Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary

Polly Trottenberg was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a private ceremony, following her Senate confirmation yesterday.

Trottenberg brings more than 25 years of public sector experience across...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Initial Steps Toward Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program, Encourages Businesses, Especially Small Businesses, to Begin Preparing for the Application Process

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced initial steps toward launching the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program, and is encouraging small businesses who may be eligible for funding under this program to begin preparing for the application process.

Remarks on Announcement of Rail Expansion and Improvement in Virginia

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announcement of Rail Expansion and Improvement in Virginia Alexandria Amtrak/Virginia Railway Express Station, Virginia March 30, 2021

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. RAISE,...

Joint Statement on Transport Cooperation By the Department of Transportation of the United States of America and the Ministry of Transport of Singapore

Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America, Pete Buttigieg and Minister for Transport of the Republic of Singapore, Ong Ye Kung, held an introductory virtual meeting on April 8, 2021.

Secretary Buttigieg and Minister Ong both recognize the impact of transportation on...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $30.5 Billion to Help the Nation’s Public Transportation Systems Respond to COVID-19

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $30.5 billion in Federal funding is now available to support the nation’s public transportation systems as they continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and support President...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Funding Availability for Port Infrastructure Development Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects through the Port...

Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2021 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its March 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of January 2021. The ATCR and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation....

United States and United Kingdom Open Skies Agreement Enters into Force

WASHINGTON – The United States and the United Kingdom yesterday completed an exchange of diplomatic notes that brings into force the Air Transport Agreement (the Agreement) between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...

Testimony of Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Chairman DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Administration’s priorities for transportation infrastructure. I am grateful for the committee’s longstanding leadership on this issue and for continuing this...

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