Thursday, October 29, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​ Thursday, October 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**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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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) How Fort Collins, Colorado Makes Drones A ‘Resource’

Route Fifty

2) FAA Gets Serious About Aviation Airwaves

IEEE Spectrum

FREIGHT

3) The Future Of TMS: From Transportation Planning To Intelligent Execution

Logistics Viewpoint

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Gangneung AI Traffic System Cuts Emergency Response Times

Traffic Technology Today

5) San Fernando City, Philippines Deploys Smart Tech To Improve Traffic Management

Newsbytes.PH

6) Smarter Journeys, Lower-Carbon Roads And Action On Roadworker Abuse

Highway Voices podcast

OTHER

7) Navigating AI In Transportation: New National Research Consortium Aims To Guide Agencies

University of Michigan Engineering

8) FTC Launches Personalized Pricing and Compensation Inquiry

Federal Trade Commission

News Releases

1) Horváth Study: Transport And Logistics Industry Expects More Cyberattacks

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Little Falls, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Airports Latch Onto ATC Modernization

Aviation Week

CAMERAS

2) ACLU: Police Using AI To Pull Over Drivers For ‘Suspicious’ Behavior

Gizmodo

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

3) NJ Transit To Launch Earbud Safety Campaign

WRNJ Radio

ROADWAYS

4) Landmark UK Road Design Standard Makes Suicide Prevention Assessments Mandatory

Highways News

VEHICLES

5) Audi's New Digital Matrix Lights Project Turn Signals Onto The Road And Won't Blind Other Cars 

Jelopnik

News Releases

1) Operations Lifesaver Awards $134,082 In Grant Funding To Seven Transit Agencies

2) Lufthansa, Fraport Inaugurate ‘Gate Of The Future’ At Frankfurt Airport

3) Charlotte Area Transit System To Launch Fare Ambassador Program Friday

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There’s deep and then there’s DEEP. The SR 99 tunnel under Seattle is the deepest road tunnel in the US. At its deepest point it’s 215 feet (65.5 m) below the surrounding ground.

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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 

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Monday, October 26, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, October 26, 2026 - New York, New York

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Some US Transit Systems Weigh Whether To Run Trains Without A Human At The Controls

AP

2) NHTSA Proposes Using Cyan-Colored Lights To Signal Vehicles Operating Autonomously

TechCrunch

AVIATION

3) Europe’s EES: Dealing With Disruption

Airport World

4) SkySpot Wants To Simplify Airport Arrival Planning

PhocusWire

5) Airport Tourism And Teaching Ourselves About Us

The Republic (commentary)

CAMERAS

6) Video Surveillance In Public Transit: What Riders Really Think

Metro

7) Study Finds ‘Smart’ Traffic Cameras In South Korea As Low As 1.1% Accuracy

Korea JoongAng Daily

HEALTH

8) Better Targeted Actions Needed To Tackle Unequal Impacts Of Noise Pollution For Vulnerable Groups

European Environmental Agency

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Massachusetts Officials Share Updates On Wrong-Way Driver Detection System After Fatal Crash

WCVB-TV

10) Qatar Transport Ministry Holds Workshop On New ITS Strategy, Action Plan 2027-2037

The Peninsula

MARITIME

11) Maritime Cyberattacks Often Start With Basic Weaknesses

Digital Ship

MOBILITY

12) Trial On Jersey Allows Rental Of Mobility Scooters Via Mobile Phone

Channel Eye

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Virginia Transportation Secretary Pledges More Cooperative Approach To I-495 Southside Project

FFXnow

14) Aurora (Oregon) State Airport Master Plan Reflects Years Of Community Engagement

State Aviation Journal

15) Should The America.gov Mandate For A Single Digital Front Door Apply To State, Local Governments?

Government Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Highway Thieves Are Spoofing GPS To Steal Millions In Data Center-Bound Cargo

Ars Technica

17) Taiwan Group Proposes AI System To Predict, Prevent Roadkill

Focus Taiwan

18) US Coast Guard Releases Circular To Guide Maritime Operators On Cybersecurity Plans, OT Risk Assessments

Industrial Cyber

SPACE

19) US Military Gives SpaceX Access To Sensitive Tracking Data

The Guardian

TELEMATICS

20) GM Exec Discusses The OnStar Assistant, Data Privacy, Driver Safety

Fox Business (video)

TRANSIT

21) MBTA Using AI To Catch Drivers Who Park Illegally

Planetizen

22) Countdown Clocks Are Coming To New York City Bus Stops

Gothamist

News Releases

1) Wisconsin DOT Receives National Recognition For Excellence In Communication

2) North Dakota DOT Earns AAMVA Award For Motorcycle Safety Campaign

3) ITS Australia Joins Asia-Pacific Road User Charging Alliance

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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, Cranford, NJ 07016