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DOT Proposes New Los Angeles-Beijing Flight for American Airlines
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed to select American Airlines for new daily scheduled nonstop service between Los Angeles and Beijing, China.
DOT has been conducting a proceeding to consider the competing applications of American and Delta, each having...
U.S. Department of Transportation will provide a $285 Million Loan to expand I-35E in the Dallas Metro Area
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Texas Transportation Commission will receive a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $285 million to finance the reconstruction and expansion of a section of I-35E in the Dallas...
News Digest - DOT 136-16
BTS Asks for National Transit Map Data by Nov. 15 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is asking transit agencies to submit data by Nov. 15 for the second edition of the National Transit Map. Agencies must...
DOT Proposes to Grant Antitrust Immunity for Delta-Aeromexico
Interim decision is subject to conditions that will protect competition and consumers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued today a Show Cause Order tentatively granting approval of, and antitrust immunity for, the...
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News Digest PHMSA 28-16
PHMSA Failure Investigation Results in Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty for Sunoco Pipeline. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Compliance Order and Proposed Civil Penalty of $251,...
Federal Highway Administration Unveils National ‘Alternative Fuel and Electric Charging’ Network
New effort will help drivers find alternative fuels and vehicle charging stations nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced 55 routes that will serve as the basis for a national network of “...
DOT and Southwest Airlines Agreement Greatly Improves Availability of Accessible Airport Kiosks for Persons with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Southwest Airlines in which the airline will ensure that at least 50 percent of its kiosks at U.S. airports are accessible to passengers with disabilities...