Daily Transportation Update

News

State DOT News

ITD sets meetings to gather public input on long-range transportation planning for Idaho (ITD news release)

Wisconsin DOT, WCHA recognize snowplow drivers on Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day (Wisconsin DOT news release)

Arizona DOT offering three new specialty license plates (Arizona DOT news release)

Safety

Oregon DOT Highlights Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (Oregon DOT news release)

U of A Researchers Invite Arkansans to Participate in 2025 Statewide Traffic Safety Awareness Survey (University of Arkansas)

Congress

T&I Committee to Hold Markup to Approve an Updated Committee Roster (US House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure)

Infrastructure

Nebraska DOT Selects Proposals for 10th Round of County Bridge Match Program (Nebraska DOT news release)

Highways and Streets

Tennessee DOT Reopens State Route 159/US 321 Through Carter & Johnson Counties (Tennessee DOT news release)

Alabama DOT says I-59 reconstruction project entering second phase (Alabama DOT news release)

Freight

USDOT threatens to withhold $30.4 million from Minnesota over foreign truck-driver licenses (Reuters)

USDOT review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules (AP)

Rail

Lake Shore Limited Train Service Resumes Between Albany, Boston (Amtrak)

CTDOT Planning to Install Pavement Markings, Signs at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings Statewide (CTDOT news release)

Public Transportation

Maryland Transit Administration’s Holiday Bus, Trains, and Train Garden Return (Maryland DOT news release)

The Salt Lake burbs are leaning on transit-oriented development to squeeze in housing (KUER Radio)

Maryland takes delivery of final light-rail vehicle for Purple Line (Progressive Railroading)

Security and Resilience

US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee (AP)

Record 3.13M passengers screened at airports on Sunday (The Hill)

International

Border Patrol Detains Mexican Truck Drivers for ‘Cabotage’ (Transport Topics)

US Department of Transportation

FTA removes ICE-related mandate from grant agreements (Progressive Railroading)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: Environmental Stewardship and Compliance Training for Airport Employees (TRB)

Federal Register Information

Federal Aviation Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Reauthorization Section 769 Survey To Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing Levels

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Notice of Availability of Proposed Voluntary Agreement for Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, and Muir Woods National Monument

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