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October 8, 2026
COMTO Notes from The Hill: USDOT Finalizes Changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Small Business Impact and Deadline for Re-Evaluation
Washington, DC – Small businesses have until the end of the year to file for re-evaluation under the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Final Rule. The regulation makes significant changes to the Disadvantaged…
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October 6, 2026
SBA Extends Comment Period and COMTO Solicits Feedback on Proposed Changes to Small Business Size Standards
Washington, DC – COMTO is informing its members of proposed changes by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that may impact them. On September 24, 2026, SBA announced that it has extended the public comment…
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September 28, 2026
COMTO Notes from The Hill: Accessibility in Transit Moves Forward, Surface Reauthorization at Stand Still
Washington, DC – Legacy transit stations get federal money to increase access for American families. According to the Federal Transit Administration, hundreds of stations built before 1990 are not wheelchair or stroller…
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September 9, 2026
COMTO Notes from The Hill: President Extends the Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Cuts Funding to Public Transit and Passenger Rail
September 9, 2026 – In a move to keep money flowing and the government open, President Donald J. Trump signed into law a Continuing Resolution that funds the Federal Government, including Federal Transit Administration…
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April 7, 2026
COMTO Notes from The Hill: President Trump Proposes Major Cuts to Rail, Transit, TSA
Washington, DC – President Donald Trump is requesting major cuts to public transit and passenger rail in his newly released Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget. Under the plan, public transit would see a 23% cut ($4.8 billion…
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January 29, 2026
COMTO Notes from The Hill: USDOT and FAA Lower Flags to Half Staff for One Year Anniversary of DCA Crash
Washington, DC – USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy ordered flags outside DOT and FAA buildings be flown at half-staff Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly mid-air collision involving American Airlines…
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November 17, 2025
COMTO Notes from The Hill: Airport Restrictions Lifted, Transit Agencies Targeted
Washington, DC – The government is open, and business is returning to normal at the nation’s 40 busiest airports following 9 days of flight cancellations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted the…
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November 6, 2025
COMTO Notes from The Hill: Flights Delayed at 40 Airports Due to Widespread Capacity Cuts by FAA
Washington, DC – Air travelers at some of the nation’s busiest airports will start feeling the impact of the government shutdown in flight cancellations and longer delays. On Wednesday, November 5, USDOT Secretary Sean…
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October 8, 2025
COMTO Notes from The Hill: Race and Gender Stripped from DBE Program
Washington, DC - As the federal shutdown continues, small businesses learn of major changes to the federal DBE/ACDBE programs. Effective October 3, 2025, the DOT will no longer accept race and gender-based presumptions…
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September 2, 2025
COMTO Notes from The Hill: Comment Period for Surface Transportation Authorization Bill Extended
COMTO Members Urged to Contact USDOT by Sept. 8th Washington, DC – The USDOT has extended the deadline to receive public comments on the Surface Transportation Authorization bill. The current Reauthorization bill …
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