Tuesday, February 24, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - New York, New York

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AVIATION

1) Pentagon Raises Concerns Over Senate Aviation Safety Bill

Reuters

2) Five-Year-Old Spots Discrepancy In Southwest Airlines Training Manual

KUSA-TV

CAMERAS

3) Denver Cuts Ties With Flock

Axios

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Denver Changes Road Configuration Change Process After City Didn't Tell GPS Apps About Street Direction Conversion

KUSA-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Traffic Technology International - February/March 2026

MA Business

MARITIME

6) Report: Maritime Cyberattacks Doubled In 2025

The Maritime Executive

PARKING

7) Uber Announces Plans To Acquire SpotHero

Parking Network

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) BART, Muni Have A Scheme To Save Themselves: Scare The Crap Out Of You

San Francisco Standard

9) Tesla Sues California DMV To Reverse ‘Full Self-Driving’ False Advertising Ruling

Electrek

10) Transport New South Wales Release Video Showing Close Calls In Bid To Save Lives

9News

11) US Contractor Organization Launches Campaign To Encourage Federal Transportation Spending

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

RAILROADS

12) Amtrak Releases Video On Fleet Maintenance Facility Program

Railway Age

ROADWAYS

13) Boston Opens AI-Powered ‘Curb Lab’ To Optimize Public Spaces

StateScoop

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Uber Wants To Be A Swiss Army Knife For Robotaxis

TechCrunch

TRANSIT

15) San Francisco Bay Area Transit Agency Leaders OK Standardized Sign Designs

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Pune First Indian City To Launch Traffic Control System With Google

Times of India

News Releases

1) Awards For Best Airports For Customer Experience: ACI World

2) UN Agency Releases Sixth Edition Of Glossary For Transport Statistics

3) AeroDefense Launches No-Cost Drone Detection Access Program For Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement

4) Arcadis Selected To Deliver Two Mobility Modernization Projects In Santa Ana, California

5) AUTRI Receives $1.9 Million To Study Smart Tire Technology For Highway Safety

6) Inrix Announces New Generation Of AI Traffic Products

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

High-speed rail continues to be in the news in the US. Back in 1966 the New York Central tried something different, a jet-powered train.

 

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