January 2015 North American Freight Numbers

January 2015 North American Freight Numbers

News Digest DOT 27-15

DOT’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection to Hold Seventh Meeting on April 14.  On Tuesday, April 14, DOT’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection (Committee) will hold its seventh meeting in the Media Center at DOT headquarters in Washington, DC.  The...

Secretary Foxx Sends Six-Year Transportation Bill to Congress

WASHINGTON – Over the past year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has visited more than 100 communities and heard one common story – shared by all – about crumbling infrastructure and dwindling resources to fix it with. Today, Secretary Foxx sent to Congress his solution to...

DOT Proposes to Allow Delta to Keep the Seattle-Haneda Route Provided That it Operates Daily Service Year-Round

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed to permit Delta Air Lines to retain its authority to provide daily service between Seattle, Washington and Tokyo’s downtown Haneda Airport, but subject to additional conditions designed to ensure that Delta...

Summary 2014 U.S.-Based Airline Traffic Data

Summary 2014 U.S.-Based Airline Traffic Data

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $194 Million TIFIA Loan for Orlando’s Wekiva Parkway

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for approximately $194 million to help pay for the construction of five sections of the Wekiva Parkway in Orlando, Fla. 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $194 Million TIFIA Loan for Orlando’s Wekiva Parkway

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $194 Million TIFIA Loan for Orlando’s Wekiva ParkwayFederal loan to help construct five sections of the project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and...

New Data Show January Driving Topped 237 Billion Miles

Report Features Seasonally Adjusted Data to Expand Research Possibilities

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released new estimates today showing that Americans drove 237.3 billion miles this January, a significant...

U.S. Department of Transportation Urges Drivers to Stay Alert While Driving Near Nation’s Highway Work Zones

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today kicked off National Work Zone Awareness Week as construction season approaches. Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau joined state and federal officials at...

U.S Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Against Child Car Seat Manufacturer

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that Graco Children’s Products has been fined $10 million after the company failed to provide timely notification of a defect in more than 4 million car seats. Graco must pay a fine of $3 million immediately to the Federal...