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DOT Relaunches Airline Consumer Website

Improved website design will make it easier for travelers to understand their rights

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is launching its redesigned airline consumer website 

“This redesigned website will provide clear...

DOT Relaunches Airline Consumer Website

Improved website design will make it easier for travelers to understand their rights

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is launching its redesigned airline consumer website. 

“This redesigned website will provide clear...

U.S. Japan Council 8th Annual Conference

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoU.S. Japan Council 8th Annual ConferenceWashington, D.C.Monday, November 13, 2017

Thank you for that kind introduction, Jill [Nishi, Chief of Staff for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]

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News Digest - DOT 84-17

BTS Releases National Census of Ferry Operators Highlights - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released the  2016 Highlights of Ferry Operations in the United States. Key findings from the 163 ferry operators that...

Announcement of DOT Drone Integration Pilot Program

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAnnouncement of DOT Drone Integration Pilot ProgramDOT HeadquartersWashington, DCThursday, November 2, 2017

Thank you everyone, for coming.  I am pleased that so many distinguished guests...

U.S. DOT Reminds Public to Check for Recalls as Clocks Fall Back

 

Check for recalls twice a year on NHTSA.gov/recalls

WASHINGTON –  As the end of daylight saving time approaches, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reminding motorists to check their vehicles for open recalls as part...

U.S. DOT and Maryland MVA Collaborate to Improve Recall Remedy Rates

MARYLAND AWARDED FEDERAL FAST ACT GRANT OF $222,300 TO HELP LIFE-SAVING RECALL MESSAGES REACH MORE VEHICLE OWNERS

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced they have awarded a grant to the Maryland Department of...