Friday, August 15, 2025

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 Friday, August 15, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

1) Five Top Teams Disqualified From Tour de Romandie Féminin In Major Dispute Over GPS Safety Trackers

Cyclingnews

AVIATION

2) Alaska Set To Receive $120 Million For New Weather Stations, Aviation Safety

KNBA Radio

CAMERAS

3) Interim Study In Oklahoma Over Use, Misuse Of Traffic Cameras

KFOR-TV

4) Kentucky Adding Traffic Cameras To Construction Zones To Deter Speeders

Lexington Herald-Leader

5) Inside The Futuristic Traffic Technology Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Is Using To Prevent Accidents

Community Advocate

6) States Adopt Rules On Red Light, Speed Cameras

Land Line

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) FASTag Annual Pass Goes Live In India

Times of India

FREIGHT

8) Trucking Fleets Adopt ADAS To Improve Highway Safety

Transport Topics

MARITIME

9) New Zealand Tests Reflectors As Low-Cost Alternative To Maritime Locator Beacons

Stars and Stripes

OTHER

10) USDOT Disbands Rail, Other Advisory Groups

Railway Supply

11) Trump Wants To Use Traffic Stops To Target Undocumented Immigrants

Axios

RAILROADS

12) Concern Around Harry Reid Airport Connector Tunnel Lights

KVVU-TV

ROADWAYS

13) Massachusetts DOT Corrects Pike Sign Error That Lasted For Years

MassLive

14) Idaho’s Historic Highway Markers Getting Modern Makeover To Enhance Travel Experience

KTVB-TV

TELEMATICS

15) Kenyan Government To Install Telematics Devices In Trucks, PSVs To Curb Road Crashes

Eastleigh Voice

TRANSIT

16) New Website Simplifies Search For Accessible Public Transportation In Michigan

Flintside

17) Bronx Left Out Of MTA’s Plan To Fix New York City Subway Signals

Gothamist

18) BART Reverses Longtime Rule After Unauthorized YouTube Video

SFGate

19) FTA’s Oversight Of State Safety Oversight Agencies Could Be Enhanced Through Communication, Audit Process, Data Management Improvements

USDOT Inspector General

News Releases

1) Qatar Airways, Accenture Embark On AI-Powered Partnership

2) Sound Transit Introduces Beta Version Of RideGuide Trip Planner

3) US General Services Administration Launches USAi To Advance AI Adoption By Federal Agencies 

4) Trucking Hub Launches Dashcam One – Industry's First Dashcam With Built-In ELD, Telematics, AI-Powered Safety

5) California’s MTC Launches Transit Snapshot Survey Dashboard

Friday Bonus  

Oh, deer!

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