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News Digest DOT 103-14

MARAD Awards Grant for Cutting Edge Green Project.  The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a $450,000 grant to AEP Rivers Operations of St. Louis, Missouri, to...

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News Digest DOT 102-14

DOT to Issue Final Rule Regarding Air Travel with Musical Instruments by the End of 2014.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to issue a final...

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Airline Consumer Complaints Up From Previous Year

WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first nine months of this year were up 18.2 percent from the first nine months of 2013,...

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News Digest DOT 100-14

MARAD Testing Alternative Power for Vessels. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is testing state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient technology onboard the Training Ship (TS)...

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Safety Advisory: Celebrating Halloween

Safety Advisory: Celebrating Halloween- Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
Remember to think safe, ride safe, be safe! as Daylight Saving Time Ends

WASHINGTON – With the...