Transportation Communications Newsletter

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

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) California Officials Push For National Safety Standards For Autonomous Vehicles

KNTV-TV

2) Here Technologies: No Such Thing As ‘Mapless’ Autonomous Driving

WardsAuto

AVIATION

3) Fort Worth Naval Base Upgrades Will Improve Air Traffic Control, Officials Say

Fort Worth Report

4) Listening Is How We Build A Better Yeager Airport: Dominique Ranieri, CEO

Charleston Gazette-Mail (commentary)

CAMERAS

5) Massachusetts Senate Agrees To Limited Use Of Cameras To Enforce Speed Limits

State House News Service

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Multiple States Participating In Bridge Height Awareness Campaign

WHAS-TV

ROADWAYS

7) New AI Animal Detection And Smart Signage Trial Working To Limit Wildlife-Vehicle Strikes

Transport for New South Wales

8) How North Carolina DOT Makes Traffic Signs

Spectrum News

TRANSIT

9) Transit Agencies Are Banking On Fun To Drive Ridership, Revenue

Next City

News Releases

1) Update On Next-Generation Clipper Transition

2) Texas DOT Crews Deliver For World Cup

3) Maine Turnpike Introducing Branded E-ZPass Tags

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Before electricity and sensors made it possible to automate gated railroad grade crossings, they were operated by railroad employees who would manually open and close the gates. Some of these types of crossings still exist in the UK.

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 27, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Waymo’s Driverless Cars Keep Getting Tickets In Austin

Digital Trends

AVIATION

2) Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Debuts Tactile Maps To Expand Traveler Accessibility

State Aviation Journal

3) Protesters In Twin Falls, Idaho Call For Transparency Over ICE Flights At Local Airport

KTVB-TV

CAMERAS

4) Inside The Growing Vigilante Movement To Knock Out Flock Surveillance Cameras

Guardian

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) New Toll System Powers Trade Gateway At Gordie Howe International Bridge

ReNew Canada

MARITIME

6) Houthis May Be Using Real-Time Satellite Intelligence For Targeting

Maritime Executive

7) How China Leads Maritime Rescue Operations In South China Sea

CGTN

8) New Radar System Detects High-Speed Drones Around Ports, Ships In Harsh Conditions

Electronics360

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Public Pushback Greets Colorado DOT’s Colorado Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit Proposal

KCNC-TV

10) Public Blasts Report Recommending Changes To AC Transit Board Meetings

The Oaklandside

11) New Illinois Law Requires Railroad Safety Info In Student Handbooks

WAND-TV

12) Texas DOT Launches Speeding Awareness Campaign Across State

KAVU-TV

ROADWAYS

13) Latvian Transport Minister Sees No Need For Road Signs Pointing To Belarus, Russia

Reform.news

14) Tennessee To Move Charlie Kirk Highway Signs After Vietnam Veterans Object

Military.com

15) Honolulu Lowers Speed Limits Near Schools — But Doesn’t Change The Signs

Planetizen

16) Road Signs Evolve To Meet Local Needs

Al Día

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) US Department Of Homeland Security Taps Dataset Of Baggage Images To Improve TSA Scans

FedScoop

SPACE

18) China Launches First Commercial Satellite To Monitor Space Debris

China’s State Council Information Office

19) Amazon Files Application For Direct-To-Device Satellite Constellation

SpaceNews

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Inside Texas DOT’s Two Dallas Traffic Management Centers

Dallas Morning News

21) HAAS Alert Becomes Third DFRS Member Sharing Live Hazard Data

Traffic Technology Today

VEHICLES

22) US Senate Committee Approves Bill To Ban Chinese Vehicles, Sensors

Commercial Carrier Journal

News Releases

1) Amtrak Advances Accessibility Across Its National Network

2) Pennsylvania Turnpike Expands 24/7 Customer Support With New Online Features

3) London Gatwick First UK Airport To Offer Robotic Parking

4) KC Streetcar Launches Safety Reporting App For Riders

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Friday, July 24, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Friday, July 24, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Opening of Commonwealth Games**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) IIHS Study Finds Lower Crash Rate For Waymo Vehicles In San Francisco

KGO-TV

AVIATION

2) Preachers Are Turning Planes Into Their Pulpits

Washington Post

CAMERAS

3) Safety Concerns Raised Over Placement Of Flock Camera Poles In Tennessee

WKRN-TV

4) State DOTs Expand Use of Work Zone Speed Cameras

AASHTO Journal

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Lithuania Prepares Via Toll Payments Ahead Of 2027 Launch

Infoerdvė

FREIGHT

6) FMCSA Says The Broker Transparency Proposal Is Coming This Month

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) US Air Force Takes Over Troubled Military GPS Receiver Program

SpaceNews

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Farnborough Airshow Innovations Point Towards The Future Of Transport

Highways News

RAILROADS

9) STB: UP, NS Must Make Employee Impact Exhibits Public

Railway Age

10) Duffy Letter Calls For New York’s Penn Station To Be Renamed

Gothamist

11) Shunt Antenna Installation On Amtrak Trains Stymied

Trains

ROADWAYS

12) Durham University Research Highlights Future Of Curbside Management

Highways News

13) California’s Iconic Welcome Signs Are Getting A Dramatic Makeover

SFGate

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Rideshare And Taxi Safety: Information On Assault Data, Safety Features, And Background Checks

GAO

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Social Media’s Growing Role In Real-Time Traffic Awareness In El Paso

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

WEATHER

16) Colorado State University Weather Balloons Helping State Predict Road Conditions

KUSA-TV

News Releases

1) Connecticut Announces Safety, Security Upgrades For CTfastrak

Friday Bonus

Spider-Man has fought some of the world’s toughest villains, but he’s also there to help citizens who might need a hand.

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