[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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[TCN] Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) The Tech Exists, So How Do We Make Connected Roads Happen?

Highways Voices podcast

AVIATION

2) Florida Restricts ADS-B Billing For Small Aircraft

AvBrief.com

3) British Airways To Allow In-Flight Video, Voice Calls

ABC’s Good Morning America (video)

4) How Electronic Warfare Is Sowing Confusion In Cockpits

CNN

5) Documentary Aims To Highlight How More Women Are Seeking Careers In Aviation Industry

WLS-TV

CAMERAS

6) Colorado's New Speed Cameras Might Make Your GPS App's Warnings Obsolete 

BGR

FREIGHT

7) Texas Attorney General Going After Trucking Schools For ‘Putting Non-English Speakers Behind The Wheel’

KFDM-TV

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) Nordic-Baltic Delegation Promotes Smart Transportation Expansion In Turkey

Traffic Technology Today

9) EU’s Keystone Project Demonstrate Next Steps Toward A Digital Road Freight Ecosystem

Highways News

10) ERTICO Delivers ITS Market Radar Report 2026 On Connectivity

Traffic Technology Today

MARITIME

11) Starlink to Drop Tech That Helps Beat GPS Spoofing. Maritime Users Are Alarmed.

PCMag

OTHER

12) Uber Says It Has A 'Superpower' To Boost EV Charging Growth

InsideEVs

PRIVACY

13) California To Share Data On Immigrant Drivers Nationally

CalMatters

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Lagos State Traffic Management Authority To Launch Short Code For Traffic Incident Reporting

Daily Post

TRANSIT

15) ‘Billboard Lawyers’ Defend Ads And Tactics Amid New York MTA Push For Lawsuit Reform

The City

16) How APTA Is Introducing The Next Generation To Public Transit

Mass Transit's Infrastructure Technology Podcast

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Lack Of Coordination Among Government Agencies Fuels Congestion, Disorder In Dhaka

Bonik Barta

News Releases

1) SLO Transit Launches New Technology Upgrades To Improve Rider Experience

2) IBTTA Launches Be Safe Together Safety Pledge To Combat Distracted Driving

3) Digital Twin Paves The Way For Smarter Runway At Charlotte Douglas Airport

4) GM Brings Google Gemini To Millions Of Vehicles On The Road

5) Operation Lifesaver Awards $220,200 For Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns In 12 States

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Humans have evolved to meet a variety of environmental changes. What might it look like if we evolved to better survive low-impact crashes? The Transport Accident Commission in Victoria, Australia attempts to show what a human would look like if our bodies changed to better deal with collisions.

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[TCN] Monday, April 27, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, April 27, 2026 - Linden, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) Under Scrutiny, Flock Safety Debuts Automatic Auditing Tool

Government Technology

2) New Oregon Law Regulates Police Use Of License Plate Readers. Here’s How It Works

Route Fifty

3) He Didn’t Commit A Crime, But Flock Cam Alerts Keep Getting Him Pulled Over

KUSA-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

4) When The Rain Comes, Some New York City Subway Riders Stay Home. Scientists Are Now Mapping Exactly Who And Where.

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

HEALTH

5) Driving Outcomes With A Digital Transportation Infrastructure

MedCity News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) ITS European Congress Underway With Call For Cooperation, Faster Technology Implementation

Highways News

8) ITS European Congress: Data Must Be ‘Part Of Infrastructure’

ITS International

9) ITS Istanbul: Turkey’s Deputy Minister Showcases 5G ITS Corridor

Traffic Technology Today

10) Is The Network Ready? 6G Enters Debate At ITS European Congress

Zag Daily

11) Czech Republic Wants To Strengthen Transport Connectivity: Government Approves C-ITS Strategy Until 2031

Prague Daily

12) How Smart Infrastructure Is Reshaping Modern Cities

Blueprint

MARITIME

13) China Establishes World’s Largest Integrated Maritime Safety Network

People’s Daily

14) Northumberland Ferries Says It Will Increase Transparency This Season

CBC News

15) Using AI To Improve Ship Detection

Newswise

MOBILITY

16) How Bogota Is Using Shared Data To Link Housing, Mobility, Climate

Cities Today

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

17) A Talk With YouTube’s Transit Warriors

Streetsblog San Francisco

ROADWAYS

18) US Postal Service Issues Stamps To Commemorate Centennial Of Route 66

KJZZ Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

19) China Traffic Safety Expo Highlights AI, Smart Systems

China Daily

20) Wearable Tech Could Help Keep Highway Work Crews Safe

Government Technology

21) User-Centered Smart Traffic Sign Development Implementation Study

Minnesota DOT (report)

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

22) Los Angeles DOT 2028 Games Plan Shared, With Added Traffic Officers, Equipment Needed

Sports Examiner

TRANSIT

23) TTC Rolls Out Real-Time Information On Buses, Stops Ahead Of Busy Summer Season

Toronto Transit Commission

24) Transit Agencies Mark Autism Awareness Month With Announcements, Certifications, Resource Fairs

Passenger Transport

News Releases

1) LG Electronics Presents Hybrid Emergency Call System Solution

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