Daily Transportation Update

News

Safety

‘Drive Like A Nevadan’ Campaign Encouraging Safe Driving Across Silver State (KSNV-TV)

Colorado DOT completes cable rail installation on I-25 north of Pueblo (Colorado DOT news release)

Wireless Spectrum

AI Is Helping Ease Competition For Scarce Space On The Airwaves (The Conversation)

Rail

Oklahoma DOT: State’s Heartland Flyer funding needed after 2027 (KOKH-TV)

NC By Train Launches Rail & Ride Pass for Free Transit Connections (North Carolina DOT)

Public Transportation

New High-Tech MBTA Fare Gates At Boston’s South Station Can’t Be Used When It Rains (WBUR Radio)

State DOT News

On the Ground at Maryland DOT on 9/11 (Eno Center for Transportation)

Environment and Sustainability

Governor, WisDOT announce grant awards for new EV charging stations (WSAW-TV)

Maine Looks to Expand Wildlife Crossings in Caribou (Environment America)

Pennsylvania makes $11 million in federal funding available for public EV charger construction (PennDOT news release)

Hawaii DOT provides update on transportation infrastructure restoration following Hurricane Lowell (Hawaii DOT news release)

Water

MARAD Designates 16 Maritime Training Institutions as Centers of Excellence (USDOT)

Security and Resilience

TSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several US airports (The Hill)

New Arizona law requires updated ID photos every 16 years (Arizona DOT news release)

Active Transportation

Maryland DOT Deploys $11.3 Million to Expand Bicycle, Pedestrian Infrastructure Across State (Maryland DOT)

City of Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program Returns With $1 Million in New City Funding (Atlanta Regional Commission)

US Department of Transportation

Duffy expresses ‘profound concern’ over Ford’s ties to China (CNBC)

FAA Says Student Transportation Is Critical to Controller Training (AVweb)

Other

Mobile IDs Are An ‘Easy Sell,’ But State Leaders Urge More Education (Route Fifty)

Infrastructure

Michigan DOT says 34,000 visit the ‘Mighty Mac’ for the 2026 Annual Bridge Walk (Michigan DOT news release)

Mississippi DOT hosts ribbon cutting for State Route 149 bridge replacement project (Mississippi DOT news release)

AASHTO Meetings

AASHTO Committee on Transportation Communications Annual Meeting, September 27-30, San Diego, CA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Safety Summit and Peer Exchange, September 28-30, Hartford, CT (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 Annual Meeting, November 15-18, Louisville, KY (AASHTO Meetings)

Federal Register Information

Coast Guard

Rules

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Pierce, FL

57258-57259 [2026-18364]

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Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

57259-57260 [2026-18369]

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Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

57275-57278 [2026-18375]

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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

57278-57281 [2026-18376]

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Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

57281-57284 [2026-18372]

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Federal Highway Administration

Notices

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Project in Colorado

57422-57423 [2026-18365]

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Federal Maritime Commission

Notices

Notice of Agreement Filed

57341 [2026-18373]

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Notices

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

57424-57427 [2026-18270]

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements

57429-57430 [2026-18276]

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

57427-57429 [2026-18301]

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

57434-57436 [2026-18310]

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

57423-57424 [2026-18311]

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Federal Railroad Administration

Notices

Notice of Petition for Modification of Waiver of Compliance

57437-57438 [2026-18383]

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Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance

57438-57439 [2026-18386]

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Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

57439 [2026-18384]

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Notices

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213b; Child Restraint Systems; Incorporation by Reference

57265-57274 [2026-18380]

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Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration