Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🎾

**University of Virginia Cavaliers - Men’s NCAA Tennis Champions**

AVIATION

1) LaGuardia Airport Launches Hologram Ambassador

Airport Experience News

2) South Sudan Inaugurates Country’s First Air Traffic Management Control System

Africanews

3) Miami-Dade County Mayor Unveils Plans For First Airport-Wide Digital Monitoring Hub

Airside

FREIGHT

4) IAG Cargo Launches ‘Virtual Work Experience’ Program

Air Cargo Week

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Israeli Tech Companies See Growing Cooperation With China In Smart Mobility Technologies

Xinhua

MARITIME

6) Documentary On History Of SS Badger Makes Debut in Ludington, Michigan

Ludington Daily News

PRIVACY

7) US Department Of Justice Demanding Apple, Google Identify Over 100,000 Users Of EZ Lynk App

Forbes

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) How Much Was Donated To Sean Duffy’s Family Road Trip? Most Sponsors Still Won’t Say.

Forbes

RAILROADS

9) US House Transportation Bill Would Require Amtrak To Make Public Plans For Restructuring

Trains

10) BNSF, CPKC Say Problems With UP-NS Data Are Interfering With Ability To Assess Merger

Trains

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Wyoming DOT 511 Map Tools

Wyoming DOT video

News Releases

1) Ericsson, Met Feasa To Deliver Maritime Connectivity With 4G, 5G, Agentic AI

2) ITS UK Launches Campaign ‘Stuck On Red’ To Tackle Decline In Traffic Signal Infrastructure

3) Here Technologies Unveils Location Reasoning, Redefining Geospatial Grounding For Real-World AI Decisions

4) North Dakota DOT Creates Over 20 Career Profiles In Compass

5) “Hey Google, Can I Park Here?”

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Being a TSA officer can be a tough job. You’re on your feet for hours, you’re dealing with passengers who are usually not thrilled to be going through security and you have to be alert for potential threats which could kill people. Given these pressures, and more, a 90-year-old man putting on the blue uniform every day is a remarkable achievement.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

⚕️ Monday, May 18, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🚑

**National EMS Week**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tesla Now Forces Drivers To Give Feedback When Intervening On ‘Full Self-Driving’

Electrek

AVIATION

2) FAA Reduces ATC Staffing Target, Aims To Lengthen Work Times For Current Controllers Instead

Simple Flying

3) Panasonic Satellite Saturation Reason For Wi-Fi Fails On Pacific Long-Haul Flights

Aviation A2Z

4) Customer Experience Improvements Discussed At DFW Airport Board Meeting

Fort Worth Report

5) PBI To Officially Become ‘DJT’ This Summer

WPEC-TV

CAMERAS

6) Michigan Approves Border Patrol Surveillance Cameras On State Highways

Detroit Free Press

7) Indiana Man Creates Website Noting Locations Of Flock Cameras

Daily Reporter

CARTOGRAPHY

8) 90%+ Of UK Highway Authorities Agree To Share Data On National Underground Asset Register

Highways

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) US Air Force To Work On Alternative GPS Ground System

Reuters

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Nigerian Federal Executive Council Approves NITT Smart National Transport Data Bank Project

The Guardian

MARITIME

11) Iran Sets Up Hormuz Transit Authority To Manage, Charge Ships For Passage

Euronews

12) Port Of Long Beach Opens Cybersecurity Center

City News Service

OTHER

13) Kars4Kids Jingle Pulled From Airwaves In California For False Advertising

KABC-TV

PRIVACY

14) Flock Safety Cameras Help Solve Crimes. But Who’s Watching The Watchers?

InvestigateTV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

15) Jacksonville, Florida Promises Improved Communications Following Ironman Competition

WJXT-TV

ROADWAYS

16) Spain Introduces New Traffic Sign For Electric Scooter Bans

Majorca Daily Bulletin

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Do Performance Car Ads Really Promote Speeding And Reckless Driving?

GM Authority

TRANSIT

18) New York City Turns To 18 Companies To Help Improve Mass Transit

Government Technology

19) People Are Using Their Laptops On BART. Officials Think They Know Why.

San Francisco Chronicle

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) UAE Deploys 50 AI-Powered Traffic Monitoring Stations Across Federal Roads

Gulf News

News Releases

1) Prime Creative Media Acquires ITS International, Global Highways

2) Moovit Introduces AI-Powered Experience

3) How Agencies Are Using Signal Analytics To Improve Traffic Operations

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Friday, May 15, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

👮🏽‍♀️ Friday, May 15, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**National Peace Officers Memorial Day**

AVIATION

1) Halifax Stanfield Rebrands Longtime Volunteer Program, Further Enhances Accessibility

Airport Improvement

CAMERAS

2) In Uzbekistan, Traffic Cameras Will Begin Automatically Identifying Drivers Who Have Lost Their Licenses

Turkmenportal

3) Foes Of AI Surveillance Get Wins In Wisconsin. But They Fear They’re Playing Whack-A-Mole.

Bolts

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter - May 2026

IEEE

MARITIME

5) New Data System Aims To Automate Emissions Reporting At Ports

Safety4Sea

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) New Liaison Roles Aim To Bridge Gap In Rural Transportation Planning Across Cape Fear, North Carolina Region

WECT-TV

7) Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Post-COVID-19 Health Communication Playbook

Reuters

8) Airport Directors: Stop Telling Aviation Stories

State Aviation Journal (contributed content)

RAILROADS

9) Amtrak Defies ‘Old School’ Vision And Signs Another Deal To Modernize Its Brand

TheTravel

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Upgrades To Nashville’s Traffic Center

WBIR-TV (video)

11) Changing Construction In Cambridge, Massachusetts Confusing Drivers, Pedestrians

WBZ-TV

News Releases

1) USDOT Delivers $835.8 Million For Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades Across US

2) FAA Releases Bold, New Air Traffic Controller Hiring Plan

3) US Department Of Labor Reinforces English Language Proficiency Requirements For Foreign Workers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles

Friday Bonus

In 1982 TV viewers were introduced to one of the first examples of a smart vehicle. KITT not only could drive itself but it could have conversations with its “driver.” KITT retired in 1986 and a replica is on display in an Illinois museum. That didn’t matter to NYCDOT when they sent a speed camera violation notice.

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