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Airline On-Time Performance in May Improves from Previous Month but Down From Last Year
The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival mark in May that was an improvement from April’s showing but down from the performance recorded in May 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
United States and Mexico Announce Safe, Secure Cross-Border Trucking Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscione joined today in Mexico City to sign agreements resolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between the United States and Mexico.
DOT Fines Ticket Agents for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure and Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined three online ticket agents for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement. Two of the companies also were cited for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive...
Secretary LaHood Announces $527 Million in Funding for New Round of Popular TIGER Grant Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $527 million will be available for a third round of the highly successful TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) competitive grant program, which funds innovative transportation projects that will create jobs...
Secretary Ray LaHood --Remarks as Prepared-- Visit to General Motors Flint, Michigan
Secretary Ray LaHood --Remarks as Prepared-- Visit to General Motors Flint, Michigan
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China Airlines Fined for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against China Airlines for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of airfares. The company was assessed an $80,000 civil penalty.
Secretary Ray LaHood --Remarks as Prepared-- Spain-United States Business Roundtable Rail Transport 2011 Hotel Wellington, Madrid, Spain
Secretary Ray LaHood --Remarks as Prepared-- Spain-United States Business Roundtable Rail Transport 2011 Hotel Wellington, Madrid, Spain