Friday, May 15, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
👮🏽♀️Friday, May 15, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 👮🏻
**National Peace Officers Memorial Day**
AVIATION
1) Halifax Stanfield Rebrands Longtime Volunteer Program, Further Enhances Accessibility
CAMERAS
2) In Uzbekistan, Traffic Cameras Will Begin Automatically Identifying Drivers Who Have Lost Their Licenses
3) Foes Of AI Surveillance Get Wins In Wisconsin. But They Fear They’re Playing Whack-A-Mole.
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
4) IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Newsletter - May 2026
MARITIME
5) New Data System Aims To Automate Emissions Reporting At Ports
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
6) New Liaison Roles Aim To Bridge Gap In Rural Transportation Planning Across Cape Fear, North Carolina Region
7) Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Post-COVID-19 Health Communication Playbook
8) Airport Directors: Stop Telling Aviation Stories
State Aviation Journal (contributed content)
RAILROADS
9) Amtrak Defies ‘Old School’ Vision And Signs Another Deal To Modernize Its Brand
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Upgrades To Nashville’s Traffic Center
WBIR-TV (video)
11) Changing Construction In Cambridge, Massachusetts Confusing Drivers, Pedestrians
News Releases
1) USDOT Delivers $835.8 Million For Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades Across US
2) FAA Releases Bold, New Air Traffic Controller Hiring Plan
Friday Bonus
In 1982 TV viewers were introduced to one of the first examples of a smart vehicle. KITT not only could drive itself but it could have conversations with its “driver.” KITT retired in 1986 and a replica is on display in an Illinois museum. That didn’t matter to NYCDOT when they sent a speed camera violation notice.
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