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During the first 12 months after a new rule limiting airline tarmac delays went into effect, lengthy delays experienced by passengers aboard aircraft largely disappeared and only a minimal number...

Freight Shipments Rose 0.2% in September from August

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released a “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving” that offers a comprehensive strategy to address the growing and dangerous practice...

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $120 Million Loan to Strengthen Public Transit in Dallas
Investment Reflects Ongoing Commitment to Major Transit ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $100,000 for failing to appropriately record and respond to complaints about the carrier’s treatment of passengers with...

Lahood: Good News for Air Travelers

The U.S. Department of Transportation today granted an application from Hainan Airlines, a carrier of China, to provide new scheduled service between...

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FMCSA 12-13

FMCSA Declares Georgia-based General Trucking, Inc., to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety; Company Ordered to Shut Down

WASHINGTON - The U.S....

NHTSA 08-13

NHTSA Survey Finds 660,000 Drivers Using Cell Phones or Manipulating Electronic Devices While Driving At Any Given Daylight Moment
Motorists are urged to...