Wednesday, May 6, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Champion**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tires That Talk Back: Connected Vehicles’ Real-Time Network Intelligence

Highways Voices podcast

2) Delivery Robots Still Learning From ‘Edge Cases,’ Scientists Say

Chicago Sun-Times

AVIATION

3) New Runway At Charlotte Douglas Airport Will Feature Sensors Collecting Real-Time Data

WCNC-TV

4) Palm Beach County, Florida Commission Approves Licensing Agreement To Rename Airport After Trump

Florida Phoenix

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) French App Tries To Wrestle With The Big Guys Using Traffic Reports

autoevolution

MARITIME

6) ‘Good Morning America’ To Air Live From Washington State Ferries Boat

Seattle Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Port Of Port Townsend, Washington Quits Social Media, Citing Studies On Its Harm To Human Connection

KOMO-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Report: How Public Safety Agencies Can Tap Drones To Protect Major Events

Route Fifty

9) Signal Interference Triggers Security Concerns As Car Locks Disabled At Australia’s Bunbury Hospital

Australian Broadcasting Corp. News

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Frisco, Texas Launches On-Demand Rideshare Service

WFAA-TV

TRANSIT

11) Maryland Transit Administration Launches Rider Experience Lab To Gather Rider Feedback

Mass Transit

12) Muni To Make Changes To Fare Payment App 

Bay City News

News Releases

1) 5GAA, IBTTA Sign MOU To Advance Tolling, Road Management Through Connected Mobility

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Cinco de Mayo**

AVIATION

1) ‘No Communication.” Spirit Airlines Shutdown Strands Travelers In South Florida.

Miami Herald

OTHER

2) US State Department Looks To Build On Success Of Online Passport Renewal

Nextgov/FCW

3) How Advertising Made You Think Chrysler's Rich Corinthian Leather Was Special 

Jalopnik

RAILROADS

4) OSHA Orders CPKC To Repay Employee After Whistleblower Retaliation

KMBC-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Auto Industry Ransomware Attacks More Than Doubled In 2025

WardsAuto

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Controversial New Wayfinding Signs In Kingston, New York Highlights Relationship Between Signage And Local Culture

Hudson Valley One

News Releases

1) Pueblo Transit Announces New RidePueblo App For Live Bus Updates, Navigation

2) Calgary Updates ‘Plan Your Trip’ Tool

3) Inrix Unveils Global Standard For Traffic Signal Intelligence

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

A 17.3 MPH speed limit?

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Monday, May 4, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​ Monday, May 4, 2026 - New York, New York

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**Stanford Cardinal - Men’s National Gymnastics Champions**

AVIATION

1) Air France Spending Millions To Stop GPS Spoofing From Confusing Its Pilots

Gagadget

CAMERAS

2) Colorado Bill Could Ticket Drivers Going Just A Few Miles Over Speed Limit, Sparking Debate

KDVR-TV

3) Spokane-Area Work Zone Cameras Set To Expand Statewide

KNDO-TV

4) New Highway Speed Camera Language Nixed From Connecticut Transportation Bill

CTNewsJunkie

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) NHAI Rolls Out India’s First Stop-Free Toll System In Gujarat

Economic Times

ROADWAYS

6) This Striped Road Design Helps India Slow Traffic And Protect Wildlife 

Jalopnik

7) Communicate, Coordinate, Cooperate - The I-80 Corridor Coalition

AASHTO’s Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Uber Will Allow Some Customers Pre-Order A Snack For Their Ride Via App

TheStreet

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) China’s First Robot Traffic Police Squad Begins Operations

Global Times

10) Windsocks Planned For Motorway In Scotland

East Lothian Courier

11) UK Drivers Say ‘Road Ahead Closed’ Signs Are ‘Uninformative’ And Need To Be Improved

RAC

News Releases

1) National Safety And Advocacy Leaders Offer Free Ebike Course Throughout May

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Friday, May 1, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, May 1, 2026 - Millington, New Jersey

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**May Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) UC Davis Launches Month-Long Safety Corridor Program For E-Scooter, Bicycle Safety

California Aggie

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) Inside The Future Of Transport: From Istanbul To Birmingham 2027 With ITS UK CEO

ITS International (video)

MARITIME

3) Taiwan Maritime And Port Bureau Touts New Coast Radio System

Taipei Times

MOBILITY

4) Sidewalk Robots Deliver Burritos, Collect Mobility Data

Government Technology

OTHER

5) Victoria Working On RFID Vehicle Stickers As A Third Number Plate For Cars

Drive

6) A Conversation With AASHTO’s 2025-2026 President Russell McMurry

The Stream by AASHTO podcast

TELEMATICS

7) Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse

Wired

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

8) India To Launch Disaster Communication System May 2

NewsBytes

TRANSIT

9) Connectpoint Expands Digital Signage Strategy With LED Push

Metro

News Releases

1) University Of Central Florida Research Advances Urban Air Mobility By Mapping Radio Signals

2) WMATA Extends Contactless Payments To Parking

3) TRL Commissioned To Develop Blue Light Standard For UK Police Vehicles

4) MBTA Unveils First Systemwide Resilience Roadmap

5) Volvo Cars Now With Google Gemini

Friday Bonus  

Movies have shown superheroes such as Spider-Man and Superman riding subways. Hungry New Yorkers might consider Snackman a real-life superhero.

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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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