Friday, August 22, 2025
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 22, 2025 - Cranford, New Jersey
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
CAMERAS
3) New Orleans Public Schools To Receive Traffic Camera Funds Under New Agreement
4) AI Cameras Catch Thousands In England Not Wearing Seat Belts
FREIGHT
5) FMCSA Extends Waiver On Electronic Medical Certifications
OTHER
6) Recissions Mean Public Media Can’t Fund Warning System Grants
7) Arizona DOT Opens Virtual MVD Office In Fredonia
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
8) FDOT Partners With University Of Florida For Back-To-School Safety
9) With $2 Billion Of New, American-Made Trains, Amtrak Puts Some Steel Into Its Marketing, Too
10) City Of Atlanta Launches Digital Newsroom To Engage Residents
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
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
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Bangladesh Opens First Traffic Management Center
16) University Of Michigan Students Win 2025 Transportation Technology Tournament
VEHICLES
17) NHTSA Investigates Tesla Over Delayed Crash Reporting
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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