Transportation Communications Newsletter

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

Friday, October 30, 2026

Friday, October 30, 2026 - New York, New York

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Connected Technologies May Improve Ped, Bike Safety In Roundabouts

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) Institute For Driverless Transport Publishes Its Research Roadmap For UK

Highways News

AVIATION

3) Building For A Tech-Enabled Future

Airport World (contributed content)

CARTOGRAPHY

4) South San Francisco Daxbot Robots Map Sidewalks For ADA Review

Daily Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Minsk To Update Traffic Management System With Fiber-Optic Highway Along Second Ring Road

Nashaniva.com

6) Sensors To Detect Wrong-Way Driving On Irish Motorways To Be Trialed

The Journal

MARITIME

7) UN Security Council: Can New Technology Keep The World’s Sea Lanes Safe?

United Nations

OTHER

8) FCC Aims To Auction 25 Megahertz Of Prime, Mid-Band Spectrum

FCC

PRIVACY

9) GM Agrees To $220 Million Settlement To Resolve Lawsuit Over Data Selling

USA Today

VEHICLES

10) From Driver Monitoring To Context-Aware Cockpits

SAE Mobility Engineering

Friday Bonus

It sounds like a joke, but not the kind you want to laugh at. A flood warning system in a UK town sometimes fails to work during wet conditions.

Upcoming Events

- Webinar – When Systems Go Down: Keeping Airports Running During Technology Disruptions - November 12

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Milwaukee Brewers - World Series Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Driverless 18-Wheelers Are On A Few Highways, But Widespread Use Is A Long Way Off

The Conversation

AVIATION

2) A Look Inside The New Bend Airport Tower

KOHD-TV (video)

3) Airports Can Serve As Hubs For Transportation Innovation

Government Technology

4) FCC Opens More Cellular Spectrum For Drones

FCC

CAMERAS

5) Republican Anti-Flock Bill Might Ban All Automated Traffic Enforcement

Jalopnik

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 29, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

7) ITS World Congress 2027 Highlights

Traffic Technology Today (video)

OTHER

8) Oregon DOT Places Holds On Right-Of-Way Permit Applications By Fiber-Optic Companies

Oregon Capital Chronicle

9) Connecticut DMV Launching Mobile ID In November

WTNH-TV

10) Fauquier County, Virginia Launches New Traffic Reporting Tool

WZRV Radio

11) Unlocking AI’s Potential In Transportation With Jon Kostyniuk, P.Eng.

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

12) US Navy Must Have Authority To Act Limits That Survive Communications Failures

Center for Maritime Strategy (commentary)

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) New ‘Ambassador’ Program Would Expand Road Safety Outreach In Arlington, Virginia

ARLnow

RAILROADS

14) After Crash, Spain Asks If Its Train System Is Too Old And Prone To Human Error

New York Times

15) Spain’s High-Speed Train Network Is Plagued By Old Signalling Systems

The Conversation

16) CSX Operations Affected By Technology Systems Outage

Trains

17) Managing Railway Cyber Risks: From Compliance To Resilience

Metro

ROADWAYS

18) Missing Street Signs Create Navigation Hurdles For Shreveport Drivers

KTBS-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

19) Lyft Building Its Ad Business On Data, Partnerships And ‘Accretive’ Advertising Formats

The Drum

TRANSIT

20) New York MTA Celebrates Halloween With Spooky Station Sign Stickers, Collectors Edition Maps

amNY

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Bulgaria Launches Real-Time Road Traffic Information Platform

Radio Bulgaria

22) Murfreesboro, Tennessee Traffic Center Keeps City Running On Time

Murfreesboro Post

23) NOCoE Newsletter - October 29, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Maine DOT Hosts Inaugural Innovation Showcase To Highlight Transportation Solutions

2) University Of Pittsburgh Launches Updated Website Resources For Energy Research

3) University of Illinois Chicago’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Awarded $6 Million From Illinois DOT For Gateway Traveler Information System

Upcoming Events

- Webinar: Advancing Customer Experience Programs in Public Transit - November 10

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