USDOT & USDOL Letter: Railroad Paid Sick Time

Secretary Buttigieg’s Remarks at Historic Groundbreaking in Las Vegas for the Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project

Secretary Buttigieg and other administration officials joined members of the NV federal delegation, Brightline founder Wes Edens, and Southern Nevada Building Trades’ Vince Saavedra to ceremoniously hammer rail spikes to celebrate the start of construction

U.S. DOT Awards $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $5 million in research funding to Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT). This partnership between U.S. DOT and Rutgers University will result in development of innovative approaches to...

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $6 Million in Emergency Relief Funding to Vermont to Help Repair Damage from Catastrophic Flooding Caused by Two Hurricanes

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $6 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds through a “quick release” process to help the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Millions to Improve State Commercial Driver’s License Programs

More than $140 Million in Grants Help Get More Qualified Drivers on the Road and Bolster Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Appointment of 17 New Members to the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 17 members to the re-established Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee (ACAA Advisory Committee). 

Air Travel Consumer Report: January-May 2024 Airline Consumer Submissions Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released data on the submissions (complaints, inquiries, and opinions) it has received from consumers about air travel for January-May 2024.

The release of the submissions data in the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: At 60K Projects and Counting, USDOT Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration’s Progress on Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is celebrating the historic progress of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its impact on communities across America with a new fact sheet.

INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights Generational Wealth-Building Opportunities for Small, Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses on National Tour

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ongoing Wealth Creation Tour, U.S. Transportation Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Christopher Coes will be in Philadelphia alongside leaders from DOT’s Office of Civil Rights (DOCR). They will highlight...

USDOT Requires Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines to Preserve Rewards Value, Critical Flight Service as Merger Moves Forward

Enforceable, upfront terms require Alaska and Hawaiian to protect value of rewards, preserve critical flight service, ensure Honolulu hub access, enhance customer benefits, and lower costs for military families

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