Wednesday, September 9, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Manhattan, New York

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Researcher Says Pedestrians Who Thank Drivers For Letting Them Cross Ease Tension On Busy Streets

3DVF

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) Why The Future Of Autonomous Mobility Will Depend On Data Intelligence

Engineer Live

CAMERAS

3) Flock Worker Calls Police On Reporter Filming Public Camera Installation

Atlanta News First

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Hide The Plate, Dodge The Toll? States Say Enough Is Enough.

Land Line

FREIGHT

5) ICE Launches Tip Line To Report CDL Fraud As Crackdown Widens

FreightWaves

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) AI Takes Larger Role In School Transportation Management

School Transportation News

MARITIME

7) Germany Puts Maritime Medical Handbook Into Crews’ Pockets

SplashTech

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Mobile IDs Are An ‘Easy Sell,’ But State Leaders Urge More Education

Route Fifty

RAILROADS

9) Siemens Mobility Makes Tracks In Rail Automation

Mobile World Live

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Student From China Accused Of Taking Photos Of O’Hare Airport For Chinese Official

Toronto Star

TELEMATICS

11) GM’s Breakup With CarPlay, Android Auto Has Exception For Cadillac Lyriq EV

Engadget

TRANSIT

12) New High-Tech MBTA Fare Gates At Boston’s South Station Can’t Be Used When It Rains

WBUR Radio

13) Buses Keep Disappearing From NJ Transit’s App. They Finally Have A Fix.

NJ.com

14) Chapel Hill Transit Buses Bring Whimsy To Streets With Custom Signage

Daily Tar Heel

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Main Roads Western Australia Brings Real-Time Visibility Traffic Operations

iTnews

VEHICLES

16) Peter Hitchens, Rory Sutherland Debate Transport In UK

Highway Voices podcast

News Releases

1) WorldDAB, Broadcast Networks Europe Call For Broadcast Radio To Be Guaranteed In New Vehicles In Europe Under Digital Networks Act

2) IATA Releases 2027 Cargo And Ground Operations Manuals

3) New Arizona Law Requires Updated ID Photos Every 16 Years

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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, Cranford, NJ 07016

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Harding, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) USDOT Unveils New National AV Strategy

United States DOT

AVIATION

2) Hundreds Of Flights Delayed, Canceled After UK Air Traffic Control Glitch

Al Jazeera

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Six Million Vehicles A Day Push Malaysia Towards Smarter Highways

Business Today

MARITIME

4) Port Of Klaipėda Smart Buoy Aids Baltic Sea Navigation During GPS Disruption 

Port Technology

OTHER

5) Frederick, Maryland Police Use AI To Translate Through Officers’ Body Cameras

Frederick News-Post

6) AI Is Helping Ease Competition For Scarce Space On The Airwaves

The Conversation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) ‘Drive Like A Nevadan’ Campaign Encouraging Safe Driving Across Silver State

KSNV-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Sunnyvale, California Launches Inexpensive Ride-Hailing Service For Residents

San José Spotlight

TRANSIT

9) Saginaw Transit Wins Award For STARS’ Route Branding Initiative

MLive

10) Google Wallet Will Now Let You Add Physical Transit Cards And Balances With NFC Support

Android Authority

11) Seoul District Trains Subway Workers To Protect Seniors With Dementia

Korea Times

News Releases

1) Hyundai Motor’s ‘Future Mobility School’ Makes European Debut In France

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Last week I had an item about the highways with the highest posted speed limit. Today, I go back to the beginning of the 20th Century when Connecticut became the first state to impose a state speed limit. It was 12 MPH (19 KPH) in cities and a speedy 15 MPH (24 KPH) on rural roadways.

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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, Cranford, NJ 07016

Monday, September 7, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, September 7, 2026 - Princeton Junction, New Jersey

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**US Labor Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Wider Use Of GPS Trackers Proposed For Profession Bike Races

Escape

AVIATION

2) Pittsburgh International Airport CEO On Building Resilience For Future

International Airport Review

3) American Airlines Renames $12 Meal Vouchers To Avoid Confusion

InsideFlyer

CARTOGRAPHY

4) UN General Assembly Endorses New World Map That More Accurately Shows Africa’s Size

AP

FREIGHT

5) Company Outlines Vision For ‘Smart Bridge’ At Port Of Brownsville, Texas

Rio Grande Guardian Business Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) South Korea To Share Smart City Policy Expertise With Saudi Arabia

Herald Business

MARITIME

7) Inside The Booming ‘Shadow Fleet’ Industry Keeping Rogue States Afloat

The Conversation Weekly podcast

OTHER

8) Michigan Aims To Test Pay-Per-Mile Road Funding System In 2027

MLive

9) New Policing Team Created To Crackdown On Illegal Number Plates In England

Department for Transport

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Court Says Massachusetts Has To Say Where License Plate Readers Are, What They’re Recording

Gizmodo

11) Watchdog Rejects Police Scotland Claim That Revealing Dormant Cameras Could Increase Speeding

Highways News

ROADWAYS

12) Australia’s First AI Traffic Light Trial Launches To Cut Red-Light Wait Times

Man of Many

News Releases

1) GPS-Free Test Flight Success Marks Critical Advance For Aviation, US National Security

2) EUCAP Somalia: Holds Maritime Radio Communications Training For Police Officers

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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, Cranford, NJ 07016

Friday, September 4, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, September 4, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Worn Traffic Signs Pose Risks For Vision-Based Driving Systems

Imaging & Machine Vision Europe

AVIATION

2) GPS Spoofing And Jamming — Can Civil Aviation Adapt?

Check 6 Podcast

EQUITY

3) Maine Turnpike To Debut Emergency Alert App For Deaf, Hard-Of-Hearing Travelers

WABI-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Google Maps Experiment Measured Effects Via Alternate Routes 

SFGate

HEALTH

5) Exposure To Transportation Noise Linked To Risk For Stroke Recurrence

Medscape

MARITIME

6) Managing A Maritime Emergency: How Oceanwide Expeditions Responded To A Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak

Cruise & Ferry

OTHER

7) How Big Tech Fuels, Fights Wildlife Trafficking

TalkLandscape podcast

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) New Regional Initiative Brings E-Bike Safety Events To Washington & Old Dominion Trail

FFXnow

9) Interactive Exhibit Explores BART History At Western Railway Museum

The Bay Link

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Attackers Behind UK Airport Cyberattack Release Stolen Data

Cyber Magazine

SPACE

11) Ukraine Urges ITU To Block Russian Rassvet Satellites Over Nation

Kyiv Post

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) NHTSA Launches Investigation Into Tesla’s Cybercab Deployment

TechCrunch

13) Uber Abruptly Ends Operations In Uganda, Nigeria, Abandoning Drivers, Riders Mid-Trip

Futurism

TELEMATICS

14) Storm Radar CarPlay Brings Live Weather, Route Alerts To Dashboard

Apple Magazine

TRANSIT

15) Volunteers Pass Out Free Books To Los Angeles Metro Riders To Reduce Screen Time

South Pasadenan

WEATHER

16) How Tech Can Help Localities Solve Weather Gaps

Route Fifty

News Releases

1) Wyoming DOT To Install New Brake-Check And ‘All Vehicles’ Signage On Teton Pass

Friday Bonus

Sometimes even Batman needs to be rescued.

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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, Cranford, NJ 07016