Monday, September 14, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, September 14, 2026 - New York, New York

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**National Truck Driver Appreciation Week**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Kids Arrested After Waymo Reports A Gun In Self-Driving Car

USA Today

AVIATION

2) FAA Delivers $1.1 Billion To Upgrade Airports, Including Equipping Runway Vehicles With Transmitters

FAA

3) FAA Puts Predictive Power Behind Flight Schedules

Aero-News Network

4) New Airport Operations Control Center On Radar Of Poland’s New Multimodal Hub

Airport World

CARTOGRAPHY

5) New BMW Maps Will Make You Feel You’re In A Video Game

BMWBlog

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) AI Turns Digital Thread Into Living Intelligence Across Mobility

ETAuto

MARITIME

7) US Supreme Court To Decide Whether To Hear Maine Lobsterman’s Challenge To GPS Boat Tracker Requirement

AP

PARKING

8) Plans For New Car Parking Signs, Change Of Name For Some Thanet Car Parks To Help Visitors Navigate Isle

Isle of Thanet News

ROADWAYS

9) UK Drivers Accidentally Break Speed Limit As Overgrown Foliage Obscures Road Signs

RAC

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Florida Department Of Highway Safety Hacked By International Criminal Group

WFLX-TV

11) How 9/11 Changed The Way America Surveils Its Citizens

Stateline

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Lyft Has Entered The Robotaxi Chat

TechCrunch

TRANSIT

13) Delhi Transport Corporation To Deploy AI System For Real-Time Tracking of 6,000+ Buses, Predict Delays, Improve Services

Economic Times

News Releases

1) FCC Waiver Supports USDOT Program To Test Drone Use Of Mobile Networks

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Friday, September 11, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, September 11, 2026 - New York, New York

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**25th Anniversary 9/11**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Lipscomb University Students Use Real-Time Data To Prevent Pedestrian Tragedies In Nashville

WTVF-TV

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) USDOT Unveils Revamped Automated Vehicles Strategy

AASHTO Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Hamburg Learns How To Unlock More Value From C-ITS Data

Highways News

OTHER

4) DMV Dominates Public-Sector Digital Services, PayIt Says

Government Technology

PARKING

5) Tennessee DOT Tests Truck Parking Project Technologies

AASHTO Journal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) MapQuest Leans Into Lake Ontario With New Billboards In Toronto, US

MobileSyrup

ROADWAYS

7) Massachusetts DPU Proposes New Safety Rules For Rail Crossings

WWLP-TV

TELEMATICS

8) Telematics GPS Devices Installed On Over 6,000 Vehicles Operating On Yangon-Mandalay Expressway In Myanmar

Asia News Network

TRANSIT

9) Medina County (Ohio) Public Transit Launches Passenger Notification System

The Gazette

VEHICLES

10) It Turns Out Drivers Absolutely Detest Those Giant Touchscreens They Put In Cars Now

Futurism

News Releases

1) Wyoming DOT Expected To Begin New Teton Pass Safe Driving Program This Fall

Friday Bonus

One of the promoted benefits of robot delivery vehicles is that they cut down on traffic. In Chicago, one recent event led to just the opposite result.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, September 10, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Audio Tones Can Help Automated Vehicles Communicate With Pedestrians

Virginia Tech

AVIATION

2) FAA, US Air Force Advance Modern Radar Plan For Mariana Islands’ Airspace

KPRG Radio

3) Billings Airport Uses New Tracking Technology To Boost Runway Safety

KTVQ-TV

FREIGHT

4) US Department Of Homeland Security Poster Says, ‘You Don’t Know How To Drive, Mr. Singh’

The Statesman

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) On A Remote Norwegian Island, These GPS Hackers Are Preparing For An Invisible War

BBC News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - September 10, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

7) Procurement Processes Must Keep Pace With AI Revolution

Traffic Technology International (commentary)

PARKING

8) UK Parking App JustPark To Let Drivers Find Spaces Using AI

Fleet News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) City Of Spokane Launches ‘Emergency Streets’ Pilot To Urge Caution After Deadly Crashes

KREM-TV

ROADWAYS

10) UK Highways Industry Unites To Tackle Roadworker Abuse, Incursions

Highways News

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Cao Cao Mobility Launches AI Ride-Hailing Service With Doubao In China

Gasgoo

TRANSIT

12) NJ Transit Offering Free Wi-Fi To Its Bus Riders

News12 New Jersey

13) DC Metro Kicks Off Rollout Of New Wayfinding System

WDVM-TV

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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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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Manhattan, New York

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Researcher Says Pedestrians Who Thank Drivers For Letting Them Cross Ease Tension On Busy Streets

3DVF

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) Why The Future Of Autonomous Mobility Will Depend On Data Intelligence

Engineer Live

CAMERAS

3) Flock Worker Calls Police On Reporter Filming Public Camera Installation

Atlanta News First

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Hide The Plate, Dodge The Toll? States Say Enough Is Enough.

Land Line

FREIGHT

5) ICE Launches Tip Line To Report CDL Fraud As Crackdown Widens

FreightWaves

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) AI Takes Larger Role In School Transportation Management

School Transportation News

MARITIME

7) Germany Puts Maritime Medical Handbook Into Crews’ Pockets

SplashTech

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Mobile IDs Are An ‘Easy Sell,’ But State Leaders Urge More Education

Route Fifty

RAILROADS

9) Siemens Mobility Makes Tracks In Rail Automation

Mobile World Live

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Student From China Accused Of Taking Photos Of O’Hare Airport For Chinese Official

Toronto Star

TELEMATICS

11) GM’s Breakup With CarPlay, Android Auto Has Exception For Cadillac Lyriq EV

Engadget

TRANSIT

12) New High-Tech MBTA Fare Gates At Boston’s South Station Can’t Be Used When It Rains

WBUR Radio

13) Buses Keep Disappearing From NJ Transit’s App. They Finally Have A Fix.

NJ.com

14) Chapel Hill Transit Buses Bring Whimsy To Streets With Custom Signage

Daily Tar Heel

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Main Roads Western Australia Brings Real-Time Visibility Traffic Operations

iTnews

VEHICLES

16) Peter Hitchens, Rory Sutherland Debate Transport In UK

Highway Voices podcast

News Releases

1) WorldDAB, Broadcast Networks Europe Call For Broadcast Radio To Be Guaranteed In New Vehicles In Europe Under Digital Networks Act

2) IATA Releases 2027 Cargo And Ground Operations Manuals

3) New Arizona Law Requires Updated ID Photos Every 16 Years

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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