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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils $88 billion FY 2022 Budget Proposal to Ensure Safety, Address Climate Change, and Create Economic Strength, Good Paying Jobs and Equitable Access to Opportunity
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments that will help the country...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Request for Information on Transportation Data and Assessment Methods
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today a Request for Information (RFI) to receive input from the public on the data and assessment tools available to assess transportation equity.Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg's Remarks in Atlanta on the American Jobs Plan
I appreciate your joining us, and I’m really grateful for the company that I get to keep today. I’m joined by Senators Ossoff and Warnock; Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who was so admired in the community of American mayors; Representatives Williams, McBath and Bordeaux; and all of the leaders here today. It's a real honor and treat to be in Atlanta.
U.S. Department of Transportation modernizes the Office of Personnel Management’s Financial Management, Saves Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that on May 12 the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) migrated to the Federal Aviation Administration Enterprise Service Center (FAA/ESC) Shared Financial and Procurement System. This migration was the result of a two-year...U.S. Department of Transportation Announces 2021 Leadership Speaker Series on Innovation, Sustainability, and Equity in Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and DOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and Chief Science Officer Dr. Robert Hampshire will kick off the DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center...Secretary Buttigieg Remarks in Atlanta on American Jobs Plan
Secretary Buttigieg is in Atlanta with Senators Warnock and Ossoff to discuss public transit, transportation equity, and how the American Jobs Plan will put people to work modernizing our transportation infrastructure.U.S. Department of Transportation Issues New Guidance for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Seeking Loans Through the Build America Bureau
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that the Department is issuing new guidance that clarifies the eligibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects for specific Department resources. The USDOT’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) developed this guidance...Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2021 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its May 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of March 2021. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines....