[TCN] Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Distracted Italian Pedestrians Who Cross Road While On Phone Could Be Fined Under New Code

Guardian

AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION

2) China Enhances Legal Framework For Autonomous Vehicles In Draft Road Safety Law Revisions

Xinhua

AVIATION

3) White House Space Transportation Policy Calls For Integration With Air Traffic Control Modernization

Nextgov/FCW

4) Tactile Maps Installed At Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Ease Travel For More Than Just Blind Passengers

Minnesota Public Radio

5) Beyond The Persona: Listening To Passengers And Building A More Human Airport

International Airport Review

CAMERAS

6) Arkansas DOT Using AI Cameras To Target Speeding, Cellphone Use

KTHV-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Apple Maps Launches Ads On iPhone

9to5Mac

FREIGHT

8) Kazakhstan Introduces AI Analytics In Transport Sector

Astana Times

MARITIME

9) Iran, Oman Unveil Framework For Future Management Of Strait Of Hormuz

gCaptain

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

10) Austria Ministry Using Branded E-Taxis To Educate About Electric Vehicles

Austrian Federal Ministry Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure

SPACE

11) NASA Satellites Ace World’s First ‘Lost-In-Space’ GPS-Free Navigation Experiment

Space

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Uber Now Letting Parents Check In On Their Teens Through Drivers’ Selfie Cameras

The Verge

TRANSIT

13) St. Louis MetroLink Completes $62 Million In Security Upgrades, New Fare Collection At All Platforms

KWMU Radio

14) APTA’s Business Voice Behind Public Transportation

Metro

News Releases

1) Arkansas DOT Expands Street Smart Children's Road Safety Education Program

2) Cofiroute Selects TomTom Traffic To Enhance Real-Time Motorway Operations, Driver Information

 

Tuesday Transportation Oddities

Want to catch a round of golf before you leave but not sure you’ll be able to make it to the airport on time? Now worries at Thailand’s Don Mueang International Airport where an 18 hole course is located between two active runways.

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