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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Confirmation of Shailen Bhatt as 21st Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced that Shailen Bhatt has been confirmed as the 21st Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - June 28 and 29, 2022 Meeting
Overview
The Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) held a public meeting on June 28 and 29, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET. The ACPAC discussed two topics: (1...
Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - August 22, 2022 Meeting
Overview
The Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) held a public meeting on August 22, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET to discuss the Department’s...
Thriving Communities Program Letter of Interest
Thank you for your interest in the Thriving Communities Program! The Letter of Interest opportunity for communities seeking technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support closed on...
Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available One of the Largest Investments in 50 Years to Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of almost $2.3 billion in funding to expand and...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $48.2 Million Loan for Rural Highway Safety Project in Nicollet County, Minnesota
Bureau’s Rural Project Initiative Provides Financing at Half the Treasury Rate
At White House Tribal Nations Summit, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces New Actions to Support Better, Safer Infrastructure in Indian Country
WASHINGTON – Last week, as part of the second Tribal Nations Summit under the Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a slate of actions to build on USDOT’...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Worldport Louisville, Kentucky
Thank you very much, Justin, appreciate your remarks and appreciate your story and the kind introduction.
Thanks to all of you who have welcomed me and my colleagues from DOT for...
Air Travel Consumer Report: September Consumer Complaints Down 15.6% from August, Yet Remain Three Times Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2022 and 3rd quarter 2022...