U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Grand Opening of Denver Union Station

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Grand Opening of Denver Union Station

Emergency Order

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U.S. DOT Takes New Emergency Actions as Part of Comprehensive Strategy to Keep Crude Oil Shipments Safe

Emergency order requires railroads transporting crude to notify state emergency response commissions; safety advisory urges use of tank cars with highest integrity

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Emergency Order requiring all...

DOT Secretary Foxx, Administrator Ferro Announce 2014 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” Safety Belt Contest Winners

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that first-grader Annie Yu from Edison, N.J. and third-grader Heather Li of Orlando, Fla. won top honors in the 2014 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.”...

Statement of Transportation Secretary Anthony R. Foxx Regarding the Passing of Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar

Statement of Transportation Secretary Anthony R. Foxx Regarding the Passing of Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar

"Chairman Jim Oberstar's passion for sound transportation policy spanned decades, first as a staffperson and eventually as Chairman of the Congressional Committee...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Foxx Announces $1 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds to Fast Track Replacement Bridge in South Carolina

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in federal emergency relief funds to South Carolina to replace the 78-year-old Cypress Gardens Road Bridge in Moncks Corner, S.C. that collapsed Monday when a freight train struck the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Opening of New SunRail Commuter Rail Line, Expanding Transit Service in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the opening of the first phase of the SunRail commuter rail line, which will significantly expand transit options and connect thousands of residents to jobs and other economic...

Secretary Foxx Sends Transportation Bill to Congress

Secretary Foxx Sends Transportation Bill to Congress GROW AMERICA Act would create jobs, provide certainty for country’s future growth

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today unveiled a long-term transportation bill he is sending to Congress for...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $79 Million TIFIA Loan for Chicago’s 95th Street Bus and Rail Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the closing of a $79 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the 95th Street Bus and Rail project.

“President Obama understands that...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Winners of Pedestrian Safety Grants

Louisville, New York City and Philadelphia to Receive Funding to Raise Awareness, Provide Education, Increase Enforcement

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Louisville, Philadelphia...