🚆Funding Opportunity Notice for Intercity Rail Projects - FY 2024
On October 2, 2024, FRA published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register announcing the availability of funding and procedures to obtain grant funding for eligible projects located off the Northeast Corridor for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP- National). The full text of the October 2, 2024, NOFO can be found at www.Grants.gov using the funding opportunity ID FR-FSP-24-003. In order to comply with subsequent Executive Orders and to incorporate additional funding, FRA is withdrawing the full text of the October 2, 2024, notice and re-issuing a notice for FSP-National. The full text of the reissued NOFO can be found using the funding opportunity ID FR-FSP- 23-004. The total funding available for awards under the reissued NOFO is up to $5,070,784,989.
Learn More🚆Emergency Board Established for Long Island Rail Road Disputes
Executive Order 14349 establishes an emergency board to investigate ongoing disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and its employees, as represented by various labor organizations. The board aims to provide a report within 30 days, while maintaining current working conditions for 120 days during the investigation process.
Learn More🚛FMCSA Renews Exemption for Intermodal Inspector Qualifications
FMCSA announces its final decision to renew an exemption requested by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) to allow an individual who completes a training program consistent with IANA's Intermodal Recommended Practices (IRPs) to be considered a qualified inspector for purposes of the periodic inspection of intermodal equipment (IME), or a qualified brake inspector, for purposes of the brake system inspection, repair, and maintenance requirements of IME.
Learn More🚧Notice of Renewal for SMART Grants Program Collection Activities
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a renewal an existing information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🚗Delay of NCAP Updates
On November 25, 2024, and December 3, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published in the Federal Register two final decision notices announcing changes to the Agency's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and stated that these changes would be implemented beginning with model year 2026 vehicles. This notice announces that implementation of the changes discussed in the November 2024 and December 2024 notices are postponed for one model year.
Learn More🚧Department of Transportation Regulatory Agenda Overview
The Regulatory Agenda of the Department of Transportation (Department) is a semiannual summary of current, projected, and completed rulemakings, as well as reviews of existing regulations. The Regulatory Agenda provides the public with information about the Department's planned regulatory activity for the next 12 months. This information enables the public to participate in the Department's regulatory process more effectively. The public is encouraged to submit comments on any aspect of this Regulatory Agenda.
Learn More🛣️Notice of Final Federal Actions on Highway Project in Hawaii
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the Honoapiilani Highway Improvements Project, between Ukumehame and Launiupoko in West Maui, State of Hawaii. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
Learn More🌉Grant Opportunities through FHWA for Scenic Byways and Culvert Programs
The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🚚DOT RFI on Cargo Theft
Cargo theft is a growing concern for the U.S. transportation system, costing the economy billions annually. These crimes involve opportunistic "straight thefts" of trailers, containers, and loads at truck stops or multimodal distribution hubs and highly coordinated operations conducted by organized criminal networks. Both categories create significant economic losses, disrupt supply chains, and in some cases fund broader illicit activities such as narcotics trafficking, counterfeiting, and human smuggling. DOT seeks information from State, metropolitan, and local agencies; law enforcement; industry; stakeholders (e.g., carriers, shippers, drivers, warehouse operators (including at airports), insurers); and the public to aid in the development of strategies and potential programs to reduce cargo theft, strengthen supply chain security, and create a safe operating environment for freight stakeholders and the traveling public.
Learn More🚗NHTSA Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting and ADS Workshop
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a public meeting on October 21-22, 2025, jointly organized by the NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral Safety Research offices. The event will provide updates and insights into ongoing activities across NHTSA's research programs. The meeting will be held in-person and will feature panel presentations by representatives from both research offices. Each panel will conclude with an opportunity for the audience to ask technical questions related to the presented materials. Visual slides used in presentations will be made available in the public docket following the public meeting. The event will not be live streamed; however, panel presentations will be recorded and made available on the NHTSA website after the event. At the conclusion of the research presentations on October 22, 2025, the Agency will also host a special workshop on selected topics of interest related to Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The ADS workshop will not be livestreamed or recorded.
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