Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
🇮🇪 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ☘️
**Happy St. Patrick’s Day**
AVIATION
1) Rogue Drone Pilots Face New FAA Tracking System
2) Minnesota Photojournalist Sues FAA Over Rule Banning Drones Near DHS Assets
3) How Flightradar24 Became Aviation’s Most-Watched Screen As Flights Are Disrupted
CAMERAS
4) Caltrain To Test License Plate Reader Cameras At Crossings To Catch Motorists Who Stop On Tracks
CARTOGRAPHY
5) Your Google Maps Cycling Trips Are About To Get A Visual Upgrade
EQUITY
6) Exmouth May Become First Town In UK To Offer Full British Sign Language Navigation Through Virtual Tour
OTHER
7) Digital Transport Apps Conceal Layers Of Technical, Financial And Policy Complexity
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Drivers Are Watching YouTube, TikTok Behind The Wheel And Experts Say It’s Getting Worse
TRANSIT
9) Technology Trends In The Transit Industry In 2026
Infrastructure Technology Podcast
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Lorain, Ohio Accepts Grant To Add Signs For Bascule Bridge Notifications
News Releases
1) Circulate San Diego Release Media Toolkit For Electric Bicycle Coverage
2) NOAA Strengthens Commitment To World-Class Tsunami Monitoring, Detection In Pacific
Tuesday Transportation Oddities
It’s been a number of years since I last posted this transportation oddity and St. Patrick’s Day is a perfect opportunity to share it again. A traffic signal in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York is unique. It’s the only one where the green light is on top.
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