Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, October 22, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey
AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION
1) Kazakhstan, China Plan Pilot Autonomous Trucking Route Between Countries
Astana Times
CAMERAS
2) Colorado Highway Cameras Go Dark Statewide
Hoodline
FREIGHT
3) Turkic States Reinforce Support For Digital TIR
International Road Transport Union
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Malaysia Bans Civil Servants From Using Waze, Citing Risks Over Israeli Links
AP
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
5) Inaugural ITS Africa Congress Set For 2027
Global Highways
6) ITS Korea, AASHTO Sign MOU to Share Information
Financial News
7) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter - October 2026
IEEE
8) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 22, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
9) Instagram, Comic Books, Public Engagement: One Watchdog’s Plan To Protect Inspector General Independence
Government Executive
ROADWAYS
10) Palm Beach, Florida Roads Won’t Have ‘Share-The-Road’ Markings After Pushback
Palm Beach Daily News
11) Lifford Bridge On Ireland/Northern Ireland Border Provides Real-Time Corrosion Monitoring
Geomechanics
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Bellevue, Washington Tests Smartphone Technology To Warn Drivers About Pedestrians At Crosswalks
KING-TV
SPACE
13) Florida Drone Company Gets FAA Grant To Test Satellite Communications
Spectrum News
TELEMATICS
14) GM Going All-In On AI To Power OnStar And Fast-Track Next-Gen Vehicles
CarScoops
TRANSIT
15) While Minnesota Metro Transit Says Crime Is Down, Data Doesn’t Provide Information On Where Crimes Are Occurring
MinnPost
16) NJ Transit Expanding Project To Present Art Exhibitions At Bus, Train Stations
WHYY Radio
17) Transit Agencies Testing AI’s Potential, Report Finds, With Broader Adoption Likely
Civil Engineering Source
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) Texas Partnership Releases Traffic Disruption App
Daily Texan
VEHICLES
19) Volkswagen Emergency Assist System Safely Stops Cars When Drivers Become Unresponsive At The Wheel
Design News
News Releases
1) Graz University Of Technology Develops Autonomous Mobility Service
2) USDOT Hosts Freight Leaders At FLOW Annual Meeting To Unleash Innovation Across America’s Supply Chains
3) IEEE Offers More Services To Cities That Want To Be Smarter
4) University Of Michigan To Improve Pedestrian, Vehicle Safety At Intersections With $5.66 Million From USDOT
5) TfL, Santander To Make Bike Hire Quicker, Easier With New Cycles App
Upcoming Events
- TRB Webinar: Communicating with Public-Facing Geospatial Tools in Transportation - October 30
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