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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $12 million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New Jersey and Connecticut

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $12 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to New Jersey and Connecticut to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments continue throughout the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $4 million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy Damage in North Carolina

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $4 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to North Carolina to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments continue throughout the Northeast to...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $13 million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New York and Rhode Island

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $13 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to New York and Rhode Island to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments continue throughout the...

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July 2012 Airline System Traffic Down 1.1 Percent from July 2011

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 69.2 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in July 2012, 1.1 percent fewer domestic passengers and 1.0 percent fewer...

U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Connecticut and Massachusetts $550,000 for Texting Ban Enforcement Demonstrations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it is providing $550,000 to Connecticut and Massachusetts to help them plan and conduct high-visibility anti-texting enforcement programs.  Each state will receive $275,000 to...

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U.S. DOT Encourages Parents and Caregivers to Establish Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week

WASHINGTON – As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are urging parents and caregivers to set and enforce safe driving ground rules for their teens. Parental involvement is a key component...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $75 Million to Extend Light Rail in Arizona

MESA, Arizona – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today visited Mesa to take part in a grant signing ceremony providing the city with $75 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to build a 3.1-mile light rail extension connecting the city with Phoenix and Tempe. Secretary...