FMCSA - Troy Green

FMCSA Proposes National Training Standards for Entry-Level Truck and Bus Drivers

Comprehensive training to emphasize safety and driving efficiency, resulting in lives saved, emissions and vehicle maintenance cost reductions, and industry-wide performance improvements

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

News Digest - DOT 21-16

USDOT Launches National Transit Map Initiative.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an initiative to create a National Transit Map, which is a critical missing element in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The National Transit Map will display stops, routes, and...

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections

New projections released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Federal...

U.S. Department of Transportation Explicitly Bans the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Commercial Flights

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a final rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights.  The final rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces the Solicitation of Applications for the University Transportation Centers Program

Calls on universities across the country to innovate and think big

WASHINGTON –U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that a maximum of $377.5 million in funding will be available over...

FMCSA Estimates Truck, Bus Safety Roadside Inspections and Traffic Enforcement Activities Saved Nearly 500 Lives in 2012

Commercial vehicle safety programs saved more than 7,000 lives since 2001

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released an annual analysis that estimates that commercial vehicle roadside safety...

Federal Highway Administration Releases $500,000 in Emergency Relief Funds for Rock Slide Damage in Central Idaho

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $500,000 in Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) to help repair damage caused by a...

Federal Highway Administration Provides $1 Million In Emergency Funds for Rock Slide Damage to Colorado’s I-70 in Glenwood Springs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to help repair damage to I-...

Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Joins Oregon Officials for Dedication of Portland-area's Sellwood Bridge

Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Joins Oregon Officials for Dedication of Portland-area's Sellwood Bridge