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Forces to Flyers

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoForces to FlyersWashington, DCThursday, November 16, 2017

Good afternoon and welcome!

It is a pleasure to have Congressman Graves with us today, to announce this exciting demonstration program to help...

National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. ChaoNational Traffic Incident Response Awareness WeekDepartment of Transportation HeadquartersThursday, November 16, 2017

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Department of Transportation. Thanks,...

Dinner in Honor of the 2017 American Nobel Laureates

Closing Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoDinner in Honor of the 2017 American Nobel LaureatesSwedish Ambassador’s ResidenceWashington, D.C.November 14, 2017

Thank you, Ambassador, for hosting this beautiful dinner in honor of...

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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