Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
šĀ Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey āŖļø
**Ramadan Kareem**
AVIATION
1) These Three Failures Contributed To Deadly DC Midair Collision, NTSB Says
2) Air Force One Gets New Red, White, Blue, Gold Color Scheme
3) High-Tech Feature At JFK Airportās New Terminal Could Speed Travel Through Passport Control
4) Cyberattack Setbacks Lead To Process Refinements, Renewed Precautions at Seattle-Tacoma International
CAMERAS
5) Regulation Coming To Automatic License Plate Readers In Michigan
6) Seattleās New Mayor Faces Early Test Over Police Surveillance Cameras
7) Eyes In The Sky: New Technology Has Changed Policing In Omaha
MARITIME
8) NOAA Installs PORTS Weather Monitoring System In Boston Harbor
Environmental Coastal & Offshore
OTHER
9) Tesla Will Stop Using The Term āAutopilotā To Avoid 30-Days Suspension In California
10) International Car Sale Scam Used Fake Images, Website: Police
11) Why Sticking To Standards Is Not An Option With TOPAS, Swarco, Yunex Traffic, Telent
PRIVACY
12) Cities Ditch License Plate Readers Over Privacy Worries
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
13) New Documentary Teaches About Decades Old Blair County, Pennsylvania Railroad Disaster
14) Latinos In Transit Launches 'Legacy Tour' Marking 10 Years Of Impact
15) Jefferson County, Colorado Reimagines Public Health Storytelling
ROADWAYS
16) Real-Time Transportation Data Helps States Drive Analysis
17) DriveOhio Data Keeps Eyes On Road Assets
SPACE
18) SpaceX Unveils Space Traffic Management System
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
19) Waymo: Overseas Assistants Donāt Remotely Drive US Robotaxis
20) Tesla āRobotaxiā Adds Five More Crashes In Austin In Month ā 4x Worse Than Humans
TRANSIT
21) Transport For London Ad Banned For Reinforcing Racial Stereotypes
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
22) Smart Traffic Plan To Ease Congestion In Gaya, India; 668 Cameras To Be Installed
VEHICLES
23) Toyota Rolling Out Apple Car Key Support In Wallet App
24) UK DfT Tells Suppliers Of Connected Vehicle Services Theyāre Committed To Supporting Delivery Of Connected Services In Open, Sharable Way
News Releases
1) Sporting Event Transportation Planning Reduces Game-Day Congestion, Delays
2) Ericsson, Leonardo, Italian Navy Trial 5G Standalone On-Sea Capabilities
3) Synapse ITS Introduces SYO, A New Ecosystem Built For Intelligent Signal Monitor Operations
4) ETRI Demonstrates South Koreaās First Predictive Pedestrian Safety AI Service
5) Airbus, Singapore Successfully Complete HTeaming Flight Trials
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