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Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at the Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Lifesavers National Conference April 27, 2021
Thank you to all the champions of public health and safety in the audience today for joining this...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks on the Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Union Station, Washington, D.C. April 22, 2021
Thanks for being here everyone....
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at White House Climate Leaders Summit
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg White House Climate Leaders Summit Washington, D.C. April 23, 2021
Thank you President Biden for your leadership on this...
Maritime Administration Awards Nearly $20 Million in Funding to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Economic Competitiveness
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $19.6 million in grant awards to 31 small shipyards in 15 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help awardees modernize, increase productivity, and expand local employment...NHTSA Advances Biden-Harris Administration’s Climate & Jobs Goals
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today moved aggressively to respond to President Biden’s January 20 executive order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis. NHTSA proposed to withdraw its portions of the so-called SAFE I...U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Transit Planning to Address Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA's Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning....Air Travel Consumer Report: February 2021 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its April 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of February 2021. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines.USDOT Appoints Chief Science Officer for the First Time in Over 40 Years; Take Steps to Restore Scientific Integrity
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is appointing a Chief Science Officer for the entire Department for the first time in over four decades and has taken several additional steps to act on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to address the climate emergency.U.S. Department of Transportation Continues to Actively Engage with Air Canada on the Issue of Ticket Refunds
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has made clear to Air Canada its position that a refusal to refund passengers when the carrier cancels or significantly changes a flight would be an unfair business practice in violation of U.S. law. Air Canada has informed the Department that...