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News Digest DOT 19-15
BTS Releases State Transportation by the Numbers Profiles.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the...
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Federal Railroad Administration Ramps up Campaign to Enhance Safety at Nation’s Grade Crossings
FRA to continue work with local police to step up enforcement at crossings
WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing effort to improve safety at railroad grade crossings,...
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U.S Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Order to Preserve Defective Takata Air Bag Inflators for Ongoing Federal Investigation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an order requiring Takata...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces Over 85 Cities Have Signed Up for “Mayors’ Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets”
Mayors in 34 States and Washington, DC
Are Committed to Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony...
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News Digest DOT 17-15
Maritime Administration Implements Certification of Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Training Program Providers. The Maritime Administration has begun certifying cruise...
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U.S. Driving at Highest Level Since 2007, New Data Show
Nearly Three Trillion Miles Traveled in 2013 Underscores Call for Greater Transportation Investment
WASHINGTON - New data released today by the U.S....
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U.S Transportation Secretary Foxx Calls on Congress to Authorize New Enforcement Tools for NHTSA and Levies Fine on Takata
RICHMOND, Va. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Mark Rosekind joined elected officials,...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Proposed Rule to Increase State Safety Oversight of Rail Transit Systems
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today at Washington’s Union Station a ...
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Secretary Foxx Calls on Congress to Invest in America’s Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today completed his four-day bus tour in our nation’s capital to urge Congress to act on a long...