Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 10, 2026

Friday, July 10, 2026 - Newark, New Jersey

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Palm Beach County, Florida Delays Decision On Proposed AI Transit System

2) NHTSA To AV Developers: ‘An Automated Vehicle That Cannot Safely Interact With First Responders Is A Danger To General Public’

NHTSA

3) Logo For Donald Trump International Airport Appears To Be AI Slop

Futurism (commentary)

MARITIME

4) VHF Communications Remain Limited At Port Of Tinian Following Super Typhoon Bavi

DVIDS

MOBILITY

5) EU Nations To Collect Common Set Of Urban Mobility Indicators

European Commission

OTHER

6) Proposed NDAs For Federal Employees Could Face Constitutional Obstacles

WFED Radio’s The Federal Drive

7) Google Public Sector Looks To Solve Some Of Transport’s Trickiest Problems

ITS International

PRIVACY

8) Waymo Called The Cops On Teen Riders Raising Privacy Concerns

NPR News

TRANSIT

9) Richmond’s GRTC To Host Fundraiser To Keep Bus System Fare-Free

WWBT-TV

Friday Bonus

In Poland you can tell someone to go to Hel (on Route 666) and even buy them a ticket there!

Bernie’s Notes

I will be vacationing in Ireland next week. You may see a somewhat abbreviated version of the TCN and it may be sent earlier than usual due to the time zone difference.

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 9, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Peachtree Corners, Georgia Targets Autonomous Mobility Commercialization

Cities Today

AVIATION

2) FAA Issues New Guidance To Prevent Cockpit Voice Recorder Data Loss

Flying

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) AI’s Next Mile Marker Is Connected Corridors

Traffic Technology Today (commentary)

4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 9, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

5) Iranian Maritime Control Tower Damaged

BBC News (video)

OTHER

6) New Ohio Law Requires Drivers, Passengers Provide Personal Information During Traffic Stops

WBNS-TV

7) National Highways Teams With Charity To Provide Mental Health Support On Major Roads

Highways News

8) How Global Collaboration Is Shaping ITE And Transportation’s Future With ITE Global District Director Farukh Ijaz, PE

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Cameron County Residents Call For Better Texas DOT Communication Ahead Of Bridge Closure

KRGV-TV

RAILROADS

10) CSX Opens Hazmat Training Institute In Florida

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

11) Cleveland Road Murals Aim To Improve Traffic Safety

WEWS-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) AAA Equipping Tow Trucks With Variable Message Signs

WBKO-TV

TELEMATICS

13) California Bill Proposes Telematics To Help Lower Car Insurance Rates

KFI Radio

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) How Radio Reporters Use Apps To Their Advantage

Radio World

15) NOCoE Newsletter - July 9, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

16) Evaluating The Impacts Of Real-Time Warnings And Variable Speed Limits On Safety And Travel Reliability During Weather Events

National Academies

VEHICLES

17) New Rivian Electric SUV Will Eliminate Both AM And FM Radio

Digital Music News

News Releases

1) Weather Intelligence For Airports: Turning Data Into Action, Content Into Currency

2) Verizon To Provide 5G Standalone, LTE Connectivity To BMW Groups Vehicles In US

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Reflectors For Pedestrians, Cyclists Starts Safety Conversation In Fort Smith, Arkansas

Strong Towns

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) New UK Regulations Protect Marketing Terms For Automated Vehicles

WiredGov

3) Germany Plots Path To 10,000 Autonomous Vehicles By 2030

Automotive World

4) IIHS: New Driver-Assist, Self-Driving Tech Promising, But Complete Safety Data Still Years Out

WTOP Radio

CAMERAS

5) Chattanooga To Use LiDAR Sensors To Identify Dangerous Patterns In Real Time

WTVC-TV

6) ACLU Of Massachusetts Releases Toolkit To Help People Challenge Flock Cameras In Their Communities

Amherst Indy

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

7) 3367: The Four Digits Set To Revolutionize Traffic Emergency Response In Lagos

The Guardian (commentary)

OTHER

8) Greece Rolls Out Digital Traffic Fines With Tablets, SMS

To Vima

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) ‘Aggressive Messaging To Match The Aggressive Driving’: Maryland Launches Anti-Speeding Campaign

WTOP Radio

10) Keller Logistics Takes On Fentanyl Crisis With ‘Hope Hits The Highway’

Commercial Carrier Journal

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) EU Rejects Calls For EES Suspension Despite ‘Major Disruptions’ And Six-Hour Queues

Glasgow Evening Times

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Waymo To Start Driverless Rides In San Diego Las Vegas, Tampa, Denver

CNBC

13) How Will ‘Robotaxis’ Work In London?

On London

TRANSIT

14) Film Festival Celebrates New York City Subways In Classic Movies

amNY

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) ITS Pioneer Danny Woolard Reflects On End Of RDS Traffic Message Channel

Highways News

WIRELESS SPECTRUM

16) How The FCC Can Protect IoT Innovation And GPS Resilience In The 900 MHz Band

RCR Wireless commentary

News Releases

1) Taiwan’s Port Of Taichung Launches AI-Integrated Vessel Intrusion Detection System

2) Community Engagement Platform Open Point Acquires Converlens

3) Pennsylvania DOT Launches Specialized 511PA Website For I-376 (Parkway East) Closure

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Disability Pride Month**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Roadlite Bike Is V2X-Connected To Protect VRUs

ITS International

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) NHTSA Administrator Talks Autonomous Vehicle Safety, Accountability In Nashville

WZTV-TV

3) Company Building Automated Garage In Raleigh In ‘Advanced’ Talks For Driverless Projects Elsewhere

WRAL-TV

AVIATION

4) Santa Barbara Airport Controllers Get State-Of-The-Art Training System

KSBY-TV

5) ‘Pokemon Airport’ Opens To Help Japanese Quake-Hit Region

AFP

6) SITA Says Software, Not Airports, Will Power Aviation Growth

Biometric Update

7) Dynamic Digital Displays Arrive At TSA Checkpoints

Passenger Terminal Today

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Toll Collectors On Atlantic City Expressway Close Chapter Of New Jersey History

New Jersey Monthly

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Dead Waymos, Clogged Buses: How San Francisco’s Fourth Of July Fireworks Melted Down

San Francisco Standard

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Ankara Next In Türkiye’s 5G Smart Road Network

Hürriyet Daily News

11) AI Applications And Prospects In The Transportation Industry

CGTN (contributed content)

OTHER

12) New York City’s Newest Tech Tool Provides Language Data And Insights

Government Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Arkansas DOT Discusses Importance Of Campaign In Reducing Litter On Highways

KATV-TV

14) MoDOT Conference Introduces Missouri Students To Transportation Careers

News Tribune

RAILROADS

15) Amtrak Restarts Northeast Corridor Study With Emphasis On Community Engagement

Providence Journal

RESEARCH

16) Virginia Allocates $11 Million To Transportation Technology Pilots

Government Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Traffic Violation Text Scams Are Evolving With QR Codes

Mashable

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

18) Tesla Robotaxi App Now Tells You If Your Ride Has A Safety Driver

Not a Tesla App

TRANSIT

19) San Francisco Officials Address July 4 Public Transit Nightmare

KRON-TV

20) Sound Transit’s Bespoke Wayfinding System Is Unnecessarily Baffling

PubliCola

VEHICLES

21) EU Mandates Driver Distraction Warning Tech In Cars

Traffic Technology Today

News Releases

1) Nashville DOT Relaunches ‘Multimodal Mondays’ To Encourage Use Of Sustainable Transportation

2) Inrix Launches 2026 Signals Scorecard, Turning Billions Of Connected Vehicle Trips Into Actionable Traffic Signal Performance Insights

3) IBTTA Strengthens Policy And Communications Team

4) Tennessee Agencies Promote ‘Precious Cargo’ Program To Improve Communication During Traffic Stops

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Phantom traffic jams aren’t just a roadway phenomenon, it can also slow escalator traffic.

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