Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - Newark, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) How America’s Brand-New Air Traffic Control System Will Help Business Aviation

Business Aviation Insider

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Canadian Government Funding Supports New Prairie Shortline Rail Mapping Tool

Central Alberta Online

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) AI High On Agenda At ITS World Congress 2026

ITS International

MARITIME

4) Iraq Launches Vessel Traffic Management System

Shafaq News

PARKING

5) UK Government Audit Raises Concerns Over Private Parking Firms Access To Vehicle Data

Highways News

TRANSIT

6) New York City-Area Transit Agencies Test AI Tools To Modernize Infrastructure, Data Workflows

StateScoop

7) Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority Using AI To Speed Up Transit Analysis

Planetizen

News Releases

1) Applied Information’s Glace C-V2X RSU Receives OmniAir Certification

2) The Ray, Utah DOT Partner To Advance Transportation Data And Infrastructure Innovation

3) Boeing Introduces Dataliner, A New Aircraft Data Intelligence Platform

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There are many ways to commute. A Colorado air traffic controller’s vehicle of choice may be unique.

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Monday, October 19, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 19, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**National School Bus Safety Week**

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

1) Port Of Brownsville ‘Smart Bridge’ Proposal Key To Transforming Rio Grande Valley Into Global Trade Engine, Podcast Panel Says

Rio Grand Guardian

2) Malaysia Wants At Least Half Its Highways Equipped With Smart Tech

Straits Times

3) ITS World Congress In Gangneung Discusses Future Of Transport Tech

South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

MARITIME

4) Maritime Round Table Looks At Communications With Crew, Better Support For Seafarers Through Uncertainty

Seatrade Maritime

OTHER

5) Arity Set To Acquire Inrix In Move To Unite Driving, Transport Intelligence

Highways News

RAILROADS

6) CSX Tests Drone Technology For Enhanced Rail-Car Inspections

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

7) Fatal Wrong-Way Crashes Are Down In Connecticut. Is It Due To Ramp Detection Systems?

CT Insider

TRANSIT

8) UK Government Launches Campaign Against Loud Music On Public Transport

The Guardian

9) ETA CEO John Maglio On Transit Technology, Innovation And Building Agency Trust

Metrospectives podcast

10) Meet The Transgender New Jersey Woman Who Is A Voice Of The Subway

New Jersey Monitor

News Releases

1) Maryland DOT Launches Statewide Crash Data Dashboard

2) PrePass Launches PrePass Intelligence

3) North Carolina DOT Seeks Walking, Biking, And Rolling Stories

4) Texas DOT Adds Ghost Tours To Online Planning Map

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Friday, October 16, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 16, 2026 - Roselle Park, New Jersey

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) The Role Of Maps In The Age Of Autonomous Vehicles

Forbes (contributed content)

AVIATION

2) Italy Air Traffic Capacity Fully Restored After Network Disruption Caused Delays

3) FAA Proposes New 5G-Related Restrictions For Helicopters In Canada

AVweb

4) FAA Unveils Online, Interactive Tool To Gauge Fitness To Fly

National Business Aviation Association

CAMERAS

5) City Of Jacksonville Regulating Who Can View Traffic Cam Video

WBRC-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Free Website Shows Every Speed, Stoplight And Stop Sign Camera In DC

WUSA-TV

7) MapQuest Will Now Show You Where Flock Cameras Are In Your Neighborhood

Engadget

GPS / NAVIGATION

8) North Korean GPS Jamming Along South Korean Border Has Plummeted This Year, Data Shows

NK News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Michelin Tires Now Have RFID Tags, And Here's What They Track

CarScoops

10) Gangneung, South Korea: ITS Woven Into Everyday Life

ITS International (contributed content)

OTHER

11) USDOT Turns To AI To Trace Research Grant Recipients’ Links To Foreign Adversaries

Nextgov/FCW

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) AAA Survey: ‘Dangerous Gap’ In ‘Move Over’ Awareness

AASHTO Journal

13) State DOTs Use Art To Promote Safety, Health, Beautification

AASHTO Journal

14) New Online Dashboard Displays City Of Rochester, New York Traffic Safety Data

WXXI Radio

ROADWAYS

15) Swampscott, Massachusetts Says Rainbow Crosswalks Were Removed In Routine Maintenance

WCVB-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Japan’s Yamato Transport Confirms 5.31 Million Customer Records Leaked

Kyodo News

17) Distracted Driving Tech Showcased At Virginia Safety Event

Traffic Technology Today

18) AI Listens To Traffic Cameras To Hear Dangerous Roadside Winds

Scienmag

TRANSIT

19) Montreal Adding Additional CCTV Monitors To Operations Center As Part Of Effort To Make Metro Safer

MTL Blog

20) ‘Made Possible By Congestion Pricing’ Signage Being Added By New York MTA

City Reporter

News Releases

1) Kansas DOT Launches Real-Time Snowplow Locations Tool

2) Cambridge, Massachusetts Launches Website For Intersection Safety Program

Friday Bonus

Beeping your horn at pedestrians is so last year. A new Mazda SUV allows you to be much more creative!

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 15, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

AVIATION

1) FAA Replaces 31-Year-Old Runway Radar At Denver International Airport

Aero-News Network

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) Interview With Secretary General Of 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress

Traffic Technology Today

3) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 15, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

4) Cyberattack Threatens Release Of Data From 38 Maritime Companies

Homeland Security Today

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) TfL Tackles Hate Crime Spike With Free Bystander Training

London Now

6) Colorado Springs Safety Campaign Asks Drivers To Remember What They Learned As Kids

KKTV-TV

ROADWAYS

7) The Hidden Engineering Behind Sydney Airport’s New Traffic Signs

Create (contributed content)

8) How Wisconsin DOT Worked Closely With Tribes To Install Dual-Language Highway Signs

Wisconsin DOT (video)

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Cyberattack On Senture Disrupts USDOT Trucking Registration Phone Support

DisruptionHub

10) Back-To-School Traffic Changes

Iteris Podcast/The Transportation Channel (video)

TRANSIT

11) Malfunction Causes SacRT Light Rail Gates To Remain Down At Eight Intersections For Over An Hour

Sacramento Bee

News Releases

1) SITA Agrees To Acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions

2) New Public Information Tools Part Of Pennsylvania’s Winter Transportation Preparations

3) FAA Safety Initiative Expands Air Traffic Controller Training Through Hands-On Flight Deck Experience

4) Central Ohio Transit Authority Launches First Customer Experience Action Plan

5) Anra Technologies Introduces Application For Shared Airspace Awareness For Drone Operators

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