[TCN] Thursday, August 6, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, August 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) ‘Regional Equipment Outage’ Causes Ground Stop At Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

WCCO-TV

2) Pensacola International Airport Launches Redesigned Website

WALA-TV

3) Are Non-Towered Airports Safe? The Data Says Yes.

General Aviation News

CAMERAS

4) Atlanta Added 5,000 Plate Readers, And FBI Data Shows Crime-Solving Barely Budged

The Cool Down

5) Slovakian Opposition Questions Security Of New Traffic Cameras Over Alleged Russian Links

Slovak Spectator

6) Delay In Payments Puts Thiruvananthapuram’s AI Traffic Camera Network Under Strain

Times of India

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Google’s New Ask Map Features May Be More Exciting Than The Upcoming Pixel Drop

ZDNet

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

8) AI Can Help Emergency Management Teams With Limited Funds

Government Technology

9) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 6, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University

MARITIME

10) Cyberattack Impacts Operations At North Carolina Ports In Charlotte, Wilmington, Morehead City

WCNC-TV

11) San Francisco Bay Ferry Launches Public Ridership Database

The Bay Link

OTHER

12) Texas DMV Replacing Its Title, Registration System

Government Technology

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) Utah DOT Takes Safety Message To New Teen Drivers As Schools Open

KSTU-TV

ROADWAYS

14) Oakland, Pennsylvania’s PRT Bus Lanes Are About To Change Color

Tribune-Review

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Clark County, Nevada Unveils School Traffic Safety Plan After 432 Students Hit By Cars Last Year

KVVU-TV

TRANSIT

16) TCN Editor Talks Transit, Other Topics With New York City Mayor

New York City Mayor’s Office's Talk with the People (video)

17) How DART’s GoPass Is Redefining Regional Mobility

Metro

18) Ad Revenue Is Boon For New York MTA, But Some Subway Riders Lament ‘Ad Creep’

On The Way

19) How Data, Strategy, And Community Engagement Are Reshaping Transit

METROspectives podcast

20) MBTA Service Delivery Policy Annual Report

MBTA

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) NOCoE Newsletter - August 6, 2026

National Operations Center of Excellence

VEHICLES

22) Some BMW Owners Are Seeing Spider-Man Ads Every Time They Start Their Car

Film Stories

News Releases

1) University Of Texas At Arlington Research Turns Vehicle Data Into Traffic Solutions

2) Missouri DOT Highlights FIFA World Cup Success

3) RailPulse Sets Binding Standard For Data In Demurrange, Storage Charge Dispute Resolution

4) IANA Launches ‘An Intelligent Container Journey,’ Industry-Built Framework For Practical AI In Intermodal Operations

5) Viasat: Three-Quarters Of Drivers Willing To Pay For Satellite-Connected Car Services

6) Five Michigan State University Researchers Using Data, Gen AI, Policy Analysis To Shape Mobility Advancement

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