United States, Montenegro Reach Open-Skies Aviation Agreement
The United States and Montenegro have concluded an Open-Skies aviation agreement that will liberalize air services for the carriers of both countries.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $280 Million Infrastructure Loan to Build Denver’s Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Line
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a federal loan of up to $280 million to advance construction on the 30-mile Eagle P3 commuter rail project, which will significantly expand transportation choices in the greater Denver area.
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JetBlue, WestJet Gain Slots at LaGuardia, Reagan National Airports
JetBlue Airways will gain additional slots at New York LaGuardia Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and WestJet Airlines will gain its first slots at LaGuardia, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today.
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $15 Million to Improve Transit Options for American Indians, Alaska Natives on Tribal Lands
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $15 million to help American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments invest in public transit to help improve access to employment centers and promote economic development on tribal lands.
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released the latest video in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Faces of Distracted Driving” series, featuring the story of Kassy Kerfoot, from Meridian, Idaho.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on the Failure of the Joint Select Committee to Reach Agreement on Deficit Reduction
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on the Failure of the Joint Select Committee to Reach Agreement on Deficit Reduction
DOT Fines Spirit Airlines for Violating Price Advertising Rulest
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
Airlines Report Three Tarmac Delays Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights in September
Airlines reported a total of three tarmac delays longer than three hours on domestic flights in September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Over $100 Million to Promote Innovative and Clean-Fuel Transit Projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation’s dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century ‘green’ jobs will share $112 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA...