Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday’s TCN may be late, but I have a good excuse. I was invited by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to do a livestream with him. We’ll mostly be talking about trans-related issues, but I’m sure some transit topics will also pop up. It’s set for 5 pm ET. It will be on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms.

News Releases

1) Illinois To Institute Blue Envelope Program To Improve Safety During Traffic Stops

2) Texas Travel Information Centers: 90 Years Of Welcoming Visitors

3) Truckstop.com Launches AVA, Advanced Voice Assistant For Load Search, Rate Analysis, Broker Outreach

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 - Clark, New Jersey

**Belgian National Day**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tesla Remote Operator Crashed A ‘Robotaxi’ In Houston, NHTSA Data Shows

Electrek

2) UK Needs Clearer Driverless Vehicle Policy, Report Warns

Traffic Technology Today

3) New AI Model Wants Self-Driving Cars To Think Before They Swerve

Digital Trends

CAMERAS

4) Police Searched Twin Cities License Plate Cameras For Immigration Enforcement During ICE Surge

Minnesota Star Tribune

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Study: Only 3.3% Of Traffic Enforcement Contracts Achieve Technology Convergence

With Broader ITS Platforms

Curvidia

ROADWAYS

6) Northern Ireland’s First Irish-English Road Signs Installed

Irish News

TRANSIT

7) AI Tech Proactively Prevents Subway Door Entrapment Accidents

Tech Xplore

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Greece Rolls Out New Traffic Management System For Athens

Kathimerini

VEHICLES

9) When Your Vehicle Outlives Its Cloud: What Happens Next?

Ars Technica

News Releases

1) Emergency Safety Solutions Brings H.E.L.P. Digital Alerts To The Geotab Marketplace

2) TTC Targets Illegal Passing Of Streetcars With Camera Pilot Project

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

What do you get when you have 1,060 e-bike riders? A new world’s record!

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 20, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**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

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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