Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, November 9, 2026 - New York, New York 
**Happy Diwali**
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
1) New Software Maps Out A Better Bike Network For Your City
AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION
2) Hwaseong, South Korea Tests Self-Driving Transit Services On 5-Km Living Lab Route 
AVIATION
3) How Airports Can Responsibly Implement AI Tools Like Hologram Chatbots To Improve Passenger Experience
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Pennsylvania Turnpike Gives Look At Next Phase Of Open-Road Tolling
EQUITY
5) How A New Los Angeles Mobility Lab Helps Those With Blindness, Low-Vision Navigate Public Transit
6) No One Should Be Shamed For Using A Mobility Aid
FREIGHT
7) FMCSA’s New Complaint Platform Makes It Easier To Report Trucking Safety Concerns
MOBILITY
8) Samsung, Hyundai Rev Up Future Mobility Ties With First Groupwide Gathering
OTHER
9) Does AI Fit Into The Traffic Data Collection Picture?
PARKING
10) Uber’s New Parking Feature Has A Robotaxi Twist
Axios (free registration required)
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
11) North Carolina DOT Reopens I-77 Community Center As It Seeks To ‘Build Trust’
12) Virginia Launches Distracted Driving Campaign
WVEC-TV (video)
13) Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Urges Religious Leaders To Promote Road Safety In Sermons, Worship Services 
14) WNYC To Debut Hour-Long Radio Show Focused On Transportation
15) New Jersey State Police Stonewalling Reporter Asking About Mob Influence At Ports
NJ.com editorial
RAILROADS
16) Union Pacific CEO Statement Clouds Railroad Merger Process
SAFETY / SECURITY
17) Trump Administration Deepens Interagency Collaboration To Protect Nation’s Skies From Unmanned Threats
TRANSIT
18) Tram Service In Nottingham, UK Halted Due To ‘Major Communications Issue’ 
19) SEPTA Transit Police Give Behind-The-Scene Look At Virtual Patrol Unit
20) Transit Expands Agency Partnerships, Expands Rider Experience Tools
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21) IIT Guwahati Researchers Use Drones, AI To Decode Traffic Patterns On Indian Roads 
22) Work Begins On $22.5 Million Escambia-Santa Rosa Regional Traffic Management Center In Florida
VEHICLES
23) Mercedes-Benz Wants To Turn Windshields Into Screens That Disappear 
News Releases
1) Siemens Opens State-Of-The-Art Rail Infrastructure Technology And Innovation Center In UK
2) New Traffic Management Center Opens In Greensboro, North Carolina
3) Dubai Police Launches Awareness Competition On Leading Causes Of Traffic Accidents
4) Kongsberg Maritime Unveils New Logo, Tagline
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