Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

Delaware DOT Hosting 6th Annual ‘Name That Plow’ Contest (Delaware DOT news release)

The Loop 11.13.26: Ohio DOT remembers Bridge Inspector Jennifer Donley, killed in highway work zone crash (Ohio DOT news video)

Safety

Colorado DOT survey finds statewide seat belt usage rate remains above 90% (Colorado DOT news release)

AAA: Intersection AEB Vehicle Technology May Help Prevent Some Crashes, but Limitations Remain (AAA news release)

Video: SCDOT Details Ongoing Safety Improvements for US 521 in Sumter County (SCDOT news video)

Research and Innovation

Catalyst – November 12, 2026 (University of Minnesota)

Freight

FMCSA Yanks 133 Illegal Electronic Logging Devices from Trucking Registry (USDOT)

September 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4% from August 2026 and Fell 1.5% from September 2025 (BTS)

Rail

30th Street Station’s South Concourse reopens as Amtrak readies to unveil new food and retail options (PhillyVoice)

STB allows operator transition at ports of LA, Long Beach to proceed (Trains)

Kentucky Issues $7.3 Million to Support Railway Infrastructure Projects (KYTC news release)

Highways and Streets

Tennessee DOT Releases New Details on James Robertson Parkway Project (Tennessee DOT news release)

New York Issues $100 Million to Repave and Revitalize Hundreds of Miles of Roads Statewide (New York Governor’s Office news release)

Public Transportation

VIA’s bus improvements are working. But it has even bigger goals. (San Antonio Express-News)

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Updates Code Of Conduct To Remove Ambiguity (WKSU Radio)

Aviation

White House urges Congress to provide $30.1 billion for aviation reform (Reuters)

August 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 3.7% from the Same Month Last Year (BTS)

Water

Michigan sues Mackinac Island ferry service over monopoly (WLNS-TV)

Aging Mississippi River Barge Fleet Threatens to Drive Up Grain Transportation Costs for Farmers (WKKG Radio)

Washington State Ferries are getting a new look—And you can vote for your favorite color scheme (Secret Seattle)

Kentucky Issues $15.1 Million to Public Riverports (KYTC news release)

Equity

Riders with Disabilities Face Roadblocks When Finding Public Transportation (University of Michigan)

Active Transportation

Washington State Keeps #1 ‘Bike Friendly’ National Ranking (Washington State DOT)

Pedestrian Swing Bridge Across the Schuylkill Opening Today (Philadelphia)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: Making the Most of the TRB Annual Meeting as a Young Participant (TRB)

AASHTO News

NOCoE Newsletter – November 12, 2026 (National Operations Center of Excellence)

Federal Register Information
Coast Guard
Rules

Safety Zone; Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA

73142-73145 [2026-23148] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Noise Certification Standards for Subsonic Jet Airplanes and Subsonic Transport Category Large Airplanes

73376 [2026-23111] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Engines

73174-73176 [2026-23116] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

73176-73178 [2026-23134] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Engines

73179-73181 [2026-23118] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

73181-73184 [2026-23198] PDF TXT

Amendment of Class C Airspace; President Donald J. Trump International Airport, FL

73184-73192 [2026-23109] PDF TXT
Rules

Amendment of Class C Airspace; Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, TX

73137-73139 [2026-23194] PDF TXT