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DOT 68-13
Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on an International Flight in June
WASHINGTON – Airlines reported two tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and one tarmac delay of more than...
DOT 67-13
BTS Issues Transportation Statistics Annual Report. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), today released the Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) 2012. The 17th edition of this...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that U.S. manufacturers are being invited to submit bids to produce high-performance, next-generation diesel-electric locomotives. “When we make smart investments in rail, we are...
New Station Improves Access to Amtrak Service, Passenger Amenities WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the obligation of a $15 million grant to design and construct a new train station in Rochester, N.Y. The project is one of 47 transportation projects in...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a new set of tools to help communities combat the rising number of pedestrian deaths that have occurred over the last two years. As part of the campaign, the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Secretary Anthony Foxx
Everyone Is a Pedestrian
Press Event
August 5, 2013
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory to help prevent trains operating on mainline tracks or sidings from moving unintentionally. The FRA’s announcement was made in response to the July 6,...
FMCSA 46-13
Secretary Foxx Announces Proposal to Save Trucking Industry $1.7 Billion Annually by Eliminating Major Paperwork Burden Proposed rule would maintain safety inspections while eliminating unneeded paperwork
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony...
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FMCSA Declares Lynette’s Limousine Service to Be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety, Orders Company to Immediately Shut Down
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Wilmington, Mass.-based...