Monday, January 19, 2026
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
🕊️ Monday, January 19, 2026 - Cranford, New Jersey ⚖️
**Martin Luther King Jr. Day**
AVIATION
1) Interview: ‘Netflix Of Magazines And Newspapers’ Magzter Sets Sights On Airports With ‘Smart Reading Zones’
CAMERAS
2) As Connecticut Speed Cameras Bring In Millions And More Towns Sign Up, Concerns Linger
CARTOGRAPHY
3) New York City Is Making Top Secret Map Of Everything Under The Street
FREIGHT
4) Air Cargo Sector Becoming A Digital-First Frontier
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies At 95
MOBILITY
6) Taiwan’s Controversial Traffic ‘Report Masters’ Are Private Citizens Reporting Traffic Violations
OTHER
7) Maine Pauses Issuing Undercover License Plates Following Federal Request
8) How California Quietly Adds Hundreds In Hidden Fees To Drive Up Traffic Tickets
9) Travel Companies Could Charge To Speak With A Human
PARKING
10) How Rapid Accident Alerts Are Transforming Legal Response Strategies
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
11) ‘X’ Account For Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Hacked
12) Zimbabwe Announces Provincial Hotlines For Reporting Damaged Roads
SAFETY / SECURITY
13) From 31 January, Government Digital ID Becomes Mandatory At Brazilian Airports
14) Detroit Startup Testing Prototypes Using Headrest Sensors To Warn Of Distraction, Distress
SPACE
15) The Future Of Space Governance: How Space Diplomacy Secures Critical Orbital Infrastructure
TRANSIT
16) Cairo Public Transport Authority Implements Electronic Fare Collection System
17) How AI Is Redefining Transit Operations And Signal Priority
18) How The TTC Inspired A Toronto Author’s Latest Kid’s Book
VEHICLES
19) Volkswagen To Use Data From Customer Cars To Optimize ADAS
20) The Battle For Autonomous Buses: From The Maze Of Technology To The Revolution Of Urban Public Transportation
WEATHER
21) High-Tech Systems Safeguard Lives, Traffic During Snowstorms In China
News Releases
1) Are Robotaxis The Next Testbed For Software-Defined Mobility?
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