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Daily Transportation Update

News

STATE DOT NEWS

Snow way it’s staying on the highway, how the plows predict the future (KEVN-TV)

Caltrans Expands $250 Incentive to Adopt-A-Highway Volunteers Throughout the State (California DOT)

WisDOT introduces new online tool to help identify areas of public transportation need for non-drivers (Wisconsin DOT)

Alexa511 Integration Introduced by Wyoming DOT (Wyoming DOT video)

FUNDING AND FINANCE

Ohio governor: Put brakes on proposal to halt added state gas tax (AP)

INFRASTRUCTURE

White House to ask mayors nationwide to name infrastructure coordinators (Spectrum News)

GOP Governors Resist Biden’s Attempts to Restrict Infrastructure Spending (Route Fifty)

How Infrastructure Spending Can Help the Most Vulnerable Americans (Stanford Social Innovation Review)

FREIGHT

California Governor Vows To Crackdown On Rail Thefts (KCBS-TV video)

RAIL

Feds clear the way for Gateway Tunnel project to get billions in funding (Star-Ledger)

Amtrak on hold in South Mississippi, but taking bids for platform construction (WLOX-TV)

Amtrak expansion could include shuttle service from Eau Claire to Tomah (WEAU-TV)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

St. Louis To Study North-South Rapid Transit…Again (NextSTL)

How Remote Work is Crippling New York City’s Commuter Rails (New York Times)

USDOT Announces $11 Million in Grant Awards to Help Communities Plan for Transit-Oriented Development (FTA)

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Oregon DOT must redo environmental study for Rose Quarter freeway project after feds rescind approval (The Oregonian)

Coast Guard To Implement Maritime Monitoring Tech That Helps Cut CO2 Emissions (autoevolution )

AVIATION

FAA estimates 78 percent of US planes can now land at airports with 5G C-band (The Verge)

NTSB to FAA: Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in General Aviation Aircraft (NTSB)

WATER

LA, Long Beach Ports Move Record Cargo Despite Logjams (Bloomberg)

SECURITY AND RESILIENCE

DHS to Require Non-U.S. Travelers Entering at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Vaccinated (Homeland Security Today)

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Philadelphia Using 14 Streetlight Sensors To Collect Data On A Center City Block As Part Of ‘Smart City’ Pilot (Billy Penn)

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency launches pedestrian safety campaign (WRBL-TV)

Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates want city to improve transit infrastructure (KTXL-TV)

Board rejects expediting bike lane project (Bennington Banner)

Federal Register Information

COAST GUARD

RULES

Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments

3217-3225 [2022-00804]

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

NOTICES

Notice of Request To Release Airport Property for Land Disposal

3377-3378 [2022-01173]

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PROPOSED RULES

Airworthiness Directives Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes

3236-3238 [2022-00994]

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Airworthiness Directives Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes

3238-3241 [2022-00970]

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Airworthiness Directives Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

3241-3244 [2022-01168]

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Airworthiness Directives Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters

3244-3246 [2022-00886]

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Airworthiness Directives The Boeing Company Airplanes

3246-3250 [2022-01014]

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RULES

Airworthiness Directives Various Restricted Category Helicopters

3176-3182 [2022-00991]

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Airworthiness Directives General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

3182-3184 [2022-01141]

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Airworthiness Directives Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

3184-3188 [2022-00993]

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Airworthiness Directives Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

3188-3190 [2022-01160]

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

NOTICES

Notice of Agreement Filed

3300 [2022-01167]

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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

RULES

Qualification of Drivers Vision Standard

3390-3419 [2022-01021]

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

NOTICES

Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance: Grant of Petition Hankook Tire America Corporation

3378-3380 [2022-01133]

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Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance: Grant of Petition Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

3380-3382 [2022-01128]

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Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance: Grant of Petition Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

3382-3384 [2022-01132]

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

NOTICES

Lease and Operation Exemption Verdigris Southern Railroad, L.L.C - Track in Rogers County, Okla.

3376-3377 [2022-01152]

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Continuance in Control Exemption Watco Holdings, Inc. - Verdigris Southern Railroad, L.L.C.

3377 [2022-01154]

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The AASHTO Daily Transportation Update is published electronically Monday through Friday and is a service of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. For further information or comments please contact Maggie Kasperski, mkasperski@aashto.org, or the AASHTO Daily Transportation Update's editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@transportationradio.com.

Daily Transportation Update

News

STATE DOT NEWS

Snow way it’s staying on the highway, how the plows predict the future (KEVN-TV)

Caltrans Expands $250 Incentive to Adopt-A-Highway Volunteers Throughout the State (California DOT)

WisDOT introduces new online tool to help identify areas of public transportation need for non-drivers (Wisconsin DOT)

Alexa511 Integration Introduced by Wyoming DOT (Wyoming DOT video)

FUNDING AND FINANCE

Ohio governor: Put brakes on proposal to halt added state gas tax (AP)

INFRASTRUCTURE

White House to ask mayors nationwide to name infrastructure coordinators (Spectrum News)

GOP Governors Resist Biden’s Attempts to Restrict Infrastructure Spending (Route Fifty)

How Infrastructure Spending Can Help the Most Vulnerable Americans (Stanford Social Innovation Review)

FREIGHT

California Governor Vows To Crackdown On Rail Thefts (KCBS-TV video)

RAIL

Feds clear the way for Gateway Tunnel project to get billions in funding (Star-Ledger)

Amtrak on hold in South Mississippi, but taking bids for platform construction (WLOX-TV)

Amtrak expansion could include shuttle service from Eau Claire to Tomah (WEAU-TV)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

St. Louis To Study North-South Rapid Transit…Again (NextSTL)

How Remote Work is Crippling New York City’s Commuter Rails (New York Times)

USDOT Announces $11 Million in Grant Awards to Help Communities Plan for Transit-Oriented Development (FTA)

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Oregon DOT must redo environmental study for Rose Quarter freeway project after feds rescind approval (The Oregonian)

Coast Guard To Implement Maritime Monitoring Tech That Helps Cut CO2 Emissions (autoevolution )

AVIATION

FAA estimates 78 percent of US planes can now land at airports with 5G C-band (The Verge)

NTSB to FAA: Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in General Aviation Aircraft (NTSB)

WATER

LA, Long Beach Ports Move Record Cargo Despite Logjams (Bloomberg)

SECURITY AND RESILIENCE

DHS to Require Non-U.S. Travelers Entering at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Vaccinated (Homeland Security Today)

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Philadelphia Using 14 Streetlight Sensors To Collect Data On A Center City Block As Part Of ‘Smart City’ Pilot (Billy Penn)

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency launches pedestrian safety campaign (WRBL-TV)

Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates want city to improve transit infrastructure (KTXL-TV)

Board rejects expediting bike lane project (Bennington Banner)

Federal Register Information

COAST GUARD

RULES

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

NOTICES

PROPOSED RULES

RULES

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

NOTICES

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

RULES

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

NOTICES

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

NOTICES