Thursday, July 30, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, July 30, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**World Day Against Trafficking in Persons**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Book Sheds Light On Unique History Of Bicycling In Illinois

Illinois Public Media’s The 21st Show

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) China To Ban Blue Autonomous Driving Indicator Lamps

CarNewsChina

3) With Autonomous Vehicles, Cities Can Play Traffic Cop

Government Technology

4) Trust vs. Takeover: AV Attitudes Dictate Driver Control At J-Turn Intersections

Catalyst

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Cash Tolls Ending On Florida’s Alligator Alley August 3

Gulfshore Business

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) How Data, Drones, ITS Can Create Smoother Border Crossings

Traffic Technology Today (column)

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 30, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

8) Maine’s New Training Ship Brings High-Tech Tools To Age-Old Seafaring

UPI

OTHER

9) From Benjamin Franklin To Satellite: Celebrating 250 Years Of American Communication

Route Fifty

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Tucson Transit Safety Series Invites Public To Learn, Provide Feedback

KVOA-TV

ROADWAYS

11) Critics Say Newly Installed Bus Lanes On Staten Island Are Too Narrow

Staten Island Advance

12) Malaysia Highways To Get 77 New Telecommunications Towers To Improve Coverage

Malay Mail

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) TSA Shares Passengers’ Personal Information With Immigration Enforcement, Documents Show

States Newsroom

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Amazon’s Zoox To Begin Charging For Rides In Las Vegas After Clearing NHTSA Hurdle

CNBC

15) Waymo Robotaxis Starting To Return To Freeways

TechCrunch

16) The Safety Case For Robotaxis Doesn’t Really Hold Up In New York City, Report Finds

Next City

TELEMATICS

17) UK DfT Warns Drivers Not To Rely On Next-Generation eCall Before 2027 Infrastructure Upgrade

Highways News

TRANSIT

18) OMNY Complaints Mount As Some Riders Say They Fail To Get Fare Cap, Transfers

NY1

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Learn More About The Pennsylvania Turnpike Traffic Operations Center

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (video)

News Releases

1) Vigilant Aerospace Announces Aircraft, Drone Alerting Service

2) Waymo To Feature Google Gemini In Ojai Robotaxis

3) Michigan DOT Commits Funding For Active Transportation Wayfinding Project

4) Maine DOT Releases Documentary Focused On The Stevens Bridge

5) New Jersey DOT Outdoor Advertising Permitting To Become Fully Electronic August 1

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, July 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Comparing Crash Rates Of Autonomous Vehicles vs. Human-Driven Cars Complicated

Axios

AVIATION

2) Dozens Of Weather Stations Crucial For Alaska Aviation Went Dark Monday

KNBA Radio

3) How The Pentagon Continues To Outmaneuver The FAA

Politico

CAMERAS

4) Zanzibar To Officially Roll Out Automated Traffic Enforcement System Saturday

Daily News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Sustain Charlotte Calls For Transparency After North Carolina DOT Chief’s Private Meeting On I-77 South Toll Project

WCNC-TV

TRANSIT

6) Researchers Using AI To Build Passenger Transport Simulators

Heriot-Watt University

News Releases

1) BMW Showcases Modern Mobility In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

2) New Hampshire DOT To Host Viewing Of Documentaries On State’s Bascule Bridges

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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 

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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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

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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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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, Apt. 234, Cranford, NJ 07016