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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $90 Billion in Savings Through Regulatory Reforms

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced it has saved $90 billion in regulatory costs to the economy and consumers under the Trump Administration’s leadership. Since 2017, DOT has achieved increasing cost savings every year and has already surpassed its Fiscal...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $851.15 Million Loan for the Train Control Implementation and Rehabilitation Project in New England

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau provided a $851.15 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority...

DOT Fines Volaris for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) $70,000 for violating a federal statute and the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays.  The airline was also ordered to cease and desist from future similar...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million for Small Business Innovators

Twenty U.S. small businesses in 14 states will receive more than $3 million to research and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this month that twenty (20) U...

Naturalization Ceremony

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Naturalization Ceremony South Court Auditorium, The White House Complex  Wednesday, July 1, 2020  

Welcome to the White House!  What a treat it is to be...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Guidance for Air Travel in Response to COVID-19

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced public health guidance to airlines and airports for the recovery of the Nation’s air transportation system from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency. The Runway to Recovery was developed by the...

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U.S. Department of Transportation Launches $3 Million Public Safety Campaign to Prevent Child Heatstroke Deaths in Hot Cars

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WASHINGTON – Today on National Heatstroke Awareness Day, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the launch of a $3 million public safety campaign to combat child vehicular...