[TCN] Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ⛹️

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**Auburn Tigers - NIT Champions**

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Škoda's Cycling Gadget Helps You Avoid Crashing Into Audio-Oblivious Pedestrians

New Atlas

AVIATION

2) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Help FAA Test ACAS X

Flying

MARITIME

3) Report Examines How Miscommunication Contributes To Maritime Incidents

The Observer

Miscommunication In Maritime Contexts: Insights From Phase 1 & 2

4) New SafeMTS Study Highlights AI Innovations To Boost Maritime Safety

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

ROADWAYS

5) Cyrillic To Be Removed From Road Signs In Norway’s Border Region

Barents Observer

TRANSIT

6) DC Metro Seeks $93 Million+ For New Customer Terminals To Replace Fare Machines

WJLA-TV

7) Going Digital Could Change Public Transport Fundamentally

Forbes

VEHICLES

8) GM Recalling Over 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicles In US Due To Rearview Camera Screen Issue

AP

News Releases

1) Transport For London, SocietyWorks Complete Digitization Of Highway License Application Forms

2) Governor Unveils Montana’s New Highway Welcome Signs

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[TCN] Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - South Amboy, New Jersey 🏀

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**Michigan Wolverines NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions**

AVIATION

1) Delta CEO Says AI’s Biggest Opportunity In Aviation Is Air Traffic Control

Fortune

CAMERAS

2) Toronto Eyes Canada's First Virtual Gated Community

The Peak

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Florida DOT Says No More Cash For Toll On Skyway Bridge

Bay News 9

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

4) Across Buses And Stations, Muni Urges Riders To Report Harassment, Speak Up On Safety

Bay City News

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) TSA Has Been Tipping Off ICE Since Trump Returned To White House

Forbes

TRANSIT

6) In A Tech Hub Like The Bay Area, Why Do BART Announcements Sound So Ancient?

KQED Radio’s Bay Curious

7) Bay Area’s Youngest Writers Take Their Words For A BART Ride

San Francisco Standard

News Releases

1) Milwaukee County Transit System Introduces Contactless Payments

2) Philadelphia Airports Kick-Off Campaign To Inform Public About Capital Development

3) USDOT Debuts Distracting Driving Campaign

4) Toyota Mobility Foundation, Honda Launch New Phase Of ‘KUB-DEE-DAI-DEE’ Campaign To Promote Traffic Safety In Thailand During Songkran

5) IT Curves Acquires AI Dev Lab To Deepen AI Capabilities Across Transportation Operations

6) TomTom Selected By Locus To Provide High-Precision Traffic Data For Location Intelligence Platform

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Ever hear of a turntable ferry? There’s only one left in the world. It operates between Kylerhea on the Isle of Skye and Glenelg on the Scottish mainland. Check out this video to learn more and find out why the ferry is unique.

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[TCN] Monday, April 6, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, April 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🏀

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**Easter Monday/UCLA Bruins NCAA Women’s Basketball Champions**

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

1) NHTSA Ends Probe Into Tesla’s ‘Actually Smart Summon’ Feature After Software Fixes

Reuters

AVIATION

2) Japan Enhances Vehicle Tracking At Airports To Prevent Runway Incursions

Kyodo News

3) FAA At Higher Risk Of Cyberattack Given Lagging Security Transparency, Watchdog Finds

FedScoop

4) FAA Could Get $4 Billion For ATC Upgrades In 2027 Budget

Flying

5) The Missing Link In Air Traffic Management: Managing Delays On The Ground

Aviation Jeta

CAMERAS

6) Utah DOT Cameras Integrated Into Wildfire Camera Network

University of Utah

7) Traffic Cameras Can Be Used To Track City Pollution In Real Time

Earth.com

8) Automated Traffic Safety Cameras: Life-Saving Or Revenue-Raising?

Smart Cities Dive

EQUITY

9) Inside The Government Website Accessibility Lobbying Push

Route Fifty

GPS / NAVIGATION

10) BeiDou Getting An Upgrade As Beijing Eyes Global Adoption

South China Morning Post

MARITIME

11) ‘Mixed Messaging’ With BC Ferries Drinking Water Problems

Global News (video)

12) Bengaluru Startup Develops AI Tool To Track Ships Without GPS

Siliconindia

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) US Satellite Firm Planet Labs Announce Blackout On Iran War Images

Al Jazeera

14) Record Traffic Deaths Prompts Push For Student Driver Education In Hawaii

KHON-TV

15) Let’s Broaden The Public’s Awareness Of Road Usage Charging. Here’s How.

IBTTA (commentary)

RAILROADS

16) Amtrak Says ‘No Final Decisions’ On Penn Station Before Public Weighs In

The Spirit

17) Chicago PBS Station WTTW, Set To Debut Program On Railroading In The City

Trains

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Traffic Violation Text Scams Evolving With QR Codes

Mashable

SPACE

19) How Artemis II Is Beaming Back Stunning Video From The Moon

Scientific American

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

20) NFL Draft Boosts Economy, But Raises Safety Costs

University of Texas at Arlington

TRANSIT

21) Metra Begins Testing New Ticketing System Using App To Show Tickets Before Boarding

WMAQ-TV

22) Denver RTD Installs New Digital Displays At Union Station As Part Of Systemwide Digital Signage Upgrade

Mass Transit

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

23) Delhi Government Plans Drone Research Clusters, Use Drones For Traffic Management

Hindustan Times

WEATHER

24) Famous Hurricane Forecast Map Gets A Big Makeover

USA Today

News Releases

1) Maryland Expand High-Speed Internet Access In Western Maryland, Including ITS Devices

2) When Wireless Networks Falter, Drones Can Provide Backup Connectivity, According To Stevens Researchers

3) Parsons Selected By Utah DOT For Statewide V2X Management System

4) New Virginia DMV Campaign Encourages Drivers To See Human Under The Helmet

5) New York State Department Of Health Campaign Raises Awareness About Best Practices For Pedestrian Safety

6) Texas DOT Survey Seeks Public’s Input On I-35’s Future

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[TCN] Friday, April 3, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

✝️  Friday, April 3, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ✝️

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**Good Friday**

 CAMERAS

1) After Removing 100+ Traffic Cameras In 2025, Colorado DOT Preps To Install New, State-Managed Ones

KMGH-TV

HEALTH

2) Music, Traffic Noise Interact To Influence Vividness, Sentiment, Spatiotemporal Properties Of Directed Mental Imagery

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

MARITIME

3) US Navy Looking To Emulate Signals On Maritime Drones To Train Systems For Pacific Fleet

DefenseScoop

4) China Tests First Autonomous Maritime Drone Swarm To Counter Future US Naval Operations

Army Recognition Group

OTHER

5) The Challenge Of Implementing AI In Transportation

San José Spotlight (column)

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) National Association Of City Transportation Officials Prepares Guide For Robotaxis

ITS International

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) 40 Electronic Road Signs To Be Installed Across Cyprus

DOMcar

News Releases

1) Oklahoma Begins Statewide Route 66 Pavement Marking Project

2) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Releases 2026-2027 Highway Map

3) Google Meet Now Available On Apple CarPlay

Friday Bonus  

April Fool's Day took place this week. Over the years there have been many transportation-related pranks. This one took place in 2013 when Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin Atlantic, announced glass-bottomed jets.

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