​Monday, September 21, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

​​Monday, September 21, 2026 - Newark, New Jersey

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**Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) How Do We Know When An AV Is Safe Enough?

TechCrunch Mobility

AVIATION

2) FAA Debuts Its AI-Powered Tool For Managing Flight Traffic

Politico

3) Thousands Of US Flights Snarled Due To FAA Telecom Problem

Reuters

4) Inside Airlines’ Panic As FAA Pushed New AI Tool

Politico

5) FAA Says Proposed Trump Arch Will Require ‘Eternal Flame’ On Top To Alert Pilots

The Hill

6) Aviation Cybersecurity: Enhanced Air Safety Requires FAA To Better Mitigate Threats To Aircraft Communications

GAO

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Australia Highway To Receive Smart Tech

ITS International

MARITIME

8) As Ships Become More Connected, Cyber Threats Move Offshore

Maritime Executive

OTHER

9) New Documentary Examines History Of Concrete

Architectural Digest

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) New Aviation Safety Campaign Seeks To Change How Pilots View Go-Arounds

State Aviation Journal

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) FHWA Showcases New Road Safety Tech

Gray DC

TRANSIT

12) Hawaii Skyline Event Helps Blind, Visually-Impaired Riders Build Transit Confidence 

KHNL-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Why UK Conspiracy Theorists Are Destroying Traffic Scanners

The Guardian

News Releases

1) US Customs And Border Protection Launches New Trusted Traveler Mobile App

2) Operation Lifesaver, Inc. And Partners Across North America Raise Awareness Of Rail Safety During See Tracks? Think Train Week

3)  PrePass, Kodiak AI Collaborate To Advance Safe, Scalable Driverless Trucking Nationwide

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Friday, September 18, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, September 18, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA’s $875 Million Plan To Use AI To Ease Air Traffic Woes

Wall Street Journal

2) ‘Millisecond’ Software Error Caused UK Air Traffic Outage That Grounded Thousands Of Flights

SkyNews

CAMERAS

3) Texas Freezes Installation Of Automated License Plate Reader Cameras On State Roads

Texas Tribune

4) Miami Beach Wants To Move License Plate Readers To Private Property

USA Today

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Korea Expressway Corporation Uses AI To Crack Down On Toll Evaders

Herald Business

TRANSIT

6) Integrating Video And Communications For Transit Safety

Mass Transit

Friday Bonus

Traffic cams can do a lot, but have you ever heard them play music?

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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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Thursday, September 17, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Administrator Pushes Back on Watchdog’s ATC Modernization Report

Flying

2) AI For Air Traffic Control Won’t Be Like Concerning Advanced Models, Duffy Says 

Nextgov/FCW

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Is It Time To Phase Out The Tolling Transponder?

Traffic Technology International

FREIGHT

4) Ports And Data Under Chinese Influence: The Hidden Cost Of Efficiency

Digitalshield

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) How AI Is Revolutionizing Education, Traffic Management, Healthcare, Modern Coding

SitePoint

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - September 17, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

RAILROADS

7) Amtrak, CN Agreement Could Improve Grade-Crossing Train Detection

Trains

ROADWAYS

8) American Legion Volunteers Maintain Over 2,500 White Fatality Markings Along Montana Highways

KTVH-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) How Fairfax County, Virginia’s ‘Traffic Garden’ Helps Kids Learn Rules Of The Road

WTOP Radio

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Tesla Cybercab’s Touchscreen Is Already Proving To Be A Problem For First Responders

Jalopnik

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) NOCoE Newsletter - September 17, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

VEHICLES

12) US House Passes Bill To Require AM Radio In New Cars

Radio World

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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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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - Short Hills, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) FAA Says Billions More Needed To Modernize Air Traffic Control

Reuters

CAMERAS

2) Rhode Island ACLU Says Flock ‘Transparency Portals’ Don’t Provide Sufficient Information

Uprise RI

3) Are Connecticut’s Highway Work Zone Cameras And Wrong-Way Driver Detection Systems Working?

WFSB-TV (video)

4) Hackers Got Inside A Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How System Really Works.

Wired

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) NTSB Recommends Full-Electronic Tolling On Ohio Turnpike After Toll Plaza Crash

NTSB

MARITIME

6) Inmarsat Maritime: Training Key To Strengthening Safety Culture

Safety4Sea

OTHER

7) IBM Exec Talks About Company’s Transportation Vision

ITS International

8) ‘Loudcasting’: Why Do People Play Music Loudly In Public?

NewsNation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) West Virginia DOT To Improve Construction Project Dashboard

WSAZ-TV

ROADWAYS

10) Atlanta Uses AI To Find Potholes Before They Form

Axios Atlanta

11) Tokyo To Repaint Streets Over Rule That Makes It Impossible For Cars To Pass Bicycles

SoraNews24

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) TSA Uses AI Agent To Respond To 100,000 Traveler Conversations Per Month

Nextgov/FCW

TRANSIT

13) Some San Francisco Muni Riders Not Pleased With ‘Fare Required’ Messages On Buses 

San Francisco Chronicle

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) TOPAS Develops Detector Standards Based On Real-World Performance

Highways News

15) Lexington, Kentucky Traffic Engineers Test New Technology To Improve Traffic Flow

WKYT-TV

News Releases

1) Inrix: The Critical Role Of Transportation Data For Autonomous Vehicle Safety

2) Road Marking Company, WJ Group, Integrates HAAS Alert Safety Cloud Into AVERA

3) Highways News Launches Industry Events Diary To Help Sector Plan Ahead

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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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