smart Signal Technology

AASHTO Journal

10) Conference Looks At AI-Powered Transportation Improvement In Vietnam

VnEconomy

MARITIME

11) Vessel Traffic Services: Like Air Traffic Controllers, But On The Water

NavalToday.com

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Chinese Tracking Device Planted On Government UK Vehicle In 2022 Revealed As Prime Minister’s Car

LBC

TOURISM

13) University Of South Florida Expert Says More People Are Using AI To Plan Vacations

Spectrum News

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Lessons From Weekend I-285 Closures In Georgia

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

TRANSIT

15) Minnesota’s Metro Transit Wants To Make It Easier To Find Your Bus Or Train

Minnesota Star Tribune

16) Belize’s National Bus Company Unveils New Telematics Technology On Its Fleet

Love FM

VEHICLES

17) New International Research Suggests Broadcast Radio And Car Are Inseparable Duo

Highways News

News Releases

1) Homewood, Alabama To Offer App-Based Microtransit

2) District DOT Expands Smart Traffic Signal Monitoring To Improve Mobility Across Washington, DC

3) Denver RTD Transit Police Implementing Research-Backed Training To Strengthen Accountability, Officer Wellness

4) EY: How Agentic AI Can Create An Intelligence Layer For Infrastructure

5) Agereh Technologies Announces Native CBRS Support For HeadCounter

Bernie’s Notes

With Pride Month underway, I want to share some recent media appearances I’ve made talking about my role as a grand marshal for the NYC Pride March:

WNYW-TV’s The Noon

WNYC Radio’s NYC Now

WCBS-TV’s The Point with Marcia Kramer

WNYW-TV’s The 6 O’Clock News

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