[TCN] Thursday, July 2, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, July 2, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) South Korea’s V2X Program Halts As Budget Drops 97%

The Elec

2) Don’t Expect Connected Car Apps To Save Your Car, Experts Say

BBC News

AVIATION

3) FAA Says Employee Misconduct Allegations Are Reason For Closures Of Alaska Flight Service Stations 

Nome Nugget

4) FAA Issues Guidance On Trump Airport Name Change

AVweb

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Namibian Transport Minister Rules Out E-Tolling

Windhoek Observer

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

6) The FIFA World Cup, Traffic Management, And The Birth Of Mega-Regions

Traffic Technology International

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - July 2, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

8) European Ports Accelerate Digital Transformation 

CZapp

OTHER

9) Whatever Happened To Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Series?

Politico

PARKING

10) New York City To Slap ‘Shame Stickers’ On Parked Cars Blocking Street Sweepers

Gothamist

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

11) Fargo, North Dakota Police Launch Flock Camera Online Portal

KFGO Radio

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Tmoney Mobility, Seoul Taxi Association Partner To Build Autonomous Taxi Platform

Seoul Economic Daily

TRANSIT

13) Arkansas’ GOJO Transit To Install New Bus Stop Signs After Rebrand

KAIT-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Inside Houston’s Real-Time Strategy For Managing World Cup Traffic

Texas A&M

News Releases

1) TomTom, Transit Technologies Partner To Deliver Enhanced Fleet, Logistics Operations

2) Daktronics Installs 100-Foot-Wide LED Display At Los Angeles Union Station

3) The Ray, Pi-lit Install Sensors On Georgia Roadway Infrastructure To Send Crash Alerts

4) UK’s Roads Research Alliance Delivers Breakthrough Innovations For Safer, Greener, Smarter Roads

5) Hitachi Rail Completes Acquisition Of Clever Devices

6) NHTSA Launches ‘Speeding Catches Up With You’ Campaign

7) Leidos, A*STAR I²R Partner To Accelerate Global Air Traffic Management Capabilities

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[TCN] Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🇨🇦  Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🍁

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**Canada Day**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Self-Driving Cars May Not Detect Pedestrians Depending On What They’re Wearing, Experts Warn

The Standard

AVIATION

2) Airlines, Airports Urge Urgent Rethink Of EU Border System Amid Summer Disruption

International Airport Review

CAMERAS

3) Virginia's New AI Traffic Cameras Are Already Frustrating Local Residents 

BGR

4) Kerala's AI Traffic Camera Network Goes Offline Over Unpaid Dues 

Deccan Chronicle

5) How Thermal Imaging Is Helping Tunnel Operators Detect Fires In Seconds

Zag Daily

MARITIME

6) GPS Interference Off California Offers Warning For Global Shipping

gCaptain (contributed content)

OTHER

7) Aliens Could Detect Our Airports. Scientists Say Radar Signals Could Reveal Our Presence Across Galaxy.

BBC Sky at Night Magazine

8) New York Times Reiterates Its View That Reporter’s Handling Of Traffic Stop Was ‘Unacceptable Conduct’

NBC Sports (commentary)

ROADWAYS

9) Dual Language Signs Now Posted For All Federally-Recognized Tribes In Wisconsin

WXPR Radio

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Pennsylvania House Passes Bill That Would Ban Rideshare ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Based On Personal Data

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

TELEMATICS

11) Mercedes-Benz Shares Vehicle Data With Dutch, German Agencies To Improve Road Safety

Automotive World

TRANSIT

12) TARC Introduces Mobile Ticketing Through Token Transit App

WDRB-TV

13) Glydways Proposes Autonomous Transit Link Between Palm Beach International Airport, Downtown West Palm Beach

citybiz

14) German Firm, Iris, Tracks Ridership Using Infrared Light

Global Atlanta

News Releases

1) MARTA Mobility Launches New Paratransit App And Web Platform

2) New Data Shows Reduction In Distracted Driving In Year Since Iowa’s Adoption Of Hands-Free Law

3) Google Maps Introduces New Voice Which Speaks English With Kiwi Accent, Accurately Pronounces Indigenous Place Names

4) Speeding Drops Up To 92% In Colorado Work Zones As Automated Enforcement Expands

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) $24 Million In San Angelo, Texas Air Traffic Control Upgrades, New Tower Planning Underway

KTXS-TV

 

2) FAA’s New Chief Of Advanced Aviation Tech Reveals What’s Next

Business Aviation Insider

CAMERAS

3) Vermont Lawmakers Tried To Curb License Plate Surveillance. Police Found A Way Around It.

VTDigger

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Savannah, Georgia Launches Online Map Highlighting Traffic Safety Improvements

WTOC-TV

FREIGHT

5) Samsara Introduces Disposable Bluetooth Tracking Label

Commercial Carrier Journal

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

6) United Hatzalah’s GPS Innovation Is Revolutionizing Emergency Response

Jerusalem Post

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) Real-Life Version Of West Midlands Traffic Control Center To Be Operational At ITS World Congress 2027

ITS International

MARITIME

8) Navigating Blind: The Urgent Threat Of GPS Spoofing To Sailors

Yachting Monthly

OTHER

9) Texas Cities Forced To Remove Rainbow Crosswalks Installing Colorful Alternatives

Texas Tribune

10) Arkansas DOT Introduces New Online Fuel Transport Permit System

KARK-TV

PRIVACY

11) Why Flock Safety Finds Itself In a Surveillance Backlash

Government Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

12) New Colorado Regulations Designed To Increase Transparency For EV Chargers

Aspen Times

ROADWAYS

13) Iowa DOT Says It Could Take Some Time To Update 55 MPH Speed Limit Signs To 60

Iowa Public Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) How Rosenbauer America Is Modernizing Fire Trucks To Keep Crews Safe

WCCO-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Louisiana DOTD Plans To Use AI To Help With Interstate Traffic Flow

WBRZ-TV

News Releases

1) ITS UK, DfT Kick Off Nationwide Digital Twin Industry Days Roadshow

2) Quarterhill To Acquire Conduent Tolling Solutions Business

3) Geotab Acquires Link Labs Asset Tracking Company

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Phantom traffic jams aren’t just a roadway phenomenon, it can also slow escalator traffic.

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[TCN] Monday, June 29, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, June 29, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Cycling Industry Bets On Smart Bikes To Boost Sales

AFP

AVIATION

2) IndiGo Jet Becomes First To Land In India Using Gagan, Country’s Satellite Navigation System

India Today

3) FAA Issues Directives For Boeing Jets On Canada 5G Interference

SupplyChainBrain

4) The Turnaround Relay: Why Information, Not Just Infrastructure, Dictates Punctuality

International Airport Review

CAMERAS

5) Miami Beach To End Camera Enforcement Of Right Turns On Red

WFLA Radio

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) South Korea’s Smart Road Management System Makes Foray Into Peru

Korea Times

MARITIME

7) BC Ferries Launches Onboard Screenings For Canada’s FIFA World Cup Matches

Daily Hive

MOBILITY

8) How Cities Fail At Night Transport — And Why Nighttime Mobility Is A Critical ITS Test

ITS International

OTHER

9) How Lobbying And Campaign Donations Shaped A Florida Transportation Law

WUSF Radio

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) BART Needs Bay Area Voters. The Charm Offensive Has Begun.

San Francisco Chronicle

11) New Community Engagement Groups To Hold Lower Thames Crossing To Account During Construction

Your Thurrock

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) California DOT Gets $1.4 Million Grant To Expand, Improve Traffic Data Collection

KDRV-TV

SPACE

13) Rocket Lab To Acquire Iridium

SpaceNews

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Waymo, Uber Quietly Part Ways In Phoenix

TechCrunch

TRANSIT

15) QR Codes Are Helping Transit Systems Adapt Without Rebuilding Infrastructure

Stacker

16) Why Dubai RTA Taps Chinese Tech Giants To Power Next-Generation Metro

Gulf News

17) The UK’s ‘Better Connected’ Strategy Aims To Fully Integrate Transport

Railway Pro

18) California Governor Signs Executive Order To Accelerate New Technologies, Services For State’s Local Transit, Passenger Rail Networks

California Governor’s Office

19) ATRA Pulse - June 2026

Advanced Transit Association

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Oklahoma, Texas Sign Agreement To Share Real-Time Traffic Data

KXII-TV

21) Bangladesh’s AI Experiment Shows Promise In Easing Notorious Traffic Jams

Arab News

22) LASTMA Unveils Toll-Free Hotline For Emergency Response, Traffic Management

Blueprint

News Releases

1) Strengthening DFW’s Digital Transformation To Enable A Historic Expansion

2) MBTA, Masabi Launch Managed Event Transit Ticketing For World Cup Games In Foxboro

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