Friday, March 20, 2026

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

🐝  Friday, March 20, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey 🍂

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**Happy First Day of Spring/Autumn**

AVIATION

1) Wireless, Aviation Industries Still Disagree On Some Proposed Upper C-Band Rules

Broadband Breakfast

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) France’s Aircraft Carrier’s Location Exposed Through Strava Fitness App

AP

MARITIME

3) Maine Lobsterman Seeks US Supreme Court Challenge To GPS Tracking

National Fisherman

OTHER

4) Delaware River Port Authority Must Comply With New Jersey Subpoenas, Judge Rules

Philadelphia Inquirer

5) US City Leaders Predict ‘Real Bad Trouble’ If FirstNet Isn’t Reauthorized

Route Fifty

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

6) Boston City Council Calls For More Transparency From Mayor Over Transportation Projects

Boston.com

7) State DOTs Reiterate Critical Nature Of Public Outreach

AASHTO Journal

RAILROADS

8) Rail Worker Wasn’t Told Of Urgency Of Fatal 2018 Manitoba Derailment Before Responding, Inquest Hears

CBC News

9) FRA Installation Of Shunt-Enhancing Antennas For Passenger Trains Not Imminent

Trains

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Los Angeles Metro Limits Access To Computer Systems After Detecting ‘Unauthorized Activity’

KABC-TV

TRANSIT

11) Metra To Test New Ticket Process With Riders Scanning Tickets Before Boarding

WLS-TV

News Releases

1) Transportation Planning Recognized As A Key Element For Managing Major Entertainment Events

2) North Carolina DMV Launches Estimated Wait Times, Capacity Information On Website For Driver License Offices

Friday Bonus  

Buc-ee’s is known in the South for their massive travel centers with dozens of fuel pumps, bakeries, fudge bars and brisket stations. To date, they have yet to open a site in the Northeast. Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike may have been surprised to see a billboard for Buc-ee’s near Jamesburg. Anyone following the sign, though, would have been on a long trip to reach the nearest store.

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