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Qantas Fined for Failing to Disclose Baggage Fees
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Qantas Fined for Failing to Disclose Baggage Fees
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $...
USDOT Awards States and Communities $45 million in Pipeline Safety Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced that 46 states, the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $942.2 Million to Extend San Francisco’s Third Street Light Rail System
SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an agreement to provide $942.2 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to extend San Francisco’s Third Street...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $2.3 Million for State Maritime Academies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration today announced that America’s six state maritime academies will receive an additional $2.3 million total from a...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Visits Suisun Bay to Celebrate Surpassing Goal in Recycling of Obsolete Vessels
Department Removed 36 Vessels – Three More to Leave by Year’s End
BENICIA, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today visited Suisun Bay to announce that the Department...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $75 Million to Extend Light Rail in Arizona
MESA, Arizona – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today visited Mesa to take part in a grant signing ceremony providing the city with $75 million from the Federal Transit Administration...
U.S. DOT Encourages Parents and Caregivers to Establish Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week
WASHINGTON – As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are urging parents and caregivers to...
U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Connecticut and Massachusetts $550,000 for Texting Ban Enforcement Demonstrations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it is providing $550,000 to Connecticut and Massachusetts to help them plan and...