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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Rules to Deliver Automatic Refunds and Protect Consumers from Surprise Junk Fees in Air Travel
Newly finalized rules will mandate automatic, cash refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed flights and save consumers over half a billion dollars every year in airline feesBiden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule to Protect Consumers from Surprise Airline Junk Fees
Rule will save consumers over half a billion dollars each year in expensive, unexpected baggage, change, and cancellation fees by requiring airlines to make these costs clear upfrontBiden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds of Airline Tickets and Ancillary Service Fees
Rule makes it easy to get money back for cancelled or significantly changed flights, significantly delayed checked bags, and additional services not providedSecretary Buttigieg’s Remarks at Historic Groundbreaking in Las Vegas for the Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project
Secretary Buttigieg and other administration officials joined members of the NV federal delegation, Brightline founder Wes Edens, and Southern Nevada Building Trades’ Vince Saavedra to ceremoniously hammer rail spikes to celebrate the start of constructionICYMI: U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Earth Day with Every Day Climate Leadership
This Earth Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) celebrates every day climate leadership and the 25th anniversary of years its Climate Change Center, which leads policy, research, and action to solve the nation’s most pressing challenges on climate change and transportation. Here are...Readout of USDOT’s Multimodal Freight Office Meeting with East Coast Port Leaders
WASHINGTON – On Friday, April 19, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) convened a meeting with the National Economic Council and leaders from ports up and down the East Coast to continue efforts to mitigate supply chain disruptions and coordinate on the response to the suspension of vessel...Readout of USDOT’s Supply Chain Coordination Meeting with Stakeholders
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, April 11, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) convened a meeting of leaders from ports, trucking, labor, and industry to coordinate on supply chain issues and discuss ongoing efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration to mitigate any potential disruptions caused by...Readout of Deputy Secretary Trottenberg’s Participation in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Transport
Milan, Italy – From April 11-13, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg traveled to Milan, Italy, to attend the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Transport.Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $316 Million to Modernize Ferry Service and Better Connect Rural Communities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in communities across the country. Across the country, there are approximately three million ferry riders...