Projects Support President Obama’s Calls to Create Ladders of Opportunity, ‘Fix it First’ and Contribute to Economic GrowthWASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that 52 transportation projects in 37 states will receive a total of approximately $474 million from...
DOT Fines Valley National Bank for Charter Violations. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Valley National Bank of Wayne, N.J., $125,000 for violating rules for public charter flights. Valley National Bank held escrow accounts for two public charter operators that...
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DOT Fines United for Failing to Make Timely Refunds; Airline Also Filed Inaccurate and Late Reports
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $350,000 for...
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Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Holds Emergency Meeting
Group Considers Additional Rail Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials Transport
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) met today in an...
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DOT Fines Ticket Agents for Code-Share Disclosure Violations
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined three ticket agents for violating the Department’s rules on disclosure of code-share flights. Today’s consent orders are part of an ongoing effort...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced grants totaling $20.1 million to states, territories and Native American tribes for planning and training to improve the nation’s response to hazardous materials transportation incidents.
BTS Releases June North American Freight Numbers
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FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun a two-week strike force of passenger bus safety inspections across the country...