Tuesday, February 17, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Lunar New Year**

AVIATION

1) NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management

NASA

2) Trump Family Business Files For Trademark Rights On Any Airports Using President’s Name

AP

3) Tampa International Airport Showcases Three Agentic AI Breakthroughs

International Airport Review

4) Honeywell Unveils Ground Weather Radar System

Aviation Week

5) Can Digital Platforms Transform Aviation Sales?

Business Airport International

EQUITY

6) Transport For London Lacks ‘Depth And Nuance’ When Engaging With Disabled Travelers, City Hall Report Finds

Harrow Online

FREIGHT

7) Interview: How We Used Smart Tech To Reduce Trucking Time At Lagos Ports

Premium Times

OTHER

8) Why Wireless Infrastructure Must Be Reinvented For The 6G Era

EE Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) After Pushback, Oregon Lawmakers Ditch Proposal To Cut Voters Out Of Local Gas Taxes

Jefferson Public Radio

RAILROADS

10) Trump Says Idea Of Renaming New York Penn Station After Him Was Raised By Others, Not Him

NBC News

ROADWAYS

11) Florida DOT Expands Wrong-Way Driver Technology To Reduce Fatal Crashes

WFTV-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) TSA Now Required To Refer To Non-US Citizens As ‘Aliens’

U.S. Sun

13) The Best Tactics For Tackling Speeders

Bloomberg CityLab

VEHICLES

14) Is EU At A Crossroads Over Self-Driving Vehicles?

Euronews

News Releases

1) Automakers Are Holding Your Car’s Wireless Data Hostage, And You’re Paying The Ransom

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

I suppose this could count as intermodal transportation (aka, take the plane to the train).

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Monday, February 16, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, February 16, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Washington’s Birthday**

AVIATION

1) Two EVA Air Pilots Investigated After Making ‘Mayday’ Call

Taiwan News

2) Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust Investigating Cybersecurity Breach

KOTV-DT

3) Singapore Launches Aviation, Aerospace Research Partnership With GE Aerospace

Military + Aerospace Electronics

CARTOGRAPHY

4) New Mapping Tool Can Help South Carolina Prepare For Sea-Level Rise

Pew

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Sharjah Roads And Transport Authority Introduces Electronic Toll Gates For Trucks

Khaleej Times

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) China's Advanced GPS Alternative Isn't Just For Navigation 

BGR

7) America Is Dangerously Unprepared For A GPS Attack

The Hill (commentary)

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Dong Nai, Vietnam Promotes Data Connection In Smart Traffic System

Đồng Nai Online

9) ITS Nationals Chair, Donal Hodgins, To Step Down

Highways

10) Malibu, California Celebrates Smart Signal Synchronization On Pacific Coast Highway

Malibu Times

OTHER

11) Nonprofit, Non-Government Libraries Ordered By US State Department To Stop Processing Passport Applications

AP

12) Superintendent Says Communication, Collaboration Key For Gorham, Maine School District Transportation Success

School Transportation News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Roads Policing Officers Urged To Watch New Roadworks Safety Video

Highways News

ROADWAYS

14) California's Orange Highway Stripes Are Already Changing How You Drive 

BGR

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Chaos To Coaching: How AI Is Helping Slash Road Fatalities In India

NDTV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Ground Broken For Brevard Regional Transportation Management Center In Melbourne, Florida

Florida Today

VEHICLES

17) Mandatory Driver Impairment Sensors Clear A Funding Hurdle, But Are They Ready?

AP

18) Radio Waves Could Help Driverless Cars See Around Corners

Popular Science

19) Why Tesla Walked Away From Radar And LiDAR To Go All-In On Vision

Not a Tesla App

News Releases

1) Connecticut DOT Launches Awareness Campaign: ‘Pass Left. Drive Right.’

2) Trapeze Rebranding European Operations Into Four Transit Technology Companies

3) Dynamic Map Platform Completes Coast-To-Coast Canadian HD Map Coverage

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Friday, February 13, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 13, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey  

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**World Radio Day**

AVIATION

1) NTSB Chair Says FAA, Pentagon Communication Issues ‘Astounding’ But ‘Not Surpising’

The Hill

2) Artificial Intelligence In Airports: Dawn Of A New Era

Airport World

3) Interfaith Chapel At O’Hare Airport: A Peaceful Oasis Amid The Chaos

WGN-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Idaho Transportation Department Transforms Roadmapping

Idaho Transportation Department

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Pennsylvania Turnpike To Continue Expanding Open Road Tolling

WHTM-TV

FREIGHT

6) Trucking, Logistics Stocks Drop On Release Of AI Freight Scaling Tool

CNBC

7) FedEx Launches AI Tools To Answer Customers’ Last-Mile Questions

Supply Chain Dive

8) How Transport Systems Are Being Future-Proofed For A Resilient, Digital, Low-Carbon Era

Government’s Future Frontiers podcast

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Georgia DOT to Lead National Connected Vehicle Study

AASHTO Journal

OTHER

10) Indiana Unveils ‘TruckSafe Tipline’ Targeting Unauthorized Truckers After Fatal Crash

Land Line

PRIVACY

11) Austin Ended Its License Plate Reader Program. Then The Police Department Found A Loophole.

KUT Radio

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Hungarian Transport Ministry Discusses Expanding Road Safety Education Under New Traffic Code

Hungarian Conservative

13) Toyota Mobility Foundation, Honda Promote Traffic Safety In Thailand Through Cultural Insight With ‘KUB-DEE-DAI-DEE’

Campaign Brief Asia

ROADWAYS

14) New York State DOT To Try Bigger, Brighter Sign To Stop Trucks From Hitting Bridge In Salina

Post-Standard

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) Waymo’s Self-Driving Technology Gets An Upgrade, Allowing Robotaxis To ‘See’ Better In The Rain

San Francisco Chronicle

TELEMATICS

16) Geotab CEO Says AI Turning Telematics Into Core Fleet Infrastructure

TruckNews.com

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) Government Tech Helps First Responders’ Lifesaving Missions

Nextgov/FCW

VEHICLES

18) Rethinking Rush Hour With Vehicle Automation

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT Says Variable Speed Limit Signage Has Reduced Crashes, Fatalities

2) ITS Australia Announces 2026 Award Winners

3) Mississippi DOT Launches ‘Road To Game Day: College Baseball’ Safety Campaign

4) Masabi Acquires Passenger Technology Group

Friday Bonus  

QR codes can get you on a train but do they have to be on a screen or a piece of paper?

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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.  

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