[TCN] Friday, September 11, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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

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**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.

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[TCN] Thursday, September 10, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, September 10, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Audio Tones Can Help Automated Vehicles Communicate With Pedestrians

Virginia Tech

AVIATION

2) FAA, US Air Force Advance Modern Radar Plan For Mariana Islands’ Airspace

KPRG Radio

3) Billings Airport Uses New Tracking Technology To Boost Runway Safety

KTVQ-TV

FREIGHT

4) US Department Of Homeland Security Poster Says, ‘You Don’t Know How To Drive, Mr. Singh’

The Statesman

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) On A Remote Norwegian Island, These GPS Hackers Are Preparing For An Invisible War

BBC News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - September 10, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

7) Procurement Processes Must Keep Pace With AI Revolution

Traffic Technology International (commentary)

PARKING

8) UK Parking App JustPark To Let Drivers Find Spaces Using AI

Fleet News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

9) City Of Spokane Launches ‘Emergency Streets’ Pilot To Urge Caution After Deadly Crashes

KREM-TV

ROADWAYS

10) UK Highways Industry Unites To Tackle Roadworker Abuse, Incursions

Highways News

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Cao Cao Mobility Launches AI Ride-Hailing Service With Doubao In China

Gasgoo

TRANSIT

12) NJ Transit Offering Free Wi-Fi To Its Bus Riders

News12 New Jersey

13) DC Metro Kicks Off Rollout Of New Wayfinding System

WDVM-TV

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[TCN] Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Manhattan, New York

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Researcher Says Pedestrians Who Thank Drivers For Letting Them Cross Ease Tension On Busy Streets

3DVF

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) Why The Future Of Autonomous Mobility Will Depend On Data Intelligence

Engineer Live

CAMERAS

3) Flock Worker Calls Police On Reporter Filming Public Camera Installation

Atlanta News First

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Hide The Plate, Dodge The Toll? States Say Enough Is Enough.

Land Line

FREIGHT

5) ICE Launches Tip Line To Report CDL Fraud As Crackdown Widens

FreightWaves

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) AI Takes Larger Role In School Transportation Management

School Transportation News

MARITIME

7) Germany Puts Maritime Medical Handbook Into Crews’ Pockets

SplashTech

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Mobile IDs Are An ‘Easy Sell,’ But State Leaders Urge More Education

Route Fifty

RAILROADS

9) Siemens Mobility Makes Tracks In Rail Automation

Mobile World Live

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Student From China Accused Of Taking Photos Of O’Hare Airport For Chinese Official

Toronto Star

TELEMATICS

11) GM’s Breakup With CarPlay, Android Auto Has Exception For Cadillac Lyriq EV

Engadget

TRANSIT

12) New High-Tech MBTA Fare Gates At Boston’s South Station Can’t Be Used When It Rains

WBUR Radio

13) Buses Keep Disappearing From NJ Transit’s App. They Finally Have A Fix.

NJ.com

14) Chapel Hill Transit Buses Bring Whimsy To Streets With Custom Signage

Daily Tar Heel

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Main Roads Western Australia Brings Real-Time Visibility Traffic Operations

iTnews

VEHICLES

16) Peter Hitchens, Rory Sutherland Debate Transport In UK

Highway Voices podcast

News Releases

1) WorldDAB, Broadcast Networks Europe Call For Broadcast Radio To Be Guaranteed In New Vehicles In Europe Under Digital Networks Act

2) IATA Releases 2027 Cargo And Ground Operations Manuals

3) New Arizona Law Requires Updated ID Photos Every 16 Years

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[TCN] Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Harding, New Jersey

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AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) USDOT Unveils New National AV Strategy

United States DOT

AVIATION

2) Hundreds Of Flights Delayed, Canceled After UK Air Traffic Control Glitch

Al Jazeera

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) Six Million Vehicles A Day Push Malaysia Towards Smarter Highways

Business Today

MARITIME

4) Port Of Klaipėda Smart Buoy Aids Baltic Sea Navigation During GPS Disruption 

Port Technology

OTHER

5) Frederick, Maryland Police Use AI To Translate Through Officers’ Body Cameras

Frederick News-Post

6) AI Is Helping Ease Competition For Scarce Space On The Airwaves

The Conversation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) ‘Drive Like A Nevadan’ Campaign Encouraging Safe Driving Across Silver State

KSNV-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Sunnyvale, California Launches Inexpensive Ride-Hailing Service For Residents

San José Spotlight

TRANSIT

9) Saginaw Transit Wins Award For STARS’ Route Branding Initiative

MLive

10) Google Wallet Will Now Let You Add Physical Transit Cards And Balances With NFC Support

Android Authority

11) Seoul District Trains Subway Workers To Protect Seniors With Dementia

Korea Times

News Releases

1) Hyundai Motor’s ‘Future Mobility School’ Makes European Debut In France

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Last week I had an item about the highways with the highest posted speed limit. Today, I go back to the beginning of the 20th Century when Connecticut became the first state to impose a state speed limit. It was 12 MPH (19 KPH) in cities and a speedy 15 MPH (24 KPH) on rural roadways.

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[TCN] Monday, September 7, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

👷🏻‍♂️👩🏽‍💼👨‍🏭  Monday, September 7, 2026 - Princeton Junction, New Jersey 🧑🏼‍🔧👲🏽👩‍🌾

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**US Labor Day**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Wider Use Of GPS Trackers Proposed For Profession Bike Races

Escape

AVIATION

2) Pittsburgh International Airport CEO On Building Resilience For Future

International Airport Review

3) American Airlines Renames $12 Meal Vouchers To Avoid Confusion

InsideFlyer

CARTOGRAPHY

4) UN General Assembly Endorses New World Map That More Accurately Shows Africa’s Size

AP

FREIGHT

5) Company Outlines Vision For ‘Smart Bridge’ At Port Of Brownsville, Texas

Rio Grande Guardian Business Journal

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

6) South Korea To Share Smart City Policy Expertise With Saudi Arabia

Herald Business

MARITIME

7) Inside The Booming ‘Shadow Fleet’ Industry Keeping Rogue States Afloat

The Conversation Weekly podcast

OTHER

8) Michigan Aims To Test Pay-Per-Mile Road Funding System In 2027

MLive

9) New Policing Team Created To Crackdown On Illegal Number Plates In England

Department for Transport

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Court Says Massachusetts Has To Say Where License Plate Readers Are, What They’re Recording

Gizmodo

11) Watchdog Rejects Police Scotland Claim That Revealing Dormant Cameras Could Increase Speeding

Highways News

ROADWAYS

12) Australia’s First AI Traffic Light Trial Launches To Cut Red-Light Wait Times

Man of Many

News Releases

1) GPS-Free Test Flight Success Marks Critical Advance For Aviation, US National Security

2) EUCAP Somalia: Holds Maritime Radio Communications Training For Police Officers

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