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FHWA Celebrates Opening of Kennebec Bridge in Central Maine
RICHMOND and DRESDEN, Maine – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration today celebrated the opening of the newly built Kennebec Bridge (State Route 197) that connects the towns of Richmond and Dresden in central Maine. The $18.4...
U.S. Department of Transportation Declares Florida Long-Haul Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Florida-licensed truck driver James H. Patterson to be an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce....
NHTSA Opens Investigation into Graco’s Handling of Largest Child Seat Recall in U.S. History
Agency to Determine if Graco Failed to Report Safety Defect in a Timely Manner
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it opened an investigation into the timeliness of...
News Digest DOT 106-14
FMCSA Seeks Comment from the Public, Insurance Providers, Motor Carriers on Revising Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced through an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that the Agency is seeking comment...
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Industry-Wide Safety Advisory on Roadway Worker Authority Limits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory to the rail industry to better protect rail employees working on active tracks, or right-of-ways, under the supervision of a dispatcher.
BTS Releases September 2014 North American Freight Numbers
BTS Releases September 2014 North American Freight Numbers
United States, Mexico Reach Modernized Aviation Agreement
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that a new, modernized air service agreement has been reached that will expand opportunities for passenger and cargo carriers to provide service between the United States and Mexico, and strengthen the economic ties between the two countries...
News Digest DOT 104-14
BTS Releases North American Transportation Statistics. New data was added to the North American Transportation Statistics (NATS) Online Database in this week’s 10th annual website update. The database, a product of the North American Transportation Statistics Interchange, contains comparable...
September 2014 Passenger Airline Employment Data
September 2014 Passenger Airline Employment Data