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Competition: European Commission and U.S. Department of Transportation Publish Joint Report on Transatlantic Alliances
The European Commission and United States Department of Transportation (DOT) have published a report on the role of alliances in the market for transatlantic air services. The report...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Launches “Faces of Distracted Driving” Online Awareness Campaign
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched “Faces of Distracted Driving,” an online video series exploring the tragic consequences of texting and cell phone use while driving. ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Funding Commitment for New O’Hare South Air Traffic Control Tower
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will fund the design and construction of a new South Air Traffic Control Tower at Chicago’s O’Hare...
Colombia Becomes 100th U.S. Open-Skies Partner
Colombia became the United States’ 100th Open-Skies partner yesterday as representatives of the two countries reached agreement to liberalize U.S.-Colombia air services for airlines of both...
FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force
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FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Long Tarmac Delays in September Down From Last Year
The nation’s largest airlines reported four flights in September with tarmac delays of more than three hours, down from six flights in September 2009, with only a slight increase in the rate of...
Unique Vacations Fined for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against the ticket agent Unique Vacations for violating the Department’s rules for advertising the price of air travel....