Monday, July 20, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, July 20, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Spain: FIFA World Cup Champion**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Volkswagen’s New E-Bike Has Radar, Rear Camera, Fighter-Pilot Glasses

Carscoops

AVIATION

2) United Denies Offering Free Flight Changes Over Trump Airport Name

The Hill

3) Sky Harbor Airport Hosts Workshop To Support Travelers With Dementia

KSAZ-TV

4) Rebranding Of Palm Beach Airport Slowed By Lack Of Funding

Guardian

CAMERAS

5) ICE To Require Body Cameras During Vehicle Stops

Newsweek

6) Minnesota DOT Testing Work Zone Speed Cameras

WCCO Radio

ENVIRONMENT

7) State DOTs Partner With The Nature Conservancy On Wildlife Connectivity

The Stream by AASHTO podcast

FREIGHT

8) Kazakhstan, Georgia Move To Electronic Freight Transport Permits

Qazinform News Agency

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Will Your Next ITS Sensor Be Inside A Vehicle?

Traffic Technology International (column)

MARITIME

10) Autonomous Technology Makes It Possible To Be A Mariner - On Land

Maritime Executive

11) Managed Connectivity Services: A Path To Cyber Resilience For Maritime Fleets

IndexBox

OTHER

12) Former USDOT Secretaries Urege Tech Focus For Infrastructure Bill

Commercial Carrier Journal

PRIVACY

13) Canadian Court Strikes Down Confidentiality Clause For Air Travel Complaints Process

Canadian Press

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

14) New Washington State DOT PSA Uses Jimothy The Raccoon To Discourage Littering

KIRO Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Türkiye Unveils Action Plan To Curb Motorcycle Accidents

Daily Sabah

16) FAA, Federal Workers Forced To Install App With Russian-Built Elfsight Code

TechRadar

TRANSIT

17) OC Transpo Approves New Communications Plan To Encourage Greater Transit Usage

Ottawa Citizen

18) Building The Next Generation Of Transit Technology

METROspectives podcast

VEHICLES

19) Google Is Quietly Winning The War For Your Car’s Dashboard

How-To Geek

News Releases

1) Kansas DOT, Kansas Highway Patrol Announce New Statewide Standard For Crash Reporting

2) Aerospace Media Awards Presented

3) Inventor Introduces ‘Guide Aid’ To Help First Responders Locate Homes Faster During Emergencies

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Friday, July 17, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, July 17, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

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AVIATION

1) United To Offer Travelers Free Flight Changes To Avoid Landing At Trump Airport

Fox Business

2) How Real-Time Visibility Is Transforming Airport Operations

AviationPros Podcast

CAMERAS

3) TTC To Test Cameras That Catch Drivers Illegally Passing Streetcars

CityNews

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Move Over, GPS: Navigation Satellites In Low-Earth Orbit Are Making A Comeback

Ars Technica

MARITIME

5) The Podcast Studio Is Gently Floating In San Francisco Harbor

Bay Nature

OTHER

6) Members Of New Hampshire Bridge Brigade Issued Summons For Protest Signs On Overpasses 

Nashua Ink Link

PRIVACY

7) Toyota Hit With Lawsuit Alleging It Secretly Tracked Drivers After They Rejected Website Cookies

Fox Business

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) The Role Of Data Visualization In Urban Safety And Planning

FindArticles

News Releases

1) Automated Airport Live Streams Now Available On Flightradar24

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, July 16, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Smart Lighting System For Bicycles

Bike

AVIATION

2) A Look At The Digital Flight Strip System Used By The FAA

FedScoop

3) ATR Using Device GPS Data To Understand Trip Patterns

Aviation Week

4) Pittsburgh, Edmonton Airports Partner To Advance Innovation, Sustainability, Passenger Experience

Future Travel Experience

5) How Airports Keep Going In Crises From Extreme Weather To Conflict

World Economic Forum (video)

FREIGHT

6) Oregon DOT's New Tech Hastens Approval for Oversized Big Rigs

Government Technology

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 16, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

8) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter - July 2026

IEEE

OTHER

9) Chicago Police Promised To ‘Fix’ Secret Traffic Stops. A Year Later, the Problem Has Only Gotten Worse. 

Bolts and Injustice Watch

10) Transport For London Hackers Jailed For Five And A Half Years

Silicon Republic

11) How Public Art Helps Cities Rethink Transportation

National League of Cities

RAILROADS

12) Independent Review Commissioner Into Abandoned €50 Million Irish Rail Traffic Management System

RTÉ

ROADWAYS

13) Troy Panhandling Sign Relocation Reignites Talks About Signage

WAMC Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Drivers Trust Road Safety Tech More Than Experts, Study Finds

Traffic Technology Today

15) Smart Warning Systems: Shielding Flaggers On The Front Lines

University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

16) Aviation Cybersecurity: FAA And TSA Are Collaborating On Cybersecurity But Need To Address Key Shortfalls

GAO

VEHICLES

17) Ford Now Offers Remote Killswitch On Almost Every New Model

The Drive

News Releases

1) HAAS Alert, BMW Group, Škoda Accelerate Europe's Road Safety By Making Live Hazard Warnings Available Across DFRS Ecosystem

2) North Carolina DOT Launches Interactive ‘Projects Near Me’ Tool

3) Inter-Governorate Buses In Jordan To Feature Electronic Payment, GPS, Wi-Fi Services

4) The AI Railroad Brain: A New Operating Model For Freight Rail

5) SITA: Why Aviation Needs One Connected Communications Backbone

6) Applied Information Launches Glance Wrong-Way Driver Manager

7) Indian Register Of Shipping Launches NEURON – A Smart Digital Platform For Maritime Rules, Technical Knowledge

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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, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

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**FIFA World Cup Final**

AVIATION

1) Behind-The-Scenes Look At Logan Airport’s Runway Operations

WBZ-TV

FREIGHT

2) Communications Survey Finds Text Messaging Primary Communications Channel For Fleets

Fleet Equipment

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ERTICO Newsletter - July 15, 2026

ERTICO-ITS Europe

OTHER

4) Regional Transportation Management Center Opens To Help Spokane-Area Drivers Plan Commutes

KXLY-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Kalamazoo Public Safety Refuses To Release Flock Camera Access Logs Amid Public Backlash

MLive

6) RTA, Dubai Police Launch Traffic Awareness Campaign For Truck Drivers, Transport Operators

Gulf Today

RAILROADS

7) B&O Railroad Museum Now National Museum Of Railroad History & Innovation

WMAR-TV

ROADWAYS

8) Chinese-Operated Expressway Advances Road Safety, Awareness In Cambodia

Xinhua

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) After Hands-Free Law, A Decline In Iowa Distracted Driving

Government Technology

10) Safety Solutions At CRASH 26

Highways Voices podcast

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls

Bloomberg

TRANSIT

12) Austin Transit Partnership’s Operations And Maintenance Facility: The Heart Behind Light Rail System

Metro

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) ‘CTX GO’ App May Help Drivers Navigate Central Texas Construction Projects Over Next Decade

KXAN-TV

VEHICLES

14) Here's How Cars Recognize Traffic Signs (And Why It Doesn't Always Work) 

Jalopnik

 

Job Postings

 -  Integrated Solutions Program Manager (Position 04646) - Virginia DOT - Mechanicsville, Virginia

https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/04646-integrated-solutions-program-manager-mechanicsville-virginia-united-states  

 - Integrated Solutions Technical Program Manager (Position 04858) - Virginia DOT - Richmond, Virginia  https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/04858-integrated-solutions-technical-program-manager-richmond-virginia-united-states 

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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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