Public Safety Tech Backlash: Palm Beach County paused new permits for Flock license-plate cameras after Florida moved to remove them from state right-of-ways, citing privacy and mass-surveillance concerns. Emergency Care Training: Life Flight Network opened a Clinical Center of Excellence in Meridian, Idaho, to centralize simulation-based training for a geographically dispersed air/ground medical transport system. Passenger Rail Feasibility: Delaware launched a study to extend passenger service (“Diamond State Line”) through Kent and Sussex counties toward Maryland, aiming to add a rail option for fast-growing communities. Smart Traffic & Data Sovereignty: HCLTech and Transport for NSW’s SCATS will explore AI-powered analytics for traffic operators, including multilingual query support and private-cloud deployment for data control. Supply Chain & Materials Innovation: Modex 2028 in Atlanta (Apr. 3–5) will spotlight automation, warehousing, last-mile logistics, and emerging supply chain tech. Energy Transition & Logistics: Alberta will ban solar panels from landfill disposal starting Oct. 1 and add a $14 environmental fee to fund recycling, affecting end-of-life material flows. Freight Cost Pressure: A report highlights how port inspection delays are raising the cost of doing business in Ghana.