Monday, August 24, 2026

Monday, August 24, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


 Monday, August 24, 2026 - South Bound Brook, New Jersey



AVIATION


1) Bucharest Airports National Company Plans Anti-Drone Systems For Airports

Romania-Insider


2) Air Traffic Control Is Becoming More Automated. Is Regulation Keeping Up?

The Conversation


3) The Four Design Flaws That Make Airports Way More Stressful

Sunset


4) Adobe Says While Travelers Are Relying On AI For Planning, Not All The Content Is Ready

The AI Economy


5) What Airports Can Teach Us About The Power Of Invisible Business AI

TechRadar (contributed content)


CAMERAS


6) Flock CEO Calls For ‘National Compromise’ Amid Camera Sabotage, Public Revolt

Fox News


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


7) Kazakhstan To Speed Up AI Rollout Across Transport Sector

Kazinform 


MARITIME


8) Iran Says It Uses Undetectable Methods To Monitor Maritime Movements

WANA News Agency


9) Why Maritime Operations Centers Need Fusion, Not Another Data Feed

Windward


10) The Psychological Pathways To Maritime English Motivation: Need Satisfaction, Frustration, Learning

Frontiers in Psychology


OTHER


11) The Connected Construction Data Alliance Webinar Recording

The Ray (video)


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


12) Your Airport’s Most Important Audience

State Aviation Journal


13) How Breaking Traffic News Shapes Public Road Safety Awareness

BNO News (contributed content)


ROADWAYS


14) Circular Road Markings Trialed In Australia To Reduce Crashes On Bends

WhichCar


SAFETY / SECURITY


15) Japan Outlines Measures To Protect Infrastructure From Cyberattacks

Japan Times


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


16) Uber Hit With Nearly $1 Billion Fine For Automatically Deactivating Drivers In Europe

Engadget


17) Hampton Roads, Virginia Driver Launches Rideshare, Food Delivery App

Virginian-Pilot


18) Robotaxis Are Real Now — So Is The Pushback

The Verge


TELEMATICS


19) Kenyan Government Outlines Policy Path For Nation’s Growing Telematics Sector

Sunday Standard & KTN News


TRANSIT


20) New York MTA Plans To Pilot Virtual OMNY Cards After Years Of Delays

Gothamist


21) Errors Plagued Clipper 2.0 Long Before Botched Launch, Records Reveal

KQED Radio


22) Meet The Man Who Designed Muni’s ‘Worm’ Logo, And The Cranks Who Wanted To Kill It

San Francisco Chronicle


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


23) New App Brings Information On Isle Of Man Buses, Flights, Ferries

Manx Radio


24) Winnipeg Launches App To Warn Drivers Of Train Delays

CHVN Radio


25) Manila Eyes Smart App To Help Address Traffic Situation

Zigwheels



News Releases

1) Indiana Governor Unveils Highway Signs To Mark Nation’s 250th Birthday, Centennial Of Lincoln Highway, 70th Anniversary Of Interstate System

2) Kongsberg Expands Maritime Surveillance Capability With Additional N3X Satellites

3) Virginia Tech-Developed Tools Help Make State’s Roads Safer Through Smarter Crash Data

  

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Friday, August 21, 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


🦺  Friday, August 21, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🦺


**National Traffic Safety Awareness Month**


ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION


1) Pedestrians Split Over New AI Eye-Reading Crosswalks In Las Vegas

KVVU-TV


AVIATION


2) Tampa International To Replace 54-Year-Old Air Traffic Control Tower

WTVT-TV


3) Delta Snubbed Elon Musk's Starlink — And Now He's Fighting Back

Simple Flying


CAMERAS


4) New Sacramento Airport Cameras Help Workers Issue Traffic Citations

KXTV-TV


ELECTRONIC TOLLING


5) Vietnam Toll Operators Suspend Planned E-Wallet Fees

Viet Nam News


FREIGHT


6) New Report Examines What A Future Truck-Funding Framework Would Require In Practice

The Eastern Transportation Coalition


HEALTH


7) TomTom Executive Extols Virtues Of Traffic Data In ULEZ Health Debate

Highways News


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


8) China’s Transport Sector: AI Technologies Have Been Widely Used In Road Transport, Railway Operations

CGTN


9) Better Data Can Build More Connected Cities

GovInsider


PLANNING


10) About AI And The Future Of Transportation Planning

Eno Center for Transportation


PRIVACY


11) Privacy Advocates Call On Maryland To Investigate Data Brokers

NPR News


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


12) Documentary On Wyoming DOT Snow Fences Wins Emmy

AASHTO Journal


ROADWAYS


13) Cornwall Council Bids To Use Cornish Language On Road Signs

BBC News


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


14) Alphabet’s Waymo Has Built A Custom Chip For Its Robotaxis

Bloomberg


TRANSIT


15) How Sound Transit Improved Escalator And Elevator Reliability

Mass Transit



News Releases

1) New Colorado DOT Videos Break Down Commonly Misunderstood Traffic Laws

2) Vance Street Capital Acquires Convoy Technologies

3) PATH To Deploy Onboard Technology For Real-Time Monitoring Of Rolling Stock

4) Network Optix, Santa Clara County Apply AI To 600+ Traffic Cameras



Friday Bonus

In this case the transit goat is not the GOAT.


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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, Cranford, NJ 07016

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


 📻 Thursday, August 20, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 📻


**National Radio Day**


AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION


1) Stellantis Has A Creepy Idea To Make You Trust Driverless Cars

CarBuzz


AVIATION


2) FAA Frustrated With Contractor Leading Air Traffic Control Overhaul

Politico


CAMERAS


3) Montgomery County, Maryland Testing Cameras That Catch Speeding On Green Lights

WJLA-TV


INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS


4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 20, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University


OTHER


5) Ohio BMV Changes Rules To Change Sex Marker On Driver’s Licenses, ID

Buckeye Flame


6) Mississippi DOT Spotlights Three Staff Photographers On World Photography Day

Tippah News


PARKING


7) AI Finds Its Place In Parking

Parking Today


PRIVACY


8) Google Wins Bankruptcy Auction For Spirit Airlines’ Emails, Chats, Documents

Axios


PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT


9) Duffy’s Road Trip Video Series Released On YouTube

Politico


ROADWAYS


10) China Puts Robocops On Traffic Duty, Minus The Arrest Powers

Reuters


SAFETY / SECURITY


11) DHS Tries To Lessen Constraints Of Biometric Identity Verification

FedScoop


12) Applying Behavioral Science To Understand And Combat Distracted Driving

IBTTA Insights


TAXIS / RIDESHARING


13) Pony.ai, Uber To Expand Robotaxi Service In Europe

ITS International


TRANSIT


14) Industry Experts Tell NJ Transit About Solutions To Modernize Customer Communications Technology

ROI-NJ


15) King County Metro Makes ADA Paratransit Easier To Navigate

Metro


TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT


16) Inrix Unveils AI Traffic Reporter For US Radio

Radio World


17) NOCoE Newsletter - August 20, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence



News Releases

1) Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport Refreshes Logo

2) Go NYC App Adds NJ Transit, PATH

3) New Book Looks At The Geometry And Politics Of Transportation

4) US Consumers Embracing Large Language Models To Make Travel Plans, But Many Brands Have AI Visibility Gaps


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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, Cranford, NJ 07016