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

Friday, July 24, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, July 24, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ​​

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**Opening of Commonwealth Games**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) IIHS Study Finds Lower Crash Rate For Waymo Vehicles In San Francisco

KGO-TV

AVIATION

2) Preachers Are Turning Planes Into Their Pulpits

Washington Post

CAMERAS

3) Safety Concerns Raised Over Placement Of Flock Camera Poles In Tennessee

WKRN-TV

4) State DOTs Expand Use of Work Zone Speed Cameras

AASHTO Journal

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Lithuania Prepares Via Toll Payments Ahead Of 2027 Launch

Infoerdvė

FREIGHT

6) FMCSA Says The Broker Transparency Proposal Is Coming This Month

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) US Air Force Takes Over Troubled Military GPS Receiver Program

SpaceNews

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Farnborough Airshow Innovations Point Towards The Future Of Transport

Highways News

RAILROADS

9) STB: UP, NS Must Make Employee Impact Exhibits Public

Railway Age

10) Duffy Letter Calls For New York’s Penn Station To Be Renamed

Gothamist

11) Shunt Antenna Installation On Amtrak Trains Stymied

Trains

ROADWAYS

12) Durham University Research Highlights Future Of Curbside Management

Highways News

13) California’s Iconic Welcome Signs Are Getting A Dramatic Makeover

SFGate

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Rideshare And Taxi Safety: Information On Assault Data, Safety Features, And Background Checks

GAO

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Social Media’s Growing Role In Real-Time Traffic Awareness In El Paso

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

WEATHER

16) Colorado State University Weather Balloons Helping State Predict Road Conditions

KUSA-TV

News Releases

1) Connecticut Announces Safety, Security Upgrades For CTfastrak

Friday Bonus

Spider-Man has fought some of the world’s toughest villains, but he’s also there to help citizens who might need a hand.

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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

Thursday, July 23, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, July 23, 2026 - Newark, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) USDOT Cranks Up Its Campaign To Strip Bike Lane References From Federal Websites

NPR’s Morning Edition

2) GAO: USDOT Needs Better Data On Vehicle Blind Spots Linked To Pedestrian, Cyclist Deaths

Homeland Security Today

AVIATION

3) Drones In Dallas: How One World Cup Host City Enforced FAA Flight Restrictions

FedScoop

4) FAA Orders Nationwide Altimeter Replacements To Block 5G Signal Interference

Briefs Finance

5) ‘Political’ Ads, Palestinian Flags Removed From Adelaide Airport

InDaily

CAMERAS

6) How To Get Public Support For Speed Cameras

Traffic Technology Today (commentary)

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Ford Is Integrating Apple Maps Directly Into Its $30,000 Electric Pick-Up

Road & Track

FREIGHT

8) Duffy Shares ‘Tale Of Two Truckers’ Video Calling Out Unqualified CDL Drivers

CDLLife

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Report On New Jersey World Cup Transportation Says Operations Were A Success

ROI-NJ

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) USDOT Launches New Initiative Using AI To Modernize Transportation Infrastructure

USDOT

11) Traffic Technology International - July/August 2026

Mark Allen Group

12) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 23, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

13) New Zealand Names Ferry Captain Cook In Defiance Of ‘Snivelling Wokesters’

The Times

PARKING

14) Here Integrates Parking Data Into German Truck Driver App

ITS International

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

15) Failures Of Communication, Accountability Plagued Boston Mayor’s Election-Year ‘Review’ Of Transportation Department

Streetsblog Massachusetts (commentary)

RAILROADS

16) Adams County, Nebraska Emergency Manager Says No Official Notification Of Eight Railroad Crossings

KSNB-TV

17) Malfunctioning Railroad Crossing Signals In East Houston Raise Safety Concerns

KTRK-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

18) US Border Patrol Warns Cartels Targeting Rideshare Apps For Illegal Migrant Pickups

Fox News’ America’s Newsroom (video)

19) Judge Orders Rideshare App Empower To Halt Maryland Operations

Baltimore Banner

TOURISM

20) Yosemite Tests Smarter Visitor Technology

Sierra News Online

TRANSIT

21) FTA Launches Dashboard To Make Public Transit Safety, Performance More Transparent For Commuters

FTA

22) Intern Documents Commute To New York City To Build An Online Following 

News12 New Jersey

23) Culver City, rabbittransit Implement New Technologies To Improve Customer Experience

Mass Transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

24) In San Francisco Bay Area, Intelligent Traffic Management Goes Countywide

Government Technology

25) NOCoE Newsletter - July 23, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Boingo Wireless Deploys High-Speed 5G Cellular And Wi-Fi Service Across MTA LIRR Concourse At New York’s Pennsylvania Station

2) FAA Advances Digital Departure Clearances For General And Business Aviation

3) Wisconsin DOT Offers Unique Perspective Of WIS 54 Work Zone

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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