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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation was ranked as the eighth best place to work among large federal agencies in rankings released today by the Partnership for Public Service. This ranking is up from ninth place in 2012 and marks a continued dramatic turnaround for the...
October 2013 Passenger Airline Employment Down 0.8 Percent from October 2012
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland today kicked off the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” winter holiday crackdown on drunk and drugged driving, along with representatives from local law enforcement,...
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BTS Releases 3rd-Quarter 2013 Airline Financial Data; Scheduled Passenger Airlines Report Larger Net ProfitWASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $452 million to finance the Downtown Crossing section of the Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project.
September 2013 U.S. Airline Systemwide Passengers Up 0.9 Percent from September 2012
Inspectors to conduct 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro-North
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the launch of a 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro-North Commuter...
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Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
Over the past few weeks, we have heard of concerns raised by airlines, travelers, flight attendants, members of Congress and others who are all troubled over the idea of passengers talking on...