June 2016 North American Freight Numbers
June 2016 North American Freight Numbers
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News Digest DOT 106-16
News Digest
PHMSA Proposes to Harmonize U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations to International Standards. Today, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking comment on proposed revisions to the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain...
U.S. Driving Up 3.3 Percent In First Half of 2016, New Federal Data Show
FHWA’s ‘Traffic Volume Trends’ Report Shows Gains In Nearly Every State
WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 1.58 trillion miles in the first six months...
Joint Statement by Secretary Kerry and Secretary Foxx on U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement Entry into Force
We welcome the entry into force on August 21 of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Mexico that was signed on December 18, 2015. This new agreement will expand travel and trade between the United States and Mexico, and facilitate broader economic growth in...
News Digest DOT 104-16
BTS Releases Smartphone App for Pocket Guide to Transportation – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has introduced its most innovative product – a smartphone app for the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016. The...
U.S. Department of Transportation to Use Up To $900,000 in Previously Allocated State and Local Funding to Help Stand up New WMATA SSOA Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced in a letter to the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia departments of transportation and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $2 Million for Emergency Repairs to Roads and Bridges in Louisiana
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads and bridges damaged by heavy rain and flooding in Louisiana.
“The...
June 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data
June 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data
New Status Update Underscores Need for Continued Positive Train Control Implementation and Funding
Updated railroad-by-railroad and industry data on progress toward implementation released
WASHINGTON – A status update released today by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) underscores the need for railroads to implement Positive Train...
Airline Consumer Complaints Down From Previous Year
WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first six months of this year were down 12.2 percent from the first six months of 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.
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