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Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on an International Flight in June
WASHINGTON – Airlines reported no tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and one tarmac delay of more than four hours on an international flight in June, according to the...
News Digest DOT 77-14
DOT finalizes approval of IATA Resolution 787. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved a proposal for the development of a new data transmission...
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Awards $35 Million to Help Expand Capacity, Improve Service of Chicago’s L
Grant is first in the nation to address “core capacity” expansion needs of a major urban rail transit system
CHICAGO – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined...
Hyundai Agrees to Pay $17.35 Million Fine in Brake Defect Case
Automaker Failed to Report Defect in a Timely Manner
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces $333.9 Million in Emergency Relief for Road Repairs in 21 States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $333.9 million in emergency funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help 21 states make repairs to roads and...
News Digest DOT 74-14
U.S. Driving On the Rise, New Data Show. New estimates released last Friday by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that Americans drove 2.969...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues New Standards to Improve Safety of Lithium Battery Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued new standards to strengthen safety conditions for the shipment of lithium cells and batteries. These changes, some of which...
Statement of Secretary Foxx on passage of Highway Trust Fund patch
"The good news is that Congress has avoided bankrupting the Highway Trust Fund. The bad news is that there is still no long-term certainty, and this latest band-aid expires right as...
Statement of Secretary Foxx on Senate Highway Trust Fund vote of July 29
"I applaud the Senate's strong bipartisan vote, which sends a clear message that we need action on a long-term transportation bill this year, and reaffirms that Democrats and Republicans can come...