Friday, October 2, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, October 2, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**World College Radio Day**

AVIATION

1) Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix Aviation Department To Test Runway Safety Tech

KTVK-TV

2) FAA Explores New Interference Detection System

AVweb

CAMERAS

3) New York MTA Deploys Panoramic Cameras, Drones Across LIRR System

Mass Transit

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Smart Car Researcher Wants To Eliminate Stoplights

IEEE Spectrum

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) New Dashboard Will Track Progress Of Maryland’s Key Bridge Rebuild

WJZ-TV

6) AASHTO Safety Summit: Engaging The Public In Safety

AASHTO Journal

ROADWAYS

7) Two Engineers Suspended After Hindi Lettering On Tamil Nadu Highway Sign Sparks Debate

The News Mill

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Austin Transportation Agencies Launch Real-Time Construction App

Community Impact

9) Tongyeong, South Korea Launches One App For Buses, Taxis, Ferries

Seoul Economic Daily

News Releases

1) Inform Launches Aviation Software For Airport Passenger Assistance Operations

2) Ulysses Systems Turns Maritime Inboxes Into Operational Intelligence

3) Turning Undersea Cables Into Sensors

4) New American Airlines App Feature Monitors Seat Availability Based On Customers’ Preferences

5) Arizona DOT Wins Two National Awards For Public Outreach

6) Halifax Transit, Masabi Launch Account-Based Ticketing Across Bus, Ferry

7) IBTTA Announces 2026 Toll Excellence And Outreach, Opportunity And Engagement Award Winners

8) Europe’s Public Transport Ticket Is Becoming Multimedia

Friday Bonus

Sometimes humorous messages directed to drivers come not from overhead electronic signs, but on the side of the road from churches.

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 1, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**National Pedestrian Safety Month**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Daimler Truck’s Bet On Owning The Entire Autonomous Truck System

FreightWaves

AVIATION

2) Do AI And Air Traffic Control Mix? CEO Addresses Anxiety About New FAA Tool.

NPR’s Morning Edition

3) Massport Turns Casting Call For Boston Logan Airport’s Next Voice Into Cultural Conversation

Little Black Book

4) Russia Requiring Connection To ERA-GLONASS Tracking System For Larger Drones

TechRadar

5) FAA’s Processes And Procedures For Design Assurance Level Assignment For Ground-Based Navigation Aids Are Insufficient

USDOT Inspector General

6) Shreveport Airport Unveils Color-Changing Entrance Display And Highway Signs

KLAX-TV

CAMERAS

7) New Cameras Reveal Thousands Of ‘Ghost’ Plates In BBC Panorama Episode

Highways News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) ITS Deployment: Why Institutional Coordination Matters More Than Technology

ITS International (contributed content)

9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 1, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

PLANNING

10) Abu Dhabi Launches Dune AI Platform For Transport Planning

Traffic Technology Today

PRIVACY

11) Amazon Plans 20,000+ Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers In 2027

TechRepublic

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) Residents, Government Clash Over New Paltz, New York Construction Transparency

The Oracle

RAILROADS

13) UK Train Operators Using Drones To Monitor Rails

Aerospace America

14) New Study Finds Fragmentation Raises Costs Of ERTMS Trackside Deployment

European Commission

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Oklahoma Drivers Can Now Take 30-Minute Safety Course To Dismiss Work Zone Tickets

KOCO-TV

16) For Transportation Cybersecurity, AI Isn’t Helping Fight…So Far

FreightWaves

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) NOCoE Newsletter - October 1, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) MIT Transit Lab To Develop AI Platform For Public Transit Agencies

2) Arizona Highways Magazine Earns 23 Awards For Excellence

3) TfL Launches Road Safety Education Program For Teens

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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

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Self-Driving Trucks And AI: Inside University Of Oklahoma’s Push To Modernize Transportation

KOCO-TV

AVIATION

2) New Robots Check For Spills, Full Trash Cans At Pittsburgh Airport

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

3) South Africa Seeks Help After Cyberattack Targets Air Traffic Control

Dark Reading

4) Beyond Technology: Building The Data Foundation For Prediction In Airports

International Airport Review (contributed content)

TRANSIT

5) What’s Behind San Diego MTS’s Award-Winning Transit Strategy?

Metro

6) Hamburg Looks At ‘Siri Of Public Transportation’

ITS International

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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 29, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Portugal, Slovakia, Norway Join Cross-Border Initiative On Autonomous Vehicle Testbeds

European Commission

AVIATION

2) Duffy Asks $30 Billion Of Congress For Air Travel Modernization Projects 

The Center Square

3) St. Louis Lambert Airport Now Lets Travelers Reserve Parking, Pre-Order Food Through Website

KMOV-TV

CAMERAS

4) Seattle Report Reveals Conflicting Camera Use Policies Between Transportation, Police Departments

KING-TV

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Ohio Turnpike E-ZPass Access Expands To Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

WTOL-TV

PRIVACY

6) Your Car Is Sharing Data With Big Tech Companies, Study Finds

Consumer Reports

7) Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants To Add Facial Recognition To Flock Cameras

404 Media

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Can Railroad Crossings Be Made Safer When Driver Error Is A Common Factor?

WALA-TV

TRANSIT

9) ATRA Pulse - September 2026

Advanced Transit Association

News Releases

1) GTMaritime Introduces Product To Help Vessels, Shore Teams Communicate Better

2) Florida Launches Newly Designed Driver Licenses, Identification Cards

3) Wisconsin DMV Makes Finding Nearest In-Person Service Easier With New Interactive Map

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

It’s not too unusual for cities to turn streets over to pedestrians and cyclists. In Bolivia, however, cars and public transportation are banned from all roadways for a day.

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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