Thursday, September 3, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, September 3, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Wyoming, Colorado, Utah Work To Link Vehicles Over 1,200 Miles

Government Technology

2) System Helps Humans Predict When Self-Driving Cars Will Make Mistakes

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

AVIATION

3) Flight Simulators: FAA Should Take Steps To Ensure Oversight Efforts Address Increased Workload

GAO

CAMERAS

4) Axon Being Asked To Disguise Its Cameras, After Flock Backlash

Gadget Review

5) GM Turning Its In-Car Cameras Into Security Recorders

Autoblog

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Toll Interoperability: Invisible Reality Is True Measure Of Success

ITS International (contributed content)

FREIGHT

7) Pabst Blue Ribbon Pulls A KitKat: Why Brands Are Turning Cargo Theft Into Marketing Stunts

Fast Company

8) Fujian’s Digital Trade Platform Enhances Integrations Of Ports, Shipping, Trade

China Daily

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - September 3, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Merced, California Officials Demand Transparency On High-Speed Rail Station

KVPR Radio

RAILROADS

11) Why Simulating Pedestrian Movement Has Become Essential For Modern Rail Stations

Metro (contributed content)

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Indiana DOT’s ‘Project Greenlight’ Beefs Up Worker Safety

AASHTO Journal

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) London’s First Self-Driving Taxis For Hire Hit The Streets

The Guardian

14) Waymo Has Been Slapped With Over 8,300 Parking Tickets In San Francisco Since January 2025

Gazetteer San Francisco

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) North Carolina DOT Taps Dashcam Imagery For Real-Time Traffic Data

Traffic Technology Today

16) Transit App Launches Feature Allowing Users To Share Real-Time Route Updates

Now

17) NOCoE Newsletter - September 3, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Pennsylvania DOT Enhances 511PA Website, Mobile App To Help Penn State Football Fans Plan Travel To Home Games

2) MTC/Association Of Bay Area Governments Host Community Partnership Exchange

3) Louisiana’s ‘Sudden Impact Program’ Wins Governors Highway Safety Association Award

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Green Village, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Ford Explains Why It Chose Apple Maps Over Google For Its New EVs

9to5Mac

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Oklahoma Pike Pass Extends Access To Five More States

KFOR-TV

3) Maryland Transportation Authority Failed To Collect $818.1 Million In Tolls, Penalties

Maryland Matters

EQUITY

4) Making Transportation More Accessible With Technology

Infrastructure Technology Podcast

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Japan Developing GPS-Based App To Locate Nationals Overseas

Jiji Press

6) What Have We Lost Now That We Found The Blue Dot?

WBUR Radio’s On Point

MARITIME

7) US Coast Guard Launches Office To Advance Maritime Cyber Policy

ExecutiveGov

8) Autonomous Vehicles Focus Of Marine Technology Reporter July/August 2026 Issue

New Wave Media

OTHER

9) New Alliance Seeks Unified Voice For Austin-San Antonio Corridor

Texas Public Radio’s The Source

10) Indiana BMV Aims To Rollout Mobile Driver’s Licenses Within 18 Months

WISH-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) Nampa, Idaho Police Hold Open House To Show LPRs, Surveillance Cameras

KIVI-TV

12) Interview With Mississippi DOT Public Information Officer Barrett Wilson

Extra Mile Podcast

RAILROADS

13) FRA Publishes New Rules As Part Of Deregulatory Effort

Trains

TELEMATICS

14) Big Changes Coming To CarPlay In September

CEOutlook

TRANSIT

15) NJ Transit’s Updated Website Includes New AI Chatbot

Trains

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Greek Police Unveil New Traffic-Management System

Kathimerini

News Releases

1) Kansas DOT To Begin ITS Upgrades Statewide

2) Tampa International Airport Brings Aviation Innovation To Museum Of Science And Innovation

3) Inrix: Wildfire Preparation And Evacuations: Why Mobility Data Matters Before, During, After Disaster

4) Florida A&M University Research Advances Ship Scheduling At World’s Busiest Ports

5) New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub Insights Combine GMDSS Distress, Weather Data

6) Denver RTD Initiative To Enhance Transparency

7) Denver RTD Launches New NextRide Mobile App

8) Massachusetts Launches Statewide Blue Envelope Program For People With Autism

9) PrePass Safety Alliance, Oregon DOT Launch PrePass Bypass Mobile App

10) Mazda, AAA, HAAS Alert Partner To Extend Real-Time Safety Beyond The Vehicle

11) GreenArrow Acquires MSL Electric

12) NC Quick Pass Now Accepted In Four Additional States

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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

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA May Delay Lake Ontario Rename On Charts

Inside Flyer

2) Lancaster Airport Retires Beacon That Guided Pilots For More Than 90 Years

LNP

CAMERAS

3) Florida Bans Flock Cameras, And Other License-Plate Readers, From State Roadways

NBC News

EQUITY

4) States Mostly Compliant With Website Accessibility Rule, Report Finds

Route Fifty

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) China Accelerates AI Integration With Transportation

People’s Daily

OTHER

6) New Colorado Mobile ID Now Accepted By TSA At Airports

KMGH-TV

7) The Mobile Driver’s License Is Hitting Its Tipping Point — States Just Need To Give It A Shove

Route Fifty

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) New AI Tech Considered To Tackle Wrong-Way Driving In Ireland

RTÉ

TELEMATICS

9) VESOS Highlights eCall Safety Benefits Amid Next Generation Confusion 

Highways News

TOURISM

10) California Welcome Centers, The Friendliest Places In The State, Are In Trouble

SFGate

TRANSIT

11) WMATA GM Randy Clarke Uses An Unusually Public Approach To Leadership To Rebuild Confidence In DC Transit System

Governing

12) New Transit App, Campus Construction Change Student Transportation At University Of Mississippi

Daily Mississippian

VEHICLES

13) Honda, Nissan Target Rollout Of Joint Vehicle Software In Fiscal 2029

Reuters

News Releases

1) Steamboat Springs Transit Unveils Refreshed App Experience

2) DART Releases Ridership Dashboard For Greater Transparency

3) San Joaquin RTD Launches 24-Hour Non-Emergency Security Line

4) Complex Systems And Passenger Screens Test Limits Of Car Owners’ Technology Appetites

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Have a need for speed? Assuming you’re not a NASCAR driver, you might want to head to Texas where State Highway 130’s 85 MPH (137 KPH) limit is the highest in the US. But that falls short of the D3 highway in the Czech Republic where the posted limit is 150 KPH (93.2 MPH). Sorry, if that’s still not enough for you you could have driven on Dhabi-Al Ain Road where the previous posted limit was 160 KPH (99.3 MPH).

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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