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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, FMCSA Administrator Ferro Meet with Motorcoach Safety Representatives
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood, FMCSA Administrator Ferro Meet with Motorcoach Safety Representatives
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne S. Ferro today met with a broad-based group of motorcoach...
NEWS DIGEST
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NEWS DIGEST
NHTSA Survey Finds 660,000 Drivers Using Cell Phones or Manipulating Electronic Devices While Driving At Any Given Daylight Moment
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NHTSA Survey Finds 660,000 Drivers Using Cell Phones or Manipulating Electronic Devices While Driving At Any Given Daylight Moment Motorists are urged to put down their electronic devices and focus on driving during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month...
BTS Releases Summary 2012 Traffic Data for U.S Airlines and Foreign Airlines’ U.S. Flights; Total Passengers Increased 1.3% from 2011
Total Passengers on U.S Airlines and Foreign Airlines U.S. Flights Increased 1.3% in 2012 from 2011FMCSA Shuts Down Atlanta-based Trucking Company Southern Transportation, Inc.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today shut down Atlanta-based trucking company Southern Transportation, Inc. using new authorities given to FMCSA under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $1.42 Billion to Help Transit Agencies Recover From Hurricane Sandy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a third round of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) storm-related reimbursements through the FY 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act. The majority of the $1.4 billion announced today goes to the four transit agencies that...
News Digest
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News Digest
Fung Wah Bus Transportation, Inc., Ordered to Cease All Operations. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has found Fung Wah Bus...
BTS Releases January Passenger Airline Employment Data; January 2013 Employment Down 2.3 Percent from January 2012
BTS Releases January Passenger Airline Employment Data;January 2013 Employment Down 2.3 Percent from January 2012BTS Releases North American Trade Numbers by Mode of Transportation for January
BTS Releases North American Trade Numbers by Mode of Transportation for January
Releases now include air and vessel information in addition to surface transportation; trucks transported 59% of U.S.-NAFTA trade in January 2013