A number of states, MPOs, and industry groups are working to develop and implement new performance metrics distinct from the traditional automobile level of service (LOS) model. The following...

DOT withdraws two proposed rulemakings.  As part of the Administration’s effort to reduce regulation and control regulatory costs, today the U.S. Department of Transportation...

The Department is withdrawing the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) on Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees issued on January 9, 2017 (82 FR 7536 et seq.).  The...

The Department is withdrawing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued on July 15, 2011, that proposed to collect detailed revenue information regarding airline imposed fees from those...

The Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) Program was developed in response to legislative authority in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, PL 101-380 (OPA 90), which requires operators have response plans in...

Remarks Prepared for Delivery By
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao
FHWA Administrator Awards Ceremony
Washington, DC
December 5, 2017

DOT Drug Testing: Employer DOT Policies – the Part 40 Changes

The DOT Agencies & United States Coast Guard (USCG) have provided guidance to DOT-...

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao
Western Governors Association Winter Meeting

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Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) must be tested extensively before they can be deployed and accepted by the general public. Currently, CAV testing and evaluation are primarily...

On Monday November 13, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule in the Federal Register.  The final rule, among other...