Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
👩🏽💼 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 👨🏻💼
**Transit Operator Appreciation Day**
AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION
1) Autonomous Freight Trucks Set To Get Test Run On Central Texas Highway
2) Ohio DOT Takes A Closer Look At Trucks With Automation Technology Making Deliveries Between Ohio And Indiana
Ohio DOT (video)
AVIATION
3) FAA Mandates Radar Separation For Helicopters And Planes After Deadly DC Midair Crash
4) FAA’s DiSCVER System Helps Law Enforcement Identify Drones In Flight
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) India’s NavIC Satellite Navigation System In Distress With Only Three Functional Satellites
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
6) Updates From Day 2 Of Transport Technology Forum
MARITIME
7) San Francisco Bay Maritime Traffic Controllers Still On The Job Amid Federal Paycheck Logjam
RAILROADS
8) Classic Trains Magazine Ceasing Publication With Coverage Moving To Trains Magazine
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) FAA Aims To Build Better Defenses Against Cyber, Quantum Threats
SPACE
10) EU Tackles Space Traffic Dangers With New Standards, Sustainability Label
TRANSIT
11) Detroit Seeks Fix For Unreliable Bus Tracking
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Waze Hazard Alert Road Signs Rolled Out In Estonia
13) Indian Parliament Panel Urges AI-Led Traffic Management, Global Best Practices For Delhi Roads
VEHICLES
14) Tesla Introduces 5G Modem; Speeds Up To 1000 MPS
News Releases
1) New Report Warns Shipping Must Master Data To Remain Competitive
2) DC Metro Access Launches 24/7 Digital Assistant To Help Customers Book, Manage Trips Faster
3) Riga, Latvia Wins European Mobility Week Award For Promoting Active And Sustainable Transport
4) e&, Khalifa University Launch White Paper For AI-Native 6G Networks
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