Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) How Fort Collins, Colorado Makes Drones A ‘Resource’

Route Fifty


2) FAA Gets Serious About Aviation Airwaves

IEEE Spectrum


FREIGHT


3) The Future Of TMS: From Transportation Planning To Intelligent Execution

Logistics Viewpoint


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


4) Gangneung AI Traffic System Cuts Emergency Response Times

Traffic Technology Today


5) San Fernando City, Philippines Deploys Smart Tech To Improve Traffic Management

Newsbytes.PH


6) Smarter Journeys, Lower-Carbon Roads And Action On Roadworker Abuse

Highway Voices podcast


OTHER


7) Navigating AI In Transportation: New National Research Consortium Aims To Guide Agencies

University of Michigan Engineering


8) FTC Launches Personalized Pricing and Compensation Inquiry

Federal Trade Commission



News Releases

1) Horváth Study: Transport And Logistics Industry Expects More Cyberattacks


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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Little Falls, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) Airports Latch Onto ATC Modernization

Aviation Week


CAMERAS


2) ACLU: Police Using AI To Pull Over Drivers For ‘Suspicious’ Behavior

Gizmodo


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


3) NJ Transit To Launch Earbud Safety Campaign

WRNJ Radio


ROADWAYS


4) Landmark UK Road Design Standard Makes Suicide Prevention Assessments Mandatory

Highways News


VEHICLES


5) Audi's New Digital Matrix Lights Project Turn Signals Onto The Road And Won't Blind Other Cars 

Jelopnik



News Releases

1) Operations Lifesaver Awards $134,082 In Grant Funding To Seven Transit Agencies

2) Lufthansa, Fraport Inaugurate ‘Gate Of The Future’ At Frankfurt Airport

3) Charlotte Area Transit System To Launch Fare Ambassador Program Friday


 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There’s deep and then there’s DEEP. The SR 99 tunnel under Seattle is the deepest road tunnel in the US. At its deepest point it’s 215 feet (65.5 m) below the surrounding ground.


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Monday, October 26, 2026

Monday, October 26, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Monday, October 26, 2026 - New York, New York



AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


1) Some US Transit Systems Weigh Whether To Run Trains Without A Human At The Controls

AP


2) NHTSA Proposes Using Cyan-Colored Lights To Signal Vehicles Operating Autonomously

TechCrunch


AVIATION


3) Europe’s EES: Dealing With Disruption

Airport World


4) SkySpot Wants To Simplify Airport Arrival Planning

PhocusWire


5) Airport Tourism And Teaching Ourselves About Us

The Republic (commentary)


CAMERAS


6) Video Surveillance In Public Transit: What Riders Really Think

Metro


7) Study Finds ‘Smart’ Traffic Cameras In South Korea As Low As 1.1% Accuracy

Korea JoongAng Daily


HEALTH


8) Better Targeted Actions Needed To Tackle Unequal Impacts Of Noise Pollution For Vulnerable Groups

European Environmental Agency


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


9) Massachusetts Officials Share Updates On Wrong-Way Driver Detection System After Fatal Crash

WCVB-TV


10) Qatar Transport Ministry Holds Workshop On New ITS Strategy, Action Plan 2027-2037

The Peninsula


MARITIME


11) Maritime Cyberattacks Often Start With Basic Weaknesses

Digital Ship


MOBILITY


12) Trial On Jersey Allows Rental Of Mobility Scooters Via Mobile Phone

Channel Eye


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


13) Virginia Transportation Secretary Pledges More Cooperative Approach To I-495 Southside Project

FFXnow


14) Aurora (Oregon) State Airport Master Plan Reflects Years Of Community Engagement

State Aviation Journal


15) Should The America.gov Mandate For A Single Digital Front Door Apply To State, Local Governments?

Government Technology


SAFETY / SECURITY


16) Highway Thieves Are Spoofing GPS To Steal Millions In Data Center-Bound Cargo

Ars Technica


17) Taiwan Group Proposes AI System To Predict, Prevent Roadkill

Focus Taiwan


18) US Coast Guard Releases Circular To Guide Maritime Operators On Cybersecurity Plans, OT Risk Assessments

Industrial Cyber


SPACE


19) US Military Gives SpaceX Access To Sensitive Tracking Data

The Guardian


TELEMATICS


20) GM Exec Discusses The OnStar Assistant, Data Privacy, Driver Safety

Fox Business (video)


TRANSIT


21) MBTA Using AI To Catch Drivers Who Park Illegally

Planetizen


22) Countdown Clocks Are Coming To New York City Bus Stops

Gothamist



News Releases

1) Wisconsin DOT Receives National Recognition For Excellence In Communication

2) North Dakota DOT Earns AAMVA Award For Motorcycle Safety Campaign

3) ITS Australia Joins Asia-Pacific Road User Charging Alliance


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Friday, October 23, 2026

Friday, October 23, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


  Friday, October 23, 2026 - New York, New York



AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


1) Volvo, Mercedes, VW Turn To Nvidia For European Self-Driving Push

Motor1


AVIATION


2) Fairbanks Airport Tower To Close Overnight Starting This Weekend

KTUU-TV


3) North Dakota To Build New Air Traffic Control Tower In Grand Forks

KFYR-TV


4) Florida Radar Plant To Play Role In Air Traffic Control Overhaul

WTSP-TV


CAMERAS


5) Phoenix ‘Discovers’ Hundreds More Faulty Traffic Cameras

Arizona Republic


CARTOGRAPHY


6) Tesla Wants To Learn The Roads With AI

Benzinga


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


7) National Highways Authority Of India To Collect Feedback On Toll Plaza Experiences

New Indian Express


MARITIME


8) US, Australia, UK Launch Maritime Demonstration To Enhance Military Interoperability

US Department of War


TRANSIT


9) WMATA Official Details Plan To Fully Automate Metro System

GW Hatchet


10) CTA Launches Pilot Program To Help Riders Connect With Social Services, Assist Passengers In Need

Mass Transit



Friday Bonus

It’s called 30th Street Station so it shouldn’t be too surprising there’s an exit onto 29th Street. 


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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 

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