WASHINGTON – The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 81.8 percent in April, up from both the 79.6 percent on-time rate in April 2014...

April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory recommending actions that passenger railroads take to prevent trains from speeding.  The...

Most airline trips are uneventful; however, airlines don't guarantee their schedules, and you should realize this when planning your trip. There are many things that can make it impossible for...

Overview

The data used for this report is typically submitted to the Department about five or six months behind the quarter it represents, and in some cases there will be...

Dan Katz was appointed Chief of Staff of the Department by Secretary Anthony Foxx.  Dan previously served in the Department as Deputy Chief of Staff and prior to that, Counselor to the...

DOT Raises Maximum Denied Boarding Compensation, Liability Limit for Domestic Airline Baggage.  The U.S. Department of Transportation has raised the limits on compensation to...

Expert panel to help implement improvements identified in ‘Path Forward’ report; internal groups to tackle safety risks

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today...

DOT has adopted strategic objectives for each of our five mission-oriented goals. In addition, we have adopted objectives for our Organizational Excellence goal and important supporting objectives...

Alcohol-impaired driving crashes kill nearly 10,000 people annually; this alcohol-detection vehicle technology could potentially save thousands of lives each year