USDOT Fines Emirates Nearly $2 Million for Operating Flights Carrying A U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Emirates $1.8 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect for U.S. operators. The airline was ordered to...

U.S. Department of Transportation Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation appointed six new members and reappointed four members to the Federal Aviation Administration's Management Advisory Council (MAC).

INVESTING IN AMERICA: New Short-Form Documentary Highlights How President Biden’s Infrastructure Projects Nationwide are Being Built with American-Made Steel, By American Workers

Through “Build America, Buy America,” Biden-Harris Administration is investing in American workers, creating good-paying, union jobs

USDOT Finalizes New Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2027-2031

New standards will save Americans hundreds of dollars at the pump over the lifetime of their vehicles

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Commitment to Investing in and Protecting Black Communities

Access to transportation is a basic necessity that all Americans need in order to thrive. But transportation — and the economic opportunities that come with both building and using America’s transportation systems — have not always been equitably available to all Americans. Historically, many federal transportation investments have failed to address transportation-related disparities for Black communities, or even made them worse.

Secretary Buttigieg Accepts Consumer Federation of America’s Philip Hart Public Service Award for Historic Efforts to Protect Airline Passengers

Under Secretary Buttigieg, USDOT has advanced the largest expansion of airline passenger rights, returned more money owed to consumers, and issued the biggest fines in the Department’s history

ICYMI: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Tours Infrastructure Projects, Meets with Workers in Central Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured infrastructure projects underway in Central Pennsylvania thanks to funding from President Biden’s Infrastructure Law

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.8 Million in Grants to Help Connect People to Health Care and Other Critical Services

The President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program

INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks at Cleveland Cliffs Steel Mill in Steelton, PA

Steelton, PA – After touring the oldest continually operating steel mill in America and meeting with union workers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders for a news conference to highlight how American-made steel is the backbone of the American...

As Part of DOT’s Push to Bring Traffic Deaths to Zero, Biden-Harris Administration Sends Every State Funding for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes unprecedented investments in roadway safety

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