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DOT Joins New Federal-State Partnership to Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Supply Chain
MARAD Announces Priority Financing for Offshore Wind Vessels
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Air Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Against Airlines Rise More Than 300 Percent Above 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 April 2022 for on-time performance,...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Helps Advance Key Multi-Modal Project in Northern Indiana with a Loan $203.3 Million for the West Lake Corridor Commuter Rail Project
Loan builds off of a previously announced $354 million Federal grant to move this transformative transit project forward
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USDOT Announces $8.4 Million in Grant Awards to Help Connect People to Health Care, Other Critical Services
The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program
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FAA Proposes Requiring More Efficient Jets and Turboprops to Lower Climate Impacts
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposed rule today aimed at reducing greenhouse gasses emitted by most large aircraft...
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President Biden, U.S. Department of Transportation Open Applications for First Round of Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s New Competitive Bridge Investment Program
Investment will lead to better transportation for families, improve supply chains to lower prices and support American businesses
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Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on the End of Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing for Inbound International Air Travelers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control announced that as of Sunday, June 12th at 12:01 a.m. ET, it would...
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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Key Step Forward in Building a National Network of User-Friendly, Reliable, and Accessible Electric Vehicle Chargers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In keeping with President Biden’s commitment to jumpstart the construction of a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, the U.S. Department of...
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USDOT, Cherokee Nation Sign First Ever Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Compact
Tahlequah, OKLAHOMA - On Tuesday, U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation, joined Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. of the Cherokee...
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces New Members of Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC).