Alice Award Luncheon of the National Women’s Party

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAlice Award Luncheon of the National Women’s PartyWashington, D.C.Thursday, September 14, 2017

Thank you, Lucy, for those kind remarks. 

Let me acknowledge the two other awardees today...

Frontier Airlines Fined $1.5 Million for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for violating the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays.  The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations.

Of the $1.5...

FHWA Fall Business Meeting

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationFHWA Fall Business Meeting Washington, DCWednesday, Sept 13, 2017

Thank you, Brandye [Hendrickson – Acting FHWA Administrator], for that warm introduction.  And...

Building a Safer Future - National Association of Auto Dealers

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationNational Association of Auto Dealers Washington, DCWednesday, Sept 13, 2017

Thank you for that warm introduction, Rhett [Ricart - NADA Regulatory Affairs Committee...

FHWA Fall Business Meeting

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationFHWA Fall Business MeetingWashington, DCWednesday, Sept 13, 2017

Thank you, Brandye [Hendrickson – Acting FHWA Administrator], for that warm introduction.  And thank you Butch [...

National Association of Auto Dealers: Building a Safer Future

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationNational Association of Auto DealersWashington, DCWednesday, Sept 13, 2017“Building a Safer Future”

Thank you for that warm introduction, Rhett [Ricart - NADA Regulatory Affairs...

July 2017 Flight Cancellations Down From Previous Year, Equal to June 2017

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its September 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, on air carrier data compiled for the month of July 2017.  In July, the reporting carriers canceled 1.1 percent of their scheduled domestic flights, an improvement over the...

A Vision for Safety: DOT’s new automated vehicle policy guidance

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoA Vision for Safety 2.0Autonomous Vehicle SummitMCity, MichiganTuesday, September 12, 2017

Thank you.

I am so pleased to be here for the launch of the Department...

July 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative Application Development Awards

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded six application development research contracts, totaling $6.185 million* for a period of performance through FY 2019, under its Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) to improve...