MARAD Announces Nearly $20 million in Funding Available for Small Shipyard Grants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of nearly $20 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Federal funding to support funding to help modernize small, U.S. shipyards and train workforce in this critical sector.

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President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year

President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides largest-ever investment in transit, giving riders better service while creating jobs and growing U.S. manufacturing

Transcript of Secretary Buttigieg Remarks, CAFE Standards Announcement

Hello, I’m really pleased to be hosting you at the Department of Transportation, and so pleased with today’s announcement. You know it was almost 5 decades ago, during Republican Gerald Ford's administration, that DOT introduced those first-ever CAFE standards, as Steve mentioned. Started in the...

USDOT Announces New Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2024-2026

Standards to require fleet average of 49 mpg by 2026, save consumers money, and advance U.S. energy independence

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Announcement

PHMSA Announces Requirements for Pipeline Shut-off Valves to Strengthen Safety, Improve Response Efforts and Reduce Emissions

New rule will help improve public safety and reduce greenhouse gas emissions following pipeline failures

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a new rule to help...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation

Department’s Budget Makes Vital Investments in Making Transportation Safer, More Reliable and More Affordable

The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023). The President’s Budget details his...

President Biden, U.S. DOT Announce $2.9 Billion of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects of Regional or National Significance

Unique Combined Funding Opportunity to Streamline Process for State, Regional and Local Governments

Building a Better America Major Grant Programs Announcement

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposed Rule to Improve Accessibility of Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft

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...

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