Friday, April 10, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, April 10, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Happy Siblings Day**

AVIATION

1) The Role Of Airports In Smart City Developments

Airport Industry-News

2) Las Vegas Airport Unveils Real-Time TSA Wait Feature Online

KLAS-TV

3) FAA Plans April 18 Changeover To New NOTAM System

National Business Aviation Association

4) Understanding The Revolution In Inflight Connectivity

Aviation Week’s Check 6 podcast

CAMERAS

5) AI-Powered Traffic Cameras Set To Transform Law Enforcement In South Africa

East Coast Radio

MARITIME

6) Maritime Authority Of Jamaica Flags Digital Gap As Safety Risk

Splash Tech

7) Maritime Passport Pushes Digital ID Shift

Digital Ship

OTHER

8) How Tech Is Helping Improve Avalanche Forecasting

Route Fifty

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Auckland Transport Turns To Hip-Hop, AI Pokémon To Launch Bus Service

Little Black Book

ROADWAYS

10) Waymo, Waze Turn Driver Data Into Pothole Repairs

CNET

TRANSIT

11) Printed Railroad Timetables Disappearing

Railway Age (commentary)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Colorado DOT Updates COTrip App With Push Notifications, Spanish And Vietnamese Language Options

Vail Daily

News Releases

1) TomTom Launches Unified Speed Restrictions For Higher-Precision Speed Data 

Friday Bonus  

The Pittsburgh Pirates have started a new trend following wins. It could have an effect on traffic management.

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**National Distracted Driving Awareness Month**

AVIATION

1) As Aircraft Losses Mount, Pentagon Wants A Software Fix To See Through The Fog Of War

Nextgov/FCW

CAMERAS

2) Who Invented ANPR? The Untold British Story Behind A Global Traffic Technology Revolution

Traffic Technology International

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Congressional Bill Would Ban Sale Of Devices To Hide License Plates

NJ.com

HEALTH

4) Switzerland Still Has No Solution For Noisy Cars

Express

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) ERTICO Newsletter - April 9, 2026

ERTICO-ITS Europe

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 9, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Amtrak Continues To Not Release Penn Station New York Planning Documents

TheTravel

ROADWAYS

8) Rhode Island DOT Launches 511 System To Report Potholes

WJAR-TV

9) New York City Creates Curb Management Office

New York City Mayor's Office

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) AI-Powered Drones To Monitor Traffic During Indian Premier League Matches

Times of India

TRANSIT

11) What It Really Takes To Move A Stadium Crowd

Metro

News Releases

1) Oklahoma DOT Launches ‘Safe Actions Save Lives’ Campaign

2) Tap-And-Go Travel Across Trains, Trams, Buses Announced In UK Government’s New Transport Strategy

3) Michigan DOT Video Highlights Start Of 2026 Road Construction Season

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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.  

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Auburn Tigers - NIT Champions**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Škoda's Cycling Gadget Helps You Avoid Crashing Into Audio-Oblivious Pedestrians

New Atlas

AVIATION

2) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Help FAA Test ACAS X

Flying

MARITIME

3) Report Examines How Miscommunication Contributes To Maritime Incidents

The Observer

Miscommunication In Maritime Contexts: Insights From Phase 1 & 2

4) New SafeMTS Study Highlights AI Innovations To Boost Maritime Safety

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

ROADWAYS

5) Cyrillic To Be Removed From Road Signs In Norway’s Border Region

Barents Observer

TRANSIT

6) DC Metro Seeks $93 Million+ For New Customer Terminals To Replace Fare Machines

WJLA-TV

7) Going Digital Could Change Public Transport Fundamentally

Forbes

VEHICLES

8) GM Recalling Over 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicles In US Due To Rearview Camera Screen Issue

AP

News Releases

1) Transport For London, SocietyWorks Complete Digitization Of Highway License Application Forms

2) Governor Unveils Montana’s New Highway Welcome Signs

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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.  

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016