WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it is leading an Interstate Petroleum Transport Team to ensure the fastest and...

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.7 percent more workers in December 2011 than they did in December 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau...

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MONTEREY, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today attended the grand opening of the first completed high-tech bus shelter on the new Monterey-Salinas Transit JAZZ Bus Rapid Transit...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today unveiled the winning submission in the U.S Department of Transportation’s Distracted Driving Design Challenge.  The “Text &...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a $54.6 million loan to Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) for the purchase of 30 new General Electric...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Allegiant Air $100,000 for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities, as well as the Department’s rule for full-fare...

The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival record last December of 84.4 percent, the highest on-time percentage for any December during the 17 years the U.S. Department of...

FRESNO, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today promoted the Obama Administration’s vision for high-speed rail in a meeting with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Sacramento area...

NEW YORK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today attended the reopening of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, formerly known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, for cars traveling between Brooklyn and...