[TCN] Thursday, June 25, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🧑‍✈️  Thursday, June 25, 2026 - New York, New York 🛬

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**Airport Workers Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Canyon’s Predict Smart Bike Concept: Deep-Dive With The Engineer

DC Rainmaker

2) Documentary Looks At 50-Year History Of Trek Bicycles

Cycling West

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

3) Polestar Exits US Market After Government Bans Sales Due To Connected Vehicle Tech

Yahoo Finance

AVIATION

4) FAA Proposes New Restricted Airspace Around Critical Infrastructure As Drone Use Expands

WNEM-TV

5) American Airlines Strips Screens From 23 Airbus A319s

Simple Flying

6) Eastern Iowa Airport Unveils ‘Ascentus’ Aerospace Hub Brand

Corridor Business Journal

7) FAA Technicians Bring Life To New Air Traffic Control System

FAA’s Cleared for Takeoff Blog

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Bangladesh Government Plans Integrated ETC Network

BSS News

9) RDW: Dutch Truck Toll System Differs From Other European Toll Systems

RDW

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) Rs 530 Crone Intelligent Transport System Approved For Chennai

Economic Times

11) ERTICO Newsletter - June 25, 2026

ERTICO-ITS Europe

12) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - June 25, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

13) Class-Action Lawsuit Blames AI For Causing Gas Price Inflation In California

Car and Driver

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

14) On US Road-Safety Campaigning Front Lines

Traffic Technology International

RAILROADS

15) At Railroad Crossings, A ‘Small Sign Can Save A Life,’ Advocate Says On Emergency Notification System Awareness Day

WEEK-TV

16) FRA Issues Final Rule On Railroad Worker Safety Training; Considers Revoking Dispatcher Certification Mandate

Safety+Health

ROADWAYS

17) Father Designs New Traffic Sign After Son Is Killed By Distracted Driver

WZZM-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Japanese Railway Systems Adopt AI Safety Systems At Crossings

Japan Times

19) If Phones Are Killing Pedestrians, Why Is It Only Happening in America?

The Drive

20) Research Probes Cyber Risks In Next-Generation Traffic Signals

Catalyst

TRANSIT

21) DC Metro Awards $40 Million Contract To Replace Aging Fare Machines

WRC-TV

22) Orthodox Jewish Critics Call For MTA To Nix ‘Museum Of Sex’ Bus Ads

The City Reporter

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) NOCoE Newsletter - June 25, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

News Releases

1) Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Introduces ‘FlyBrary’ For Travelers

2) TSA, Google Wallet Launch TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Opt-In Experience

3) SynMax Opens Maritime Intelligence Center In Washington, DC

4) Temple University Researchers Use GIS Technology To Uncover Philadelphia’s Underground Railroad History

5) USDOT, FAA Break Ground On Facility To Support Advanced Air Mobility Research

6) Indra Group, Fintraffic To Deploy World’s First Remote Tower Center Purpose-Built For Multi-Airport Air 

Traffic Control Operations

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[TCN] Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ⚾

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**University of Oklahoma Sooners - NCAA D1 Men’s Baseball World Series Champions**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Making Multimodal Mobility Visible: A Data-First Approach To Bike-On-Bus Transportation

WSP

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) Finland Adopts Self-Driving E-Shuttle For Public Transport

electrive (contributed content)

3) UNECE Adopts First Global Rules Allowing Fully Autonomous Vehicles

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

AVIATION

4) Airports Object To ADS-B Landing Fee Limits In Safety Bill

AVweb

5) First Air Traffic Control Tower At Bend Airport Nears Start Of Operations

KTVZ-TV

CAMERAS

6) Mississippi Department Of Public Safety Reverses Course On AI Traffic Cameras

Magnolia Tribune

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) New Electronic Tolling Gantry Goes Live On New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge

New Hope Free Press

EQUITY

8) Airports Have ‘More To Learn’ About Accessibility For Travelers With Hidden Disabilities

Parkinson’s Europe

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) New GPS Device Can Prevent Drivers From Exceeding Posted Speed Limits

KOVR-TV (video)

10) Indian Supreme Court Directs All States To Enforce GPS Trackers, Panic Buttons In Public Vehicles 

Law Beat

11) Is This The Ultimate French GPS App? Free, Private, And Already Winning Over Holiday Drivers

Talk Android

PARKING

12) New San Francisco Parking App Reveals Secrets Of Street Sweeping Enforcers

SFGate

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) California Lawmakers Push For Transparency After Highway Tragedy

Imperial Valley Press

RAILROADS

14) Serbia Opens Unified Railway Dispatch Center Built With Russian Support

Railway Pro

ROADWAYS

15) UK High Court Injunction Bans Raise The Colours Group From Hanging Flags Along Roadways

BirminghamLive

VEHICLES

16) Automakers Could Halt Car Sales In California Without Delay In Vehicle Tracking Law

Reuters

17) Future Ford Vehicles Could Help Manage Traffic

Ford Authority

News Releases

1) Inrix Data Reveals How 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Reshaping Traffic Across 11 US Cities

2) How Railroaders Can Help Encourage Rail Crossing Safety On ENS Sign Awareness Day

3) Florida Department Of Law Enforcement To Launch Florida Spectrum Alert

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[TCN] Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

👩🏽‍🔬  Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - Clark, New Jersey ♀️

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**Women in Engineering Day**

AVIATION

1) Duffy Announces Air Traffic Control Upgrades At Westchester County, New York Airport

News 12 Hudson Valley

CAMERAS

2) License Plate Cameras Are About To Start Tracking A Lot More Than Just Your Car

InsideEVs

3) New Virginia Law Will Allow AI Cameras To Enforce Stop Sign, Crosswalk Violations

WVEC-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

4) DeFlock Is An Open Source Project Mapping Flock Cameras

Jalopnik

FREIGHT

5) CDL Drivers No Longer Required To Self-Report Violations To States Under New FMCSA Rule

CDLLife

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) California Startup Building Commercial GPS Alternative As Jamming Threats Grow

AeroTime

7) From Hormuz To The Cockpit: How Warfare And Criminal Activity Undermine GPS And The Race To Safeguard Navigation

The Conversation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Lack Of Public Information Clouds Delayed Opening Of Gordie Howe Bridge

Engineering News-Record (editorial)

ROADWAYS

9) How A Team Of Three Makes 8,000-10,000 Street Signs A Year For San Antonio

KSAT-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Massachusetts Wants Tech To Reduce ‘Wrong-Way’ Accidents

Government Technology

TRANSIT

11) How Young Leaders Are Reinventing The Public Transit Industry With Technology

Infrastructure Technology Podcast

12) Transit’s World Cup: Keeping Riders Informed During Large Events

Bus-News (contributed content)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Isle Of Man Department Of Infrastructure Says It Takes Only Minutes To Change Matrix Sign For Road Closure

3FM

News Releases

1) Vizzion Announces Integration Of On-Vehicle Camera Imagery Into CATT Lab’s RITIS Platform

2) Howard County, Maryland Opens Real-Time Information Center

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Traffic cameras can let you know how traffic is moving (or not moving) before you head out. There are other uses, too! For example, one New Yorker used New York City DOT traffic cams to broadcast the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade.

Bernie’s Notes

Two years ago I introduced the Warriors album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis to the world. Today, I’m thrilled to be the voice introducing the Broadway musical to the world!

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[TCN] Monday, June 22, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, June 22, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🏒

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**Carolina Hurricanes - Stanley Cup Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Taipei To Start Trials Of Self-Driving Buses Next Year

Taipei Times

2) Tesla Owners In China Using Doll Heads To Fool Full Self-Driving

InsideEVs

AVIATION

3) Aviation Officials Turn To AI For Combating Runway Issues

Politico

4) FAA Selects Air Space Intelligence To Deploy State-Of-The-Art Air Traffic Control Software

FAA

CAMERAS

5) Mobile Camera Units Using AI Coming To Mississippi Roadways

Magnolia Tribune

EQUITY

6) Blind Passenger’s Ordeal After Canceled Flights Reveals How Airport Disruptions Can Magnify Accessibility Barriers

USA Today

FREIGHT

7) Bill Aims To Crack Down On Foreign ELD Tapering

Land Line Media

8) Redesign Planned For Transport Topics

Transport Topics

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Ho Chi Minh City Is Stepping Up Infrastructure Modernization And Smart Traffic Management

Vietnam.vn

MARITIME

10) China Blacklists Maritime Technology Firms In Latest US Retaliation

TradeWinds

11) GPS Spoofing Raises New Questions For Maritime Digitalization

Digital Ship

OTHER

12) Swedish Insurance Company Tries Calming Drivers Through Dedicated Radio Station

Highways News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Maryland DOT, State Police To Publish Fatal Crash Updates During Summer Travel Season

Southern Maryland News Net

ROADWAYS

14) UK Traffic Commissioners Set Out Welsh Language Principles In New Scheme

Highways News

15) InstaVolt Urges UK Government To Improve EV Charging Signage

FCW

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) University Of Seoul-Supported Startup To Develop AI-Based Road Safety Management Model

Korea Times

TELEMATICS

17) Car Manufacturers Are Ditching Android Auto In 2026: Here’s Why

Engadget

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

18) Why Was Kansas City World Cup Traffic Worse Than Chiefs’ Games? Local Official Blame FIFA

Kansas City Star

TRANSIT

19) New Agreement Will Upgrade Indiana’s ColumBUS Transit App, Inform Future Route Changes

The Republic

20) MTC Hosts Paratransit Eligibility Training For Bay Area Transit Agencies

The Bay Link

21) Solving The Driver Shortage: What Transit Agencies Can Learn From The Trucking Industry

Metro (contributed content)

22) The Role Of AI in Public Safety For Smart Transit Systems

Metro (contributed content)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) Traffic Cops In Goa, India Act On 4,592 Congestion Cases Using Google Maps In 21 Months

Navhind Times

News Releases

1) IBTTA Launches Third Annual Global Road Safety Campaign, Investing $25,000 To Combat Distracted Driving

2) ITS America Conference & Expo 2026 Delivers Record Innovation, Landmark Celebration In Detroit

3) Washington State DOT’s Holiday Travel Charts Highlight Best, Worst Times To Travel July Fourth

4) Samsara Unveils Online Hub For Customers To Foster Community

5) Saab’s Aerobahn Runway And Surface Safety Now Operational At Syracuse Hancock Airport

6) Old Dominion University Researchers Define AI’s Role In Transportation Nationwide

7) Agilysis: How ITS Supports Road Safety Through Data

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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 

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