Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Tesla Begins Grok AI Chatbot Rollout to Australia and New Zealand Fleet
Tesla has begun rolling out its Grok AI chatbot to eligible vehicles in Australia and New Zealand via an over‑the‑air update. The assistant, built by Elon Musk’s xAI, is now live on Model S, 3, X and Y equipped with AMD processors and software version 2025.26 or later. Grok offers conversational queries, real‑time information, and dynamic navigation edits, extending beyond traditional voice commands. Activation requires Premium Connectivity or a stable Wi‑Fi connection, and all interactions are anonymized and processed by xAI.
By Teslarati
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Is Airport Meet & Assist Poised for Growth?
Airport meet‑and‑assist services, once a niche for premium travelers, are now priced for the mass market, with Al Maha in Doha charging as little as 325 Riyals. The article compares these services to high‑end offerings like Heathrow’s £4,060 Invitation package and highlights...
By Airline Revenue Economics (Substack)
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Kansas City Is Again Expanding Its Once-Mocked Streetcar
Kansas City’s Streetcar Authority announced an east‑west free‑fare line that will join the existing north‑south Main Street route, extending service to the historic 18th & Vine jazz district and crossing the segregating Troost Avenue. The plan follows a 1.2‑mile Riverfront...
By Streetsblog USA
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Airlines UK Annual Dinner 2026: Industry Champions Growth but Warns on Rising Costs
At the Airlines UK Annual Dinner 2026, industry leaders praised strong government backing for airspace modernization, airport expansion and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) development, while warning that rising costs threaten the sector’s competitiveness. Baroness Liz Sugg highlighted aviation’s contribution of...
By UK Aviation News
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Seeking Causality in Transport Research
David Levinson’s 2026 perspective highlights a chronic mismatch in transport research: policymakers ask causal questions while most studies rely on associative designs and still use causal language. The paper delineates causal, associational, and descriptive claims, then proposes a compact set...
By Transportist
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
UK Pilot: Training Boosts Disabled Access to Shared Micromobility | Cities Today
A Salford pilot led by Collaborative Mobility UK and delivered by Cycling UK trained 41 disabled participants on shared e‑bikes and e‑scooters. The hands‑on programme boosted confidence and practical skills, with more than half of the cohort riding independently within...
By London Reconnections
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Rebuilding A Dream -- 1973 BMW Bavaria
Dan Cole rebuilt his 1973 BMW Bavaria after a head‑on crash that totaled his first car, reusing roughly 40% of the original parts. He upgraded the suspension with Bilstein components, installed E9 brakes, and plans an M30B35 engine swap to...
By The Truth About Cars
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
60,000 Forged Certificates — Only One Man to Blame?
A UK‑based individual forged more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for CFM56 engine components between 2019 and 2023, selling counterfeit parts valued at roughly $9.3 million. The parts entered the global aftermarket and were installed by multiple MROs and airlines without proper...
By AirInsight
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Tesla to Improve One of Its Best Features, Coding Shows
Tesla is set to roll out a software update (2026.2.xxx) that upgrades its Matrix Headlights with two‑stage pixel dimming and enhanced detection of highly reflective objects such as road signs. The new code will allow the system to dim individual...
By Teslarati
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Lufthansa Advances 787-9 Allegris Bookings
Lufthansa has moved the opening of bookings for its Allegris business‑class seats on Boeing 787‑9 aircraft forward to March 29, ahead of the previously announced April 15 date. At least ten 787‑9s, nine already fitted with the premium Allegris cabin,...
By AirInsight
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Dublin Based ACIA Delivers Third ATR 72-600 to PNG Air
ACIA Aero Leasing has delivered a third ATR 72-600 turboprop to PNG Air, expanding the carrier's domestic fleet. The aircraft joins two earlier ATRs under a lease agreement, reinforcing PNG Air's three‑year strategic plan to modernise with a single‑type fleet....
By UK Aviation News
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Press Release: Gilat Receives $39 Million in Orders for Sidewinder ESA
Gilat Satellite Networks announced $39 million in orders for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) in‑flight connectivity terminals from a leading satellite operator, with deliveries slated over the next 12 months. The orders cover both line‑fit and retrofit installations, underscoring airlines'...
By Runway Girl Network
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
FMCSA Proposes Extending State Emergency Exemptions to 30 Days
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed extending state‑issued emergency exemptions from the current 14‑day limit to 30 days, aligning them with federal emergency timelines. The change does not broaden the scope of exemptions, which remain limited to...
By The TruckersReport Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Current and Proposed Overnight Service Along the Link 1 Line
Sound Transit’s 2026 Service Plan proposes an overnight bus corridor mirroring the Link 1 and 2 lines, with a pilot launching March 28 between downtown Seattle and SeaTac at roughly 30‑minute intervals. The full service, extending to Everett, Tacoma and Lakewood, is...
By Seattle Transit Blog
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Mondays 186: Datamatize Pedestrian Data
The Overhead Wire’s Monday episode spotlights a new MIT‑backed model that maps foot traffic across New York City, highlighting how data‑driven insights are reshaping pedestrian planning. It also cites a Scientific American study showing that relocating to walkable cities can...
By The Overhead Wire
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Spatial Patterns of Access-Density Mismatch Reveal Infrastructure Gaps and Strategic Opportunities for New Housing
Researchers Jantabadi, Ermagun, and Levinson analyze access‑density mismatch across the fifty most populous U.S. metropolitan areas. They find a statistically significant positive correlation between local residential density and both automobile and transit access, with automobile access exerting a stronger effect....
By Transportist
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Streetcar and Interurban Deployment in the United States: 1894-1926
The study by Li, Hoang, and Lahoorpoor compiles operating track lengths for U.S. streetcar and interurban systems from 1894 to 1926, using McGraw American Street Railway Investments Directories. It aggregates data by state and metropolitan area, revealing a national peak...
By Transportist
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Went the Wrong Way
Urban planners are reversing 1950s one‑way street conversions, citing safety, pedestrian, pollution, and local business concerns. At the same time, cities from San Antonio to Boston are investing in bus rapid transit and extending fare‑free bus pilots to improve transit...
By Streetsblog USA
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Tap to Pay Starts
Open payments, branded as Tap to Pay, launched today on Sound Transit and Metro, allowing riders to use credit cards and digital wallets alongside ORCA cards. Early adopters report ambiguous on‑board confirmations, making it unclear which card is charged and...
By Seattle Transit Blog
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
OTR Trucker-Songwriter Long Haul Paul's New 'After Party Sessions' Live Record
Long Haul Paul, the OTR trucker‑songwriter known from Overdrive Radio, is releasing two new records: the archival “1994: The Lost Tapes” and the live compilation “The After Party Sessions.” The live album captures performances from recent trucking events, many recorded...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Enter Overdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year Competition
Overdrive has opened nominations for its 2026 Trucker of the Year competition, accepting entries until September 30, 2026. The contest targets independent owner‑operators who have run three or fewer Class 8 trucks and demonstrated strong profit and safety performance from 2022‑2025. Winners will...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Test Drive and Review of Mack Trucks Pioneer Model
Mack Trucks unveiled the Pioneer, a ground‑up redesign aimed at the long‑haul segment, replacing the Anthem with a wider, more aerodynamic cab and a new MP13 powertrain. The model promises up to 7% fuel‑efficiency gains from aerodynamics and an additional...
By Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Aveva Buys First Green Jet Fuel Certificates Five Years Early
Aveva announced it has completed its first major purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFcs) five years ahead of its World Economic Forum First Movers Coalition commitment. The certificates were bought from British Airways, which sources the fuel from renewable...
By Control Global Blogs
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Study: Most Of America’s Paint-Only Bike Paths Are On Our Deadliest Roads
A new Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research study finds that 77% of America’s on‑road bike infrastructure consists solely of painted lines, and 61% of those paint‑only lanes are classified as high‑stress corridors on fast, multi‑lane arterials. The research links...
By Streetsblog USA
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Take a Walk on the Not-So-Wild Side
A wave of recent reports highlights the expanding link between pedestrian‑friendly design and mental health, while revealing stark funding imbalances in U.S. transportation. Federal allocations deliver just 16% of transit dollars to local jurisdictions despite most roads being locally managed,...
By Streetsblog USA
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Monday's Friday Reads for 23 February
The Monday Friday Reads roundup highlights several transport developments on 23 February 2026. London’s Northern line upgrade may repurpose a former horse hospital into a new train depot, coinciding with the inaugural train arrival at Northumberland Park. High‑speed services across Europe...
By London Reconnections
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Crosslake Simulated Service Suspended Indefinitely (Update: Service Has Resumed)
A power outage between Bel‑Red and Downtown Redmond forced Sound Transit to suspend simulated service on the 2 Line, halting trains across the Eastside corridor. The agency issued a series of five contradictory alerts, leaving riders uncertain about which segments...
By Seattle Transit Blog
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
FMCSA Announces Rapid Actions to Shut Down ‘Chameleon Carriers,’ CDL Mills, ELD Cheating
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration unveiled three rulemakings and a sweeping fraud‑crackdown targeting ghost offices, sham CDL schools, and fraudulent electronic logging devices. Carriers and training providers must now maintain a physical office inspectable within 48 hours, and drivers...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
TNflygirl and the Beech Debonair
On 7 December 2023 a Beech 35‑C33 Debonair crashed in Tennessee, killing the private pilot known as “TNflygirl” and her father. The pilot, a YouTube creator documenting her flight‑training journey, had 390 total flight hours—about 200 in the Debonair—but had not demonstrated...
By Fear of Landing
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
'Great News for Spot Rates'? Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Emergency Tariffs
In a 6‑3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that President Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Power Act to impose sweeping tariffs, invalidating duties that had reached 145% on certain Chinese imports. The decision dismantles a cornerstone of...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
ATA Seeks Expanded Compliance Latitude for EPA 2027 NOx Rules
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has asked the EPA to soften key provisions of the 2027 nitrogen‑oxide (NOx) emissions rule for heavy‑duty trucks, arguing that the required technologies are not yet proven in real‑world use. ATA’s letter cites ongoing freight...
By The TruckersReport Blog
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Friday Roundtable: ORCA Tap to Pay Begins on Monday
Sound Transit announced that ORCA’s Tap to Pay system will launch on February 23, 2026, allowing riders to tap a credit or debit card—or a mobile wallet such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay—directly at fare readers. The...
By Seattle Transit Blog
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Friday Reads for 20 February
London Reconnections’ Friday Reads roundup highlights a mix of transport heritage, major infrastructure projects and sustainability initiatives. It spotlights LA’s $25 billion subway expansion aimed at easing freeway congestion, Boston’s pilot of green‑roofed bus shelters, and Toronto’s 30 km downtown pedestrian tunnel...
By London Reconnections
Blog•Feb 19, 2026
Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers, Advocates Call for States to Fight DOT
Non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for thousands of immigrant truckers are slated to expire on March 6, prompting advocacy groups to urge California, Pennsylvania and other states to defy the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT has warned that non‑compliance could...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 19, 2026
Detroit Diesel Unveils Gen 6 Engines for 2027 Compliance
Detroit Diesel unveiled its sixth‑generation DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines, slated for release in early 2027, to satisfy the EPA’s 2027 heavy‑duty NOx rule that trims tailpipe NOx by more than 80 % and particulate matter by 50 %. The Gen 6 platform...
By Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Blog•Feb 19, 2026
Dry Van and Reefer Spot Rates Slip as Flatbed Spot Rates Climb
Dry van and refrigerated spot rates slipped week‑over‑week, with dry van down about 6 cents and reefer down roughly 17 cents, yet both remain 22‑33% above last year. Flatbed spot rates, by contrast, posted modest gains of just over 4 cents and are...
By The TruckersReport Blog
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
FMCSA Shuts Down 500 'CDL Mills' After Wave of In-Person Audits
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the shutdown of 550 sham commercial driver’s license (CDL) training schools after a massive wave of in‑person audits. Over 1,400 investigations were carried out in December, contributing to a total of more...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Federation of Professional Truckers Explains ELD Exemption Push with FMCSA
The newly formed Federation of Professional Truckers (FOPT) has filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requesting an exemption that would let its members and other carriers use traditional paper driver logs instead of electronic logging...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Movement on Earth
The article highlights massive human mobility events, noting 9.95 billion trips across China during the Lunar New Year and 650 million pilgrims converging on India’s 2025 Kumbh Mela. It describes how temporary megacities are erected for such gatherings and contrasts them with centuries‑old...
By The Overhead Wire
Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Chicago Freight Bottleneck Named Worst in Nation, ATRI Reports
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has named the I‑294/I‑290/I‑88 interchange in Chicago the most congested truck bottleneck in the United States, overtaking Fort Lee, New Jersey. The 15th annual Top Truck Bottleneck List, based on 2025 GPS‑based truck data, shows...
By The TruckersReport Blog
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
AGX Freight Goes Bust, Stiffs Carriers, Starts New MC
AGX Freight abruptly shut down after a dispute with Huntington Bank, leaving an estimated hundreds to a thousand carrier partners unpaid. The broker pledged its receivables to the lender, effectively giving the bank first claim on any incoming payments. Within...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
FMCSA Revokes Nine ELDs; Carriers Have 60 Days to Replace Noncompliant Devices
On February 12, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revoked nine electronic logging devices—GTS ELD, UTruckin, ELD365 ELOG, Ironman ELD, Factor ELD, and four AirELD versions—after they failed to meet Title 49 CFR technical standards. Motor carriers have a 60‑day...
By The TruckersReport Blog
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
'She's the Rock': Owner-Operator Patrick White Leans on Solid Partner in Tough Times
Top Notch Transport owner‑operator Patrick White was named Overdrive Radio’s Trucker of the Month, highlighting his perseverance after a broken leg and multiple accidents. White credits his wife, Ashlyn, for managing dispatch, paperwork, and compliance, effectively running the business while...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 15, 2026
Real-World Fuel Savings Vs. Fuel Economy: What’s the Difference?
Fleet managers often receive aerodynamic device claims of 5 % fuel‑economy improvement, but those figures stem from controlled tests that may not reflect daily operations. Real‑world fuel savings emerge when test results are combined with a fleet’s specific speed, mileage, load,...
By Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Blog•Feb 13, 2026
Shippers Wary of Rising Transportation Costs
The 2026 State of Transportation Report shows shippers overwhelmingly expect tariffs to lift transportation costs, with 97% flagging price pressure and nearly half foreseeing higher contract rates. Carriers are curbing capital spending, as 64% postponed equipment upgrades and 47% plan...
By Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Blog•Feb 13, 2026
Key Trucking Acquired by Division of Estes Express Lines
Estes Logistics, a division of privately held freight giant Estes Express Lines, has acquired Washington‑based Key Trucking, adding the regional carrier’s 21 trucks and established Pacific Northwest network to its portfolio. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, preserves...
By Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Tampered ELDs the Focus of CVSA’s Annual Roadcheck
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced that false‑log violations stemming from electronic logging device (ELD) tampering will be classified as an out‑of‑service violation effective April 1. Its annual International Roadcheck, scheduled for May 12‑14, will place special emphasis on detecting ELD...
By Overdrive
Blog•Feb 12, 2026
Egypt Prioritizes People-Centered Cities with National Active Mobility Strategy
The Egyptian government has unveiled the Egypt Active Mobility Strategy 2025‑2034, a national plan that puts walking and cycling at the core of urban transport planning. The framework targets chronic congestion, air‑pollution, and unsafe streets in Cairo, Alexandria and other...
By ITDP – Transport Matters Blog
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
Nominations Are Open for the 2027 Sustainable Transport Award
The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) has opened nominations for its 2027 cycle, inviting cities, regions, and transport agencies worldwide to showcase recent advances in mobility, street design, and policy. The award is administered by a committee of international experts who...
By ITDP – Transport Matters Blog
Blog•Feb 10, 2026
Is Your Fleet Ready to Grow? 5 Key Considerations for Carriers
Carriers eye fleet expansion when freight volume steadies, but adding trucks reshapes risk, costs, and operational complexity. Insurance premiums rise with each new vehicle, and driver retention becomes a critical factor as industry turnover climbs. Adequate cash flow and maintenance...
By Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)