AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation Security Shock: A flydubai Boeing 737 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a cockpit stabbing and an apparent attempt to crash; passengers helped subdue the attacker, Israel says it’s ramping up aviation security, and UAE investigators are probing the “security incident.” Highway & Roadworks: Montana’s U.S. Highway 89 project is advancing with paving underway and lane restrictions; North Carolina’s Highway 41 will see October lane closures for resurfacing; Ontario completed its latest push to raise provincial highway speed limits to 110 km/h on nine sections. Transit & Rail Moves: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the UAE signed an MoU to study the CASA railway corridor; Sound Transit opened Seattle’s $240M Pinehurst station amid debate over ridership; Etihad Rail’s Dubai-Abu Dhabi passenger service is now operating with new commute options. Freight & Policy: Nearshoring is straining U.S.-Mexico trucking capacity as driver supply tightens and theft/customs pressure rises; Argentina expanded its zero-tariff access for EVs/hybrids, raising the EV cap to $35,000. Safety Incidents: A pilot aborted takeoff before a southern Indiana crash that injured two; an Auckland motorway crash left three injured; a pedestrian was killed in Philadelphia after being struck by a vehicle.
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