Thursday, April 2, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
🍷 Thursday, April 2, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🍞
**Holy/Maundy Thursday/Griener Dunnerschdaag**
AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION
1) Systems That Let Drivers Take Their Hands Off The Wheel Don’t Improve Safety, NTSB Head Says
2) Kazakhstan, Russia Sign Agreement On Development Of Unmanned Transport
Kazinform International News Agency
AVIATION
3) United Airlines Unveils TSA Wait Time Tracker On App
4) New IndiGo CEO Will Have To Repair Airline’s Reputation Before Driving Global Expansion
5) Why Knowing The Reason For Your Flight Delay Actually Matters
USA Today (column)
ENVIRONMENT
6) MIT Researchers Measure Traffic Emissions, To The Block, In Real-Time
FREIGHT
7) Indiana’s New CDL Rule Pushes Ahead On English Proficiency
GPS / NAVIGATION
8) Pentagon Awards Raytheon $45 Million For GPS Ground System As Program Future Is Reassessed
9) Argentina Joins NASA’s Moon Return With Microsatellite Testing GPS Beyond Earth
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
10) The Smart Transportation Dispatch - April 2, 2026
MARITIME
11) Iran, Oman Drafting Protocol To ‘Monitor’ Hormuz Strait Traffic: IRNA
12) ArkEdge Builds Micro-Satellite Constellation For Maritime Real-Time Tracking
OTHER
13) AI And How It Will Change Mobility
Traffic Technology International (commentary)
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
14) Syracuse Airport Tried To Ban Lawyer’s Harassment Ad. Now It Takes Up Two Walls.
SAFETY / SECURITY
15) Hands-Free Law Credited With Preventing 600 Crashes, Six Deaths In Colorado
16) UK Bus Drivers Trained To Prevent Harassment Of Female Passengers
TELEMATICS
17) Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Launches Connect Pro Telematics Platform
TRANSIT
18) Cubic Pledges To Fix Clipper 2.0 Issues Before May 30
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19) NOCoE Newsletter - April 2, 2026
National Operations Center of Excellence
News Releases
1) Hitachi Rail Announces Agreement To Acquire Clever Devices
2) TRL Unveils New Brand Identity
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