Friday, April 17, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 Friday, April 17, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**World Public Transport Day**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Korean, British Researchers Launch Effort To Draft Rules For Autonomous Driving

Korea JoongAng Daily

2) DDOT Releases Research Report On Automated Vehicle Regulations Across US

WDVM-TV

AVIATION

3) American, United Scrap Free Wi-Fi From Flights

TheTravel

4) North Dakota Becomes First State Granted Access To FAA Drone Data

KVRR Radio

 

CAMERAS

5) Washington State Reveals Results Of Work Zone Speed Cameras, Plan For Expansion

KIRO-TV

6) How Much Can Cameras Discourage Drivers Who Speed the Most?

Washingtonian

7) Belarus’ New Way To Shame Drivers Into Compliance

Belsat

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Telepass Becomes Second Approved Provider For Dutch Truck Toll

Trans.info

OTHER

9) California DMV And Driver’s Licenses Get A Tech Upgrade

Government Technology

10) Artificial Intelligence Helps State DOTs Synthesize Information

AASHTO Journal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) State DOTs Prep For National Work Zone Awareness Week

AASHTO Journal

12) Albuquerque TV Campaign Working To Keep Road Safe For Drivers, Pedestrians

KRQE-TV

13) Project SANGAM Brings Delhi Citizens Into Traffic Management

Hindustan Times

ROADWAYS

14) How Data Is Changing The Way Cities Manage The Curb

ITS International (contributed content)

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Stellantis Boosts AI Cybersecurity With Help From Microsoft

Cyber Magazine

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

16) Planning For The FIFA World Cup

AASHTO Journal

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Colorado Highway Managers Monitor Over 1,000 Cameras Statewide. Find Out How It Helps Them Solve Traffic Problems

KCNC-TV

News Releases

1) Connecticut DOT Wins Award For Wrong-Way Driving Detection Program

2) Sacramento Regional Transit Launches New Transit Patch Program For Girl Scouts, Scouts Of America

Friday Bonus  

Keep this in mind if you stop to ask for directions.

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Aurora Petitions FMCSA For Extended Warning-Device Exemption

Commercial Carrier Journal

AVIATION

2) Ben-Gurion Airport Employee Fired For Photographing US Military Planes - Report

Jerusalem Post

CAMERAS

3) New Virginia Law Adds Guardrails For Speed Camera Programs

WVEC-TV

4) 20,000 Traffic Cameras Planned Across Kyrgyzstan To Detect Violations - Interior Ministry

AKIpress

EQUITY

5) Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey Rolling Out American Sign Language Interpretation At Facilities

Gothamist

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Society Newsletter - April 2026

IEEE

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 16, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

8) Kentucky Launching New Driver Licensing System, Online Portal In June

WDRB-TV

9) An Idaho Transportation Department Letter Asking Immigrants For Status Records Is Worrying Attorneys And Their Clients

Spokesman-Review

10) Mileage-Based User Fee Newsletter - April 2026

Eastern Transportation Coalition

PRIVACY

11) Montana Attorney General Investigates Ford, Stellantis Over Selling Customer Data Claims

KFBB-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Shipper Groups Ask STB To Make Key UP-NS Merger Agreement Documents Public

Trains

13) Connecticut DOT To Host 2026 Transportation Showcase On April 28

Connecticut DOT

14) Report: Agencies Getting Better Communicating With Public, But Progress Remains

Route Fifty

ROADWAYS

15) Alberta Looks To Replace Highway Welcome Signs With Province-Shaped Placards

Canadian Press

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) TSA Expands Digital ID Technology For Faster Travel

Columbia Missourian

TRANSIT

17) Android Auto Users Say Gemini Won’t Stop Talking, And It’s Not Even Getting Things Right

Android Authority

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) NOCoE Newsletter - April 16, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Texas DOT Adds Wildflower Layer To State Planning Map

2) Capital District Transportation Authority, Moovit Launch Enhanced Real-Time Arrival System In App

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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.  

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - South Orange, New Jersey

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**US Tax Day**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tesla Gamifies The Advanced Driver-Assistance Software It Wrongly Calls 'Full Self-Driving' 

Jalopnik

CAMERAS

2) Los Angeles Plans To Install Over 100 New Speed Cameras

Annenberg Media

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Pennsylvania Turnpike To Text Drivers About Unpaid Tolls

KDKA-TV

EQUITY

4) People Who Stutter Now Able To Request Driver’s License Designation Under Expanded Tennessee Law

WZTV-TV

FREIGHT

5) Why Ignoring Logistics Data Costs Fleets Millions

Commercial Carrier Journal (contributed content)

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) Swarco CEO Michael Schuch Guest On Highways Voices Podcast

Highway Voices podcast

OTHER

7) UK Department For Transport Shows How Its AI System Avoids Bias From Public Consultations

Computer Weekly

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) How Public Records Requests Could Help ‘Fight AI With AI’

Route Fifty

RAILROADS

9) Short Line Safety Institute To Launch ‘Safety Train’ Next Year

Progressive Railroading

TRANSIT

10) Inez Evans Benson On Rethinking Transit Through Customer Experience

Metro

News Releases

1) All Aboard Alliance Launches Project To Help Maritime Industry Better Address Sexual Misconduct At Sea

2) ‘Second Line Transit’ Selected As New Name Of Mobile, Alabama’s Public Transit System

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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.  

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016