News Archive
Air Travel Consumer Reports for 2024
Overview
The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed...
FACT SHEET ON RAIL SAFETY
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have taken unprecedented actions to improve rail safety, announcing...
Drug Testing Laboratories
Drug testing laboratories certified by the Department of Health and Human Services receive urine specimens and test them to determine the presence of drugs. They also conduct...
DOT Sues Southwest Airlines for Chronically Delayed Flights
DOT’s lawsuit alleges that Southwest’s chronic flight delays were an illegal unrealistic scheduling practice
Frontier Airlines - Order 2025-1-2
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) has determined that Frontier Airlines, Inc. (Frontier) held out three chronically delayed flights between...
USDOT Publishes National Roadway Safety Strategy Progress Report; Welcomes New Allies in Action
WASHINGTON– Following the announcement of 10 consecutive quarters of declining roadway fatalities across America, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today its 2025 National...