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Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Earns Green Marine Certification for Environmental Performance
WASHINGTON – The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) was recently honored for its environmental performance results for 2015, which demonstrated its continued excellence and leadership in environmental sustainability, by Green Marine, a North American environmental...
States Awarded More Than $49 Million in Pipeline Safety Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced more than $49 million in Pipeline Safety Base Grants to reimburse a portion of operating costs for state pipeline safety programs.
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FTA Seeks Nominations for Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently published a Federal Register notice seeking nominations for up to 20 representatives from the public transportation safety community for TRACS membership. ...
NHTSA Data Shows Traffic Deaths Up 7.7 Percent in 2015
WASHINGTON – Preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 7.7 percent increase in motor vehicle traffic deaths in 2015. An estimated 35,200 people died in 2015, up from the 32,675 reported fatalities in...
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $5.15 Million in Grants for Local Air Service Development in Small Communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that $5.15 million in grants will go to nine small communities to help them improve local air service.
The grants will be provided through the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP), which began in...
U.S. Department of Transportation Seeking Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that it is seeking 25 candidates for appointment to the new National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (NACTTI), which was established on June 1, 2016 and is planning to begin work in Fall 2016.
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NHTSA: New Test Data on Subset of Takata Air Bag Inflators Shows Substantially Higher Risk
NHTSA Calls on News Media and Public to Assist in Finding Unrepaired High-Risk Vehicles
WASHINGTON – New test data on a particular subset of defective Takata air bag inflators in certain model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles show a far higher risk of ruptures...
Federal Transit Administration Allocates Final $834.6 million in Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Funds
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary Foxx announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will allocate the final $834.6 million available in Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery funding. FTA is providing maximum flexibility for impacted communities to direct repairs...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Four Winning Cities of the Every Place Counts Design Challenge
PHILADELPHIA –Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the four winning cities of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Every Place Counts Design Challenge, which aims to raise awareness and identify inclusive community design solutions that...