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Letter to Pilots: Impairing Medications
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Collaborates with Transport Canada and Others to Launch Interactive Driver Fatigue Management Tool
FMCSA 44-13
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Collaborates with Transport Canada and Others to Launch Interactive Driver Fatigue Management Tool New Resources Geared to Help Bus and Truck Drivers Prevent Fatigue-Related Crashes
WASHINGTON — Anne S...
New Procedures Speed Approval of Fireworks Transport While Maintaining High Safety Standards
PHMSA 10-13
New Procedures Speed Approval of Fireworks Transport While Maintaining High Safety Standards
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has updated the certification process for the...
FMCSA’s Fraud Task Force Takes Enforcement Action Against Three Chicago-Area Household Goods Moving Companies
FMCSA 44-13
FMCSA’s Fraud Task Force Takes Enforcement Action Against Three Chicago-Area Household Goods Moving Companies Months-long investigation leads to company shut-downs, civil penalties for safety and commercial violations
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of...
News Digest
DOT 63-13
News Digest
Airlines Report Five Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, No Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in May
DOT 62-13
Airlines Report Five Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, No Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in May
Airlines reported five tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and no tarmac delays of more than four hours on...
Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in May from April
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.2 percent in May from April, rising after a one month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today....
DOT-FAA Joint Statement on Asiana Flight 214
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administrator Michael P. Huerta today released the following joint statement in response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214:
"The Department of Transportation and the FAA are working closely to...
News Digest
DOT 61-13
DOT Fines Korean Air for Violating International Baggage Liability Rule. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has assessed a civil penalty of $60,000 against Korean Air for limiting its liability for mishandling checked baggage to an...