[TCN] Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🏐

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**NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Champion**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tires That Talk Back: Connected Vehicles’ Real-Time Network Intelligence

Highways Voices podcast

2) Delivery Robots Still Learning From ‘Edge Cases,’ Scientists Say

Chicago Sun-Times

AVIATION

3) New Runway At Charlotte Douglas Airport Will Feature Sensors Collecting Real-Time Data

WCNC-TV

4) Palm Beach County, Florida Commission Approves Licensing Agreement To Rename Airport After Trump

Florida Phoenix

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) French App Tries To Wrestle With The Big Guys Using Traffic Reports

autoevolution

MARITIME

6) ‘Good Morning America’ To Air Live From Washington State Ferries Boat

Seattle Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Port Of Port Townsend, Washington Quits Social Media, Citing Studies On Its Harm To Human Connection

KOMO-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Report: How Public Safety Agencies Can Tap Drones To Protect Major Events

Route Fifty

9) Signal Interference Triggers Security Concerns As Car Locks Disabled At Australia’s Bunbury Hospital

Australian Broadcasting Corp. News

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Frisco, Texas Launches On-Demand Rideshare Service

WFAA-TV

TRANSIT

11) Maryland Transit Administration Launches Rider Experience Lab To Gather Rider Feedback

Mass Transit

12) Muni To Make Changes To Fare Payment App 

Bay City News

News Releases

1) 5GAA, IBTTA Sign MOU To Advance Tolling, Road Management Through Connected Mobility

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[TCN] Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🇲🇽  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🌮

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**Happy Cinco de Mayo**

AVIATION

1) ‘No Communication.” Spirit Airlines Shutdown Strands Travelers In South Florida.

Miami Herald

OTHER

2) US State Department Looks To Build On Success Of Online Passport Renewal

Nextgov/FCW

3) How Advertising Made You Think Chrysler's Rich Corinthian Leather Was Special 

Jalopnik

RAILROADS

4) OSHA Orders CPKC To Repay Employee After Whistleblower Retaliation

KMBC-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Auto Industry Ransomware Attacks More Than Doubled In 2025

WardsAuto

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Controversial New Wayfinding Signs In Kingston, New York Highlights Relationship Between Signage And Local Culture

Hudson Valley One

News Releases

1) Pueblo Transit Announces New RidePueblo App For Live Bus Updates, Navigation

2) Calgary Updates ‘Plan Your Trip’ Tool

3) Inrix Unveils Global Standard For Traffic Signal Intelligence

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

A 17.3 MPH speed limit?

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[TCN] Monday, May 4, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, May 4, 2026 - New York, New York🤸🏽‍♂️

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**Stanford Cardinal - Men’s National Gymnastics Champions**

AVIATION

1) Air France Spending Millions To Stop GPS Spoofing From Confusing Its Pilots

Gagadget

CAMERAS

2) Colorado Bill Could Ticket Drivers Going Just A Few Miles Over Speed Limit, Sparking Debate

KDVR-TV

3) Spokane-Area Work Zone Cameras Set To Expand Statewide

KNDO-TV

4) New Highway Speed Camera Language Nixed From Connecticut Transportation Bill

CTNewsJunkie

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) NHAI Rolls Out India’s First Stop-Free Toll System In Gujarat

Economic Times

ROADWAYS

6) This Striped Road Design Helps India Slow Traffic And Protect Wildlife 

Jalopnik

7) Communicate, Coordinate, Cooperate - The I-80 Corridor Coalition

AASHTO’s Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Uber Will Allow Some Customers Pre-Order A Snack For Their Ride Via App

TheStreet

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) China’s First Robot Traffic Police Squad Begins Operations

Global Times

10) Windsocks Planned For Motorway In Scotland

East Lothian Courier

11) UK Drivers Say ‘Road Ahead Closed’ Signs Are ‘Uninformative’ And Need To Be Improved

RAC

News Releases

1) National Safety And Advocacy Leaders Offer Free Ebike Course Throughout May

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[TCN] Friday, May 1, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 💐 Friday, May 1, 2026 - Millington, New Jersey 🌼

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**May Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) UC Davis Launches Month-Long Safety Corridor Program For E-Scooter, Bicycle Safety

California Aggie

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) Inside The Future Of Transport: From Istanbul To Birmingham 2027 With ITS UK CEO

ITS International (video)

MARITIME

3) Taiwan Maritime And Port Bureau Touts New Coast Radio System

Taipei Times

MOBILITY

4) Sidewalk Robots Deliver Burritos, Collect Mobility Data

Government Technology

OTHER

5) Victoria Working On RFID Vehicle Stickers As A Third Number Plate For Cars

Drive

6) A Conversation With AASHTO’s 2025-2026 President Russell McMurry

The Stream by AASHTO podcast

TELEMATICS

7) Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse

Wired

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

8) India To Launch Disaster Communication System May 2

NewsBytes

TRANSIT

9) Connectpoint Expands Digital Signage Strategy With LED Push

Metro

News Releases

1) University Of Central Florida Research Advances Urban Air Mobility By Mapping Radio Signals

2) WMATA Extends Contactless Payments To Parking

3) TRL Commissioned To Develop Blue Light Standard For UK Police Vehicles

4) MBTA Unveils First Systemwide Resilience Roadmap

5) Volvo Cars Now With Google Gemini

Friday Bonus  

Movies have shown superheroes such as Spider-Man and Superman riding subways. Hungry New Yorkers might consider Snackman a real-life superhero.

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[TCN] Thursday, April 30, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, April 30, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🤽🏼‍♀️

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**University of Southern California Trojans - Women’s Water Polo Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) India Begins Consultations On Spectrum Allocations For Connected Vehicles

Business Standard

AVIATION

2) Duffy, Air Traffic Controllers Praise New Digital System Replacing Paper Flight Strips

The National News Desk

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Smart Motorways Were Halted Over Safety Concerns – What’s The Future For Digital Roads?

The Conversation

4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 30, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

5) Virginia Universities Adjust Maritime Programs For AI Era

Virginia Business

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Environmental Group Sues Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Over MoPac South Project Records

KVUE-TV

7) The $3 Million Campaign Behind Colorado Connection Rail Tax Proposal

Rocky Mountain Voice

8) Western Illinois University Launches ‘Rolling Rural’ Podcast About Rural Transportation

WQAD-TV (video)

RAILROADS

9) Class I Railroads, FRA Push For Nationwide AI Inspections At Latest Tech Summit

Railway Supply

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Pennsylvania DOT Testing Wrong-Way Detection Equipment Along Route 28

WPXI-TV

11) Amtrak Data Breach Exposes Millions Of Customer Records

Fox News

TELEMATICS

12) Inside GM’s EV Fleet Tool Which Matches Needs With EVs, Charging Solutions

EV Magazine

TRANSIT

13) MARTA Claims Early Gains With NextGen Overhaul Despite Confusion Among Riders

WUPA-TV

14) How Transit Architecture Is Reshaping The Rider Journey

Metro

News Releases

1) RAC Connected Introduces Real-Time Crash Intelligence With CalAmp CrashBoxx

2) ERTICO, 6G Smart Networks And Services Industry Association Strengthen Collaboration

3) San Francisco Mayor Celebrates 80% Decline In Speeding One Year After Speed Camera Pilot

4) ODOT Rolls Out Modern Version Of Oregon Trucking Online

5) International Motors Introduces My International, A Connected Digital Ecosystem

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[TCN] Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🤸

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**Oklahoma Sooners - Women’ Gymnastics National Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) China Suspends Autonomous Driving Permits After Baidu Outage

Bloomberg

2) California Adopts New Rules Allowing Manufacturers To Test, Deploy Heavy-Duty Autonomous Vehicles

Reuters

AVIATION

3) Tracking System To Be Added To Airport Ground Vehicles In Wake Of LaGuardia Crash

WABC-TV

4) FAA Awards $5B Contract For Hundreds Of Digital Voice Switches

Flying

5) Oakland Airport Can Keep New Name Under Settlement Agreement With San Francisco

Bay City News

CAMERAS

6) Report Says Police Have Used License Plate Readers To Stalk Romantic Interests 

Institute of Justice

7) Colorado Lawmakers Abandon Effort To Limit Police Use Of Flock Cameras, Surveillance Data

Colorado Sun

FREIGHT

8) FMCSA Readies Launch Of New Motor Carrier Registration System

Commercial Carrier Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) ITS Istanbul: Visitors Reflect On European Congress Highlights

Traffic Technology Today (video)

MOBILITY

10) Google’s Sarah-Jayne Williams: ' The Biggest Barrier To Seamless Mobility Is Fragmentation'

Highways News

11) Driving The Future Of Transportation Operations: Insights On TSMO, Technology, Teamwork – Laurie Matkowski

ITE Talks Transportation podcast

OTHER

12) Arizona DOT Shutting Down Dust Detection System

KPHO-TV

13) US State Department Planning New Passport Design With Trump’s Portrait

CBS News

14) Transportation Authority Of Marin Adopts AI Policy

Marin Independent Journal

PRIVACY

15) Ford’s Latest Patent Scans Face Before Driving, Concerning Privacy Advocates

Moneywise

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

16) Amtrak Won’t Make Key New York Penn Station Documents Public

Streetsblog New York City

17) California High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Lacks Transparency’ On Central Valley Station Changes, Legislative Analyst’s Office Says

Fresno Bee

ROADWAYS

18) Drivers On The Edge Over Poor Road Markings

ITS International

SAFETY / SECURITY

19) New Initiative Launched To Boost Traffic Safety On Oahu

KITV-TV

20) Missouri Distracted Driving Drops 16% As Hands-Free Law Enters Second Year

KRCG-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

21) Waymo's Detroit Rollout Raises Oversight Questions

Axios

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Pinellas County, Florida Using AI To Help Improve Traffic, Road Safety

Bay News 9

VEHICLES

23) The 2026 Polestar 4 Has No Rear Window. It’s Replaced By A Camera.

TechSpot

News Releases

1) California Expands Mobile Driver’s License To Samsung Wallet

2) Hampton Roads Transit Launches Interactive Story Map

3) Texas Tech Project Aims To Make Pedestrians And Rural Intersections Safer Through Real-Time Warnings

4) NextGen Acela Takes Center Stage In Amtrak’s New Commercial, ‘The Build’

5) Volkswagen Group, Ohme Expand Data Integration With Real-Time Charging Information Available Via Ohme App

6) OCTA To Fully Transition To Wave Payment System Friday, Ending Use Of Paper Passes

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