WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would improve the accessibility of lavatories for people with disabilities traveling on new single-aisle aircraft.
“Far too often, travelers with...
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation announced the launch of a major supply chain initiative, Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), to help speed up delivery times and reduce consumer costs.
FLOW is an information sharing initiative to...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced the 2022 NHTSA Public Service Awards at the annual Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities in Chicago.
“This year’s honorees are doing vital work...
Thanks for that warm welcome! It is so good to be here – and it so good to actually be here, in a room with you. I have to say we’re still getting used to the return of convenings; as you know, when you’re in the business of transportation, it’s all about moving people and goods around, it’s a...
Funds from President Biden's American Rescue Plan will provide additional support to 35 transit agencies in 18 states
WASHINGTON – At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today...
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes funding to expand the availability of clean buses in communities across the country
WASHINGTON – At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the Build America Bureau provided a $1.05 billion low interest loan to Capital Beltway Express, LLC to refinance an existing loan for the Capital Beltway express lanes and construction of a northern extension called the 495 NEXT...