U.S. DOT PROPOSES SPEED LIMITERS FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Requirement could save lives and more than $1 billion in fuel each year           

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety...

U.S. Department of Transportation to Use Up To $900,000 in Previously Allocated State and Local Funding to Help Stand up New WMATA SSOA Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced in a letter to the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia departments of transportation and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (...

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants for Positive Train Control Implementation

11 projects in six states and the District of Columbia receive fundingMany will help PTC systems work together

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7 Million in Funding for Innovative Research to Improve Public Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $7 million in federal funding for projects...

FMCSA Launches New Safety Campaign to Raise Awareness about Sharing the Road with Large Trucks and Buses

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the launch of its new safety-focused campaign, “Our Roads, Our Responsibility,” to raise public awareness about how to operate safely around large trucks and buses, or...

News Digest DOT 100-16

FTA Launches National Online Dialogue to Seek Ideas for 5-Year Research Strategic PlanThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has launched an online dialogue to inform the agency on how it should position its research program to be forward-thinking to advance access and mobility nationwide. FTA...

News Digest DOT 98-16

FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory Related to the Possession and Use of Battery-Powered Portable Electronic Smoking Devices in or Around Commercial Motor Vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice and information to owners and...

NHTSA Kicks-Off ‘Safe Cars Save Lives’ Bus Tour August 9-13

The bus will travel to 9 cities and provide consumers with free safety checks for vehicle recalls, tire inflation, car seat installation and heatstroke prevention at each stop 

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Rule to Improve Bus Testing, Safety, Reliability

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Final Rule that will improve the process for ensuring the safety and reliability of new transit buses funded with FTA dollars. The new rule will establish a set...

PHMSA Proposes $1.6M in Civil Penalties for Safety Violations Following Fatal 2015 Louisiana Compressor Station Explosion

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed $1.6 million in civil penalties and issued a Notice of Probable Violation (NOPV) and a Proposed Compliance Order to the Transcontinental Pipeline Company (...