Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in February from January

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that British Airways violated federal rules involving lengthy tarmac delays on two separate flights in November 2012....

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today applauded South Dakota for becoming the 43^rd state to prohibit texting behind the wheel for drivers of all ages.

New Data Shows Increase in Work Zone Fatalities Over Last Year

SEATTLE – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today urged people to drive carefully in highway...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC). Established in...

DOT Awards San Francisco-Haneda Rights to United.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved United Airlines’ application to serve Tokyo’s...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered DND International, Inc., USDOT No. 1434005, to immediately shut down after...

Also releases initial results of California, Delaware demonstration programs

WASHINGTON – To kick-off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, U.S....

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has revoked the operating authority of two Massachusetts-based bus...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued a final rule requiring rear visibility technology in all new vehicles under...