Monday, January 12, 2026

[Bernie Wagenblast]

Transportation Communications Newsletter

  Monday, January 12, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) Arkansas’ Baxter County Airport Expanding Education, Community Engagement Efforts

KTLO Radio

2) China Conducts Maiden Flight Of Unmanned Transport Aircraft

Defense Mirror

3) The Path Forward For Airlines To Make Accessibility A Must, Not Just A ‘Check-Box’

Aviation Business News (contributed content)

FREIGHT

4) How China Quietly Embedded Itself In American Trucking

FreightWaves

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Lucid Gravity’s Driver-Assist System Knows Where You Are Even Without GPS

Autoblog

6) GPS Evolving To Be More ‘Conversational’

The Drive

MARITIME

7) San Francisco Bay Ferry Fleet Brings Back Live Music After 25 Years

KTVU-TV

MOBILITY

8) Hong Kong Expands Urban Trials To Advance Intelligent Mobility

OpenGov Asia

OTHER

9) Transportation Tech Takes Center Stage At CES 2026

Scripps News

10) Uzbekistan Transport Hubs Get Uzbek Names

Caspian Post

11) McDonald’s To Use AI To Improve Drive-Thru Experience

Newsweek

PRIVACY

12) Worried About Surveillance, States Enact Privacy Laws, Restrict License-Plate Readers

Route Fifty

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

13) NJ Transit Launches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign Ahead Of World Cup

WHYY Radio

RAILROADS

14) CSX Operation RedBlock Shutdown Draws Union Backlash

Railway Supply

15) CN, BNSF Ask STB To Compel Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern To Provide More Merger Details

Progressive Railroading

ROADWAYS

16) Judge Denies Request To Stop San Antonio’s Rainbow Crosswalk Removal, Rainbow Sidewalk Installation

Texas Public Radio

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Civil Rights Group ‘Condemns’ New York MTA’s Pursuit Of AI Video Analytics Systems

StateScoop

18) Airports, EU Clash Over New Border Control Rules

Politico

SPACE

19) FCC Approves 7,500 Additional Starlink Satellites

SpaceNews

TRANSIT

20) Collaborators Behind New ‘Black Perspectives On Public Transit’ Website Discuss Their Analysis

Streetsblog Chicago

21) Real-Time Information Set To Go Live At Bus Stops Across Stoke-On-Trent, UK

Stoke Nub News

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

22) Indian Institute Of Technology Indore Develops AI-Based Road Safety System

Press Trust of India

VEHICLES

23) Indian Government Mandates Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication In All New Cars

Trak.in

News Releases

1) GPS World Launches Major Website Redesign

2) Raleigh, North Carolina Pilot Program Using AI To Improve Signal Timing, Safety

3) TomTom, Miovision Partner To Deliver Advanced Data Analytics For Improved Traffic Signal Optimization

4) UK Department For Transport Releases Interactive Map Showing How Effectively Local Authorities Are Fixing Potholes

5) Worcester Regional Transit Authority. Transit App Partner To Upgrade Rider Experience

Upcoming Events

 -  TRB Webinar: The Power of Clear Language in Highway Safety Documentation - March 2

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