New FHWA Report Reveals States with the Busiest Highways

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New FHWA Report Reveals States with the Busiest HighwaysCalifornia, Texas and Florida Highways Among Nation’s Most Heavily Traveled

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of...

FMCSA Declares South Carolina-based Passenger Carrier an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety, Orders Immediate Shut-Down

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Hardeeville, S.C.-based passenger carrier The People’s Choice, USDOT No. 1298771, to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its vehicles and drivers pose an imminent...

FMCSA Shuts Down Florida-based McRea Transportation, Inc.

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FMCSA Shuts Down Florida-based McRea Transportation, Inc.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that Hialeah, Fla.-based McRea Transportation, Inc. (USDOT No. 1838244),...

FMCSA Shuts Down NY-based All Nations Coach, Inc.

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FMCSA Shuts Down NY-based All Nations Coach, Inc. Staten Island carrier was reincarnation of another company ordered shut down in 2012

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today...

Freight Shipments Fell 0.2% in June from May

NHTSA to Provide Free VIN Searches to Help Consumers Check Cars, Light Trucks and Motorcycles for Uncompleted Recalls

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NHTSA to Provide Free VIN Searches to Help Consumers Check Cars, Light Trucks and Motorcycles for Uncompleted Recalls   Free Vehicle Identification Number search will improve safety and inform purchasing decisions

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Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on an International Flight in June

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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...

News Digest

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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...

Federal Railroad Administration Announces Multistate Request for Proposals for Next-Generation Passenger Rail Locomotives

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...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Important Milestone on Grant for Rochester, N.Y., Train Station

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...