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Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on 2014 State of the Union Address
“In his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a bold vision for increasing opportunity for all Americans. The road to better opportunities can take many forms – a bridge that helps parents get home faster, a transit system that connects a community to new jobs, or a port that...
Meghan Keck
Professional biography of Meghan Keck, Director of Public Affairs.
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News Digest DOT 11-14
DOT Cautions Consumers on Super Bowl Air Travel Game Ticket Scams. Air travelers going to Super Bowl XLVIII this year should be aware that not all tour packages include a ticket to the Feb. 2 game in East Rutherford, N.J. Under U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) consumer...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $886 Million to New York MTA for Ongoing Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today awarded approximately $886 million to help the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continue rebuilding and replacing transportation equipment and facilities damaged or...
Statement on NTSB Crude Oil Recommendations
Safety is DOT's top priority, and we agree that a comprehensive, all-of-the-above approach is needed to ensure the safe transport of crude oil. DOT has already begun taking actions on these recommendations and other additional steps, from investigating proper classification through the Bakken...
News Digest DOT 10-14
FMCSA Finalizes Rule to Shut Down Carriers Based on Patterns of Safety Violations. Next week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will publish a Patterns of Safety Violations Rule which implements the agency’s authority to shut down a bus or truck company if the company...
October 2013 U.S. Airline Systemwide Passengers Up 1.8 Percent from October 2012
October 2013 U.S. Airline Systemwide Passengers Up 1.8 Percent from October 2012
U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Qantas for Not Informing Passengers of Opportunity to Leave Delayed Aircraft
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that Qantas Airways, an airline based in Australia, violated federal rules last March by not informing passengers on a delayed aircraft at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport that they had the opportunity to leave the...