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U.S. Department of Transportation expands and accelerates Takata air bag inflator recall to protect American drivers and passengers
NHTSA action phases in recall of additional 35-40 million inflators through 2019
WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision...
U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Every Place Counts Design Challenge
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the Every Place Counts Design Challenge, which aims to raise awareness about existing transportation infrastructure barriers and identify innovative solutions to reconnect communities to jobs, healthcare, education, and...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8 Million Funding Opportunity for Innovative Public Transportation Mobility
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity to apply for $8 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to mobility issues in public transportation. The program, known as the...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8 Million Funding Opportunity for Innovative Public Transportation Mobility
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity to apply for $8 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to mobility issues in public transportation. The program, known as the...
4th Quarter 2015 Airline Financial Data
4th Quarter 2015 Airline Financial Data
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $357 Million TIFIA Loan to Build New Lanes on Houston’s SH 288
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $357 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to finance the construction of four new toll lanes on State Highway (SH) 288 in Houston,...
Federal Highway Administration Awards $4.8 Million to Five States and One Tribal Government to Expedite Project Delivery
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced more than $4.8 million in grants from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program to fund projects in Arizona, Kentucky, New York...
News Digest DOT 48-16
Maritime Administration Announces Availability of Funding for Marine Highway ProjectsThe Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $5 million in Federal funding to expand marine highway service by creating new or expanding existing services along designated Marine Highway...
U.S. Department of Transportation Receives A+ Rating on Small Business Scorecard
DOT earns “A” or higher for 7th consecutive year
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) earned an “A+” rating on the federal government’s annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard released yesterday by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The...