Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

**FIFA World Cup Final**

AVIATION

1) Behind-The-Scenes Look At Logan Airport’s Runway Operations

WBZ-TV

FREIGHT

2) Communications Survey Finds Text Messaging Primary Communications Channel For Fleets

Fleet Equipment

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) ERTICO Newsletter - July 15, 2026

ERTICO-ITS Europe

OTHER

4) Regional Transportation Management Center Opens To Help Spokane-Area Drivers Plan Commutes

KXLY-TV

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Kalamazoo Public Safety Refuses To Release Flock Camera Access Logs Amid Public Backlash

MLive

6) RTA, Dubai Police Launch Traffic Awareness Campaign For Truck Drivers, Transport Operators

Gulf Today

RAILROADS

7) B&O Railroad Museum Now National Museum Of Railroad History & Innovation

WMAR-TV

ROADWAYS

8) Chinese-Operated Expressway Advances Road Safety, Awareness In Cambodia

Xinhua

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) After Hands-Free Law, A Decline In Iowa Distracted Driving

Government Technology

10) Safety Solutions At CRASH 26

Highways Voices podcast

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls

Bloomberg

TRANSIT

12) Austin Transit Partnership’s Operations And Maintenance Facility: The Heart Behind Light Rail System

Metro

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) ‘CTX GO’ App May Help Drivers Navigate Central Texas Construction Projects Over Next Decade

KXAN-TV

VEHICLES

14) Here's How Cars Recognize Traffic Signs (And Why It Doesn't Always Work)

Jalopnik

Job Postings

- Integrated Solutions Program Manager (Position 04646) - Virginia DOT - Mechanicsville, Virginia

https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/04646-integrated-solutions-program-manager-mechanicsville-virginia-united-states

- Integrated Solutions Technical Program Manager (Position 04858) - Virginia DOT - Richmond, Virginia https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/04858-integrated-solutions-technical-program-manager-richmond-virginia-united-states

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

AVIATION

1) Civil Liberties Groups Warn FAA Drone Rule Could Restrict Journalism

DroneLife

CAMERAS

2) Buses Rule Dhaka Roads Beyond AI Watch

New Nation

FUNDING

3) UK Government Confirms Pay-Per-Mile Charges Will Be Assessed When Driving Abroad

Highways News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Airport Tunnel Fire: How Smart Safety Systems On Gurugram-Dwarka Expressway Averted A Major Disaster

Organiser

OTHER

5) Duffy Faces New Ethics Complaint Over Official Social Media Post Promoting Wife’s Book

Government Executive

6) Operator Data Unlocks New Transport Insights

Cities Today

7) Transportation’s Real Emissions Challenge: The Gap Between Reporting And Action

Supply Chain Xchange

RAILROADS

8) Dispatchers’ Union Asks FRA To Investigate ‘Software Failure’ In BNSF Incident

Trains

9) Writer, Railroader Ed King Dies At Age 90

Trains

TRANSIT

10) Hanoi Launches Integrated Multimodal Electronic Ticketing System

Nhân Dân

11) Harrisonburg Department Of Transportation Launches myStop App For Riders

WHSV-TV

12) Reinventing Transit’s Digital Future

METROspectives podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Pennsylvania DOT Closely Monitoring Parkway East Closure Detour Routes From Real-Time Traffic Center

KDKA-TV

14) Inside Washington State DOT’s Traffic Management Center

KIRO-TV (video)

15) Nashville Uses Lidar To Promote Road Safety In Dense Urban Environment

ITS International

News Releases

1) Bus Users UK Provide Materials To Promote ‘Catch The Bus Month’

2) MTC Picks Vendors For New, Improved Signs

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

This is not the paper airplane we’ve all made. The world’s largest paper airplane recently took flight.

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Monday, July 13, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 13, 2026 - Ballycotton, Ireland

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Abu Dhabi Opens Control Center For Autonomous Vehicle Operations

Trade Arabia

2) Here’s How Waymo Tricked Unruly Teen Passengers

KRON-TV

AVIATION

3) Polish Air Traffic Control Faces Funding Freeze Over COVID Vaccine Ruling

Reuters

4) Aviation Experts Say Closures Of Alaska Flight Service Stations Threaten Flight Safety

KNBA Radio

5) Greece To Launch Nationwide Sat-Based Flight Navigation Upgrade

Tovima

6) Global Business Travel Association Endorses US Bill Banning In-Place Voice Calls By Airplane Passengers

Tourism

7) Remembering Ray Norton, The Voice Behind Aviation History

Aero-News Network

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Singapore Adopts In-Vehicle GPS Tech To Manage Road Tolls

Planetizen

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) Urban Navigation Services Increase Traffic Congestion In Cities

Science Magazine

10) South Korean Government To Track Ambulances In Real Time Via GPS To Crack Down On Unauthorized Operations

Korea Biomedical Review

11) Karen Jacobson: The Woman Behind The GPS Voice

Great Big Story (video)

OTHER

12) Why An EU Ruling About A Traffic App Could Have Major Implications For Big Tech Companies

The Conversation

13) Uganda: Digital Number Plate Delays Lock Up Billions As Businesses, Motorists Count Loses

Nilepost

PARKING

14) AI Drones Help Find Scarcely Available Parking Spaces In One Of America’s Trucking Hubs

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

15) Lake Tahoe Nonprofit’s Campaign Encourages Visitors To Use Alternative Transportation

KOVR-TV

16) America Needs To See Driver Education As A Public Safety Investment

Streetsblog USA (commentary)

RAILROADS

17) CPKC, BNSF Respond Strongly To UP Claim They Pressured Customers Over Merger

Trains

18) Singapore Puts AI To Work On Metro Network

Railway Pro

TRANSIT

19) Harvard Launches Citymapper As New Shuttle-Tracking App After Years Of Complaints

Harvard Crimson

20) Insite TriMet: How Portland Area’s Bus Routes Are Planned, Tested, Change

Oregon Public Broadcasting

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) Hanoi Deploys LED Traffic Alert Screens Across City

DTI News

1News Releases

1) Mercedes-Benz Uses Vehicle Data To Modernize Infrastructure Management

2) Hong Kong Polytechnic University Develops Intelligent Traffic Signal Control System

3) Waze Rolls Out New Customization Features, More Gemini Updates

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