Friday, October 10, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

   Friday, October 10, 2025 - New York, New York

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**World Mental Health Day**

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Google Maps Testing ‘Ask Maps’ Feature To Search For Places In Spoken Language

Android Authority

FREIGHT

2) FMCSA To Allow Use Of Paper Medical Certification Cards Through January Amid Hiccups In Transition To Electronic System

CDLLife

3) Study Shows Link Between English-Proficiency Violations And Unsafe Carriers

Land Line

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Opening The AI ‘Black Box’ To Make Transportation Decisions Explainable

Traffic Technology International

PARKING

5) Three-Quarters Of UK Drivers Have Experienced Issues When Paying To Park By Mobile App

Highways News

PRIVACY

6) Business Aviation Sector Wants Stronger Privacy Amid Concerns Of Flight Data’s Misuse

FlightGlobal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Airport Travelers See Trump Administration Video Blaming Democrats For Shutdown

Reuters

RAILROADS

8) Rail Union Asks FAA To Ban Drone Flights Over Rail Infrastructure

Trains

9) BNSF Wants To Develop More Of Its Own Innovations — Enter bnsf | tech

Progressive Railroading

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Tesla Robotaxi App Adds Live Traffic,  Battery Alerts In Latest Update

Tesla North

TRANSIT

11) Colorado’s Core Transit Launches New, Bilingual Website

Vail Daily

12) A Massive Art Installation Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminal

Smithsonian Magazine

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Bangladesh Opens Central Hub For Real-Time Traffic Monitoring In Tejgaon

Daily Sun

VEHICLES

14) Cabless Autonomous Trucks Make International Deliveries Between Norway, Sweden 

ITS International

News Releases

1) Nebraska’s Lincoln Airport Named Official Airport Of Rural Radio Network

2) From 30 Systems To One Screen: How Main Roads Western Australia Built A Government-First Operational Platform

3) NJ Transit Unveils State-Of-The-Art Fare Payment, Collection Technologies As Part Of Modernization Efforts

4) Arizona Agencies Launch ‘There’s No Such Thing As Accidents’ Traffic Safety Campaign

5) Oklahoma State University Civil Engineering Student Targets Speeding In Work Zones

Friday Bonus  

Even in the midst of a crisis, politeness goes a long way.

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, October 9, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) Some Of Colorado’s Mountain Road Cameras Have Gone Dark, CDOT Promises Fix By 2027

KCNC-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Safer And More Efficient Journeys Predicted Thanks To Digital Map In UK

Fleet News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 9, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

4) FCC Wants To Improve Emergency Alert System To Avoid Disasters Like Recent Texas Flood

Cord Cutters News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Advocates Say Black Communities Are Left Out Of Transit Reform Debate In Chicago Area

WTTW-TV

6) Multilingual Content Aims To Open Government Doors In Pennsylvania

Government Technology

ROADWAYS

7) Governor Directs TxDOT To Enforce Removal Of ‘All Political Ideologies’ From Texas Streets

KSAT-TV

8) From Data To Delivery: Real-World Solutions Transforming Our Road Network

Highways Voices podcast

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Ohio DOT Leads Statewide Drone First Responder Program

Government Technology

TRANSIT

10) RTC To Expand AI Gun Detection Program As Part Of Safety Push In Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegas Sun

11) Los Angeles Metro Releases SetGo Playbook To Aid Transit Agencies In Planning For Major Events

Mass Transit

12) Transit Advertising Strategies For Urban Brands

North Penn Now

VEHICLES

13) NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 2.9 Million Tesla Vehicles Over FSD Traffic Violations

Reuters

News Releases

1) East Midlands, UK Traffic Officer’s Drive To Get Children On Board With Road Safety

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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.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) SFMTA Finds New Cameras Cut Speeding 72% At 15 Sites, Spurring Changed Driver Behavior

Bay City News

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Accessibility App Snowball Launches Step-Free Access Map For TfL Rail Networks

CiTTI

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) AI And Big Data: Driving The UAE’s Smart Transport Revolution

Computer Weekly

MARITIME

4) Port Of Rotterdam Tests Autonomous Survey Vessel

Port Technology International

TRANSIT

5) Buffalo Bills,  NFTA Reveal Plans For Transportation Hub At New Highmark Stadium

WKBW-TV

6) 5G Cell Service Comes To Parts Of 4, 5 Subway Lines In New York City

NY1

News Releases

1) ABQ Ride Connect Onboards New App For Microtransit Riders In Albuquerque

2) Road Emulsion Association Releases Communications Guide To Help Local Councillors Explain Preventative Road Maintenance To Residents

3) Second Phase Of BayPass Pilot Looks Like A Winner

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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.  

© 2025 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016