[TCN] Friday, October 10, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 🧠  Friday, October 10, 2025 - New York, New York 🧠

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**World Mental Health Day**

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Google Maps Testing 'Ask Maps' Feature To Search For Places In Spoken Language

Android Authority

FREIGHT

2) FMCSA To Allow Use Of Paper Medical Certification Cards Through January Amid Hiccups In Transition To Electronic System

CDLLife

3) Study Shows Link Between English-Proficiency Violations And Unsafe Carriers

Land Line

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

4) Opening The AI 'Black Box' To Make Transportation Decisions Explainable

Traffic Technology International

PARKING

5) Three-Quarters Of UK Drivers Have Experienced Issues When Paying To Park By Mobile App

Highways News

PRIVACY

6) Business Aviation Sector Wants Stronger Privacy Amid Concerns Of Flight Data's Misuse

FlightGlobal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Airport Travelers See Trump Administration Video Blaming Democrats For Shutdown

Reuters

RAILROADS

8) Rail Union Asks FAA To Ban Drone Flights Over Rail Infrastructure

Trains

9) BNSF Wants To Develop More Of Its Own Innovations — Enter bnsf | tech

Progressive Railroading

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Tesla Robotaxi App Adds Live Traffic,  Battery Alerts In Latest Update

Tesla North

TRANSIT

11) Colorado's Core Transit Launches New, Bilingual Website

Vail Daily

12) A Massive Art Installation Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminal

Smithsonian Magazine

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Bangladesh Opens Central Hub For Real-Time Traffic Monitoring In Tejgaon

Daily Sun

VEHICLES

14) Cabless Autonomous Trucks Make International Deliveries Between Norway, Sweden 

ITS International

News Releases

1) Nebraska's Lincoln Airport Named Official Airport Of Rural Radio Network

2) From 30 Systems To One Screen: How Main Roads Western Australia Built A Government-First Operational Platform

3) NJ Transit Unveils State-Of-The-Art Fare Payment, Collection Technologies As Part Of Modernization Efforts

4) Arizona Agencies Launch 'There's No Such Thing As Accidents' Traffic Safety Campaign

5) Oklahoma State University Civil Engineering Student Targets Speeding In Work Zones

Friday Bonus  

Even in the midst of a crisis, politeness goes a long way.

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[TCN] Thursday, October 9, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, October 9, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) Some Of Colorado's Mountain Road Cameras Have Gone Dark, CDOT Promises Fix By 2027

KCNC-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Safer And More Efficient Journeys Predicted Thanks To Digital Map In UK

Fleet News

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - October 9, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

4) FCC Wants To Improve Emergency Alert System To Avoid Disasters Like Recent Texas Flood

Cord Cutters News

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

5) Advocates Say Black Communities Are Left Out Of Transit Reform Debate In Chicago Area

WTTW-TV

6) Multilingual Content Aims To Open Government Doors In Pennsylvania

Government Technology

ROADWAYS

7) Governor Directs TxDOT To Enforce Removal Of 'All Political Ideologies' From Texas Streets

KSAT-TV

8) From Data To Delivery: Real-World Solutions Transforming Our Road Network

Highways Voices podcast

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Ohio DOT Leads Statewide Drone First Responder Program

Government Technology

TRANSIT

10) RTC To Expand AI Gun Detection Program As Part Of Safety Push In Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegas Sun

11) Los Angeles Metro Releases SetGo Playbook To Aid Transit Agencies In Planning For Major Events

Mass Transit

12) Transit Advertising Strategies For Urban Brands

North Penn Now

VEHICLES

13) NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 2.9 Million Tesla Vehicles Over FSD Traffic Violations

Reuters

News Releases

1) East Midlands, UK Traffic Officer's Drive To Get Children On Board With Road Safety

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[TCN] Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CAMERAS

1) SFMTA Finds New Cameras Cut Speeding 72% At 15 Sites, Spurring Changed Driver Behavior

Bay City News

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Accessibility App Snowball Launches Step-Free Access Map For TfL Rail Networks

CiTTI

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3) AI And Big Data: Driving The UAE's Smart Transport Revolution

Computer Weekly

MARITIME

4) Port Of Rotterdam Tests Autonomous Survey Vessel

Port Technology International

TRANSIT

5) Buffalo Bills,  NFTA Reveal Plans For Transportation Hub At New Highmark Stadium

WKBW-TV

6) 5G Cell Service Comes To Parts Of 4, 5 Subway Lines In New York City

NY1

News Releases

1) ABQ Ride Connect Onboards New App For Microtransit Riders In Albuquerque

2) Road Emulsion Association Releases Communications Guide To Help Local Councillors Explain Preventative Road Maintenance To Residents

3) Second Phase Of BayPass Pilot Looks Like A Winner

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[TCN] Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

📚  Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - New York, New York  📚

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**Banned Book Week**

AVIATION

1) FAA Reports Staffing Issues At Airports As Government Shutdown Continues

NBC News

2) Marshall University Launches First FAA-Approved VR Pilot Training Program

AirMed&Rescue

CAMERAS

3) Ontario Premier Denies Mayors' Request To Tweak Instead Of Scrap Speed Camera Program

Canadian Press

4) California Governor Just Vetoed Bill To Regulate License Plate Readers

Route Fifty

5) Cleveland Might Override Voters' Landslide Rejection Of Traffic Cameras

Plain Dealer

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Volvo To Test Embedded Car Payments

Payments Dive

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) From Traffic Lights To Emergency Response. Waco's Streets Are Getting Smarter

KCEN-TV

MARITIME

8) US Navy Eyes AI To Track Adversarial Drone Swarms, Vessels From Maritime Helicopters

DefenseScoop

OTHER

9) Why AI In School Transportation Must Start With Empathy, Not Efficiency

School Transportation News (contributed content)

ROADWAYS

10) Why Las Vegas Uses Dots Instead Of Lines To Mark Their Lanes

Jalopnik

11) National Highways Authority Of India To Use QR Codes On Highways For Real-Time Info On Nearby Amenities

Hindustan Times

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) InstaVolt Introduces GPS Tracking For Charging Cables

electrive 

TELEMATICS

13) Rivian CEO: 'We're Really Convicted' About Skipping CarPlay 

Decoder podcast

VEHICLES

14) Europe Becomes The New Battleground For Chinese Self-Driving Technology

Modern Diplomacy

15) Utah, Wyoming, Colorado Team On Connected Vehicle Project

Government Technology

WEATHER

16) Partnership Between Lee County, Florida, National Weather Service Aims To Improve Weather Coverage, Monitoring

Sanibel Island Reporter

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

 

Ever hear of a paternoster? I hadn't until this month. It's a doorless elevator that never stops moving. You have to exit and enter while the lift is in motion.

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[TCN] Monday, October 6, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🔥  Monday, October 6, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey  🚒

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**Fire Prevention Week**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) These Traffic Lights In Leeds, UK, Use AI To Always Turn Green For Cyclists

Fast Company

2) Guelph, Ontario Police Bike Safety Campaign Drawing Criticism From Advocates

CBC News

AVIATION

3) Nashville International Airport Launches App To Assist Passengers With Airport Navigation

Passenger Terminal Today

4) Why We Rebuilt The Airport Brain, And What Happened Next

International Airport Review (contributed content)

5) Cybersecurity Threats And Mitigations In Modern Airports

International Airport Review (contributed content)

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Some Manhattan Residents Living In Congestion Zone Say They're Hit With Tolls When They Leave Their Garage

WCBS-TV

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) ICAO Condemns Russia, North Korea Over GPS Signal Jamming

AeroTime

8) Waze Rolls Out 'Conversational Reporting' To Report Road Hazards With Your Voice

9to5Mac

MARITIME

9) Qatar Eases Unprecedented Maritime Restrictions Following GPS Disruption

gCaptain

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Indian AI-Powered Billboard Displays Unpaid Traffic Fines Of Passing Cars

invidis

11) Politico Transportation Editor Kathryn Wolfe Moves To White House Team

Talking Biz News

12) Governments Relying More On Social Media Influencers

Route Fifty

13) SCDOT Speaks: Engaging With Communities

South Carolina DOT (video)

ROADWAYS

14) Giving South Carolina The Green Light: A Look Inside SCDOT Traffic Signals

South Carolina DOT (video)

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) Uber, Uber Eats Drivers Reportedly Warned Of Speeding Detected Through App

DM News

TRANSIT

16) BART Made It Easier To Pay. Here's How Many Riders Are Tapping The New System

San Francisco Standard

17) What A Week's Worth Of Rider Text Messages Reveals About Minnesota Metro Transit's Problems

Minnesota Star Tribune

18) Can Tap-To-Pay Save Public Transportation?

The Verge (column)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) New York State DOT Testing 'Pilot' Program With Travel Estimate Signage In Rochester

WROC-TV

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