November 2017 Passenger Airline Employment Data

Federal Highway Administration Provides $6.5 Million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Repairs to Hurricane-Damaged Roads and Bridges

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $6.5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands.

“The work...

3rd-Quarter 2017 Air Fare Data

News Digest DOT 09-17

BTS Releases Updated National Transit Map - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released version two of the National Transit Map, a geospatial database containing information from hundreds of transit agencies that provides open, machine-...

Detroit Auto Show

Remarks As Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoDetroit Auto ShowSunday, January 14, 2018

Thank you, Congresswoman Dingell, for that introduction.  Let me also acknowledge Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, and Michigan Secretary of State...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Message from the Secretary

On Monday, January 15, our Nation celebrates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  In addition to being a Federal holiday, Monday has also been designated by Congress as a national day of volunteer service to honor Dr. King’s legacy.  Dr. King said, “Everybody can be great...

News Digest DOT 08-18

Friday, January 12, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Transportation Economic Trends 2017, BTS’s annual report on transportation and the economy. The 124-page report highlights important trends in transportation and the...

Airline On-Time Performance Up, Cancellations Equal to Lowest Rate Ever

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its January 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report on air carrier data compiled for the month of November 2017.  In November, the reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 88.3 percent, up from both the 86...

October 2017 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

FAA Drone Registry Tops One Million

WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million.  

The 1,000,000 total registration...