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Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations (Detention Time)
The core mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-related crashes and fatalities. In carrying out this mission, and in accordance...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Requirements for Freight Railroads to Provide Hazmat Information to First Responders
New rule builds on DOT efforts to strengthen rail safety and support first responders
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Delivers Remarks on RAISE Grant for Rebuilding Medgar Evers Boulevard in Jackson, Mississippi
JACKSON – Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission Willie Simmons, and Reena Evers-Everette...
Getting Results: U.S. Department of Transportation’s Efforts Early in Biden-Harris Administration Result in a Number of Final Rules to Improve Transportation Safety and Strengthen Consumer Protections
WASHINGTON – Led by Secretary Buttigieg, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) continues to deliver on its top priority of safety and demonstrate the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to...
ICYMI: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Visits Mississippi to Tour Infrastructure Projects, Break Ground on Medgar Evers Boulevard Rebuild, and Meet with Local Leaders
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Congressman Bennie Thompson for a visit to Mississippi, where they visited the sites of new and ongoing infrastructure...
U.S. Department of Transportation Provides the Wyoming Department of Transportation $6 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Damage to Highway 22 in Teton Pass Landslide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $6 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for...