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...
Alcohol-impaired driving crashes kill nearly 10,000 people annually; this alcohol-detection vehicle technology could potentially save thousands of lives each yearWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today joined with members...
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...
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 annuallyWASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
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...
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
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...
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