Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - New York, New York
AUTOMATED & CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION
1) Self-Driving Cars Have An Aging Problem
AVIATION
2) FAA Mulls Critical Infrastructure Designations, Sparking Civilian Rights Debate
3) How Probabilistic Weather Forecasting Is Changing Aviation Risk Management
CAMERAS
4) Kenya’s National Transport And Safety Authority Blamed For Poor Signage
FREIGHT
5) Study Shows Digital Curbside Management Reduces Driver Stress
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) US Approves World’s First Private Constellation To Strengthen Navigation
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
7) San Francisco’s July 4 Chaos: Bad Planning, Dead Waymos, 1,000 People Waiting For A Bus
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
8) Developing An AI Framework For Long-Term Bridge Damage Monitoring
OTHER
9) How One Delaware DOT Engineer Is Using AI
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Oklahoma DOT Unveils Vehicle-Mounted Boards To Grab Drivers’ Attention In Work Zones
SPACE
11) EchoStar’s Hughes Filed For Bankruptcy As Its Satellite Internet Subscribers Fled To Starlink
TRANSIT
12) Connecticut's Bus System Is Divided Among 17 Transit Agencies. The State Is Trying To Connect Them
13) CTtransit Overhauls Website, Adds ‘Where’s My Bus?’ Feature
VEHICLES
14) Honduras Introduces RFID-Based License Plates
15) A Review Of In-Vehicle Touchscreen Safety And Usability
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
WEATHER
16) New Guide Helps Transport Sector Prepare For Severe Space Weather
News Releases
2) University Of Arizona Employee Group Explores Using Data, Education To Reduce Bike Theft
Tuesday Transportation Oddities
As many know, in the early 1800s the grid system of Manhattan streets was laid out. This required some land surveying to determine where streets and avenues would intersect. The area covered included what is now Central Park. While the grid system was never imposed upon the land now covered by the park, one of the survey bolts can still be found there.
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