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BTS Releases December 2012 Airline Traffic Data
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BTS Releases December 2012 Airline Traffic Data; System Passengers Down 0.3% from December 2011The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 58.9 million scheduled systemwide passengers in December 2012...
FMCSA Orders Immediate Shut-Down of Bus Company Rimrock Stages; Declares Company to be an Imminent Hazard
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FMCSA Orders Immediate Shut-Down of Bus Company Rimrock Stages; Declares Company to be an Imminent Hazard
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Rimrock Stages, Inc., doing...
FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Oklahoma Bus Company for Violating Consent Agreement
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FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Oklahoma Bus Company for Violating Consent Agreement Heartland Charters & Tours breaks agreement to adhere to federal safety regulations following 2012 out-of-service order
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
FAA Makes Tower Closing Decision
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reached the decision that 149 federal contract towers will close beginning April 7 as part of the agency’s sequestration implementation plan. The agency has made the decision to keep 24 federal contract...
FMCSA Declares Georgia-based General Trucking, Inc., to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety; Company Ordered to Shut Down
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared General Trucking, Inc., based in...
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Shutdown of Michigan-based Highway Star, Inc. Trucking Company and Driver Involved in Fatal Crash
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U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Shutdown of Michigan-based Highway Star, Inc. Trucking Company and Driver Involved in Fatal Crash
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today ordered Oak...
2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 6.2 Percent from 2011
2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 6.2 Percent from 2011NHTSA Unveils ‘SaferCar’ App for iPhones
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NHTSA Unveils ‘SaferCar’ App for iPhones Free mobile app provides real-time info to help consumers “Buy Safe, Drive Safe, and Stay Safe”
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $164.2 Million to Reimburse Transit Agencies in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut Recovering from Hurricane Sandy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the second allocation of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) storm-related aid through the FY 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act. The $164.2 million allocated today includes $163.4 million to reimburse New Jersey...