[TCN] Monday, May 11, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🚕  🛳️ Monday, May 11, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🚎🚄

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**National Transportation Week**

AVIATION

1) AI In The Sky: Inside The FAA Plan To Overhaul Air Traffic

Politico

2) Eurocontrol Prepares Europe’s Skies For AI-Assisted Air Traffic Management 

Aerospace Global News

3) FAA Safe Air Charter Site Adds Certified Operator List

AIN

CAMERAS

4) Home Depot, Lowe’s Using Automated License Plate Readers As Anti-Theft Tool

The Independent

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Kenya Explores Smart Mobility Collaboration With ITS Korea

Tech Review Africa

OTHER

6) Man Tracks Private Jets To Determine Global Emergency Level

The Cool Down

7) US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Returns To Reality TV Roots, Sparking Criticism, Questions

CNN

PLANNING

8) Leveraging AI Techniques To Facilitate User-Friendly Transportation Data Retrieval For Speed And Volume Data: Lessons From Nepal

Asian Development Bank

PRIVACY

9) GM Agrees To Pay $12.75 Million To Settle California Lawsuit Over Misuse Of Customers’ Driving Data

Engadget

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Washington State Department Of Ecology Develops New Community Engagement Plan

Washington Department of Ecology

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Chinese Tourists To Book South Korean Taxis Through DiDi

Korea Herald

TRANSIT

12) Do People Trust AI To Provide Relevant Information? Insights From The Mass Transportation Industry.

European Business Review

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) A Look Inside The Minneapolis Traffic Management Center

Minnesota Public Radio

VEHICLES

14) Mercedes-Benz Recalls 144,000 Cars Because Of Instrument Panel Failure

Car and Driver

15) Ford’s New Crash Avoidance Idea Works Even When Parked

Autoblog

News Releases

1) PATH Introduces New Map For Rail System

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[TCN] Friday, May 8, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, May 8, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Designing For Every Passenger: Rethinking The Airport Through Passenger Behavior

AviationPros Podcast

HEALTH

2) Driving Data And Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline

Florida Atlantic University

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Inside Ford Otosan’s Intelligent Transport Push

Zag Daily

4) ITS Istanbul Review: Congress Draws 2,700 For 17th Edition

Traffic Technology Today

MARITIME

5) UK Direct Ferries Launches Ferry Search Inside ChapGPT

IT Brief UK

6) Calls Rise For More Chappy Ferry Transparency

Martha’s Vineyard Times

TRANSIT

7) PATCO Open New Operations Control Center In Lindenwold, New Jersey

WCAU-TV

8) TTC Launches Wayfinding Pilot At Six Stations Ahead Of World Cup

Toronto Life

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Tallahassee Traffic Cameras Help Drivers Stay Aware Of Road Conditions

WTXL-TV

News Releases

1) Americans United Against Destructive Driving Launches Blog Page To Promote Highway Safety

Friday Bonus  

Here’s an interesting way to earn credits for your electronic tolls.

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[TCN] Thursday, May 7, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🚴🏼‍♂️ Thursday, May 7, 2026 - New York, New York 🚲

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**National Bike Month**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tesla Model Y Becomes First Vehicle To Pass New US Driver Assistance System Tests

Reuters

AVIATION

2) British Airways' US Flights Now Legally Defy FAA Rules By Allowing Calls On All Flights With Wi-Fi

TheTravel

3) Communication Technologies For Smarter, More Sustainable Aviation

European Commission

CAMERAS

4) AI-Based Traffic Enforcement Systems Goes Live In Dhaka

Dhaka Tribune

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

5) Where Is ITS Headed Next?

Zag Daily

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - May 7, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

7) Maritime Music Directory International Is An Online Hub For The Maritime Music Revival

WUWM Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US Coast Guard To Deploy Autonomous Saildrones On Great Lakes

Military Times

TRANSIT

9) Minnesota’s Arrowhead Transit Launches New App

KQDS-TV

VEHICLES

10) Tesla Recalls Over 218,000 Vehicles Over Rearview Image Issue That Poses Crash Risk

Fox Business

News Releases

1) TfL Go App Gets Updates

2) Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Breakthrough Detector Protects Trucking Shipments From GPS Deception

3) NHTSA Debuts ‘Click It Or Ticket’ Campaign Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend, Summer Travel

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[TCN] Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🏐

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**NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Champion**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) Tires That Talk Back: Connected Vehicles’ Real-Time Network Intelligence

Highways Voices podcast

2) Delivery Robots Still Learning From ‘Edge Cases,’ Scientists Say

Chicago Sun-Times

AVIATION

3) New Runway At Charlotte Douglas Airport Will Feature Sensors Collecting Real-Time Data

WCNC-TV

4) Palm Beach County, Florida Commission Approves Licensing Agreement To Rename Airport After Trump

Florida Phoenix

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) French App Tries To Wrestle With The Big Guys Using Traffic Reports

autoevolution

MARITIME

6) ‘Good Morning America’ To Air Live From Washington State Ferries Boat

Seattle Times

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Port Of Port Townsend, Washington Quits Social Media, Citing Studies On Its Harm To Human Connection

KOMO-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Report: How Public Safety Agencies Can Tap Drones To Protect Major Events

Route Fifty

9) Signal Interference Triggers Security Concerns As Car Locks Disabled At Australia’s Bunbury Hospital

Australian Broadcasting Corp. News

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Frisco, Texas Launches On-Demand Rideshare Service

WFAA-TV

TRANSIT

11) Maryland Transit Administration Launches Rider Experience Lab To Gather Rider Feedback

Mass Transit

12) Muni To Make Changes To Fare Payment App 

Bay City News

News Releases

1) 5GAA, IBTTA Sign MOU To Advance Tolling, Road Management Through Connected Mobility

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[TCN] Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🇲🇽  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🌮

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**Happy Cinco de Mayo**

AVIATION

1) ‘No Communication.” Spirit Airlines Shutdown Strands Travelers In South Florida.

Miami Herald

OTHER

2) US State Department Looks To Build On Success Of Online Passport Renewal

Nextgov/FCW

3) How Advertising Made You Think Chrysler's Rich Corinthian Leather Was Special 

Jalopnik

RAILROADS

4) OSHA Orders CPKC To Repay Employee After Whistleblower Retaliation

KMBC-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Auto Industry Ransomware Attacks More Than Doubled In 2025

WardsAuto

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Controversial New Wayfinding Signs In Kingston, New York Highlights Relationship Between Signage And Local Culture

Hudson Valley One

News Releases

1) Pueblo Transit Announces New RidePueblo App For Live Bus Updates, Navigation

2) Calgary Updates ‘Plan Your Trip’ Tool

3) Inrix Unveils Global Standard For Traffic Signal Intelligence

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

A 17.3 MPH speed limit?

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[TCN] Monday, May 4, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, May 4, 2026 - New York, New York🤸🏽‍♂️

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**Stanford Cardinal - Men’s National Gymnastics Champions**

AVIATION

1) Air France Spending Millions To Stop GPS Spoofing From Confusing Its Pilots

Gagadget

CAMERAS

2) Colorado Bill Could Ticket Drivers Going Just A Few Miles Over Speed Limit, Sparking Debate

KDVR-TV

3) Spokane-Area Work Zone Cameras Set To Expand Statewide

KNDO-TV

4) New Highway Speed Camera Language Nixed From Connecticut Transportation Bill

CTNewsJunkie

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) NHAI Rolls Out India’s First Stop-Free Toll System In Gujarat

Economic Times

ROADWAYS

6) This Striped Road Design Helps India Slow Traffic And Protect Wildlife 

Jalopnik

7) Communicate, Coordinate, Cooperate - The I-80 Corridor Coalition

AASHTO’s Talkin’ Winter Ops podcast

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Uber Will Allow Some Customers Pre-Order A Snack For Their Ride Via App

TheStreet

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) China’s First Robot Traffic Police Squad Begins Operations

Global Times

10) Windsocks Planned For Motorway In Scotland

East Lothian Courier

11) UK Drivers Say ‘Road Ahead Closed’ Signs Are ‘Uninformative’ And Need To Be Improved

RAC

News Releases

1) National Safety And Advocacy Leaders Offer Free Ebike Course Throughout May

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