Transportation Communications Newsletter

You might think of OnStar as the beginning of telematics for passenger cars, but in the 1960s, GM had another system which provided information to drivers.

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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

Monday, October 5, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

👩🏻‍⚕️ Monday, October 5, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**Breast Cancer Awareness Month**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Kodiak Ready To ‘Pull The Driver’ And Launch Unsupervised Autonomous Trucks By End Of Year

Fox Business

2) How Should Automated Vehicles Interact With Pedestrians?

Tech Xplore

AVIATION

3) FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Glitch Poses No Safety Issue

Reuters

4) USDOT Works To Ease Fears About New AI Air Traffic Control Tool

Nextgov/FCW

5) FlyDubai Incident Renews Debate Over Cockpit Video Recorders

AviationPros

6) Ohio DOT Deploys The Latest Drone Technology On Transformational Construction Project

State Aviation Journal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) New Hampshire Updates Its Process For Fielding Public Opinion On Transportation Projects

Concord Monitor

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) TSA Moves To Tighten IT Access Controls Following DHS OIG Audit

ExecutiveGov

9) TSA Generates Thousands Of Airport Dollars Selling Advertising To Captive Passengers

TheTravel

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Robotaxi Operators In California Will Face Fines For Blocking First Responders

TechCrunch

TRANSIT

11) Ads Critical Of Boston Public Schools Removed From MBTA Vehicles

WCVB-TV

12) How Valley Metro Is Balancing Transit Growth With The Rider Experience

Metro

13) Ghana Moves To Enforce Ban On Preaching In Buses As Nigeria Revisits Similar Law

Christian Daily International

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Planning For The Unpredictable: How Texas A&M Researchers Help Coastal Communities Face Hurricane Season

Texas A&M University - College of Architecture

News Releases

1) Canyon Bicycles Showcases AI-Based Concept Bike And Helmet Safety System

2) Cardiff Met Research Shows How Smart Vehicles Could Power The Smart Cities Of The Future

3) Arlington, Texas Celebrates Opening Of New Traffic Management Center

4) FAA Funds Drone Research To Support Safe Integration

5) Nebraska DOT To Hold Transportation Safety Workshop

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Friday, October 2, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 2, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**World College Radio Day**

AVIATION

1) Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix Aviation Department To Test Runway Safety Tech

KTVK-TV

2) FAA Explores New Interference Detection System

AVweb

CAMERAS

3) New York MTA Deploys Panoramic Cameras, Drones Across LIRR System

Mass Transit

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Smart Car Researcher Wants To Eliminate Stoplights

IEEE Spectrum

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) New Dashboard Will Track Progress Of Maryland’s Key Bridge Rebuild

WJZ-TV

6) AASHTO Safety Summit: Engaging The Public In Safety

AASHTO Journal

ROADWAYS

7) Two Engineers Suspended After Hindi Lettering On Tamil Nadu Highway Sign Sparks Debate

The News Mill

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Austin Transportation Agencies Launch Real-Time Construction App

Community Impact

9) Tongyeong, South Korea Launches One App For Buses, Taxis, Ferries

Seoul Economic Daily

News Releases

1) Inform Launches Aviation Software For Airport Passenger Assistance Operations

2) Ulysses Systems Turns Maritime Inboxes Into Operational Intelligence

3) Turning Undersea Cables Into Sensors

4) New American Airlines App Feature Monitors Seat Availability Based On Customers’ Preferences

5) Arizona DOT Wins Two National Awards For Public Outreach

6) Halifax Transit, Masabi Launch Account-Based Ticketing Across Bus, Ferry

7) IBTTA Announces 2026 Toll Excellence And Outreach, Opportunity And Engagement Award Winners

8) Europe’s Public Transport Ticket Is Becoming Multimedia

Friday Bonus

Sometimes humorous messages directed to drivers come not from overhead electronic signs, but on the side of the road from churches.

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🚶🏿‍♀️ Thursday, October 1, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

**National Pedestrian Safety Month**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Daimler Truck’s Bet On Owning The Entire Autonomous Truck System

FreightWaves

AVIATION

2) Do AI And Air Traffic Control Mix? CEO Addresses Anxiety About New FAA Tool.

NPR’s Morning Edition

3) Massport Turns Casting Call For Boston Logan Airport’s Next Voice Into Cultural Conversation

Little Black Book

4) Russia Requiring Connection To ERA-GLONASS Tracking System For Larger Drones

TechRadar

5) FAA’s Processes And Procedures For Design Assurance Level Assignment For Ground-Based Navigation Aids Are Insufficient

USDOT Inspector General

6) Shreveport Airport Unveils Color-Changing Entrance Display And Highway Signs

KLAX-TV

CAMERAS

7) New Cameras Reveal Thousands Of ‘Ghost’ Plates In BBC Panorama Episode

Highways News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) ITS Deployment: Why Institutional Coordination Matters More Than Technology

ITS International (contributed content)

9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 1, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

PLANNING

10) Abu Dhabi Launches Dune AI Platform For Transport Planning

Traffic Technology Today

PRIVACY

11) Amazon Plans 20,000+ Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers In 2027

TechRepublic

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Residents, Government Clash Over New Paltz, New York Construction Transparency

The Oracle

RAILROADS

13) UK Train Operators Using Drones To Monitor Rails

Aerospace America

14) New Study Finds Fragmentation Raises Costs Of ERTMS Trackside Deployment

European Commission

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Oklahoma Drivers Can Now Take 30-Minute Safety Course To Dismiss Work Zone Tickets

KOCO-TV

16) For Transportation Cybersecurity, AI Isn’t Helping Fight…So Far

FreightWaves

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) NOCoE Newsletter - October 1, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) MIT Transit Lab To Develop AI Platform For Public Transit Agencies

2) Arizona Highways Magazine Earns 23 Awards For Excellence

3) TfL Launches Road Safety Education Program For Teens

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