U.S. Department of Transportation Finalizes Significant Changes to Major Capital Transit Investment Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) unveiled a streamlined approach for administering its primary capital public transportation program for expanding transit systems. The New Starts/Small Starts program, one of the largest competitive grant programs in the U.S....

October 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Down 1.3 Percent from October 2011

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Federal Grant Program for University Transportation Centers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Transportation Administration (RITA) today announced that $72.5 million in funding will be available to eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate University Transportation Centers (...

September 2012 Airline System Passengers Decline 1.1% from September 2011

U.S. Department of Transportation Signs $1.55 Billion Federal Funding Agreement to Build First Rail Transit System in Hawaii

U.S. Department of Transportation Signs $1.55 Billion Federal Funding Agreement to Build First Rail Transit System in Hawaii

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today participated in a ceremony to sign an agreement to provide $1.55 billion to the City and County of...

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Record of Decision for the Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Corridor

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Record of Decision for the Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Corridor

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued two Records of Decision (ROD) for the required National Environmental Policy Act analysis on...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Effort to Improve Government Efficiency, Cut Red Tape

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced six new actions it will take to eliminate out-of-date or duplicative paperwork, saving taxpayer dollars and reducing the workload for businesses across the country.  The announcement comes in response to an Executive...

BTS Releases 3rd-Quarter 2012 Airline Financial Data; Largest Airlines Report Profit

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $120 Million Loan to Strengthen Public Transit in Dallas

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $120 Million Loan to Strengthen Public Transit in Dallas Investment Reflects Ongoing Commitment to Major Transit Enhancements in Dallas Region

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today approved a nearly $120...

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