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Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2019 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its March 2019 ...
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DOT Announces Special Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the establishment of an expert Special Committee to review the procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $46 Million Loan for Austin’s Manor Expressway Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide up to a $46.94 million Transportation...
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DOT Announces April 4 Meeting of the Newly Reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, Names New Aviation Consumer Advocate
DOT Announces April 4 Meeting of the Newly Reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, Names New Aviation Consumer Advocate
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DOT Announces April 4 Meeting of the Newly Reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, Names New Aviation Consumer Advocate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that its newly reestablished Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) will hold its first meeting in...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Asks Inspector General to Ensure Audit of Boeing 737-MAX 8 Certification is Part of Review
The U.S. Department of Transportation today confirmed Secretary Elaine L. Chao has asked that, as part of an ongoing review of factors related to aviation certification, the Inspector General...
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Statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation on PTC Progress
After the Rail Safety Improvement Act became law in October 2008, in the eight years between Q1 2009 and Q4 2016, railroads had only implemented PTC on 10,163 of nearly 57,848 required route miles...
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Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2018, Full Year 2018 Numbers
Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2018, Full Year 2018 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its February 2019...
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Statement On The Temporary Grounding Of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Operated By U.S. Airlines Or In A U.S. Territory
The FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory. The agency made this decision as a result of the data gathering...
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At South by Southwest, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Launch of Council to Support Emerging Transportation Technology
AUSTIN, TX – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the creation of the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, an internal deliberative...