Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

Colorado DOT Provides Update On Project To Install 66 New Traffic Cameras On Rural Roads (Post Independent)

Safety

Amtrak Supports Rail Safety Nationwide (Amtrak)

Florida DOT Highlights Innovative Safety Measures as Part of Rail Safety Week (Florida DOT news release)

Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin School Bus Association team up to promote safe driving near school buses (Wisconsin DOT news release)

New Teton Pass safe driving program launches October 1 (WYDOT news release)

Funding and Finance

FHWA Provides Hawaii $5 Million in Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Critical Roads and Bridges Damaged by Kona Low Storms (FHWA)

Infrastructure

When Cities Pay Cash for Infrastructure, Who Really Pays? (Governing: Opinion)

Rail

CTDOT Announces Major Modernization Upgrades and New Retail Opportunities at New Haven Union Station (Connecticut DOT)

NTSB Calls for Better Protection of Rail Workers During Shoving Movements (NTSB)

Newest STB member criticizes UP-NS merger application (Trains)

NTSB Holds Briefing On Strengthen Rail Safety (NTSB video)

Public Transportation

FTA concludes safety oversight review of MBTA, Massachusetts DPU (Mass Transit)

Sound Transit, FTA release Draft EIS for Everett Link Extension (Mass Transit)

RIPTA moves forward with plans for new Providence transit center (Brown Daily Herald)

NMDOT Park & Ride Buses: A Great Way to Go (NMDOT news release)

Environment and Sustainability

Video: Clean California Leaves a Colorful Mark in South Los Angeles (Caltrans news video)

US 89 Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study underway in Park County, MT (Montana DOT news release)

Highways and Streets

Mississippi DOT joins FHWA in Recognizing National Roundabouts Week (Mississippi DOT news release)

Aviation

FAA Debuts Its AI-Powered Tool For Managing Flight Traffic (Politico)

Airport operations resume after technical problems caused travel meltdown at major Northeast travel hubs (CNN)

Aviation Cybersecurity: Enhanced Air Safety Requires FAA to Better Mitigate Threats to Aircraft Communications (GAO)

Airline Service Quality Performance Data – July 2026 (BTS)

Active Transportation

DDOT Awards Lyft Contract for Next Five Years of Capital Bikeshare Operations (District of Columbia DOT news release)

Virginia DOT Opens Second Eastern Shore Rail to Trail Segment Ahead of Schedule (Virginia DOT news release)

New Louisville Wayfinding Signs Prioritize Pedestrians (Spectrum News)

International

More than half of roadworks incursions in England caused by drivers seeking shortcuts (Highways News)

US Department of Transportation

FTA Upcoming Webinar on Performance-Based Asset Management Investment Strategies (Passenger Transport)

Other

Federal official discusses Alaska’s unique transportation needs, investments (KYUR-TV)

AASHTO Meetings

AASHTO Committee on Performance-Based Management, October 6-8, San Diego, CA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation Annual Meeting, October 19-22, New Orleans, LA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Council on Public Transportation and Transit Management Annual Meeting, November 12-13, Manchester, NH (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Annual Meeting, November 15-18, Louisville, KY (AASHTO Meetings)

Federal Register Information
Coast Guard
Proposed Rules

Safety Zone; Neuse River, New Bern, NC

60052-60053 [2026-19352] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

FAA Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program; Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Funding Opportunity

60190 [2026-19328] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

60028-60030 [2026-19343] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

60026-60028 [2026-19345] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

60030-60033 [2026-19355] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

60033-60035 [2026-19360] PDF TXT
Rules

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL

59987-59988 [2026-19391] PDF TXT
Federal Maritime Commission
Notices

Notice of Agreement Filed

60133 [2026-19358] PDF TXT
Maritime Administration
Proposed Rules

Capital Construction Fund Revision

60054-60063 [2026-19367] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Proposed Rules

Part 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M)

60068-60076 [2026-19370] PDF TXT
Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Notices

Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee

60190-60191 [2026-19351] PDF TXT