Friday, February 6, 2026

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, February 6, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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**Opening of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics** 

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Las Vegas To Test AI Technology To Improve Pedestrian Safety At Fremont Street Experience

KNTV-TV

AVIATION

2) Minneapolis Now Has Daily Deportation Flights. One Man Has Been Documenting Them.

NPR News’ All Things Considered

CAMERAS

3) Michigan License Plate Cameras Face Backlash: Big Help, Or Big Brother?

Bridge Michigan

4) Massachusetts Lawmakers See Role For Cameras In Road Safety Enforcement

State House News Service

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Apple Gets Win From EU Over Apple Maps And Ads Services

9to5Mac

MARITIME

6) New AI System Predicts Iceberg Movements To Aid Maritime Safety

Digital Watch

OTHER

7) Trump Wanted Dulles Airport, Penn Station Named After Him As Condition Of Releasing Rail Tunnel Funds

Politico

8) Ukrainian Drone Pilot Training Program Turned Into Video Game So Anyone Can ‘Feel The Rush’ Of Modern Warfare

CBS News

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Programs Improve Traffic Stop Safety For Drivers With Disabilities

National Conference of State Legislatures

10) Cybercriminals Exploit Fake Traffic Ticket Portals To Harvest Sensitive Information

Cyber Press

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Waymo Exec Admits Remote Operators In Philippines Help Guide US Robotaxis

EV

12) Self-Driving Taxis Coming To London – Should We Be Worried?

The Guardian (commentary)

 

TRANSIT

13) Just In Time For Super Bowl LX, BART Rolls Out Tech Upgrades

Government Technology

VEHICLES

14) New Working Group To Push Autonomous Vehicle Technology In Hong Kong

South China Morning Post

15) Tesla Adds Horses To FSD Visualization

Not a Tesla App

News Releases

1) Warren County, New Jersey Launches ArcGIS Hub Website

2) Nota’s AI-Based Automatic Collision Detection System Will Be Applied To Gyeonggi Province’s Autonomous Cooperative Driving Service

3) AASHTO Issues Warning About Unauthorized Websites

Friday Bonus  

Here’s a great idea to combine the thrill of an amusement park and the need for mass transit.

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