[TCN] Friday, September 18, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, September 18, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) FAA’s $875 Million Plan To Use AI To Ease Air Traffic Woes

Wall Street Journal

2) ‘Millisecond’ Software Error Caused UK Air Traffic Outage That Grounded Thousands Of Flights

SkyNews

CAMERAS

3) Texas Freezes Installation Of Automated License Plate Reader Cameras On State Roads

Texas Tribune

4) Miami Beach Wants To Move License Plate Readers To Private Property

USA Today

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Korea Expressway Corporation Uses AI To Crack Down On Toll Evaders

Herald Business

TRANSIT

6) Integrating Video And Communications For Transit Safety

Mass Transit

Friday Bonus

Traffic cams can do a lot, but have you ever heard them play music?

========================================================================

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 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  225 Birchwood Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tcnl/CANQTQxWkUKjCd7%3DD8_xLeNzZw00aJiom8_p0QS4j912OQPPNgw%40mail.gmail.com.

[TCN] Thursday, September 17, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) FAA Administrator Pushes Back on Watchdog’s ATC Modernization Report

Flying

2) AI For Air Traffic Control Won’t Be Like Concerning Advanced Models, Duffy Says 

Nextgov/FCW

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Is It Time To Phase Out The Tolling Transponder?

Traffic Technology International

FREIGHT

4) Ports And Data Under Chinese Influence: The Hidden Cost Of Efficiency

Digitalshield

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) How AI Is Revolutionizing Education, Traffic Management, Healthcare, Modern Coding

SitePoint

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - September 17, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

RAILROADS

7) Amtrak, CN Agreement Could Improve Grade-Crossing Train Detection

Trains

ROADWAYS

8) American Legion Volunteers Maintain Over 2,500 White Fatality Markings Along Montana Highways

KTVH-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) How Fairfax County, Virginia’s ‘Traffic Garden’ Helps Kids Learn Rules Of The Road

WTOP Radio

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Tesla Cybercab’s Touchscreen Is Already Proving To Be A Problem For First Responders

Jalopnik

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) NOCoE Newsletter - September 17, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

VEHICLES

12) US House Passes Bill To Require AM Radio In New Cars

Radio World

========================================================================

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 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  225 Birchwood Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tcnl/CANQTQxUv07ZGpsyQRK-TrQJankcA4ctQ%3Di3pihcNJdaj%2Beqg4A%40mail.gmail.com.

[TCN] Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - Short Hills, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) FAA Says Billions More Needed To Modernize Air Traffic Control

Reuters

CAMERAS

2) Rhode Island ACLU Says Flock ‘Transparency Portals’ Don’t Provide Sufficient Information

Uprise RI

3) Are Connecticut’s Highway Work Zone Cameras And Wrong-Way Driver Detection Systems Working?

WFSB-TV (video)

4) Hackers Got Inside A Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How System Really Works.

Wired

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) NTSB Recommends Full-Electronic Tolling On Ohio Turnpike After Toll Plaza Crash

NTSB

MARITIME

6) Inmarsat Maritime: Training Key To Strengthening Safety Culture

Safety4Sea

OTHER

7) IBM Exec Talks About Company’s Transportation Vision

ITS International

8) ‘Loudcasting’: Why Do People Play Music Loudly In Public?

NewsNation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) West Virginia DOT To Improve Construction Project Dashboard

WSAZ-TV

ROADWAYS

10) Atlanta Uses AI To Find Potholes Before They Form

Axios Atlanta

11) Tokyo To Repaint Streets Over Rule That Makes It Impossible For Cars To Pass Bicycles

SoraNews24

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) TSA Uses AI Agent To Respond To 100,000 Traveler Conversations Per Month

Nextgov/FCW

TRANSIT

13) Some San Francisco Muni Riders Not Pleased With ‘Fare Required’ Messages On Buses 

San Francisco Chronicle

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) TOPAS Develops Detector Standards Based On Real-World Performance

Highways News

15) Lexington, Kentucky Traffic Engineers Test New Technology To Improve Traffic Flow

WKYT-TV

News Releases

1) Inrix: The Critical Role Of Transportation Data For Autonomous Vehicle Safety

2) Road Marking Company, WJ Group, Integrates HAAS Alert Safety Cloud Into AVERA

3) Highways News Launches Industry Events Diary To Help Sector Plan Ahead

========================================================================

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 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  225 Birchwood Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tcnl/CANQTQxX-6uYPo9NGC3z_Un%2BR3BXVNDHwesmyRQfambV3%3DnWDbw%40mail.gmail.com.

[TCN] Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

---

AVIATION

1) Airspace Redesigns And Technology Ease European Air Traffic Congestion

Aviation Week

2) Massport Seeking ‘Distinctly Boston’ Voice For Logan Airport Announcements

WBZ-TV

MARITIME

3) Kakao Maps To Show Real-Time South Korea Ferry Locations By The Second

Herald Business

SPACE

4) Air Traffic Control Coming To The Moon

The Week

TRANSIT

5) New App Replaces Oshkosh’s GO Transit App, Adding Real-Time Tracking, Detour Alerts

WLUK-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) China’s First Traffic-Management Robot Squad Receives Upgrades

China Daily

News Releases

1) New Tech Keeping Texas HERO Drivers Safe

2) WSP: Turning Wrong-Way Driving Into A System Response

3) Auburn University: LiDAR Research Shifts Perspective From Drivers To Pedestrian Safety

4) GM Unveils New User Interface For Pickup Trucks

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Grade crossings for railroads are not unusual, but at Sumburgh Airport in the Shetland Islands, traffic must stop for planes landing and taking off.

========================================================================

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 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  225 Birchwood Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tcnl/CANQTQxUWh8PLgNXEhb2bjK%2BE4mbeWm8p7qrn0%2BxGTQQ5KMqEWQ%40mail.gmail.com.

[TCN] Monday, September 14, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🚛  Monday, September 14, 2026 - New York, New York 🚚

---

**National Truck Driver Appreciation Week**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Kids Arrested After Waymo Reports A Gun In Self-Driving Car

USA Today

AVIATION

2) FAA Delivers $1.1 Billion To Upgrade Airports, Including Equipping Runway Vehicles With Transmitters

FAA

3) FAA Puts Predictive Power Behind Flight Schedules

Aero-News Network

4) New Airport Operations Control Center On Radar Of Poland’s New Multimodal Hub

Airport World

CARTOGRAPHY

5) New BMW Maps Will Make You Feel You’re In A Video Game

BMWBlog

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) AI Turns Digital Thread Into Living Intelligence Across Mobility

ETAuto

MARITIME

7) US Supreme Court To Decide Whether To Hear Maine Lobsterman’s Challenge To GPS Boat Tracker Requirement

AP

PARKING

8) Plans For New Car Parking Signs, Change Of Name For Some Thanet Car Parks To Help Visitors Navigate Isle

Isle of Thanet News

ROADWAYS

9) UK Drivers Accidentally Break Speed Limit As Overgrown Foliage Obscures Road Signs

RAC

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Florida Department Of Highway Safety Hacked By International Criminal Group

WFLX-TV

11) How 9/11 Changed The Way America Surveils Its Citizens

Stateline

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Lyft Has Entered The Robotaxi Chat

TechCrunch

TRANSIT

13) Delhi Transport Corporation To Deploy AI System For Real-Time Tracking of 6,000+ Buses, Predict Delays, Improve Services

Economic Times

News Releases

1) FCC Waiver Supports USDOT Program To Test Drone Use Of Mobile Networks

========================================================================

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 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  225 Birchwood Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tcnl/CANQTQxVAxsuo%2B9k-q7AkQ%2BCCj-PdRm0cuiJgTUGmqCDgD0FP%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com.

[TCN] Friday, September 11, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, September 11, 2026 - New York, New York

---

**25th Anniversary 9/11**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Lipscomb University Students Use Real-Time Data To Prevent Pedestrian Tragedies In Nashville

WTVF-TV

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) USDOT Unveils Revamped Automated Vehicles Strategy

AASHTO Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Hamburg Learns How To Unlock More Value From C-ITS Data

Highways News

OTHER

4) DMV Dominates Public-Sector Digital Services, PayIt Says

Government Technology

PARKING

5) Tennessee DOT Tests Truck Parking Project Technologies

AASHTO Journal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) MapQuest Leans Into Lake Ontario With New Billboards In Toronto, US

MobileSyrup

ROADWAYS

7) Massachusetts DPU Proposes New Safety Rules For Rail Crossings

WWLP-TV

TELEMATICS

8) Telematics GPS Devices Installed On Over 6,000 Vehicles Operating On Yangon-Mandalay Expressway In Myanmar

Asia News Network

TRANSIT

9) Medina County (Ohio) Public Transit Launches Passenger Notification System

The Gazette

VEHICLES

10) It Turns Out Drivers Absolutely Detest Those Giant Touchscreens They Put In Cars Now

Futurism

News Releases

1) Wyoming DOT Expected To Begin New Teton Pass Safe Driving Program This Fall

Friday Bonus

One of the promoted benefits of robot delivery vehicles is that they cut down on traffic. In Chicago, one recent event led to just the opposite result.

========================================================================

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 

© 2026 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.TransportationRadio.com  225 Birchwood Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tcnl/CANQTQxXhpTvr0%2BSk8x5YZb2nn6ovrg8XvsDfvjhj6X%3Dx8JYfTg%40mail.gmail.com.