KEY AGENCIES
Jan. 23, 2026 Updates
There was no reportable FHWA activity last week.
FMC issues final rule formally removing portion of demurrage and detention billing rule following court decision. Click here for more info.
FMCSA is accepting nominations through February 13 for representatives from motor carriers, drivers, safety advocates, and enforcement officials to serve on the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC).
USDOT’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology issued an RFI to inform its FY26–30 transportation R&D strategic plan, seeking input on research priorities, emerging trends/gaps, coordination, standards/interoperability, and deployment—comments due February 12.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) unanimously ruled the merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern incomplete; the railroads must notify the Board by February 17 if they plan to refile, with a revised application due June 22.
Other Offices & Agencies
- The Federal Railroad Administration announced it will reestablish the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) for a two-year term to advise USDOT on railroad safety, after the committee was disbanded in August 2025.
- Internal Revenue Service
- Maritime Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- National Labor Relations Board
- Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of Labor
- International Maritime Organization
