U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces New Maritime Administration resources for Paducah, KY

New Resources Will Allow Agency to Optimize Support of America’s Inland Waterways

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will establish a new, dedicated Gateway office in Paducah, KY. Gateway...

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INFRA Grant Announcement: Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoINFRA Grant Announcement: Belle Chasse Bridge and TunnelNew Orleans, LouisianaWednesday, August 8, 2018

Thank you, Senator Cassidy for that introduction. 

And let me thank Senator John Kennedy, and...

Secretary Chao renews commitment to U.S. infrastructure with $45 Million INFRA Grant for the LA 23 Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) at a formal grant announcement marking the award of $45,000,000 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the LA 23 Belle Chasse Bridge and...

Support for the Administration’s Joint Proposal to Set New, More Appropriate Vehicle Fuel Economy and CO2 Standards to Save Lives, Restore Consumer Choice and Improve the Economy

Detroit Free Press:“Saying those existing standards have helped push the cost of new vehicle to an average of $35,000 or more — and that they could add as much as $2,340 to the cost of a new car — the Trump administration has argued that those standards are no longer feasible or appropriate and...

U.S. DOT and EPA Propose Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2021-2026 Vehicles

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026...

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U.S. Department of Transportation to Provide $180 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAirport Improvement Grant AnnouncementDallas Fort Worth International AirportJuly 27, 2018

Thank you Senator Cornyn for that introduction.

Good afternoon, and thank you for coming. ...

Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2018 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its May 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on air carrier data compiled for the month of May 2018.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at...