BTS Releases 4th-Quarter 2012 Air Fare Data; 4th-Quarter 2012 Domestic Air Fare Almost Unchanged from 4th Quarter 2011 (Adjusted for Inflation)
Top 100 Airports: Highest Fares at Huntsville, Lowest Fares at Atlantic City
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today congratulated two elementary school students – a second grader from Maryland and a third grader from Missouri – as this year’s winners of the “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” Safety Belt Student Art Contest sponsored by the Commercial Motor...
FMCSA 25-13
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Kearns, Utah-based passenger carrier Salt Lake Shuttles, LLC, to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its drivers and vehicles pose an...
FRA 05-13
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is providing $30.2 million to Amtrak to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy along its heavily-traveled Northeast Corridor. The funding comes from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 and is...
DOT 40-13
U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Air China for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today said that Air China violated federal rules last July by not making announcements every 30 minutes to...
FMCSA 24-13
FMCSA’s “Operation Quick Strike” Shuts Down New York-based Passenger Carrier
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Niagara Falls, N.Y.-based passenger carrier Coach USA Tour, Inc...
DOT 39-13
DOT Fines Southwest Over Late, Incomplete Responses to Consumer Complaints
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for not responding in a timely manner to complaints filed by consumers, including passengers with...
FMCSA 23-13
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Ohio Bus Company to Cease Interstate Operations
FMCSA finds company operated without proper registration
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today...
FHWA 18-13
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $8.6 Million for Tribal Road Safety
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of more than $8.6 million in Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF) from the...