WASHINGTON – In October, airlines improved their on-time performance while posting a lower rate of canceled flights and mishandled baggage than the same period in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report released today. In addition,...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an industry-wide Safety Advisory to help ensure railroads adhere to federal regulations regarding maximum authorized train speed limits. The advisory contains four recommendations to ensure...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined American Airlines $60,000 for violating the Department’s full-fare advertising rule after the airline’s agents told consumers that surcharges levied by the airlines were government-imposed taxes. DOT ordered the carrier...
Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% in October from September
BTS Releases Nationwide Freight Data: American Industry Shipped 11.7 Billion Tons of Goods in 2012
BTS Releases September North American Freight Numbers: Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S. NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order (EO 29) to Metro-North Commuter Railroad (MNCW) to take specific, immediate steps to ensure its train crews do not exceed speed limitations. The EO requires Metro-...
Consumers Cautioned on Air Tours to College Bowl Games. The U.S. Department of Transportation today reminded air travelers going to this season’s college football bowl games that a company marketing an air tour package that includes game tickets must have the tickets in hand or have a written...
WASHINGTON – In support of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (December 2-6), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a new strategic plan that will serve as a roadmap to ensure the safety of our nation’s growing population...
BTS Releases North American Transportation Statistics; Personal Vehicles Entered the United States Nearly 96 Million Times in 2012