[TCN] Monday, August 25, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🇹🇼  Monday, August 25, 2025 - Shady, New York ⚾

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**Taiwan - Little League World Series Champs"

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Remember When Bob Dylan Was Considering Becoming The Voice Of Your Car's GPS? 

American Songwriter

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) ITS World Congress Opens

Highways News

3) Smart Investments In Transport 'Save Lives, Save Time And Save Money', Says ITS America CEO Laura Chace

ITS International

4) Atlanta Gets Underway In Fine Style With Tech Tours

Traffic Technology Today

5) Transforming Urban Neighborhoods From 'Bed Towns' To Eco-Friendly Smart Cities In South Korea

Cities

OTHER

6) Tech Can Help Public Sector Drivers Feel Safer On The Job, Report Says

Route Fifty

7) GAO Warns That Agency Guidance For Changing Employee Names Is Lacking

Government Executive

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) Texas DOT Enlists Houston Astros' Pitcher For New PSA

Chron

9) NHTSA Launches Website For Emergency Response Guides And Rescue Sheets

International Association of Fire Fighters

10) Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Inducts Media Practitioners As 'Traffic Mayors'

TVC News

RAILROADS

11) US Railroad Companies Fail To Join Federal Close Call Reporting System

Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

ROADWAYS

12) Iowa DOT Plans To Phase Out Funny Traffic Message Signs After Labor Day

KFAB Radio

TRANSIT

13) Maryland Transit Administration: 'Cybersecurity Incident' Affecting Paratransit Services, Real-Time Tracking Information

WBAL-TV

14) BART Voices Frustrations About Lack Of Transparency From VTA On Joint Project

San José Spotlight

15) SoFloGO App Unites Four South Florida Transit Systems

Government Technology

16) How Can Transit Agencies Correct Misinformation About Risks Of Traveling By Bus, Subway, Train?

Bloomberg commentary

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Gulf Shores, Alabama Launches 'Most Advanced Traffic Management System' In State

WALA-TV

VEHICLES

18) Self-Driving Cars Coming To New York City As Waymo Is Given Green Light For Testing

WCBS-TV

News Releases

1) Beacon Powers AI Pilots At Georgia DOT

2) NEC Technology Predicts Sudden Traffic Congestion In Real Time Using Optical Fiber Cables

3) Econolite Introduces Epiq Radar Detection Solution

4) TTX Joins RailPulse Coalition

5) Oklahoma Department Of Aerospace And Aeronautics Continues Updates To Weather Observation Systems Across State

 

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[TCN] Friday, August 22, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, August 22, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Duffy Gives An Inside Look At Air Safety Tech Upgrades At Southwest Airline's Network Operations Control Center

Fox News' Will Cain Show video

2) Frontier Audio Aims To Improve Communication On The Ramp With Better Tech

Aviation Pros Podcast

CAMERAS

3) New Orleans Public Schools To Receive Traffic Camera Funds Under New Agreement

WVUE-TV

4) AI Cameras Catch Thousands In England Not Wearing Seat Belts

BBC News, South West

FREIGHT

5) FMCSA Extends Waiver On Electronic Medical Certifications

Transport Topics

OTHER

6) Recissions Mean Public Media Can't Fund Warning System Grants

Route Fifty

7) Arizona DOT Opens Virtual MVD Office In Fredonia

AASHTO Journal

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

8) FDOT Partners With University Of Florida For Back-To-School Safety

WCJB-TV

9) With $2 Billion Of New, American-Made Trains, Amtrak Puts Some Steel Into Its Marketing, Too

Adweek

10) City Of Atlanta Launches Digital Newsroom To Engage Residents

Government Technology

RAILROADS

11) Aging US Railroad Bridges Are Self-Inspected And Their Findings Kept Secret

Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University

12) Sensor Problem Creates Operating Issue For Amtrak Midwest Locomotives

Trains

RESEARCH

13) How Do Drivers React To Different C-V2X-Based Communication Conditions In Dilemma Zones?

Accident Analysis & Prevention

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Iowa Seeing Success Reducing Wrong-Way Driving With Camera Over Interchange

WOWT-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Bangladesh Opens First Traffic Management Center

Daily Sun

16) University Of Michigan Students Win 2025 Transportation Technology Tournament

AASHTO Journal

VEHICLES

17) NHTSA Investigates Tesla Over Delayed Crash Reporting

Transport Topics

News Releases

1) Zelim Signs Agreement With US Navy To Trial AI Maritime Detection System

2) Kansas Turnpike Launches Secure Phone Payment Option

Friday Bonus  

Casting for Shakespeare plays has taken many twists since they were originally presented. I doubt the Bard of Avon ever imagined this however.

Upcoming Events

 -  TRB Webinar: Displaying Good Traffic Safety Messages on Variable Message Signs - September 9

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[TCN] Thursday, August 21, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

1) Belarus To Have Single Operator For ITS

BelTA

2) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - August 21, 2025

Traffic21

3) ERTICO Newsletter - August 21, 2025

ERTICO-ITS Europe

4) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter Digest - August 2025

IEEE

OTHER

5) Local Governments Could Be Flying Blind As Federal Data Disappears

Governing

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Trump's Pick For NHTSA Will 'Double Down' On Marijuana-Impaired Driving Warnings As More States Legalize

Marijuana Moment

RAILROADS

7) US Railroad Union Sounds Alarm On English Proficiency

FreightWaves

ROADWAYS

8) Wrong Way Detection Systems Being Added To Exits In More Connecticut Towns, CTDOT Says

CT Insider

9) Pulse Memorial Crosswalk Painted Over By State Overnight, Orlando Mayor Says

WOFL-TV

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Britain Testing Signs Over Motorways In Foreign Languages

trans.info

VEHICLES

11) Inside The Underground Trade Of 'Flipper Zero' Tech To Break Into Cars

404 Media

News Releases

1) National Motorcycle Safety Fund Allocates Another $15,000 To Continue Support For Deaf, Hard Of Hearing Students

2) Idaho Transportation Department's Justin Smith Wins Award Of Excellence For History Series

3) Parsons Corporation Announces Launch Of New Jersey's Statewide Advance Traffic Management System Powered By iNET

4) Portsmouth, New Hampshire Begins New Phase Of Wayfinding Program With 40 New Signs

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[TCN] Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🗼  Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey 📻

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**National Radio Day**

AVIATION

1) Inside A Training Facility For Air Traffic Controllers As FAA Aims To Address Shortage

CBS News (video)

2) Asheville Regional Airport Rebrands With New Logo, Website

Times-News

3) Why Airlines And Airports Are Still Having So Many Tech Problems In 2025—And Whether We Should Expect More

Afar

FREIGHT

4) US Department Of Agriculture Launches Grain Transportation Dashboard, Datasets

Feedstuffs

5) Why Africa Needs Digital Infrastructure For Trade To Thrive

African Business (commentary)

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) New AI System Could Change How Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Without GPS

University of Surrey

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

7) A Deep Dive Into The ITS Industry With Kirk Steudle

Traffic Technology Today

PRIVACY

8) Flock Admits Federal Immigration Agents Have Direct Access To Tracking Data, Despite Previous Claims

KUSA-TV

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) A Guide To Applying The Safe System Approach To Transportation Planning, Design, And Operations

National Academies

SPACE

10) SpaceX Partners With Astronomers To Protect Radio Astronomy From Satellite Interference

Space.com

News Releases

1) From Quantum Concepts To Traffic Flow: UConn Researcher Reimagines Transportation Resilience

2) TSA Enables Residents, Travelers In Montana To Use Mobile Driver's License For ID Verification

3) US Coast Guard Establishes Program Executive Office Dedicated To Robotics, Autonomous Systems

4) Swarco Acquires Software Company Heusch/Boesefeldt

5) Canada's STM Launches Campaign To Highlight Its Importance

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