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WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded eight grants totaling more than $21.2 million that invest in highway-rail grade crossing safety, Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation, and passenger rail. FRA awarded the grants as part of a Notice of Funding...
NEW DELHI, India – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that India complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Georgia-licensed truck driver Robert Lee Turner to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today kicked off National Work Zone Awareness Week as construction season approaches. Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau joined state and federal officials at...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a new Smartphone app that will allow for more convenient access to currently available online safety performance information for interstate truck and bus...
FRA to continue work with local police to step up enforcement at crossings
WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing effort to improve safety at railroad grade crossings, today the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the first step in a new, multi-faceted campaign...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an order requiring Takata to preserve all air bag inflators removed through the recall process as evidence for both NHTSA’s...
Mayors in 34 States and Washington, DC Are Committed to Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that more than 85 cities have signed up so far to participate in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Mayors...
Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Plan to Add Two Automatic Emergency Braking Systems to Recommended Vehicle Advanced Technology Features
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx launched the “Mayors' Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets,” which invites Mayors and local elected officials to attend a Safer People, Safer Streets Summit and then take significant action over the next year to improve...