Daily Transportation Update

News

State DOT News

Pennsylvania Highlights Winter Preparations, New Information Tools, and Winter Employment Opportunities (PennDOT news release)

Georgia DOT Receives Four Awards at Annual Public-Private Partnership Industry Ceremony (Georgia DOT news release)

Nebraska DOT to Visit Schools Statewide to Celebrate 2026 Name-a-Snowplow Contest Winners (Nebraska DOT news release)

Safety

Motorists in Kansas encouraged to be on the lookout for deer (Kansas DOT news release)

Kentucky Teens Encouraged to Buckle Up and Stay Focused Behind the Wheel (KYTC news release)

Funding and Finance

Three transit leaders explain how they fund major projects (Smart Cities Dive)

Highways and Streets

KYTC Helps Host Ribbon Cutting for Newly Improved U.S. 421 in Harlan County (KYTC news release)

Video: The Alaska DOT&PF provides a look inside the roadway “chip-seal” process (Alaska DOT&PF news video)

Maryland Transportation Authority delays 2027 toll hikes after governor orders a pause (WBAL-TV)

Freight

USDOT issues $200 million to cover 14 truck parking expansion projects across 12 states (USDOT news release)

August 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.4% from July 2026 and Fell 3.0% from August 2025 (BTS)

ARDOT awarded $23 million federal grant for I-49 truck parking safety rest area (Arkansas DOT news release)

Supply Chain Indicators, October 2026 (BTS)

Environment and Sustainability

Arizona’s first three federally-funded EV charging stations are now open (Arizona DOT news release)

Equity

Video: How Wisconsin DOT worked closely with 11 tribes to install dual-language highway signs statewide (Wisconsin DOT news video)

Public Transportation

Metra Shows Off New Battery Trainset (Railfan & Railroad Magazine)

Active Transportation

New York issues more than $97 million to improve alternative transportation options in local communities statewide (New York State Governor’s Office news release)

Aviation

Lawmakers Ask FAA to Conduct Review Before Allowing Amazon Drone Hub Near Boston (Reuters)

Boeing, RTX, GE Aerospace CEOs Meet with Duffy on Certification (Quartz)

FAA Safety Initiative Expands Air Traffic Controller Training Through Hands-On Flight Deck Experience (FAA)

Video: Connecting Utah with All-Electric Aviation Options (Utah DOT news video)

Water

Louisiana DOTD Celebrates Dedication Of M/V Holly Beach Ferryboat For Cameron Crossing (Louisiana DOTD news release)

Port of Savannah gets green light for $2.3 billion expansion (WJCL-TV)

US Department of Transportation

Cyberattack Disrupts USDOT Safety Agency Contact Center (Politico)

Transportation Consumer Price Index – September 2026 (BTS)

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

Rules

Safety Zone; Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL

65460-65461 [2026-21053]

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Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

65489-65492 [2026-21047]

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters

65492-65494 [2026-21123]

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Rules

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

65454-65455 [2026-21095]

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Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

65452-65454 [2026-21096]

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Federal Maritime Commission

Notices

Notice of Agreements Filed

65554 [2026-21028]

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Renewal of Agency Information Collections of Previously Approved Collections; Carrier Automated Tariffs; 3072-0064; 60-Day Public Comment Request

65553-65554 [2026-21083]

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Renewal of Agency Information Collections of Previously Approved Collections; VOCC and MTO Agreements; 3072-0045; 60-Day Public Comment Request

65554-65556 [2026-21086]

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Proposed Rules

Investigation Into Conditions Affecting Shipping in the Foreign Trade and Denial of Entry of Vessels Into Spanish Ports and Proposed Remedies To Meet or Adjust the Unfavorable Conditions

65515-65521 [2026-21067]

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) User Acceptance and Effectiveness Testing Using Simulator and/or Closed Track Methods

65614-65619 [2026-21054]

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Surface Transportation Board