Obama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises

FRA Extends Comment Period for NEC FUTURE

Interested parties encouraged to provide comments by new deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will extend the formal comment period for the...

Maritime Administration Awards Contracts for $1.96 Billion to Crew and Maintain National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that DOT has awarded contracts with a total award value of $1.96 billion over eight years to seven U.S. maritime firms to manage, maintain and operate 48 National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)...

2015 On Pace to Be Most Heavily Traveled Year, New Federal Data Show

U.S. Driving in November 2015 Continues Record Setting Year

WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 2.88 trillion miles by the end of November, making it...

November 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

November 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

News Digest - DOT 06-16

BTS’ National Transportation Statistics Updated - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide...

U.S. Department of Transportation Launches New Public Awareness Campaign

The “Safe Cars Save Lives” campaign urges consumers to check for open recalls at least twice a year

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today launched a new public awareness...

Federal Transit Administration Celebrates Reconstructed Fordham Plaza, Improving Access to Public Transportation Connections in The Bronx

New York – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Acting Administrator Therese McMillan today participated in the unveiling of the reconstructed Fordham Plaza, a major intermodal public transportation hub in the heart of The Bronx. The project...

Stepped-Up Enforcement Leads to Federal Railroad Administration’s Highest-Ever Penalty Collection Rate

Enforcement push is part of broader effort to increase overall rail safety

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its stepped-up enforcement of railroad safety regulations led to the highest-ever civil penalty...

FMCSA Proposes New Rule for Determining Safety Fitness of Motor Carriers

First public comment period commences on Safety Fitness Determination rulemaking proposal

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a rulemaking proposal designed to enhance the Agency’s ability...