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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, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is...Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg’s Commencement Address to the United States Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2022 June 18, 2022 Kings Point, New York
Thank you very much, Admiral Phillips, for that introduction, and for your leadership of the Maritime Administration.
Good morning to all. It is a true honor and a pleasure to be here at the Academy, and to be with you all on this great day. And it’s nice to see for myself Tomb field,...
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 forwardUSDOT 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 programFAA 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 flying in U.S. airspace.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 no longer require pre-departure COVID-19 testing for U.S.-bound air travelers:Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at the I-15 Tropicana Interchange Project Launch - Las Vegas, Nevada
Thank you, Governor, for the kind words. Thank you for your extraordinary leadership. Thank you for your understanding of the importance of infrastructure, and challenging us to make sure we meet the pace that you have set here at the state level, together with the terrific work, Director...