Monday, August 10, 2026

Monday, August 10, 2026

 


Transportation Communications Newsletter


 πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Monday, August 10, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🚡🏽‍♀️


**Demi Vollering - Winner 2026 Tour de France Femmes**


ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Paris Now Requires Electric Scooter Riders To Wear High-Vis Vests

Electrek


2) Cyclists Ditching Phrase ‘On Your Left’ After Shared-Path Warnings Spark Safety Debate

The Cool Down


AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


3) Legislative Proposal Would Restrict Autonomous Transit Vehicles In Pennsylvania

Billy Penn at WHYY


AVIATION


4) FAA Investigates Cause Of Minneapolis Radio, Radar Outage Which Affected Midwest Flights

WGTU/WPBN-TV


5) US Hires Over 2,000 Video Gamers As Air Traffic Controllers

Talker News


6) Air Traffic Control Dispute Between Somalia And Somaliland 

Middle East Forum


7) USDOT Could Scrap Rules Requiring Airlines To Disclose Airfares In Full

CBS News


8) New Air Force One Communications Suite Obsolete Before It’s Deployed

AvBrief


9) FCC Moves To Ban LiDAR-Equipped Foreign Drones From US

Tom’s Hardware


10) Inside Israel’s Air Traffic Control During US-Israel Strikes On Iran 

Jerusalem Post


11) The FAA Wants To Reboot The Nation’s Airspace. Alaska Airlines Shows How It Might Work

NPR’s Morning Edition


12) How KeflavΓ­k Airport Is Turning Departures into Experiences

Breaking Travel News


CAMERAS


13) Connecticut Governor Calls For Pause On ALPR Camera Installations

WVIT-TV


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


14) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter Digest - August 2026

IEEE


MARITIME


15) Taipei Says China’s Traffic Control Order For Taiwan Strait During Typhoon Is ‘Ridiculous’

Reuters


16) Saronic Technologies Establishes Autonomous Ship Test Site At Port Of Gulfport

WLBT-TV


17) India Debuts Digital Maritime Governance Platform

SpashTech


OTHER


18) Georgia DOT Moves Surplus Property Auctions Online To Reach Buyers

WSB-TV


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


19) Pilot Groups Press FAA On Publicly Displaying Aircraft Registry Data

AVweb


20) K-12 Youths Use Art To Teach Public Transit Passengers About Climate Science

The Sun


ROADWAYS


21) Complaints About Faded Houston Road Markings More Than Doubled So Far In 2026

Houston Chronicle


22) Drivers In Gwinnett County, Georgia Say They’re Not Getting Enough Warning When Driving Through Speed Camera Zones

WSB-TV


23) Why Oklahoma's 'No Tolerance' Speed Limit Signs Catch Travelers Off Guard 

Islands


SAFETY / SECURITY


24) How Innovation And Awareness Are Shaping Work Zone Safety: An Industry Interview With Indiana DOT

Flagger Force


TRANSIT


25) NIST Releases Final Transit Profile To Help Transit Agencies Prioritize Cybersecurity Risks

Industrial Cyber


26) Fake AI Ads In New York City Subway Station United Commuters In Hatred Of AI Ads

Gothamist


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


27) Atlanta Traffic Reporter On The Need For Human Traffic Reporters

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (column)


VEHICLES


28) Ford’s AI Assistant Is  Rolling Out To 8 Million Owners Through The Mobile App

TNW



News Releases

1) Eutelsat To Play Central Role In Delivering Europe’s IRIS² Connectivity Infrastructure

2) District DOT Expands Features Of Online Permitting System

3) Grant Will Fund Sensors, Data Systems For Parking At Indiana Dunes National Park

4) DMV Renames Enforcement And Safety Division To Vermont Highway Patrol


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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

Friday, August 7, 2026

Friday, August 7, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


πŸ’‘πŸ   Friday, August 7, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey πŸ’‘πŸ 


**National Lighthouse Day**


AVIATION


1) NTSB Report: Military GPS Jamming Was Active At Time Of Medical Plane Crash In New Mexico

KOAT-TV


2) FAA To Unveil New Air Traffic Control Tower At Asheville Regional Airport

WLOS-TV


CAMERAS


3) Speeding Surges After Ontario Cities Remove Traffic Cameras

Planetizen


4) Syracuse Stops Ticketing Drivers In Funeral Processions Caught By School Zone Cameras

Post-Standard


5) Flock Wanted Uber, Lyft Drivers To Become Roaming Surveillance Vehicles

Gadget Review


FREIGHT


6) FMCSA Moves To Codify English Proficiency Requirements For Truckers On US Roads

FMCSA


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


7) Visakhapatnam Signs Pact With City Of Moscow For Smart City Initiatives

Construction World


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


8) Filipino Lawmakers Push To Teach Students About South China Sea

South China Morning Post


9) Union Sues TSA Saying Agency Keeping Public, Congress ‘In The Dark’ On Privatization Plan

WFED Radio


ROADWAYS


10) New Rail Crossing Alert System Coming To Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin In September

Wisconsin Rapids Tribune



Friday Bonus

Everyone loves a compliment! Usually when it comes to speed signs the stick is used rather than the carrot. In Texas drivers might blush if they’re driving the speed limit.


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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

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Thursday, August 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) ‘Regional Equipment Outage’ Causes Ground Stop At Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

WCCO-TV


2) Pensacola International Airport Launches Redesigned Website

WALA-TV


3) Are Non-Towered Airports Safe? The Data Says Yes.

General Aviation News


CAMERAS


4) Atlanta Added 5,000 Plate Readers, And FBI Data Shows Crime-Solving Barely Budged

The Cool Down


5) Slovakian Opposition Questions Security Of New Traffic Cameras Over Alleged Russian Links

Slovak Spectator


6) Delay In Payments Puts Thiruvananthapuram’s AI Traffic Camera Network Under Strain

Times of India


CARTOGRAPHY


7) Google’s New Ask Map Features May Be More Exciting Than The Upcoming Pixel Drop

ZDNet


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


8) AI Can Help Emergency Management Teams With Limited Funds

Government Technology


9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 6, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University


MARITIME


10) Cyberattack Impacts Operations At North Carolina Ports In Charlotte, Wilmington, Morehead City

WCNC-TV


11) San Francisco Bay Ferry Launches Public Ridership Database

The Bay Link


OTHER


12) Texas DMV Replacing Its Title, Registration System

Government Technology


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


13) Utah DOT Takes Safety Message To New Teen Drivers As Schools Open

KSTU-TV


ROADWAYS


14) Oakland, Pennsylvania’s PRT Bus Lanes Are About To Change Color

Tribune-Review


SAFETY / SECURITY


15) Clark County, Nevada Unveils School Traffic Safety Plan After 432 Students Hit By Cars Last Year

KVVU-TV


TRANSIT


16) TCN Editor Talks Transit, Other Topics With New York City Mayor

New York City Mayor’s Office's Talk with the People (video)


17) How DART’s GoPass Is Redefining Regional Mobility

Metro


18) Ad Revenue Is Boon For New York MTA, But Some Subway Riders Lament ‘Ad Creep’

On The Way


19) How Data, Strategy, And Community Engagement Are Reshaping Transit

METROspectives podcast


20) MBTA Service Delivery Policy Annual Report

MBTA


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


21) NOCoE Newsletter - August 6, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence


VEHICLES


22) Some BMW Owners Are Seeing Spider-Man Ads Every Time They Start Their Car

Film Stories



News Releases

1) University Of Texas At Arlington Research Turns Vehicle Data Into Traffic Solutions

2) Missouri DOT Highlights FIFA World Cup Success

3) RailPulse Sets Binding Standard For Data In Demurrange, Storage Charge Dispute Resolution

4) IANA Launches ‘An Intelligent Container Journey,’ Industry-Built Framework For Practical AI In Intermodal Operations

5) Viasat: Three-Quarters Of Drivers Willing To Pay For Satellite-Connected Car Services

6) Five Michigan State University Researchers Using Data, Gen AI, Policy Analysis To Shape Mobility Advancement


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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