News Archive
U.S. DOT Launches New Railroad Crossing Safety Ad
$7 million digital, TV and radio campaign targets group at highest risk
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today...
News Digest DOT 11-17
DOT Releases Five-Year Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan -- Following a period of public comment and stakeholder input, the U.S. Department of...
U.S.-China Race to Zero Emissions Challenge Official Guidelines Released
The U.S. DOT and the Chinese Ministry of Transport announced the official guidelines for the R2ZE Challenge. The guidelines provide details on how the race will be conducted and how transit...
DOT Issues Guidance Documents to Prevent Airline Discrimination
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued two guidance documents emphasizing that federal law guarantees all passengers the right to fly free from...
News Digest DOT 01-17
FMCSA Sets Schedule for Safety Fitness Determination - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. On January 21, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (...
New USDOT Report on Highway, Transit Conditions Reveals America’s $926 Billion Infrastructure Investment Need
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that a new report on the state of America's transportation infrastructure, “...
USDOT Announces New Federal Committee on Automation
Committee to Hold First Meeting on January 16, 2017
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced today that it is establishing a new advisory committee...
FMCSA Issues Guidance to Organizations and Businesses Transporting Passengers to Clarify Existing Federal Regulations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued guidance to organizations and businesses that transport...