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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Jobs Created, Far-Reaching Impacts of President Biden’s Infrastructure Law – “The Big Deal” – at City Club of Cleveland Forum
CLEVELAND, OH – This week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to provide remarks and participate in a fireside chat at a City Club of Cleveland forum held at the historic Mimi Ohio Theatre. Secretary Pete discussed how the Biden-Harris Administration has laid...INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $130 million in Funding to Scale Technology Solutions that Address Pressing Transportation Challenges in 23 States
Funding through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Program helps State, local, and Tribal governments accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies to build safer, more efficient transportation systems.
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USDOT Fines Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for Operating Flights Carrying a U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Ethiopian Airlines $425,000 for operating flights carrying United Airlines’ designator code and Etihad Airways $400,000 for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation...Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2024 Numbers and 3rd Quarter Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2024 and third quarter of 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR...The Big Deal: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Progress in Rebuilding America’s Bridges
The Big Deal: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Progress in Rebuilding America’s BridgesInvesting in America: Rebuilding 18 of America’s Most Economically Significant Bridges
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks at the 80th Anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Organization
CHICAGO, IL – This week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered remarks at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation – also known as the Chicago Convention – which created the International Civil Aviation Organization (...INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airport Owned Air Traffic Control Towers
WASHINGTON – For a fourth year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $20 million being awarded to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 15 states. This funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers across the country,...