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U.S. Department of Transportation Appoints Two New Members to WMATA Board of Directors
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the appointment of two new Federal representatives, each with considerable transportation and infrastructure expertise, to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) board of directors.
Both new...
DOT Concludes Investigations of Three Airlines Regarding Violations of Airline Consumer Protection Rules
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines for violating the Department’s airline consumer protections rules. DOT fined Frontier Airlines $400,000 for violating the...
News Digest DOT 57-17
BTS’ National Transportation Statistics Updated - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $152.2 Million Loan to Riverside County Transportation Commission Toward Funding the I-15 Express Lanes Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) will provide a $152.2 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Riverside County...
May 2017 Passenger Airline Employment Data
May 2017 Passenger Airline Employment Data
FHWA Releases Latest National Highway Construction Cost Index Figures
WASHINGTON – The FHWA today released its latest National Highway Construction Cost Index, a quarterly estimate of the rising cost of domestic highway construction and maintenance over time. It is the first time the Index – now called “NHCCI 2.0” – has been published since the agency made major...
Greater Louisville Inc. “Capitol Connection” lunch
Remarks Delivered by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoGreater Louisville Inc. “Capitol Connection” lunchLouisville, KY.Friday, July 14, 2017
Thank you, Shelley [Shaughnessy], for that nice introduction.
Mayor [Greg] Fischer, State Senators [Julie Raque]...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order Proposing to Grant Authority to Norwegian Air UK
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a show cause order tentatively granting a foreign air carrier permit to Norwegian Air UK (NAUK), the UK-flag subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle. DOT’s order is now open for public comment by interested parties. ...
Airlines Report 27 Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, No Tarmac Delays Over Four Hours on International Flights in May
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its July 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, compiling air carrier data for the month of May 2017. In May, airlines reported 27 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and no...