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DOT and HUD Unveil Location Affordability Portal
New tool provides renters and homeowners with housing, transportation calculator
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $8.6 Million for Tribal Transportation Safety Improvements
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that 183 tribes will receive $8.6 million for 195 projects from the Federal Highway Administration’s Tribal Transportation...
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Airline Consumer Complaints Down From Previous Year
WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first nine months of this year were down 14.1 percent from the first nine months of 2012...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Members of Aviation Consumer Protection Committee
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of the four members of a new committee that will advise the Secretary on measures to protect the rights of air travelers....
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DOT Fines Virgin America for Incomplete Disability Complaint Reports, Not Properly Responding to Complaints
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Virgin America for filing incomplete reports with the Department about complaints registered by passengers...
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FMCSA Helps Consumers “Protect Your Move” with Moving Company Checklist
Checklist offers helpful tips during busiest moving season of the year
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
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FTA Deputy Administrator McMillan Joins Missouri and Illinois Officials to Kick Off Eads Bridge Rehabilitation Project
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Deputy Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan today joined Missouri and Illinois officials to kick off the Eads Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which will repair and...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $745.2 Million to Build Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Line in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an agreement for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide $745.2 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan...
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New DOT Research Shows Drivers Support Connected Vehicle Technology, Appreciate Potential Safety Benefits
Analysis of “driver acceptance clinics” finds majority of participants react favorably to technology allowing vehicles to communicate safety messages to avoid crashes.