Thursday, June 25, 2026

Thursday, June 25, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


🧑‍✈️  Thursday, June 25, 2026 - New York, New York 🛬


**Airport Workers Day**


ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Canyon’s Predict Smart Bike Concept: Deep-Dive With The Engineer

DC Rainmaker


2) Documentary Looks At 50-Year History Of Trek Bicycles

Cycling West


AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


3) Polestar Exits US Market After Government Bans Sales Due To Connected Vehicle Tech

Yahoo Finance


AVIATION


4) FAA Proposes New Restricted Airspace Around Critical Infrastructure As Drone Use Expands

WNEM-TV


5) American Airlines Strips Screens From 23 Airbus A319s

Simple Flying


6) Eastern Iowa Airport Unveils ‘Ascentus’ Aerospace Hub Brand

Corridor Business Journal


7) FAA Technicians Bring Life To New Air Traffic Control System

FAA’s Cleared for Takeoff Blog


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


8) Bangladesh Government Plans Integrated ETC Network

BSS News


9) RDW: Dutch Truck Toll System Differs From Other European Toll Systems

RDW


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


10) Rs 530 Crone Intelligent Transport System Approved For Chennai

Economic Times


11) ERTICO Newsletter - June 25, 2026

ERTICO-ITS Europe


12) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - June 25, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University


OTHER


13) Class-Action Lawsuit Blames AI For Causing Gas Price Inflation In California

Car and Driver


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


14) On US Road-Safety Campaigning Front Lines

Traffic Technology International


RAILROADS


15) At Railroad Crossings, A ‘Small Sign Can Save A Life,’ Advocate Says On Emergency Notification System Awareness Day

WEEK-TV


16) FRA Issues Final Rule On Railroad Worker Safety Training; Considers Revoking Dispatcher Certification Mandate

Safety+Health


ROADWAYS


17) Father Designs New Traffic Sign After Son Is Killed By Distracted Driver

WZZM-TV


SAFETY / SECURITY


18) Japanese Railway Systems Adopt AI Safety Systems At Crossings

Japan Times


19) If Phones Are Killing Pedestrians, Why Is It Only Happening in America?

The Drive


20) Research Probes Cyber Risks In Next-Generation Traffic Signals

Catalyst


TRANSIT


21) DC Metro Awards $40 Million Contract To Replace Aging Fare Machines

WRC-TV


22) Orthodox Jewish Critics Call For MTA To Nix ‘Museum Of Sex’ Bus Ads

The City Reporter


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


22) NOCoE Newsletter - June 25, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence



News Releases

1) Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Introduces ‘FlyBrary’ For Travelers

2) TSA, Google Wallet Launch TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Opt-In Experience

3) SynMax Opens Maritime Intelligence Center In Washington, DC

4) Temple University Researchers Use GIS Technology To Uncover Philadelphia’s Underground Railroad History

5) USDOT, FAA Break Ground On Facility To Support Advanced Air Mobility Research

6) Indra Group, Fintraffic To Deploy World’s First Remote Tower Center Purpose-Built For Multi-Airport Air 

Traffic Control Operations


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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  235 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

 


Transportation Communications Newsletter


 ​​ Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ⚾


**University of Oklahoma Sooners - NCAA D1 Men’s Baseball World Series Champions**


ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Making Multimodal Mobility Visible: A Data-First Approach To Bike-On-Bus Transportation

WSP


AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


2) Finland Adopts Self-Driving E-Shuttle For Public Transport

electrive (contributed content)


3) UNECE Adopts First Global Rules Allowing Fully Autonomous Vehicles

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe


AVIATION


4) Airports Object To ADS-B Landing Fee Limits In Safety Bill

AVweb


5) First Air Traffic Control Tower At Bend Airport Nears Start Of Operations

KTVZ-TV


CAMERAS


6) Mississippi Department Of Public Safety Reverses Course On AI Traffic Cameras

Magnolia Tribune


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


7) New Electronic Tolling Gantry Goes Live On New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge

New Hope Free Press


EQUITY


8) Airports Have ‘More To Learn’ About Accessibility For Travelers With Hidden Disabilities

Parkinson’s Europe


GPS / NAVIGATION


9) New GPS Device Can Prevent Drivers From Exceeding Posted Speed Limits

KOVR-TV (video)


10) Indian Supreme Court Directs All States To Enforce GPS Trackers, Panic Buttons In Public Vehicles 

Law Beat


11) Is This The Ultimate French GPS App? Free, Private, And Already Winning Over Holiday Drivers

Talk Android


PARKING


12) New San Francisco Parking App Reveals Secrets Of Street Sweeping Enforcers

SFGate


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


13) California Lawmakers Push For Transparency After Highway Tragedy

Imperial Valley Press


RAILROADS


14) Serbia Opens Unified Railway Dispatch Center Built With Russian Support

Railway Pro


ROADWAYS


15) UK High Court Injunction Bans Raise The Colours Group From Hanging Flags Along Roadways

BirminghamLive


VEHICLES


16) Automakers Could Halt Car Sales In California Without Delay In Vehicle Tracking Law

Reuters


17) Future Ford Vehicles Could Help Manage Traffic

Ford Authority



News Releases

1) Inrix Data Reveals How 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Reshaping Traffic Across 11 US Cities

2) How Railroaders Can Help Encourage Rail Crossing Safety On ENS Sign Awareness Day

3) Florida Department Of Law Enforcement To Launch Florida Spectrum Alert


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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  235 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


👩🏽‍🔬  Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - Clark, New Jersey ♀️


**Women in Engineering Day**


AVIATION


1) Duffy Announces Air Traffic Control Upgrades At Westchester County, New York Airport

News 12 Hudson Valley


CAMERAS


2) License Plate Cameras Are About To Start Tracking A Lot More Than Just Your Car

InsideEVs


3) New Virginia Law Will Allow AI Cameras To Enforce Stop Sign, Crosswalk Violations

WVEC-TV


CARTOGRAPHY


4) DeFlock Is An Open Source Project Mapping Flock Cameras

Jalopnik


FREIGHT


5) CDL Drivers No Longer Required To Self-Report Violations To States Under New FMCSA Rule

CDLLife


GPS / NAVIGATION


6) California Startup Building Commercial GPS Alternative As Jamming Threats Grow

AeroTime


7) From Hormuz To The Cockpit: How Warfare And Criminal Activity Undermine GPS And The Race To Safeguard Navigation

The Conversation


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


8) Lack Of Public Information Clouds Delayed Opening Of Gordie Howe Bridge

Engineering News-Record (editorial)


ROADWAYS


9) How A Team Of Three Makes 8,000-10,000 Street Signs A Year For San Antonio

KSAT-TV


SAFETY / SECURITY


10) Massachusetts Wants Tech To Reduce ‘Wrong-Way’ Accidents

Government Technology


TRANSIT


11) How Young Leaders Are Reinventing The Public Transit Industry With Technology

Infrastructure Technology Podcast


12) Transit’s World Cup: Keeping Riders Informed During Large Events

Bus-News (contributed content)


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


13) Isle Of Man Department Of Infrastructure Says It Takes Only Minutes To Change Matrix Sign For Road Closure

3FM



News Releases

1) Vizzion Announces Integration Of On-Vehicle Camera Imagery Into CATT Lab’s RITIS Platform

2) Howard County, Maryland Opens Real-Time Information Center



Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Traffic cameras can let you know how traffic is moving (or not moving) before you head out. There are other uses, too! For example, one New Yorker used New York City DOT traffic cams to broadcast the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade.



Bernie’s Notes

Two years ago I introduced the Warriors album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis to the world. Today, I’m thrilled to be the voice introducing the Broadway musical to the world!


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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  235 Birchwood Avenue, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016