Friday, March 13, 2026

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Friday, March 13, 2026 - Short Hills, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) How UMass Amherst Is Helping Stem The Shortage Of Air Traffic Controllers

WGBH

CAMERAS

2) Suburban Chicago School District Uses License Plate Readers To Verify Student Residency

WMAQ-TV/WSNS-TV

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps Gets Chatty With A New Gemini-Powered Interface

Wired

OTHER

4) Federal Judge Rules Oregon Must Let Disabled Senior Submit Anti-Gas Tax Argument For Voters’ Pamphlet

Oregon Capital Chronicle

5) Ethiopia Experiments With ‘Smart’ Police Stations That Have No Officers

BBC Focus on Africa

6) Chinese Carmaker GWM Admits Plagiarising Iconic Land Rover Poster

Creative Bloq

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Turning Frustration Into Understanding Through Project Outreach

Idaho Transportation Department

8) Has New York State’s Official Instagram Account Lost Its Mind?

Gothamist

TELEMATICS

9) Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance To Use Driving Data In Uzbekistan To Reduce Traffic Accidents

Japan Times

TRANSIT

10) Inside The Bus Coalition’s Push For Stronger Federal Transit Investment

METROspectives (video podcast)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) New Website Helps Brewer Fans Navigate Game Day Traffic Amid I-94 Construction

WDJT-TV

News Releases

1) Smart Intersection Test Facility Advances Transportation Safety In North Carolina

2) New Mexico DOT Launches Platform For Transportation Projects

3) New Map Celebrates Route 66 In Illinois

4) IIHS Launching Safety Ratings For Commercial Vehicles

5) Raleigh, North Carolina Wins 2026 IDC Smart Cities North America Award

Friday Bonus  

They call it the Mother Road, but in this case I think fathers can be equally excited.

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