[TCN] Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) How Fort Collins, Colorado Makes Drones A ‘Resource’

Route Fifty

2) FAA Gets Serious About Aviation Airwaves

IEEE Spectrum

FREIGHT

3) The Future Of TMS: From Transportation Planning To Intelligent Execution

Logistics Viewpoint

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Gangneung AI Traffic System Cuts Emergency Response Times

Traffic Technology Today

5) San Fernando City, Philippines Deploys Smart Tech To Improve Traffic Management

Newsbytes.PH

6) Smarter Journeys, Lower-Carbon Roads And Action On Roadworker Abuse

Highway Voices podcast

OTHER

7) Navigating AI In Transportation: New National Research Consortium Aims To Guide Agencies

University of Michigan Engineering

8) FTC Launches Personalized Pricing and Compensation Inquiry

Federal Trade Commission

News Releases

1) Horváth Study: Transport And Logistics Industry Expects More Cyberattacks

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[TCN] Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Little Falls, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Airports Latch Onto ATC Modernization

Aviation Week

CAMERAS

2) ACLU: Police Using AI To Pull Over Drivers For ‘Suspicious’ Behavior

Gizmodo

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

3) NJ Transit To Launch Earbud Safety Campaign

WRNJ Radio

ROADWAYS

4) Landmark UK Road Design Standard Makes Suicide Prevention Assessments Mandatory

Highways News

VEHICLES

5) Audi's New Digital Matrix Lights Project Turn Signals Onto The Road And Won't Blind Other Cars 

Jelopnik

News Releases

1) Operations Lifesaver Awards $134,082 In Grant Funding To Seven Transit Agencies

2) Lufthansa, Fraport Inaugurate ‘Gate Of The Future’ At Frankfurt Airport

3) Charlotte Area Transit System To Launch Fare Ambassador Program Friday

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There’s deep and then there’s DEEP. The SR 99 tunnel under Seattle is the deepest road tunnel in the US. At its deepest point it’s 215 feet (65.5 m) below the surrounding ground.

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[TCN] Monday, October 26, 2026



Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, October 26 , 2026 - New York, New York

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Some US Transit Systems Weigh Whether To Run Trains Without A Human At The Controls

AP

2) NHTSA Proposes Using Cyan-Colored Lights To Signal Vehicles Operating Autonomously

TechCrunch

AVIATION

3) Europe’s EES: Dealing With Disruption

Airport World

4) SkySpot Wants To Simplify Airport Arrival Planning

PhocusWire

5) Airport Tourism And Teaching Ourselves About Us

The Republic (commentary)

CAMERAS

6) Video Surveillance In Public Transit: What Riders Really Think

Metro

7) Study Finds ‘Smart’ Traffic Cameras In South Korea As Low As 1.1% Accuracy

Korea JoongAng Daily

HEALTH

8) Better Targeted Actions Needed To Tackle Unequal Impacts Of Noise Pollution For Vulnerable Groups

European Environmental Agency

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

9) Massachusetts Officials Share Updates On Wrong-Way Driver Detection System After Fatal Crash

WCVB-TV

10) Qatar Transport Ministry Holds Workshop On New ITS Strategy, Action Plan 2027-2037

The Peninsula

MARITIME

11) Maritime Cyberattacks Often Start With Basic Weaknesses

Digital Ship

MOBILITY

12) Trial On Jersey Allows Rental Of Mobility Scooters Via Mobile Phone

Channel Eye

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Virginia Transportation Secretary Pledges More Cooperative Approach To I-495 Southside Project

FFXnow

14) Aurora (Oregon) State Airport Master Plan Reflects Years Of Community Engagement

State Aviation Journal

15) Should The America.gov Mandate For A Single Digital Front Door Apply To State, Local Governments?

Government Technology

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) Highway Thieves Are Spoofing GPS To Steal Millions In Data Center-Bound Cargo

Ars Technica

17) Taiwan Group Proposes AI System To Predict, Prevent Roadkill

Focus Taiwan

18) US Coast Guard Releases Circular To Guide Maritime Operators On Cybersecurity Plans, OT Risk Assessments

Industrial Cyber

SPACE

19) US Military Gives SpaceX Access To Sensitive Tracking Data

The Guardian

TELEMATICS

20) GM Exec Discusses The OnStar Assistant, Data Privacy, Driver Safety

Fox Business (video)

TRANSIT

21) MBTA Using AI To Catch Drivers Who Park Illegally

Planetizen

22) Countdown Clocks Are Coming To New York City Bus Stops

Gothamist

News Releases

1) Wisconsin DOT Receives National Recognition For Excellence In Communication

2) North Dakota DOT Earns AAMVA Award For Motorcycle Safety Campaign

3) ITS Australia Joins Asia-Pacific Road User Charging Alliance

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[TCN] Friday, October 23, 2026



Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, October 23, 2026 - New York, New York

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Volvo, Mercedes, VW Turn To Nvidia For European Self-Driving Push

Motor1

AVIATION

2) Fairbanks Airport Tower To Close Overnight Starting This Weekend

KTUU-TV

3) North Dakota To Build New Air Traffic Control Tower In Grand Forks

KFYR-TV

4) Florida Radar Plant To Play Role In Air Traffic Control Overhaul

WTSP-TV

CAMERAS

5) Phoenix ‘Discovers’ Hundreds More Faulty Traffic Cameras

Arizona Republic

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Tesla Wants To Learn The Roads With AI

Benzinga

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) National Highways Authority Of India To Collect Feedback On Toll Plaza Experiences

New Indian Express

MARITIME

8) US, Australia, UK Launch Maritime Demonstration To Enhance Military Interoperability

US Department of War

TRANSIT

9) WMATA Official Details Plan To Fully Automate Metro System

GW Hatchet

10) CTA Launches Pilot Program To Help Riders Connect With Social Services, Assist Passengers In Need

Mass Transit

Friday Bonus

It’s called 30th Street Station so it shouldn’t be too surprising there’s an exit onto 29th Street. 

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Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - Newark, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) How America’s Brand-New Air Traffic Control System Will Help Business Aviation

Business Aviation Insider

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Canadian Government Funding Supports New Prairie Shortline Rail Mapping Tool

Central Alberta Online

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) AI High On Agenda At ITS World Congress 2026

ITS International

MARITIME

4) Iraq Launches Vessel Traffic Management System

Shafaq News

PARKING

5) UK Government Audit Raises Concerns Over Private Parking Firms Access To Vehicle Data

Highways News

TRANSIT

6) New York City-Area Transit Agencies Test AI Tools To Modernize Infrastructure, Data Workflows

StateScoop

7) Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority Using AI To Speed Up Transit Analysis

Planetizen

News Releases

1) Applied Information’s Glace C-V2X RSU Receives OmniAir Certification

2) The Ray, Utah DOT Partner To Advance Transportation Data And Infrastructure Innovation

3) Boeing Introduces Dataliner, A New Aircraft Data Intelligence Platform

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

There are many ways to commute. A Colorado air traffic controller’s vehicle of choice may be unique.

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[TCN] Thursday, October 22, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, October 22, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Kazakhstan, China Plan Pilot Autonomous Trucking Route Between Countries 

Astana Times

CAMERAS

2) Colorado Highway Cameras Go Dark Statewide 

Hoodline

FREIGHT

3) Turkic States Reinforce Support For Digital TIR

International Road Transport Union

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Malaysia Bans Civil Servants From Using Waze, Citing Risks Over Israeli Links

AP

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Inaugural ITS Africa Congress Set For 2027

Global Highways

6) ITS Korea, AASHTO Sign MOU to Share Information

Financial News

7) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter - October 2026

IEEE

8) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 22, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) Instagram, Comic Books, Public Engagement: One Watchdog’s Plan To Protect Inspector General Independence

Government Executive

ROADWAYS

10) Palm Beach, Florida Roads Won’t Have ‘Share-The-Road’ Markings After Pushback

Palm Beach Daily News

11) Lifford Bridge On Ireland/Northern Ireland Border Provides Real-Time Corrosion Monitoring

Geomechanics

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Bellevue, Washington Tests Smartphone Technology To Warn Drivers About Pedestrians At Crosswalks

KING-TV

SPACE

13) Florida Drone Company Gets FAA Grant To Test Satellite Communications

Spectrum News

TELEMATICS

14) GM Going All-In On AI To Power OnStar And Fast-Track Next-Gen Vehicles 

CarScoops

TRANSIT

15) While Minnesota Metro Transit Says Crime Is Down, Data Doesn’t Provide Information On Where Crimes Are Occurring

MinnPost

16) NJ Transit Expanding Project To Present Art Exhibitions At Bus, Train Stations

WHYY Radio

17) Transit Agencies Testing AI’s Potential, Report Finds, With Broader Adoption Likely

Civil Engineering Source

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Texas Partnership Releases Traffic Disruption App

Daily Texan

VEHICLES

19) Volkswagen Emergency Assist System Safely Stops Cars When Drivers Become Unresponsive At The Wheel

Design News

News Releases

1) Graz University Of Technology Develops Autonomous Mobility Service

2) USDOT Hosts Freight Leaders At FLOW Annual Meeting To Unleash Innovation Across America’s Supply Chains

3) IEEE Offers More Services To Cities That Want To Be Smarter

4) University Of Michigan To Improve Pedestrian, Vehicle Safety At Intersections With $5.66 Million From USDOT

5) TfL, Santander To Make Bike Hire Quicker, Easier With New Cycles App

Upcoming Events

 -  TRB Webinar: Communicating with Public-Facing Geospatial Tools in Transportation - October 30

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