[TCN] Thursday, February 12, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Turbulence Warning Not Relayed To United Flight Before Flight Attendants Seriously Injured

CNN

2) Confusion Reigns After Closure Of El Paso Airport

Politico

CAMERAS

3) Amman, Jordan Rolls Out New Smart Traffic Cameras Across Key Roads

Roya News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - February 12, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

5) Payment System For New York's North Ferry Victim Of Cyberattack

Shelter Island Reporter

OTHER

6) New York DMV Offices Will Close For Four Days As New Technology Is Rolled Out

News 12 Brooklyn

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Orange County, California Coastkeeper Sues US Coast Guard For Information About 2025 Port Of Long Beach Container Spill

Press-Telegram

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

8) DC Region Leaders Review Winter Storm Response, Call For Better Coordination

WUSA-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Minnesota DOT Expands Trip Planner With Rural Transportation Focus

Minnesota DOT

News Releases

1) Regional Transportation Authority Of Central Oklahoma Adopts New Name, Branding

2) TomTom, AECOM Partner To Deliver Enhanced Global Infrastructure Planning, Road Management

3) Windward Launches Maritime Intelligence Operations Center

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[TCN] Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Kodiak, Alaska Tests AI-Powered Smart Lighting To Improve Pedestrian Safety

KYUR-TV

2) How Bike-Sharing Apps Encourage Eco-Friendly Urban Travel

FutureTransport-News (contributed content)

AVIATION

3) European Commission Presents Action Plan To Counter Drone Threats

European Commission

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Delaware Memorial Bridge Plans Move To All-Electronic Tolling

West Deptford Patch

OTHER

5) Seven More States Adding Driver's Licenses, State IDs To Apple Wallet

Fox News' LiveNow

6) Tampa Bay Hospital Consider Robots For Patient Transport

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

 

PRIVACY

7) Privacy Activists Call On California To Remove Covert License Plate Readers

AP

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Construction Union Launches Public Campaign Against Port KC Over Wage Dispute

KCTV-TV

ROADWAYS

9) Modernizing Operation Of Vietnam's North-South Expressway

Nhân Dân

SPACE

10) Laser-Linked Satellite Networks Moving From Concept To Capability

SpaceNews

TRANSIT

11) Bus Driver Retention Requires Better Scheduling, Communication: Report

Smart Cities Dive

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Green Flag First Nationwide Network To Deploy HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud

Highways News

VEHICLES

13) Volkswagen CMO On Cultural Storytelling, AI, Future Of Autonomous Driving

Adweek's The Speed of Culture Podcast

News Releases

1) SITA Launches Advance Flight Delay Notification API To Provide Alerts Before Delays Spread

2) WiseTech Global, Hapag-Lloyd Launch IoT Container Tracking Pilot

3) Pennsylvania DOT Invites Residents To Share Input To Improve Traffic Safety

4) Researchers At Loughborough University Use Virtual Reality To Understand How People Respond When Self-Driving Taxis Go Wrong

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[TCN] Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Prague Airport's New Digital Tool Enhances Communication With Passengers

International Airport Review

MARITIME

2) Norway Flags Russian, Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign On Maritime Infrastructure

Maritime Executive

OTHER

3) New York City-Area Tech Leaders Examine Transportation Challenges

Government Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) Traffic Scotland Launches Roadworker Awareness Campaign

Highways News

RAILROADS

5) European Commission Adopts Harmonized EU Specifications For Data Sharing In Rail Transport

European Commission

VEHICLES

6) Rivian Update Brings Apple Watch App

RivianTrackr

News Releases

1) Nagarro, Oceanly Launch Maritime Intelligence Platform

2) PrePass Enhances Its Toll Analytics Platform With AI Toll Insights

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

In the early days of automobiles, tires were white. Of course, today they are black. Learn why.

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[TCN] Monday, February 9, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 9, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Seattle Seahawks: Super Bowl Champions**

AVIATION

1) Belgium Court Orders Ryanair To End Some Advertising Practices

ch-aviation

2) How A Costumed Airplane Mascot Became The Face Of Sky Harbor Airport

Arizona Republic

3) Five Mistakes To Avoid When Opening A New Airport

International Airport Review (contributed content)

FREIGHT

4) FMCSA Weighs Request To Allow Truckers To Use Paper Logs Instead Of ELDs For Records Of Duty Status

CDLLife

OTHER

5) Colorado DMVs To Close For Major Digital Makeover

KUSA-TV

6) New Israeli Law Has Traffic Violations Handled Digitally

Haipo

7) From Demos To Daily Transport: How Las Vegas Is Turning Autonomy Into Real Urban Infrastructure

Robotics & Automation News

8) Your Car Has A Face — And Connecticut DMV Is Judging It

Talking Transportation

PRIVACY

9) How ICE Agents Are Using Facial Recognition Technology To Bring Surveillance To The Streets

NBC News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) I-77 Toll Meeting Leaves Charlotte, North Carolina Residents Unheard, Unclear On Impact

Charlotte Observer

11) Province Of New Brunswick To Quit Using X For Routine Communications

Global News

ROADWAYS

12) New York Governor Order More Signs At Peace Bridge To Prevent Wrong Turns

WGRZ-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Spartanburg County, South Carolina Launches Dashboard To Combat Traffic Fatalities

Spartanburg Herald-Journal

SPACE

14) Preventing Orbital Crashes Is Starlink's New Side Mission

New Atlas

TELEMATICS

15) Why Rivian Is Skipping Apple CarPlay – Even With A 'Great' Relationship With Apple

WiFi Planet

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

16) Société De Transport De Montréal Makes Online Trip Simulator Available Ahead Of Bus Network Redesign Launch

Mass Transit

17) We Tested A Transport App That Cost The Public £4m Against Google Maps

BBC News

18) Mysterious Electronic Signs Appear At Two NJ Transit Bus Stops In Hoboken

Hoboken Patch

19) San Jose, California Taps AI To Improve Public Bus Service, Increase Ridership

Route Fifty

VEHICLES

20) The Car Industry Is Racing To Replace Chinese Code

Wall Street Journal

News Releases

1) AP Transit Launches Live New York City Subway Reliability Dashboard

2) Kapsch TrafficCom Wins First-Of-Its-Kind Satellite Tolling Project In Lithuania

3) AppyParking, ParkBee Partner To Provide Both On-Street, Off-Street Parking Info

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[TCN] Friday, February 6, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, February 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Opening of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics** 

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Las Vegas To Test AI Technology To Improve Pedestrian Safety At Fremont Street Experience

KNTV-TV

AVIATION

2) Minneapolis Now Has Daily Deportation Flights. One Man Has Been Documenting Them.

NPR News' All Things Considered

CAMERAS

3) Michigan License Plate Cameras Face Backlash: Big Help, Or Big Brother?

Bridge Michigan

4) Massachusetts Lawmakers See Role For Cameras In Road Safety Enforcement

State House News Service

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Apple Gets Win From EU Over Apple Maps And Ads Services

9to5Mac

MARITIME

6) New AI System Predicts Iceberg Movements To Aid Maritime Safety

Digital Watch

OTHER

7) Trump Wanted Dulles Airport, Penn Station Named After Him As Condition Of Releasing Rail Tunnel Funds

Politico

8) Ukrainian Drone Pilot Training Program Turned Into Video Game So Anyone Can 'Feel The Rush' Of Modern Warfare

CBS News

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Programs Improve Traffic Stop Safety For Drivers With Disabilities

National Conference of State Legislatures

10) Cybercriminals Exploit Fake Traffic Ticket Portals To Harvest Sensitive Information

Cyber Press

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Waymo Exec Admits Remote Operators In Philippines Help Guide US Robotaxis

EV

12) Self-Driving Taxis Coming To London – Should We Be Worried?

The Guardian (commentary)

 

TRANSIT

13) Just In Time For Super Bowl LX, BART Rolls Out Tech Upgrades

Government Technology

VEHICLES

14) New Working Group To Push Autonomous Vehicle Technology In Hong Kong

South China Morning Post

15) Tesla Adds Horses To FSD Visualization

Not a Tesla App

News Releases

1) Warren County, New Jersey Launches ArcGIS Hub Website

2) Nota's AI-Based Automatic Collision Detection System Will Be Applied To Gyeonggi Province's Autonomous Cooperative Driving Service

3) AASHTO Issues Warning About Unauthorized Websites

Friday Bonus  

Here's a great idea to combine the thrill of an amusement park and the need for mass transit.

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