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USDOT Picks Three New WMATA Board Members to Tackle Safety Culture

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced the appointment of three new Federal representatives, each with considerable expertise in safety, to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) board of directors. 

The incoming appointees...

News Digest DOT 38-16

Secretary Foxx Designates Three Marine Highway Projects. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has designated three new Marine Highway Projects. The Mississippi River, previously designated as the M-55, will serve as the primary route for the Baton Rouge-New Orleans Shuttle project. ...

News Digest DOT 34-16

 

PHMSA Sets Final Rule on Reverse Logistics of Hazardous Materials to Distribution Centers. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by adopting regulatory amendments applicable to the safe...

News Digest - DOT 18-16

DOT Renews Charter for Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS).  The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently published a Federal Register notice announcing the two-year renewal of the charter for TRACS.  Created in 2009 by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, TRACS...