Friday, July 24, 2026

Friday, July 24, 2026

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter


 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Friday, July 24, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ​


**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

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