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U.S. Department of Transportation Permanently Bans Commercial Drivers Convicted of Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule that permanently bans drivers convicted of human trafficking from operating a commercial motor...

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Air Line Pilots Association 65th Air Safety Forum

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAir Line Pilots Association 65th Air Safety ForumThursday, July 18, 2019

Thank you, Captain [Joe] DePete, [President of ALPA] for that introduction.  I am delighted to join you for ALPA’s...

Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2019 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its July 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of May 2019.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Formally Awards Nearly $48 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Colorado Airports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao visited Denver International Airport today where she formally announced that 28 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants totaling almost $48 million have been awarded to Colorado airports in Fiscal Year 2019. ...

Remarks at Denver International Airport on Investing in America's Airports

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoInvesting in America's AirportsDenver International Airport (DEN)Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Thank you, Chris for that introduction.

I’m so pleased to be in Colorado to announce several new investments in...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $477 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 264 Airports in 44 States

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants to 264 airports in 44 states, the Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia.  This is the third allotment of the total $3.18...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Co-hosts Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Transport to Discuss Innovation at Americas Transportation Summit

Above: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao is joined by representatives from 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries including Minister Dietrich of Argentina, Minister Gomes de Freitas of Brazil, Minister Hutt of Chile, Minister Montague of Jamaica,...

Remarks at Americas Transportation Summit

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAmericas Transportation SummitInter-American Development BankWashington, DCThursday, June 27, 2019

Thank you, President Moreno.  I want to express my appreciation to the Inter-American Development Bank...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao and Brazilian Minister of Infrastructure Announce Partnership to Promote Transportation Cooperation

WASHINGTON- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao and Brazilian Minister of Infrastructure Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (Memorandum) that will strengthen collaboration on transportation infrastructure investment strategies and on key transportation...