Back to School Safety Advisory: NHTSA Encourages Everyone to Be Responsible for Getting Children To and From School Safely
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U.S. Department of Transportation Kicks Off Annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" National Law Enforcement Crackdown on Drunk Driving
U.S. Department of Transportation Kicks Off Annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" National Law Enforcement Crackdown on Drunk Driving
Federal Transit Administration Announces Proposed Rule to Establish New Safety Program for Transit Industry
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a proposed rule to establish a Public Transportation Safety Program under FTA’s new safety oversight authority established by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century...
Detailed Report Shows Most Railroads Will Miss Positive Train Control Deadline
Detailed Report Shows Most Railroads Will Miss Positive Train Control Deadline
FRA Announces Final Rule to Prevent Unattended Trains from Rolling Away
Adds securement verification requirements to provide greater safety
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a final rule to prevent unattended trains that carry crude, ethanol, poisonous by inhalation (PIH), toxic by inhalation (TIH), and other...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Breaks Ground on Major Infrastructure Projects in Virginia
Federal Funding Supports Reduced Congestion in Nearby Neighborhoods
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today joined Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and other Federal, state, and local officials to break ground on two major infrastructure projects at the...
FMCSA Declares Kentucky Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Kentucky-licensed truck driver Benjamin Scott Brewer to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Single Unit Truck Crash Protection
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that is the first step of a larger agency initiative to upgrade the standards for truck and trailer underride...
News Digest DOT 64-15
FTA Seeks Nominations for Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently published a Federal Register notice seeking nominations for up to eight representatives from the public transportation safety community for...
PHMSA Releases Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery and Accident Notification Regulatory Proposal
Proposal package requires faster notification following pipeline accidents, other important regulatory adjustments and updates.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed new...