News Digest DOT 53-15

DOT Raises Maximum Denied Boarding Compensation, Liability Limit for Domestic Airline Baggage. The U.S. Department of Transportation has raised the limits on compensation to “bumped” passengers and settlements on domestic baggage claims, effective August 25, 2015. The limit on...

DOT Joins Members of Congress, Industry and Safety Advocates to Highlight the Life-Saving Potential of Groundbreaking Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving

Alcohol-impaired driving crashes kill nearly 10,000 people annually; this alcohol-detection vehicle technology could potentially save thousands of lives each year

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today joined with members...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $1 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for Oklahoma’s Flood-Damaged Roads

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) cover the costs...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Groundbreaking Final Rule on Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electronic Stability Control

Requirement will save up to 49 lives, prevent up to 1,759 crashes each year, and provide net economic benefits of more than $300 million annually

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...

Statements on President Obama's intent to nominate PHMSA and FRA Administrators

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Marie Therese Dominguez as Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Sarah Feinberg as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), both at the Department of Transportation...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $2 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Alaska’s Flood-Damaged Dalton Highway

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities pay...

BTS Releases March 2015 North American Freight Numbers

Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Urges 15-Passenger Van Users to Always Check Tires Before Driving

WASHINGTON – During Tire Safety Week, May 24-30, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would like to remind all vehicle owners about the importance of tire safety. As the summer driving season begins, NHTSA advises operators of 15-passenger vans to follow...

Federal Railroad Administration Issues $6.8 Million Loan to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a $6.8 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (A&M). A&M will use the loan to refinance the purchase of three locomotives that...

Maritime Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of Port of Duluth Intermodal Project

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