DOT regulations

FAA airworthiness directive requires De Havilland DHC-8-401 and -402 aircraft operators to replace elevator power control unit bracket bushings, install doublers, and perform related structural repairs to address in-service cracking hazards.

FAA airworthiness directive mandates rotor hub-shaft inspections and replacement for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters to address crack risks detected in service.

FAA proposes to update airworthiness directive for Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft to require repetitive replacement of high-pressure bleed valve clips in addition to existing flight manual and equipment list revisions.

FAA airworthiness directive requires Boeing 757-200 and -300 series operators to revise maintenance and inspection programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad seeks FRA extension of regulatory waiver relief for stenciling compliance requirements.

The Federal Railroad Administration's Office of the Chief Counsel may exercise discretion to decline or dismiss violations, including technical violations that do not present practical safety concerns.

Federal Railroad Administration repeals the runoff parameter from track surface requirements for Classes 1 through 5, citing redundancy with existing geometry safety standards.

The Federal Railroad Administration exempts tourist, historic, excursion, educational, recreational, and private-use freight cars not interchanged from stenciling requirements otherwise applied to restricted freight cars over 50 years old.

FAA corrects Class E airspace coordinates and airport name identifications for Miami, Florida airspace designations published February 13, 2026.

The FAA supersedes Airworthiness Directive 2024-24-02 for Safran Model ARRIUS 2F helicopter engines, requiring removal and replacement of affected fuel control units while reducing the quantity of subject units.

FRA updates locomotive engineer certification to allow electronic certificates, streamline required information, revise revocation processes, and correct regulatory definitions.

DOT/FRA establishes a new Privacy Act system of records for post-accident toxicological testing data under 49 CFR part 219, subpart C, including lab results and staff evaluations of alcohol or drug involvement in railroad accidents.

Federal Railroad Administration corrects July 1, 2025 final rule on state safety participation regulations by restoring inadvertently removed regulatory language.

FMCSA grants Yarde Metals, Inc. a 5-year exemption to use amber pulsating auxiliary brake lamps on commercial motor vehicles in addition to standard brake lamps.

FMCSA seeks public comment on Intellistop, Inc.'s request for a 5-year exemption to equip commercial motor vehicles with brake lamp modules that pulse lights at increased intensity; the agency will grant or deny the exemption after reviewing the app…