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U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Corrective Action Order to Plains Pipeline, LP
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Corrective Action Order to Plains Pipeline, LP
March 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data
March 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data
CONSUMER ADVISORY: NHTSA Encourages Motorists to be Prepared Before Heading Out on Summer Road Trips
WASHINGTON – The upcoming Memorial Day holiday signals the beginning of the busy summer driving season, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges motorists to take simple but necessary precautions to ensure vehicles are in optimal driving condition and...
News Digest DOT 50-15
MARAD Announces Funding for Air Emissions/Alternative Energy Projects. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that up to $1.3 million in Federal funding is now available through cooperative agreements for projects supporting vessel emissions reductions and alternative energy. The...
Federal Railroad Administration Takes Follow-Up Action to Control Train Speeds on Northeast Corridor
FRA will take additional steps in coming days to address speed and curves on ALL passenger corridors
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order that will assist in controlling passenger train speeds at certain locations on the...
U.S DOT Extends Federal Oversight of General Motors
The news comes on the anniversary of GM’s historic agreement with NHTSA after facing record fines for the long-delayed Chevrolet Cobalt recall
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $3 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for Storm-Damaged Roads in Kentucky
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in Emergency Relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) cover the costs of...
DOT Fines Hawaiian Airlines for Violating Baggage Compensation and Price Advertising Rules
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that Hawaiian Airlines violated federal rules on liability for mishandled domestic baggage and full-fare advertising. The Department fined the carrier $160,000 and ordered it to cease and desist from further...
U.S Department of Transportation Announces Steps to Address Takata Air Bag Defects
Takata files defect reports, enters Consent Order; NHTSA to coordinate remedy program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that at the Department’s insistence, air bag manufacturer Takata has acknowledged that a defect exists in its air bag...