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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $785 Million to Advance Rural Transportation and Mobility Needs
Third round of Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program funds 24 projects to make rural communities safer, more accessible, and more connectedINVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.32 Billion for Infrastructure Projects of Local and Regional Significance Nationwide
109 projects to receive RAISE grants to rebuild and repair critical infrastructure, increasing transportation access and creating good-paying, union jobs for American workers in their home communitiesINVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $544 Million for Locally-Driven Projects to Reconnect Communities
More than 81 communities in 31 states will receive funding focused to restore access to employment, education, healthcare, recreation, and foster equitable developmentThe Big Deal: As Biden-Harris Administration Nears a Close, History-Making Progress Continues with Nearly $5 Billion Announced for 560+ Community-Led Projects in all 50 States
Funding announced today will improve rail safety and supply chain efficiency, reconnect communities, increase mobility and connectivity in rural communities, modernize airports, and continue building out national EV charging networkINVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.1 Billion in New Rail Grants to Reduce Train-Vehicle Collisions and Blocked Railroad Crossings
Additional funding announced through a separate grant program will support passenger rail service around the country. More than 445 rail projects nationwide have now been announced thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and President Biden’s unprecedented support for railINVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $332 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports in 32 States
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 statesU.S. DOT Announces Winners of the Intersection Safety Challenge Stage 1B: System Assessment and Virtual Testing
Winners announced during the 2025 Transportation Research Board Annual MeetingDOT Penalizes JetBlue for Chronic Flight Delays
$2 million penalty includes compensation for harmed JetBlue customers and is first ever DOT enforcement action for chronic flight delaysUSDOT Fines Lufthansa and Swiss for Operating Flights Carrying a U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) $220,000 and Swiss International Air Lines AG (Swiss) $200,000 for operating flights carrying United Airlines’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight...