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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $2 Billion in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure Across the U.S.
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Connecticut $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Flooding
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks in Lansing, Michigan, Highlighting Good-Paying Union Jobs Created by President Biden’s Infrastructure Law
LANSING, Mich. – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, Lansing Mayor Andy Shor, and union workers at an active construction site alongside I-496/I-...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $1 Billion in Grants for 350+ Communities to Make Local Roads Safer
As students head back to school, new round of funding from President Biden’s infrastructure law will make America’s roads safer for everyone, including pedestrians,...
NHTSA Estimates Traffic Fatalities Declined in the First Half of 2024
The number of traffic fatalities declined by 3.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023, marking the ninth straight quarter of declines In 2022, USDOT adopted a comprehensive road safety plan...
USDOT Seeks to Protect Consumers' Airline Rewards in Probe of Four Largest U.S. Airlines' Rewards Practices
Secretary Buttigieg orders airlines to provide reports, records as part of DOT inquiry aimed at protecting the value of rewards and benefits earned by travelers Inquiry follows joint CFPB-DOT...