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Maritime Administration Kicks-Off First National Maritime Strategy Symposium
Participants contribute to development of a robust national maritime strategy
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today welcomed industry stakeholders to the first-ever National Maritime Strategy Symposium, a three-day...
DOT Fines Ticket Agent Vayama for Violating Price Advertising Rule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined ticket agent Airtrade International, doing business as Vayama, $80,000 for violating DOT’s unfair and deceptive trade practices rule by advertising fares that failed to distinguish between government taxes and fees and charges...
November Airline Consumer Complaints Down From Previous Year, October
WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during November were down 23.6 percent from November 2012 and down 11.9 percent from October 2013, according to the DOT’s Air Travel Consumer Report released...
News Digest DOT 04-14
BTS’ National Transportation Statistics Updated - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), today updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a web-...
Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in November from October
Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in November from October
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $24.9 Million to Put More Zero-Emission Buses into Service Across America
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $24.9 Million to Put More Zero-Emission Buses into Service Across America
News Digest DOT 03-14
FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Knowledge Testing Requirements for New Entrant Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Brokers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold a public listening session on Jan. 13, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn., to solicit...
U.S. - NAFTA Trade Exceeds $100B for First Time on Record
U.S. - NAFTA Trade Exceeds $100B for First Time on Record
DOT Fines Ticket Agent WK Travel for Code-Share Disclosure Violations
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DOT Fines Ticket Agent WK Travel for Code-Share Disclosure Violations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined WK Travel, Inc., also known as OneTravel, $95,000 for violating the Department’s...