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

Monday, July 13, 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Abu Dhabi Opens Control Center For Autonomous Vehicle Operations

Trade Arabia

2) Here’s How Waymo Tricked Unruly Teen Passengers

KRON-TV

AVIATION

3) Polish Air Traffic Control Faces Funding Freeze Over COVID Vaccine Ruling

Reuters

4) Aviation Experts Say Closures Of Alaska Flight Service Stations Threaten Flight Safety

KNBA Radio

5) Greece To Launch Nationwide Sat-Based Flight Navigation Upgrade

Tovima

6) Global Business Travel Association Endorses US Bill Banning In-Place Voice Calls By Airplane Passengers

Tourism

7) Remembering Ray Norton, The Voice Behind Aviation History

Aero-News Network

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Singapore Adopts In-Vehicle GPS Tech To Manage Road Tolls

Planetizen

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Urban Navigation Services Increase Traffic Congestion In Cities

Science Magazine

10) South Korean Government To Track Ambulances In Real Time Via GPS To Crack Down On Unauthorized Operations

Korea Biomedical Review

11) Karen Jacobson: The Woman Behind The GPS Voice

Great Big Story (video)

OTHER

12) Why An EU Ruling About A Traffic App Could Have Major Implications For Big Tech Companies

The Conversation

13) Uganda: Digital Number Plate Delays Lock Up Billions As Businesses, Motorists Count Loses

Nilepost

PARKING

14) AI Drones Help Find Scarcely Available Parking Spaces In One Of America’s Trucking Hubs

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

15) Lake Tahoe Nonprofit’s Campaign Encourages Visitors To Use Alternative Transportation

KOVR-TV

16) America Needs To See Driver Education As A Public Safety Investment

Streetsblog USA (commentary)

RAILROADS

17) CPKC, BNSF Respond Strongly To UP Claim They Pressured Customers Over Merger

Trains

18) Singapore Puts AI To Work On Metro Network

Railway Pro

TRANSIT

19) Harvard Launches Citymapper As New Shuttle-Tracking App After Years Of Complaints

Harvard Crimson

20) Insite TriMet: How Portland Area’s Bus Routes Are Planned, Tested, Change

Oregon Public Broadcasting

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Hanoi Deploys LED Traffic Alert Screens Across City

DTI News

1News Releases

1) Mercedes-Benz Uses Vehicle Data To Modernize Infrastructure Management

2) Hong Kong Polytechnic University Develops Intelligent Traffic Signal Control System

3) Waze Rolls Out New Customization Features, More Gemini Updates

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 10, 2026 - Newark, New Jersey

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Palm Beach County, Florida Delays Decision On Proposed AI Transit System

WPBF-TV

2) NHTSA To AV Developers: ‘An Automated Vehicle That Cannot Safely Interact With First Responders Is A Danger To General Public’

NHTSA

3) Logo For Donald Trump International Airport Appears To Be AI Slop

Futurism (commentary)

MARITIME

4) VHF Communications Remain Limited At Port Of Tinian Following Super Typhoon Bavi

DVIDS

MOBILITY

5) EU Nations To Collect Common Set Of Urban Mobility Indicators

European Commission

OTHER

6) Proposed NDAs For Federal Employees Could Face Constitutional Obstacles

WFED Radio’s The Federal Drive

7) Google Public Sector Looks To Solve Some Of Transport’s Trickiest Problems

ITS International

PRIVACY

8) Waymo Called The Cops On Teen Riders Raising Privacy Concerns

NPR News

TRANSIT

9) Richmond’s GRTC To Host Fundraiser To Keep Bus System Fare-Free

WWBT-TV

Friday Bonus

In Poland you can tell someone to go to Hel (on Route 666) and even buy them a ticket there!

Bernie’s Notes

I will be vacationing in Ireland next week. You may see a somewhat abbreviated version of the TCN and it may be sent earlier than usual due to the time zone difference.

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